Changes on the way for the J1 Visa Programme
There’s bad news for Ireland’s students planning to visit the US. Changes are on the way to the structure of the J1 visa. It had been proposed by the US government that Irish students who planned on …
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Woman gives birth one hour after finding out she was pregnant
A 47-year-old woman gave birth just one hour after finding out she was pregnant with her first child. Â Judy Brown, from Massachusetts had put the symptoms she was suffering down to the menopause. She and …
Trigger the dog shoots his owner in the foot
A dog called Trigger shot his 25-year-old owner in the foot while they were out hunting. The 11-year-old chocolate coloured Labrador stepped on the 12-gauge shotgun that lay on the ground, pulling the trigger and …
WDBJ-TV shooting victims receive Emmys
A WDBJ-TV news reporter and cameraman who were shot dead live on air by a former colleague have received an Emmy each. Alison Parker and Adam Ward were awarded the Ted Yates Award Emmy statuettes by …
U.S. woman fails in her bid to sue her 12 year old nephew after she sustained injuries in a ‘Forceful hug’
A woman in the US has failed in her bid to sue 12-year-old boy understood to be her nephew for injuries she claims she suffered from an over exuberant hug he gave her at a …
Hundreds of thousands protest in Berlin against the TTIP, a free trade agreement
Hundreds of thousands of people marched in Berlin today in protest against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The TTIP is a planned free trade deal between Europe and the United States that many …
American Airlines pilot dies mid-flight
The pilot of an American Airlines passenger jet has died mid-flight. The jet was flying from Phoenix to Boston. The cause of death has not been disclosed but an airline official said it was from “illness.” …
Farmer in US uncovers the skeleton of a woolly mammoth in field
A farmer of Michigan, US named James Bristle made a huge find in a field of his. The farmer was digging in his soybean field when he and his friend pulled up what they first thought was …
US bombs hospital in Afghanistan killing at least 19 people
Medics in a hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan were left powerless as bombs rained down the hospital they worked in. Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) desperately rang NATO and Washington to try and stop the torrent of bombs. A …
33 on board missing vessel off the coast of the US
The US Coast Guard is currently searching for a ship with 33 people on board that has gone missing. The container ship was en route to San Juan, Puerto Rico from Jacksonville, Florida when Hurricane Joaquin struck. The …
