A motorist was handed a $1.4m (£1.1m) speeding fine after going 35mph over the limit – and claims he was then threatened with court action unless he paid...
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President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday, amid fears about the war with Hamas expanding into a larger conflict. The US leader is expected to meet...
Donald Trump is suing a private investigations firm over “shocking and scandalous” claims that he engaged in “perverted sexual acts” in...
North Korea has sent large amounts of weapons to Russia to help Moscow fight its war in Ukraine, the White House has said. Pyongyang has delivered more than...
A six-year-old boy has been stabbed to death and his mother left in a critical condition after a suspected hate crime in the US state of Illinois. Wadea al...
A rare solar eclipse will sweep across the US later today, with a spectacular phenomenon known as the “ring of fire” due to stun stargazers. The...
Republican congressman Steve Scalise has abandoned his bid to be the next US Speaker of the House – just over 24 hours after his party nominated him. His...
Cher has denied allegations that she hired four men to kidnap her 47-year-old son from a New York City hotel room. The singer, 77, told People Magazine...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Hamas is the “enemy of civilisation” and will be “crushed”. Speaking alongside US...
A lucky ticketholder has scooped the second largest lottery win ever, banking $1.7bn (£1.4bn) in the Powerball on Wednesday night. The winning numbers were:...
Remaining debris from the Titan submersible has been recovered – including “presumed human remains”, the US Coast Guard has said. Marine...
President Joe Biden has been interviewed as part of an independent investigation into his handling of classified documents. White House spokesman Ian Sams said...
The US Powerball lottery jackpot has climbed to a staggering $1.55bn (£1.27bn) after another draw in which nobody matched the game’s six numbers and won...
It was 2.30am in Washington DC when White House officials were first alerted to a situation which will come to represent a truly bloody turning point...
Simone Biles has become the most decorated gymnast in history after sealing her sixth career world all-around title in Antwerp. The 26-year-old’s...
The man charged with abducting a nine-year-old girl from a campsite in New York state is being investigated over the unsolved murders of two teenage girls who...