The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive struggled with sheriff’s deputies and shouted in an angry outburst as he arrived at court to fight extradition to New York. Luigi Nicholas Mangione, 26, could be heard shouting words that included “insulting the intelligence of the American people” as he was bundled into a Pennsylvania … Read more
A Chinese national has been arrested on suspicion of flying a drone to take photographs over a US Space Force base. Federal police arrested Yinpiao Zhou on Monday after he was allegedly caught flying a drone over the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Los Angeles. In a criminal complaint, the US Attorney’s Office said Mr … Read more
A teenager pulled out a knife like a character from Netflix drama Top Boy before stabbing a private schoolgirl to death, a court has heard. Hassan Sentamu, 18, is accused of killing 18-year-old Elianne Andam, after she refused to hand back her friend’s teddy bear after they split up, the Old Bailey has heard. When … Read more
Manhattan prosecutors are urging the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush money trial to preserve the jury’s 34-count guilty verdict, even if it means postponing any sentencing until after his presidency comes to an end in 2029. But Trump can’t be shielded from criminal prosecution as “president-elect,” because “president-elect immunity does not exist,” they wrote in … Read more
The Duke of Sussex could face four days of “extensive” questioning in the High Court in his upcoming trial against the publisher of The Sun over allegations of unlawful information gathering. The Duke, 40, and former Labour deputy leader Lord Tom Watson are bringing legal action against News Group Newspapers (NGN), which is set to … Read more
Luigi Mangione struggled with police and shouted about an “insult to the American people” as officers forcibly led him into a Pennsylvania courtroom for an extradition hearing Monday afternoon. The 26-year-old, who has been charged with second-degree murder in connection to last week’s killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was denied bail at the hearing … Read more
A couple accused of attacking the owners of an upmarket country pub after a horse-riding club Christmas dinner have claimed they “just wanted to get to know neighbours”. Nathan Sayer, a company director, and his wife, Catharine, allegedly assaulted and racially abused staff after being told they could not have another drink. But the business … Read more
A women’s rights lawyer has been accused of professional misconduct after challenging a judge for having “a boys’ club” attitude in a ruling on a domestic abuse case. Charlotte Proudman, a family law lawyer who specialises in violence against women, is facing a Bar Standards Board (BSB) disciplinary tribunal over a 14-part Twitter thread criticising … Read more
The Duke of Sussex is attempting to turn his case against the publishers of the Sun into a “public inquiry” to seek accountability for others who have already settled claims, the high court has heard. Prince Harry faces up to four days of “very extensive” questioning in the witness box in the legal action he … Read more
A man planned a terrorist attack at a law firm in north London to “intimidate” immigrants, the Metropolitan Police said. Cavan Medlock, of Harrow, north-west London, was found to have committed the act of making a threat to kill and the preparation of terrorist acts at a fact-finding hearing at Kingston Crown Court on Tuesday. … Read more