Up to 50,000 protesters were expected outside a Miami courthouse where Donald Trump will be arraigned in the classified documents case.
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Trump arrives in Florida ahead of court appearance Former US president Donald Trump has arrived in Miami, Florida, where he will be attending court on Tuesday to face charges related to mishandling national security documents. The charges against Trump involve the illegal retention of classified documents including sensitive data about nuclear secrets. This marks the second time Trump has been indicted for a criminal offence. Despite the legal challenges, the former president continues to campaign for a potential return to the White House in 2024. Trump claims the charges against him amount to nothing more than “election interference” by the…
Donald Trump indicted over classified documents case Former US president Donald Trump has been accused of mishandling classified documents, according to reports from US media. Trump, 76, now faces seven charges, though specific details have not been disclosed to the public. It marks the second indictment against Trump and is the first instance of a former president facing federal charges. Despite the legal challenges ahead, he is actively campaigning for a return to the White House in 2024, and legal experts say the indictment does not pose any restrictions on Trump’s eligibility to run for the presidency again. Trump took…
Mike Pence tears into Donald Trump at 2024 campaign launch Former US vice-president Mike Pence, once the closest man to Donald Trump, delivered his strongest criticism of the former president to date. During the launch of his 2024 campaign, Pence accused Trump of betraying the principles of the US Constitution and abandoning conservative values. Pence officially kicked off his White House campaign on Wednesday, placing himself in opposition to his former running mate, who he served as VP in the White House from 2017 to 2021. Speaking in Ankeny, Iowa, Pence said Trump had played a role in inciting the…
A shooting broke out during Huguenot High School’s graduation ceremony in Richmond, Virginia.
A medical examiner later determined she had been shot before being set aflame.
‘The truth of the matter is, it didn’t happen. It never happened. They brainwashed us.’
United States President Joe Biden tripped and fell as he was handing out the last diploma at the US Air Force Academy graduation ceremony on Thursday.
The suspect turned himself in hours after allegedly shooting a relative dead and injuring a woman.
Police responded to desperate 911 calls when gunfire erupted on Main Street in the scenic resort town of Red River around 5.00pm on Saturday evening.
US debt ceiling deal ready for Congress vote – Biden US President Joe Biden announced that a bipartisan agreement has been reached to raise the US debt ceiling and prevent an imminent default. The president described the deal as a “compromise” and emphasised the importance of the deal. Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy also expressed his support, deeming it “worthy of the American people.” Now they need to persuade members of Congress to approve the agreement. The proposed deal is the outcome of lengthy negotiations between Democrats and Republicans. There had been fears that without a deal, the US would…
A man and woman fled from a motel thinking that a ‘shadow’ was chasing them.
Ron DeSantis joins White House race via messy Twitter technical launch Ron DeSantis has officially announced his candidacy for the 2024 White House race, although technical glitches delayed the start of his Twitter livestream by 20 minutes. The Governor of Florida used the event to highlight his opposition to lockdowns and his education reforms. He pledged his intention to lead the “great American comeback” as he seeks the Republican presidential nomination. DeSantis is seen as a key rival to former president Donald Trump for the Republican nomination, despite Trump still being ahead by more than 30 points in national opinion…
Ron DeSantis to launch 2024 presidential bid on Twitter Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will officially declare his 2024 presidential bid in a virtual event alongside Twitter boss Elon Musk on Wednesday. The conversation will take place on Twitter Spaces at 6:00 PM local time. Following the chat between DeSantis and Musk, the DeSantis campaign is expected to release an official launch video. DeSantis, 44, is widely regarded as the leading contender for the Republican Party’s nomination and a primary rival to former president Donald Trump. However, Trump still holds a significant lead in the national opinion polls. The Republican primary…
Target removes some LGBTQ Pride products after threats US retailer Target has said it will remove certain items from its LGBTQ Pride Collection range due to threats and confrontations that have occurred in some of its stores. The company said the move was to protect its employees from what it calls “volatile circumstances” in some of its 2,000 shops. In some states, Target has already relocated Pride Month merchandise to the back of the store. The collection has around 2,000 items and includes products with the rainbow motifs and messages such as “love is love” printed on t-shirts. “Since introducing…
The roommate said he was shot in the buttocks as he tried to flee.
Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene said she was honored to donate $100,000 ‘to help Republicans increase our majority in 2024 and defeat the Democrats’.
‘I just make jokes.’
A patron at the Banditos bar in Port Charlotte was rushed to a hospital by helicopter after the terrifying gator attack.
Investigation over truck crash near White House On Monday night, a truck driver was apprehended after crashing into security barriers near the White House. A spokesperson from the Secret Service confirmed that no injuries were reported. It was determined that the truck posed no immediate threat, and preliminary investigations indicated the possibility of an intentional act. As a precautionary measure, certain local roads and pedestrian areas were temporarily closed. WUSA, a Washington DC-based television station affiliated with CBS, quoted a witness who claimed that the driver collided with the barriers for a second time after the initial impact. The incident…
US debt ceiling: Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy seek to break deadlock President Joe Biden and top Republican Kevin McCarthy held a phone conversation, marking a change in the stalemate over the US debt ceiling. After returning from the G7 summit in Japan, Biden expressed optimism about the call, stating that it went well and that they planned to continue discussions on Monday. Disagreements persist between the two sides, particularly regarding the Republicans’ insistence on budget cuts as a precondition for raising the debt ceiling. Failure to reach an agreement by June could result in a US default, preventing the…
The school is reportedly insisting the girl wear ‘socks, and shoes, like a boy’.
US President Joe Biden backing on Friday the Western allies’ plan to train Ukrainian fighter pilots on F-16 fighter jets is “the most significant weapons announcement […] since the tanks were promised in February; arguably more significant, because while it doesn’t represent a step change in capability; what it does do is that it extends that asssistance into the air domain directly,” said Frank Ledwidge, a senior lecturer in military strategy at the University of Portsmouth. “It’s also interesting that the means by which this was leveraged to the United States was very similar; in other words, the British and one or two other powers in Europe got together in February and donated modern NATO tanks; much the same happened in terms of training promises and Prime Minister Sunak’s mention of a coalition for jets, which also pressured the US at this time as well. Although I suspect it wasn’t quite one following the other; I suspect there was a bit more co-operation than we’re led to believe.”
Harry and Meghan: Angry US agency refuses to give footage of chase An American photo agency that took pictures of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during what the couple’s spokesperson described as a ‘near castestriphic’ car chase through New York City has refused to hand over the images and footage of them. Backgrid has said they rejected a legal demand from the royal couple to share all the material taken during the several hours in NYC on Tuesday night. In an angry tone, the company said Americans had rejected “royal prerogative” a long time ago. Backgrid, a California-based entertainment picture…
Montana becomes first US state to ban TikTok app on personal devices The US state of Montana has banned TikTok on personal devices, marking the very first US state to do so. Governor Greg Gianforte signed the legislation into law on Wednesday and it is expected to come into effect on 1 January. TikTok has been at the centre of global concerns over data privacy and possible surveillance by the Chinese government. They have called the ban an infringement of the First Amendment rights of Montana residents and are expected to challenge the ban in the courts. Under the new…
