A hiker has been airlifted to safety after being stung more than 100 times by bees on a mountain in Arizona. He rang emergency services in Phoenix because his injuries meant he couldn’t continue his descent from Lookout Mountain. Rescue teams dispatched a helicopter and winched him to safety, before transferring him to an ambulance…
Diageo, owner of Johnnie Walker and Captain Morgan, has joined Pepsi in withdrawing sponsorship of Wireless Festival, which Kanye West is due to headline, after Sir Keir Starmer joined criticism of the event. The US rapper has previously been condemned over his antisemitic remarks. The 48-year-old musician – who has not performed in the UK…
Donald Trump has asked for $152m (£115m) to reopen the former Alcatraz jail so it can become a “state-of-the-art” prison. The president’s plea for the money was included in a proposed budget plan released by the White House to fund the US federal government for the 2027 financial year. Such spending requests are normally seen…
A 12-year-old has been arrested in connection with the death of a classmate who was hit in the head with a metal water bottle. Khimberly Zavaleta Chuquipa, also 12, was trying to protect her older sister from bullies at the time of the incident in Los Angeles. She was taken to a nearby hospital where…
“There is nothing normal about this.” Words spoken from the furthest humanity has gone in half a century. In their first live broadcast, Commander Reid Wiseman and his fellow astronauts on the Artemis II mission described their view of Earth as “spectacular”. From outer space, they watched the polarising politics of their home planet fade…
US President Donald Trump has proposed a huge increase in defence spending, alongside a 10% cut in non-defence spending, for the 2027 fiscal year. The plans, which require congressional approval, would see the defence budget rise by $500bn, reaching around $1.5trn. The White House likened the requested funding boost, which will include a 5-7% pay…
Donald Trump’s plan to build a ballroom at the White House has been given final approval by a key commission – just days after a judge ordered construction to stop. The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC), the agency responsible for approving construction on federal property in Washington, approved the plans to build the ballroom in…
A US judge has dismissed Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims in her lawsuit against co-star Justin Baldoni. The decision to throw out most of the claims in the case was made by District Judge Lewis Liman in Manhattan on Thursday on jurisdictional grounds. Lively accused Baldoni of sexual harassment in connection with the filming of…
Bodycam footage has emerged of Tiger Woods’ arrest following his crash in Florida last week. The golf legend was charged with driving under the influence after he attempted to overtake a truck at “high speeds” and rolled the Land Rover he was driving on Friday. Woods pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence. Image:…
A seven-month-old baby girl in a buggy was shot dead in a suspected gang shooting, authorities have said. One suspect is still at large following the shooting in Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday. Two men on a moped sped down a street and the one on the back opened fire at a street corner where…
