So long 2017, and don’t let the door hit you on the way out. It’s been … interesting, but most Americans don’t think the last 12 months have been particularly good for the country, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. In total, just 29 percent of Americans […]
Footage apparently shot from a boat near the crash point in the Hawkesbury River appears to show the plane losing altitude. The seaplane can be seen flying overhead moments before disappearing towards the river bed. The plane was discovered upside down at the bottom of Corwan Creek under 13 metres […]
December 31st, 2017 A new report by The New York Times is revealing details about what might have sparked the Russia probe, saying that former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos spilled secrets to an Australian diplomat who later alerted the FBI. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell reports for Sunday TODAY […]
December 31st, 2017 Bitter-cold temperatures are gripping much of the country as people get ready to ring in the new year surrounded by heavy security. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports for Sunday TODAY from New York City’s Times Square, and Dylan Dreyer has the latest forecast.
North Korea has refused to heed calls to stop its nuclear development programme and continues to fuel fears of World War 3 within the international community. Mr Bolton warned that military action from the US would be the only possibility to ultimately end Kim Jong-un’s threat campaign. He said: “I […]
Debbie Gillespie Stephenson just wants to rebuild her house, which was destroyed by the raging waters of Hurricane Harvey’s historic flooding. After some good Samaritans on an airboat rescued her and two grandchildren from her engulfed home, she and her husband have spent more than four months at their deer […]
WASHINGTON — Yes, America. It’s been a year. It’s become an annual tradition here to pause during the holiday season and remember the year’s most preposterous, awkward and silly moments in political news. It’s fair to say that it gets weirder every time. In our polarized era, it’s an ever-escalating […]
WASHINGTON — Yes, America. It’s been a year. It’s become an annual tradition here to pause during the holiday season and remember the year’s most preposterous, awkward and silly moments in political news. It’s fair to say that it gets weirder every time. In our polarized era, it’s an ever-escalating […]
A statement from the foreign ministry said Russia had “fully and strictly observed the sanctions regime” introduced in a bid to curb Kim Jong-un’s missile testing programme and nuclear ambitions. Moscow spoke out after two separate, unidentified western European security sources alleged ship-to-ship transfers took place in October and November […]
SYDNEY, Australia — A seaplane crashed into a Sydney river on Sunday, killing six people on a “wine and dine” sightseeing flight ahead of the city’s New Year’s Eve celebrations at the harbor. Police said they did not know the cause of the crash, nor the identities of the five […]
North Korea continues to fuel fears of World War 3 as Bejing and Moscow supply vital fuel to Pyongyang despite UN sanctions. Mr Wachtel said Kim Jong-un’s only allies are strategically powering the North Korean crisis to keep the United States on its toes. He said: “Geopolitically it’s helpful for […]
The demonstrations have been over the falling living standards in the country and have spread to the capital of Tehran. A revolutionary guard’s general has said those protesting Iran’s regime will be met with an “iron fist”. State media also quoted Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli as saying: “Those who […]
The plane was discovered upside down at the bottom of Corwan Creek under 13 metres of water. A police spokesperson has said: “’For reason that are not known at this stage, the plane has hit the water and it has subsequently sunk. “At the time of the collision, there was […]
George Papadopoulos, who was a foreign policy adviser to Trump during the campaign, is said to have told Alexander Downer during a “heavy night of drinking” at the Kensington Wine Rooms in London in May 2016, that Russian officials had damaging information about Hilary Clinton. According to the New York […]
New York City police on Saturday released the names of seven more victims killed in a fast-moving fire in the Bronx that killed 12 people, including a 7-month-old baby and a teenage girl. Killed in Thursday’s fire were 7-month-old Amora Batiz; Gabriel Yaw Sarkookie, 48; Emmanuel Mensah, 28; Justice Opoku, […]
John Bolton, who served under George W Bush, said: “The issue is, is there a way to go after the facilities that we know about and destroy them. “I think that is entirely doable. The problem is that any use of force against North Korea such as a targeted assassination […]
It comes as North Korea revealed it will continue to enhance its nuclear capabilities in 2018 despite pressure from international sanctions to back down. Jonathan Wachtel said: “Kim Jong-un knows that if war breaks out, he is probably one of the first casualties.” Citing despots Muammar Qaddafi and Iraq’s Saddam […]
The accident took place near the tourist hot spot of Acapulco on Friday when two cars and a motorbike collided. Officials have admitted they do not know whether any foreigners visiting the country to celebrate the Christmas holidays were among the victims. The civil protection communications centre have announced that […]
A telegram was sent to to the US President from Putin as one of a series of messages issued to world leaders on Saturday, the Kremlin said. Putin said: “The development of a constructive Russian-US dialogue is particularly important for strengthening strategic stability in the world and finding the optimal […]
TROY, N.Y. — One of two suspects arrested in connection with the brutal murders last week of a mother, two of her children and her female partner in upstate New York was “acquainted” with one of the victims, police said Saturday. Troy police Capt. Daniel DeWolf said investigators were still […]