Ex-Olympian's wife 'feared he would kill her'
Curtis Robb, 54, is accused of repeated or continuous controlling and coercive behaviour.
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Raptors extend GM Bobby Webster’s deal, promote him to executive vice-president
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Toronto Raptors have signed general manager Bobby Webster to a multi-year extension and promoted him to executive vice president, the…
School structure collapses during quake
Pupils could be heard screaming at a school in Digos as a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao island in the southern Philippines. The powerful quake caused an outdoor structure to collapse, but in a statement posted to Facebook the school confirmed no-one was injured, thanking staff and pupils for “staying calm and…
Don't try to make James Bond woke, Idris Elba says
The British star also said some audiences would not accept a black male actor playing 007.
Murder charge dropped for sheriff nominee who killed daughter’s alleged abuser
A judge on Thursday dismissed a murder charge against an Arkansas man who won the GOP nomination for sheriff while awaiting trial for the shooting death of his teenage daughter’s alleged abuser. The ruling came weeks before Aaron Spencer, who will be on the November ballot, had been set to face a jury on a…
Jailed crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon
The former leader of crypto platform FTX, currently serving a 25-year sentence, on Monday officially applied to be pardoned.
Graham Platner to hold Maine rally with Rep. Ro Khanna as scandals shake up campaign
PORTLAND, Maine — Graham Platner, the insurgent Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, will hold his first major campaign rally on Friday night as reports continue emerging about his history with women. Last weekend, his campaign wrestled with stories about sexually explicit messages that Platner sent to several women while he was married. Then…
Changes to new GSCEs in Wales likely after burnout concerns
Opening a consultation on proposed changes to the English and Welsh language and literature qualifications, the WJEC exam board said it had “listened carefully to concerns raised by schools leaders, teachers and other stakeholders regarding the workload”.
Connecticut police officer hugs supporters, appears in court in fatal shooting of Black man
HARTFORD, Conn. — A white police officer in Connecticut who repeatedly shot a Black man suffering a mental health crisis while his colleagues tried to defuse the situation made his first court appearance Friday on a manslaughter charge. Joseph Magnano did not speak during the brief hearing in Superior Court. He later hugged officers who…
Trump denies promising ‘no new wars’ – but he campaigned on that
President Trump, who campaigned to keep the United States out of wars, has denied in a televised interview making this promise. Trump was asked about the US-Israel war with Iran – on NBC’s “Meet the Press” – and said “I didn’t guarantee ‘no war’”. BBC Verify has found multiple examples of him saying “no more…