DENVER — The 20-year-old man accused of assaulting a flight attendant last week, forcing the plane to divert to Denver, was charged in federal court, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Brian Hsu, of Irvine, California, was charged by criminal complaint
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Lebanon: Total power outage as electricity grid shuts down after running out of fuel – reports
Lebanon’s electricity grid has shut down entirely after the country’s two main power stations ran out of fuel, according to reports. The al Zahrani and the Deir Ammar power stations stopped working after supplies of diesel were apparently exhausted, and
S.Korea lifts interest rates from record low as debt threats grow
SEOUL (Reuters) – The Bank of Korea raised its policy rate for the first time in almost three years on Thursday, becoming the first major Asian central bank to shift away from pandemic-era monetary settings as ballooning consumer debt created
COVID-19: Confusion as minister says critical jobs list for isolation exemption is being worked on
A list of critical jobs that will be exempt from full isolation if workers are identified as a close contact of someone who tests positive for coronavirus is being worked on, a minister has told Sky News. After Boris Johnson
Colorado snowpack as seen through webcams across the state
The snowpack in Colorado is a very important number to monitor. It provides many Coloradans with their drinking water, water for ranchers and farmers and many bordering states also use the water that comes from the snow we get here
Pandemic gives boost as more states move to digital IDs
By SOPHIA EPPOLITO, The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — The card that millions of people use to prove their identity to everyone from police officers to liquor store owners may soon be a thing of the past as a
Dr Paul Williams announced as Labour’s candidate for Hartlepool by-election after resignation of Mike Hill
Labour has announced its candidate for the Hartlepool by-election. Dr Paul Williams will attempt to hold on to the longstanding Labour seat in the upcoming contest. Dr Williams was MP for Stockton South from 2017 until 2019, losing his seat
Mozambique: Children as young as 11 ‘being beheaded’ amid Islamist insurgency
Children as young as 11 are being beheaded in Mozambique, Save the Children has said, in the latest country to be affected by an Islamist insurgency. The UK-based charity said it had spoken to families who have described “horrifying scenes”
COVID-19 blamed as cost of Hinkley Point C nuclear plant rises again
Completion of the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant has been delayed further and the cost revised upwards by £500m, according to EDF Energy. In an update on progress in construction of the UK’s first new nuclear power plant for a
COVID-19: Anger as government scraps GCSE and A-level exams – but allows BTECs to continue
The government is facing anger after it allowed vocational and technical exams to continue to take place this month – but told GCSE and A-level students they won’t be asked to sit exams this summer. In a statement to parliament