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‘Insulting and dehumanising’: Harris faces backlash over campaign ad targeting black male voters

US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has come under fire for a campaign ad aimed at winning over black male voters, which critics have...

Secret Service failures blamed for Trump assassination attempt at Butler Rally

A US Congress task force has uncovered major communication and coordination failures by the Secret Service and local law enforcement during the July 13...

Musk offers $1m daily reward to pro-Trump petition signers ahead of US election

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has announced a $1 million daily reward for residents of swing states who sign his online petition in support of...

Markets betting on Trump victory – Soros linked billionaire

Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller, former money manager for George Soros, has indicated that financial markets are increasingly pricing in a Donald Trump victory in...

Lip-reading analysis shows Biden and Obama expressing doubts about Harris

President Joe Biden reportedly shared concerns about Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign during a conversation with former President Barack Obama, according to a lip-reader...

MTG condemns Ukraine aid, citing ‘Unspeakable Anger’ over neglect of Americans

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene expressed outrage at a campaign rally in Atlanta, condemning the Biden administration for prioritising aid to Ukraine while neglecting American...

Weapons manufacturer Raytheon fined nearly $1B for bribery and fraud

U.S. defense contractor Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX, has been fined over $950 million for inflating federal contracts and bribing foreign military officials, according...

‘Utter calamity’: Harris slammed for ‘train-wreck’ Fox News interview

In what can only be described as a disastrous interview, Vice President Kamala Harris found herself struggling to keep up with Fox News host...

RFK Jr. slams Congress for pushing expensive Ozempic prescriptions

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took aim at Congress for its growing support of a bill to fund the obesity medication Ozempic through Medicare at...

Law suit alleges factory bosses fled, leaving workers to die in Hurricane Helene flood

The family of Johnny Peterson, a 55-year-old Tennessee factory worker killed during Hurricane Helene, is suing his employer, Impact Plastics, and its CEO, accusing...

Record-breaking early voter turnout in Georgia

Early voting in Georgia, a key battleground state for the upcoming US presidential election, began with record turnout on Tuesday local time. Over 328,000 ballots...

How the US government turned on the people

The catastrophic mismanagement of Hurricane Helene relief is showing the American people that Washington’s dysfunctional but, worse, it doesn’t even seem to be trying...

Harris faces plagiarism allegations over 2009 policing book

US Vice President Kamala Harris has been accused of plagiarism in her 2009 book on policing Smart on Crime. An investigation by Austrian plagiarism researcher...

US House Speaker accuses legacy media outlet CBS of editing interview to alter context

US House Speaker Mike Johnson has accused CBS of selectively editing his interview on Face the Nation to distort the meaning of his statements. Johnson highlighted...

Trust in US legacy mainstream news media falls to record low

A new Gallup poll has found that just 31% of Americans trust the US legacy mainstream news media to report the news fairly and...

Trump surges ahead of Harris in betting markets

Former President Donald Trump has surged ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris in betting markets, marking his largest lead just weeks before the November...

BlackRock’s blood and tears-fuelled rise

How does the infamous vulture fund make its money? US investment giant BlackRock has hit a new record on assets under management, topping $11.48 trillion...

Fresh lawsuits filed against Diddy

Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing new allegations of rape, sexual assault, and abuse, following a series of lawsuits filed on Monday. At least...

Man arrested near Trump Coachella rally denies assassination attempt allegations

Vem Miller, 49, who was arrested at a checkpoint for carrying firearms near a rally for former President Donald Trump, has denied allegations of...

Third Trump assassination attempt foiled – law enforcement

A man has been arrested with fake press passes and loaded weapons outside a rally being held by the former president in California. A third...

Trump calls for death penalty for immigrants who kill Americans

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed the death penalty for immigrants convicted of killing American citizens or law enforcement officers, intensifying his hardline...

Biden warns Iran: Any attack on Trump will be treated as an ‘Act of War’

President Joe Biden has issued a stern warning to Iran, cautioning that any attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump would be considered an...

Harris “Real Men” ad mocked as “cringiest political spot ever”

A 90-second video showcasing "real men" supporting Vice President Kamala Harris has set the internet ablaze—but for all the wrong reasons. The ad, featuring men...

Early voting drops significantly from 2020, posing challenges for Democrats

Early voting in the 2024 U.S. election has seen a sharp decline compared to 2020, a trend that could spell trouble for Democrats. So far,...

DNA breakthrough set to unravel the mystery of Christopher Columbus’ origins

After more than two decades of research, a forensic team is set to reveal groundbreaking findings about the birthplace of Christopher Columbus. Long believed to...

Over half of ‘peer reviewers’ for top medical journals have financial conflicts, study reveals

A recent study has found that more than half of peer reviewers for four leading medical journals received payments from drug and medical device...

How the US election could affect New Zealand foreign policy

Change is coming to America. Next month’s elections are likely to pave the way for an overhaul of US foreign policy– regardless of whether Donald...

‘You were not supposed to know Kamala is this stupid because Trump is supposed to be dead’

Gay black Republican icon Rob Smith explains why Kamala Harris can't articulate a coherent sentence. You were not supposed to know Kamala is this stupid...

Obama admits black men have a problem with Kamala Harris and her campaign ‘lacks energy’

Former President Barack Obama addressed the lack of enthusiasm for Vice President Kamala Harris among Black men during a "Black Voters for Harris" event...

Trump demands CBS release full transcript of Kamala Harris interview amid editing scandal

Former CBS News staffers are calling for an independent investigation into 60 Minutes after discrepancies surfaced in Vice President Kamala Harris' interview responses. CBS has...

One Dead, 12 trapped after elevator malfunction in Colorado gold mine

One person has died, and 12 others remain trapped 1,000 feet underground following an equipment malfunction at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine near Cripple...

Fatal chemical leak in Texas oil refinery triggers emergency response

A deadly chemical leak at Pemex's Deer Park oil refinery in Texas has resulted in the deaths of two people and left five others...

Diddy to remain in jail despite new bail appeal, Trial set for May 2025

Sean 'Diddy' Combs appeared dejected in court as his legal team secured a May 2025 trial date, while his third bid for bail remains...

Walz’s Covid-19 legacy

As a medical professional with over two decades of experience in laboratory science, I observed Governor Tim Walz’s handling of the 2020 Covid-19 crisis...

Netanyahu cancels Defense Minister’s US Visit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has postponed Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s planned visit to the US, following a missile barrage from Iran in retaliation...

Hurricane Milton slams Florida coast with 120 MPH winds

Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida’s west coast near Siesta Key as a Category 3 storm, bringing 120 mph winds and widespread devastation. St. Lucie...

Colorado Supreme Court dismisses case against Christian baker over transgender cake

The Colorado Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit against Christian baker Jack Phillips, who was sued for refusing to bake a cake for a...

Biden urges immediate evacuation ahead of Hurricane Milton’s potential landfall in Florida

As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida, President Joe Biden has issued a strong plea for residents in evacuation zones to leave immediately, calling it...

Bill Gates worried about possible release of Epstein List – Musk

During a 108-minute interview with Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk suggested that billionaires like Reid Hoffman and Bill Gates, who support Kamala Harris, fear that...

Watch: US journalist sets himself on fire at pro-Palestinian protest

A CBS News photojournalist, Samuel Mena, set himself on fire at a pro-Palestinian rally near the White House on Saturday in protest of media...

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