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Joe Biden is to pardon thousands of Americans convicted of possessing cannabis. The US president said those with federal convictions for “simple possession” could...

A baby girl, her parents and her uncle have been found dead in an orchard days after they were kidnapped at gunpoint in central...

Chess player Hans Niemann has broken his silence after being accused of widespread cheating – claiming he “won’t back down”. The 19-year-old was asked...

US vice president Kamala Harris was involved in a car accident that was initially reported to Secret Service chiefs as a “mechanical failure” –...

The co-executive producer of the hit US comedy show Scrubs has been charged with 18 counts of sexual assault. Eric Weinberg is accused of...

A suspected California serial killer appears to be “on a mission” police have said, although they admit they are still baffled as to what...

Country music star Loretta Lynn has died at the age of 90. Her family said she passed away at her “beloved ranch in Hurricane...

Emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the US National Women’s Soccer League, according to an independent report. US Soccer commissioned the report...

Herschel Walker, a Trump-endorsed Republican nominee for the US Senate in Georgia who has opposed abortion rights, has denied a report claiming he paid...

A woman is facing the death penalty after being found guilty of killing a 21-year-old and cutting her unborn baby from her womb. Taylor...

Donald Trump is suing CNN, with the former US president claiming defamation as he seeks $475m (£420m) in punitive damages, according to a court...

Police investigating five fatal shootings in California believe a serial killer might be on the loose in the state. Detectives released a grainy image...

In the sunshine state, we met the sofa survivor. In the worst hit part of southwest Florida, David Dean told us how he saw...

At least 77 people have been confirmed dead after Hurricane Ian struck the US – with rescuers desperately searching for survivors among the ruins...

It is the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico that bring people to Fort Myers Beach – but on Wednesday afternoon, they unleashed the fury...

As we drove towards Fort Myers, what struck me first was the traffic. We were one of thousands of cars trying to get into...

It is the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico that bring people to Fort Myers Beach – but on Wednesday afternoon, they unleashed the fury...

A married US Army doctor and an anaesthesiologist have been accused of conspiring to provide the Russian government with medical information about American soldiers...

Hurricane Ian has ripped through southwestern Florida, causing mass flooding, destroying thousands of homes and leaving an estimated two million people without power. The...