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At least one person has been killed and dozens were injured after tornadoes tore through parts of Oklahoma and Texas, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Search and rescue teams have been sent to the worst-hit areas with people trapped in ruined buildings. Storms have also caused flash flooding in some parts. Image:

For more than 20 years Democrats could rely on New York, a bastion of liberal support in their war with Republicans. The state has not elected a Republican senator or governor for two decades. But as the US midterms loom next week, their dominance is threatened. As a sign they are in trouble, Democrats are

For more than 20 years Democrats could rely on New York, a bastion of liberal support in their war with Republicans. The state has not elected a Republican senator or governor for two decades. But as the US midterms loom next week, their dominance is threatened. As a sign they are in trouble, Democrats are

Donald Trump has dropped his heaviest hint yet that he will make another run for the White House telling a rally he will “very, very, very probably do it again”. The former US president told a crowd in Iowa to “get ready” as he teased a comeback in 2024. There is speculation Mr Trump could

Twitter employees will find out whether they’re being laid off later today – one week after Elon Musk’s takeover. The social network’s offices are temporarily closed, and workers will find out their fate by 4pm UK time. Those who are losing their jobs will receive a message to their personal email address, while employees staying

Kanye West paid a settlement to a former employee who alleged he had used antisemitic language in the workplace, according to documents seen by NBC News. In addition, six people who have worked with West or witnessed him in professional settings over the past five years said they had heard the US rapper praise Adolf

Analysis: Biden’s intervention is high risk – and controversial This was no normal pre-election speech, and be in no doubt, an intervention like this is extremely controversial. By saying that only his Democratic Party stands for democracy – however true he may believe that to be – is he essentially telling voters that the nation’s

Tweets of Donald Trump’s death have been greatly exaggerated. You may have woken up to #TrumpIsDead trending on Twitter this morning, and swiped over to your news app of choice to find out more. Of course, there would have been no such story there. The former US president is alive and well – to coin

The man accused of attacking the husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told police he was on a “suicide mission” and had plans to target other politicians. David DePape was allegedly looking for Mrs Pelosi when he attacked her husband Paul, 82, with a hammer in the early hours of last Friday. According to

Elon Musk has fired Twitter’s board of directors and appointed himself its sole member. According to a company filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Bret Taylor, former chairman of the board, and Parag Agrawal, former chief executive, are among the nine ousted directors. Mr Musk completed his $44bn takeover of the social media

The man accused of attacking the husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told police he wanted to hold her hostage and “break her kneecaps”, according to court papers. The US Justice Department has charged David DePape, 42, with assault and attempted kidnapping. The two counts carry up to 50 years in prison, the department

Two men wrongly jailed for murdering iconic civil rights activist Malcolm X are to get $36m (£31m) compensation. Muhammad Aziz and Khalil Islam were exonerated last year after an investigation found prosecutors, the FBI and New York police had withheld evidence that probably would have acquitted them at trial. The pair were released in the

Elon Musk tweeted a link to an unfounded rumour about the attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband – just days after he bought the platform sparking fears it would no longer seek to limit misinformation and hate speech. The tweet, which he later deleted, linked to an article by the Santa Monica Observer, an outlet that

US house speaker Nancy Pelosi has said she and her family are “heartbroken and traumatised” after a “violent man” broke into her San Francisco home and attacked her husband. Paul Pelosi, 82, is recovering from a skull fracture after he was struck with a hammer by an intruder on Friday. The Democrat broke her silence

A man who spent more than 38 years in prison for a murder he did not commit has been freed after DNA evidence pointed to another – now dead – suspect. Maurice Hastings, now 69, was convicted of the 1983 murder of Roberta Wydermyer, who was killed by a single gunshot to the head. Her

The largest automaker in the US has pulled paid advertising on Twitter after Elon Musk completed his takeover of the social media company. Musk’s $44bn (£38bn) deal to buy Twitter completed on Thursday and he reportedly sacked the company’s chief executive and two other top bosses. The world’s richest man tweeted “the bird is freed”