Susan Orten struggles for words as she picks through the destroyed home of her partner of 25 years, swept to his death as their picturesque town was reduced to rubble by Kentucky’s worst tornado on record.

We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today.

An Afghan whose daughter was among 10 relatives killed by a wrongly directed US drone strike expressed anger Tuesday at Washington’s announcement that nobody would be punished for the deadly mishit.

“We in New York City have decided to use a pre-emptive strike to do something bold to stop further growth of Covid […]” Mayor De Blasio said

Disney’s animated musical fantasy film “Encanto” stayed in top place at the North American box office this weekend

Spielberg’s dazzling $100-million remake, released globally next week, is an act of homage that seeks to highlight the political messages

Family of Sadako Sasaki, who died at 12, wants the flame to be taken to the site of the deadly attack to promote peace

The 61-year-old wheelchair-bound man had reportedly stolen a toolbox and brandished a knife after a store employee asked for a receipt

Today, there are 1.2 million people in the US living with the disease, but “we celebrate the remarkable gains we have made,” – the White House

Taliban government leader Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund is among those targeted by the US sanctions, which stood firm on the measures

In his appeal to the Supreme Court, Cosby presented a 2005 press release as evidence of the first prosecutor’s statement not to prosecute him

First Lady Jill Biden’s “Gifts from the Heart” theme for this year’s Christmas decorations is delivering seasonal goodwill

A graphic video of the murder of unarmed Arbery went viral on social media and added fuel to last year’s protests against racial injustice

The US reserves, held in underground depots in Texas and Louisiana, are the largest emergency supply of oil in the world

Under the AUKUS deal, Australia would obtain 8 state-of-the-art, nuclear-powered but conventionally armed submarines

“We are actively pursuing this individual,” Atlanta Police’s Major Reginald Moorman said in a press conference after identifying the suspect

Functionality should “be coming back online now […]” Elon Musk tweeted at a Tesla driver who reported a message about a server error

The angry customer had complained that the soup was too hot and had melted the lid of the container it was in

US Secretary of State Blinken, will meet with the president of each country to “advance US-Africa collaboration on shared global priorities,”

The 34-year-old man admitted to committing the gruesome act in front of his six-year-old nephew, who has been left traumatised

Investigators found cat paws and rats with severed heads in his freezer, as well as dried blood and animal fur in his oven

The university professor took part in a virtual discussion on race recently where she said white people are committed to being villains

In one of the pictures, there’s a glimpse of her late father’s clasped hands and his casket draped in the American flag

Brian Laundrie had been the subject of a massive manhunt following the death of his girlfriend Gabby Petito in September

As Facebook might be planning on changing its name, many Twitter users have some suggestions for Mark Zuckerberg to consider: