Author: US News

Hunter Biden’s plea deal collapses in dramatic court hearing Hunter Biden’s plea agreement has dramatically fallen apart in court. The deal expected to see the US president’s son plead guilty to tax charges and a gun offence. The deal was negotiated over several weeks and was likely to spare him prison time. But on Wednesday, a judge said she could not “rubber stamp the agreement.” His lawyers now have 14 days to hash out a new deal with the prosecution. It follows a five-year investigation into the finances of the president’s son.  The plea agreement, announced last month, he was…

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US investigates Delta over plane stuck on tarmac in extreme heat A plane, with passengers on board, which sat on the tarmac for at least three hours in extreme heat, is facing an investigation. The US Department of Transportation is investigating Delta Air Lines over reports the passengers were forced to remain on the plane during the extreme conditions. For at least three hours the idle plane sat on the tarmac at the Las Vegas airport in temperatures as high as 111F (44C). Multiple passengers were seen by medical first responders and two people went to a local hospital. Delta…

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US confirms its cluster bombs are in use in Ukraine The US has confirmed its controversial cluster bombs are being used by Ukraine against Russian forces in the country. John Kirby, US National Security Spokesman, said initial feedback suggested that they were being used “effectively” on Russian defensive positions and operations. Cluster bombs are banned by more than 100 states due to the threat to civilians – the bombs scatter multiple bomblets. The US agreed to supply them to Ukraine. The UK, Canada, New Zealand and Spain oppose the use of cluster bombs. Ukraine has promised the bombs will only…

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Mallory Beach’s family settles for $15m over Murdaugh boat crash The family of disgraced US lawyer Alex Murdaugh have reached a settlement with the relatives of a young woman who died in a boat crash. Mallory Beach, who was 19, died after the boat she was in hit a bridge support. Officials believe the boat was being driven by Alex Murdaugh’s drunk son Paul, at the time of the February 2019 crash. Relatives of Beach will receive $15m under the agreement. The convenience store that sold Paul the alcohol and Alex Murdaugh were defendants in the wrongful death lawsuit. All…

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