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President Donald Trump reviews troops at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Trump insists US-China relations are in a good place

President Donald Trump met with President Xi Jinping in Beijing to discuss Iran, Taiwan, and more.

Politics

3:12pm

2:51

FBI Director Kash Patel.

FBI Director's Hawaii trip included 'VIP snorkel' at Pearl Harbor memorial

Patel's excursion was in August as he spent two days in Hawaii on his return to the United States from official visits to Australia and New Zealand.

World

11:16am

Kouri Richins appears at a sentencing hearing with her defense attorney.

US author of a children’s book on grief jailed for killing husband

Kouri Richins will serve a life sentence with no possibility of parole.

Crime and Justice

Thursday 5:30pm

Sheriff's deputies investigate a shooting scene outside the Montgomery County Courthouse.

Man known for racially derogatory livestreams involved in shooting

Dalton Eatherly was taken into custody after a confrontation that resulted in gunfire in Tennessee.

Crime and Justice

Thursday 5:00pm

Disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh arrives in court in Beaufort, S.C., Sept. 14, 2023.

Alex Murdaugh's convictions in deaths of wife and son overturned

The court said clerk Becky Hill "egregiously attacked Murdaugh’s credibility" by suggesting to jurors his testimony couldn't be trusted.

Crime and Justice

Thursday 4:30pm

President Donald Trump reviews troops at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Trump insists US-China relations are in a good place

President Donald Trump met with President Xi Jinping in Beijing to discuss Iran, Taiwan, and more.

Politics

3:12pm

2:51

FBI Director Kash Patel.

FBI Director's Hawaii trip included 'VIP snorkel' at Pearl Harbor memorial

Patel's excursion was in August as he spent two days in Hawaii on his return to the United States from official visits to Australia and New Zealand.

World

11:16am

Kouri Richins appears at a sentencing hearing with her defense attorney.

US author of a children’s book on grief jailed for killing husband

Kouri Richins will serve a life sentence with no possibility of parole.

Crime and Justice

Thursday 5:30pm

Sheriff's deputies investigate a shooting scene outside the Montgomery County Courthouse.

Man known for racially derogatory livestreams involved in shooting

Dalton Eatherly was taken into custody after a confrontation that resulted in gunfire in Tennessee.

Crime and Justice

Thursday 5:00pm

Disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh arrives in court in Beaufort, S.C., Sept. 14, 2023.

Alex Murdaugh's convictions in deaths of wife and son overturned

The court said clerk Becky Hill "egregiously attacked Murdaugh’s credibility" by suggesting to jurors his testimony couldn't be trusted.

Crime and Justice

Thursday 4:30pm

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President Donald Trump, left, stands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Temple of Heaven on Thursday May 14, 2026, in Beijing.

He said, Xi said: US offers platitudes as China warns of conflict

The contrast underscored just how far apart the leaders remain on thorny issues including the war in Iran and Washington’s relationship with Taiwan.

World

Thursday 3:58pm

2:22

rescue operations underway for survivors of a downed civilian aircraft off the coast of Melbourne.

Survivors of plane crash off Florida were on life raft for hours

As a thunderstorm approached the 11 survivors gathered under a tarp for whatever protection it might offer.

World

Thursday 12:56pm

Erik Fleming departs federal court in Los Angeles

Drug counsellor who gave Matthew Perry lethal ketamine dose jailed

Fleming was the fourth defendant sentenced of the five who have pleaded guilty in prosecutions over the actor’s 2023 death in the Jacuzzi at his Los Angeles home.

Crime and Justice

Thursday 11:40am

President Donald Trump walks during a welcome ceremony as he arrives on Air Force One, Wednesday, May 13 (local time), 2026, at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing.

Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with China's Xi

The talks are expected to cover the Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan.

World

Thursday 7:01am

 View of Mt Wilson and the Deukmejian Wilderness Park East of Los Angeles, and inset image of Mark Smythe.

NZ-born composer, 53, dies after collapsing on LA hiking trail

Mark Smythe collapsed on a trail in the hills east of Los Angeles on Saturday.

World

Wed, May 13

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he leaves the White House for travel to Beijing, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Washington, to meet with China's President Xi Jinping.

Trump due to meet Xi as war, inflation weigh on his presidency

Donald Trump is seeking a win by signing deals with China to buy more American food and aircraft, saying he'll be talking with Xi about trade “more than anything else".

