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President Donald J. Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet at the White House on Friday in Washington. MUST CREDIT: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post

Wall Street ends higher after Zelensky, Trump clash

US stocks have rallied, with the S&P 500 jumping 1.6 per cent to trim its loss for the month, after a disastrous meeting between the US and Ukraine presidents.

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Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa were found dead in separate rooms of their house. (AP PHOTO)

Police reveal new details in hunt for Gene Hackman death clues

Police in the US are trying to piece together what happened in the weeks before actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their home.

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Gene Hackman in Hoosiers.

The two movies that captured Gene Hackman’s everyman essence

Most people have a favourite Gene Hackman performance. But these were the two films that captured his essence as an actor ... and possibly a person.

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Self-described misogynist Andrew Tate has touched down in the US after his travel ban was lifted.

Rape and trafficking-charged Andrew Tate lands in US

Andrew Tate, accused of rape and sex trafficking, did not respond when asked if US President Donald Trump helped get his travel ban lifted.

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Real Housewives star Karen Huger has been sentenced to prison time.

‘Brutal’: TV star breaks down, sentenced to prison time

A TV star has been sentenced to a year in prison for a ‘drunk’ Maserati crash, breaking down in court before learning her fate.

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Erik and Lyle Menendez were sentenced to life in prison for murdering their parents. (AP PHOTO)

‘Risk’: Major update on Menedez brothers’ possible release

‘Erik and Lyle, after 35 years in prison, have done the hard work necessary to have a chance at a life outside prison.’

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A National Security Agency tool was used for sexually explicit conversations, officials say.

Mass sacking as US intelligence staffers use secure lines for sex talk

More than 100 US intelligence workers have been dismissed for using a secure government chat to participate in sexually explicit conversations.

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NASA’s Blue Ghost lander has taken viewers back to the wonder of the 1970s as it captured a spectacular close-up of the dark side of the Moon.

Dark side of the Moon a hit again as NASA touchdown looms

NASA’s Blue Ghost lander has taken viewers back to the wonder of the 1970s as it captured a spectacular close-up of the dark side of the Moon.

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A Southwest Airlines flights has narowlly avoided a potentially fatal disaster.

US flight narrowly avoids collision with jet on runway

WATCH: A Southwest Airlines pilot has been forced to abort landing after coming within meters of a business jet at Chicago Midway International Airport.

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Fleet-footed thieves have been jumping on US freight trains to steal Nike sneakers.

Sneaky thieves in $3.1m Nike freight train shoe heist

Exclusive new models of Nike sneakers are among $3.1 million worth of shoes stolen in a coordinated freight train robbery.

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Clint Hill pushed Jacqueline Kennedy back to her seat and shielded her after the shooting.

Secret Service agent who tried to shield JFK dies

The Secret Service agent who tried to shield US President John F Kennedy after he was fatally shot in Dallas has died after remaining haunted by his experience.

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A US woman is being held in custody after allegedly throwing a newborn baby out of a hotel window.

Mother allegedly throws baby from hotel window to death

A mother has allegedly killed her newborn baby moments after giving birth, accused of throwing the infant out of a hotel window. WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT.

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A police officer was killed and five other people were wounded in a shooting at a Pennsylvania hospital.