November 2019

Mum of Applecross sepsis death teen raises funds for helipad

Image copyright Heather Teale Image caption Bethany Walker was 18 when she died The mother of a teenager who died from sepsis is raising funds for an emergency helicopter landing pad in her Highlands community. Heather Teale’s daughter Bethany Walker, 18, from Applecross in Wester Ross, died in January last year. Bethany was flown to

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Trevor Noah Deciphers Donald Trump’s Wall Boasts, Reveals What He’s Really Building

Trevor Noah on Monday revealed his theory about what President Donald Trump is really building on the U.S.-Mexico border. And it’s not the big, beautiful, unassailable wall the president has repeatedly promised his supporters. “The Daily Show” host aired footage of Trump boasting about the impenetrableness of the barrier, reports that smugglers are cutting through new sections

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Boeing boss gives up bonus following plane crashes

Image copyright Getty Images Boeing’s boss Dennis Muilenburg will not take a bonus this year following two crashes involving the firm’s 737 Max plane which killed 346 people. Boeing’s chairman David Calhoun said Mr Muilenburg had made the suggestion. Mr Muilenburg recently faced US lawmakers who accused the firm of building “flying coffins” and engaging

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Election Day: Which Races to Watch and What Time Polls Close

Kentucky and Mississippi will elect governors on Tuesday, with Democrats looking for upset victories in those two solidly Republican states. In Virginia, voters will decide control of the state legislature, where Republicans have slim majorities in each chamber. If the G.O.P. loses, Virginia state government will be under full Democratic control. Polls are open from

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