Gerald Ford, who picked up the pieces of Richard Nixon’s scandal-shattered White House to become the only unelected president in America’s history, has died at 93, his wife said today.

Nicole Richie, star of The Simple Life, was today arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, authorities said.

The US Coast Guard is investigating the disappearance of Olivia Newton-John’s long-time boyfriend, who failed to return from an overnight fishing trip off the California coast seven weeks ago.

Thousands of people were evacuated today as California firefighters battled to save homes from a wildfire that grew rapidly during the night.