Kilauea volcano, on Hawaii’s Big Island, started spewing fresh lava at around 02:00 local time (12:00 GMT), according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Officials say there is no immediate danger to residents as volcanic activity is currently limited to a confined area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. They have warned the most immediate threat is […]
Former US President Bill Clinton discharged from hospital after flu
Former US President Bill Clinton has been discharged from the hospital after being treated for the flu, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. “He and his family are deeply grateful for the exceptional care provided by the team at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and are touched by the kind messages and well wishes he received,” Angel […]
Fireworks explode as US house burns down
Video shows the moment fireworks started to explode during a house fire in Spencer, Massachusetts on Sunday. No injuries were reported, but two homes were destroyed by the blaze. Spencer Fire & Emergency Services said two families “lost everything” and a third had damage to their home. Two firefighters fell through ice while trying to […]
Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO has dementia, lawyers say
The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) has dementia and late onset Alzheimer’s disease, his legal team has said in a court document filed in New York. Lawyers for Mike Jeffries have requested a hearing to determine whether he is mentally fit to stand trial on federal sex trafficking charges. The 80-year-old was arrested […]
Former US President Bill Clinton admitted to hospital with fever
Former US President Bill Clinton has been admitted to a hospital after developing a fever, according to a spokesman for the Democrat. “He remains in good spirits and deeply appreciates the excellent care he is receiving,” Angel Ureña wrote on X, formerly Twitter. He said Clinton was admitted to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, […]
The US town where it's the law to own a gun
BBC Guns – from antique rifles to Glocks – are James Rabun’s family business Kennesaw, Georgia, has all the small-town fixings one might imagine in the American South. There’s the smell of baked biscuits wafting from Honeysuckle Biscuits & Bakery and the rumble of a nearby railroad train. It’s the kind of place where newlyweds […]
Four revelations from the House ethics report on Matt Gaetz
Reuters Then-Representative Gaetz with reporters on the Capitol steps The House Ethics Committee report on Donald Trump ally Matt Gaetz released on Monday revealed fresh details about the former congressman’s alleged behaviour, at least one new accusation and insights into the panel’s investigation. From at least 2017 to 2020, the committee concluded that the former […]
As Biden commutes death row sentences, how Trump plans to expand executions
Getty Images Approximately 2,200 inmates are still on death row at a state level. With just weeks left in office, US President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 of 40 federal death row inmates – potentially thwarting President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to expand federal executions during his upcoming administration. Biden’s move was swiftly […]