Law enforcement sources believe driver was fleeing from another crime scene or incident, reports sayInvestigators were on Monday questioning a man after a vehicle ploughed into a Christmas parade in Wisconsin, killing at least five people and injuring …
California surfer’s ‘measly punch’ fends off great white shark attack
‘It was like a clamp around my leg,’ says Eric Steinley, who was helped by others at Sonoma county beachPodcast: Jaws made us scared – but is a lack of sharks scarier?Surfers at a beach in Sonoma county, California used a surfboard strap as a tournique…
Facebook: Nick Clegg avoids questions on whistleblower Haugen’s testimony
Facebook executive wouldn’t say if he believed platform bore responsibility for amplifying baseless claims of stolen electionFrances Haugen: Facebook whistleblower – and modern hero?The Facebook executive Nick Clegg took a damage-limitation tour of US …
UK takes on Elon Musk in the broadband space race
A heavily criticised investment in OneWeb could bring the government a first bite at the lucrative satellite internet marketThey are invisible to the naked eye, but can leave a streak of light across an astronomer’s telescope. Above our heads, the cons…
Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema: the centrists blocking Biden’s agenda
The West Virginia and Arizona senators’ resistance threatens to upend Biden’s entire presidency – is self-preservation to blame?Donald Trump’s favorite insult for political opponents inside his own party is “Rino” – Republican in name only. By such log…
Thirteen gorillas test positive for Covid at Atlanta zoo
Western lowland gorillas are believed to have caught the virus from a zookeeperMore than a dozen gorillas have tested positive for Covid-19 at Zoo Atlanta, probably after contracting the virus from a keeper, zoo officials said.Staff were alerted when s…
Salesforce offers to help staff leave Texas as abortion law takes effect
Software company sends message to workforce addressing access to reproductive healthcareThe cloud-based software giant Salesforce is offering to help relocate employees out of Texas following the state’s enactment of its extreme new abortion law.Referr…
US drone strike mistakenly targeted Afghan aid worker, investigation finds
Zemari Ahmadi, who died alongside nine others had no connection to terrorism, a New York Times investigation suggestedThe US mistakenly targeted and killed an innocent aid worker for an American company in a drone strike in Afghanistan, the New York Ti…
David Beckham’s soccer club accused of breaking deal to build Florida public park
Fort Lauderdale’s vice-mayor says the footballer’s team played foul by building its facility, then stiffing the city on the parkDavid Beckham’s Florida soccer club has been accused of reneging on a promise to build community sports facilities and a rec…
Evictions crisis: Ocasio-Cortez says Democrats cannot blame Republicans
Progressive is angry her party allowed the clock to run out on renewing measure that lapsed Saturday nightDemocrats who control the House of Representatives cannot blame Republicans for a looming crisis over evictions, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, af…