Oldest survivor of attack on Pearl Harbour dies aged 105
The oldest living survivor of the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour and the last remaining survivor of the USS Utah, has died. Warren Upton was 105. Mr Upton died…
My 12 high points that made 2024 an unforgettable year for Northern Ireland football
2024 has been a most magnificent year for football in Northern Ireland.
Scottie Scheffler undergoes surgery after Christmas dinner mishap
World number one Scottie Scheffler has undergone surgery on a hand injury he sustained while cooking Christmas dinner. The 28-year-old American has been forced to withdraw from the first tournament…
Missing dog returned to family home and rang doorbell
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — After a nearly weeklong search, Athena found her way home to her Florida family in time for Christmas Eve and even rang the doorbell. Athena,…
NASA probe makes history with closest-ever approach to the Sun
Parker Solar Probe is operating normally after passing just 6.1 million kilometres above the Sun’s surface, NASA says. A 2018 artist’s concept shows the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft flying into…
N.Y. correction officers pummeled handcuffed prisoner before death, footage shows
NEW YORK — A man fatally beaten in a New York prison this month was repeatedly pummeled by correction officers while in handcuffs, struck in the chest by a shoe,…
US homelessness up 18 percent in last year amid cost of living crisis
Continued rise in homelessness in the United States driven largely by lack of affordable housing options, experts say. A police officer in Seattle, Washington, walks past tents used by people…
Restaurant forced to close over ‘Ladies’ Night’ gender discrimination lawsuit
A restaurant in California has announced it will be shuttering its doors after settling a “frivolous” gender discrimination lawsuit over its “Ladies’ Night” promotion. Lima Restaurant, in East Bay, California,…
CDC says bird flu likely mutated within Louisiana patient. What this means
A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case of the illness, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
Israeli troops forcibly remove staff and patients from Gaza hospital, officials say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in northern Gaza on Friday, forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in winter weather,…