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FBI agents have boarded a boat managed by the same company whose cargo ship crashed into a Baltimore bridge and caused it to collapse. The two companies in charge of the ship “recklessly cut corners” and ignored electrical problems on the vessel before the crash in March, alleged the US Justice Department on Wednesday. Three

The style choices of politicians have long been scrutinised by voters and the media. Women have historically been subject to more inspection for their looks than men. But all politicians are communicating through their style, according to two experts. “We receive most of our information, many of us, through screens and through the visuals,” says

With seven weeks to go until the US goes to the polls, Sky’s dedicated team of correspondents goes on the road to gauge what citizens in key swing states make of the choice for president.      This week they focus on the second assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Mark Stone travels to Florida where the foiled

The suspect in the apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump wrote a note saying he intended to kill the former US president and had a list of where he was expected to be, prosecutors say. The US Justice Department said the note, addressed “Dear World”, was written by Ryan Routh months before he was arrested

A Republican backed by Donald Trump in his bid to be North Carolina’s governor denied reports he called himself a “black nazi” on an online message board. CNN reported Thursday that Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson posted racial and sexual comments on a pornography website more than a decade ago. In a video posted on social

New video has been released of the remains of the Titan submersible – more than 3700m down on the seafloor. The US Coast Guard said it shows “the aft dome, aft ring, remnants of the hull and carbon fiber debris”. It comes shortly after images of the sub’s tail were released. A hearing is currently

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been refused bail a second time as he faces several charges including sex trafficking, drug possession and firearms offences. US district judge Andrew L Carter said the government had proved “by clear and convincing evidence that there is no condition or set of conditions” that will ensure the safety of the

“It’s a dangerous business being president,” Donald Trump said to rapturous applause inside the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan. This was his first public appearance since his golf course became a crime scene on Sunday afternoon. He was being questioned by a fawning interviewer in Sarah Huckabee Sanders, his former press secretary and now

Being a president is more dangerous than bull-riding, Donald Trump said at his first town hall event since an apparent attempt on his life. A suspect in a potential assassination attempt against Mr Trump at his golf club in West Palm Beach on Sunday has been charged with two federal gun crimes. Speaking 48 hours

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been indicted on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. The rapper-turned music mogul was arrested by officers at the Park Hyatt hotel in Manhattan, New York, on Monday. The arrest of Combs, 54, came after 10 months of facing civil allegations including rape, sexual assault, and forced drugging. The indictment detailed

Donald Trump has described being grabbed by Secret Service agents after “four or five” gunshots were heard during an apparent assassination attempt while he played golf.  The Republican presidential nominee described the events of Sunday afternoon at his Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach in Florida as “quite something” adding “but it all

Donald Trump’s campaign has said he is safe after gunshots were reported in his vicinity on Sunday afternoon in Florida. The campaign did not immediately provide any additional details. Follow latest:Secret Service move to Trump to safety after shots heard However, Sky’s US partner NBC, citing a senior police officer, said Mr Trump was at

US President Joe Biden has said the Secret Service needs more help after Donald Trump was targeted in an apparent assassination attempt on Sunday. Mr Biden said he was thankful Mr Trump was “OK” before adding he did not yet have a full report of what happened. He added: “One thing I want to make

Former US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr has said he is being investigated for cutting off the head of a dead whale with a chainsaw. Speaking during a campaign event for Donald Trump in Glendale, Arizona, RFK Jr said: “I received a letter from the National Marine Fisheries Institute saying that they were investigating

A star ballerina who appeared in Beyonce’s Lemonade video and on Dancing With The Stars has died at the age of 29. Michaela DePrince’s death was announced on her Instagram page and confirmed by her family on Facebook, where they paid tribute to “an unforgettable inspiration to everyone who knew her or heard her story”.

