Kenya’s military chief dies in a helicopter crash

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s military chief Gen. Francis Ogolla died in a helicopter crash west of the country, President William Ruto announced Thursday and declared three days of national mourning. The helicopter was carrying 11 people, including Gen. Ogolla, when it crashed Thursday and caught fire in a remote …...Read More

Govt's funded childcare rollout branded 'really ambitious game' - as '85,000 new places needed'

About 85,000 places need to be created for the expansion of funded childcare by September 2025, the government has estimated - but campaigners warned the scheme is a "really ambitious game". While publishing projections of how many more staff and places would be needed to meet the government's plans for …...Read More

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes the ballot in a key presidential battleground state

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign is spotlighting that the independent presidential candidate has moved a step closer to his goal of getting on the ballot in all 50 states. The campaign of the longtime environmental activist and high-profile vaccine skeptic, who is the scion of the nation's most storied political …...Read More

Husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon charged with embezzlement in party finance probe

LONDON (AP) — The husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon was charged Thursday with embezzlement in a probe into the finances of Scotland’s pro-independence governing party, a shocking setback for the country's most powerful political couple. Police in Scotland said a 59-year-old man was charged Thursday evening after being …...Read More

Ryan Reynolds praises Michael J. Fox for helping his late father with Parkinson's 'feel less alone'

Ryan Reynolds has Michael J. Fox’s back, and the "Back to the Future" star had Reynolds' father's back. The "Deadpool" star wrote a short tribute to the 62-year-old for Time’s "Most Influential People" list, describing Fox as "funny," "warm" and "intensely smart." "I know Michael J. Fox. Like, I know …...Read More

Ringling Bros. circus performer does balancing act with juggling, comedy, rola bola and a robotic dog

Jan Damm performs as Nick Nack in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus show. His character has a large comedic presence, but he also has other tricks up his sleeve. Damm performs a balancing act called rola bola and is a master juggler. He is also joined on …...Read More

Ilhan Omar's daughter mocked as 'psycho' after suspension over anti-Israel demonstrations

Social media erupted Thursday evening after Isra Hirsi, the daughter of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., revealed she had been suspended from Barnard College following her involvement in an anti-Israel protest on Columbia University’s campus in New York City. "[I'm] an organizer with CU Apartheid Divest @ColumbiaSJP, in my 3 years …...Read More

Alec Baldwin 'Rust' shooting: Prosecution beefs up ahead of involuntary manslaughter trial

The prosecution in Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter case added a new special prosecutor to the mix. Mary Carmack-Altwies appointed Erlinda Johnson to help out special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis beginning April 12, according to court documents filed April 16. "Erlinda will be joining me," Morrissey confirmed to Fox …...Read More

Here's why experts don't think cloud seeding played a role in Dubai's downpour

Flooding drenched the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, in a country that usually only has 4 or 5 inches of rain each year. Experts have said the cause of the rainfall was likely not cloud seeding, as the method may cause rain but not the amount seen recently in the …...Read More

Freedom Caucus chair who ousted McCarthy distances himself from push to boot Johnson

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good, R-Va., is distancing himself from two GOP rebels’ threats to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., from power. Good told reporters on Thursday that the "appropriate" time to pick a new leader for the House GOP would be in November. Traditionally, the closed-door election to …...Read More