Image copyright Bill Kunkel An unvaccinated Kentucky teenager is suing after his Catholic school excluded him amid a chickenpox outbreak that has sickened at least 32 pupils. Jerome Kunkel, 18, has not contracted the virus, but he has been banned by Our Lady of the Sacred Heart/Assumption Academy in Walton. His lawsuit argues the vaccine […]
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is visiting US President Donald Trump at the White House. Mr Trump said the two countries had “never been closer” in the Oval Office, where the two leaders exchanged football shirts featuring each other’s names. Mr Bolsonaro has been nicknamed “Trump of the Tropics” for his controversial comments. The far-right former […]
Image copyright Reuters The Supreme Court has given the Trump administration an immigration policy victory by ruling criminal noncitizens can be detained at any time. The 5-4 ruling states federal officials may detain convicted immigrants indefinitely after they finish serving prison time, even years after. Advocates had argued the law only allowed for detention immediately […]
Image copyright Nebraska DOT Thawing snowpack and heavy rains have brought historically high flooding to several Midwestern states and have led to thousands of evacuations. Three people have died, including a man who officials say was trying to rescue strangers from freezing flood waters. Record-breaking flooding in at least five states has led to emergency […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Top Canadian public servant Michael Wernick to resign Canada’s top public servant has announced he will step down over his handling of a political crisis that has embroiled PM Justin Trudeau. Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick said “recent events” led him to conclude he must retire before the upcoming general […]
Child refugee becomes New York chess champ
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Former Warner Bros chairman and chief executive Kevin Tsujihara Warner Bros’s chief executive Kevin Tsujihara is leaving amid claims he tried to secure roles for an actress he allegedly had an affair with. John Stankey, chief executive of parent company WarnerMedia, said that it was “in the best interest” […]
Image copyright Nebraska DOT Thawing snowpack and heavy rains have brought historically high flooding to several Midwestern states and have led to thousands of evacuations. Two people have died, including one man who officials say was trying to rescue strangers from freezing flood waters. Record-breaking flooding in at least five states has led to emergency […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr O’Rourke has been campaigning in Iowa In his first day of campaigning as a presidential candidate, Texas Democrat Beto O’Rourke raised $6.1m (£4.6m), the largest of any 2020 candidate so far. The rising star’s online fundraising haul managed to beat out Senator Bernie Sanders’ record of $5.9m last […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The star continued to play live up until his death Surf guitar pioneer Dick Dale, whose song Misirlou played over the opening credits to Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, has died aged 81. Dale was known for his blindingly fast strumming style, which inspired acts like The Beach Boys and […]
