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With seven weeks to go until the US goes to the polls, Sky’s dedicated team of correspondents goes on the road to gauge what citizens in key swing states make of the choice for president.      This week they focus on the second assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Mark Stone travels to Florida where the foiled

The suspect in the apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump wrote a note saying he intended to kill the former US president and had a list of where he was expected to be, prosecutors say. The US Justice Department said the note, addressed “Dear World”, was written by Ryan Routh months before he was arrested

A Republican backed by Donald Trump in his bid to be North Carolina’s governor denied reports he called himself a “black nazi” on an online message board. CNN reported Thursday that Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson posted racial and sexual comments on a pornography website more than a decade ago. In a video posted on social

The company behind the Titan submersible which sank off the wreck of the Titanic last year, killing all five people on board, was staffed by “competent people who just wanted to make dreams come true”, a senior employee has said. Mission specialist Renata Rojas told a US Coast Guard panel investigating the disaster she was

New video has been released of the remains of the Titan submersible – more than 3700m down on the seafloor. The US Coast Guard said it shows “the aft dome, aft ring, remnants of the hull and carbon fiber debris”. It comes shortly after images of the sub’s tail were released. A hearing is currently

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been refused bail a second time as he faces several charges including sex trafficking, drug possession and firearms offences. US district judge Andrew L Carter said the government had proved “by clear and convincing evidence that there is no condition or set of conditions” that will ensure the safety of the

“It’s a dangerous business being president,” Donald Trump said to rapturous applause inside the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan. This was his first public appearance since his golf course became a crime scene on Sunday afternoon. He was being questioned by a fawning interviewer in Sarah Huckabee Sanders, his former press secretary and now

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been indicted on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. The rapper-turned music mogul was arrested by officers at the Park Hyatt hotel in Manhattan, New York, on Monday. The arrest of Combs, 54, came after 10 months of facing civil allegations including rape, sexual assault, and forced drugging. The indictment detailed

Donald Trump has described being grabbed by Secret Service agents after “four or five” gunshots were heard during an apparent assassination attempt while he played golf.  The Republican presidential nominee described the events of Sunday afternoon at his Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach in Florida as “quite something” adding “but it all

The suspect in an apparent assassination attempt against former US president Donald Trump did not fire his weapon, the Secret Service has said. Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, is facing federal gun charges after he was arrested on Sunday afternoon following the incident at West Palm Beach golf course in Florida, where Mr Trump was playing.

Donald Trump loves golf “more than he loves money,” according to Jack Nicklaus, one of the greats of the game. He plays at least a couple of times a week and owns 16 courses, from Florida to Aberdeen. The fairways are where he, supposedly, escapes the stresses of the campaign trail. He deserved an expectation

Donald Trump’s campaign has said he is safe after gunshots were reported in his vicinity on Sunday afternoon in Florida. The campaign did not immediately provide any additional details. Follow latest:Secret Service move to Trump to safety after shots heard However, Sky’s US partner NBC, citing a senior police officer, said Mr Trump was at

Former US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr has said he is being investigated for cutting off the head of a dead whale with a chainsaw. Speaking during a campaign event for Donald Trump in Glendale, Arizona, RFK Jr said: “I received a letter from the National Marine Fisheries Institute saying that they were investigating

Laura Loomer, a right-wing conspiracy theorist who believes 9/11 was an inside job, has joined Donald Trump on the campaign trail in recent days, a move that has raised eyebrows among his Republican supporters. Ms Loomer, 31, is banned on nearly every social media platform, from Instagram and Twitter, and claims even Uber and Chase

A woman who wrote a Facebook post about Haitian immigrants eating local pets has said she is now filled with regret after it spiralled into a national frenzy. Erika Lee, a resident of Springfield, Ohio, posted online about a neighbour’s cat going missing and said she had been told the cat was a victim of

The moment Donald Trump uttered the words at the debate on Tuesday night I knew I’d be off to Springfield. And so here I am, with a dispatch from a once unremarkable small American town that’s now utterly remarkable, if you believe the claim. “They’re eating the dogs! They’re eating the cats! They’re eating the

Justin Timberlake has pleaded guilty to a non-criminal traffic violation of driving while impaired following his arrest in June. The 43-year-old appeared in person at Sag Harbor Village Court in the Hamptons, New York state, on Friday to enter the new plea. The judge sentenced Timberlake to a $500 (£380) fine with a $260 surcharge

An American billionaire has become the first person to take part in a private spacewalk – against the spectacular backdrop of the Earth. A spacewalk is considered one of the most dangerous activities an astronaut can do in orbit. SpaceX Polaris Dawn spacewalk – live updates Image: Pic: SpaceX It was delayed by around four

A dramatic rescue was captured on live TV in New Orleans as Hurricane Francine swept in to the city. The category two storm made landfall in the state of Louisiana on Wednesday night, bringing strong winds and heavy rains which caused flooding and knocked out electricity to more than a quarter of a million properties.

NFL star Tyreek Hill has admitted he could have acted “a bit differently” during a traffic stop in which he was pulled out of his car by officers and handcuffed. Bodycam footage of the incident was released on Monday showing officers detaining the Miami Dolphins wide receiver. While he was on the ground, one officer