The House Republicans and Democrats on Saturday struck a deal to fund the government and avoid a shutdown. The House of Representatives voted 335-91 on a...
New York City wasn’t built for this. The drainage system underneath its iconic streets can’t cope with more than two inches of rain per hour. In...
A state of emergency has been declared in New York City and two other surrounding areas after “extreme rainfall” caused widespread flooding in the northeast region....
A man has been arrested in Las Vegas over the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, who was shot dead in 1996. Duane “Keffe D” Davis was...
California senator Dianne Feinstein – known for being a vocal advocate of gun control measures – has died aged 90. The Democratic Party politician, who tried...
A man who shot a YouTube prankster who followed him around a shopping centre food court has been found not guilty by a US jury. Alan...
An “emotional support” alligator has been denied entry into a baseball stadium, according to its owner. Joie Henney took Wally the alligator to the home of...
Elon Musk has decided to wade into the US immigration debate. The billionaire owner of X, the website formerly known as Twitter, visited the Texas border...
Authorities have reportedly carried out a welfare check on Britney Spears after the popstar shared a video of herself dancing with knives at home. The footage...
Joe Biden used his influence to make money for his family and tried to hide it, claimed Republicans in the first hearing of their impeachment inquiry....
The US soldier who illegally crossed the heavily armed border into North Korea from South Korea has returned home. Private Travis King crossed the border into...
A lucky winner has come forward to claim a $1.6bn (£1.32bn) Mega Millions lottery jackpot in the US. The ticket was bought at a Publix supermarket...
North Korea has said it plans to deport a US soldier who crossed the border with South Korea earlier this year. Private Travis King crossed the...
Joe Biden’s dog has bitten yet another member of the US Secret Service – the 11th time such an incident has happened. The US president’s German...
A US man who spent nearly 30 years in prison for kidnapping, rape and robbery has been declared innocent and freed. Gerardo Cabanillas was exonerated with...
Hollywood film and TV writers are going back to work after nearly 150 days on strike in a dispute over pay, staffing levels and the emergence...
California is on the brink of bringing in an Amsterdam-style law which will allow cannabis cafes and coffee shops to open across the state. Campaigners say...
Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House, a court has ruled. Judge...
The number of emergency workers from the New York City Fire Department to have died from illnesses related to 9/11 has reached 343 – matching the...
A death row prisoner in Alabama is fighting plans for him to be the first person to be executed using nitrogen gas. The new execution method...