Laura Loomer, a right-wing conspiracy theorist who believes 9/11 was an inside job, has joined Donald Trump on the campaign trail in recent days, a move that has raised eyebrows among his Republican supporters. Ms Loomer, 31, is banned on nearly every social media platform, from Instagram and Twitter, and claims even Uber and Chase

​​​​​​​The Pope has told American Catholics to “choose the lesser evil” as he criticised both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Pope Francis launched the surprise intervention in the US election on his flight from Singapore to Rome on Friday. He was critical of vice president Harris over her stance supporting abortion rights, claiming the procedure

The moment Donald Trump uttered the words at the debate on Tuesday night I knew I’d be off to Springfield. And so here I am, with a dispatch from a once unremarkable small American town that’s now utterly remarkable, if you believe the claim. “They’re eating the dogs! They’re eating the cats! They’re eating the

Justin Timberlake has pleaded guilty to a non-criminal traffic violation of driving while impaired following his arrest in June. The 43-year-old appeared in person at Sag Harbor Village Court in the Hamptons, New York state, on Friday to enter the new plea. The judge sentenced Timberlake to a $500 (£380) fine with a $260 surcharge

An American billionaire has become the first person to take part in a private spacewalk – against the spectacular backdrop of the Earth. A spacewalk is considered one of the most dangerous activities an astronaut can do in orbit. SpaceX Polaris Dawn spacewalk – live updates Image: Pic: SpaceX It was delayed by around four

Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi has been captured on camera helping to persuade a “distraught” woman to step away from the ledge of a bridge in Nashville. The US singer was reportedly filming a video for his band’s track “The People’s House” on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge when the woman was spotted on the

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have clashed over issues including abortion, the economy and illegal immigration in their first – and possibly only – debate before the US election. Ms Harris’s attacks appeared to get under her rival’s skin at times, claiming people left his rallies out of “boredom” and Russian President Vladimir Putin “would

Former Chelsea and Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has been named the head coach of the US men’s national team. The 52-year-old is now the USMNT’s tenth head coach in 14 years and was hired nearly four months after he left Chelsea having spent just one season in charge. “The decision to join US Soccer wasn’t

Kamala Harris was a prosecutor for far longer than she’s been a politician. Harris’s lengthy career in law started in 1990 when she became a deputy district attorney specialising in prosecuting child sexual assault offenders. It ran until 2017 when she was overseeing the largest state justice department in the country as attorney general of

An army veteran who received the world’s first whole-eye transplant has said he has been given “the gift of a second chance”. Aaron James, 47, from Arkansas in the US, lost his left eye and most of his face after an electrical cable touched the left side three years ago. He also lost his left

The presidential election on 5 November is set to be the tightest race since at least 2000. Kamala Harris currently holds a slender lead over Donald Trump, according to the latest polls. But the US election is not all about who wins the most votes overall, it’s about who wins in the right states. How

The mother of the Georgia shooting suspect called the school 30 minutes warning of an “extreme emergency” before he allegedly opened fire there, his aunt has claimed.  Colt Gray, 14, is accused of shooting dead two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Winder, near Atlanta, on Wednesday. Another teacher and a further

A manhunt is under way after at least seven people were injured when a gunman opened fire on cars on a highway in Kentucky, causing scenes described as “a madhouse”. Police said the suspect, who remains at large, should be considered “armed and dangerous” and people have been urged to stay in their homes. The

Nicole Kidman was unable to receive her award for best actress at the Venice Film Festival after finding out her mother died. Kidman, 57, won the prize for her performance in Babygirl. But she was unable to pick up the accolade in person on Saturday, with the film’s director Halina Rejin reading out a message

Sir Keir Starmer will travel to Washington this coming week for a bilateral meeting with President Biden. The trip to the White House, on Friday, will be the prime minister’s second visit since he was elected in July. In a statement, the White House said the leaders would focus on “global issues of mutual interest”.

A judge has postponed the sentencing of Donald Trump in his hush money case until after the 5 November presidential election. Trump, the Republican nominee for president, had been due to be sentenced in the criminal case on 18 September. However, Manhattan Judge Juan M Merchan has now postponed that date to 26 November, writing

A stronger performance for job creation in the United States appears to have eased financial market fears of a US recession. Closely-watched employment data showed that 142,000 net new jobs were created in the world’s largest economy last month. While that was below forecasts of 160,00, it represented a significant recovery on a downwardly revised

Police have released a picture of a teenager suspected of shooting dead four people in the US state of Georgia. Two teachers and two students were killed in the attack at Apalachee High School in Winder, northeast of Atlanta, on Wednesday. Colt Gray, 14, surrendered when engaged by School Resource Officers inside the school, Barrow