SHAMONG, N.J. – A Philadelphia television news helicopter returning from an assignment photographing Christmas lights earlier this week plunged into a southern New Jersey forest “at very high speed,” broke apart, then caught fire after it crashed, killing both occupants, a federal crash investigator said Friday. Todd Gunther, an investigator with the U.S. … Read more
Major Canadian payment processing firm Moneris, responsible for widely used debit and credit machines, is experiencing “service degradation.” “We are currently experiencing service degradation that may result in intermittent processing issues,” the company wrote online Friday afternoon. “Our team is actively investigating this matter with the utmost urgency to swiftly restore normal service … Read more
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday that it will not immediately take up a plea by special counsel Jack Smith to rule on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his actions to overturn the 2020 election results. The issue will now be decided by the U.S. Court of … Read more
MIAMI – A former Colombian soldier pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, which plunged the Caribbean nation into violence and political turmoil. Mario Antonio Palacios Palacios, 45, pleaded guilty to three charges, including conspiracy to commit murder or kidnapping outside the United States, during a … Read more
The Biden administration released its highly anticipated proposal for doling out billions of dollars in tax credits to hydrogen producers Friday, in a massive effort to build out an industry that some hope can be a cleaner alternative to fossil fueled power. The U.S. credit is the most generous in the world for … Read more
The Royal College of Nursing has warned of an increase risk of Covid among hospital staff and patients due to the NHS’s failure to follow World Health Organization advice about infection control during a current spike in cases. The most recent figures showed one in 24 people in England and Scotland had Covid on 13 … Read more
RICHMOND, Va. – One person was injured at a hospital in Virginia when a man who had come to the facility for a mental health evaluation Friday began shooting, police said. Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards told reporters that a 911 call came in at 4:11 a.m. of shots fired at Chippenham Hospital. … Read more
2020 That was the summer we cycled out of celebration. That was the summer we cycled out of resistance. Can you picture it? More than 1,000 of us moving through an empty central London like a flock of birds. There was no hierarchy or dress code. There were racing bikes and there were mountain bikes … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household — aiming to prevent possible shortages during a rise in coronavirus cases that has typically come … Read more
The worst mass shooting in Czech Republic’s history, a new visa program for Canadians’ extended family in Gaza and ‘Fast and Furious’ actor Vin Diesel was accused of sexual assault by his former assistant. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. 1. Mass shooting: Gunman opens fire in a Prague university, killing … Read more
