Two men were found dead in a remote forest while searching for Sasquatch, also commonly known as Bigfoot, according to authorities in Washington State. The two men from Portland, Oregon,…
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US says Guantanamo inmate sent back to Tunisia
Guantanamo Bay inmate Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi has been repatriated to Tunisia, the US Department of Defense says. He was found eligible for transfer from the detention facility after a…
USA: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reach divorce deal after eight year battle
Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement after eight years, her lawyer has told media. There was no immediate comment from Mr Pitt’s attorney when…
USA: Treasury Department says it was hacked by China in ‘major incident’
A Chinese state-sponsored hacker has broken into the US Treasury Department’s systems, accessing employee workstations and some unclassified documents, American officials said on Monday. The breach occurred in early December…
USA: Trump endorses Mike Johnson to remain as House speaker
US President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed Representative Mike Johnson to continue on in the role of House Speaker, just days before lawmakers are set to decide on who will hold…
USA: Jimmy Carter’s challenges mirror those faced by Biden
Forty-four years elapsed between the time Jimmy Carter left the presidency and the day he died. Four decades seems like a long time – a record for a former US…
USA: Trump sides with tech bosses in Maga fight over immigrant visas
President-elect Donald Trump appeared to side with technology bosses Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in a row over a visa programme that brings skilled workers to the US. Trump told…
USA: Toddler nearly runs off cliff at Hawaii volcano
A Hawaii national park has issued a new warning to tourists after a toddler was grabbed “in the nick of time” from falling off the rim of an erupting volcano.…
USA: Former US president Jimmy Carter dies aged 100
Former US President Jimmy Carter has died aged 100, the centre he founded has confirmed. The former peanut farmer lived longer than any president in history and celebrated his 100th…
USA: Billionaire HBO creator Charles Dolan dies aged 98
At the time, he was selling special programming to hotels through his Teleguide service, while cable television was taking off in rural areas. In 1964 Dolan made a deal with…