39 m. ago Woman who tried to kill Brett Kavanaugh jailed for eight years

Sophie Roske pleaded guilty in April to attempted assassination and faced potential sentence of life in prisonA California resident who admitted trying to assassinate the US supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022 was sentenced on Friday to eight years and one month in federal prison.Sophie Roske, who was charged under her birth name Nicholas Roske but now uses female pronouns, was sentenced at a hearing before US district judge Deborah Boardman in Greenbelt, Maryland. Continue reading...

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61 m. ago Tesla hit with second lawsuit over deadly California Cybertruck crash

Parents of another victim of 2024 crash say ‘catastrophic’ design flaw to blame for deaths of three peopleTesla is being sued by the parents of a another victim killed in a Cybertruck crash in the quiet town of Piedmont, California. This is the second suit filed against the car maker this week alleging a design flaw in its vehicle is to blame for the deaths of the passengers involved in the accident, according to court filings.The parents of Jack Nelson allege that the company that helped Elon Musk become the world’s richest man knew about the flaw for years and could have moved faster to fix the problem but did not, leaving the passengers trapped amid flames and smoke that eventually killed them. Continue reading...

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77 m. ago Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl review – lazy big screen cash

The megastar’s underwhelming new album gets a suitably sub-par cinematic accompaniment offering very little for even the most devoted of fansJust as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, fans of Taylor Swift will heed the call for new content. Long before the economy-lifting, paradigm-shifting global domination of her Eras Tour, Swift had cultivated a uniquely intense and personal relationship with her fans, even within the reverential world of pop music. That relationship, sustained through Easter eggs, years long parasocial narratives and arguably her own metaverse, can be real and special and nutritive, a steady raft through life’s storms – I’ve been there. But years into her imperial era, Swift’s cyclical feeding of the fan base has started to seem less like an act of mutual devotion and more nakedly exploitative, the many one-off re-releases and special vinyls and limited-edition Target drops like a billionaire’s tax on her most loyal.The latest of these is the Life o...

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2 h. ago Usman Nurmagomedov vs Paul Hughes 2 live: Fight result as score sparks major controversy

Northern Ireland’s Hughes again failed to dethrone Khabib’s cousin, the PFL lightweight champion, but the scorecards sparked significant backlash online

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2 h. ago Donald Trump orders Israel to ‘immediately’ stop bombing Gaza as Hamas agrees to free hostages

Palestinian militant group accepts part of US president’s plan but seeks further negotiations on many termsDonald Trump ordered Israel to “immediately” stop bombing Gaza as he welcomed Hamas’s partial acceptance of his ultimatum to end the nearly two-year long war.Hamas has agreed to release all hostages in return for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, as well as surrender governing power in the Gaza Strip, in accordance with Trump’s plan. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Arkansas man seeks to have visa status restored after being arrested for ‘Opium’ perfume bottle

Police thought bottle contained drugs and arrested Kapil Raghu, who was then taken into custody by IceAn Arkansas man, who was detained for a month by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) after authorities mistook his bottle of perfume for opium, is seeking to have his visa status restored after the charges were dropped.Kapil Raghu, an Indian national married to an American woman and working towards American citizenship, was detained on 3 May after police officers in Benton, a suburb of Little Rock, pulled him over for having a non-moving traffic violation, according to his attorney, Mike Laux. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago California resident who tried to kill Brett Kavanaugh jailed for eight years

Sophie Roske pleaded guilty in April to attempted assassination and faced potential sentence of life in prisonA California resident who admitted trying to assassinate the US supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022 was sentenced on Friday to eight years and one month in federal prison.Sophie Roske, who was charged under her birth name Nicholas Roske but now uses female pronouns, was sentenced at a hearing before US district judge Deborah Boardman in Greenbelt, Maryland. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Famous ‘Tom Cruise Cake’ recalled over potential health risk

The affected cakes were distributed between June 1, 2025, and September 24, 2025

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3 h. ago Why Liverpool are struggling — and the three solutions to Arne Slot’s headache

Liverpool’s problems go back to the second half of last season, requiring Slot to change a winning team while he waits for the best of new arrivals Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak

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3 h. ago Liverpool out of tune but Arne Slot working on finding better rhythm

