An investigation of Donald Trump being carried out by the state of New York’s attorney general is now a criminal inquiry. A spokesperson for attorney general Letitia James said: “We have informed The Trump Organization that our investigation into the organisation is no longer purely civil in nature. “We are now actively investigating The Trump
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The fatal shooting of a Black man in North Carolina was “justified” and no charges will be filed against the police officers who killed him, according to the local prosecutor. Andrew Brown Jr, 42, from Elizabeth City, was killed in April by sheriff’s deputies trying to serve drug-related search and arrest warrants. “Mr Brown’s death, while
For the first time scientists have been able to attribute a portion of the devastating cost of Hurricane Sandy to climate change, estimating the bill at $8.1bn. According to a study published in Nature Communications, sea level rise caused by carbon emissions accounted for approximately 13% ($8.1bn) of the $62.7bn in losses incurred by New
The US Supreme court will hear a major abortion case, which could overturn a historic ruling on women’s rights. The court has agreed to hear a challenge to Mississippi’s ban on abortions at the 15th week of pregnancy, which could upend Roe v Wade, a 1973 ruling which laid out abortion rights for women in
A 47-car freight train carrying hazardous material derailed and caught fire in the US state of Iowa on Sunday. Thick black smoke wafted into the air after the Union Pacific train came off the tracks causing a huge pile-up of cars near Sibley, in the north west of the state. There were no reports of
A tiger that was spotted roaming around Houston is safe and well, the city’s police department has said. India, a nine-month-old tiger, had been spotted last Sunday in the west of the city and was nearly shot by an off-duty deputy. Houston Police Department Commander Ron Borza said it was not clear where the tiger
A man killed in a car crash may have had his Tesla on Autopilot while posting social media videos of himself, police have said. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating the crash, which happened in Fontana, 50 miles east of Los Angeles. It is the 29th case the federal agency has investigated that
Two days after Liz Cheney was fired from one of the most senior roles in the Republican Party, she has been replaced by New York Representative Elise Stefanik, an outspoken supporter of former president Donald Trump. At the age of just 36, Stefanik is assuming the position of Republican House Conference Chair, placing her in
The winner of a $26m (£18.5m) lottery prize may have left the ticket in a trouser pocket – and destroyed it in the wash. Thursday marked the last day to redeem the winning ticket, which was sold at a convenience store in a suburb of Los Angeles, and no one came forward. But Esperanza Hernandez,
Entertainment giant Disney has seen another drop in revenues, with the pandemic still weighing heavily on its business, as it plans to put yet another film straight onto its streaming platform. Its world-famous theme parks are still taking a hit as a result of COVID-19-forced restrictions, and cinema closures have kept its films off the
Vaccinated people in the US will be allowed to stop wearing their face masks in most settings. Masks are no longer being recommended for vaccinated people when they are in crowded places outdoors and in most indoors settings – and they won’t have to follow social distancing measures either. The Centers For Disease Control And
The mummified body of a cult leader has been found festooned with Christmas lights and glitter in a Colorado home. Amy Carlson was the head of a spiritual group called Love Has Won and was known as “Mother of God” by her followers. According to legal documents, her mummified body which was discovered at a
People should not fill up plastic bags with petrol, a US safety body has warned – while tensions continue to boil over between drivers trying to buy fuel. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission told people to only use containers approved for fuel, and not plastic bags. The safety body also tweeted that gas
Petrol stations in America’s eastern states are starting to run low after supplies were hit by a ransomware attack on a crucial pipeline. The price of petrol has also gone up to its highest level in nearly seven years. Prices were rising across the nation already, with demand increasing as the effects of the pandemic
A member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has told Sky News he wants HFPA and Golden Globe Awards bosses to be held accountable for the lack of diversity in the organisation and ongoing controversy surrounding the high-profile awards. Responding to NBC’s decision not to televise the Golden Globes next year (for the first
US regulators have approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for use in children as young as 12. US President Joe Biden said the authorisation is “a promising development in our fight against the virus”. “If you are a parent who wants to protect your child, or a teenager who is interested in getting vaccinated, today’s decision