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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher asked a judge for leniency before their former co-star Danny Masterson was sentenced for raping two women. The disgraced That 70s Show actor has been ordered to serve 30 years to life behind bars – and one victim described him as “pathetic, disturbed and completely violent”. But new letters have

The remains of two more people who died during the 9/11 attacks in 2001 have been identified as part of a decades-long effort to return them to their families. A man and a woman were both identified, New York City officials said, but their names have been withheld. The city’s medical examiner has now identified

A special grand jury helping the US prosecutor who indicted Donald Trump and 18 others had recommended charging more people, including senator Lindsey Graham and former national security adviser Michael Flynn. According to a report released on Friday, the Georgia special grand jury investigating efforts to overturn Trump’s 2020 election defeat named 39 people that

Elon Musk has sparked a backlash as he admitted his Starlink satellite communications network was not activated near the Crimean coast – effectively thwarting a sneak attack by Ukrainian forces on Russian ships. Ukrainian officials have reacted furiously to claims in a new biography of the tech billionaire which reportedly says the secret order meant

Actor Danny Masterson has been given a jail sentence of 30 years to life for raping two women 20 years ago. Masterson, best known for his role in TV comedy That 70’s Show, was handed the prison term after Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine F Olmedo heard from the women he assaulted, who detailed

Bruce Springsteen has cancelled the September leg of his tour after suffering from a peptic ulcer. The 73-year-old rock legend announced on his website that he and backing band E Street would be postponing this month’s performances under doctors’ orders. The Born To Run singer was due to play tomorrow in Syracuse, New York, along

A former YouTuber who gave parenting advice online has been charged with six counts of aggravated child abuse after two of her six children were found to be abused and malnourished. Ruby Franke, whose now-defunct 8 Passengers channel chronicled her family life, was arrested last week in US state of Utah at the home of

It was billed as the March of the Red Shirts. On a motorway overpass, on the edge of Orlando, there was a gathering of around 50 neo-Nazis. They were members of two antisemitic, white nationalist groups – Blood Tribe and the Goyim Defense League. Those present, all male, were dressed in red and black and

A tennis fan was kicked out of a US Open match after allegedly “singing the anthem of Hitler” during a match involving German player Alexander Zverev. Zverev suddenly stopped the match against Italian Jannik Sinner in the fourth set and went to speak to the umpire, pointing towards the fan. “He just said the most

The Burning Man festival in Nevada has been dominated by rain, mud baths and videos of Chris Rock and Diplo’s escape – but a slightly different picture is emerging online. Social media has seen a torrent of misinformation claims of an “Ebola outbreak” at the festival – causing mass panic. The hashtag #Ebola has made

A man who allegedly allowed his 10-year-old son to drive a pick-up truck on a freeway in Arizona has been arrested. The vehicle was said to be speeding and weaving between lanes on State Route 101 in Scottsdale, east of Phoenix. There was an “open container of alcohol” in the vehicle, it has been claimed.

A US jail has been placed under an emergency lockdown after about 100 prisoners refused to return to their cells. Members of a crisis negotiation team are at the prison in the state of Minnesota. A spokesperson for the state’s Department of Corrections said on Sunday the special operations response team had been deployed “out

A death at Burning Man is under investigation as rain lashes the festival and tens of thousands of people remain stranded. Roads into and out of the event in the Nevada desert have been closed due to flooding and festivalgoers have been urged to conserve food and water and take shelter. Police said a person

Hurricane Idalia may have passed, but a hidden threat lingers in its aftermath. Florida health officials are warning Labor Day weekend beachgoers in affected areas to be cautious of floodwaters, which may carry Vibrio vulnificus, a rare and potentially lethal flesh-eating bacterium. Florida’s Health Department emphasises the importance of treating this threat seriously, comparing it

A former member of the far-right Proud Boys shouted “Trump won” as he was jailed for 10 years for his part in the January 6 Capitol riots. Dominic Pezzola was the latest to be jailed after leaders of the group were convicted of spearheading an attack aimed at preventing the peaceful transfer of power from

Police have released bodycam footage of the moment an officer shot dead a pregnant black woman in Ohio. Ta’Kiya Young, 21, was pronounced dead shortly after the shooting on 24 August. Her unborn daughter also died. The video shows two officers outside Ms Young’s car, which is parked outside a food shop in the suburb

A former YouTuber who gave online parenting advice has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated child abuse after two of her children were found to be malnourished. Ruby Franke, whose now defunct 8 Passengers channel followed her family, was arrested on Wednesday in Utah and taken into custody. Franke’s 12-year-old son had climbed out of a

A former organiser of the far-right Proud Boys group has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for his role in spearheading the attack on the US Capitol. The attack on 6 January 2021 intended to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 presidential election. Joseph Biggs’

The US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze for more than 30 seconds during a public appearance, weeks after a similar incident sparked concern for his health. When asked if he would run for re-election on Wednesday, the 81-year-old Kentucky Republican stopped and stared, before being asked: “Did you hear the question, senator?”

A 100-year-old oak tree has fallen on the governor of Florida’s mansion as he warned people to stay safe during Hurricane Idalia. Ron DeSantis’ wife Casey has said family members were home at the time but nobody was injured. “Our prayers are with everyone impacted by the storm”, she said. Mr DeSantis had moments earlier