22 h. ago Survivors speak out after Trump dismisses domestic violence crimes: ‘Deeply disturbing’

Trump’s suggestion that domestic violence amounts to a ‘little fight with the wife’ has alarmed advocates while the administration guts federal funding for support groups

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28 h. ago Netflix drops huge update for 'deeply personal' crime thriller after major setback

The highly-anticipated thriller has a new first look.

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40 h. ago White House doubles down on Trump claim domestic violence should not be counted as a crime: ‘Made up’

‘Things that take place in the home, they call crime,’ Trump said Monday. ‘They’ll do anything they can to find something. If a man has a little fight with the wife, they say, ‘This was a crime scene.’’

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42 h. ago Michigan judge dismisses charges against 15 of Trump’s 2020 fake electors

Judge says sufficient evidence of intent wasn’t given against those who signed files claiming Trump won 2020 electionA judge in Michigan dismissed the felony charges against a slate of electors who falsely signed on to documents claiming Donald Trump won the 2020 election in the latest blow to efforts to hold the president and his allies accountable for attempting to overturn the results of the White House race he lost to Joe Biden.Sixteen people were initially charged with eight felonies each related to forgery and conspiracy by the Democratic attorney general, Dana Nessel, in 2023, though one of them had his charges dropped after he agreed to cooperate with the prosecution. The fake electors in Michigan will not go to trial. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Tyreek Hill’s estranged wife accuses Dolphins star of assaulting her during pregnancy

Keeta Vaccaro in process of divorcing wide receiverPlayer’s lawyer vigorously denies allegationsThe estranged wife of Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill alleges in court filings that she has been the victim of multiple acts of domestic violence, TMZ reported.The two are in the process of divorcing, and in paperwork Keeta Vaccaro filed on Monday in connection to the case, she said she was the target of eight instances of abuse since they married in late 2023. The original divorce petition was dated 8 April 2025. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago The Latest: Michigan judge dismisses charges against fake electors for Trump

A Michigan judge dismissed criminal charges Tuesday against 15 Republicans accused of trying to falsely certify President Donald Trump as the winner of the 2020 election, saying that because they seriously believed him, there was no intent to commit fraud

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45 h. ago Trump apparently thinks domestic violence is not a crime. That makes sense | Moira Donegan

Trump’s view of the prerogatives of husbands towards their wives mirror his own sense of his entitlements as president towards his abused countrySpeaking at a Christian museum on Monday, Donald Trump claimed, falsely, that his deployment of national guard troops to invade the nation’s capital has eliminated crime in Washington. He complained, however, that domestic violence was being counted in the crime statistics, which he claimed meant that the influence of his policy was not being seen as significant enough. “They said, ‘Crime’s down 87%,’” the president claimed, not explaining who “they” were. “I said, no, no, no. It’s more than 87%, virtually nothing. And much lesser things, things that take place in the home they call crime. You know, they’ll do anything they can to find something. If a man has a little fight with the wife, they say this was a crime. See? So now I can’t claim 100%, but we are. We are a safe city.”If Trump wanted to endorse domestic violence decriminalization,...

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51 h. ago ‘A little fight with the wife’: Trump suggests domestic violence should not be counted in official crime statistics

President inspires fresh uproar by downplaying seriousness of spousal abuse

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63 h. ago ITV's I Fought the Law viewers left 'sobbing' as real Ann Ming makes emotional cameo

ITV's true crime drama I Fought the Law deeply touched viewers this evening as the final episode aired, with the real life Ann Ming making a cameo at the end of the finale

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6 d. ago Warning issued to domestic violence victims ahead of UK Emergency Alerts system test

Charities and the police have issued a warning

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7 d. ago Twist revealed as Rudy Giuliani breaks silence on car wreck over domestic violence ‘victim’ he says flagged him down

The situation was a ‘total 180 from what we thought,’ Ted Goodman, the former mayor’s spokesperson, says

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7 d. ago Epstein list live updates: ‘We know the names,’ sex trafficking survivors warn as they speak out on Capitol Hill

Dozens of survivors gather in Washington, D.C. to demand Congress release all documents related to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell cases

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7 d. ago 'Armageddon alarm' could see domestic violence victims attacked by their abusers when they find hidden phones, charities warn

At around 3pm on Sunday, 7 September, all 4G and 5G mobile phones in the UK will blare a 10-second siren blast and display a test alert from the Government.

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7 d. ago Bruised Rudy Giuliani pictured in body brace as he gives health update after horror car crash

The former New York City mayor sounded upbeat as he joked about his harness-like brace, but admitted he was still in pain and remains 'injured pretty badly.'

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8 d. ago Mysterious lump spotted under Donald Trump's suit reignites health worries

Donald Trump has once again dismissed rumors that he has died, but some fans were left confused by a strange lump under his suit during his recent appearance

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8 d. ago Trump dismisses video of items thrown from White House as fake AI

A video has been circulating on social media showing a dark object being thrown out of a window on the second floor of the White House

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8 d. ago Trump news at a glance: president shrugs off ill health rumours as ‘fake news’

Trump says he was ‘very active over the weekend’ and swipes at speculation ‘there must be something wrong with him’ – key US politics stories from Tuesday 2 SeptemberDonald Trump has dismissed speculation that he is in ill health, saying he was busy on the Labor Day weekend giving media interviews and visiting his Virginia golf course.“I was very active over the weekend,” Trump, 79, told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday. Asked about rumours on social media that he may have died, he called them “fake news”. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Police share new details on Rudy Giuliani car crash after his spokesperson referenced ‘domestic violence incident’

‘This is a man who survived 9/11—so a little car accident won’t be slowing him down,’ Giuliani’s head of security told The Independent

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9 d. ago Olivia Colman admits she was uncomfortable with The Roses script as she and Benedict Cumberbatch defend domestic violence 'jokes' amid controversy over 'dangerous' allergy scene

The Peep Show actress, 51, and Sherlock actor, 49, star in a new film about a husband and wife whose fierce competition destroys their marriage.

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1 week ago Camilla fought off indecent assault attacker with her shoe, book reveals

The Queen has never spoken publicly about the attack, preferring to focus on survivors of domestic violence and sexual assaults she supports.

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