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A massive search operation is now focused on the nearby Potomac River after both aircraft plunged into the freezing water (Picture: EPA/Getty) Dozens are feared dead after an American Airlines jet collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport. A desperate search operation involving hundreds of first responders is…
Listen to article Meta has begun testing advertisements on its microblogging platform, Threads, as the company looks to explore new revenue streams. The move comes after the platform’s year-and-a-half existence as one of Meta’s few ad-free services. In a statement, Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, confirmed that the test would start with a select group of users…
US TikTok users who once saw the app as a haven for free speech say they see signs of censorship after the platform, which is owned by China’s ByteDance, was revived by an executive order from President Donald Trump. TikTok users are noting a difference in the short-video app following its revival after going dark…
A blizzard warning was issued for the first time ever for the Gulf Coast of the US (Picture: FOX Weather) A blizzard warning has been issued for the first time as a winter storm threatens to be the biggest in over 50 years to hit a region of the US. The Gulf Coast is bracing…
TikTok is set to be blocked in the U.S. after the Supreme Court upheld a law that effectively bans the app. TikTok, a Chinese-owned social media platform, has drawn scrutiny from lawmakers for its national security risks and its ties to China. Sapna Maheshwari, a business reporter for The New York Times, examines the security…
Broadway Week 2025 is on the way, and Wicked is offering ticket deals. (@wicked_musical/Instagram) Broadway Week is returning in 2025, where theatre-goers can get their Wicked fix for less. After Wicked: Part One hit cinemas worldwide, it’s safe to say that a pink-and-green fever has struck the world. Greenwich in London was renamed GreenWitch. Charli…
Tokyo: As signs emerged that President Joe Biden was gearing up to stop Japanese steel-maker Nippon Steel from acquiring Pittsburgh-based US Steel, top Japanese officials repeatedly warned that quashing the merger would hinder economic ties between the allies.In September, Japan’s biggest business lobby, Keidanren, said America’s investability would be tarnished if Nippon Steel’s $15 billion…
Kristen Stewart stars in the upcoming film, Love Me. (Bleecker Street) Kristen Stewart is showing a completely different side to herself in the first trailer for the sci-fi romance film Love Me. The upcoming movie sees the Love Lies Bleeding star and The Walking Dead’s Steven Yeun as two robots – with Stewart representing an…
The new law protects students from being outed by teachers. (Getty) California has taken one more step towards LGBTQ+ equality by passing a law that prevents schools from forcing teachers to out queer students to their parents. The new law, adopted following a Monday (23 December) vote, prevents school districts from firing teachers who choose…
Warren Upton died at a hospital in Los Gatos, California, on Wednesday (Picture: AP) The oldest survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack amid World War II has died at the age of 105. Warren Upton at a hospital in Los Gatos, California, on Wednesday after battling pneumonia, according to the state chair of the Sons…
