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Debate rules will be changed to avoid a repeat of the chaotic first meeting between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, the US presidential debate commission has said. The ill-tempered debate on Tuesday between the US president and his Democratic challenger descended into chaos, with personal insults thrown and frequent interruptions – mainly from Mr Trump.

A 36-year-old man has been charged over the ambush shooting of two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies earlier this month. Deonte Lee Murray pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other charges following his arrest two weeks ago in connection with a separate carjacking. The deputies suffered head wounds in the apparently unprovoked attack on

The first presidential debate happened overnight, and whether you missed it or want a recap, we’ve rounded up the defining moments and tried to gauge who came out on top. Here are the seven moments that stood out: 1. Interruptions – ‘Will you shut up, man?’ The early exchanges – and middle and late ones

It was meant to be a debate. About inspiring people to go out to vote. But it was starved of substance and those deciding whether to bother, would have found little inspiration here. It was the most anticipated debate in 30 years and yet it may go down as the worst ever. Image: Neither man

The only officer charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor has pleaded not guilty. Brett Hankison’s plea came five days after a grand jury indicted him on three counts of wanton endangerment for firing into the home of Ms Taylor‘s neighbours in Louisville, Kentucky. Image: Protests continued for days following the release

The two men vying for the job of US president will come face to face for the first time in the campaign tonight. Donald Trump and Joe Biden will meet on the debate stage at the Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. The 90-minute prime-time event is an opportunity for millions

Donald Trump has cultivated a reputation for being a shrewd, successful businessman over the years – but an in-depth article into the state of the president’s finances casts doubt on the image he portrays to the world. Here are five things we learned from The New York Times report, which was published just a couple

Former NFL quarterback Joe Montana and his wife confronted a home intruder who attempted to kidnap their nine-month-old grandchild over the weekend, law enforcement officials say. Montana told officers his grandchild was sleeping in a playpen on Saturday when an unknown woman entered their home in Malibu and grabbed the child. According to the Los

It is the softer-toned Trump who comes out on occasions like this. The US president seemed hushed, almost intimate, as he warmly introduced his nominee – “one of our nation’s most brilliant legal minds” – into the approving elegance of a Rose Garden gathering. A president doing parent, like he felt Amy Coney Barrett needed

Donald Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The nomination, which was widely expected, was confirmed by the US president at the White House. He said the 48-year-old was “a woman of unparalleled achievement, towering intellect, sterling credentials, and unyielding loyalty to the constitution”. Image: US

By James Matthews, US correspondent Amy Coney Barrett is widely expected to be announced as Donald Trump’s pick for the vacant seat on the US Supreme Court tonight. She will bring change to the court and country, no doubt. Her nomination also brings a political outcry. Assuming she is confirmed as filling the vacancy on

US President Donald Trump is expected to name Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee to the Supreme Court later. Reuters news agency said two sources had confirmed Judge Barrett as Mr Trump’s choice following the death of liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg last week. Among those reacting to the expected nomination, Kevin Jennings, head of

Louisville is a tinder box of rage and frustration. Protesters have been taking to the streets for 121 nights since Breonna Taylor was killed. This week the city has been in a state of emergency, roads closed and businesses barricades. Military personnel line the streets, armoured vehicles patrol the airport and protesters hold vigil at

Evel Knievel’s son is suing Disney over a daredevil character in the animated film Toy Story 4. Kelly Knievel has held the publicity rights to his father’s name since 1998, according to his US District Court filing in Las Vegas. The federal trademark infringement lawsuit claims that Disney-owned Pixar did not ask permission to use

Donald Trump has been booed and heckled while paying his respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose death has triggered a political row. The president and wife Melania, both wearing masks, stood a few metres behind the late Supreme Court Justice’s coffin in Washington DC as her body lay in repose at the country’s highest court.

At least one police officer has been shot in Kentucky in the US after no officers were charged with offences directly linked to the killing of Breonna Taylor in March.  Protesters have been marching in Louisville, Kentucky’s largest city, with some arrested after scuffles broke out with officers. Louisville police did not provide further information