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Police in San Francisco have fatally shot the driver of a vehicle that crashed through the Chinese consulate in the city. The car entered the lobby of the building’s visa office at about 3pm local time on Monday, which the Chinese diplomatic post in San Francisco said posed a “serious threat to the safety of

President Joe Biden has been interviewed as part of an independent investigation into his handling of classified documents. White House spokesman Ian Sams said in a statement on Monday that the interview was voluntary and conducted at the White House on Sunday and Monday. Mr Sams said: “As we have said from the beginning, the

The US Powerball lottery jackpot has climbed to a staggering $1.55bn (£1.27bn) after another draw in which nobody matched the game’s six numbers and won the giant prize. It’s the world’s fourth largest lottery prize after rolling over for 34 consecutive drawings since the last time someone won the top prize on 19 July. Enough

It was 2.30am in Washington DC when White House officials were first alerted to a situation which will come to represent a truly bloody turning point. Throughout the remainder of the night, the phone lines were hot. Israel’s most important ally was in constant contact with military officials in Tel Aviv and the political leaders

Almost 1,000 songbirds have died in a single night after smashing into the windows of a glass-fronted exhibition centre in Chicago. Experts have described this as a “shocking outlier” – as typically, no more than 15 birds would perish at the McCormick Place, the largest convention centre in the US. David Willard, who has been

Simone Biles has become the most decorated gymnast in history after sealing her sixth career world all-around title in Antwerp. The 26-year-old’s appearance at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships marks her return to major international competition after she took a two-year break to focus on her mental health. The American gymnast led her team

The man charged with abducting a nine-year-old girl from a campsite in New York state is being investigated over the unsolved murders of two teenage girls who disappeared close to his home around 20 years ago, police have said. Craig Nelson Ross Jr, was charged with alleged first-degree kidnapping after Charlotte Sena was found “safe

The United States has shot down an armed Turkish drone operating near its troops in Syria, the Pentagon said. It was the first time Washington has brought down an aircraft of NATO ally Turkey. Turkish drones had been seen carrying out airstrikes in Hasakah in Syria on Thursday morning in a so-called American “restricted operating

The trial of embattled crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried has begun – with prosecutors claiming he stole more than $10bn (£8.2bn) from unsuspecting customers. Almost a year after FTX spectacularly collapsed, leaving millions of people out of pocket, a court heard that the 31-year-old’s multibillion-dollar empire was “built on lies”. Bankman-Fried has been accused of using

Joe Biden’s dog Commander has been removed from the White House after biting agents and staff. The two-year-old German shepherd had attacked members of the US Secret Service 10 times between October 2022 and January 2023. One female officer recently required medical treatment. Image: Commander was a gift to the US president from his brother

The United States has sent over a million rounds of ammunition it seized from an Iranian ship last December to Ukraine. Officials at the Pentagon have confirmed to Sky News the transfer of 1.1 million rounds of 7.62mm small arms ammunition to Ukraine took place on Monday this week. The ammunition, standard rounds for Soviet-era

A Florida man has been executed over the murders of two women in 1996, the state has announced. Michael Zack III, 54, was killed by lethal injection at Florida State Prison at 6.14pm on Tuesday. His final words were: “I love you all.” Zack was executed for the killing of bartender Ravonne Smith, who he

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been removed from office after a historic challenge to his leadership from his own party. The Republican faced a motion to vacate, which was triggered by Donald Trump ally Matt Gaetz on Monday, just months after securing the position in 15 rounds of voting. It is the first time

Donald Trump is accused of raising more than $100m by lying about the value of his real estate empire, as he attacked the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial. The ex-president – and current favourite to stand as the Republican candidate for the White House next year – committed fraud for years while building his

Donald Trump could be fined $250m (£201.3m) and banned from owning real estate in New York for five years after a judge ruled that he and his associates inflated their assets by as much as $3.6bn (£2.9bn). The former US president is expected to appear in court today after the pre-trial ruling by Judge Arthur

Police in New York are searching for a nine-year-old girl who they believe was abducted while camping with her family. Charlotte Sena was last seen at around 6.15pm on Saturday at Moreau Lake State Park in Saratoga County, which is 50 miles north of Albany, the capital of New York State. Police believe Charlotte was

The US Powerball jackpot has risen to a whopping $1.4bn (around £852m) after no one won over the weekend. The next chance for ticket buyers to clinch the jackpot will be Monday’s draw, although they will have to overcome the steep odds of 1 in 292.2 million to secure a win. The potential jackpot will

The US has narrowly avoided a government shutdown – with just three hours to spare before current funding expired. A rushed package means agencies will be able to continue operating as normal for the next 45 days, ending days of turmoil in Washington. However, this temporary solution has dropped aid to Ukraine – an issue

The House Republicans and Democrats on Saturday struck a deal to fund the government and avoid a shutdown. The House of Representatives voted 335-91 on a short-term funding bill, known as a continuing resolution, according to Sky News’ US partner network NBC News. The bill would keep the government open for another 45 days –

The killing of Tupac Shakur was one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries. More than 27 years have passed since the rapper was gunned down near the Las Vegas Strip. He was a passenger in a black BMW when shots were fired from a Cadillac. Image: The black BMW that Tupac was travelling in at the