Talks between the White House and Republican leaders have failed to result in any agreement, as the US federal government shutdown continues.
A woman from Brooklyn, New York has filed a lawsuit against the New York Police Department (NYPD) for arresting her last summer for sunbathing topless in a park in the city.
The failure of the United States government to pass a budget has resulted in the suspension of all but “essential” state services and is leading many to express their frustration with the entire political class. This time, though, it shouldn’t.
It is a strange quirk of the US parliamentary system that allows for government shutdowns affecting around 700,000 workers in the US and capital markets around the globe, and a quirk with such major effects that it has left many around the world confused.
An American pilot suffered a heart-attack mid-air during a flight from Houston to Seattle, forcing the plane to an emergency landing.