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Tanner Horner, a former FedEx delivery driver convicted of murdering seven-year-old Athena Strand, is seeking a new trial, arguing that media coverage of the case swayed the jury against him and denied him a fair hearing. The case drew widespread attention after Strand disappeared from her family's home…
Kentucky's Governor has said he received phone calls implying that Senator Mitch McConnell had died while the senator was in hospital, before a "proof of life" photograph was later released to confirm he was still alive. The episode highlights how quickly unconfirmed rumours about a prominent, ageing political…
The family of a two-year-old British boy who died after falling from a hotel window in Cyprus have described the moment he disappeared from a window ledge, as his father continues to be held in a Cypriot prison over the tragedy. The case has drawn attention both to…
Christopher Nolan's forthcoming adaptation of "The Odyssey" retells Homer's epic through a non-linear structure, with the story narrated partly by a bard (Travis Scott) as Odysseus (Matt Damon) recounts his journey home after the Trojan War. Given the film's starry ensemble cast and jumbled timelines, Variety has produced…
The New York Times has drawn criticism from conservative commentators after an article described the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) as a "hard-right" pro-Israel lobbying group. Critics argue the characterisation is inaccurate and misleading, given AIPAC's history as a bipartisan organisation that has traditionally worked with both…
A man crashed through the wooden gate outside Beyoncé and Jay-Z's East Hampton home on Wednesday afternoon, according to police, causing significant damage to the structure. The incident has drawn attention given the couple's high profile and the security concerns that come with owning a prominent property in…
A campaign to track down the shirt worn by England captain Bobby Moore during the 1966 World Cup final has received the support of a surviving member of that victorious squad. The shirt, worn when England beat West Germany 4-2 at Wembley to win their only World Cup,…
Former NFL cornerback Levi Wallace has announced his retirement at the age of 31, bringing an eight-year professional career to a close. Wallace's journey was notable for beginning as an undrafted free agent out of Alabama, a path that made him something of an underdog success story in…
Wallis Simpson, the American divorcée for whom King Edward VIII gave up the British throne in 1936, spent her final years isolated and mentally incapacitated in her Paris home, cut off from the outside world by her lawyer, Suzanne Blum, who took control of her affairs after the…