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A JetBlue passenger plane took evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision with a US Air Force plane flying with its transponder turned off near Venezuela, a pilot has said in an air traffic control recording. JetBlue Flight 1112 was flying to New York from the Caribbean nation of Curacao …

College Republicans of America Ella Cook A standout student remembered as a “bright light” and an aspiring neurosurgeon described as a “gifted” young scholar were the two victims killed in a shooting at Brown University. Tributes began pouring in for Ella Cook, a second-year student and the vice-president of the …

Canadian language experts are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to ditch British spelling in official documents, and ‘utilize’ Canadian spelling instead. Canadian English has been the standard in government communications for decades. But eagle-eyed linguists and editors have spotted British spellings — like “globalisation” and “catalyse” — in documents …

A near collision between a JetBlue commercial flight and US Air Force refuelling tanker near Venezuela is under review, US Southern Command told media on Monday. The passenger plane originating out of Curaçao halted its ascent in order to avoid hitting the military aircraft. The exact distance between the two …

Police are releasing a man detained in connection with the fatal shooting on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Two people were killed and nine others, all or nearly all of whom are also believed to be students, were injured in the attack on Saturday. Earlier, three …

Police sources have told NBC News the identity of a man detained as a “person of interest” after a fatal shooting on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Three senior law enforcement officials, briefed on the investigation, told Sky News’s US partner that the suspect is 24-year-old …

Grace Eliza Goodwinand Leyla Khodabakhshi AFP via Getty Images Sanam, an Iranian immigrant who came to the US over a decade ago, was finally about to become a US citizen. Years of navigating paperwork, approvals, tests, and security vetting, had brought her to the last step: a naturalization ceremony. But …

Nada Tawfikand Pratiksha Ghildial,in Providence, Rhode Island BBC Mia Tretta, a student at Brown University, survived a US school shooting in 2019 With the holiday break just around the corner, 21-year-old Mia Tretta was in her dorm with a friend studying for their final exams. Just like other students at …

Police have released video footage showing a suspected shooter who opened fire on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, killing two people and injuring nine. The brief video shows the suspect walking down a street and turning a corner while dressed in dark clothing. Authorities said he …

“Most of us live off hope” – the text of a colourful mural, painted on a wall on Hope Street, Providence. On most days, the neighbourhood around Brown University feels like a place of quiet optimism, swimming against the negative tide. Image: Hope Street’s mural The shock of a shooting, …

Getty Images Disaster, catastrophe and nightmare. That’s how Hollywood’s creative workers describe the fall of the once mighty Warner Bros, as Netflix and Paramount battle to buy the historic studio and tinsel town braces for more upheaval and job losses. Warner’s decline and impending sale – whether it’s to Paramount …

Comedian and actress Amy Schumer has announced that she and her husband, chef Chris Fischer, are getting a divorce after seven years of marriage. The Trainwreck star said in a social media post on Friday, alongside a photo of the two of them on the subway, that they had made …

Donald Trump has said the US “will retaliate” after three Americans were killed in a suspected Islamic State attack in Syria. Two US service members and one civilian died and three other people were injured in an ambush on Saturday by a lone IS – also often called ISIS in …

A raccoon that passed out drunk after running amok in a Virginia liquor store is suspected of two other “break-ins”. Images of smashed bottles and the animal splayed out next to the toilet went viral last week – but the woman who found him has revealed the raccoon has form. …

Peter Greene, the actor known for roles in Pulp Fiction and The Mask, has died aged 60. He was found dead at his New York City apartment on Friday, his manager confirmed. A cause of death has not been disclosed. Greene drew praise for the various villains and criminals he …

National Guard troops went door-to-door on Friday to evacuate a farming city north of Seattle as severe flooding throughout western Washington has put levees at risk. Days of torrential rain have swelled rivers to record or near-record levels, as flooding has stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped …

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against a Georgia county seeking access to 2020 voting records, as Donald Trump continues to assert the presidential election was stolen from him. The justice department lawsuit asks the state to turn over “all used and void ballots, stubs of all ballots, signature …

A raccoon that broke into a Virginia store and joyfully drank its way through the liquor aisle is now suspected of a wider crime spree, officials say. A Hanover animal control officer suspects the stripe-tailed mammal also broke into a nearby karate studio and then raided the Department of Motor …

The former University of Michigan football coach, who was fired and arrested earlier this week, faces three criminal charges, including home invasion and stalking in a domestic relationship, according to court documents. The university terminated Sherrone Moore, alleging they had “credible evidence” that he engaged in an inappropriate relationship with …

Donald Trump, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Bill Clinton are among high-profile figures pictured in a new selection of photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, released by Democrats in Congress. This article contains images of a sexual nature that some people may find offensive. An initial tranche of 19 photos was shared on …