Donald Trump cannot find the $557m (£438m) bond he needs to pause enforcement of a civil fraud trial judgement against him because it is too much money, his lawyers have said. The former president was fined $454m (£356m) after being found guilty of scheming for years to deceive banks and insurers by inflating his wealth
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North Korea has launched ballistic missiles as US secretary of state Antony Blinken was visiting Seoul. Three short-range ballistic missiles were fired into the sea on Monday, as Mr Blinken visited for a conference on advancing democracy. It is the first time in two months that North Korea has launched weapons of that type. South
Mountaineer and adventure filmmaker David Breashears, best known for an IMAX documentary about climbing Mount Everest, has died aged 68. Breashears was found unresponsive at his home in Massachusetts on Thursday and died of natural causes, said his business manager Ellen Golbranson. She added that “the exact cause of death remains unknown at this time”.
US air safety officials are investigating a Boeing 737-800 plane that was missing a panel when the United Airlines flight landed on Friday. The Federal Aviation Authority is probing United Airlines Flight 433, which left San Francisco and landed in Oregon on Friday. It was carrying 139 passengers and six crew members. Amber Judd, director
Residents of a small town near Philadelphia have been urged to stay inside and a St Patrick’s Day parade has been cancelled as police reported “several gunshot victims” in the area. The shootings happened in Falls Township, Pennsylvania, about 28 miles from Philadelphia. Middletown Township police said: “It is unknown at this time if they
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly approved plans for a military operation in Rafah which includes the evacuation of the population. Now all eyes are on Washington where red lines (albeit blurry ones) have been set by President Joe Biden. Last month, the president said that Israel should not attack Rafah without “a credible
A court case against Donald Trump in Georgia cannot go ahead unless the district attorney steps aside or removes a special prosecutor she had a relationship with, the judge has ruled. Mr Trump is accused of attempting to overturn the outcome of the 2020 US presidential election in Georgia. District Attorney Fani Willis, who is
A federal judge has rejected a bid by Donald Trump to throw out a criminal case that charges him with illegally holding on to classified documents after leaving the White House. US District Judge Aileen Cannon issued the ruling after a day-long hearing in Florida during which the former president’s lawyers argued the Espionage Act
The most senior Jewish politician in the US has labelled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an obstacle to peace and urged him to call an election. Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer, who has long been a supporter of Israel, said on the Senate floor that Mr Netanyahu‘s government “no longer fits the needs” of the
In a market, in a neighbourhood, in a city like this, the election will be decided. The ‘Women’s Market’, by the river in Wilmington, is a showcase for “female makers” of this port city in North Carolina. November’s presidential election will turn on the outcome in this swing state and half a dozen others like
Israel should craft a “credible” humanitarian plan before advancing further in southern Gaza, the US vice president has told one of its senior ministers. Kamala Harris also urged Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz – whose visit to Washington was not sanctioned by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – to increase aid into the devastated enclave.
The US Supreme Court has rejected Colorado state attempts to remove Donald Trump from the ballot for US president. He has been restored on the ballot for president in the state after the court rejected claims he was accountable for the Capitol riots in 2021. On his social media platform after the ruling, Trump wrote:
US vice president Kamala Harris has said there must be an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza as she called on the Israeli government to do more to increase the flow of aid, with “no excuses”. Ms Harris said a six-week ceasefire would get Israeli hostages out and get a significant amount of aid into the war-ravaged
An “extreme” blizzard has caused widespread disruption in the western US – with more than 10ft of snow piling up in places. Thousands of properties were left without power in California and Nevada over the weekend, while the state of Utah was also hit. The states have also been affected by heavy rain and wind
Former US president Donald Trump has won the Michigan and Missouri caucuses, continuing his march towards the Republican nomination. Mr Trump‘s last major rival, former UN ambassador Nikki Haley, is still searching for her first win. In Missouri, Trump voter Tom Mendenall told the crowd: “Every 100 days, we’re spending $1trn, with money going all
A film director has described the moment he was shot by actor Alec Baldwin on the set of Rust – and revealed what the movie’s armourer said to him immediately afterwards. Baldwin, lead actor and co-producer of the film, was holding the gun when it fired and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set near Santa
President Joe Biden twice confused Gaza with Ukraine as he announced the US would provide desperately-needed aid to the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. Mr Biden, 81, confirmed on Friday that humanitarian assistance would be airdropped into Gaza – a day after the Hamas-run health ministry said 30,000 Palestinians have died since the war began last October.
Two human arms and a human leg have been found at a park in New York. A girl walking to school discovered the “severed left arm” on Thursday morning in Southards Park Pond in the town of Babylon, Long Island. Her father then contacted police, who, after searching the area found a dismembered leg. The
At two Texas border towns both President Biden and former President Trump made duelling visits. They were 300 miles apart but with an identical aim, to eke out political advantage from the immigration crisis which will be one of the defining issues of the 2024 election. The Biden administration has presided over a record number
People have lined up to get a whiff of the corpse flower – a plant that only blooms once every seven to 10 years. The amorphophallus titanum gets its nickname from its stench, described by some as the smell of rotting flesh, though others detect hints of rotting food, sweaty socks or even garlic. Crowds
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