Supreme Court nominee faces fresh allegations
Supreme Court nominee faces fresh allegations
Fresh allegations of sexual misconduct have emerged against Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh.
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Rap mogul 'Suge' Knight pleads guilty to manslaughter
Rap mogul 'Suge' Knight pleads guilty to manslaughter
Rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight pleaded no contest in a Los Angeles court on Thursday to a charge of manslaughter for a 2015 hit-and-run killing.
Koreas hold high-stakes summit, nuclear talks in jeopardy
Koreas hold high-stakes summit, nuclear talks in jeopardy
South Korea's President Moon Jae-in departed for his third summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seeking to cement a breakthrough in faltering nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington.
Supreme Court nominee faces sexual assault allegations
Supreme Court nominee faces sexual assault allegations
A woman who had anonymously accused US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct in the early 1980s went public on Sunday, prompting Republicans to plan further discussions about...
US Border Patrol agent charged with serial killings
US Border Patrol agent charged with serial killings
Texas police on Saturday arrested a veteran US Border Patrol agent, who is suspected of killing four women within the past two weeks and kidnapping a fifth.
Ex-Trump campaign head to cooperate in Russia probe
Ex-Trump campaign head to cooperate in Russia probe
Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort will cooperate with the federal investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, a dramatic turnaround in a probe that the U.S. president derides as a political witch hunt.
Florence plows inland leaving five dead
Florence plows inland leaving five dead
Florence plowed into the Carolinas and lumbered slowly inland, knocking down trees, gorging rivers, dumping sheets of rain and leaving five people dead before it was downgraded to a tropical storm.
Gunman kills five in California shootings - police
Gunman kills five in California shootings - police
An unidentified gunman shot and killed five people in a series of shootings in Southern California before taking his own life, police said.
Apple's new iPhone XS launches
Apple's new iPhone XS launches
Apple Inc introduced its largest-ever iPhone and a watch that detects heart problems in an attempt to get customers to upgrade to more expensive devices in the face of stagnant global demand for smartphones.
Three teens shot near Chicago school
Three teens shot near Chicago school
Three teenagers are in hospital after they were shot near a high school on Chicago's south side.
US East Coast braces for first hurricane of season
US East Coast braces for first hurricane of season
Tropical Storm Florence is expected to strengthen back into a hurricane as it headed for a possible landfall on the US East Coast next week.
FBI seeks motive after man stole plane, crashed it
FBI seeks motive after man stole plane, crashed it
Federal authorities were seeking to learn what drove an airline worker to steal an empty airplane from Seattle's airport in a security scare that caused the scrambling of US fighter jets and ended when the plane crashed.
Family of slain Aussie woman sues US police
Family of slain Aussie woman sues US police
The family of an Australian woman shot dead by Minneapolis police last year after calling to report a suspected crime near her home sued the city and several officers, saying they had violated her civil rights.
One dead in LA supermarket siege
One dead in LA supermarket siege
A gunman who holed up in an Los Angeles supermarket after allegedly shooting his grandmother and girlfriend has been arrested, leaving the Trader Joe's store in handcuffs.
Missouri tourist boat tragedy claims 17
Missouri tourist boat tragedy claims 17
Divers recovered the last of the bodies from the wreckage of a "duck boat" that sank during a storm on a Missouri lake, counting among the 17 who died nine members of a single family.
US intelligence documents on Mandela made public
US intelligence documents on Mandela made public
Thousands of pages of US intelligence documents on Nelson Mandela were made public today, revealing that Washington continued to him as a potential Communist menace even after he was released from prison.
US capital to launch cat census
US capital to launch cat census
A group of people in Washington DC launched a census that aims to count all the cats in the capital, hoping to help develop ways to manage feline populations throughout the United States.
Jury indicts woman on charges of being Russian agent
Jury indicts woman on charges of being Russian agent
A US grand jury returned an indictment against a Russian woman, and added a charge accusing her of acting as a Russian government agent while developing ties with American citizens and infiltrating political groups.
Trump 'misspoke' over Russia meddling saga
Trump 'misspoke' over Russia meddling saga
US President Donald Trump tried to calm a storm over his failure to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for meddling in the 2016 US election, saying he misspoke in a joint news conference in Helsinki.
Shock as Trump backs Putin on election meddling
Shock as Trump backs Putin on election meddling
Standing with Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump refused to blame him for meddling in the 2016 elections, casting doubt on the findings of his own intelligence agencies and sparking a storm of criticism at home.