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Elon Musk promised to give $US1m daily to someone who signed his free speech and gun rights petition (AP PHOTO)
US Politics
Kanishka Singh

Judge orders Elon Musk to court over $US1 million giveaway

The ‘illegal lottery’ entices Pennsylvania residents to share personal data.

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Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage at a rally on the Ellipse in front of the White House in Washington, DC.
US Politics
The Washington Post

Harris warns of Trump’s threat to democracy

Democratic nominee makes patriotic pitch surrounded by Washington monuments in the hopes of swaying remaining uncommitted voters

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Authorities found 18 bodies in various stages of decomposition at a Georgia funeral home. File image
World
AP

Funeral home owner arrested after 18 decomposing bodies found

Authorities made the grim discovery while serving an eviction notice at the business.

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Vice President Kamala Harris gives her closing argument to a rally in Washington.
US Politics
Max Corstorphan

‘I’m not perfect’: Harris’ admission at vital campaign rally

Vice President Kamala Harris has made a rare admission while speaking to Americans voters in the final days of the US election.

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Teri Garr was best known for Tootsie, Young Frankenstein and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Film
Matt Shrivell

Friends actress dies after harrowing health battle

An Oscar-nominated actress responsible for many iconic roles, including her work on Friends, has died after a health battle.

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JFK’s nephew has implored US politicians to town down the heat of the public discourse.
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US Politics
Latika M Bourke

JFK’s nephew says divisive politics will put US in danger

The nephew of former US President John F Kennedy has warned people with intellectual disabilities will be in danger if US politicians don’t stop spewing contempt for their opponents.

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Anthony “TJ” Hoover practices walking down the street in Kentucky with help from his sister, Donna Rhorer.
USA
Jen Christensen

A man was wheeled into surgery to harvest his organs. Weeks later, he left the hospital alive

‘If I lost my brother and eight people could live, then I felt like my brother wouldn’t die in vain.’

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Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has been accused of raping and drugging a 10-year-old boy.
USA
Jonathan Stempel

New ‘Diddy’ lawsuit accuses rapper of raping 10yo boy

In a new lawsuit, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been accused of raping and drugging a 10-year-old boy.

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Officers outside Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Centre, where Sean "Diddy" Combs is incarcerated.
USA
Staff Writers

Police storm ‘Diddy’ detention centre in Brooklyn

Multiple law enforcement agencies have swooped on the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn, where Sean ‘Diddy Combs is being held.

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Puerto Rico is reeling from offensive comments by a comedian at a Donald Trump rally in New York.
US Politics
Staff Writers

Trump’s Puerto Rico crisis: ‘Garbage’ joke rocks election

Phones across America are buzzing after a "garbage" joke at a packed Donald Trump rally outraged the Puerto Rican community, blasting the Republican event’s ‘humiliation’ and discrimination.

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Gallagher was at the airfield as she was taking photos of sky-divers while they were on board the plane.
USA
Matt Shrivell

Horror as woman killed after backing into plane propeller

A group of skydivers watched on in horror as a woman was killed after backing into a plane’s propeller.

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In this image made from a video provided by KGW8, authorities investigate smoke pouring out of a ballot box on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Vancouver, Wash. (KGW8 via AP)
US Politics
Max Corstorphan

Ballot box burnt, FBI investigate ‘act of terror’

Early votes in Washington were destroyed when a ballot box was set alight, destroying all its contents.

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Elon Musk speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
US Politics
CNBC

Musk’s $1m ‘illegal’ election lottery halted, lawsuit begins

The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop Elon Musk and his political action committee from awarding $1 million to registered voters in swing states.

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Vice President Kamala Harris’ gender may be holding her back among undecided voters.
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US Politics
Latika M Bourke

Kamala’s macho problem: Are men holding Harris back?

A top pollster has claimed that Kamala Harris has a gender problem in the US - and that it may be enough to stop her from taking the top job.

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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US Politics
Max Corstorphan

‘Kamala, you’re fired, get out’: Trump on attack in New York

Donald Trump has delivered a brutal attack on Kamala Harris, questioning her IQ, calling her just a vessel, and claiming she will destroy the country while speaking at a rally at Madison Square Garden.

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