First-time Fat Bear winner crowned
Fat Bear Week is an annual tournament-style competition to find the fattest bear at Katmai National Park in Alaska, US.
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Olympic gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton fighting for life
The former star of the sport is in intensive care suffering pneumonia, her family said.
Olympics
The top 20 richest cities in the world revealed
A centi-millionaire is defined as someone who holds more than US$100 million in investable assets.
World
Jada Pinkett Smith reveals secret split from Will
Jada Pinkett Smith has revealed she and husband Will Smith have been living "completely separate lives" since 2016.
celebrities
Santos allegedly stole donor IDs, spent thousands on their credit cards
The new charges include allegations that he charged more than $68,357 to his campaign over a period of months using cards belonging to contributors without their knowledge.
World
Incredible photos of aircraft carrier wake show urgency of US support for Israel
The 'biggest, baddest warship' in the US Navy has blazed a blistering, nuclear-powered trail across the Mediterranean.
Israel Hamas Conflict
Biden slams 'sheer evil' of Hamas attacks, confirms Americans held hostage
The US President said the country was steadfast in its support for Israel and warned other countries against exploiting the volatile situation.
Israel
Robert F. Kennedy Jr to run for US president
Environmental lawyer and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Monday his independent candidacy for president, officially ending his effort to defeat President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary in favor of a long-shot general election bid.
US POLITICS
Retired US university dean shot to death on a trail near campus
A medical examiner determined Fleming, 77, was killed by the gunshot wound, police said.
crime
Is Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home really worth US$1.5 billion?
Trump's estimate of the property's value is a key sticking point in his ongoing fraud trial.
Donald Trump
'Palestine is not Ukraine': Threat to US over Israel backing
Lebanese militant group Hezbollah says there will be "no red line" if the US directly intervenes in the war between Israel and Hamas.
Israel Hamas Conflict
Nobel economics prize goes to professor for gender pay gap research
The announcement went a tiny step to closing the Nobel committee's own gender gap.
Economics
US Powerball swells to $2.4 billion after weeks without winner
The US Powerball jackpot swelled to an estimated $2.4 billion for Monday night's drawing after weeks with no grand prize winner.
World
Search continues for US trail runner who went missing weeks ago
Colorado man Chad Pallansch sent a text message two weeks ago and hasn't been heard from since.
World
US orders carrier strike group to Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel
The large deployment, which also includes a host of ships and warplanes, underscores the concern that the United States has in trying to deter the conflict from growing.
Israel
Trump allegedly discussed US nuclear subs info with Aussie billionaire
Former US president Donald Trump allegedly discussed potentially sensitive information about US nuclear submarines with one of Australia's richest billionaires following his presidency.
national
Oil prices plummet to five-week low after worries about demand
Crude dropped as low as US$82.24 a barrel, as the price of the commodity went into free fall.
oil
Three charged with murder in toddler's fentanyl death
The toddler died last month after he and three other young children were sickened by what officials said was exposure to fentanyl at their Bronx daycare centre.
World
Hefty last meal for man executed over 1996 murder of dance student
It's the question everybody ponders, but nobody wants to ever have to answer: what would you eat for a last meal?
serial killer
US fighter jet shoots down NATO ally's armed drone
A US F-16 fighter jet shot down an armed Turkish drone in northeast Syria that was operating near US military personnel and Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces.
World
Trump's lawyers seek to postpone his classified documents trial
Lawyers for former US President Donald Trump have asked a judge to postpone his classified documents trial until after next year's US presidential election.
Donald Trump
Actress sues Harvey Weinstein over alleged 1995 assault
Another actress has come forward claiming disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein had sexually assaulted her and then allegedly ruined her path to Hollywood stardom.
World
The countries where you'll spend most for owning a car
It now costs $170,000 in Singapore simply for the paperwork needed to buy a car. Here is a look at the costliest countries for vehicle owners.
Cars
Trainer featured on Tiger King sentenced for wildlife trafficking
Bhagavan "Doc" Antle was accused of illegally buying endangered lion cubs in for display and profit at his zoo.
crime
Man started wedding with 'a bang' - and put his grandson in hospital
US police said the incident was not intentional, but "not very smart".
shootings
Donald Trump drops off Forbes 400 list of richest Americans
The former US president has been accused of conning his way onto the list in the past.
