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Donald Trump has posted a $175m (£140m) bond in New York – preventing the state from seizing his assets. The former US president had been given 10 days to make the payment after his lawyers successfully asked for the bond to be reduced from $454m (£362m). However, Mr Trump will be liable to pay the

An alleged leader of a “doomsday” cult is to go on trial today charged with murdering his wife’s two children in a killing that transfixed America. Sci-fi author Chad Daybell is rumoured to have gathered followers through his Mormon-inspired books about the apocalypse – including his wife Lori Vallow. He is accused of murdering two

Seven children have been wounded in a mass shooting outside a shopping centre in the US, police have said. The victims, who are all aged 12 to 17, were hurt outside the Circle Centre Mall in Indianapolis at around 11.30pm on Saturday. Deputy chief Tanya Terry, of the Indianapolis metropolitan police department, said officers who

Donald Trump’s campaign has criticised Joe Biden for declaring Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) would be recognised on Easter Sunday. The US president made the announcement on Friday, saying the day was to “honour the extraordinary courage and contributions of transgender Americans and reaffirm our nation’s commitment to forming a more perfect union”. He urged

A complex salvage operation is under way to remove the wreckage of the Baltimore bridge in a first step towards reopening the vital port and recovering the bodies of the four workers still missing, presumed dead. Seven floating cranes, including the largest on the Atlantic seaboard, 10 tugs, nine barges, eight salvage vessels and five

Donald Trump has faced fresh criticism after posting a video showing an image of President Joe Biden hog-tied on the tailgate of a passing pick-up truck. The footage has fuelled accusations the Republican candidate is “inciting political violence” in the run-up to the presidential election, amid increasingly inflammatory rhetoric. The former US president posted the

The largest crane on the US eastern seaboard has been drafted in to help clear the wreckage of Baltimore’s collapsed highway bridge. The crane sits on a barge and can lift up to 1,000 tons, Maryland governor Wes Moore said on Friday. It is one of at least two large cranes that will help clear

The wife of one of the eight construction workers who was on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed has said “it’s a miracle he survived” because he can’t swim. Julio Cervantes was on the 1.6-mile-long structure when it crashed into the Patapsco River after being struck by a huge container ship in the

Sean Combs – also known as P Diddy and Puff Daddy – has been embroiled in a string of serious allegations in recent months.  The 54-year-old’s homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by Homeland Security Investigations agents on 25 March. But what exactly is he accused of – and what has he had

Disgraced crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of stealing billions of dollars from his customers. He was the chief executive of FTX, which suddenly went bankrupt in November 2022 – leaving millions of users frozen out of their accounts and unable to make withdrawals. The 32-year-old

A pilot on board the cargo ship that crashed into the Baltimore bridge tried to swing it clear of a collision by dropping its port anchor to pivot it away, authorities said. The pilot and a second on board at the time of collision will be interviewed by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) today.

Audio has emerged of a first responder call as officials halted traffic on both sides of the Francis Scott Key Bridge moments before it collapsed. The cargo ship had issued a mayday call to alert authorities it had lost power before it collided with the Baltimore bridge on Tuesday morning. Following the call, Maryland Transportation

President Biden has promised that he will visit Baltimore “as soon as possible” after a major bridge collapsed – as the city’s governor has said the search for “survivors” continues as six people remain missing. The 1.6-mile long Francis Scott Key Bridge crashed into the Patapsco River after it was hit by a 289m-long cargo

President Biden has promised that he will visit Baltimore “as soon as possible” after a major bridge collapsed – as officials say the rescue mission for the six missing people has now become a recovery operation. Miguel Luna, from El Salvador, was one of the six people on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it

A major bridge has collapsed in the US city of Baltimore after it was hit by a cargo ship. Footage shows a large section of the 1.6 mile-long Francis Scott Key Bridge falling into the water following the collision. It is unclear if anyone has been injured. This breaking news story is being updated and