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Singer Meat Loaf has died aged 74

US singer Meat Loaf has died aged 74 with his wife by his side, a statement on the artist's official Facebook page says.

Comic Bob Saget found dead in Florida hotel room

Actor Bob Saget, 65, best known as the jovial dad on the television sitcom Full House, has been found dead in Florida hotel room.

Trump to launch social media app ‘Truth Social’ in Feb

Truth Social, a new social media app created by the Trump Media & Technology Group to rival Twitter, is set to go live next month.

Tiger King to have cage time reconsidered

'Tiger King' Joe Exotic is to have his 22 year jail sentence over two murder-for-hire convictions examined by a US federal appeals court.

Man jailed 46 months for US Capitol riot

A man who struck a police officer with a baton during rioting at the US Capitol in January has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison.

JFK’s daughter Caroline chosen to be US ambassador to Australia

President Joe Biden has nominated the daughter of John F Kennedy to head to Canberra and be the United States' next ambassador to Australia. 

Death, despair after US tornado outbreak

Rescuers have combed through fields of wreckage after a tornado outbreak roared across the middle of the US, leaving dozens dead and communities in despair.

Bill to overturn Biden vaccine mandate passes

US President Joe Biden has threatened to veto a US Senate bill that would overturn his vaccine-or-test mandate for private businesses.

COVID-19 outbreak on Norwegian cruise ship off US

Ten people aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship approaching New Orleans have tested positive for COVID-19, officials say.

Alec Baldwin says ‘I didn’t pull the trigger’

Actor Alec Baldwin has told an interviewer he "didn't pull the trigger" of a gun that killed a cinematographer on the set of Rust.

Matthew McConaughey won’t run for Texas governor

After flirting with running for governor in his home state of Texas, actor Matthew McConaughey says it's not something he wants to do "at this moment".

Matildas have point to prove in Newcastle

Winger Caitlin Foord says the Matildas will have a point to prove when they attempt to rebound from their opening loss to the United States in their second friendly clash in Newcastle.

US jury acquits Kyle Rittenhouse on all charges

Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defence in the deadly Kenosha shootings that became a political flashpoint in the US.

Trump ally Steve Bannon talks tough on charges

Steve Bannon has promised to go on the offensive against the Biden administration as he faces contempt charges after defying a subpoena.

Vaccinated travellers head to US as flights reopen

Travellers across the world are preparing to be reunited with loved ones in the United States for the first time in nearly two years.

Mourning starts as deadly US music festival crush probed

Investigators are working to determine how eight people died in a crush of fans at a Houston music festival, as families mourn the dead.

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