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By Jonathan Allen, Brad Brooks and Andrew Hay, Reuters Ryan Wesley Routh following his arrest in Martin County, Florida, on 15 September. Photo: AFP PHOTO / MARTIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Ryan Routh, the man who authorities allege carried out an apparent attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump, has a lengthy criminal history and connections to the war in Ukraine. Routh, 58, was charged with two gun-related crimes in a federal court in Florida on Monday, a day after he was spotted with a rifle hiding in shrubbery on the property line of Trump's golf course. More charges are expected. Officials have not cited any possible motives. One of Routh's sons described him as a loving father. North Carolina voting records show that Routh had no party affiliation, though he did ...

First published on A OceanGate Expeditions image of their Titan submersible during a descent. Photo: AFP / OceanGate Expeditions US Coast Guard officials have begun a two-week inquiry to uncover the facts of what happened on the Titan submersible before it imploded, killing all five people inside. The deep-sea vessel was less than two hours into its descent towards the wreck of the Titanic when it imploded in June 2023. Investigators displayed a recreation of the journey, which included text messages between Titan and its mother ship the Polar Prince. Titan began its dive just around 9am local time when support staff on the mother ship asked about the submersible's depth and weight, and if it still had visuals on the ship's on-board display. The BBC reported that co...

By Jonathan Allen, Brad Brooks and Andrew Hay, Reuters Ryan Wesley Routh following his arrest in Martin County, Florida, on 15 September. Photo: AFP PHOTO / MARTIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Ryan Routh, the man who authorities allege carried out an apparent attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump, has a lengthy criminal history and connections to the war in Ukraine. Routh, 58, was charged with two gun-related crimes in a federal court in Florida on Monday, a day after he was spotted with a rifle hiding in shrubbery on the property line of Trump's golf course. More charges are expected. Officials have not cited any possible motives. One of Routh's sons described him as a loving father. North Carolina voting records show that Routh had no party affiliation, though he did ...

Former BBC news presenter Huw Edwards was given a suspended sentence at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London after admitting to making indecent images of children. Photo: AFP / Adrian Dennis Huw Edwards, the former long-time face of the BBC's flagship news programme, was given a suspended sentence at a London court on Monday after admitting to making indecent images of children. The sentencing sealed a fall from grace for Edwards, a household name in Britain for around two decades who, as the BBC's leading news anchor, announced the death of Queen Elizabeth to the nation in 2022. Edwards, 63, pleaded guilty in July to three charges of making indecent images of children, relating to 41 illegal images he was sent via WhatsApp - including two pornographic videos of a child aged between...

Ryan Routh has been charged with two gun-related crimes Photo: - By Gram Slattery and Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters A man suspected of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump was charged with two gun-related crimes in federal court, a day after being spotted with a rifle hiding in the bushes at the former US president's golf course in Florida. More charges appear likely, but the initial counts - possession of a firearm as a convicted felon and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number - will allow authorities to keep him in custody as the investigation continues. The Republican presidential candidate in the 5 November election was unharmed. But the incident raised fresh questions about how an armed suspect was able to get so close to him, just two months after another gunman fi...

By Dawn Chmielewski, Reuters Rupert Murdoch and Elena Zhukova at their wedding ceremony in June. Murdoch, 93, wants to make sure his oldest son, Lachlan, remains in control of his publishing empire. Photo: News Corp via AP A battle over control of Rupert Murdoch's global television and publishing empire begins today in a Reno, Nevada courtroom, where a judge will consider the contentious matter of succession. Murdoch, 93, is attempting to change the terms of the family's trust, which holds significant stakes in Fox News parent Fox and Wall Street Journal owner News Corp . The billionaire is looking to ensure that, upon his death, the media companies remain under control of his eldest son, Lachlan Murdoch, according to the New York Times, which obtained a sealed court document detaili...

Tito Jackson on 3 December 2011. Photo: Getty via AFP Singer Tito Jackson, the eldest brother of the late Michael Jackson, has died at the age of 70, media are reporting. He was a founding member of the family group the Jackson 5, along with his brothers Michael, Jermaine, Jackie and Marlon. The Jackson girls, LaToya, Rebbie and most famously, Janet, also had pop careers. Entertainment Tonight reported that family friend Steve Manning confirmed his death, saying that it was believed he died of a heart attack while driving from New Mexico to his home in Oklahoma. Tito Jackson is survived by three children, Entertainment Tonight reported. Source link

By Lisa Richwine, Danielle Broadway, Reuters Photo: Frazer Harrison / Getty Images / AFP, AFP / Robyn Beck Shōgun, a sweeping, historical epic set in imperial Japan, claimed the prestigious best drama trophy at the Emmy Awards, and Hacks upset defending comedy champion The Bear at television's highest honors. A tale of political machinations, Shōgun also won acting awards for Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai, the first Japanese actors to win their categories. The series earned 19 total awards, a record for a single season of a drama. Netflix's Baby Reindeer, the chilling story of a bartender stalked by a customer, was named best limited series. With most of its dialogue in Japanese with English subtitles, Shōgun was an unlikely global hit. Executive producer Justin Marks thanked the t...

FBI personnel investigate the area around Trump International Golf Club after an apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on 15 September, 2024. Photo: AFP / Getty Images/ Joe Raedle Donald Trump will likely be under an increased security detail next time he visits his Florida golf course, after Secret Service agents were forced to intercept a second apparent assassination attempt on the property's perimeter. Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said Trump's status as a former president meant his security detail was limited, compared to what it would have been during his presidency. An individual allegedly took aim at Trump with an AK-47-style rifle through the golf course fence, before being spotted and fired on by Secret Service officials. Bradshaw said had th...

Anna Sawai with her Emmy Award at the Peacock Theatre at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on September 15, 2024. Photo: AFP / Robyn Beck New Zealand-born actress Anna Sawai has won an Emmy for her lead role in the critically acclaimed historical drama Shōgun. The 32-year-old actress made history by becoming the first Japanese actress to win an Emmy, alongside her co-star Hiroyuki Sanada, who took out the best leading actor in a drama award. She beat out Carrie Coon (The Gilded Age), Imelda Staunton (The Crown), Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show), Maya Erskine (Mr. and Mrs. Smith) and Reese Witherspoon (The Morning Show). Tearful as she took to the stage, she paid tribute to her mother. "I was crying before my name was announced, I am a mess today," Sawai said. "Thank you to my family, Mom. I l...