10 h. ago Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID vaccine doses

The federal government has dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines worth thousands of dollars during the pandemic

Economics

40 h. ago Appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks

A divided federal appeals court has thrown out an agreement that would have allowed accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to plead guilty in a deal that would have spared him the risk of execution for al-Qaida’s 2001 attacks

Events

2 d. ago Why the Lake District could drop a congestion charge on summer visitors

Exclusive: ‘You wouldn't charge it in the winter, you wouldn't charge it on quiet days outside the school holidays’

Politics

4 d. ago MP James McMurdock quits Reform PERMANENTLY after taking 'specialist legal advice' ahead of probe into Covid business loans worth £70,000

Mr McMurdock resigned the whip on Saturday, shortly before The Sunday Times published a story about loans worth £70,000 given to two businesses -  one of which had no staff.

Economics

5 d. ago Charges dropped against actor arrested on set of hit TV show Rivals

Nigel Adams, 45, was arrested by Avon and Somerset Police at Berkeley Castle on June 4 after being accused of assault against his partner. Charges against the actor have since been dropped.

Events

5 d. ago Rivals actor arrested on set after filming Danny Dyer scenes has assault charges dropped

Rivals actor Nigel Adams has had assault charges against him dropped over a month after he was arrested on the set of the production while working with Danny Dyer

Events

7 d. ago Reform MP James McMurdock resigns party whip as he is investigated over £70,000 Covid bounce back loans

Reform MP James McMurdock has resigned the party whip as he faces an investigation into £70,000 worth of Covid bounce back loans he took out for businesses during the pandemic.

Economics

2 w. ago Colorado funeral home owner sentenced to 20 years for cheating customers and government

Jon Hallford will also face sentencing in August for state case after pleading guilty to 191 counts of corpse abuseA Colorado funeral home owner who stashed nearly 190 dead bodies in a decrepit building and sent grieving families fake ashes was sentenced to 20 years in prison in federal court on Friday for cheating customers and defrauding the federal government out of nearly $900,000 in Covid-19 aid.Jon Hallford, the owner of Return to Nature funeral home, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud last year and had faced a maximum of 20 years in prison. Federal prosecutors are seeking a 15-year sentence and Hallford’s attorney asked for 10 years. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Diddy scores huge courtroom victory as prosecutors DROP key parts of charges

Sean 'Diddy' Combs scored a huge courtroom victory after prosecutors decided to drop key parts of the charges against him.

Events

2 w. ago Diddy prosecutors drop kidnapping and arson claims, narrowing racketeering charge in final days of trial

Closing arguments are set to begin Thursday

Events

3 w. ago Now Keir Starmer follows Kemi Badenoch in demanding Irish rappers Kneecap are dropped from Glastonbury after Hezbollah flag charge

Following similar calls from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, Sir Keir Starmer said today it was 'not appropriate' for the Irish rappers to perform at the festival.

Politics

3 w. ago 'I did nothing wrong': Charges against Man City star Khiara Keating and her mum dropped

The case was discontinued on Friday

Politics

3 w. ago England women's star cleared of drugs charges ahead of Euro 2025: 'I'm relieved'

England and Manchester City goalkeeper Khiara Keating has seen charges of drug possession dropped by Greater Manchester Police.

Events

3 w. ago Malaysian court drops money laundering charges against jailed ex

A Malaysian court has dropped three money laundering charges against jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak in a case linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of a state fund

Events

3 w. ago Georgia university employee accused of dumping woman’s body in park and throwing her belonging away when he went to work

Steven Simmons, 57, was charged with concealing the death of another and tampering with evidence and released on a $17,500 bond

Politics

3 w. ago New Diddy juror revealed: White male accountant joins jury after black man is dismissed over 'inconsistencies': Live trial updates

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers have accused prosecutors of wanting to throw a juror from the trial because he's black.

Events

3 w. ago Diddy trial judge accuses rapper of trying to create 'boutique jury' mirroring his own race

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers have accused prosecutors of wanting to throw a juror from the trial because he's black.

Sport

3 w. ago Diddy juror booted over 'lack of candor' as mogul's lawyers accuse prosecutors of racism: Live trial updates

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers have accused prosecutors of wanting to throw a juror from the trial because he's black.

Events

last month Company boss pocketed £150,000 in fraudulent Covid business loans

A judge told Zahid Afzal that at a time of national emergency the government had set up a system to help businesses which he had abused

Economics