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Through the years, April 21

From the birth anniversary of Queen Elizabeth to marking the 15th year of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, here’s a look at what happened today in history Source link

‘You want to keep harassing me?’: Nancy Mace’s furious verbal brawl with shopper goes viral

South Carolina Republican Rep. Nancy Mace posted a profanity-laced video on social media over the weekend, showing a heated confrontation with a man who accused her of avoiding in-person town halls. The incident, which unfolded in a makeup store, quickly escalated into a shouting match filled with expletives, personal jabs, and political accusations.In the clip, […]

British Airways crew member found dead during San Francisco stopover

A British Airways staff member was found dead in his hotel accommodation during a stopover in the US.The return journey to Britain was cancelled by distressed crew members after they found his body at their San Francisco accommodation on Tuesday.Concern arose when the well-liked flight attendant did not appear for the scheduled return service to […]

How rental aid cuts could push over 60,000 Americans out of their homes

Tens of thousands of Americans could soon lose critical rental support under the federal Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) programme, with funding expected to run out by the end of 2025 unless Congress intervenes. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has warned in a letter, obtained by the Associated Press, that no additional […]

Watch: Mystery chainsaw vandal chops down rows of trees across downtown LA

Rows of trees were found chopped down across the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Sunday. Social media users shared photos of trees slashed with a chainsaw on South Grand Avenue and nearby areas, just before Earth Day. The Los Angeles Times reported that the police department has no details about the incident. According to […]

60,000 Americans to lose their rental assistance and risk eviction unless Congress acts

Moments after Daniris Espinal walked into her new apartment in Brooklyn, she prayed. In ensuing nights, she would awaken and touch the walls for reassurance – finding in them a relief that turned to tears over her morning coffee. Those walls were possible through a federal program that pays rent for some 60,000 families and […]

Lori Vallow Daybell Trial: Closing Arguments Begin in Arizona Husband Murder Conspiracy Case | World News

Idaho mother who killed her children goes on trial over the murder of her husband (Image: AP) PHOENIX: Closing arguments are scheduled Monday afternoon at the Arizona trial for Lori Vallow Daybell, the Idaho woman with doomsday religious beliefs who’s charged with conspiring to murder her estranged husband in suburban Phoenix. Vallow Daybell, who isn’t […]

Drones pose increasing risk to airliners near major US airports

Representative Image (AP) WASHINGTON: A commercial airliner was on final approach to San Francisco’s international airport in November when the crew spotted a drone outside the cockpit window. By then it was too late “to take evasive action,” the pilots reported, and the quadcopter passed by their windshield, not 300 feet away. A month earlier, […]

‘Terrorist nature’: Gunmen target Chinese-built hydroelectric plant in Chile

Gunmen launched a violent attack on a Chinese-owned hydroelectric power plant under construction in southern Chile on Sunday, setting fire to dozens of vehicles and construction equipment.The targeted facility, the Rucalhue power plant, is being built by Rucalhue Energia Spa, a subsidiary of China International Water and Electric Corporation (CWE), with a projected investment of […]

Thousands accessed sensitive White House info, floor plans under Biden and Trump admin: Report

More than 11,000 federal employees had access to sensitive documents, including White House floor plans and vendor banking information, due to a digital security lapse that spanned several years, according to a report by The Washington Post.The breach, which began during the administration of former President Joe Biden and also involved the current administration of […]