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Tiger Woods was driving at “excessive speed” when he crashed his car in Los Angeles in February, police have said. The golfer‘s vehicle was travelling at upwards of 87mph in a 45mph zone, according to the LA county sheriff’s office. He was driving at 75mph when he careered into a tree, having possibly hit the

Minneapolis police officers are advised to “stay away from the neck when possible” when restraining combative suspects, the murder trial of the ex-cop accused of murdering George Floyd has heard. Testimony from Derek Chauvin‘s former colleagues at the city’s police department continued on Tuesday, after the force’s chief yesterday said his actions against Mr Floyd

Six people from the same family have been found dead at a suburban Texas home in an apparent murder-suicide. Police officers from the town of Allen in Dallas said investigators believe brothers Tanvir Towhid, 21, and Farhan Towhid, 19, were behind the killings. Sgt Jon Felty from the Allen Police Department said one of the

A Minneapolis police chief has told the trial of Derek Chauvin that the former officer violated departmental policy in pinning his knee on George Floyd’s neck and keeping him down after he stopped resisting. Medaria Arradondo gave evidence against his own officer as focus turned to the accused’s training on day six of the trial.

Harvey Weinstein is appealing against his convictions for sexual assault and rape. The 69-year-old was sentenced to 23 years in prison in March 2020, after claims against him led to the #MeToo movement. The disgraced Hollywood producer is seeking a new trial, claiming the judge in New York denied him an impartial jury. Image: Weinstein

A failed burglar has been offered a job by one of his victims in a bid to embody the Easter spirit of rebirth and renewal. US restaurant owner Carl Wallace decided to extend the hand of employment to the criminal following a break-in on Easter Saturday – also Mr Wallace’s 45th birthday. It happened in

Monster blockbuster Godzilla vs. Kong has provided a beacon of hope to the cinema industry with a pandemic-era box office record. After an unprecedented year for Hollywood, with tentpole after tentpole delayed due to COVID-19, a strong opening weekend for the lizard-on-ape spectacular suggests plenty are itching to get back to their local picture house.

Amazon has apologised for sending a tweet denying workers are forced to urinate in bottles. The company apologised in a blog post posted late on Friday for a tweet it sent to a US congressman denying that its employees work so hard they must urinate in empty water bottles. It admitted that some delivery drivers

Authorities are piecing together what they know about the man shot dead outside the US Capitol building after he launched a fatal attack on police officers. US Capitol Police officer William Evans died in hospital after a man rammed a car into two officers and “lunged” towards them with a knife in his hand at

The heart of American government has been on edge since 6 January. This incident will serve to add to the jitters. If, as reported, the perpetrator was armed with a knife, in a country where it is alarmingly easy to get hold of guns and ammunition, it does not appear to be a serious co-ordinated attempt

A driver has been shot after a car rammed into a barricade outside the US Capitol building and injured two police officers, law enforcement officials have said. The officials told the Associated Press that the suspect was in custody and taken to hospital in a critical condition. NBC News has since reported that the person

Images of George Floyd being treated in the back of an ambulance, after a police officer knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes, have been shown to a jury. The distressing pictures were viewed by jurors during the trial of Derek Chauvin who is accused of murdering the unarmed 46-year-old black man in

“To everybody else they look at it and see a case. And I don’t see a case, I see my brother.” Philonise Floyd grew up sharing a bed with his older brother George. They did their homework together. They depended on each other. He’s now had to watch the harrowing final moments of his brother’s

George Floyd begged police officers not to shoot him after he was stopped for allegedly trying to use a fake $20 note. Footage from cameras worn by the four officers who arrested Mr Floyd in May last year has been played to the jury in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis officer accused

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is safe and 100% effective in children as young as 12, its manufacturers have said. The two firms have carried out vaccine trials in the US on 12 to 15-year-olds, which they say were successful. A spokesperson said they will ask the US regulator to approve emergency authorisation of the jab

Police officer Derek Chauvin gave onlookers a “cold” and “heartless” stare as they pleaded with him to take his knee off George Floyd’s neck, a witness has said. The 18-year-old witness, who the court asked to be identified only by her first name Darnella, filmed the arrest that ended with Mr Floyd’s death in May