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Tyler Robinson’s lawyers fight DNA found on towel wrapping rifle in Charlie Kirk murder: Live updates
Lawyers for Tyler Robinson, the 23-year-old accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, are contesting DNA evidence at pre-trial hearings in Utah. The evidence — presented by prosecutors seeking to establish probable cause to send Robinson to trial — allegedly links him to a towel wrapped around the suspected murder weapon, making the hearings a…
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Focus Features Acquires Andrew Scott’s Ian Charleson Biopic ‘Elsinore,’ Eyes Fall Release and Festival Bow (EXCLUSIVE)
Focus Features has acquired the drama “Elsinore,” a biopic of actor Ian Charleson starring Andrew Scott and Oscar winner Olivia Colman, securing rights for the United States and multiple international territories. The deal, revealed exclusively by Variety, ends a competitive bidding war among several studios for the Simon Stone-directed film and strengthens Focus’s awards slate.…
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Trump hauntingly predicts his violent DEATH: ‘That’s the way it goes’
Speaking at a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on 8 July 2026, US President Donald Trump publicly reflected on the possibility of his own violent death, telling world leaders that Iran wanted to assassinate him in a revenge plot. He said he was “on every single one of their lists” and that his luck “maybe…
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Pilot instructor who jumped out of a plane to his death while giving a lesson ‘had been going through “a difficult time”, his father says’
A 42-year-old flying instructor, Leandro Bertazzo, died after deliberately jumping from a light aircraft mid-flight while giving a lesson to a 22-year-old student near Córdoba, in central Argentina, on 4 July 2026. His father has since said his son had been going through “a difficult time”, and the flight school’s director revealed that Bertazzo had…
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Vegas woman was married to FOURTEEN men at once and used their cash to fund her gambling habit at luxurious Wynn casino, prosecutors say
A Las Vegas woman, 33-year-old Jiaying Chen, has been accused by prosecutors of marrying 14 men at the same time and using money obtained from them to fund a heavy gambling habit. Authorities allege she operated the scheme for years using a fake identity, telling her husbands she urgently needed cash for sick relatives in…
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I’ve lost the fire to regain spot in new-look England side – Beaumont
England batter Tammy Beaumont has announced her retirement from international cricket, to take effect after this week’s one-off Test against India at Lord’s. The 35-year-old, who debuted 17 years ago and became a World Cup winner and Ashes double-centurion, said she had lost the “fire” to fight her way back into a changing England side…
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‘Emotions I hadn’t experienced before’ – Fery on ‘incredible’ quarter-final win
British wildcard Arthur Fery has reached his first Wimbledon semi-final after what he described as an “incredible” victory over Italy’s Flavio Cobolli on Centre Court. Speaking after the match, Fery said the win brought “emotions I hadn’t experienced before”, marking a significant breakthrough moment in the young player’s career. Fery revealed that he had always…
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New supergroup Cretin Family – featuring members of Green Day, Blink-182 and Rancid – form for 50th anniversary Ramones show in LA
A new punk supergroup called Cretin Family has formed to headline an official 50th anniversary Ramones tribute show in Los Angeles, bringing together Rancid’s Tim Armstrong, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and former Ramones bassist CJ Ramone, plus surprise guests. The one-off performance marks half a century since the release of…
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Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan avoids jail time for obstructing arrest of illegal immigrant
Former Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan has been ordered to pay a $5,000 fine but will serve no prison time for obstructing the arrest of an illegal immigrant at a courthouse. The 67-year-old was sentenced on Wednesday by US District Judge Lynn Adelman, having been convicted of felony obstruction after federal agents attempted…
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Cockroaches will learn to fear my SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable
The Verge’s Sheena Vasani has reviewed the SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable, a small robotic switch-flipper she adopted to help tackle a cockroach problem in her kitchen. The device lets her turn on the light switch remotely before entering the room, sparing her from tiptoeing through the dark and risking treading on the bugs. The gadget attaches…