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China’s President Xi Jingping welcomed Donald Trump with an exceptionally formal reception on his first state visit since 2017, capped off by an extravagant nine-course banquet that underlined the moment’s diplomatic weight. Even by the usual standards of visiting heads…
The FBI has announced a substantial reward as it seeks information that could help locate Monica Witt, a former US Air Force special agent and counterintelligence specialist. Authorities allege Witt passed classified details tied to a Defense Department program to…
Disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh had his convictions for the killings of his wife and son thrown out this week, but that decision doesn’t put him anywhere close to freedom. The case had gripped audiences far beyond South Carolina, tracing the…
A man described as a “sexual deviant” has been sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for the 1980s murders of two women — and an unusual chewing-gum sting provided the key evidence to finally solve the cold case.…
Nearly four years after Aaron Carter’s death, his family say they’ve moved a step closer to closure after a Los Angeles psychiatry clinic that prescribed him Xanax in the weeks before he died agreed to settle part of a wrongful…
What is house hacking? Banking sites say it’s become a popular strategy among Gen Z and Millennial buyers because it helps them achieve one key goal. If you’re thinking about purchasing your first property but want to be smart about…
Officers have arrested a 23-year-old woman after two young children were found drowned in a swimming pool. Authorities in Texas say they were called to a home on February 11, 2026, after receiving a report that two girls, aged two…
Reports say a pilot’s quick thinking during a frightening plane crash helped ensure all 11 passengers on board made it out alive. The twin-engine turboprop was en route to Grand Bahama International Airport in the Bahamas on Tuesday (May 12)…
Mackenzie Shirilla, who was responsible for the deaths of her boyfriend and his friend in 2022, was met with a blistering five-word assessment from a judge as she received two concurrent life sentences for their murders. Shirilla’s story is revisited…
Rudy Giuliani, 81, has spoken about a frightening health crisis that left him close to death in recent weeks. In early May, reports said the former New York City mayor had been taken to hospital and was in a serious…
Walmart is one of those places that quickly convinces you a robot vacuum or a new desk chair is suddenly a necessity, and it’s easy to keep adding “must-haves” as you browse. But what if you could pick up those…
Passengers on a cruise ship hit by a norovirus outbreak have now been permitted to leave. All 1,700 people aboard the Ambition were kept from getting off the vessel for over 24 hours after it arrived in Bordeaux, France, on…
Katie Richins-Benson, the sister of a Kansas man who was fatally poisoned by his wife, has released an emotional statement after the woman convicted of killing her brother was sentenced. Eric Richins was discovered dead at his home in Utah…
The children’s author who wrote a book about grief after her husband’s death has now been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing him. Kouri Richins, 35, received the formal sentence on Wednesday May 13,…
Erik Fleming, one of the five individuals facing charges connected to Matthew Perry’s death, has received a two-year prison sentence. The sentence was handed down on Wednesday (May 13), following Fleming’s guilty plea in August 2024 to a single count…
A range of food products sold at Walmart, Target, and Aldi have been pulled back from consumers after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) raised concerns about potential salmonella contamination. The FDA, working alongside the US Department of Agriculture’s…