The US Supreme Court has said it will decide on whether Donald Trump can be prosecuted for alleged interference with the 2020 election. Under the court's schedule, issued on Wednesday, it will start to hear the case in late April, with a decision likely no later than the end of...
Michigan: Man charged under new gun storage laws after daughter, 2, shoots herself in the head
A Michigan man has become the first person charged under a new gun storage law after his two-year-old daughter shot herself in the head. Michael Tolbert, 44, was arraigned on Monday on nine felony charges including single counts of first-degree child abuse and violation of Michigan's gun storage law, said...
Boeing ousts 737 MAX chief – weeks after midair blowout
Boeing has ousted the executive responsible for rolling out its troubled 737 MAX planes - weeks after a panel on a new aircraft blew out in midair. Ed Clark, who had been with the company for 18 years, is leaving effective immediately as the manufacturer battles to save its reputation...
Joe Biden calls Vladimir Putin a ‘crazy SOB’ – and the Kremlin reacts
Joe Biden has sparked a war of words with the Kremlin after he called Vladimir Putin a "crazy SOB" at a fundraiser. Speaking at an event in San Francisco, the president fired a barb at his Russian counterpart while discussing the effects of climate change. "This is the last existential...
California weather: Los Angeles hit by 475 mudslides as atmospheric river storm brings more rain
Los Angeles has recorded at least 475 mudslides after one of the wettest storms in the history of southern California. Officials are warning of further mudslides and flooding after a large amount of the city's average annual rainfall fell in just three days - while seven deaths have been reported...
Adam Montgomery: Man disposed of daughter Harmony’s body in tote bag ‘like it was trash’, court hears
A man disposed of his five-year-old daughter's body "like it was trash" after brutally beating her to death, a US court has heard. Harmony Montgomery was last seen in 2019 but New Hampshire Police did not learn she was missing until December 2021. Lawyers for Adam Montgomery, 34, say he...
Five US marines killed in helicopter crash as Biden ‘heartbroken’
Five US marines have been killed in a helicopter crash in California. The aircraft, a CH-53E Super Stallion, went down on Tuesday night during stormy weather in mountains outside San Diego. The helicopter was discovered on Wednesday morning near the mountain community of Pine Valley, about 45 miles from the...
Supreme Court justices skeptical of Trump’s Colorado ban on running for presidency
The Supreme Court has expressed skepticism of Colorado's decision to disqualify Donald Trump from running for presidency. A landmark case that could decide whether the former president can run in November's election heard arguments from both sides of the case as Trump appeals the decision. The Supreme Court has a...
Chinese hackers preparing to ‘wreak havoc’ on US, warns FBI chief Christopher Wray
Cyber hackers working for the Chinese government are preparing to "wreak havoc" on the US, FBI director Christopher Wray is warning. Critical infrastructure such as water treatment plants, the electrical grid, and transportation systems are being targeted to cause "real-world harm" to American citizens, he will tell US politicians on...
US central bank takes step towards first rate cut but signals extended caution
The US central bank has raised expectations that interest rate cuts are around the corner, but also signaled it wants more evidence that easing inflation is sustainable. The Federal Reserve kept its core interest rate range steady between 5.25-5.5% following the first meeting of its Federal Open Market Committee in...