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Times Square stabbing video: Woman attacks 2 with knives before NYPD shoots her

September 01, 2026 3:09 pm

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said officers spent several minutes trying to convince her to drop her weapons.

‘With all my heart’: What Trump's aide Natalie Harp’s intimate letters to him revealed

August 21, 2026 10:24 pm

Trump aide Natalie Harp’s two 2023 letters to the US president have been published in full, offering an unusually intimate glimpse into her relationship with Donald Trump as scrutiny grows over her access to him and role as a gatekeeper.

Virginia State University shooting: Five injured, one critically, say reports

August 15, 2026 6:46 pm

Virginia State University shooting updates: The four other victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries, the university said. All five were taken to local hospitals for treatment.

Trump ‘zapper’ mystery: Why the woman behind him kept touching her stomach

August 14, 2026 12:01 am

Jayme Leagh Franklin, a former White House official and founder of The Conservateur, went viral after videos showed her repeatedly touching her stomach as Trump appeared to close his eyes.

Zuckerberg’s $300 million superyacht ‘refused’ to help stranded boat in Alaska: What happened?

August 10, 2026 10:39 pm

Mark Zuckerberg’s yacht Launchpad allegedly ignored a distress call from a stranded boat in Alaska. A spokesperson for the billionaire founded denied it was intentional.

Indian student kills girlfriend in US, arrested in Germany

August 10, 2026 9:47 am

Indian national Varun Batchigari was arrested in Germany after his 19-year-old girlfriend was found dead in an Arizona apartment.

eBay to pay $55.7M to couple terrorised with cockroaches and pig mask: Report

August 07, 2026 5:14 pm

eBay and three former executives will pay $55.7 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a Massachusetts couple targeted in a disturbing employee-led stalking campaign.

Impaled by his own trekking pole, American hiker walks 16 km for surgery

July 30, 2026 10:46 am

The 32-year-old man wanted to avoid an expensive air rescue in the middle of nowhere and decided to hike his way to the hospital.

Michigan couple, six children found dead in burning home; murder-suicide suspected

July 27, 2026 8:12 pm

A couple and their six children were found dead inside their burning Michigan home. Authorities are investigating the deaths and the fire as they await autopsy results.

Indian-origin doctor jailed in US for secretly filming women in hospital restroom, to register as sex offender for 15 years

July 23, 2026 6:38 am

Indian-origin doctor in US sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty to voyeurism and attempted evidence tampering in an Ohio hospital restroom case.

In photos: Parades, protests and fireworks—How US celebrated its Independence Day

July 05, 2025 7:47 pm

Surrounded by military flyovers, Trump declared, “Promises made, promises kept”

In pictures: Protesters rally outside US Treasury Department against Musk’s access

February 06, 2025 11:39 pm

Elon Musk's DOGE team is accused of accessing sensitive government data.

Trump’s second act: A historic return to the White House in pictures

January 21, 2025 12:10 pm

Donald Trump becomes only the second president in over 230 years of American democracy to return to the White House after losing a re-election bid.

In pictures: Trump draws thousands to Washington rally ahead of inauguration

January 20, 2025 1:42 am

The incoming-US President began his day by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.

In pictures: Thousands protest Trump’s inauguration in Washington

January 19, 2025 12:53 am

Abortion rights and other women’s issues featured prominently in the march.

In pictures: Jimmy Carter’s farewell begins with motorcade through Georgia

January 05, 2025 12:42 am

The procession paused at Carter’s boyhood home, where the National Park Service rang the farm bell 39 times in recognition of his position as the 39th president.

In pictures: Bourbon Street after the New Orleans terrorist attack

January 03, 2025 2:35 am

A pickup truck driven by 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar plowed into a crowd of New Year’s revelers, killing 15 people and injuring over 30.

Amazon workers strike at seven US facilities during holiday rush

December 20, 2024 1:35 am

The strike, organized by the Teamsters union, is being called the largest-ever against Amazon.

HHS declares public health emergency in Georgia after hurricane Helene

September 28, 2024 4:30 am

Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm with winds of 140 mph, has left at least 40 people dead.

Polar freeze turns deadly, moves to US East and South

January 09, 2014 10:39 pm

Who Is Kamala Harris? | 2020 US Presidential Candidate

June 22, 2020 6:04 pm

Senator Kamala Harris, Democrat of California, is joining the race for the White House. Ms. Harris becomes the fourth woman currently serving in Congress to announce her presidential ambitions.

Donald Trump’s evolving rhetoric on the wall

June 22, 2020 6:06 pm

The core of US President Donald Trump’s argument for the southern border wall has remained largely the same. But as the fight wears on, his justification has expanded and details like cost and construction materials have evolved.

Opinion | The secret history of Muslims in the US

June 22, 2020 6:07 pm

Muslims have been in the US since the time of the earliest explorers and have left their mark on everything from the White House to the Marine Corps uniform.

George HW Bush: A life in public service

June 22, 2020 6:09 pm

George HW Bush, part of a new generation of Republicans, was often referred to as the most successful one-term president.

'I heard the gunshot' | Witnesses recount California shooting

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

At least 12 people were killed in a shooting at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California. Borderline Bar and Grill was holding its weekly event for college students.

Fire the gun or film the ultrasound? How women running for office define toughness

June 22, 2020 6:12 pm

The 2018 election cycle in the US has been called “the year of the woman,” but Republican and Democratic female candidates have starkly different takes on what that means.