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Just in: Southwest plane with 99 passengers on board struck by gunfire in US
A Southwest Airlines plane was reportedly struck by gunfire at Dallas Love Field on Friday night, according to the airline. A spokesperson for...
Breaking: Kimberly Cheatle resigns as US Secret Service Chief
United States Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle stepped down on Tuesday, following her admission that the agency fell short in its duty to...
Bullet pierced upper part of my right ear – ex-Pres. Trump
Former President Donald Trump has released a statement following the shooting incident at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which left one person...
U.S. debate recap: Off-key moments, insights from the Biden-Trump face-off
U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump engaged in the inaugural presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle on Thursday evening....
Moscow declares U.S. enemy nation
Amid escalating tensions between the two nations over the conflict in Ukraine, Russia has made a historic move, labeling the United States an...
Plane crashes into four homes in Florida, U.S., several people killed
Several people have been killed after a single-engine plane crashed into a waterfront mobile home park in Clearwater, Florida, United States, damaging four...
Tech CEO Pava LaPere, 26, found dead in Baltimore apartment building; homicide investigation underway
Pava LaPere, 26-year-old CEO of software startup EcoMap Technologies wasn’t from Baltimore, but she moved there for college and quickly fell in love...
Six-storey building collapses in U.S, 5 persons missing, no fatalities yet
A six-storey building has collapsed in Davenport in Eastern Lowa of the United States of America with at least two people missing and...
43 Nigerian nurses indicted for certificate forgery in US
The Texas Board of Nursing in the United States has filed “formal charges” against 75 persons for fraudulently obtaining educational credentials. The board...
IPOB leader, Kanu’s incarceration: U.S. Congressman urges Biden govt’s intervention
U.S. Congressman, Rep Jarvis Johnson, has urged the United States Government to intervene in the continued detention of the Leader of the Indigenous...
After days of logrolling, Kevin McCarthy elected US House Speaker
Amid heated exchanges and logrolling which almost saw fellow Republicans come to blows, Kevin McCarthy has been elected Speaker of the U.S. House...
Vacationing U.S. First Lady down with Covid-19 just as hubby recovers from virus
U.S. First Lady, Jill Biden, tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms just as President Joe Biden has continued to test...
Nigerian man and U.S. marshal, Iwuagwu faces trial for alleged money laundering, $1.9m online romance scams
A Nigerian and U.S. Justice Department contractor, who is resident in Maryland, U.S., 35-year-old Isodore Iwuagwu, is facing trial in court over alleged...
North Korea is ready to use nuclear weapons – Kim Jong-un
Speaking to war veterans on the 69th anniversary of the end of the 1950-53 Korean War, Mr Kim emphasised the country's "thorough readiness"...
U.S. signs $280m with Access Bank for boosting SMEs in Nigeria
A commitment letter for $280 million in financing for Access Bank Plc in Nigeria has been signed by Access Bank and the U.S....
U.S. Pres. Biden appoints first black White House press secretary
U.S. President Joe Biden has named Karine Jean-Pierre as the White House press secretary, the first black person to hold the high-profile post....
