The US Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has kicked off talks with investors about a potential deal which could involve selling a stake in the commercial rights to Team USA ahead of a crucial sporting decade for the country.

The US military has carried out “limited strikes” on Qeshm Island in Iran – hours before the midterms are due to take place.

A family with two young children and a 20-year-old co-pilot were among those killed when a business jet crashed in a Florida neighbourhood.