Senators bickered over who was to blame for lurching the US towards an end-of-year “fiscal cliff”, bemoaning the lack of a deal days before the deadline but bridging no differences in the debate.

Police had to break up a shoving match at a club after rapper 50 Cent and his entourage jumped from the stage during a surprise appearance and scuffled in the audience.

Police had to break up a shoving match at a club after rapper 50 Cent and his entourage jumped from the stage during a surprise appearance and scuffled in the audience.