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  1. Madi Brooks gang-rape trial plunged into chaos after lawyer representing one of the accused used dead cheerleader's name in filing asking judge to ban supporters from wearing pink

    The moment unfolded ahead of the trial of Desmond Carter, 21, who is charged alongside Kaivon Washington, 21, and Casen Carver, 22, of raping LSU cheerleader Madison Brooks in 2023.

  2. Trump's inner circle scrambles to lawyer up with 'target on their backs' after elections as Democrats plot investigations avalanche

    Trump allies are bracing for a potential onslaught of investigations from Democrats in the event they retake the majorities of one or both chambers of Congress.

  3. Trump says he's led America to new Christian era and claims he knows 'more than anybody' about faith at Kansas rally

    President Donald Trump claimed he knows more about Christianity 'than anybody,' that Democrats are 'jihadists' and that a liberal Kansas pastor 'openly mocks Jesus.'

  4. Moment car drives wrong way down A66 in bid to escape police months after fatal crash that killed seven people including two officers

    Two 16-year-old boys were inside the Renault Megane which fled police just after midnight last Wednesday.

  5. Home Office refuses to rule out letting more Channel migrants land in Gosport despite furious protests

    Dinghies have crossed from Normandy three times in the past six weeks, with migrants brought ashore on two occasions in Hampshire, where they were met by hundreds of protesters.

  6. Former OpenAI worker accused of bugging conference room planned travel to Saudi Arabia: Prosecutors

    A former OpenAI employee accused of bugging the company’s offices was planning to leave the U.S. for Saudi Arabia when he was arrested earlier this month, according to federal prosecutors. Abdulrahman Alfozan, a…

  7. Teens accused of stealing car tried to flee police after vehicle spotted

    Teenagers accused of stealing a car tried to flee from police after officers spotted the vehicle.

  8. EU chief warns UK must pay to 'reduce economic disparities' between member states - amid fears Burnham will make concessions at summit next month

    Maros Šefčovič, the bloc's trade commissioner, listed the demand among the goals for a summit with Andy Burnham next month.

  9. Shark kills woman swimming off popular South African beach

    A woman died on Tuesday after being attacked by a shark while swimming off a popular beach on South Africa's southeastern coast, witnesses and authorities said.

  10. Staff at under-fire Child Maintenance Service may have missed suicidal thoughts of plumber, pre-inquest review told

    Concerns were raised at the hearing that up to four CMS employees failed to respond appropriately to indications that Peter Racher, 41, was at risk of taking his own life.