Jimiyu Evans woke up at 5am, on three hours sleep, full of dread, to see if he could still get into his federal funding account from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). No dice. His account was down “for maintenance” according to the website. Evans started calling around to other leaders of state…
Donald Trump has fired a senior official at the top US labor watchdog, triggering a chorus of criticism from unions and in effect paralyzing the body until a replacement is confirmed. Gwynne Wilcox, a member and former chair of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), described her dismissal as “unprecedented and illegal” and pledged to…
One of the world’s most active volcanoes is back in action. The Kilauea volcano at Hawaii Volcanoes national park is spewing lava once again, the seventh recorded episode in recent weeks. The eruption that began on 23 December in a crater at Kilauea’s summit has paused periodically. It resumed on Monday, preceded by small, sporadic…
Boeing reported an annual loss of $11.83bn, its largest since 2020, as it grappled with problems at its commercial and defense units and the fallout from a crippling strike by US west coast factory workers. The loss demonstrates the challenges facing CEO Kelly Ortberg in turning around the US planemaker as it cedes ground to…
The war of words between Mexico and France over trans gangster musical Emilia Pérez has heated up even more after the release of a spoof film called Johanne Sacreblu poking fun at French stereotypes. Emilia Pérez, directed by Jacques Audiard and which is up for the best picture Oscar along with a best actress nomination…
The names of each of the 29 people killed in the Omagh bombing, including a mother and her unborn twins, have been read out as the public inquiry into the attack reopened. Bereaved families and survivors gathered at the Strule arts centre in County Tyrone for the inquiry, which will examine whether UK authorities could…
The spectacular remains of the first stegosaur to be described by scientists – discovered in a clay pit in Swindon in 1874 – are on display in the grand surroundings of the Natural History Museum in London. But 150 years on, a little piece of the Swindon Stegosaur has been returned to the Wiltshire town,…
House sales in London are at the highest level since the Brexit vote dented buyer confidence, as the property market in the capital bounces back from almost a decade of setbacks, according to Foxtons. The London-focused estate agency said it was handling the highest number of homes under offer since before the Brexit vote in…
Parts of the UK are facing another day of weather-related disruption as more rain and wind sweep across the country, while hundreds of people are having to clean up after homes and businesses were flooded. Two Met Office severe weather warnings remained in place and there were concerns about further flooding in the south-west of…
Children with gender dysphoria will be denied puberty blockers as a state government reviews hormone therapies for minors. The Queensland government launched the investigation after reports gender-affirming hormones had been given to children as young as 12 without authorised care. Health minister, Tim Nicholls, on Tuesday announced the independent review into the use of puberty…
