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...
Man who threw petrol bombs at church hosting drag events is jailed
A man who tried to burn down a church that supports LGBTQ+ rights has been jailed for 18 years. Aimenn Penny threw two petrol bombs at the Community Church of Chesterland in Ohio on 25 March last year. Prosecutors said the 20-year-old was angered by its plans to host two...
Brothers charged after weapons, explosives and ‘hit list’ of celeb targets found in New York
Two brothers have been charged after a stockpile of 3D-printed guns, improvised explosives, anarchist propaganda and a "hit list" of celebrities and authority figures was found at their family home. Andrew Hatziagelis, 39, and Angelo Hatziagelis, 51 were charged with 130 counts of various crimes, including alleged criminal possession and...
‘All you heard was screaming’: Woman mistakenly dumped into bin lorry and compacted four times in New Hampshire
A woman has been left seriously injured after she was mistakenly dumped into the back of a bin lorry and compacted four times. It is believed the woman was inside a bin when it was picked up by a lorry during its routine in Manchester, New Hampshire, the fire department...
Luis Rubiales should stand trial over World Cup kiss, says Spanish judge
Spain’s former football federation chief should stand trial over the non-consensual kiss he planted on a female player at the Women's World Cup final, a judge has said. Luis Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lips as her team collected their winners' medals after Spain's victory against England in Sydney,...
US mother faces trial over son Ethan Crumbley’s mass shooting at Michigan school
A mother who took her son to a shooting range just days before he shot dead four students at his US school, is to go on trial, charged with involuntary manslaughter. Jennifer Crumbley and her husband, James Crumbley are the first parents to be charged in a mass US school...