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A photo showing top secret documents uncovered during an FBI search of Donald Trump’s Florida home has been released. It comes as the US Justice Department claims it has uncovered efforts to obstruct its investigation into the discovery of classified documents at the former president’s Mar-a-Lago estate. The image, released in a court filing, showed

Production of Apple TV+ series Lady in the Lake has been halted after the producers said they were threatened with violence if they did not pay a sum of $50,000 (£43,000). The Baltimore police department confirmed to NBC News a group of locals had contacted producers working on a shoot on Park Avenue in the

Hillary Clinton has shared a photo of her dancing in a salsa bar during her time as the US secretary of state in a supportive message to Finland’s prime minister. The image shows Mrs Clinton with her hand in the air in Cafe Havana, in Cartagena, Colombia, during a break from the America’s summit in

Johnny Depp made a surprise cameo at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards – telling the audience he “needed the work” as he was projected on stage as the channel’s famous Moon Man astronaut mascot. The actor and musician opened the ceremony on a night that saw British star Harry Styles, Taylor Swift and Nicki

The launch of the world’s most powerful rocket on its test flight to the moon’s orbit has been postponed, after scientists discovered a hydrogen leak on board. The Artemis 1 could now lift off from Cape Canaveral on Friday, after missing its launch window today. The launch had been delayed during the fuelling process, just

The launch of the mission that aims to put humans back on the moon is on course for lift-off as planned, NASA bosses say. Artemis 1 was given the green light last week during a flight readiness review at Kennedy Space Center. It will blast off from Florida today – drawing hundreds of thousands of

China says it is “ready to defeat any provocation” as two US Navy warships sail through international waters in the Taiwan Strait. It comes just weeks after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the region – the highest-ranking elected US official to visit in more than 25 years. Her visit angered China, which saw it

The US Open starts tomorrow – and while there will be a spotlight on British defending champion Emma Raducanu, all the talk in the first few days will be about Serena Williams. Will it be her final Grand Slam? Probably. Her final tournament? Probably, too, although in her goodbye letter in Vogue she did leave

New hotels setting up shop on the world famous Las Vegas Strip could soon be banned from including fountains in their designs. Water features like the one at the Bellagio hotel are a staple of the strip – but the state of Nevada is planning new restrictions on fountains, rivers and lakes to tackle droughts.

Nichelle Nichols will become the latest member of the original Star Trek TV series to be memorialised by having some of her remains flown into deep space. Nichols, who was best known for her role on the show in the 1960s as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura and helped shatter racial stereotypes at the height of the

Donald Trump took classified documents – some marked top secret – home to his Mar-a-Lago residence, an FBI affidavit has revealed. The 32-page document, even in its redacted form, contains additional details about an ongoing criminal investigation into Mr Trump as he lays the groundwork for another presidential run. Released by the US Justice Department,

A redacted version of the affidavit used for the search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate is set to be made public on Friday. It is likely to contain key information about the justification for the search by FBI special agents on 8 August and some of the evidence the government presented to the judge. The

Harvey Weinstein has been given permission to appeal his rape and sexual assault conviction. The written decision was sent to Weinstein’s lawyers and according to Reuters it contained no details on what grounds may have led to the decision. It means New York state’s highest court will hear arguments from Weinstein‘s lawyers and prosecutors and

Uvalde’s district police chief has been sacked over the hesitant response by hundreds of heavily armed law enforcement officers during the May massacre at Robb Elementary School. In a unanimous vote, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District’s (UCISD) board of trustees dismissed police chief Pete Arredondo, three months to the day after one of the

R Kelly offered $1m for the return of a videotape allegedly featuring an underage girl, a former merchandising agent has claimed at the singer’s latest trial. Kelly, who is serving a 30-year prison sentence after being convicted in New York in 2021 on charges of using his fame to sexually abuse fans, is now appearing