The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee is investigating claims by a number of whistleblowers that aviation safety inspectors, including some who worked to evaluate the now-grounded Boeing 737 MAX, were not properly trained or certified, the committee chairman said on Tuesday. More than 300 Boeing 737 MAX jets have been grounded worldwide after two crashes – […]

A massive explosion tore through a chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, Tuesday, killing at least one person, injuring two others and promoting a shelter-in-place order for the surrounding community as firefighters worked to extinguish an apparently out-of-control fire there, officials said. The explosion occurred at the sprawling KMCO plant just after 11 a.m., sending a […]

Three siblings and a family friend were killed in a car crash while they were heading to a dance competition, school officials and police said. (FOX7 Austin) Two sisters, a brother and a family friend were killed in a car crash in Texas on Friday while the group was traveling to watch another sibling perform […]

Since a massive power outage struck last month, the crisis-hit country has suffered repeated blackouts and a breakdown in critical services such as running water and public transport. “We have two rival camps which are both on a collision course, and the risk of a conflagration has never been greater,” Luis Vicente León, director of Datanalisis, […]

Road rage driver ‘threatens to run over motorist’ and smashes into his Ford Focus – all because he had stopped to let a van turn right The incident took place yesterday on a main road in Willenhall, West Midlands Driver of a red Ford Focus stopped in traffic to let a van turn right in […]

Skopje, North Macedonia: The prime ministers of Greece and North Macedonia broke the ice and engaged in selfie diplomacy on Tuesday during the first ever official visit by a Greek leader to the neighbouring country following decades of strained relations over a name dispute. North Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev held up a mobile phone while […]

Carer caught swearing at disabled teen with mental age of an 18-month-old when his taunts were recorded on patient’s Buzz Lightyear toy is cleared of mistreating him Thomas Birch is 18 years old but has the mental age of an 18-month-old  His Buzz Lightyear toy’s camera captured his carer swearing, a court heard  Robert Organ […]

A cut above! Extra turns his show reel into a slickly edited mini-thriller featuring his roles in everything from Captain Marvel to car insurance ads Eduardo Zapata has compiled all of his work from the past two years in LA More than 508,000 people have viewed the hilariously edited footage  The three minute video shows […]

Brexiteers blast ‘reprehensible’ plan to push laws to block No Deal through the Commons in a single day as John Bercow rules (surprise, surprise) it IS allowed Remainers Yvette Cooper and Oliver Letwin want to change the law on No Deal  They want to push through laws to mandate a delayed Brexit to avoid No […]

Fresh inquest will investigate death of disabled boy, three, at scandal-hit Mid Staffs hospital over claim milk given to him as part of trial may have killed him – five years after coroner ruled he died from ‘natural causes’ Jonnie Meek suffered from de Grouchy syndrome and was lactose intolerant   He fed through a tube […]