US Musk’s giant flashing X on Twitter headquarters sparks investigation – as officials say it may break rules July 31, 2023 San Francisco’s Department of Building Inspection has said it is investigating a giant flashing X on top of Twitter’s headquarters, amid a series of complaints. People based in the area…
US Elon Musk reinstates Kanye West’s X account (formerly known as Twitter) July 30, 2023 Kanye West’s Twitter account has been reinstated after an almost eight-month ban over offensive tweets. The rapper’s account now shows his last post from 1 December, a day prior to…
US Trump’s defamation lawsuit against CNN thrown out by federal judge July 29, 2023 A federal judge has rejected a $475m (£369m) defamation lawsuit brought by Donald Trump against CNN. The US news network described the former US president’s claim that the 2020 presidential…
US Trump joins Republican presidential candidate rivals at campaign dinner July 29, 2023 Donald Trump has told supporters at an influential campaign event in Iowa he is the only Republican candidate who can beat President Joe Biden. The former president took to the…
US Police officer sacked after dog attack on unarmed truck driver July 26, 2023 A police officer in Ohio has been sacked after he released a dog to attack a surrendering unarmed truck driver. Officer Ryan Speakman was dismissed with immediate effect, after he…
US Biden’s dog has bitten Secret Service agents multiple times, records show July 26, 2023 Joe Biden’s dog bit members of the US Secret Service at least 10 times in a four-month period, records show, forcing one to go to hospital for treatment. Records released…
US Twitter user gives up @X username after 16 years July 26, 2023 A long-time Twitter user has given up the @X username following Elon Musk’s controversial rebrand. “Alls well that ends well,” said the account, which now goes by @x12345678998765. It has…
US Sea temperature off Florida as warm as a hot tub – potentially a world record July 25, 2023 Sea surface temperatures of more than 38C (100.4F) have been recorded off the coast of Florida – potentially setting a new world record. The recording was captured by a buoy…
US Musk hints he is about to replace Twitter’s bird logo as part of ‘super app’ plan July 23, 2023 Elon Musk says he could replace Twitter’s blue bird logo by Monday – as he pushes ahead with plans to rebrand the social network as X. In a series of…
US Harris: Slavery ‘extremists’ want to ‘replace history with lies’ in schools July 22, 2023 Kamala Harris said “extremists” want to “replace history with lies” after Florida’s educational standards changed the way slavery will be taught in schools. The vice president travelled to Jacksonville on…
US Biden nominates female admiral to lead US navy for first time July 22, 2023 Joe Biden has nominated a female admiral to lead the US navy – and if confirmed, she would be the first woman to head a military service branch of the…
US Florida girl receives $800,000 settlement from McDonald’s over McNugget-related injury July 21, 2023 An eight-year-old girl badly burned when a Chicken McNugget fell on her leg has been awarded $800,000 (£623,000) compensation. Warning: Pictures of the burn are below It happened in 2019…
US Soldier being held in North Korea was ‘facing disciplinary action by US military’ July 18, 2023 An American soldier who is believed to be in custody in North Korea was facing disciplinary action by the US military when he crossed into the secretive country, US officials…
US Dentist accused of killing wife of 23 years ‘searched how to make murder look like heart attack’ July 12, 2023 A US dentist accused of the fatal poisoning of his wife searched the internet for “how to make murder look like a heart attack” weeks before she died, a court…
US Biden says US-UK relationship ‘rock solid’, despite disagreements over Ukraine July 10, 2023 President Joe Biden has described the US-UK relationship as “rock solid”, despite reported disagreements over Ukraine. Mr Biden told Prime Minister Rishi Sunak he “couldn’t be meeting with a closer…
US Football coach detained after videos of him sexually assaulting children found on phone he left in restaurant July 10, 2023 A Tennessee soccer coach has been detained after videos of him allegedly sexually assaulting children were found on a phone he left behind in a restaurant, police have said. Camilo…
US US football legend Megan Rapinoe announces retirement July 8, 2023 Two-time women’s football World Cup champion Megan Rapinoe has announced her retirement. The 38-year-old said the current National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) season will be her last with a statement…
US Biden admits ‘difficult decision’ to send cluster bombs to Ukraine July 7, 2023 President Biden has agreed to give Ukraine controversial cluster munitions to use against Russian troops. Thousands will be sent as part of a new US aid package worth hundreds of…
US Texas man who allegedly disappeared eight years ago was ‘living with his mother the whole time’ July 6, 2023 A Texas man who allegedly disappeared eight years ago as a teenager was never really missing and had been living with his mother almost the whole time, police have said.…
US Trump countersues woman jury says he sexually abused June 28, 2023 Donald Trump is suing a woman he was found to have sexually abused – claiming she falsely accused him of rape. E. Jean Carroll won a civil case against the…