World
North America
California wharf collapses after heavy surf from major storm
Three people were plunged into the sea after residents were warned to stay away from low-lying areas near the beaches.
- by Martha Mendoza and Stefanie Dazio
Latest
Matt Gaetz accused of ‘regularly’ paying for sex, including with 17-year-old girl
US lawmakers have released the findings of an almost four-year investigation that played a role in thwarting President-elect Donald Trump’s initial nominee for attorney general.
- by Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro and Alanna Richer
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder and weapons charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death
The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare pleaded not guilty on Monday to state murder and terror charges.
Biden commutes sentences of 37 inmates on death row
The order, made four weeks before he hands over power to Donald Trump, does not apply to cases of terrorism or hate-motivated mass murder.
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Crime
‘One of the most depraved crimes’: Woman burnt to death on New York subway
Police have arrested a man suspected of intentionally setting a woman on fire after she fell asleep on a stationary train.
- by Susan Haigh
Elon Musk ‘not taking the presidency’, says Donald Trump
The prospect of the Tesla billionaire taking over is “not happening”, Donald Trump tells supporters, and says the US could seek to retake control of the Panama Canal.
- by Bill Barrow, Will Weissert, Josh Wingrove and Gergory Korte
World of photos, December 23, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Justin Trudeau was one of the world’s most popular leaders. Now he’s toast
His deputy PM has quit, his government faces a vote of no confidence and critics want him to take the same “walk in the snow” his father did four decades ago.
- by Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Trump taps TV’s Apprentice producer Mark Burnett as special envoy to the UK
The posting continues the president-elect’s trend of filling his incoming administration with people who have high-profile backgrounds in television or politics.
- by Will Weissert
Updated
US politics
Congress approves funding bill, ignoring Trump demand over shutdown
Donald Trump urged the US government shutdown to “start now”, but a bipartisan a deal was approved by Republicans and Democrats alike at the last minute.
- by Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri and Matt Brown
Analysis
US politics
Musk helped kill a bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation
The X owner, an unelected figure, not only used his outsize influence on the platform to help sway the US Congress, he did so without regard for the facts.
- by Melissa Goldin
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