‘It’s Marla’: Donald Trump confuses rape accuser with ex-wife, trial told
Donald Trump appeared to mistake writer E Jean Carroll, who has accused him of raping her, for his ex-wife Marla Maples in a deposition played to jurors in a civil rape suit against him. During the October deposition, Mr Trump was shown a black-and-white photo of himself speaking to people at an event. He said: […]
Donald Trump defends golf trip amid rape trial: ‘We’re doing very well in New York’
Former US president Donald Trump has told that he flew to his golf course in Ireland instead of attending his civil rape trial in New York because of a “long-standing agreement” to visit. He spoke briefly after arriving at his golf course outside the town of Doonbeg in Co Clare, on Ireland’s west coast. When […]
Deontay Wilder: Arrested boxer ‘rather be safe than sorry’ after gun allegedly found in car
Former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder said he would “rather be safe than sorry” after a gun was allegedly found in his car by police in Los Angeles. Wilder was searched by officers as part of a routine traffic stop in the early hours of Tuesday morning. He was pulled over because of an obscured […]
At least six killed and dozens wounded in car crashes during dust storm in Illinois
At least six people have been killed and dozens of other people have been injured following major car crashes caused by a dust storm in southern Illinois, state police said. The multi-vehicle pile-up took place on the I-55 road south of Springfield in central Illinois, police said. The coroner’s office confirmed that at least six […]
Manhunt for gunman who shot dead five neighbors in Texas enters its fourth day
The search for a suspected gunman has entered its fourth day after five neighbors were shot dead in Texas – as a grieving father has recalled the moment his wife and young son were killed. Francisco Oropesa, who is considered to be armed and dangerous, is believed to have fled the rural town of Cleveland […]
Artificial intelligence: Powerful AI systems ‘can’t be controlled’ and ‘are causing harm’, says UK expert
A British scientist known for his contributions to artificial intelligence has told Sky News that powerful AI systems “can’t be controlled” and “are already causing harm”. Professor Stuart Russell was one of more than 1,000 experts who last month signed an open letter calling for a six-month pause in the development of systems even more […]
Texas neighbor shooting: $80,000 reward as 200 officers continue manhunt after boy, 8, among five killed
Five people – including an eight-year-old boy – have been killed in a shooting in Texas after they asked a man to stop firing rounds in his garden because they were trying to sleep. Authorities are still searching for the 38-year-old suspect after the shooting in the town of Cleveland, around 45 miles north of […]
The big melt: Crushed houses, trapped cars and the threat of floods – inside California’s buried ski resort
Mammoth Lakes is entombed under snow and residents are struggling to dig out their houses. But the prospect of what happens when the snow melts is terrifying too. High in the California mountains, a ski resort sits buried under layers of snow and ice. Residents of Mammoth Lakes fear for their lives, and livelihoods, after […]
First Republic Bank’s shares plunge as it reveals more than $100bn of withdrawals
The bank, which was saved from possible collapse by a $30bn cash injection agreed by major lenders, saw its stock drop by up to 29% at the market open on Tuesday. They closed almost 50% lower, leaving its market value 93% lower in the year to date below $3bn. It followed the release of its […]
Singer, actor and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte dies at 96
The Grammy, Emmy and Tony winning star died of congestive heart failure at his New York home on Tuesday, with his wife by his side, according to a spokesperson. Reluctantly nicknamed “The King of Calypso”, he was largely responsible for bringing Caribbean music to an international audience in the 1950s, and the first singer – […]