If I'm 49, then I can buy a new house, drive a different auto. The self-help guru - who described himself as a "young god" - is taking action against his local authority after it refused to change h...

Even if an angle of attack sensor on a jet is faulty, there's generally a backup system in place for the critical component, and pilots are trained to handle a plane safely if those sensors fail, airl...

The day after his party lost its lock on the US Congress, President Donald Trump walked into a White House press conference ready for political combat, name-checking Republicans who he blamed for lo...

Once you add those to the handful of women Senators and Governors who did not have to face the electorate in these midterms (as only some positions were contested), the proportion of women now in powe...

The concerns focus on Mr Cox's advice on how an exit from the backstop could be found to make sure the United Kingdom is not permanently kept within a customs union which would severely curtail its ab...

He foresees a blue wave-but not a tsunami. The early voting numbers are giving a boost of optimism to O'Rourke supporters, who are seeing it as a sign that he may very well come out on top in the cl...

Police and emergency crews flooded the scene. Around 30 shots were fired, officers at the scene claim. Patrons were seen being led out of the bar by deputies. The attack has been upgraded to a lev...

The results allowed both parties to claim partial victory, but highlighted an extraordinary realignment of USA voters by race, sex and education. Young voters also swung aggressively toward Democrat...

Trump's team immediately sought to give him credit for retaining their narrow Senate majority, even as their foothold in the more competitive House battlefield appeared to be slipping. "I like to ...

The current suspension of parliament by the president is seen as a key to Rajapaksa negotiating for enough defections. Until that vote takes place, a majority of parliamentarians have said they beli...

Ellison was the first Muslim elected to Congress. Read on for more on the key wins diversifying politics in the 2018 midterms. Omar, who engages in anti-Semitic rhetoric, has slandered Israel as...

Bruns suffered a seizure while stopped at a red light, promping her vehicle to lurch forward into the youngsters and pregnant mother. The note said in part: "I'm sorry, I can't do this anymore", acc...

Hof, who ran as a Republican, defeated Democratic challenger Lesia Romanov by more than 7,000 votes, the office said. He starred in the HBO adult reality series Cathouse and wrote a book titled ...

O'Rourke had told voters that Trump was wrong and described Texas as built from "immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees". The significance of the GOP victory in the Senate , which the party ha...

The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee says he wants "answers immediately" after Jeff Sessions was forced out as attorney general by President Donald Trump . Attorney General. He will se...

The progressive challenger and member of the Democratic socialist party unseated a powerful 10-term NY congressman, running with a campaign ad that said: "Women like me aren't supposed to run for offi...

Florida is one of the most closely watched swing states in the nation, and voters here helped turn the tide for George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump . In the largest counties, that could af...

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had been set to meet on Thursday in NY with a top North Korean official to arrange a new summit between Kim and Trump, who held a landmark meeting in June in Singapore...

In a stinging put down of Acosta, he said: "I tell you what CNN should be ashamed of itself having you working for them". Acosta tried to interrupt, saying Trump was being unfair. Trump says he's ...

McSally is clinging to a 49.3 percent lead. McSally and Sinema were separated Wednesday by a small fraction of the tabulated votes, with hundreds of thousands of uncounted ballots still outstanding....

Other people who put their name to the letter include Cobra Beer founder Lord Bilimoria, former Marks and Spencer chairman and ex-Labour peer Lord Myners, Alex Chesterman, founder of the Zoopla proper...

That scenario behind her, she'll now represent the 7th Congressional District - the first in MA where minorities make up a majority of the voting population. The Boston City Council member first broke...

His plea includes the unlawful termination of pregnancy for the death of his unborn son, Nico. He said a judge has not formally accepted the guilty pleas or the sentence. "That's about as firmly as sh...

The lopsided victory for Ocasio-Cortez is hardly a surprise, given the deep blue nature of her Brooklyn district. Ocasio-Cortez easily won New York's 14th Congressional District over Republican Anth...

The measure doesn't apply to anyone convicted of murder and felony sex offenses. With 81 percent reporting on Tuesday evening, the ballot measure surpassed the 60 percent threshold needed, securin...

In the complaint filed in Manhattan federal court, the Girls Scouts claim the program "does not have a right under either federal or NY law to use terms like scouts or scouting by themselves in conn...

A major Chinese news agency also reported that the stations include equipment for basic ground and atmospheric observation as well as weather radars, which can be used together for constant monitori...

Veterans would receive priority boarding on the airline and would be recognised by airline staff on the plane. The proposal echoes similar acknowledgment in the U.S., although some carriers also off...

The report comes amid reports of widespread genocide being committed by the military in Myanmar. There are now 20 million Facebook users in Myanmar, and it is used by large numbers of people as thei...

Republican Marsha Blackburn , a member of Congress since 2003, was declared the victor shortly after 9:00 on Tuesday night. She will become Tennessee's first female US senator, replacing the retiring...

It is contrary to worldwide law. We don't want to live in an imperialist world. After suspending all shipments of Iranian crude to Japanese refineries ahead of the November 5 launch of US sanctions ...

There is a chance for some light snow in the Denver area and Front Range late on Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Chicago is likely to see more rain and wind Monday afternoon. Temperatures are...

But he pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of unlawful killing without malice after striking a plea deal. Bennett, a mining engineer, had told the Federal Bureau of Investigation and British journali...

Tlaib took Michigan's 13th congressional district in a race in which she was the sole major party candidate. Talking to media outlet, Rashida Tlaib said: "The first thing I think about when somebody...

The Duchess of Cornwall and the Prince of Wales continued their royal tour on Sunday, arriving in Kumasi, Ghana, for a day of further official engagements. They received attractive, colourful gif...