A teenager has been denied permission to witness her father die by lethal injection in Missouri after a judge upheld a law that states she is too young. Kevin Johnson, 37, faces execution on Tuesday, 29 November for shooting a police officer in 2005, when he was 19. His daughter, Corionsa “Khorry” Ramey, was two
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Elon Musk says he would support Republican Ron DeSantis if the Florida governor runs in the 2024 US presidential election race. Mr DeSantis was re-elected with nearly 60% of the vote in the midterms and has been tipped as a potential candidate to be the next US leader. Musk’s apparent endorsement of Mr DeSantis comes
The gunman in the Walmart mass shooting in Virginia left a “death note” addressed to God on his phone, police say. Andre Bing, 31, said that his actions were not planned, but things had fallen into place like he was being led by Satan, in the rambling note that was released by the Chesapeake Police Department
A man who fell from a cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico has been rescued after more than 24 hours stranded in the water. The passenger on board Carnival Valor went missing at around 2.30pm local time on Wednesday, and – in a Thanksgiving holiday miracle – was not hoisted out of the water
Adidas is launching an investigation into allegations of misconduct against Kanye West, including claims he showed pornography and explicit images of Kim Kardashian to staff members. The German sportswear giant, which ended its partnership with the rapper last month, said it received an anonymous letter containing several allegations against the rapper. The independent probe follows
“Soccer’s coming home,” they sing, to the tune of the Skinner and Baddiel classic. It’s a chant of choice for American fans ahead of the World Cup showdown, poking fun at their English opponents. We heard it from the crowd watching the University of Maryland take on Fairleigh Dickinson University. The gag is, of course,
Police mugshots of the suspect in the attack on a Colorado LGBTQ venue have been released after the accused appeared in court for the first time. The images of Anderson Lee Aldrich, who was arrested in the aftermath of the mass shooting at the Q Club venue in Colorado Springs, were released by the city’s
Tampax is facing a potential boycott after it was accused of “sexualising women” in a controversial tweet that ended up going viral. In a spin-off of a popular internet meme, the US arm of the tampon brand wrote: “You’re in their DMs. We’re in them. We are not the same.” The meme features the lines
Six people have been killed after a Walmart employee opened fire at a store in Virginia. Police said a seventh person who died is believed to have been the gunman and four more victims are in hospital. It happened in the city of Chesapeake, with police called shortly after 10pm local time, spokesman officer Leo
The US Supreme Court has paved the way for the handover of former president Donald Trump’s tax returns to Congress after a three-year legal battle. The court rejected Mr Trump’s emergency application for an order that would have prevented the Treasury department from giving six years of tax returns for him and some of his
It’s nearly 20 years since the American tycoon Malcolm Glazer bought his first stake in Manchester United – now his family’s controversial tenure at the club could finally be coming to an end. Chants of “Love United, hate Glazers” are regularly heard at Old Trafford and news that the owners are exploring a sale will
Jay Leno has been pictured leaving hospital after being treated for facial burns he sustained in a garage fire. The former US talk show host, 72, said last week he’d been left with “serious burns from a gasoline fire” when one of his vintage cars burst into flames. Leno was pictured with staff from Grossman
Joe Biden is sending federal aid to western New York state to help authorities clean up after a massive storm dumped as much as 6ft of snow in western and northern areas. The emergency declaration authorises the US Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate disaster relief in 11 counties
Most days there is an alert on my phone: the Washington DC police posting an update on the latest shooting in America’s capital city. ‘Shots fired’ ‘Suspect apprehended’ ‘Victim hospitalised’ Here’s the latest one, from the DC Police Department, from a few hours ago: “An arrest has been made and additional suspects are sought in
FBI and US Air Force agents have raided the homes of a man who runs a website about the top secret military base in Nevada known as Area 51. Officers entered the properties of Joerg Arnu in Las Vegas and the town of Rachel, which is close to the defence facility, earlier this month as
Five people have been killed and at least 18 injured in a shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs in the US. In a statement, the club – Club Q – called the shooting a “hate attack” and said customers overpowered the gunman. It said: “Club Q is devastated by the senseless attack on