Sheriff’s deputies detain unlucky schoolgirl in Syracuse, New York, after her clothing matches description of suspected joyrider

Paperwork blamed for two-day delay to South Dakota Governor’s job interview with Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Republicans rubbish special counsel’s findings on president-elect’s attempt to overthrow democracy as ‘not a big deal’, labelling it instead ‘a one-sided, prosecutor’s version of reality’

US Attorney General Merrick Garland releases Jack Smith’s final conclusions on effort to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election win after investigation curtailed

Trump ‘inspired his supporters to commit acts of physical violence’ on January 6 using false claims he knew to be untrue, says just-released report on his attempts to upend the 2020 presidential election

Reformed ‘MAGA Granny’, who spent 60 days in jail for her role in the attempted insurrection at the US Capitol, has since washed her hands of the president-elect’s movement, calling it a ‘cult’

New Year’s Eve fireworks could be to blame, although authorities have not yet definitively ruled out arson

Surrogates for Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s non-governmental agency have reportedly already begun visiting federal agencies, even before Donald Trump is inaugurated

Troops deployed to support local law enforcement after 20 people arrested for opportunistic raids on empty homes and shops as blazes continue to rage across California city

Victor Shaw, 66, found on roadside the morning after refusing to evacuate in order to stay and fight blaze threatening family’s residence in Altadena

Fake news swirls around legendary landmark as deadly wildfires continue to devastate Los Angeles

President-elect has threatened nations including Canada, Mexico and China with steep duties on their products even before taking office

Former MAGA congressman, Donald Trump’s first choice for US attorney general, now considering run to succeed term-limited Ron DeSantis in 2026

Firefighters are currently battling an out-of-control blaze in the exclusive neighborhood of Pacific Palisades, home to a number of A-list Hollywood stars

President insists polling suggests he could have bested Republican rival and secured second term as he ponders legacy ahead of White House exit

Firefighters are currently battling an out-of-control blaze in the exclusive neighborhood of Pacific Palisades, home to a number of A-list Hollywood stars

WWE legend unexpectedly met by jeering crowd as he stepped out to promote his new beer brand

Prosecutors claim four students involved in house party stunt that left teenager with third-degree burns

Jean-Marie Le Pen, father of the French far-right, has died aged 96 after suffering suspected heart problems

President-elect’s son jets into freezing Nuuk as new commander-in-chief eyes legacy purchase