The ‘quick release’ funds were applied for and approved on Thursday, and will also go towards current recovery efforts, which are ongoing
The ship which crashed into Baltimore's Key Bridge on Tuesday 26 March also collided with an Antwerp dock in 2016, video from the time shows.
The Georgia lawmaker discussed her theory with Steve Bannon, an ex-adviser to Donald Trump convicted of contempt of Congress
Latest nationwide poll of 2024 general election shows tight Biden-Trump battle
Mr Giuliani’s bankruptcy creditors had previously filed a motion to compel him to sell his condo — the former mayor said he needs it to keep him off the streets and recording his podcast
Accounts of the allegedly ‘unprovoked’ attacks were spread online. But Mr Stora – later identified by police as the man arrested in connection with the incidents – is no stranger to social media and enjoys his own colorful online presence
A mail carrier and a 15-year-old girl were among the victims spread over several streets on Wednesday afternoon
Officials were visibly emotional as they explained the horror which unfolded in Rockford on Wednesday
Judges at the International Court of Justice issue unanimous decision and say Palestinians are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance
Johnson and House GOP’s Trump loyalists are main roadblock to Ukraine aid in Congress
‘As the opportunistic grifter that he is, he claims to support the police, law and order, the rule of law yet, he has not met with any officers from Capitol Police,’ Aquilino Gonell tells The Independent
Almost a quarter of Black voters now say that if the election were tomorrow, they’d vote for Trump — and that number is mostly driven by men. Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg report on how both campaigns plan to respond to the polls
Authorities in Crete recommended children and the elderly stay indoors
Andrew Feinberg and Bel Trew report on what’s being said behind the scenes
Before there was the fatal Moscow mule cocktail, this Utah wife allegedly used a sandwich to poison her husband on Valentine’s Day
TV host said she would not divulge what allegedly happened to her to avoid revisiting the trauama it caused
US actor says Russia will show the world perpetrators of the shooting ‘won’t go unpunished’
The bill aims to ban all discrimination against hair texture or hair cuts, including blonde hair
The court could easily do everyone from Trump to Mitch McConnell a huge favor
Skiboky Stora, 40, was arrested on Wednesday following an a ‘unprovoked’ attack on a young wman in Manhattan
The fundraiser received outpouring of support for the victims’ families in the days since the shocking crash
Georgia firebrand gets nod despite filing motion to vacate against speaker following government funding deal with Democrats
CPAC chief faced allegation from former staffer to failed Senate candidate Herschel Walker
Late-night hosts have a field day with Republican presidential candidate’s attempt to look pious as he continues ‘non-stop grifting of the rubes’ with $60 holy book offer
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The former head of FTX was sentenced over convictions of fraud and conspiracy
The lawsuit claims Ms Joy was paid a monthly fee for her services
Nations reviewing their dependence on French reflects the deep divide between Paris and capitals across the Sahel – which could have long-term economic implications
A pack of 20 eggs in Sweden sells for about 30% less than the price in Norway
DeAnn Radley said she was trying to get her keys from her purse when the gun fired, with a bullet striking and killing Dearria Radley
The remarks have led to a national scandal in Nigeria in a battle her legal team have dubbed David V Goliath
‘Eastman failed to uphold his primary duty of honesty and breached his ethical obligations by presenting falsehoods to bolster his legal arguments,’ judge writes
Thirty-four years after Norman ‘Semo’ Rich was fatally shot inside his Washington DC home, the mother of his children was charged with his murder. His sister, who has been seeking for justice for 34 years, tells Andrea Cavallier that it’s time for answers
Federal investigators released a chilling minute-by-minute timeline of the moments leading up to the Dali ship crashing into the Francis Scott Key Bridge
‘This is all alleged as part of a pattern of criminal conduct and not protected by the First Amendment. Any argument otherwise is just to try to pretend like that’s not true,’ prosecutor says
Ex-president has made crime focus of third White House campaign accusing his Democratic rival of lacking toughness
Christian Soto killed his friend before attacking multiple other victims in a Rockford neighbourhood
Watch as Pope Francis visits Italy’s Rebibbia prison for a foot washing Mass on Thursday 28 March.
Bodies of bridge workers Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes and Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera were recovered after they were found inside a submerged vehicle, report Kelly Rissman and Amelia Neath
The state’s attorney office in Florence has launched a series of court cases invoking Italy’s landmark cultural heritage code
Riley Strain’s family has ordered a private second autopsy after more questions have emerged
The show of Democratic solidarity between the current president and two of his predecessors stands in stark contrast to Donald Trump’s isolation from the only living former Republican president and his own ex-VP
Watch as Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi launches its highly anticipated electric vehicle and begins to take orders on Thursday 28 March.
The Milwaukee sank in 1886 after colliding with another ship on the great lake
50 Cent has claimed his documentary about Sean P Diddy Combs will “break viewing records”.
Marking one year since the Wall Street Journal reporter was falsely detained, Justin Welby says: ‘Journalists around the world should be protected, free to hold people and power to account without fear of reprisal’
A $10 billion battle over more than 200 jets stuck in Russia should be heard in London rather than Moscow, London’s High Court has ruled on Thursday.
Watch live as disgraced crypto boss Sam Bankman-Fried is sentenced for fraud on Tursday (28 Marc).
The presence doesn’t appear to have changed since Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a suspicious plane crash last year