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A death at Burning Man is under investigation as rain lashes the festival and tens of thousands of people remain stranded. Roads into and...

Tens of thousands of people attending the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert have been asked to remain indoors and ration their supplies...

Hurricane Idalia may have passed, but a hidden threat lingers in its aftermath. Florida health officials are warning Labor Day weekend beachgoers in affected...

Proud Boys leader Ethan Nordean has been jailed for 18 years – the joint longest sentence given to anyone involved in the January 6...

A lawyer representing the family of a pregnant black woman who was shot dead by police in Ohio has said she was “murdered” and...

Sir Elton John has led tributes to the US singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who died at the age of 76 on Friday. Buffett, who was...

In August 2006, Specialist Adam Rogerson was standing metres away from Saddam Hussein as he slept in his cell beneath the Iraqi High Tribunal...

Prince Harry has been spotted looking less than impressed and gazing at his phone at Beyonce’s Renaissance world tour in California. The Duke of...

Police have released bodycam footage of the moment an officer shot dead a pregnant black woman in Ohio. Ta’Kiya Young, 21, was pronounced dead...

Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson have donated $10m (£7.9m) to a Maui relief fund they’ve created, to help those affected by deadly wildfires in...

A former YouTuber who gave online parenting advice has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated child abuse after two of her children were found to...

An 84-year-old homeowner who is accused of shooting a black teenager after he mistakenly went to the man’s house must stand trial, a Missouri...

Former leaders of the far-right Proud Boys group have been given long prison sentences for their roles in spearheading the attack on the US...

Police in the US state of Nebraska responded to a bizarre emergency call after a bull was seen riding shotgun in the front passenger...

You can see why people would want to live in Florida’s Cedar Key. And you can see why they wouldn’t.  This idyllic coastline on...

The US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has appeared to freeze for more than 30 seconds during a public appearance, months after a similar...

A 100-year-old oak tree has fallen on the governor of Florida’s mansion as he warned people to stay safe during Hurricane Idalia. Ron DeSantis’...

“No quarter. Raise the black flag.” Enrique Tarrio is raging online about President Joe Biden’s election victory. It’s November 2020, a couple of months...

A rare blue supermoon could play a role in exacerbating the flooding effects of Hurricane Idalia which is heading towards Florida’s west coast. Residents...