President-elect Donald Trump delivered a missive to Capitol Hill on Wednesday that significantly ratcheted up the chances of a government shutdown just before Christmas, while sending the clearest signal yet that he is seeking a dramatic showdown (...)
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 84, underwent hip replacement surgery on Saturday at the U.S. military's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany following a fall during an event in Luxembourg.
Pelosi, who was in Europe with a bipartisan (...)
Selena Gomez has revealed she is engaged to songwriter Benny Blanco.
The actress and singer posted a picture of a large engagement ring on Instagram, with the caption "forever begins now".
It comes after the couple confirmed their relationship last (...)
Donald Trump's embattled nominee for defense secretary says he still has the president-elect's backing after reports suggested his nomination may be in jeopardy over allegations of misconduct.
Trump is considering replacing Pete Hegseth with Florida (...)
The White House has defended President Joe Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter, after repeatedly insisting he had no plans to grant such executive clemency.
The press secretary said Biden had pardoned his son, who was facing sentencing later this (...)
Tesla CEO Elon Musk's record-breaking $56bn (£47bn) pay award will not be reinstated, a judge has ruled.
The decision in the Delaware court comes after months of legal wrangling and despite it being approved by shareholders and directors in the (...)
Several of Donald Trump's cabinet nominees and picks for his White House team have been targeted by bomb threats.
The FBI said it was aware of "numerous bomb threats" as well as "swatting incidents", in which hoax calls are made to attract a police (...)
Texas authorities say they are prepared to offer President-elect Donald Trump 1,400 acres (567 hectares) of land along the US-Mexico border to build detention facilities for undocumented migrants.
In a letter, the Texas General Land Office said the (...)
Jake Paul secured an eight-round unanimous decision over 58-year-old Mike Tyson on Friday night, in a highly anticipated but underwhelming boxing match at AT&T Stadium, home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys.
Paul, the 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer, (...)
Massachusetts voters recently decided to end the state's standardized testing requirement for high school graduation, aligning with a national trend that has steadily reduced the use of high-stakes exams over the past two decades.
The decision, made (...)
Mike Tyson slapped Jake Paul at a charged weigh-in for Friday's controversial heavyweight fight in Texas.
Novice boxer Paul, 27, will take on 58-year-old Tyson at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
After both men had weighed in, Paul crawled across the (...)
DALLAS — Let's be honest — people have a habit of bringing their phones to the bathroom. I've been guilty of it myself, and chances are that someone is on the toilet reading this article right now. A three-minute trip to the loo can easily turn into (...)
حصل محمد النجمي مؤخرًا على درجة الدكتوراه في الهندسة الكهربائية والحاسوبية من جامعة الملك عبدالله للعلوم والتقنية، بعد مسيرة بحثية متميزة في مجال أشباه الموصلات، وخاصة في البصريات وبواعث الضوء. يتخصص النجمي في بناء البلورات المستخدمة لبناء بواعث (...)
Donald Trump has won Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia and taken a lead over Kamala Harris in most of the other four battleground states that will decide the winner of the US election, BBC's US partner CBS projects.
CBS says Wisconsin is (...)
Donald Trump said former Rep. Liz Cheney is a "war hawk" who should be fired upon, as he raged against one of his most prominent intra-party critics while campaigning Thursday night in Arizona.
"She's a radical war hawk. Let's put her with a rifle (...)
US actor Ron Ely, best known for playing the role of Tarzan in the 1960s television show of the same name, has died aged 86.
"The world has lost one of the greatest men it has ever known — and I have lost my dad." the actor's daughter, Kirsten (...)
A Texas judge has blocked the execution of the first man to be put on death row in the US for murder charges related to "shaken baby syndrome", less than two hours before the capital punishment was due to be carried out.
Robert Roberson, 57, was (...)
For more than 20 years, Robert Roberson has been awaiting an execution for a crime he says never happened.
He was sentenced in 2003 for the death of his two-year-old daughter, Nikki, after doctors and an autopsy report concluded she died of injuries (...)
With just weeks to go until the US presidential election, Kamala Harris is ramping up efforts to court black and Latino voters. Despite holding a clear lead among both groups, some Democrats have warned she needs to do more to energise these voters (...)
Tesla boss Elon Musk has unveiled the firm's long-awaited robotaxi, the Cybercab, at the Warner Bros Studios in Burbank, California.
The futuristic-looking vehicle featuring two wing-like doors and no pedals or steering wheel deposited Musk in front (...)
More than a dozen states in the US have sued TikTok, accusing the social media platform of helping to drive a mental health crisis among teenagers.
A bipartisan group of 14 attorneys general from across the country allege that the company uses (...)
More than 100 people are to sue rap musician Sean 'Diddy' Combs for sexual assault, rape and sexual exploitation, a US lawyer has said. Texas-based lawyer Tony Buzbee said that some of the alleged victims include minors who were abused when they (...)
Tens of thousands of dockworkers have gone on strike indefinitely at ports across much of the US, threatening significant trade and economic disruption ahead of the presidential election and the busy holiday shopping season.
Members of the (...)
Kris Kristofferson, the award-winning country singer and actor who worked with Johnny Cash and Martin Scorsese, has died aged 88.
A representative said he passed away "peacefully" at his home in Hawaii on Saturday, surrounded by family.
The (...)
Oil prices climbed on Monday, driven by optimism over a potential interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and ongoing disruptions in cease-fire negotiations in the Middle East.
International benchmark Brent crude rose 0.73% to $78.72 per (...)
