At least 50 people are thought to have died as tornadoes and storms hit several US states, toppling buildings and trapping people inside. Kentucky’s Governor Andy Beshear said the state had “experienced some of the worst tornado damage we’ve seen in a long time”. He said the number of deaths would likely “exceed 50” and […]
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – The Biden administration has ordered an immediate halt to new federal support for coal plants and other carbon-intensive projects overseas, a major policy shift designed to fight climate change and accelerate renewable energy worldwide. The wide-ranging directive for the first time bars US government backing for future ventures, potentially affecting billions of […]
Emergency crews in the US state of Illinois are responding to reports of injuries at an Amazon warehouse after the roof collapsed following bad weather. Footage from local TV stations showed dozens of emergency vehicles at the Amazon centre near Edwardsville, about 25 miles west of St Louis. Some 100 employees were believed to have […]
A father and son have pleaded not guilty to starting a massive California wildfire that destroyed 1,000 homes and forced tens of thousands of people to flee. David Scott Smith, 66, and Travis Shane Smith, 32, are charged with reckless arson over the Caldor fire which started on 14 August. Five people were injured and […]
American football star and Super Bowl champion Demaryius Thomas has died at the age of 33. The former player, who announced his retirement from the National Football League in June, would have turned 34 on Christmas Day. The former wide receiver was found dead at his Atlanta home on Thursday night, according to police. Officer […]
SAN FRANCISCO (REUTERS) – Tesla is being sued by a second female employee for sexual harassment in less than a month, with the two lawsuits alleging a “hostile work environment” against women at the carmaker’s factory in the United States. Assembly line worker Erica Cloud accused defendants, including her former manager, of “continuous and pervasive” sexual harassment […]
LOS ANGELES (REUTERS) – A first edition of “Harry Potter” sold for US$471,000 (S$643,000) in the United States on Thursday (Dec 9) in what the auctioneers said was a world record price for a 2Oth century work of fiction. The hardback 1997 British edition of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” with a colour illustration […]
Doing yoga, drinking protein shakes and dropping weight is how one woman caught storming the US Capitol on January 6 plans to spend her time in prison. Jenna Ryan said in a TikTok video, that the 60 days she will spend behind bars next year ‘will be so worth it’ if she can lose 30 […]
UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES (AFP) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will attend the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, his spokesman said on Thursday (Dec 9), after the United States announced a diplomatic boycott and several other Western nations followed suit. “The secretary-general received an invitation from the International Olympic Committee to attend the opening of the […]
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – East European countries have reacted critically to a US proposal that a handful of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) allies could meet with Russia to discuss its military build-up along Ukraine’s borders. One government in the region is furious and seeking immediate clarification on what exactly President Joe Biden is planning, according […]