Multiple tornadoes touched down in Livingston county, Illinois, on 12 June. One tore through the city of Streator, damaging homes and infrastructure. Hundreds of thousands of people in the region were left without power Continue reading…
Trump administration created fund to resolve his lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax returns Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A US federal judge agreed on Friday to extend a court-ordered block on the Trump administration’s creation and operation of a $1.8bn settlement fund for compensating people who … Read more
City has become caught up in the drama as team stands on brink of a first NBA championship in 53 years After the New York Knicks’ furious comeback over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, the last place anyone in the city wanted to be was at home. Taylor Swift and Larry David were … Read more
No injuries reported as fire in Tracy destroys medical equipment warehouse and authorities investigate cause A fire at a 1m sq ft warehouse complex was burning out of control in California early Friday as authorities fought to tamp the large blaze and began investigating the cause. The raging inferno was pumping thick black smoke up … Read more
A fire at a medical equipment warehouse in northern California prompted evacuations from nearby facilities. Fire crews fought to get the blaze under control while thick black smoke poured into the sky. The company said everyone at the site at the time of the fire had been accounted for, while authorities said they were still … Read more
Breaks have been added at World Cup for player safety Fox missed small amount of action during break Fox is facing criticism from fans in the US after introducing full-screen adverts while players take hydration breaks during its World Cup broadcasts. Fifa introduced the three-minute breaks for the World Cup amid fears that players could … Read more
Brent crude falls as optimism rises strait of Hormuz could reopen over the weekend Business live – latest updates Global oil prices fell on Friday to lows not seen since the first week of the Iran crisis after Donald Trump claimed he was close to reaching a peace deal with Tehran. The price of Brent … Read more
Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas predicted “disaster” in the upcoming midterms and thinks that President Donald Trump will then face “the most miserable two years of his life” during the final stretch of his White House tenure, The New York Times reported. Cornyn lost the Texas Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff to President Donald … Read more
Trump claims strikes called off as deal is close, but Tehran denies agreement near, while legal experts question if US targets may be a war crime. Plus 20 years of Taylor Swift’s incredible influence on pop culture Good morning. Yesterday, Donald Trump spent the day promising he was going to hit Iran harder than ever … Read more
Law due to expire at midnight tonight following unhappiness over Trump’s pick for intelligence chief A powerful US surveillance law is set to expire – what happens now? Sign up for the Breaking News US email About half of evangelical Christians – a core component of Donald Trump’s political base – believe his administration’s approach … Read more
