Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared a state of emergency in Houston after record rainfall claimed five lives. Meteorologists said some 17.6in (44.7cm) of rain fell on Houston on Monday alone, levels national officials said were "historic". Rivers burst their banks in downtown Houston and 1,200 people were rescued...
The Australian politician who threatened to kill Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's dogs has made fun of the star couple's apology video. Ms Heard, 29, escaped conviction after pleading guilty to falsifying documents before a Queensland court on Monday. A video of the pair apologising for flying their dogs Pistol and...
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Several people have been killed in a bombing in the centre of the Afghan capital Kabul, President Ashraf Ghani has said. Interior ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said a suicide attacker had detonated a vehicle. Dozens are reported injured. Gunfire can still be heard in the area. A Taliban spokesman said the group was...
Composer has three children 52-year-old composer and producer Konstantin Meladze graced the cover of Russian gloss. Meladze together with her daughters — 16-year-old Alice and 12-year-old Leah posed for...
On 21 April the Queen celebrates her 90th birthday and to mark the event we present an image from the archives of the Press Association from every year of her life. 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953...
#Bills coach Rex Ryan tells reporters that he'll introduce Donald Trump at his rally in Buffalo tonight. #asexpected — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) 18 апреля 2016...
Like the candidate he supports, John Beavers of Belfair, Washington, is new to campaign politics. “I’ve never voted in 38 years. I’m not into politicians. I’ve never cared; this is my first year doing it,” said Beavers. Now, he’s showing support in a big way, from making thousands of Trump...
Brazil’s leftist President Dilma Rousseff suffered a humiliating loss in a crucial impeachment vote in the lower house of Congress on Sunday and is almost certain to be forced from office months before the nation hosts the Olympics. Fireworks lit up the night sky in Brazil’s megacities of Sao Paulo and Rio de...
The State University of New York at Buffalo was forced to apologize this week after mistakenly emailing 5,000 prospective students to tell them that their application for admission had been accepted. According to the Buffalo News, the admissions office gaffe meant the emails were sent to approximately 20 percent of...
A British Airways flight carrying 132 passengers and five crew members was hit by a drone as it approached London's Heathrow Airport Sunday afternoon. The pilot said an object — believed to be a drone — had struck the Airbus A320 as it arrived at the London hub from Geneva, Sky News reported. The flight, BA727,...
An incoming cadet has asked permission to wear the headscarf at the conservative military academy, which has yet to rule on her request. A young woman’s request to be allowed to wear the hijab as a cadet at The Citadel military academy has sparked debate at the straight-laced school and outrage on social media. The...