Student protests against Israel's war in Gaza continue to spread across the US, following last week's arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University. There have been nearly 550 protest-related arrests in the past week at major US universities, according to a tally by news agency Reuters. The students...
R Kelly loses appeal to overturn 20-year sentence for child sex abuse
R Kelly's challenge against a 20-year sentence for child sex convictions has been quashed by an appeals court. The singer was correctly sentenced to 20 years in prison, a Chicago court ruled on Friday. He was convicted in 2022 on three charges of producing child sexual abuse images and three...
Tornado strikes Nebraska as hundreds of homes damaged and thousands without power
Hundreds of homes have been damaged and nearly 10,000 are without power after a tornado smashed through parts of Omaha, in the US state of Nebraska. A number of tornadoes were reported in the state but the worst hit the suburbs to the northwest of the city, which has a...
Harvey Weinstein taken to hospital after being moved to a New York jail
The lawyer for Harvey Weinstein says the former film producer has been taken to hospital after being moved to a New York jail. It comes days after the movie mogul's 2020 conviction for rape was overturned, with a New York court ordering a new trial in the landmark "MeToo" case....
Biden delivers election-year roasting for Trump but ignores anti-war protesters outside
US President Joe Biden has delivered an election-year roasting of his rival Donald Trump, criticizing his immaturity. Speaking at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday night, the 81-year-old responded to concerns that he is too old for a second presidential term. "Yes, age is an issue -...
Executor of OJ Simpson’s will wants to block $33.5m payout to families
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...