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Daily Express says TWO PEOPLE have died after an “unidentified” plane crashed into the General Mills plant in Covington early Thursday evening, local police have confirmed.

The Independent says a new Omicron sub-variant, thought to be the most infectious yet, is becoming more prevalent in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

VOA says a wind-driven Arizona wildfire almost tripled in area on Wednesday after burning dozens of structures and forcing thousands to flee their homes in a drought-hit rural area.

The Metro says Not guilty pleas were entered in court Tuesday for Lori Vallow, the Idaho mom accused of murdering her two children.

The Metro says a Utah man was convicted on Friday for killing a young couple and throwing their bodies down an abandoned mine shaft because they were spending time with his then-girlfriend.

The Guardian says Californian woman Sherri Papini pleaded guilty on Monday to faking her own kidnapping and lying to the FBI.

VOA says a U.S. federal judge has ruled a national mask mandate on airplanes and other public transportation is not lawful, overturning a Biden administration policy.

America saw three separate mass shootings over the Easter weekend, leaving the country reeling.

Social media is having a meltdown as fans try to decipher Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s relationship status – following a rumour the couple had split.

VOA says the suspect in a mass shooting on a New York City subway was arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with a federal terrorism offence.

The Metro says Investigators have identified a ‘person of interest’ after bullets were sprayed on a busy commuter train in Brooklyn yesterday.

The Independent says New York mayor Eric Adams has had his security upgraded after disturbing videos emerged of a person of interest in Tuesday’s Brooklyn subway shooting ranting at him by name.

The Guardian says a gunman wearing a gas mask filled a crowded New York subway car with thick black smoke from a canister and opened fire on morning rush-hour passengers, injuring more than 20, including 10 with gunshot wounds.

VOA says New York City police named a person of interest in Tuesday’s rush hour shooting on a subway train in the city’s Brooklyn borough.

The Guardian says Philadelphia on Monday became the first major US city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate after reporting a sharp increase in coronavirus infections.

The Metro says a manhole cover explosion in New York City’s Times Square sent people running for their lives Sunday night.

The Metro says a 16-year-old girl was killed and two teenagers were injured in a drive-by shooting outside of a high school in the Bronx on Friday afternoon.

The Guardian says Elon Musk, Twitter’s biggest shareholder, has decided not to join the social media company’s board, its chief executive Parag Agrawal has said.

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The Metro says former President Donald Trump has admitted he wanted to march in the January 6 Capitol riot with his supporters – but was stopped by his security detail.

The Independent says Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is facing blowback on Twitter that could soon translate to real-life consequences after a stunning attack aimed at Ketanji Brown Jackson.

The Guardian says Ketanji Brown Jackson, a liberal appeals court judge, was confirmed to the supreme court on Thursday.

TRT World says Ketanji Brown Jackson has been confirmed by the Senate as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court in a milestone for the US.

The Metro says President Joe Biden endured an awkward moment with lawmakers ignoring him and flocking to ex-President Barack Obama, who returned to the White House for the first time since terming out.

TRT World says Elon Musk is joining Twitter’s board of directors a day after disclosing that the Tesla CEO took a 9 percent stake in the social media platform.