US election 2016: Clinton hails ‘milestone for women’

<p>Hillary Clinton has thanked her supporters for helping her reach a historic moment for women – the US Democratic nomination for president.</p><p>"Thanks to you, we've reached a milestone," she told cheering crowds at a rally in New York.</p><p>Mrs Clinton hailed "the first time in our nation's history that a woman will be a major party's nominee". Hours later, she won the California Democratic primary, further cementing her hold on the nomination.</p><p>In all, she won four of the six states voting in primaries on Tuesday, also taking New Jersey, South Dakota and New Mexico.<br><br><br></p>