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MIAMI — Donald Trump said Thursday that he has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, igniting a federal prosecution that is arguably the most perilous of multiple legal threats against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House. The Justice Department did not immediately publicly confirm

The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Jack Daniel’s in a trademark dispute with a dog toy company’s toilet-themed product resembling the signature whiskey bottle. A lower court had ruled in favour of VIP Products in 2020, which argued that its “Bad Spaniels Silly Squeaker” dog toy used Jack Daniel’s brand “to convey

When you think of the impact of pollution on health, you probably think of coughing, itchy eyes and a scratchy throat. But experts also warn of other, less expected, symptoms from poor air quality – including disrupted sleep, acne and even mood swings. Their warning comes after the US National Weather Service issued air quality

Make no mistake, the overnight developments are huge. They are historic and unprecedented.  Federal charges against a former president – legally and politically, this is a truly seismic new turn in the Trump story. Even though we knew that a “special counsel” was looking into the case of the classified documents – and even though

Donald Trump says he has been indicted and summoned to appear in court next Tuesday. On Truth Social – the network he created – the former US president suggested that the indictment is linked to his handling of classified documents. Mr Trump said his legal team was informed of the indictment by Joe Biden’s administration.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The body of a 17-year-old Milwaukee boy was found inside an SUV, four days after the vehicle was towed to a city-owned lot following a crash, authorities said. Milwaukee police officers who were called Monday morning to the lot saw the teen’s body on the floor of the SUV’s rear portion, police

The civil trial of Hollywood actor Cuba Gooding Jr for allegedly raping a woman at a New York City hotel a decade ago is set to begin on Tuesday. The alleged victim claims Gooding Jr persuaded her to join him at a hotel and convinced her to go to his room so he could change

Arnold Schwarzenegger has apologised for groping women, 20 years after dismissing the allegations as “made-up”. Six women accused the Hollywood star of groping and humiliating them in a Los Angeles Times report in 2003. The investigation was published in the lead-up to the 2003 California governor election. Schwarzenegger, who won the election, labelled the story

Jim Hines, the first man to break the 10-second barrier for the 100 metres, has died aged 76. The American sprinter clocked 9.95 seconds when winning gold in the event at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico, setting a world record which would stand for 15 years and an Olympic record that stood until 1988. He

In a stroke of legal coincidence, Prince Harry will be the subject of a court case in America on the same day he is due to appear in London’s High Court. Lawyers are due in a federal courtroom in Washington DC to demand the US government release the Duke of Sussex’s US visa application form,

One of the most notorious American double agents has died in prison. Robert Hanssen, a former FBI agent, was sentenced in 2002 to life behind bars after pleading guilty to spying for the Soviet Union and later Russia for over 20 years. He had divulged information about US intelligence-gathering since at least 1985 and was

Former vice-president Mike Pence has declared himself a candidate in the 2024 Republican race for the White House – pitting himself against Donald Trump. Mr Pence‘s campaign filed a declaration of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission. He will formally launch his campaign with a video and a speech in the early nominating state of

“I think the trough we hit in lease sales mix in mid-’22 is the low point,” he said. “I think you will see it go up from here, but I wouldn’t expect it to reach historical levels anytime in ’23.” GM Financial’s outlook on leasing largely aligns with experts’ view of the broader industry. Analysts

A parent angered by a spate of book bans across the US has taken revenge, of sorts – by getting the Bible banned from some of Utah’s schools. The Davis School District, which has nearly 74,000 children, has largely removed the book from circulation but has kept it in high school libraries. In a copy

Billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein tried to contact a disgraced US gymnastics team doctor while in prison, newly-released documents show. Epstein’s letter to Larry Nassar was found returned to sender in the jail’s mail room weeks after he took his own life in August 2019. Epstein was in a Manhattan jail awaiting trial for sex trafficking

The US Senate has voted through a crucial deal to raise the country’s debt ceiling with just days to spare. Senators followed the House of Representatives in passing the agreement, which will be sent to Joe Biden to be signed into law before Monday’s deadline. Had the cut-off date been missed, it could have led