Special counsel appointed to probe Trump DOJ lawyer accused of lying to judge
Federal judges in Rhode Island have appointed a special counsel to investigate a Justice Department lawyer, local U.S. Attorney civil division head Kevin Bolan, for
Lawmaker sets Confederate flag ablaze over red state’s redistricting push
A Tennessee state lawmaker set a paper Confederate flag on fire Thursday inside the state’s capitol amid protests after the state’s Republican lawmakers enacted a
Jeff Bezos’s representative just left the board of a startup that raised $1.4 billion on his name. The first truck has not been built.
The person who connected Jeff Bezos to one of the most ambitious electric vehicle startups in America has left its board. Melinda Lewison, who
Tesla trademarked a supercar badge for a car it promised nine years ago. The logo is the most tangible thing about the Roadster.
Tesla has filed a trademark for a bespoke Roadster badge that looks like it belongs on a Lamborghini. The car it will adorn was
Tenerife resort town awaits hantavirus-hit cruise ship
Locals react to cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak which is set to dock in southern Tenerife.
Tennessee approves new congressional map in latest redistricting flurry
Republicans pass new map ahead of midterms after US Supreme Court weakened Voting Rights Act restrictions.
Iranian military says it attacked US ships after they targeted tanker
Tehran says it cause ‘significant damage’ to US military vessels, promising a ‘crushing response to any aggression’.
Five killed in huge fire at packed Mexico fairground
The blaze in the south-eastern city of Villahermosa erupted during a concert reportedly attended by some 135,000 people.
Crowds cheer China’s new snooker star on return from championship win
Wu Yize, 22, receives a rock star’s welcome after becoming second-youngest player to win a world title.
Trump gives 4 July ultimatum to EU to approve trade deal with US
The US president said the European Union must enact the trade deal agreed last year and drop tariffs on American goods to zero.
Valverde taken to hospital after alleged incident with Tchouameni
An incident involving team-mates Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni threatens to overshadow one of Real Madrid’s biggest matches of the season.
In meeting with Pope Leo, Rubio tries to minimize Trump’s attacks
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Pope Leo at the Vatican on Thursday morning, in a visit that was officially about diplomacy but in
Dave Chappelle tells Michelle Obama his anti-trans jokes were a fight against “corporate interest”
Dave Chappelle is once again claiming that critics have misinterpreted his anti-trans jokes. The comedian joined former First Lady Michelle Obama and her brother, Craig
Google unveils screenless Fitbit Air and Google Health app to replace Fitbit
Wearables have really come full circle. The early Fitbits didn’t have screens, but the move to smartwatches put a screen on everyone’s wrist. Now, devices