SportAge anxiety hangs over first Biden-Trump debate

On Thursday, the current president, 81, and his Republican predecessor, 78, will face off in Georgia.

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SportBankruptcy trustee plans to shut down Alex Jones' Infowars

The conspiracy theorist used his website to peddle false claims about the Sandy Hook shooting.

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SportJulian Assange to plead guilty in deal with US

The Wikileaks founder will plead guilty to US criminal charges to avoid extradition, according to court documents.

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SportPirates of the Caribbean star killed in shark attack

Tamayo Perry was surfing when the attack happened in Hawaii on Sunday afternoon.

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SportUS states want to ban phones in schools. It might be a challenge

More schools are weighing smartphone bans as students struggle to socialise and face mental-health issues.

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SportSteve Bannon asks US Supreme Court to delay prison term

The Supreme Court remains Bannon's last chance, after a federal appeals court denied a similar bid.

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SportTikTok confirms it offered US government a 'kill switch'

The platform made the disclosure as part of its legal challenge against a law forcing its sale in the US.

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SportFBI names suspect in 1996 campsite murders of couple

The young couple were found tied up with throats slashed, but there is no evidence it was a hate crime.

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SportJudge Cannon, and the Trump trial going nowhere fast

Critics argue the inexperienced Trump appointee Aileen Cannon has indulged the former president's delay tactics.

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SportEscaped pet donkey found 'living best life' with elk

A man hiking in the California wilderness has stumbled upon a pet donkey that has been missing for five years.

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SportJudge Cannon, and the Trump trial going nowhere fast

Critics argue the inexperienced Trump appointee Aileen Cannon has indulged the former president's delay tactics.

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SportUS airline suspends staff after black men kicked off flight

American Airlines has vowed to "rebuild trust" following an incident in which black passengers were removed.

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SportSome Dali crew to leave after months on ship in Baltimore

The 21 sailors have been on-board the container ship in Baltimore since it struck the Key Bridge in late March.

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SportStorm Alberto claims lives in Mexico and drenches US coast

The first named storm of the season comes as much of North America swelters in brutal heat.

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SportUS soldier jailed for nearly four years in Russia

Gordon Black was sentenced for threatening to kill his girlfriend and theft, state media report.

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SportTributes paid to 'true giant' of baseball, Willie Mays

Baseball star Barry Bonds said Mays "helped shape who I am today" and President Biden called him "an original".

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SportBacon ice cream and nugget overload sees misfiring McDonald's AI withdrawn

The voice recognition system seems not to have recognised what customers were really ordering.

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Sport'Pretty spectacular' discovery in George Washington's cellar

Archaeologists excavated bottles from the basement of the first US president's Virginia estate. What they found inside blew them away.

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SportJuneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated

Here's how people are marking the anniversary of the last enslaved black Americans being freed.

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SportWho will be Donald Trump's pick for vice-president?

Donald Trump has clinched the Republican nomination. Up next: Choosing a running mate.

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SportPrison dance has 'profound' impact on dads and daughters

A new documentary follows a group of inmates at a US prison - and the children they rarely get to see.

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SportWildfires burn at least 15,000 acres in California

The Post Fire in Los Angeles County and other blazes around the state have forced thousands to evacuate.

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SportWatch: McIlroy's missed short putts & DeChambeau magic

Watch Rory McIlroy miss the chance to end a 10-year wait for a major title as Bryson DeChambeau claims his second US Open title in Pinehurst.

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SportMajority US gun owners store weapons unsafely - report

Roughly half of American gun owners keep a loaded firearm unsecured in their home.

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SportAberg leads US Open at halfway, McIlroy two back

Ludvig Aberg cards a one-under 69 to lead by one shot from Patrick Cantlay at the halfway stage of the US Open at Pinehurst, North Carolina.

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SportUS Supreme Court lifts ban on gun bump stocks

It says the government does not have the right to ban the accessories, which were used in America's deadliest mass shooting.

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SportResearchers in Canada find ship where Shackleton died

Researchers found the Quest, the ship where Shackleton died in 1922, 390m deep off Newfoundland and Labrador.

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SportTelehealth executives accused of $100m Adderall scheme

The pandemic-era start-up distributed 40m pills of controlled substances "for no legitimate medical purpose".

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SportTrump visits Capitol Hill for first time since Jan 6 riot

Former president returns to discuss election agenda with Republicans, three years after a mob stormed the Capitol.

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SportPhoenix police used excessive force, justice department says

The report says police shot people who posed no immediate threat and delayed medical aid.

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SportAdults and teens turn to 'dumbphones' to cut screen time

Parents and teens alike are trading in their smartphones for "dumber" models to help stay offline.

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SportHolly Valance: From Aussie pop star to Trump cheerleader

Valance got her break as a teenage Aussie soap star. Now she's fronting fundraising efforts for the Trump campaign.

