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CNN By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — A BBC spokesperson said on Sunday that the British broadcaster is “urgently looking into” issues raised in the Channel 4 documentary on Russell Brand, which included allegations of sexual assault. “The documentary and associated reports contained serious allegations, spanning a number of years. Russell Brand worked on BBC
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Three British news organizations reported Saturday that comedian and social influencer Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault and abuse based on allegations from four women who knew him over a seven-year period at the height of his fame. Brand denied the allegations and said
Continue ReadingBy PAUL J. WEBER and JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted Saturday of all charges at a historic impeachment trial that divided Republicans over whether to remove a powerful defender of former President Donald Trump after years of scandal and criminal charges. The verdict reaffirmed
Continue ReadingBy Angie Ricono Click here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KCTV) — Independence will sue Jackson County over the recent assessment. The city officially announced their intent today. In the wake of continuous failures by Jackson County officials to correct their inconsistent and unfair processes related to the assessment of real property taxes,
Continue ReadingANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani will miss the rest of the season because of an oblique injury, the team announced. Ohtani was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday. He has not played since Sept. 3 because of the oblique injury and his season as a pitcher ended Aug. 23
Continue ReadingBy Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has wrapped up its deliberations related to sites that are in danger and began adding new sites on Saturday to its prestigious World Heritage List. Sites in Ukraine — the St. Sophia Cathedral and the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, both located in the capital city
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By Fabiana Chaparro and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — Six people who identified themselves as members of a religious group called the ‘Soldiers of Christ’ have been arrested in connection to the death of a South Korean woman who was beaten and starved in Georgia, authorities said. The victim was a woman in her
Continue Reading CNN, WSB By Fabiana Chaparro and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — Six people who identified themselves as members of a religious group called the ‘Soldiers of Christ’ have been arrested in connection to the death of a South Korean woman who was beaten and starved in Georgia, authorities said. The victim was a woman
Continue Reading By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — A winemaker in Italy has died while trying to save his colleague who had passed out in wine vat, according to Italy’s fire brigade. Authorities responded to the emergency call on Thursday at the Ca’di Rajo winery in San Polo di Piave, in the city of Treviso in
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story MONROEVILLE, Alabama (WALA) — Police her got a call from dispatch on Feb. 24 of last year about a shooting at the intersection of Bigger Street and Bartley Avenue. It didn’t take long for the situation to escalate, as is evident in police body camera
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Country music has been going through a reckoning of late, and Maren Morris is here to say she’s done with sides of the genre that she finds toxic. The Texas-born singer released a duo of new songs and music videos on Friday – titled “The Tree” and “Get The
Continue ReadingBy PAUL J. WEBER and JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Senate began delivering a verdict Saturday over whether Attorney General Ken Paxton should be removed from office over corruption charges that have shadowed the Republican for years. The early votes went Paxton’s way, with the GOP-controlled Senate acquitting him
Continue Reading By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia will defy the European Union and extend a temporary ban placed on Ukrainian grain imports, in a move likely to anger the bloc’s leadership. On Friday, the EU announced plans to suspend a temporary ban placed on the export of Ukrainian grain to a select
Continue Reading By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued an updated public health order Friday temporarily suspending firearms near playgrounds and parks in Albuquerque and the surrounding county after a federal judge temporarily blocked a broader order. The suspension follows a recent spate of gun violence, including two deadly mass shootings
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — An aircraft of the Italian acrobatic air team the Frecce Tricolori crashed on Saturday during a practice run outside the northern city of Turin, killing a child on the ground, Italian media reported. The plane or parts of the plane reportedly struck a car carrying a family, killing a 5-year-old girl. A
Continue ReadingBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Men incarcerated at Louisiana State Penitentiary filed a class-action lawsuit Saturday, contending they have been forced to work in the prison’s fields for little or no pay, even when temperatures soar past 100 degrees. They described the conditions as cruel, degrading and often dangerous. The men, most of whom are
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish prosecutors say police have discovered the bodies of three newborns in the basement of a house in a village in northern Poland. They have detained and charged a 54-year-old man and his 20-year-old daughter on murder and incest charges. A prosecutor told the all-news broadcaster TVN24 that the woman was
Continue ReadingBy Michele Fiore Click here for updates on this story WAUKESHA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Friday night lights at one Waukesha County school have a gold shimmer tonight, as the student body uses the color to draw attention to pediatric cancer on Friday, Sept. 15. Pediatric cancer has sadly touched the Arrowhead family multiple times. Those
Continue ReadingBy Tajma Hall Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — The Wisconsin Orchid Society is hosting an event this weekend to show off the beauty of orchid plants. It’s happening September 16 and September 17 at Mitchell Park Domes. It’s the 42nd year the event has been held. “My favorite thing is
Continue ReadingBy WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Milwaukee police are asking for the public’s help in finding three critical missing children: Cedrion D. McCottry, Mercedes T. McCottry, and Cedrinique S. McCottry. The kids were last seen on Friday, September 15 around 2:21 p.m. leaving Benjamin Franklin school, which is
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