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More than 150 workers at a Houston hospital system have resigned or been fired after refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Houston Methodist told its employees in April that they had to get vaccinated by 7 June, the first major US healthcare system to make the jabs compulsory. Some 178 people refused and were suspended

On the second floor of the Aquarius Casino Resort, two of Nevada’s quirkier attractions are on offer. Turn left and you can pledge until death do you part in the wedding chapel, turn right and you are deep in wonders of the annual UFO Mega Conference. For 30 years, researchers and enthusiasts have gathered to

A Las Vegas Raiders player has become the first active NFL player to announce he is gay. Some 15 NFL players have come out after their careers were over, but Carl Nassib is the first to do so while still playing. The 28-year-old defensive end posted a video on Instagram on Monday from his home

The release of a report by the Pentagon, detailing what the US government knows about what it calls “unidentified aerial phenomena”, is being seen as a moment of validation by members of the UFO community. Researchers and investigators, for so long mocked as conspiracy theorists and worse, say the revelation that a “UAP Task Force”

A man pulled a gun on a worker at a drive-thru because there was no cream cheese on his bagel, according to police in Florida. The motorist became angry at the Starbucks outlet on discovering the oversight last Wednesday and returned to the serving window screaming at the staff member, who also happened to be

One man has been killed and another seriously injured after a pick-up truck ploughed into a Pride event in the US. While some witnesses said the crash in Florida appeared to be intentional, police are keeping an open mind on the cause. The incident happened during the Wilton Manors Stonewall Pride Parade in the city

Six cyclists are in a critical condition after being hit by a truck in Arizona, with the driver chased down and shot by police. It happened at about 7.25am local time in the town of Show Low, northeast of Phoenix, during an organised bicycle race. Police said four people were in a critical condition and

Three people are dead and two are missing after a group of nine people, all believed to be from the same family, went missing after floating down a river on inflatable rings and dropping over the edge of a dam. Four of the group were rescued and taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after

There are moments when dull is good. This was one of them. It was clearly a big and important meeting – the first face-to-face encounter between Joe Biden as US president and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. And with relations back nearing Cold War levels (they had both conceded as much) a tête-à-tête was needed. Given

Kim Kardashian West has said she almost became a “runaway bride” before her 72-day marriage to basketball player Kris Humphries.  The reality star told a Keeping Up With The Kardashians reunion special she had cold feet before tying the knot, but denied claims the wedding was a ploy to boost ratings. Kardashian West married Humphries

Two women have told Sky News they were left feeling ashamed and suicidal after explicit videos of them were posted on the world’s biggest online porn website – they claim without their consent. In a legal case filed in the US, more than 30 women have accused MindGeek, the parent company of Pornhub, of profiting

A US national holiday commemorating the end of slavery is due to be signed into law by President Biden after it received overwhelming backing. Representatives voted by 415-14 to make 19 June, known as Juneteenth, a federal holiday, while the Senate passed the bill unanimously. Mr Biden is expected to add his signature at the

Russia’s Vladimir Putin says he and US President Joe Biden have agreed to return their ambassadors to their respective posts in an attempt to lower tensions. It comes after around four hours of talks between the leaders at a summit in Switzerland. The two men have had face-to-face discussions at a villa on the shores

Harvey Weinstein can be extradited to California from New York to face additional rape and sexual assault charges, a judge ruled on Tuesday. Nearly a year after Los Angeles prosecutors asked that the former movie producer be moved, a judge has dismissed Weinstein’s attempts to remain in New York state. The former Hollywood mogul is

New York is returning to “life as we know it” after at least 70% of adults in the state have received at least one COVID jab, its governor has said. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday he is lifting virtually all remaining COVID-19 restrictions for businesses and social settings. It comes on the day the US,