East Palestine: Firm to pay $310m over derailment and toxic fire
The firm at the heart of a Ohio train derailment and chemical spill will pay $310m (£243m) in a settlement to the US government. Norfolk Southern will pay $235m to…
Daniel Duggan can be extradited to US, Australian judge says
A former US marine wanted by Washington can be handed over by Australia, a magistrate in Sydney has ruled. Daniel Duggan, 55, who is a naturalised Australian citizen, is accused…
Ohio lawmakers urged to add Biden to November’s presidential ballot
Ohio’s governor is pushing state lawmakers to avoid a partisan clash threatening to bar US President Joe Biden from the key swing state’s presidential ballot in November. The state’s top…
Trump seeks to win over New York black and Latino voters
7 hours ago Reuters Donald Trump has held a campaign rally in New York’s South Bronx neighbourhood as he seeks to win over black and Latino voters ahead of November’s…
Sean Kingston: Singer and mother arrested after raid of Florida home
Singer Sean Kingston has been arrested in California, hours after a police raid of his Florida mansion, during which his mother was also arrested. Mr Kingston was accused in February…
USS Harder: WW2 submarine wreck found off Philippines
The wreckage of a US Navy submarine that sank the most Japanese warships during World War Two has been found in the South China Sea, some 80 years after it…
Dilley Meme Team: Pro-Trump group behind video mentioning ‘unified Reich’
13 hours ago Mike Wendling,BBC News Getty A video posted on Donald Trump’s Truth Social account this week included a reference to the creation of a “unified Reich”, provoking outrage…
NCAA votes to approve payments to student athletes
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), which governs university sports in the US, has reached a deal that could lead to college athletes getting paid. The agreement was reached on Thursday after the NCAA voted alongside five…
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Israeli Forces Recover Bodies of 3 More Hostages in Northern Gaza
Israeli forces retrieved the bodies of three Oct. 7 Hamas attack victims in an overnight operation in northern Gaza, the Israeli military said on Friday, further heightening fears for the…