World

Wed, May 13

2:51

FBI Director Kash Patel.

FBI boss Patel denies drinking allegations in heated Senate exchange

The FBI Director lashed out at a Democratic lawmaker when confronted about a recent concerning article.

Crime and Justice

Wed, May 13

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for a trip to China.

Trump departs for Beijing, downplays differences with Xi on Iran

“We have a lot of things to discuss. I wouldn’t say Iran is one of them, to be honest with you, because we have Iran very much under control," the President told reporters.

World

Wed, May 13

Workers apply a blue protective coating as part of a renovation project to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Court asked to stop Trump’s Washington DC Reflecting Pool makeover

Donald Trump called the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool "filthy" and dubbed the new colour it was being painted as "American flag blue".

World

Tue, May 12

Chat GPT.

ChatGPT maker OpenAI accused of helping plan US school shooting

Authorities say ChatGPT gave information to the shooter about what time and location to maximise victims, as well as the type of gun and ammo to use.

Crime and Justice

Tue, May 12

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Matt Damon, left, and Ben Affleck attend the world premiere of The Rip at Alice Tully Hall, on Jan. 13, 2026, in New York. (Source: Invision / AP)

South Florida officers sue Ben Affleck and Matt Damon over movie

The film features the pair as South Florida police officers who find millions of dollars inside a house – partly inspired by a 2016 case.

Entertainment

Tue, May 12

Shane Van Gisbergen, center, celebrates with his team after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, May 10, 2026, in Watkins Glen

After dominating the road, Shane van Gisbergen wants to master ovals

“We have a race car driver that is at a level that I don’t think this sport has ever seen before on these road courses,” Trackhouse Racing founder and co-owner Justin Marks said.

Motorsport

Tue, May 12

James Shirah is sentenced to at least 30 years in prison during a hearing, Monday, May 11.

US groom jailed for killing his best friend on his wedding night

James Shirah ran over and killed his best friend following an alcohol-fueled argument in the state of Michigan in 2024.

Crime and Justice

Tue, May 12

In this image taken from video footage provided by KGNS, Union Pacific train cars are stationed at a rail yard in Laredo, Texas, Sunday, May 10, 2026.

Six found dead in shipping container at rail yard near Texas border

They were found at a busy land port of entry for trade on the US-Mexico border and a common nexus for the illegal movement of people.

Crime and Justice

Tue, May 12

Cole Tomas Allen appeared in federal court for his arraignment.

Man charged in correspondents' dinner attack pleads not guilty

Cole Tomas Allen, accused of storming the White House Correspondents' Association dinner while armed with guns and knives, pleaded not guilty.

Crime and Justice

Tue, May 12

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at an event about maternal healthcare, Monday, May 11, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington.

Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'life support'

The stalled diplomacy and recent exchanges of fire could tip the Middle East back into open warfare and prolong the worldwide energy crisis sparked by the conflict.

World

Tue, May 12

Members of the Cohutta Police Department look on as Mayor Ron Shinnick speaks at Cohutta Town Hall in Cohutta, Ga. on Thursday, April 30, 2026.

Georgia town reinstates police dept two days after mayor fired them

Cohutta Town Council passed an ordinance reinstating the community's entire police department two days after the mayor fired them all.

Crime and Justice

Mon, May 11

Shane Van Gisbergen (97) is introduced before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, May 10, 2026, in Watkins Glen, N.Y.

Shane van Gisbergen remains NASCAR’s road-course ace

With an impressive late-race charge, Shane van Gisbergen remained NASCAR’s king of the road courses at Watkins Glen International.

Motorsport

Mon, May 11

Passengers evacuate a airplane after a person was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane during takeoff.

Authorities probe Denver plane evacuation after fatal runway collision

Investigators gather details after a jet struck and killed a trespasser, triggering a chaotic emergency evacuation.

World

Mon, May 11

A cleric speaks on his cellphone holding an Iranian flags for a pro-government campaign in downtown Tehran, Iran, Friday, May 8, 2026.

Iran warns US against attacks on its tankers, ceasefire appears to hold

Washington awaits Iran's response to its latest proposal for a deal to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping and roll back Tehran’s disputed nuclear program.

World

Sun, May 10

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