Jury clears Cardi B of assault on security guard in Los Angeles
AdminsCardi B was cleared of assault by a Los Angeles jury after a security guard sued her for $24m (£18m) in a fingernail attack. Emani Ellis alleged that the US rapper…
US House panel releases 33,000 pages of Epstein files
A US congressional panel has released a trove of documents related to the federal investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The House of Representatives Oversight Committee published 33,295…
Taylor Swift’s engagement ring, and the celebrity trend for big rocks
Taylor Swift has announced her engagement to her partner Travis Kelce, sharing a series of pictures, including one of the ring, on Instagram. The post was accompanied by the caption:…
Has crime in Washington fallen two weeks on from Trump’s crackdown?
Alongside the taxis waiting outside Union Station in Washington DC, the sight of uniformed troops standing next to armoured military vehicles has been greeting passengers getting off their trains. It…
Tulsi Gabbard announces plans to cut intelligence staff by half
Reuters Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has announced plans to cut the agency's staff by nearly 50% as she organises the office. Gabbard, announcing the cuts, said the agency…
US-Mexico border wall to be painted black to stop climbers
The entire US-Mexico border wall will be painted black to make it hotter and harder to climb, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has said, crediting the idea to President Donald…
Texas lawmakers approve redistricting map favouring Republicans
Texas legislators have approved new congressional maps designed to give Republicans an edge in next year's elections for the US House of Representatives. After a two-week standoff, where Democrats fled the…
RFK Jr revives task force on childhood vaccine safety
Getty Images The US health agency is reviving a task force on childhood vaccine safety after pressure from anti-vaccine activists to re-establish the panel. In a statement, Health and Human…
After a blown deadline, what next for US-Canada trade?
EPA A self-imposed deadline for a new US-Canada trade deal came and went on Friday. So what happens next for these two deeply entwined neighbours? Canada and the US have…
Democrats flee Texas to block Republican redistricting map backed by Trump
Getty Images Gene Wu, a Democratic state lawmaker in Houston, says he and others are "walking out on a rigged system". Democratic state lawmakers have fled Texas in a bid…