The three US troops who were killed in a drone attack on an American base in Jordan have been named. The Pentagon has identified those killed in the attack as Sgt William Jerome Rivers, 46, of Carrollton, Georgia; Spc Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, Georgia, and Spc Breonna Alexsondria...
Brothers charged after weapons, explosives and ‘hit list’ of celeb targets found in New York
Two brothers have been charged after a stockpile of 3D-printed guns, improvised explosives, anarchist propaganda and a "hit list" of celebrities and authority figures was found at their family home. Andrew Hatziagelis, 39, and Angelo Hatziagelis, 51 were charged with 130 counts of various crimes, including alleged criminal possession and...
US mother faces trial over son Ethan Crumbley’s mass shooting at Michigan school
A mother who took her son to a shooting range just days before he shot dead four students at his US school, is to go on trial, charged with involuntary manslaughter. Jennifer Crumbley and her husband, James Crumbley are the first parents to be charged in a mass US school...
Donald Trump says ‘this is not America’ after he testifies for three minutes in E Jean Carroll trial
Donald Trump gave evidence for just three minutes on Thursday in a defamation trial to determine how much he may owe a writer for calling her a liar after she accused him in 2019 of rape. E Jean Carroll, 80, is seeking more than $10m in damages over his denials...
Donald Trump in court: Prosecutor warns of ‘frightening future’ if former president wins case
Donald Trump has appeared in court as he tries to dismiss a federal criminal case where he faces charges he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Mr Trump's lawyers argued in front of appeal judges in Washington DC that he was immune from prosecution because he was...
North Korea tests long-range missile which ‘can reach anywhere in the US’
North Korea has tested a long-range missile which is believed to have the potential to reach anywhere in the US. South Korea, Japan and the US condemned the testing of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which is the fifth one to be successfully launched by North Korea this year. It...
Google to pay compensation to millions of US customers after Play Store court case
Google will pay out $700m and allow more competition on its Play Store after it was accused of using illegal restrictions and overcharging consumers when they buy items in apps. It forms part of an antitrust settlement in the US, ahead of a legal battle with Fortnite maker Epic Games,...
Zelenskiy meets Republican doubts in push for US aid to fight Russia
President Joe Biden warned Republicans on Tuesday that they would give Russia a "Christmas gift" if they failed to provide additional military aid to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, whose meeting with a top U.S. lawmaker concluded without a commitment for more support. Zelenskiy traveled to Washington to plead for money...
Fears ‘super pigs’ could invade US states – and it’s not easy to eradicate them
Experts in the US fear a rising number of "super pigs" that are proving tough to eradicate could invade northern states. As a cross-breed combining the Eurasian boar's survival skills with the size and fertility of domestic swine in Canada, the "super pig" is described as an "ecological train wreck"....
Child driving stolen forklift truck hits 10 cars during police chase in Michigan
A 12-year-old boy driving a stolen forklift truck led police in the US on an hour-long chase - and hit about 10 parked cars during the pursuit. The truck, equipped with a forklift and weighing up to 35,000 pounds, was stolen from outside a middle school in Ann Arbor, Michigan,...