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The gunman who killed 17 students and staff in the Parkland school shooting has been formally sentenced to life in prison. A jury in Florida voted to spare Nikolas Cruz from the death penalty last month, instead choosing life in prison without the possibility of parole. The 24-year-old pleaded guilty last year to premeditated murder

Disturbing reports have surfaced of a young girl’s call to police from inside the scene of the Uvalde school shooting – more than 40 minutes before officers arrived. An exclusive CNN story says the 10-year old told the dispatcher: “I’m in classroom 112. Please hurry. There is a lot of dead bodies.” Khloie Torres was

The man accused of attacking the husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told police he was on a “suicide mission” and had plans to target other politicians. David DePape was allegedly looking for Mrs Pelosi when he attacked her husband Paul, 82, with a hammer in the early hours of last Friday. According to

Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk has announced the platform’s coveted ‘blue tick’ will now cost users $8 (£7) a month, and criticised the current system as “bulls***”. In a tweet himself, Musk said: “Twitter’s current lords & peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue checkmark is bulls***. “Power to the people! Blue

Elon Musk has fired Twitter’s board of directors and appointed himself its sole member. According to a company filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Bret Taylor, former chairman of the board, and Parag Agrawal, former chief executive, are among the nine ousted directors. Mr Musk completed his $44bn takeover of the social media

The man accused of attacking the husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told police he wanted to hold her hostage and “break her kneecaps”, according to court papers. The US Justice Department has charged David DePape, 42, with assault and attempted kidnapping. The two counts carry up to 50 years in prison, the department

Two men wrongly jailed for murdering iconic civil rights activist Malcolm X are to get $36m (£31m) compensation. Muhammad Aziz and Khalil Islam were exonerated last year after an investigation found prosecutors, the FBI and New York police had withheld evidence that probably would have acquitted them at trial. The pair were released in the

Elon Musk tweeted a link to an unfounded rumour about the attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband – just days after he bought the platform sparking fears it would no longer seek to limit misinformation and hate speech. The tweet, which he later deleted, linked to an article by the Santa Monica Observer, an outlet that

US house speaker Nancy Pelosi has said she and her family are “heartbroken and traumatised” after a “violent man” broke into her San Francisco home and attacked her husband. Paul Pelosi, 82, is recovering from a skull fracture after he was struck with a hammer by an intruder on Friday. The Democrat broke her silence

Joe Biden has said that Paul Pelosi is doing better following an attack at his home – and said it appeared like the assault was intended for his wife Nancy, the Speaker of the House. The US president made the comments after he described the violent assault as “despicable”, while San Francisco’s police chief said

The largest automaker in the US has pulled paid advertising on Twitter after Elon Musk completed his takeover of the social media company. Musk’s $44bn (£38bn) deal to buy Twitter completed on Thursday and he reportedly sacked the company’s chief executive and two other top bosses. The world’s richest man tweeted “the bird is freed”

An intruder who broke into the home of Nancy Pelosi and her husband was searching for the US House Speaker, police say. The attacker broke into the couple’s San Francisco home via the back door at around 2.30am on Friday, armed with a hammer. Police chief William Scott said officers were called to the house

Elon Musk has said he is buying Twitter to “try to help humanity”. The billionaire tweeted a statement explaining his reasons for purchasing the social media site, saying he believed it was “important for the future of civilisation to have a common digital town square”. Mr Musk’s long -running bid to purchase Twitter is reportedly

Skechers escorted Kanye West off its premises in Los Angeles after he “showed up unannounced and uninvited” – with Madame Tussauds removing its waxwork of the controversial rapper from public view. An increasing number of companies are distancing themselves from the award-winning musician – who has legally changed his name to Ye – after he

One third of the Senate and the whole House of Representatives is up for grabs, as Joe Biden faces his biggest electoral test since the 2020 presidential vote. Results are now coming in – and our live maps and charts are updating throughout the night, showing the progress of both races. US midterms latest: Follow

A man has been found guilty of killing six people by driving his car into a Christmas parade near Milwaukee last year. Darrell Brooks was convicted of six counts of intentional homicide over the attack on 21 November in Waukesha, Wisconsin. An eight-year-old marching with his baseball team and three members of the Dancing Grannies

The crew of a giant US aircraft carrier in European waters says they are ready to fight Russia if the call comes but their mission is to deter threats and prevent escalation. The USS George H W Bush is helping to test NATO’s ability to defend itself – a mission that became all the more

A gunman who killed a student and a teacher at a Missouri high school was armed with an AR-15-style rifle and more than 600 rounds of ammunition. Orlando Harris, 19, had magazines strapped to his chest, some in a bag, and other ammo police found dumped in stairwells around Central Visual and Performing Arts High

Harvey Weinstein abused his power to corner women in hotel rooms and force himself upon them, according to the prosecution at his trial in Los Angeles. The disgraced film producer is facing 11 charges of rape and forced oral sex relating to allegations made by women who say they were assaulted between 2004 and 2015.

Emmy award-winning actor Leslie Jordan has died in a car accident. The 67-year-old was driving in Hollywood when he crashed into a building on Monday morning. It is believed he suffered a medical emergency, Variety reports. The actor, famed for his southern drawl, starred in numerous TV series, including Will & Grace and American Horror