85 m. ago Aborted landings due to Army helicopter near Reagan airport 'unacceptable,' top official says

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says it is “unacceptable” that two commercial aircraft had to abort landings at a Washington airport this week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon

Politics

91 m. ago Trans players could be banned from women's snooker as well as football and cricket

Sex Matters has claimed Stonewall is encouraging organisations 'to act unlawfully' by suggesting they keep allowing trans women to use female-only spaces.

Sport

2 h. ago Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO is ruled unfit for trial and ordered hospitalized

A federal judge in New York has ruled that the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch is unfit to stand trial on sex trafficking charges

Politics

3 h. ago Nashville school shooter who killed 1 student and himself had brandished a box cutter at school

A Nashville high school student who fatally shot a classmate before killing himself in January was on probation after threatening a student with a box cutter three months earlier

Events

4 h. ago Goldman Sachs removes the word ‘Black’ from diversity programs as Trump continues to pressure companies to end DEI

Program founded to address Black female wealth gap reportedly now open to wider low-income populations, according to bank insider

Politics

4 h. ago Close call at Reagan airport between planes and Black Hawk helicopter under investigation

The news comes weeks after a close call at the airport

Events

5 h. ago Billy Bragg says open letter from music stars defending Kneecap ‘lacks nuance’

The Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command is investigating two videos, one of which allegedly shows the band calling for the deaths of MPs.

Politics

5 h. ago Diddy faces life behind bars as America’s celebrity trial of the century begins

Once a titan of hip-hop and fashion, Sean 'Diddy' Combs is accused of masterminding a violent sex trafficking ring that has already seen his billionaire career end in disgrace.

Politics

6 h. ago E.M. recalls ‘uncomfortable touching’ at bar in testimony at sex assault trial of ex

E.M. recalls ‘uncomfortable touching’ at bar in testimony at sex assault trial of ex-world junior players  CBC

Events

6 h. ago Harvey Weinstein accuser tearfully storms out of courtroom during testimony: ‘He was the one who raped me’

Miriam Haley accused Harvey Weinstein of forcibly performing oral sex on her in 2006

Events

7 h. ago Top lawyer welcomes 'dangerous' sex offender's increased jail sentence

'His increased sentence clearly shows that sex offenders will be brought to justice and face the penalty they deserve'

Events

7 h. ago Oil and gas supplier says Tesla is ‘refusing to pay’ $2 million in past

Exclusive: Myriad excuses, dubious justifications and ‘constant personnel turnover’ has stymied Sun Coast Resources from being made whole, according to a civil complaint obtained by The Independent

Economics

8 h. ago Florida woman, 20, accused of sex with underage boy she met at a funeral

Ayla Gonzalez Salinas was arrested after allegedly messaging the boy on social media and then meeting up with him

Politics

8 h. ago Championship relegation lurking for Stoke, Derby, Preston, Luton or Hull

Five teams fight to avoid joining Cardiff and Plymouth in dropping to League One on the season’s final dayIt is high season for engravers, a fertile few weeks for after-dinner speakers to make hay at elaborate end-of-season dos, but not every Championship team has something worth celebrating. Last Saturday, three hours after Cardiff’s players sank to the turf when the final whistle confirmed their relegation to the third tier, a division the club has not played in for 22 years, the squad slipped into suits for their annual black-tie awards night in a suite overlooking the same surface.At some point, Rubén Sellés, the Hull head coach, seemingly got wind of the jarring circumstances and cancelled his team’s bash, which had been scheduled for Tuesday, to prevent a similarly tone-deaf evening. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Weinstein accuser breaks down while recounting experiences in rape retrial

Judge paused proceedings during Miriam Haley’s fourth day on witness stand over alleged assault by ex-movie mogulA woman who alleges Harvey Weinstein forced oral sex on her broke down under intensely personal cross-examination during her fourth day on the witness stand in the criminal retrial of the disgraced movie mogul.The judge paused proceedings early on Friday afternoon to give Miriam Haley a chance to compose herself after an angry and tearful exchange with Weinstein’s defense as she was questioned on her account of his alleged assault. Continue reading...

Events

8 h. ago Black Sabbath's 'secret plan' to help Ozzy Osbourne in final gig amid health setback

Ozzy Osbourne has admitted he 'may be sitting down' for final gig and sources say they will pull out stops to put on a show around him

Society

9 h. ago Ralf Rangnick gives brutal £750m verdict on Manchester United for Ruben Amorim

The latest Man Utd news as former interim manager, Ralf Rangnick, once again offers up his honest thoughts.

Economics

10 h. ago Weinstein accuser breaks down in tears as she's questioned about alleged sexual assault

A woman who alleges Harvey Weinstein forced oral sex on her nearly two decades ago broke down in tears on the witness stand at his #MeToo retrial

Events

10 h. ago P Diddy's trial to begin as star accused of 'racketeering and sex trafficking'

P Diddy's trial is will begin on 5 May after he was arrested last September - he faces charges including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force and transportation to engage in prostitution

Politics

11 h. ago Florida woman, 20, accused of having sex with underage boy she met at a funeral

Ayla Gonzalez Salinas was arrested after allegedly messaging the boy on social media and then meeting up with him

Politics