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World's third biggest smartphone manufacturer continues to be locked out of United States
Despite news breaking in December of a deal, talks between Huawei and AT&T to offer Chinese phone in the US have broken down.
The weirdest gadgets of CES 2018: Self-cleaning water bottles, motorised shoes and a weight-loss headband
If you want to drink more water and lose weight in 2018, CES has just two great gadgets for doing it.
Kill it with fire: Man burns down house while battling wolf spider with a blow torch
Four people have been left temporarily homeless after a man set his apartment ablaze trying to kill a spider with a blowtorch.
Teacher forced into handcuffs after questioning school board pay raise
Louisiana teacher Deyshia Hargrave arrested after speaking out against pay rise for school district's superintendent.
Muslims will replace Jews as America's second-largest religious group by 2040
High fertility rates and increasing migration mean that Muslims will become second biggest religious group in US, according to Pew Research,
US teens 82 times more likely to die from gun violence than in other wealthy nations
Researchers studied 50 years of child mortality in 20 members of the OECD. The US was the country with the highest death rates for infants and kids in their late teens.
Spirit Airlines passenger awoke to find stranger's hands down her pants
A man has been charged with sexual abuse and faces up to five years in prison for allegedly groping a women while she slept on a flight.
Police arrest 63 people at lingerie party over 'less than an ounce" of marijuana
A lingerie-themed 21st birthday has ended with every guest being arrested for possession of marijuana after police attended the scene following reports of gun shots.
Bomb cyclone: What is the weather phenomenon the US East Coast is preparing for?
Recent cold snap is set to become deteriorate as a freezing meteorological "bomb cyclone" is predicted to affect East Coast.
Donald Trump mocked for outlandish boast on airline safety – but what else has he taken credit for?
Internet users left stunned after Donald Trump takes credit on Twitter for declining airline passenger fatalities.
Pentagon admits to operating top-secret surveillance programme - but was it looking for UFOs?
The US Department of Defense has issued denials that it was on the hunt for UFOs after details of a top secret programme emerged.
This is how many times Donald Trump attempted to discredit the media on Twitter
NYU student's research reveals how Donald Trump attacked the media nearly one thousand times on Twitter.
'Wake up, you're dreaming': North Korea mocks US and says it will not give up nuclear weapons
China called for restraint Monday, with Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying saying that nations should "make positive and constructive efforts to de-escalate tensions" on the Korean Peninsula.
Will there be war with North Korea in 2018? 'Be prepared' Defense Secretary orders US soldiers
Kim Jong-un's North Korea is a threat but war with America can still be averted with robust diplomacy backed by military strength, Jim Mattis told US troops.
Sassy American biscuit maker brilliantly trolls users who insult them on social media
Tennessee-based MoonPie has hit back at customers who insulted their products - with some hilarious results.
Can you name everyone fired by Trump in 2017? Take our quiz and find out
There were some very high-profile dismissals from Trump's White House in 2017 - can you name them all?
Facebook appeal sees couple reunited with long-lost son after 30 years
A couple from Dubuque, Iowa, appealed to their Facebook followers to help them reunite with their adopted son. Just 24 hours later they were speaking with him over the phone.
Comedy great Richard Pryor passed away 12 years ago today - here are his funniest lines
The controversial comedian passed away on this day in 2005. We look at some of his funniest quotes that still have people laughing.
Air passenger's viral post seems to show racism is alive in America - but is it real?
Some have questioned if events in the viral post actually happened - but black Americans insist that this is an example of racism they face on a daily basis.
Trump travel ban allowed to go ahead by US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court ruled that the ban on seven countries can come into effect even as legal challenges continue through lower courts
Former President Barack Obama issues some advice: "Think before you tweet"
The 44th President of the United States did not mention his successor at a forum in India, but did make some veiled suggestions.
US troops will be sent to war with freeze-dried blood plasma
US troops to be sent to warzones with freeze-dried blood plasma to prevent them from bleeding to death on battlefield.
Who is Jayda Fransen? The far-right Britain First deputy leader retweeted by Donald Trump
The deputy leader of far-right group Britain First, Jayda Fransen, has just had three of her anti-Muslim videos retweeted by President Donald Trump. But who is she?
American blogger Pamela Geller named as world's top Islamophobe
UK-based anti-racism group Hope Not Hate has revealed this blogger is the internet's biggest peddler of anti-Muslim rhetoric.
Happy Thanksgiving: Man thanks stranger who hit his wife with a car
A US man has applauded the driver of a car that struck his wife, saying if it wasn't for their quick actions on the scene his partner would probably be dead.
Girl Scouts to parents: Don't force your daughter to hug grandpa this Christmas
The organisation says forcing young girls to hug relatives will give them the wrong ideas about consent.
Pizzeria allows delivery drivers to carry firearms because gun crime is so bad
A pizzeria in Louisville, Kentucky says it will allow its delivery drivers to carry weapons to make them feel safer.
Jogger chases after and stabs sex attacker who attempted to grope her
Police in Utah are on the lookout for a man who was stabbed after he attempted to grope a female jogger.
Florida couple shoot themselves in failed attempt to get insurance pay-out
A couple from Florida went to extraordinary lengths to get a insurance payout from the owner of their rented home.
Man finds kidney donor for wife after wandering miles every day for two years
A man from Utah has found a kidney donor for his wife after he spent two years appealing for help from passing drivers.