Luis Rubiales has said the "truth hasn't surfaced" relating to the kiss that overshadowed Spain's World Cup triumph, thrust him into the spotlight and cost him his job. The former Spanish FA president is due to testify in court this Friday over his allegedly unsolicited kiss on the lips of...
Cruise ship carrying 206 people runs aground in Greenland – and rescue will not arrive until Friday
A cruise ship with 206 passengers and crew on board has run aground in northwestern Greenland - and rescuers will not arrive until Friday at the earliest, authorities said. The Ocean Explorer ran aground on Monday in Alpefjord in a national park 870 miles (1,400km) northeast of Greenland's capital Nuuk,...
Elon Musk says artificial intelligence isn’t ‘necessary for anything’
Elon Musk has hit out at artificial intelligence (AI), saying it is not "necessary for anything we're doing". The Tesla, Twitter and SpaceX owner claimed super-intelligence was "a double-edged sword". "If you have a genie that can grant you anything, that presents a danger," according to the billionaire, who said...
Toddler finds gun in sofa and accidentally kills himself
A 2-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself after finding a gun on the sofa at the family's home in Michigan. The boyfriend of the toddler's mother has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Markus Nevills Jr, 22, objected to being charged at his first court appearance. Nevills told police he...
Two other Memphis police officers and three firefighters fired after Tire Nichols’ fatal beating
The consequences of the fatal beating that Tire Nichols, a 29-year-old black man, suffered at the hands of the police now includes the firing of two more Memphis officers, adding to the five who had already been fired previously. In addition, three members of the city's fire brigade were removed...
Biden plans to end the national covid-19 and public health emergency on May 11
The president of the United States, Joe Biden, plans to end the national emergency of covid-19 and public health emergencies on May 11, the White House announced this Monday. In an administration policy statement opposing two Republican measures to end emergencies, the White House said the national emergency and public...
FBI searches Biden’s Rehoboth Beach home for classified documents
The FBI is conducting a search of President Joe Biden's home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Wednesday as a special prosecutor's investigation into his handling of classified material begins in shape. “Today, with the full support and cooperation of the President, the Department of Justice is conducting a planned search...
Mega Millions jackpot hits $565 million – sixth biggest in game history
There is still time to win big in the lottery before the end of the year. The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $565 million after no one took home the jackpot in the drawing on Friday, December 23. The next drawing is scheduled for December 27, and...
Winter storm leaves dozens dead in the United States: Biden approves the declaration of emergency for New York
At least 27 people have died in Erie County, New York, as a result of a massive winter storm that ravaged much of the United States in recent days, county officials said Monday, raising the death toll across the board. the country to 49. The updated death toll in Erie...
Pending asylum applications in the US approach 1.6 million, the highest number ever recorded
Nearly 1.6 million asylum applications are pending in US immigration courts and USCIS, the highest number ever recorded, according to analysis of federal data. conducted by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. US immigration courts face a more than sevenfold increase in asylum cases from fiscal year 2012,...