Trump wanted to tap phones of White House aides, new book claims
Mr Trump also wanted to use the IRS to target critics
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Link between TikTok boat jumping challenge and drownings ‘overblown’, authorities say
Alabama officials have walked statements blaming a viral TikTok trend for four recent drownings in the state
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 16-22
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of July 16-22 include singer Don Henley, Broadway composer Alan Menken and actor Billie Lourd
Friends and colleagues ‘appalled’ by lies about Princeton doctoral student kidnapped in Iraq
Those who know Elizabeth Tsurkov came to her defence after some of her tweets from more than 10 years ago circulated, fuelling claims that she is a spy
Presidents of Serbia, Montenegro agree to patch up strained relations between historic allies
The presidents of Serbia and Montenegro have agreed to try to patch up strained relations between the historic Balkan allies
Disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times in federal prison, sources say
The convicted sex abuser was assaulted in federal prison in Florida overnight on Sunday
The Good Doctor and CSI star running for US senate
An actor best known for his roles on “CSI: NY” and “The Good Doctor” will run for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat and challenge U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin for the Democratic nomination
A competitive race for an open House seat is taking shape in a Michigan battleground district
Former Michigan state Sens. Curtis Hertel Jr. and Tom Barrett will face off for the 7th Congressional District
Tennessee lawmaker dies in jet ski crash
Roy Herron, a longtime Tennessee state lawmaker and former chairperson of the state Democratic Party, has died from injuries sustained in a jet ski accident
Body of unidentified man found floating in lake in New York’s Central Park
The NYPD is investigating what happened to the man as the city’s medical examiner works to determine his cause of death