Burt Bacharach, master of pop songwriting, dies aged 94

Read More Burt Bacharach, the songwriter and performer who turned easy listening into high art, has died aged 94. A representative for Bacharach confirmed to the Washington Post that the singer died at home in Los Angeles of natural causes. In all, he scored 73 Top 40 hits in the US and 52 in the […]

Chinese balloon was ‘clearly’ for spying, says anonymous US official

Read More The Chinese balloon that flew over North America for more than a week before being shot down over the Atlantic was carrying equipment capable of intercepting and geolocating communications, the US government has claimed. A senior state department official said on Thursday that equipment was identified by a U2 spy plane sent up […]

Jill Biden caught fundraising during Biden’s State of the Union speech

First lady Jill Biden was quick to capitalize on the State of the Union publicity to raise money for Democrats, appearing to sign a fundraising text within the first half of her husband’s speech. “It’s Jill. I’m so proud of Joe,” the text blast read. “But there’s more for this team to accomplish. Can you […]

House Republicans press Hunter Biden, James Biden, Eric Schwerin for business deal documents

House Oversight Committee Republicans on Thursday made a formal request for Hunter Biden to turn over information and records related to his foreign business dealings. Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., also sent requests to President Biden’s brother, James Biden, and Hunter’s business partner, Eric Schwerin for records as Republicans probe whether members of the Biden family […]

Sen. Britt to introduce four sweeping immigration measures, call on Senate to acknowledge crisis at the border

EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., will introduce four pieces of legislation Thursday aimed at “securing and sealing” the southern border and protecting American communities amid an unprecedented influx of migrants and drugs into the United States. Britt, who was overwhelmingly elected last November to serve as the Yellowhammer State’s junior senator, will introduce a straightforward […]

Alfredo Cospito resterà al 41 bis: Nordio ha deciso, respinta la richiesta di revoca

Read More Carlo Nordio ha deciso: Alfredo Cospito rimane al 41bis. L’anarchico, in sciopero della fame da oltre 100 giorni, deve restare al regime del carcere duro, come ha stabilito il Guardasigilli, evidentemente ritenendo ancora sussistente la sua pericolosità sociale. Il ministro ha respinto l’istanza di revoca avanzata dall’avvocato Flavio Rossi Albertini, difensore del detenuto, […]

Gift of the Givers responds to a call for help in earthquake-hit Türkiye and Syria

Read More Humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers’ search-and-rescue teams as well as medical teams with specialised equipment arrived in Türkiye on Wednesday morning to help after Monday’s devastating earthquake. Rescuers who were already on the ground in Türkiye and neighbouring Syria were still hoping to pull more survivors from the rubble. Measuring 7.8 on […]

Damar Hamlin Put Prayer in Football Back in Spotlight

When medical personnel rushed onto the field to save Damar Hamlin’s life after the Buffalo Bills’ defensive back collapsed during a game last month in Cincinnati, many people witnessing the horrifying scene did the only thing they could to help. They prayed.