A man disposed of his five-year-old daughter's body "like it was trash" after brutally beating her to death, a US court has heard. Harmony Montgomery was last seen in 2019 but New Hampshire Police did not learn she was missing until December 2021. Lawyers for Adam Montgomery, 34, say he...
Death of baby decapitated during birth at Georgia hospital ruled a homicide
The death of a baby who was decapitated during delivery has been ruled a homicide by a medical examiner's office in the US state of Georgia. The parents, Jessica Ross and Treveon Isaiah Taylor Sr, sued the hospital and the doctor who delivered their baby boy, named Treveon Taylor Jr,...
Five US marines killed in helicopter crash as Biden ‘heartbroken’
Five US marines have been killed in a helicopter crash in California. The aircraft, a CH-53E Super Stallion, went down on Tuesday night during stormy weather in mountains outside San Diego. The helicopter was discovered on Wednesday morning near the mountain community of Pine Valley, about 45 miles from the...
Supreme Court justices skeptical of Trump’s Colorado ban on running for presidency
The Supreme Court has expressed skepticism of Colorado's decision to disqualify Donald Trump from running for presidency. A landmark case that could decide whether the former president can run in November's election heard arguments from both sides of the case as Trump appeals the decision. The Supreme Court has a...
Chinese hackers preparing to ‘wreak havoc’ on US, warns FBI chief Christopher Wray
Cyber hackers working for the Chinese government are preparing to "wreak havoc" on the US, FBI director Christopher Wray is warning. Critical infrastructure such as water treatment plants, the electrical grid, and transportation systems are being targeted to cause "real-world harm" to American citizens, he will tell US politicians on...
US central bank takes step towards first rate cut but signals extended caution
The US central bank has raised expectations that interest rate cuts are around the corner, but also signaled it wants more evidence that easing inflation is sustainable. The Federal Reserve kept its core interest rate range steady between 5.25-5.5% following the first meeting of its Federal Open Market Committee in...
‘Blood on your hands’: Mark Zuckerberg among social media bosses grilled over child exploitation concerns
Mark Zuckerberg was one of several social media bosses accused of having "blood on [their] hands" at a hearing where companies were criticized for not doing enough to protect children from being exploited on their platforms. Mr Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, faced a...
Three dead and five in critical condition after hangar collapses at Boise Airport in Idaho
An airport hangar under construction on an airfield in Idaho has collapsed killing three people. Nine others were injured in the incident which happened at around 5pm on Wednesday on the grounds of Boise Airport, officials said. Five of the injured are in a critical condition and receiving care at...
‘Pandemic of snow’: Alaska hit by record snowfall
A "pandemic of snow" has covered a city in Alaska, causing the roofs of commercial buildings to collapse - with officials urging residents to get out their shovels to avoid a similar fate at home. Home to just under 300,000 people, Anchorage is no stranger to cold winters. But this...
US troops killed in Jordan base drone attack named
The three US troops who were killed in a drone attack on an American base in Jordan have been named. The Pentagon has identified those killed in the attack as Sgt William Jerome Rivers, 46, of Carrollton, Georgia; Spc Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, Georgia, and Spc Breonna Alexsondria...