An air traffic controller who helped a passenger with no flying experience land a plane in Florida when the pilot suddenly fell ill has said the moment “felt like I was in a movie”. The passenger radioed an urgent plea for help off Florida’s Atlantic coast on Tuesday and was able to land the plane
The United States has surpassed more than one million COVID-related deaths, the White House has said. The country, with a population of 329.5 million people, has recorded more than 80 million cases of coronavirus and has the highest number of reported deaths globally so far. President Joe Biden called it a “tragic milestone” and urged
Former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov says Vladimir Putin is “losing strength,” after he failed to mention any triumphs in his Victory Day speech. Mr Kasyanov also mentioned that there is a fifty-fifty split in opinion amongst Russians regarding the war in Ukraine. For the latest developments: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more
CNN’s Evan McMorris-Santoro follows single, working mom Jessica Kelly as she begins her new job at the Kawasaki factory in Lincoln, Nebraska. #CNN #News
At least 50 more fines have been issued as a result of the police investigation into lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street and Whitehall during coronavirus restrictions. But Number 10 has confirmed Prime Minister Boris Johnson is not one of those who have received a new fixed penalty notice (FPN). In the latest update on its
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KYIV, UKRAINE: Director General of Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine LLC (GTSOU) Serhiy Makogon. GTSOU will block Russian gas flows via two key entry points in Russian-occupied territory from Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Yuliia Ovsiannikova/ Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images European natural gas prices jumped after Ukraine’s state-owned grid operator suspended Russian flows through
Finland has announced it wants to join NATO as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues. President Sauli Niinisto said the country, which shares an 810-mile border and a difficult past with Russia, must apply for membership to the organisation “without delay”. In a joint statement with the country’s prime minister Sanna Marin, they added: “We
In this article AAPL Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Oil giant Saudi Aramco on Wednesday surpassed Apple as the world’s most valuable firm. Aramco’s market valuation was just under $2.43 trillion on Wednesday, according to FactSet, which converted its market cap to dollars. Apple, which fell over 5% during trading
Adele and boyfriend Rich Paul have shared a photograph of them standing outside what is thought to be the couple’s first home together. The mansion, said to be worth $58 million (£47m) was previously owned by Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone and sits in three acres in the star-studded Beverly Hills area of Los Angeles. The
7:00 AM ET NFL experts We’re now over a week removed from the 2022 NFL draft, and rookie camps have just started to kick off. So it is a good time to ask our NFL expert panel to weigh in on some of the biggest lingering questions. That includes what our writers and analysts liked,
Emergency talks between the UK and EU over the Northern Ireland Protocol are due on Thursday as ministers consider whether to override parts of the post-Brexit deal. The UK’s Attorney General Suella Braverman is said to have approved the scrapping of swathes of the agreement, giving Boris Johnson legal cover to make the move, despite
Concern about the cost of living has hit a record high as UK households continue to “bear the brunt”. A new survey says confidence in household finances over the short term, hit an all-time low in April, dropping by six points on the previous month and a “massive” 57 points compared with April last year
An attempt to protect abortion rights with a federal law in the US has failed. The bid to preserve the rights – first enshrined in the Roe v Wade bill of 1973 – came following the leak of a Supreme Court document that appeared to suggest justices planned to overturn the almost 50-year-old legislation this
President Putin has defended his invasion of Ukraine claiming it was a forced response to plans by the West to invade Russia. During his speech in Red Square at the country’s annual Victory Day parade, which marks the Soviet Union’s triumph over Hitler’s Nazis, he said Russian forces were “fighting for the Motherland.” But he
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s jetliner, dubbed the “doomsday plane,” was expected to be featured in Putin’s “Victory Day” parade but was pulled at the last minute because of weather. CNN’s Brian Todd explains what the plane does. #BrainTodd #TheSituationRoom #CNN
Spring weather means it is time to get out there and start making sure your yard is in shape. Today we’re tracking a notable discount on an electric tool to help the cause, with EGO’s Power+ Hedge Trimmer helping you make last year your last time relying on gas or oil. Now down to a
Tax cuts could now be announced before the summer recess, Sky News understands. Ministers have been forced to rethink plans after grim forecasts from the Bank of England suggested the economy was now at risk of recession. Inflation is also likely to be higher than expected just six to eight weeks ago, putting pressure on
Finland is expected is today expected to say it wants to join NATO, in a major shift of security policy. Finland, which shares an 810 mile border and a difficult past with Russia, has gradually stepped up its cooperation with NATO as one of its ‘partner’ nations since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. But it
In this article VOW3-DE This image, from 2019, is of a refurbished Scout. The brand was originally built by International Harvester between 1961 and 1980. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images Volkswagen is planning to resurrect the iconic “Scout” brand as an electric vehicle in the United States. In a report late Tuesday,