The executor of OJ Simpson’s estate has said he will try to prevent a $33.5m payout to the families of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman. The former NFL star and Hollywood actor was cleared of their double murder in 1995 in what was dubbed the "trial...
Israel ‘knows what our second retaliation would be’, says Iran’s UN ambassador
Iran's ambassador to the UN has told Israel "would know what our second retaliation would be... they understand the next one will be most decisive". Amir Saeid Iravani was speaking exclusively to James Matthews after an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council in New York on Sunday. The day...
Joe Biden says Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach to Gaza is a ‘mistake’
Joe Biden has called Benjamin Netanyahu's approach to the war in Gaza a "mistake". The US president has been increasingly public in his criticism of the Israeli prime minister and how Israel is carrying out its military offensive. "I think what he's doing is a mistake. I don't agree with...
Rashee Rice: Kansas City Chiefs player hands himself in to police in connection with Dallas car crash
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has turned himself in to police in connection with his role in a car crash that left four people with minor injuries. The 23-year-old wide receiver was taken to a jail in south Dallas after handing himself in to Glenn Heights Police on...
Fears grow for whale entangled in fishing net near San Francisco
Fears are growing for a gray whale entangled in a fishing net off the coast near San Francisco. The nine-meter (30ft) long creature was captured on video swimming with its tail trapped in a massive gill net. It was first spotted off Laguna Beach in southern California in March, when...
TikTok chief executive appeals directly to users to ‘protect their constitutional rights’ and oppose potential US ban
TikTok's chief executive has appealed to US users directly to stop a bill that could see the social media app banned in America. Shou zi Chew appealed to the public via - what else - a video posted on the app. "Keep sharing your stories, share them with your friends,...
Georgia woman dies after getting stuck in conveyor while trying to recover AirPod
An American woman has died after getting caught in a conveyor while trying to recover an AirPod she dropped under it, authorities say. Alyssa Drinkard, 21, dropped the AirPod below the conveyor while on shift at a plant for Club Car in Georgia at around 9.45pm on Friday, according to...
Giant SpaceX rocket blasts off in most successful test launch yet
SpaceX's Starship completed nearly its entire test flight after blasting off in a successful launch. The rocket cleared its launch pad in Texas, separated from its "Super Heavy Booster" and began coasting at an altitude of 145 miles. But it was eventually destroyed as it re-entered the atmosphere, the company...
Chuck Schumer: Top Jewish politician in US calls for Israel election and issues warning to Benjamin Netanyahu
The most senior Jewish politician in the US has labeled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an obstacle to peace and urged him to call an election. Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer, who has long been a supporter of Israel, said on the Senate floor that Mr Netanyahu's government "no longer...
James Crumbley: Father of teenage Michigan school shooter convicted – after wife also found guilty
The father of a teenager who shot four classmates dead has been found guilty of manslaughter a month after his wife was also convicted. Ethan Crumbley is serving life in prison for murder after killing four classmates at Oxford High School, near Detroit, in Michigan, in November 2021, when he...