The Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr has been accused of raping a woman twice in a New York City hotel room in 2013, according to a civil lawsuit filed on…
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Mauritius arrests captain of oil spill ship
Mauritius has arrested the captain of a Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground off its coast, causing an oil spill in one of the world’s most pristine maritime environments. “We…
Toronto police pay $16.5m to protesters wrongfully held at 2010 G20 summit
About 1,100 protesters who were wrongfully detained at the 2010 G20 summit in Toronto will receive compensation from the city’s police force after a historic C$16.5m (US$12.5m) settlement in a…
Sharks! Why are five man-eaters being unleashed into a popular canal?
‘We don’t do planning,” says Russell Gray, “or regulations, or any of that bollocks.” The property developer is standing in his canal-side warehouse in Hackney, London, next to a gigantic…
‘Lottery Lawyer,’ others accused of swindling winners out of millions
The self-proclaimed "Lottery Lawyer" has been charged in a scheme in which tens of millions of dollars was swindled from lottery winners, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. New York lawyer Jason…
Britney Spears asks court to curb father’s power over her
Britney Spears on Tuesday asked a court to keep her father from reasserting the broad control over her life and career that he has had for most of the past…
California declares state of emergency as it fights fires, extreme weather
Coastal Northern California residents threatened by raging lightning-sparked fires were ordered to evacuate on Wednesday as flames continued to rage out of control. A series of evacuation orders for residents…