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SportTeen drowned at Florida theme park, inquest hears

Anna Beaumont was on holiday when she got into difficulty in the water at Discovery Cove.

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SportProject 2025: The Trump presidency wish list, explained

A political battle has broken out over a think-tank policy document.

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SportHunter Biden found guilty on all counts in gun trial

The US president's son is found guilty of lying about his drug use when buying a handgun in 2018.

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SportSinger sues hospital, claiming fame-delusion mix-up

Four Tops singer Alexander Morris claims medics branded him mentally ill and ignored a heart condition.

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SportBaltimore shipping channel reopens after bridge collapse

The US Army Corps of Engineers said the area was "safe for transit", nearly three months after the disaster.

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SportBlinken in Middle East to sell Gaza ceasefire deal

The top US diplomat will urge Arab leaders to push Hamas to accept a ceasefire-for-hostage agreement.

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SportWatch: Moment rodeo bull hops arena fence and shocks crowd

Chaotic scenes took place at a rodeo in Sisters, Oregon, when an escaping bull leaped into the event's grounds.

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SportIndia v Pakistan helps cricket's American dream gather pace

India's match against Pakistan at the T20 World Cup shows that cricket has arrived in the United States and the sport is gathering momentum.

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SportGraduation ceremony finally happens, 50 years later

A 1974 graduation was canceled in the face of a tornado. The ceremony finally happened this month.

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SportKey family players at Hunter Biden's gun trial

Hunter Biden's ex-wife, and former girlfriends are among those testifying at his criminal trial in Delaware.

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SportDead in 6 hours: How Nigerian sextortion scammers targeted my son

Jenn Buta has been campaigning since her son was targeted by sextortionists in Nigeria - a hotspot for scammers.

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SportPat Sajak leaves Wheel of Fortune with these final words

Pat Sajak, 77, has been asking if contestants "would like to buy a vowel" on the game show since 1981.

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SportWhat are Joro spiders and should you be scared of them?

The venomous invasive species is spreading up the US east coast, but pose little threat to humans and pets.

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SportAmanda Knox 'tired' after reconviction but vows to fight

Amanda Knox says she is "determined to keep fighting" after a Florence court re-convicted her for slander.

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SportEx-Trump strategist Bannon ordered to prison

A US court has ordered ex-Trump campaign strategist Steve Bannon to turn himself in by 1 July.

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SportVeteran reads D-Day letter he sent home in 1944

'We are getting American candy now', Ed Berthold wrote to his mum after a bombing mission 80 years ago.

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SportWill the UK and US cut interest rates like Europe?

The move marks the beginning of a new phase for the global fight against inflation.

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SportGiraffe at wildlife park grabs toddler from truck

Paisley Toten was feeding a giraffe when the animal suddenly picked the two-year-old up from her T-shirt.

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SportWhy Canadians are angry with their biggest supermarket

Food prices, including a $40 chicken, has stoked fury and calls for big foreign supermarket chains to come to Canada.

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SportKey family players at Hunter Biden's gun trial

Hunter Biden's ex-wife, and former girlfriends are among those testifying at his criminal trial in Delaware.

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SportAmanda Knox reconvicted in slander case

The American acquitted of Meredith Kercher's murder will not go to prison, having already served time.

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SportWhat Trump's conviction means for the election

There is no precedent for this moment - but we will have to wait until November to know the real impact.

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SportGrammy-winning producer accused of raping woman in van

The-Dream, whose real name is Terius Gesteelde-Diamant, denies the allegations.

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Sport'Witting' Canada officials aid foreign meddling - report

Some Canadian lawmakers are in 'deeply unethical' contacts with foreign governments, a new report finds.

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SportUS expects Israel will accept Gaza ceasefire plan if Hamas does

The White House believes Hamas has been weakened to a point that it cannot repeat the 7 October attack.

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SportMigrants and drugs - why Mexico's election matters to the US

Who is elected as Mexico's next president on Sunday will have repercussions on US-Mexico relations.

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SportCould a housing revolution transform Canadian cities?

The Canadian government is pushing hard for cities to build more "fourplex" apartment blocks.

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SportNew 'Poozeum' displays record fossilised poo haul

George Frandsen's collection currently stands at 8,000 pieces, and includes dinosaur coprolites.

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SportMichelle Obama's mother, Marian Robinson, dies at 86

Robinson was a well-known fixture at the White House during the eight years of Barack Obama's administration between 2009 and 2017.

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SportOne dead, dozens injured in Ohio mass shooting

At least 26 people have been injured after a shooting in the US city of Akron, police say.

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SportMedia tycoon Rupert Murdoch marries for fifth time

The 93-year-old tied the knot with his new wife Elena Zhukova in a ceremony at his Californian vineyard.

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SportTexas Supreme Court rejects abortion ban challenge

The court rejected a challenge brought by women who say they were denied medically necessary abortions.

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