More defensive opponents making life hard for champions but manager says Wirtz and different tactics will bear fruitDon’t panic. Stay calm. The advice from Virgil van Dijk and Curtis Jones was Zen-like in its reassurance in midweek as Liverpool digested back-to-back defeats for the second time under Arne Slot.Slot remained relaxed and upbeat on Friday too, sprinkling his press conference with several unprompted reminders that the team he was defending from rare criticism are top of the Premier League. Again. But behind the soothing messages and positive league table there are undeniable issues with Liverpool’s form that, according to Slot himself, run deeper than the opening 10 games of the campaign. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago French sees off Leigh to put Wigan in Grand Final after week of acrimony

Super League playoff semi-final: Wigan 18-6 LeighWigan grateful to Jai Field’s amazing second-half tackleIt was a week which began with unexpected controversy and the prospect of this game not even taking place. But in the end, there was an all too familiar outcome to a bristling derby as the reigning Super League champions moved to a place in the Grand Final and the verge of yet more history.Wigan Warriors’ stunned the rugby league world on Wednesday morning with a statement alleging that Leigh Leopards’ owner, Derek Beaumont, wanted to withdraw from this game in a row over ticket allocations, merely adding an extra layer of intrigue to the playoff semi-final. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Henry Arundell leads Bath to nervy win against Sale as Borthwick takes note

Bath 28-16 SaleHosts made to work for win by stubborn Sharks sideAlmost everything is going swimmingly for Bath. At long last their long-awaited stadium redevelopment looks likely to happen and, on the field, the champions are two from two after the first couple of weekends. With Finn Russell due back in action next week to pick up the fly-half baton, it is going to take a seriously good side to steal their crown.On a wet and windy night in Somerset, even so, they were made to work extremely hard for it by a stubborn Sale team who stuck in the fight and refused to go away. It was only with three minutes left that Max Ojomoh slid in to score his side’s bonus point try and maintain his squad’s perfect start to the campaign. Continue reading...

Economics

3 h. ago Big Brother star becomes first 2025 housemate to be evicted by public after weather chaos

Big Brother's first 2025 housemate has been evicted by public vote from the ITV2 show, with hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best announcing the results in tonight's live show

Society

3 h. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to more than four years in prison and given $500,000 fine – live updates

Combs, who was convicted of ‘transportation to engage in prostitution’, sentenced in New YorkThe prosecution submitted several victim impact statements to the court ahead of sentencing, including one from Ventura.“While the jury did not seem to understand or believe that I engaged in freak-offs because of the force and coercion the defendant used against me, I know that is the truth, and his sentence should reflect the reality of the evidence and my lived experience as a victim” Ventura wrote. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago I did Ricky Hatton's final interview before death – I was left gutted after it ended

Ricky Hatton died in September and the Mancunian boxing champion left a big impression on Darren Barker during his last ever interview that discussed his career and mental health

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3 h. ago Sandberg’s superb strike denies Chelsea as Manchester United hold WSL leaders

Chelsea and Manchester United both maintained their unbeaten starts to the Women’s Super League season, although the defending champions’ 100% winning record was brought to an end by an entertaining contest between the top two.The result extended United’s agonisingly long wait for a first WSL victory over Chelsea but they will have taken great encouragement from their performance, on a night when both teams created plenty of chances to win and the home side showed they may well have the qualities to mount a serious title challenge. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago AP reader question: Have agencies violated the Hatch Act by using Democrat

Here’s a question submitted by an Associated Press reader: Have agencies violated the Hatch Act by using Democrat-blaming language online in discussing the shutdown

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4 h. ago Hamas agrees to release all Israeli hostages as it accepts part of Trump’s plan

Palestinian militant group issues response to US president’s stipulations, but seeks further negotiations on many termsHamas said on Friday that it approved parts of Donald Trump’s ultimatum to end the war in Gaza, agreeing to a hostage exchange and to surrender governing power in the Gaza strip, but insisted on further negotiations over aspects of the plan.The group did not say whether it would lay down its arms – a key part of Trump’s proposal – and kept its response vague to other parts of the 20-part proposal unveiled on Monday. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Agents race to Texas crash site as balloon from space is found in crops

Agents rushed to a West Texas farm after a massive balloon from space crash-landed in a crop field.

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4 h. ago Tasha Ghouri lands huge Strictly Come Dancing presenting role on 2025 series

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Tasha Ghouri has been appointed as the spin off show It Takes Two's roving reporter and the ex-reality TV star is over the moon

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