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THE NEW YORK TIMES: The US federal government began reopening Wednesday night after President Trump signed into law a spending package that narrowly passed the House, ending the longest shutdown in history.

All 14 victims of last week’s UPS cargo plane crash near Louisville have been identified, as officials detail the investigation and families mourn.

Just days after Dallas Cowboys star Marshawn Kneeland died, a heartbreaking revelation has surfaced.

Donald Trump has never shied away from threats to sue or a court stoush but, in the case of the BBC, the US President claims the broadcaster left him no choice but to take action.

The late-night US TV star has spoken about the death of one of his most beloved, Jimmy Kimmel Live! team members.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Mamdani would probably prefer to have a speaker who is aligned with his left-leaning views.

Controversial author Salman Rushdie has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the Dayton Literary Peace Prize event in Ohio.

A plane carrying relief for victims of Hurricane Melissa, which slammed Jamaica and caused billions in damage, has crashed into a lake in the US, with no survivors located.

Over 2000 flights have been cancelled within, into, or out of the United States, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks air travel disruptions.

A rescue team launched a difficult recovery operation to bring the man’s body back to his mourning family.

An American biologist who helped discover the shape of DNA molecules is being remembered for both his breakthrough and racial remarks that got him in trouble.

Families’ grief as genetic testing reveals devastating diagnosis for four sisters.

Abby Zwerner, formerly a teacher at Richneck Elementary School, was shot by her first grade student in 2023.

A jury has awarded $10 million to a Virginia teacher shot by her 6-year-old student, finding the school ignored repeated warnings the boy had a gun.

A husband and wife have survived after deploying last-minute safety measures during a terrifying light plane crash into the side of an Arizona mountain.