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Specialist terrorism experts are investigating an attack involving a machete on police in New York that left three officers hurt. A man wielding the weapon attacked officers outside the security cordon for the city’s main Times Square celebrations at about 10pm on New Year’s Eve. Police commissioner Keechant Sewell told reporters: “Unprovoked, a 19-year-old male

A woman who has previously said she had a relationship with Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler when she was 16, is now suing him for alleged child sexual assault. Julia Misley, who is 65, filed the lawsuit under a 2019 California law that gave adult victims of childhood sexual assault three years – until Saturday –

US criminology student Bryan Christopher Kohberger is in custody after being charged with first degree murder. He is accused of killing Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin, who were stabbed to death in Moscow, Idaho in the early hours of 13 November in a case that left the small community where they

A suspect in the mysterious killings of four university students in Idaho has been arrested. The individual was reportedly detained some 2,500 miles away in Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania. He has been named as 28-year-old Bryan Christopher Kohberger. Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin were stabbed to death in Moscow, Idaho

Almost a week since a ferocious storm choked parts of western New York, killing scores and paralysing normal life, Buffalo, the state’s second-largest city, is starting to churn again. Planes on the runway at Niagara airport are being de-iced and the departure hall is brimming. The roads are busy, too, after a travel ban lasting

Seven people have been injured after a Grand Canyon tour helicopter made a “hard landing” at an airport on the edge of Las Vegas. The pilot and six passengers were taken to hospital after the incident at Boulder City airport at about 4.30pm on Tuesday. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) called it a crash while

Storm-weary road crews and residents in the US are still struggling to dig out after a deadly blizzard as flood warnings have been issued. The country has been battling a huge bomb cyclone – the deadliest US storm for at least two generations – since last week. At least 65 people have died as a

Houses encased in thick ice have been revealed in drone video of Lake Erie – as people in North America struggle to dig out after deadly blizzards. The frozen houses in Ontario took the brunt of the storms as they directly face the Canadian side of the lake. An icy white blanket – which from

Proponents say it’s a “miracle” diet drug – it can make users physically repulsed by food. But what’s the truth about Ozempic? Ozempic is the controversial drug labelled by the media as Hollywood’s “worst kept secret” for drastic weight loss, and its seemingly rapid effects have set the internet alight. “There’s definitely talk of celebrities

Military police are going to guard major intersections in the US city of Buffalo after residents continued to drive through deep snow despite local officials begging them not to. At least 64 people have now died in the bomb cyclone – the deadliest US storm for at least two generations. A further two inches of

Parts of the US could see nine inches of new snow today, in a sign that the winter blizzard causing chaos across North America is not over yet. The storm has caused at least 57 deaths in the US, with a further four people killed in Canada after a bus rolled over on icy roads

At least 50 deaths have been linked to a severe storm that continues to batter the US and Canada. The US has recorded 46 of the deaths, with a further four dead after a bus rolled over on icy roads in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Of the US deaths, 18 are from the

Golfer Kathy Whitworth, who clocked up more wins than any other player on a single professional tour, male or female, has died aged 83. No one has matched her outstanding 88 victories, not the legendary Sam Snead or Tiger Woods, nor Mickey Wright and Annika Sorenstam, who are considered two of the greatest female golfers

Careering, squealing and with arms windmilling, a little girl in Minnie Mouse pyjamas flew past the lobby elevator on bright white roller skates with pink glittery wheels. “Merry Christmas,” her mum called out, smiling through slightly gritted teeth. This is Watertown, New York. The town Christmas (almost) forgot. We found ourselves here after a seven-hour

At least 28 people have died in the US as the country grapples with a brutal winter storm. Blizzard conditions have left almost 300,000 homes and businesses without power, as temperatures plunge to well below freezing. More than 3,000 flights were cancelled on Saturday, with some airports closed. On Friday more than 200 million people

Thirteen people have died in the US as the country grapples with a winter storm that has seen temperatures plunge as low as -45C (-49F). More than 200 million people – around 60% of the US population – are under some form of weather warning or advisory, with the brutal cold expected to continue through

Though it might not sound like it, a “bomb cyclone” is a legitimate scientific term, so named because the rapid formation of the storm is like a bomb going off.  Millions of Americans have been warned to brace for a bomb cyclone with blizzard conditions, wind chills and temperatures plunging as low as -45.6C (-50.1F)

Donald Trump was engaged in a “multi-part conspiracy” to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 presidential election, according to a report by US politicians. The House of Representatives’ January 6 committee has issued its final report, based on interviews of more than 1,000 witnesses, 10 hearings and millions of pages of documents. Amounting to

Tens of millions of Americans endured bone-chilling temperatures, blizzard conditions, power outages and cancelled Christmas plans as an extreme winter storm gripped much of the country.  More than 200 million people – about 60% of the US population – were under some form of winter weather advisory or warning on Friday, the National Weather Service

A powerful winter storm is expected to blanket much of the US with heavy snow and life-threatening wind chills. The storm is set to hit the country on Wednesday, likely sparking holiday travel chaos for millions of Americans. About 200 million people are under extreme weather alerts as cold air descends from the Northern Plains,