Donald Trump
At almost 105, Dorothy just leapt from a plane
A 104-year-old woman is hoping to be certified as the oldest person to ever skydive after leaving her walker on the ground and making a tandem jump.
record
Self-described gangster fronts court on Tupac murder charge
Duane "Keffe D" Davis' own comments in his memoir revived the police investigation that led to the indictment, police and prosecutors said.
crime
Five people hurt in shooting after homecoming event at US university
Students hunkered down for several hours at Baltimore's Morgan State University, as police went room to room looking for suspects.
shootings
Former top gun pilot fights to postpone extradition hearing
He is also accused of money laundering while a US citizen.
China news
Accident on nuclear sub would leave Australia 'unavoidably' responsible: US report
There would be massive global impacts from any such incident, according to a US report.
defence
Suspect wrote ransom note to try and get money after kidnapping of 9-year-old
The 46-year-old man accused of kidnapping 9-year-old Charlotte Sena in upstate New York wrote a ransom note with intent to get money, court documents have shown.
World
US man convicted of killing two women faces scheduled execution
A man is scheduled to die by injection Tuesday evening, more than 25 years after he killed two women he met a day apart at bars in north Florida.
murder
Is this a fraud trial or a campaign stop?
Donald Trump's court appearances are no longer distractions from his campaign to return to the White House. They are central to it.
Donald Trump
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty after plea deal collapses
Hunter Biden's attorneys are suggesting that prosecutors bowed to pressure by Republicans, who have insisted the Democratic president's son got a sweetheart deal.
crime
Trio win Nobel Prize in physics for impressive electron research
Their experiments "have given humanity new tools for exploring the world of electrons inside atoms and molecules", the committee says.
science
North Dakota state senator, his wife and two children die in Utah plane crash
North Dakota state senator Doug Larsen has died along with his wife and two young sons after a plane he was piloting crashed in Utah on Sunday evening.
World
John Kelly goes on the record to confirm several disturbing stories about Trump
The longest-serving White House chief of staff for Donald Trump has confirmed a series of damning statements the former US president had made behind closed doors during his time in office.
World
Fingerprints on ransom note led to suspect before missing US girl found safe
A suspect is now in custody after Charlotte went missing and never returned during an evening bike ride with friends.
missing persons
US Coast Guard searching for missing swimmer feared dead in suspected shark attack
US authorities are continuing the search for a missing swimmer feared dead in a suspected shark attack along California's Point Reyes National Seashore.
World
Disney park in court over waterslide 'wedgie'
The McGuiness family was out to celebrate mum Emma's 30th birthday - but they allege only pain followed.
courts
The trial that could cost Trump his most prized possessions
Trump travelled to New York in person to deny claims of "persistent and repeated fraud" as a "scam" and "sham".
Donald TrumpThe clues that led detectives to Tupac murder suspect
The first arrest in the 1996 slaying of Tupac Shakur had its roots in the investigation of the killing of Biggie Smalls.
crime
Emotional support alligator barred from entering US stadium
The alligator can be seen sharing hugs at schools, police stations and hospitals with Henney leading him around by his harness.
World
US House passes spending bill to avert government shutdown
In a key step to avoid a government shutdown, the House passed a short term spending resolution, which includes natural disaster aid but not additional funding for Ukraine or border security.
World
Chaos in New York with worst floods in decades
One of the wettest days in decades has turned The Big Apple into a great big lake.
World
Suspect arrested in 1996 Tupac Shakur shooting death
Duane Keith "Keffe D" Davis, 60, was arrested Friday morning in Las Vegas, according to authorities.
murder
US officers indicted for shooting Black man sleeping in his car
Officers Carl Chandler and Alexander Gregory were indicted on battery and criminal recklessness charges.
police
Donald Trump calls for shoplifters to be shot
In an occasionally dark and profane speech, Donald Trump on Friday sought to win over Republicans in California by complaining that rich people in Beverly Hills smell bad because they're denied water, reiterating lies about widespread election fraud and calling on police to shoot people robbing stores.
Donald Trump
When clocks change for daylight saving
The change will mean longer, lighter days as summer draws nearer, and potentially a few days of confusion if you forget to change the clock on your microwave, car radio or analogue watch in time.
Daylight savings
