New Orleans boat crash live: all passengers and crew found alive in ‘miracle on the Mississippi’
New Orleans mayor says 32 people are being treated for minor injuries after ship narrowly missed striking a major bridge
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Mullin: No indication of ‘nefarious attack’ on FAA as DHS investigates root cause of telecom outage
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stressed that Americans flying Friday are safe, even as he said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would continue to seek the root cause of a telecom outage that pushed the government to ground flights. “This was a telecommunication outage…
FAA grounds all flights departing U.S. due to air traffic control issue
Canadian flights operating normally, Transport Minister says
Trump extends shipping law waiver for 90 days amid Iran war fuel price rise
US President Donald Trump has extended by 90 days a waiver of a shipping law so that foreign-flagged ships can transport oil and other commodities between US ports, a White House official said on Friday.
Microsoft’s global outage and fixes: What we know
Some of Microsoft’s most popular products, including Outlook, Teams and Copilot, stopped working across the world. Burt the company says it is seeing “encouraging recovery progress”.
Chiclayo, Pope Leo’s Other Home, Comes Out In Force to Welcome Father Robert
Leo XIV returned to the city in Peru where he served as bishop for eight years, drawing large crowds who remembered him before he was pope.
All departing US flights grounded due to communication problem
The rare nationwide ground stop order was issued due a communications problem affecting US air traffic control towers.
Tanker hits a river cruise boat on Mississippi River in New Orleans; rescue operations under way
Authorities did not immediately release whether there were injuries or deaths; video from the scene showed the much larger Atlantic Asphalt tanker hit the paddlewheel cruise boat while it appeared to be docked as metal and glass crashed and crunched
A 13-inch sculpture model that Barbara Hepworth gave her doctor has resurfaced for auction in Cornwall, where the aluminium-and-string study for her famous Winged Figure could fetch as much as £80,000
Barbara Hepworth's miniature sculpture of Winged Figure, a personal gift to Dr. Roger Slack, is returning to auction. This 13-inch artwork could reach an estimated value of £80,000 at the auction in Cornwall. Roger Slack's relationship with Hepworth grew out of their doctor-patient dynamic within…
US grounds all departing flights due to ‘extraordinary circumstance, safety reasons’
The ground stop will impact thousands of flights and hundreds of thousands of passengers: US airspace handles around 45,000 flights a day.
Angie Nixon fires back at Carville: ‘He needs to go retire’
Florida Senate candidate Angie Nixon (D), who lost to GOP incumbent Sen. Ashley Moody in last week’s midterm elections, called Democratic strategist James Carville a “racist” in a Thursday night interview, adding he should “go retire.” “That man is a racist,” Nixon told former MS NOW commentator…
US Congress widens Nvidia probe, seeking testimony from Jensen Huang and Trump officials
US lawmakers have been demanding answers about potential national security risks and White House oversight of advanced chip exports to China following revelations that former Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang was in a relationship with a businesswoman suspected of working for Chinese…
More than 1.5 million people welcome Pope Leo XIV in northern Peru
“The pope is Chiclayan!” chanted the crowd in his adopted home city. “Chiclayo is with you!”
Belgian workers found €240,000 gold pot, but court convicted all three of theft
FAA orders nationwide ground stop for all US flight departures
The Nov. 13 incident marks only the second nationwide ground stop of U.S. departures since Sept. 11, 2001.
Live updates: FAA cites ‘extraordinary circumstance’ in halting US air traffic
Editor’s Note: Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) earlier this week said they would not back Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for another term as Democratic leader. Slotkin has said she is seeking change, and that a new leader would need to show a plan for the first 100 days. An…
Live: All US departing flights grounded due to communication issues
Flights departing from across the US have been grounded, following a national order from the country's aviation body. Follow live.
U.S. grounds all departing flights due to traffic control communication issues
Order is only the second nationwide ground stop since Sept. 11, 2001
Irish police discover explosive device near where world leaders dined day earlier
DUBLIN, Nov 13 - Irish army bomb experts made a crude but viable explosive device safe at an office building in central Dublin on Friday, close to where world leaders dined a day earlier during a two-day summit in the Irish capital.
Flag football takes flight as young Aussie athletes compete in China
Pathway opportunities are opening in the emerging sport of flag football, with a team of Gold Coasters trying their luck in China.
LIVE: FAA issues nationwide ground stop after communications outage in US
US air regulators have issued a nationwide ground stop for departing flights, citing a communications problem.
Tears for Pochettino as Man Utd turn to former Spurs boss
Mauricio Pochettino was in tears as he announced he would depart the US men's national team to take up a position with fallen English Premier League giants, Manchester United.
Midterm losses could give Trump a quest to emerge from Apec summit as a winner
When G7 leaders gathered at the French resort of Evian-les-Bains in June, Donald Trump arrived late but wasted no time in grabbing the spotlight. With a cheeky declaration, “I am the boss”, the US president drew a ripple of awkward laughter from around the table. Months earlier, in his September…
Qld's CFMEU inquiry has delivered a sobering warning ahead of 2032 Olympics
Months of public hearings, eight million documents and testimony from more than 80 witnesses compelled Commissioner Stuart Wood KC to declare an "urgent and pressing" need for reform, writes Ciara Jones.
Commentary: Jensen Huang may prove that the ‘irreplaceable CEO’ is a myth
Jensen Huang's successor will have to figure out how to run a company built around someone who is no longer there, says Beth Kowitt for Bloomberg Opinion.
How Does a 74-Year-Old in Argentina Escape House Arrest on the Fifth Floor?
The answer involves a heating pad, a bomb scare and animal fats. Police are still searching for an Italian man facing extradition on terrorism charges from the 1970s.
Stocks fall but Wall Street notches a winning week after several turbulent days
FAA issues US national ground stop on all flights
"All departing traffic should remain groundstopped until further notice," the US Federal Aviation Administration said. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said technicians are investigating the issue.
Eisenkot Accuses Netanyahu of Fueling ‘Racist’ Hostility Against Arabs
Gadi Eisenkot sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu days after the Israeli leader attacked Arab lawmakers in a divisive speech.
Tanker collides with cruise ship on Mississippi River in New Orleans
Large emergency response under way to rescue people from the water, with overnight cruise ship on its side