The Catholic Archdiocese of New York has agreed to pay $800 million (£615 million) to around 1,300 survivors who reported sexual abuse by clergy and other church staff. The settlement brings years of legal disputes and negotiations closer to an end. Lawyers representing the survivors announced the agreement. It covers a large number of civil…

Canadian content creators Crystal Drinkwalter and Jazmyn Canning have finished building a natural swimming pond on their 65-acre property. They spent about $52,000 (approximately £40,000) on the project. Hiring professionals could have cost them up to $200,000. The couple, known online as the “Vanwives,” have hundreds of thousands of followers. They shared the months-long building…

NFL safety Damar Hamlin has helped 1,293 people learn hands-only CPR in just one hour in Pittsburgh, setting a Guinness World Record and bringing his campaign to improve emergency response training to his home city. The event was held at Acrisure Stadium during the NFL Draft, in partnership with the American Heart Association, the National…

Trump has proposed a structure measuring 250 feet, or about 76 metres, in height (AP photos) US President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington could see construction begin as early as November 5, according to news agency Associated Press. However, a group of military veterans and an architectural historian are trying to stop…

Indian-origin Democrat Pia Dandiya, 39, is running for Florida’s 22nd Congressional District in the November 3 US midterm elections.Dandiya faces Republican Casey Askar for the newly redrawn district, an open seat that stretches across parts of Palm Beach, Broward, Hendry and Collier counties. The district has no incumbent under the new boundaries, making the contest…