Michael Tilson Thomas, award-winning conductor and composer, dies aged 81
Renowned artist, who won 12 Grammys, died at home after being diagnosed with an aggressive type of brain cancerSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxMichael Tilson Thomas, a leading American conductor for a half-century who headed orchestras in Buffalo, Miami, London and San Francisco while also composing,…
Read MoreUS still delivering weapons to Ukraine despite Iran war, Zelenskyy says
Meanwhile, three people were killed and 10 others wounded in a Russian drone attack on the central city of Dnipro.
Read MoreMan arrested in Florida had planned a mass shooting at New Orleans festival, cops say
Though the festival was not named, the widely known New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, commonly known as JazzFest, is set to begin today
Read MoreMegyn Kelly, who was team Trump for the election, now says the president is ‘not a moral man’
“He’s not a moral man, he’s not the greatest husband in the world and he’s extremely petty and thin-skinned,” Kelly said
Read MoreJustice Department’s watchdog is reviewing compliance with the law mandating Epstein files release
The Department of Justice’s internal watchdog says it’s reviewing the department’s compliance with the law mandating the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files
Read MoreTrump orders US Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian mine boats in Hormuz
Iranians are ‘having a very hard time figuring out who their leader is’, says president
Read MoreSouth Africa’s police chief suspended over corruption allegations
South Africa’s top police official, Fannie Masemola, has been suspended by the president after being charged with breaking finance laws
Read MoreTrump’s navy secretary ousted over dispute about shipbuilding
John Phelan firing caused by poor relationship with Pete Hegseth and slow movement on shipbuilding, sources sayThe Trump administration fired its top naval official on Wednesday in a move unrelated to the ongoing naval blockade of Iran’s strait of Hormuz, but instead over over an internal dispute about shipbuilding.The Pentagon confirmed that John Phelan, who…
Read MoreJournalist detained in Kuwait acquitted of ‘spreading false information’, says press monitor
Committee to Protect Journalists says Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was found innocent after 52 days in detentionMiddle East crisis – live updatesA Kuwaiti-American journalist, who had been detained in Kuwait, has been acquitted, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, who has previously worked for PBS, HuffPost, the New York Times, the BBC and Al…
Read MoreJustice Department’s watchdog is reviewing compliance with the law mandating Epstein files release
This March 28, 2017, photo provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein. (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File)2026-04-23T16:24:38Z WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice’s internal watchdog said Thursday that it is reviewing the department’s compliance with the law mandating the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.The…
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