A motorist shot during an altercation with police on a Hurricane Matthew evacuation route in South Carolina has died.

An F-16 fighter jet has smashed into a small plane over the US state of South Carolina, killing two and scattering plane parts and debris over a wide area.

Two young Middle Eastern men arrested in South Carolina near a navy base after police found a suspicious item in their car were charged today with possession of an incendiary device, authorities said.

The lead singer of punk band Green Day has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving.