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It was always probable that Donald Trump would return to Butler; that he would want to go back to the place where he almost died. That moment exactly twelve weeks ago was more than a near-death experience. For his most loyal supporters, it underlined the increasingly divine status that he carries. In the crowd, Trump

Donald Trump has returned to the site where he survived an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania – where he opened with a joke. Speaking to the crowd, Mr Trump joked, “Thank you. A very big thank you. We love Pennsylvania. And… As I was saying” – which sparked large cheers from the crowd. He added:

A black bear was hit and killed while trying to eat pancakes on the side of a road, an animal rescue group said. Warning: This story contains pictures of a dead animal Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR), based just outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, said the bear was struck by a vehicle

Some Americans are already voting for their next president and, if polls are to be believed, the economy and immigration are at the forefront of many of their minds. Voters consistently favour Donald Trump over Kamala Harris as the best person to manage both, but recently Harris has narrowed the gap. The economy In a

The challenges are greatest in the rural parts of this western half of North Carolina. The road into Swannanoa is open now but many roads within the small town are not. Population 5,000, it is a town in pieces days after Hurricane Helene deluged the region. The recovery teams are here in force now. Roads

The images from the past few days are staggering, as are the statistics. Forty trillion gallons of rain were dumped on this southeastern part of the United States over the past week. It is an historic amount of rainfall which has stunned experts. It has taken rescue and recovery teams several days to access some

Joe Biden has said his government will support states affected by Hurricane Helene “until the job is done” after the devastating storm left more than 100 people dead in the southeast of the US. The American president spoke on Monday as 600 people remain unaccounted for days after Helene left a trail of destruction across

At least 90 people are believed to have been killed in the wake of Hurricane Helene, as authorities across the southeast of the US struggle to get isolated areas critical supplies. Days after the Category 4 hurricane struck the coast of Florida, many areas remain flooded, with blocked roads, failing infrastructure and more than two

A huge plume of black smoke pouring into the sky from a fire at a chemical plant in the US state of Georgia has forced evacuations – as scientists try to establish what it contains. The fire ignited when a sprinkler head malfunctioned at the BioLab plant in Conyers, around 25 miles from the city

TV debates have mattered more than ever before in this year’s US presidential election. President Joe Biden’s pitiful performance on 27 June effectively knocked the incumbent out of the race for the White House. Then on 10 September Biden’s replacement, vice president Kamala Harris, proved she is a real contender, baiting her opponent Donald Trump

Sky News’ team of US correspondents bring you original stories and analysis from their reporting across the country in the build-up to the presidential election. This time – what will the scandal involving Donald Trump-backed candidate Mark Robinson mean in North Carolina? The correspondents are in Virginia to see early voting – and also discuss

A TV weather reporter interrupted a live broadcast on Hurricane Helene to rescue a woman trapped in her submerged vehicle. Fox Weather meteorologist Bob Van Dillen was filmed wading towards the woman who was screaming for help after driving into floodwater near the Peachtree Creek in Atlanta, Georgia. He could be heard providing reassurance to

At least 30 people have been killed as Hurricane Helene barrelled its way across southeastern US. It generated a massive storm surge and knocked out power to millions of customers in Florida and neighbouring states. Emergency crews are racing to rescue people trapped in flooded homes after Helene struck the coast of Florida as a

A murderer took around eight minutes to die as he was controversially executed using nitrogen gas. Alan Miller was seen shaking and trembling before gasping for air as he died at a US prison in the state of Alabama. The 59-year-old, who was strapped down on a stretcher, was also seen pulling at his restraints

New York City’s mayor has been charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign nationals. Eric Adams “solicited and demanded” bribes, including free and heavily discounted luxury travel benefits from a Turkish official, according to an indictment filed by the US attorney’s office in Manhattan. Adams is the first of New York City’s

People in parts of Florida could face an “unsurvivable” storm surge when Hurricane Helene makes landfall on Thursday. High winds, possibly in excess of 130mph (209kph), rains and flash floods are possible across areas of the southeastern US, the US National Weather Service in Tallahassee has said. Helene is expected to be a major hurricane

Senior US officials have said overnight they expect a ceasefire deal to be implemented “in the coming hours” along the Israel-Lebanon border. Speaking to reporters in a late-night, last-minute phone briefing, the US administration officials said that exhaustive behind-the-scenes diplomacy had brought an agreement between the two sides close. One administration official said: “The ceasefire

The leader of a Haitian non-profit community group has filed criminal charges against Donald Trump and JD Vance over unsubstantiated claims they made about immigrants eating the pets of other residents in Springfield, Ohio. Several bomb threats have been recorded in the city this month because of what Guerline Jozef, executive director of the Haitian

A man has been charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump after staking out the presidential hopeful on his Florida golf course. Ryan Routh was arrested after allegedly poking his gun through bushes surrounding the West Palm Beach golf course on 15 September. Routh was initially charged with two gun offences but prosecutors have upgraded

Joe Biden has called for an end to conflicts in the Middle East in his final address to world leaders at the UN General Assembly. In his speech in New York, the US president said now was the time for Israel and Hamas to finalise the terms of a ceasefire and hostage release deal in