The Antonov AN-2 were designed in 1947 and have old-fashioned radial engines The propeller-driven biplanes can carry up to one tonne of cargo or 10 troops Pil... read more
Houston Police Chief Art Avacedo says just four people have been arrested for looting during Hurricane Harvey That’s a change from the widespread lootin... read more
While millions of Americans donned special protective sunglasses to safely watch the solar eclipse last week, some Californians apparently turned to sunscreen t... read more
The 137th edition of the US Open kicks off today in New York City, and global superstars Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova, Caroline Wozniacki, and Angelique Kerb... read more
A Colorado man who claimed he was stabbed because of his ‘neo-Nazi haircut’ lied about the attack, police say. Joshua Witt, 26, had called police ea... read more
Three years after lawmakers endorsed construction of the Martin Luther King Jr. statue in Atlanta, Georgia, the distinguished sculpture finally made its debut M... read more
A 15-year-old daredevil boy died after being pulled from a rain-swollen river in Duluth, Minnesota on August 26. Will J. Schlotec jumped into Amity Creek on Sat... read more
Alexandra Jorge rescued four-year-old Ethan Colman from the floods on Monday The dramatic rescue was caught on camera by a photographer in Texas Little else is ... read more
African countries should get extra EU funds so they can assess asylum applications before migrants risk their lives travelling to Europe, Emmanuel Macron said t... read more
Mark Zuckerberg’s wife Priscilla Chan has given birth to their second daughter. Chan gave birth this month and the couple named the baby girl August. The ... read more
A 40-year-old mother-of-two tragically leaped to her death from her Upper East Side home on Monday morning. Lindsay Jacoby jumped from the fourth-floor roof a... read more
Amazon closed its $13.7 billion buyout of Whole Foods on Monday and has already made changes inside the grocery chain that hint at the company’s goals for... read more
A couple tipped a New Jersey waitress $1,200 on a $20 bill. Brianna Siegel, 21, could not stop smiling as she told her fellow waitress at Bar Louie in Woodbri... read more
Donald Trump used his social media reach on Monday to promote a Fox News star’s tweet that blasted his predecessor over his controversial uses of presiden... read more
A brave woman stepped into the boxing ring to try and complete Conor McGregor’s famed cardio workout – and was left in a state of complete and utter... read more
Five people have died and thousands have been displaced after category four Hurricane Harvey ripped through southern Texas this weekend. Devastating floods foll... read more
The majority of Americans in their late 50s and early 60s will spend time in a nursing home, a new study warns. Research by the Rand Corporation has found that ... read more
A real-life Snow White is visited every day by a blue jay she saved back in 2015 – and it barely left her side as she battled cancer. Dina TheissEn, 47, o... read more
Aaron Mitchell had been trying to make contact with his father since Hurricane Harvey destroyed his home in Aransas Pass, Texas He told CNN had not been able to... read more
A home that helped shape The Great Gatsby has gone on the market for $16.88 million. The 13-bedroom house at 235 Middle Neck Road is being sold by Sotheby’... read more
Security footage shows a woman and a man walking towards exit C at Cuizhu metro station in Shenzhen City in China’s Guangdong Province As they reach the e... read more
Elon Musk’s ambitious plans for high-speed transportation systems are now looking closer to reality than ever before. The tech boss took to social media last ... read more
