Derek Chauvin has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of violating George Floyd’s civil rights. The 45-year-old former Minneapolis police officer is currently serving a state jail term of 22-and-a-half years for killing Mr Floyd in May 2020. Chauvin was convicted in April this year of murder and manslaughter charges in Minnesota after he knelt
President Joe Biden has visited Kentucky to see the devastation left by the tornado that ripped through the town of Mayfield. The recent storm that hit Midwest America has been described as “one of largest tornado outbreaks in US history”. Eighty-eight people were killed when more than 30 tornadoes tore through Kentucky and seven other
The central bank of the United States has signalled it could raise interest rates three times next year. In an abrupt policy shift, the Federal Reserve has said will quicken the pace at which it withdraws support for the post-pandemic US economy as inflation surges. It announced on Wednesday it will shrink its monthly bond
Britons have been advised not to attend football matches in stadiums and to “prioritise” social events that “that really matter to them” amid the sharp rise in COVID cases. Speaking at a Downing Street news conference, both Professor Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer, and Dr Nikki Kanani, medical director of primary care for NHS
A full invasion of Ukraine by Russia would spread conflict around Europe and could even trigger World War Three, a Ukrainian government minister has warned. Yuliia Laputina, the minister for veterans affairs – who previously served as a top officer in Ukraine’s equivalent of MI5 – told Sky News that her country was ready to
Large numbers of COVID patients ending up in hospital is a “nailed on prospect” as the Omicron variant spreads at an “absolutely phenomenal pace” across the country, England’s chief medical officer has warned. Professor Chris Whitty, speaking at a Downing Street news conference, warned the UK was facing “a really serious threat” from the new
8:15 AM ET Vasiliy Lomachenko needed a statement victory against Richard Commey on Dec. 11 to show he is the best lightweight fighter in the world. After Teofimo Lopez was upset by George Kambosos Jr., and Gervonta Davis and Devin Haney struggled a little in their victories the week before, Lomachenko (16-2, 11 KOs) dominated
Six current and former Tesla female employees have filed lawsuits against the company at the same time alleging that the automaker is “fostering a culture of sexual harassment.” The firm Rudy, Exelrod, Zieff & Lowe LLP is representing the six women who filed the lawsuits following another similar lawsuit filed by Jessica Barraza, an employee
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin sits in his office in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence during a bilateral meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping (on the video screen) via a video call. Mikhail Metzel | TASS | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held their second dedicated video call of the
Katie Price has avoided jail after flipping her car in a crash and admitting drink-driving while disqualified. The 43-year-old former glamour model has been handed a 16-week prison sentence, suspended for a year, as well as a two-year driving ban. Price told officers after the collision, which happened near to her home in Sussex in
The rapid spread of the Omicron variant will lead to a “staggering” number of COVID cases over the next few days, Dr Jenny Harries has said. While delivering a series of dire warnings about the strain to MPs on Wednesday, the chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it was probably too
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks during a Reuters interview at the Department of Commerce in Washington, September 23, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said she is committed to the administration’s goal of universal broadband by 2030, but cautioned that distributing funds from the new infrastructure law to meet that deadline
Comedian Jethro has died after contracting COVID-19, his manager has said. A statement on his Facebook page said the 72-year-old comedian, from Cornwall, died on Tuesday. “It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the passing of the well known and popular Cornish comedian Jethro,” the statement said. I remember when I first started showing
US space agency NASA is now carrying out tests on the crucial hardware that will bring rock and sediment samples from Mars to Earth for closer study. NASA is already collecting those samples using its Perseverance rover and taking images with a tiny helicopter named Ingenuity. Both these machines were launched on the Red Planet
Grant Shapps has said he believes “with some confidence” that no further COVID restrictions will be required in England before Christmas and that people can enjoy the festive period as planned. The transport secretary told Kay Burley that the government wanted people “to be sensible but to enjoy their Christmas“, noting that increased testing and
Inflation surged to 5.1% last month, hitting a fresh decade high as the cost of living squeeze on households intensified. The consumer prices index (CPI) measure of inflation in November was up from 4.2% in October and well ahead of expectations that it would hit 4.7%. It has not been higher since September 2011. It