The bodies of three US soldiers, missing for six days, have been found in a muddy swamp near the Lithuanian city of Pabradė, where they were taking part in military drills, the US Army has confirmed. Rescue teams are still searching for a fourth soldier. “The soldiers we have lost in this tragedy were not […]
Can Trump serve a third term as US president?
EPA Donald Trump has said he is “not joking” about wanting to serve a third term as US president. The US Constitution says that “no person… shall be elected more than twice”, but some Trump supporters have suggested there could be ways around that. Why is Trump talking about a third term? Trump was asked […]
Stolen truck collides with vehicles during California police chase
A man was taken into custody after crashing into 13 vehicles while trying to evade police in Long Beach, California on Friday. Aerial footage shows the suspect speeding into oncoming traffic and colliding head-on with multiple vehicles, before crashing into the car park of a paint shop. Motorist Ricardo Colindes told CBS News he was […]
Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water
Utah has become the first US state to ban the use of fluoride in its public water, following concerns raised by health secretary Robert F Kennedy that the mineral poses potential health risks. Governor Spencer Cox signed the ban into law this week, which will go into effect on 7 May. Other states, including Florida […]
Top US vaccine official forced to resign, reports say
A top vaccine official at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was forced out of his job, US media reports. Peter Marks offered his letter of resignation to Health and Human Services (HHS) officials on Friday, after being given a choice between resigning or being fired. “It has become clear that truth and transparency […]
Academy apologises for statement on Palestinian Oscar winner attack
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologised on Friday after hundreds of its members criticised it for not supporting Oscar-winner Hamdan Ballal, a Palestinian who was recently detained by Israeli settlers. The Academy apologised for not “directly [acknowledging] Mr Ballal and the film by name”, after nearly 700 voting members, including multiple A-list […]
Columbia University president resigns amid Trump crackdown
Columbia University’s interim president has resigned from her role just one week after the Ivy League university agreed to change several policies to satisfy Trump administration demands. Katrina Armstrong had led the university since August, after the previous president resigned over her handling of protests against Israel’s military operation in Gaza. Columbia has drawn ire […]
Comedian dropped from hosting White House correspondents' dinner
The association hosting the White House correspondents’ dinner has cancelled its headline comedy performance for this year’s event after tensions with the Trump administration. Comedian Amber Ruffin was scheduled to perform at the annual dinner next month, but the White House Correspondents’ Association announced on Saturday that it has scrapped her appearance. In a memo […]
Expelled South African envoy accuses Trump administration of racism
Khanyisile Ngcobo BBC News Reporting fromJohannesburg Getty Images Ebrahim Rasool: “Diplomacy is not lying along and making as if lies are truth” South Africa’s former ambassador to the US has told the BBC it was “self-evident” that there was racism within the Trump administration. Ebrahim Rasool, 62, was ordered to leave the US last week […]
Woman who killed music icon Selena denied parole in Texas
The woman who murdered singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez was denied early release from prison in Texas on Thursday. Yolanda Saldívar was sentenced to life in prison for the 1995 murder of the Tejano singer who became a music icon in the US. When Saldívar was sentenced, she was given the possibility of parole after serving 30 […]