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USA

US jury holds three pharmacies responsible for opioid crisis

How much the pharmacies must pay in damages will be decided by a federal judge next year.

24/11/2021

Culture news

Astroworld: Who will face legal action over crowd crush disaster?

Travis Scott has been named alongside fellow rapper Drake, promoters Live Nation, and Houston venue NRG Park in legal action worth $3 billion in total.

24/11/2021

USA

Boy, 8, becomes sixth person to die from Wisconsin parade crash

An eight-year-old boy became the sixth victim to die after a man drove his SUV through a suburban Milwaukee Christmas parade on Sunday.

24/11/2021

USA

Fighting gas prices, US to release 50 million barrels of oil

President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered 50 million barrels of oil released from the US' strategic reserve to help bring down energy costs.

23/11/2021

Food and Drink

Daniel Boulud: Lyonnais chef voted winner of Best Restaurateur 2021

The 66 year old from Lyon has a two-Michelin star establishment in New York City.

23/11/2021

Culture news

Kevin Spacey ordered to pay €23 million for 'House of Cards' losses

MRC studios allege the actor halted the production of the Netflix show and required numerous rewrites as a result of sexual assault allegations.

23/11/2021

Culture news

Breakdancing opera singer makes Met Opera debut

Jakub Józef Orliński will be featured in the new opera "Eurydice" by young composer Matthew Aucoin which is set to premiere Tuesday, Nov. 23.

23/11/2021

USA

Police: Wisconsin parade-crash suspect was in a domestic disturbance

The driver who plowed into a Christmas parade in Wisconsin, killing at least five people, was leaving the scene of a domestic dispute, police said.

22/11/2021

Mobility

NASA wants to put nuclear reactors on Moon to keep astronauts alive

Despite the various challenges involved, the US space agency is looking for a means to power its planned Moon base.

22/11/2021

Culture news

Smooth like Butter: BTS storm American Music Awards with 3 wins

BTS tore through the AMAs like a stick of dynamite this weekend with two performances and three award wins.

22/11/2021

USA

At least 5 dead after SUV ploughs through Wisconsin Christmas parade

Officials in the Wisconsin city of Waukesha say at least five people were killed and 40 injured after an SUV drove through a Christmas parade.

22/11/2021

Mobility

US law mandates that carmakers integrate anti-drink driving technology

The federal law will require new cars to incorporate breath sniffing sensors and finger-scanning detectors to prevent drink-driving.

20/11/2021

USA

US teenager acquitted of all charges in Kenosha shootings

A US teenager was acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defence in the deadly Kenosha shootings during protests over a Black man's death at the hands of police.

19/11/2021

USA

Rare copy of US Constitution sells for a world record €38 million

It is one of only 11 known surviving copies of the US charter.

19/11/2021

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The longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years

The spectacle was visible for all of North America and parts of South America, and later in Polynesia, Australia and northeast Asia.

19/11/2021

Nature

This bear has had its head stuck in a plastic container for weeks

It took weeks to track down and rescue the animal, who was a victim of plastic pollution in the US.

19/11/2021

Travel News

5-year-olds must be fully vaccinated to set sail on this cruise

This cruise line is the first to state that 5-year-olds must be fully vaccinated if they want to travel aboard their ships.

19/11/2021

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Famous shop unveils 'madcap' holiday windows in New York

Iconic New York store Bergdorf Goodman unveiled its annual holiday windows on Thursday evening

19/11/2021

USA

Malcolm X: Judge clears two men over 1965 killing of civil rights icon

More than half a century after the assassination of Malcolm X, two of his convicted killers were exonerated on Thursday.

18/11/2021

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Washington state residents start clean-up after heavy floods

As heavy rains let up in Washington state, residents of the town of Everson take stock of the damage to their homes as they start clean-up efforts, with some lending a hand to neighbors with deliveries of food and other essentials.

18/11/2021

Musica

Wagner's epic 'Die Meistersinger' electrifies the Met

The Metropolitan Opera in New York stages the longest opera in the repertoire and also marks the triumphant return of Maestro Antonio Pappano to its podium for the first time in nearly 25 years.

18/11/2021

USA

Costumed US Capitol rioter Jacob Chansley jailed for 41 months

Carrying a spear and wearing a large fur hat with horns, Chansley was one of the first rioters to invade Congress on January 6.

18/11/2021

Culture news

Alec Baldwin recklessly fired gun on 'Rust' film set, lawsuit claims

A lawsuit filed on Wednesday claims the actor had no reason to fire the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.

18/11/2021

USA

A bid will be made to exonerate two men over the murder of Malcolm X

A bid will be made to exonerate two men over the murder of Malcolm X, says Manhattan’s DA.

17/11/2021

Art

Frida Kahlo portrait smashes auction records at €30.8 million

Kahlo's last ever portrait, 'Diego and I', is now the most expensive Latin American art of all time after the sale took place at Sotheby's, New York.

17/11/2021

Mobility

Moon landing delayed by 'several years,' says NASA watchdog

The mission to put humans back on the Moon is running late, a new report has found. The NASA report also said the agency was “underreporting” the mission's $93 billion cost.

16/11/2021