A Texas court has halted the execution of a man convicted of killing his two-year-old daughter in a “shaken baby syndrome” case. Death row inmate Robert Roberson, who has always maintained the child died from complications linked to pneumonia, had been scheduled for execution on 16 October. The diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome refers to […]
President Donald Trump has called for the jailing of Illinois officials, accusing them of not doing enough to ensure the safety of federal immigration officers who are conducting raids in Chicago. The president wrote in a social media post that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, both Democrats, “should be in jail […]
Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondent Millie Pilkington/ King’s Foundation King Charles held a “harmony summit” at Highgrove in the summer, where this photograph was taken King Charles says he wants to inspire a “sense of determination” to protect the environment, as details are announced of a TV documentary in which he will explain his philosophy of “harmony” […]
Former FBI director James Comey has pleaded not guilty to two charges of making false statements to lawmakers and obstructing a congressional proceeding. His lawyer entered the plea on his behalf in a federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, on Wednesday morning. Patrick Fitzgerald said he would seek to have the case dismissed for several reasons […]
A new law in California is aimed at stopping commercial advertisements from pumping up the volume on streaming services. The law, which says commercials cannot be louder than the primary video content being watched, builds on a federal one that sets the volume of ads on broadcast TV and cable stations to include streaming platforms. […]
James FitzGerald and Natalie Sherman Watch: Trump claims shutdown “negotiation” under way as Jeffries says Republicans “silent” Shutdowns are a repeat feature of US politics – but this one feels particularly bitter due to political dynamics and bad blood between the two parties. Some government services are temporarily suspended, and about 750,000 people are expected […]
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter and Danielle KayeBusiness reporter Brad Smith Brad Smith, a farmer who grows soybeans and corn in Illinois, says government aid could help him stay in business Businesses across the US have been crying out for months about the damage inflicted by sweeping tariffs President Donald Trump imposed earlier this year. Now one […]
Max Matzain Portland, Oregon BBC The sound of a protest outside her window wakes Brennah Hammar in the middle of the night. Tear-gas creeps into her apartment complex, Gray’s Landing, which is located across from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in Portland’s South Waterfront neighbourhood. For months, the area has become the site […]
A dog named Eeyore led a sheriff’s deputy to his owner’s 86-year-old mother after she fell while out on a walk. In new bodycam footage released by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, a deputy is seen responding to a call from a husband concerned about his missing wife. Upon seeing Eeyore out on […]
Watch: Trump suggests some workers ‘don’t deserve’ back pay after government shutdown ends The Trump administration is warning federal workers furloughed in the government shutdown that they may not get back pay once the funding impasse ends, which some lawmakers are decrying as illegal. A memo prepared by the Office of Management and Budget says […]
