Hillary Clinton up 5 points over Donald Trump in latest national poll
Meanwhile at a campaign rally, Trump said he used US tax laws 'brilliantly' to his benefit.
Donald Trump now says Hillary Clinton cheated on husband Bill
'Everybody cheats,' Trump supporter Rudy Giuliani bizarrely explains.
Kim Kardashian held at gunpoint in Paris
Kanye West stops New York Meadows Festival concert to rush to her side.
California on major earthquake alert after tremor swarm beneath Salton Sea
'Each earthquake is a little change in stress' that threatens to trigger the big one, expert warns.
Donald Trump's lawyer vowed to sue the New York Times over report on nominee's tax return
Supporters Rudy Giuliani and Chris Christie, meanwhile, hail Trump's 'genius.'
Trump Foundation was never legally certified to canvas money during its 29-year existence
New York Attorney General investigates charity which could be forced to return funds.
Florida deputy's 'Sorry I Tased You' cake to woman is key evidence in her lawsuit against him
Pensacola deputy Michael Wohlers allegedly told his superiors the jolt was just 'horseplay.'
Yosemite National Park chief quits amid sex harassment scandal
Twenty employees have complained about a hostile work environment a congressional committee found.
US gun advocacy group raffles AR-15 assault rifle along with photo of Hillary Clinton
Her photo is 'very popular at the shooting range' says Grass Roots North Carolina.
US federal court ends 'unconstitutional' selfie ban in voting booths
Posting 'ballot selfies' is an important element of free speech said the American Civil Liberties Union.
Donald Trump says NBC debate moderator Lester Holt 'was much tougher on me than Hillary Clinton'
He also accuses Google of rigging Internet search results to favour his Democratic rival.
Donald Trump's fortune 'dropped $800m' last year
Fall largely attributed to softening of New York real estate market says Forbes.
Beyonce's Lemonade is now a class at the University of Texas
Visual album will serve as a conduit to study black feminism in popular culture says professor.
'Clownageddon' continues as creepy clowns are spotted in three more US states
'We won't stand for anyone terrorising our community' warned Greeley district attorney.
'Hillary Shimmy Song' tops wave of viral presidential debate tunes
They've got weird lyrics and a beat you can dance to.
Controversy erupts as the first Muslim woman in a hijab appears in Playboy magazine
'Get the hate out of your systems' says Noor Tagouri after she's attacked by Muslims and feminists.
Rob Kardashian tweets sister Kylie's phone number in baby shower row
Father-to-be furious fiancée Blac Chyna isn't invited to shower for her own baby.
Donald Trump's 'Miss Piggy' Alicia Machado lashes out at candidate
Trump's latests response about his 1996 Miss Universe: She was fat!
Man killed by Charlotte police did own a gun and once threatened to kill his family says his wife
Keith Scott had also served a 7 year sentence for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
California triple murder suspects and one of their victims linked to bizarre 'furries' community
One suspect was forbidden by victim from seeing her teen daughter, who is also a furrry member.
Clinton dominates first presidential debate against a blustering Trump
The former secretary of state remained relaxed and in control against an overly aggressive opponent.
Number of US murders jumps a record 11% in a single year says FBI
Fuelled by gun violence and an increase in murdered African-American men, says report.
Clinton vs Trump as it happened: Nominees face off for the first presidential debate
The presidential nominees debated at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York.
California passes law to save record number of whales dying from crab pot line entanglements
There will be a bounty on pots and lines lost by crabbers which cause whales to drown or slowly starve to death.
Eric Trump insists dad started with 'just about nothing' — except for a few million dollars
Donald Trump received $1m seed money loan from his father, plus a multi-million-dollar inheritance.
Washington mass shooting suspect Arcan Cetin had been barred from owning a gun by court order
Cetin was reportedly fascinated by serial killer Ted Bundy and 'awkward' with girls in school.
'Pig, slob, ugly': Trump's own body-shaming insults against women feature in Clinton's new advert
Lin-Manuel Miranda of Broadway musical Hamilton, meanwhile, mockingly sings GOP candidate's tweets.
Donald Trump backs controversial 'stop and frisk' strategy to fight crime in black communities
A federal judge previously struck down New York's version of the programme as unconstitutional.
Bazooka used to shoot drugs over US border confiscated in Mexico
But suspects were long gone when Mexican National Police locate mobile delivery system.
West Wing cast to campaign for Hillary Clinton in Ohio
'President' Jed Bartlet thinks Trump is an 'empty-headed moron.'