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US Senator John McCain's family says the US Republican Senator and war hero won't continue treatment for brain cancer. Senator McCain had been battling the disease for more than a year. The Arizona Senator has been absent from Washington since December due to the illness but has managed to maintain a voice in key policies. Senator McCain spent five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam and rose to become one of the most prominent figures in American politics.

Heavy rainfall north of Hilo, located on the Big Island in Hawaii, caused streams to flood their banks. Even as officials downgraded a hurricane warning to a tropical storm warning on the Big Island, they said excessive rainfall was expected on August 24, and warned of flash floods, high winds, and storm surges. Maui County and Oahu were still under hurricane warning as the Category 2 storm slowed to a crawl about 170 miles south of Honolulu. This footage taken by Krystal Ho’onani shows water rushing... Читать дальше...

A high school football game in Montgomery, Alabama, was evacuated on August 23 after gunshots were allegedly heard outside the stadium. Tray Reese shared footage on Facebook of the crowd making their way out of the stadium during the game between Carver-Montgomery and Jeff Davis High School. Carver-Montgomery was up 19 to 4 in the fourth quarter when the game came to a sudden end. As of writing, the footage had over 89,000 views on Facebook. Credit: Tray Reese via Storyful

Australia's premier business journalist Ticky Fullerton covers the major issues facing the country and global economy and brings you insights from some of the country's leading business & political figures.

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A HOMELESS man who made headlines last year after he used his last $20 to help a stranded motorist in Philadelphia said he is panhandling once again because he has no access to the money raised on his behalf through GoFundMe.

There are reports former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull will resign from parliament as soon as next week. News Corp understands Mr Turnbull will step down and not return to parliament when it resumes next month, triggering a by-election in his Sydney seat of Wentworth and periling the Coalition's one-seat majority in the House of Representatives. Senior Liberal Party leaders, however, claim there would not be a by-election, while there has been speculation Tony Abbott's sister Christine Forster may contest the electorate. Читать дальше...

Nicki is wanting to make something very clear. She’s not at all mad at Kylie Jenner. Sure, she feels like Travis snagged the no 1 album spot for Astroworld.. but she’s totally chill with Kylie!

US President Donald Trump has ordered his Secretary of State to not travel to North Korea days out from a planned visit to the country. Mike Pompeo was due to visit Pyongyang for the fourth time next week, to continue high-level discussions about the rogue state's commitment to de-nuclearise. Mr Trump cited insufficient progress towards achieving denuclearisation as the reason for the cancellation.

It looks like Hailey Baldwin shades Selena Gomez on instagram! Also, New heartthrob Noah Centineo is breaking the internet with his leaked photos! We have all this and more on an all new Moments of the Week!

Scott Disick is suddenly stepping up to his daddy duties now that Younes is completely out of the picture!

Two teenagers have been charged with armed robbery after they stormed a family run restaurant in Melbourne's west. The pair, ages 16 and 18, terrorised the restaurant in Caroline Springs with metal bars and a meat cleaver. It is alleged that the teens later targeted a bottle shop in Sydenham, but were chased away by a member of staff. Police expect to lay charges on a third offender who was involved in the restaurant robbery.

Health authorities have issued a warning to South Australian's after four recent cases of children infected with the highly contagious measles virus. The siblings were said to have visited a series of towns across the state's north and riverland, including the towns of Coober Pedy and Port Augusta between August 1st and 12th. Full details of the locations the children visited can be found on the SA Health website. People have been advised to see their GP if they were in the locations listed during specified dates... Читать дальше...

VETERAN US senator John McCain, who has been battling brain cancer since last year, has decided to end his treatment, his family announced Friday.

An exclusive Newspoll in the Australian shows that if the Liberal Party had selected Peter Dutton as its leader, the Coalition would have stolen votes from One Nation in Mr Dutton's seat of Dickson. The poll shows that under a Dutton leadership, the Coalition would lead with 42 per cent of the primary vote, meaning Mr Dutton would be in a position to hold on to his marginal seat. Under a Turnbull leadership, the Coalition and Labor would be neck and neck with One Nation's vote halving from 10 to five per cent of the primary vote. Читать дальше...

SATURDAY Night Live star Pete Davidson has had trouble hiding his love for Ariana Grande since they started dating in May. And it seems that isn’t the only thing he has had trouble hiding.

Scott Morrison has been officially sworn in as the nation’s 30th prime minister in a ceremony at Government House on Friday. Josh Frydenberg, who was elected deputy Liberal leader earlier on Friday, was also sworn in as Treasurer. The event capped off a tumultuous day in Canberra, with Malcolm Turnbull resigning as prime minister and Peter Dutton failing to win the Liberal leadership ballot. Image: Sean Davey / News Corp Australia

A young Texas man named Peter Dutton has inadvertently become a viral sensation in a case of mistaken identity that has seen him become inundated with tweets about the Australian politician. The 30-year-old popcorn maker has taken full advantage of his new found fame, offering his services as the 'People's Prime Minister'. Image: Twitter / @PeterDutton5

A 32-year-old man has been charged after a 17-hour siege which saw an Adelaide street placed into lockdown. The suspect claimed he held officers at bay over fears for his safety and live-streamed the stand-off on social media. The incident ended peacefully, with the man surrendering himself to police just before noon on Friday. He is expected to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates court on Monday, August 27.

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will leave politics entirely after nearly 14 years in parliament. Mr Turnbull's departure could spark a by-election in his electorate of Wentworth after he declared he won't see out his term as a backbencher. Image: Supplied / News Corp Australia

AN eastern suburbs area packed with high-rise unit buildings is about to get a stylish alternative.

Karlie Verkerk, the MasterChef semi-finalist, and her childhood sweetheart Adam Frazer are selling their Art Deco Paddington apartment.

A DILAPIDATED house with structural problems billed as the “worst house in Bayview”, “in very bad condition” and “potentially unliveable” is expected to sell for at least $1.5 million.

THE north shore auction clearance rate on the weekend was 69.23 per cent — 12 per cent above the Sydney average.

Joey the staffy cross is learning to swim at a specialised center that offers support to puppers who need extra support before paddling.