Prosecutors have formally charged a man in the death of a woman set alight on a New York subway train. On Friday, Sebastian Zapeta was indicted on charges of murder and arson, though he did not appear during the brief court hearing. Mr Zapeta, 33, is accused of setting fire to the woman, who may […]
Cracks appear in Maga world over foreign worker visas
Supporters of President-elect Donald Trump clashed online over a visa programme intended to bring skilled workers to the US – showing possible cracks in the upcoming administration. Vivek Ramaswamy, tapped by Trump to slash government spending, claimed American culture is to blame for US firms deciding to hire skilled foreign workers, which is typically done […]
US faces deadly surf conditions and tornadoes during holidays
Winter winds in the US have delivered deadly surf conditions to western states and reports of tornadoes to Texas, as parts of the US faced severe weather over the holidays. With waves as high as 30ft (9.1m) in some areas of California, the US National Weather Service issued a high surf advisory for the US […]
NY subway death accused fanned flames with shirt, prosecutors say
NYPD via Reuters New York police released images of a person of interest in the incident, later announcing they had charged him with murder A suspect accused of killing a woman by setting her on fire on a subway train has been charged with murder in a New York court. Sebastian Zapeta allegedly set the […]
Bald eagle officially declared US national bird after 250 years
The bald eagle is now officially the national bird of the US, after President Joe Biden signed a law on Christmas Eve bestowing the honour upon the white-headed and yellow-beaked bird of prey. The bird has been a national emblem in the US for years, appearing on the Great Seal of the US – used […]
Greenland and the Panama Canal aren't for sale. Why is Trump threatening to take them?
President-elect Donald Trump ran on a platform of isolating the US from foreign conflicts like the Ukraine war, increasing tariffs on foreign trade partners, and rebuilding domestic manufacturing. But in recent days he has suggested a more outwardly aggressive approach for his foreign policy. At first, he joked about Canada being an additional US state. […]
Canadians respond to Trump's jibe that country could become 51st state
US President-elect Donald Trump has said it would be a “great idea” for Canada to become the 51st US state. “Many Canadians want Canada to become the 51st State,” he said on Tuesday on his social media platform, repeating a jab at his northern neighbour that he has mentioned a few times recently. The BBC […]
Where is Santa right now? These people know
In 1955 a young child, trying to reach Santa, dialed a misprinted phone number from a department store ad in the local newspaper. Instead of calling Santa, the child called the unlisted number of the Continental Air Defense Command (Conad) Operations Center in Colorado. Air Force Colonel Harry Shoup, the commander on duty that night […]
Weather, airport delays disrupt Americans' Christmas travel
Watch: Santa Cruz Wharf partially collapses due to pacific storm Millions of Americans across the US are bracing for difficult weather conditions during the Christmas holiday, with storms threatening to further disrupt one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Up and down the east coast, the first storm of the winter blanketed cities […]
Greenland again tells Trump it is not for sale
Greenland has once again said it is not for sale after US President-elect Donald Trump said he wanted to take control of the territory. “Greenland belongs to the people of Greenland,” its prime minister said on Monday, a day after Trump repeated comments about the Arctic island that he first made several years ago. Greenland, […]