

Man allegedly hijacks transport cart at Buffalo airport and destroys moving walkways
Kevin Simmons was charged criminal mischief and larceny after allegedly driving cart over walkways while drunk A man commandeered a transportation cart at New York’s Buffalo Niagara international airport and destroyed moving walkways with it at the facility, according to authorities investigating the unusual incident. Kevin J Sinning, 29, of Wyoming, faces charges of second-degree criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, criminal nuisance, third-degree grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property worth more than $3,000 after his arrest at about 1am on 28 July, the Niagara frontier transportation authority police department said. Continue reading...


Dizzy with glizzys: hotdog spill on Pennsylvania highway leaves motorists steamed
Crews worked to clean up as strewn links which led to morning traffic being snagged in chain reaction A highway outside of Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania, was dizzy with glizzys on Friday after a truckload of hotdogs spilled across the I-83, as local commuters learned that even the weakest hot dog link can cause a chain reaction. State police said the tractor trailer had an unspecified mechanical problem on Interstate-83 a few miles north of the Maryland line as morning rush hour was wrapping up, causing it to push into a passenger vehicle. When the truck scraped along a concrete divider, its trailer was ripped open and the contents scattered. Continue reading...


Gary Busey pleads guilty to groping a woman at a New Jersey convention
Actor, 81, admitted he purposely touched a woman inappropriately at a horror film convention in 2022 The actor Gary Busey has pleaded guilty to criminal sexual misconduct after admitting that he purposely touched a woman inappropriately at a horror film convention in New Jersey in 2022. “It was not an accidental touching,” the 81-year-old Busey, who was once nominated for an Oscar, told a judge during a virtual court appearance Thursday. Continue reading...

Astronomer's 'clever' PR move embracing CEO scandal - featuring Gwyneth Paltrow
The company at the heart of the Coldplay 'kiss cam' scandal has released a video featuring the ex-wife of Chris Martin.


Top Boy actor Micheal Ward charged with rape and sexual assault
Ward, 27, is accused of offences against one woman in January 2023, say Metropolitan police The Bafta-nominated actor Micheal Ward, who has appeared in Blue Story and Top Boy, has been charged with rape and sexual assault. The 27-year-old is accused of offences against one woman in January 2023, the Metropolitan police have said. The force said he was charged with two counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault. Continue reading...


‘Come with me, Chuck E’: Florida police arrest mascot for credit card fraud as children look on
Police arrested employee of the chain after credit card stolen from customer was allegedly found in his possession Florida police have arrested a Chuck E Cheese mascot for credit card fraud, telling him “Chuck E, come with me” and leading him away in handcuffs while still in his gigantic mouse head costume as horrified children looked on. Police confirmed to the Tallahassee Democrat newspaper that they had arrested Jermell Jones, an employee of the chain of family entertainment centers, on three felonies. Continue reading...


Australian actor Rebel Wilson sued by production company behind her own film
UK-based AI Film has accused the actor of deliberately sabotaging The Deb’s release by making alleged threats and defamatory claims The legal drama surrounding The Deb, Rebel Wilson’s directorial debut, has made landfall in Australia, with one of the production companies behind the venture filing a lawsuit against Wilson in the New South Wales supreme court this week. UK-based AI Film, represented by Australian legal firm Giles George and high-profile barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC, accused the Pitch Perfect Australian actor of deliberately sabotaging the film’s release, alleging threats and defamatory claims had caused the production company financial and reputational damage. Continue reading...

Kelly Osbourne lost 'best friend' after Ozzy's death
She has made her first comments since her father's death at the age of 76 on Tuesday, posting lyrics from the song Changes.

Woman in viral Coldplay concert clip resigns from executive role
The clip, which went viral, showed a man and woman swaying to the music before quickly ducking and hiding from the camera.


Rapper GloRilla arrested on drug charges after police respond to burglary call
Police arrested rapper after finding a ‘significant amount of marijuana’ in her Atlanta home during investigation The American rapper GloRilla was arrested on felony drug charges the night before her performance at the WNBA all-star game, after police responded to a report of a burglary at her home in Atlanta on Saturday. The Forsyth county sheriff’s office confirmed to Atlanta’s WSB-TV that authorities responded to a call about a burglary at a home owned by the rapper, legal name Gloria Hallelujah Woods, around 1.30am on Saturday. Woods was in Indianapolis at the time to perform at the WNBA all-star game that evening. Continue reading...


Police arrest shoplifter with help from the old Bill actor
Jeff Stewart, who played PC Reg Hollis in police drama, sits on suspect’s legs in Southampton as officers handcuff him The actor who played PC Reg Hollis in the TV series The Bill has helped real-life police officers arrest a shoplifter who was trying to escape on a bicycle. Jeff Stewart, who played Hollis for 24 years in the long-running ITV drama, sat on the suspect’s legs while officers handcuffed him after he had fallen off the bike in Southampton, Hampshire, on Wednesday. Continue reading...


Peta praises Ozzy Osbourne for ‘the gentle side he showed to animals’
The musician once famously bit the head off of a bat but later worked with the animal-protection group on an ad campaign Perhaps the most notorious of Ozzy Osbourne’s outrageous on-stage antics was biting the head off of a bat on stage. So as tributes for the late rocker poured in from around the globe, one stuck out as particularly surprising – from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta). The 76-year-old Black Sabbath frontman’s death was announced Tuesday, with his family saying Osbourne – who suffered from various ailments, including a form of Parkinson’s disease – “was with his family and surrounded by love”. Continue reading...

FKA Twigs and Shia LaBeouf reach settlement in abuse lawsuit
Their lawyers say details of the agreement will remain private, ending a case that has dragged on since 2020.


FKA twigs and Shia LaBeouf reach settlement over sexual battery lawsuit
English musician and US actor reach private settlement after she accused him of assault and ‘relentless’ abuse FKA twigs has reached a settlement with Shia LaBeouf over her lawsuit for sexual battery. According to legal documents first obtained by Us Weekly, the English musician whose legal name is Tahliah Barnett, filed to end her lawsuit against her ex-boyfriend with prejudice, meaning she cannot refile the claims in the future. Continue reading...

Wife of Diogo Jota posts 'forever' tribute
Rute Cardoso has shared photos of their 22 June wedding in a post to Instagram.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, The Cosby Show star, drowns aged 54
The Grammy-winning actor drowned on Sunday while on vacation in Costa Rica, investigators say.

Watch: 'She took me back' - Obamas joke about divorce rumours
The former US president appeared on the IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson podcast and video show.

Three jailed over murder of Swedish hip-hop star in car park
The hip-hop star's killing has been linked to a local gangland conflict.


American Idol music supervisor and her husband found dead in their LA home
Police say suspect arrested in connection with the deaths after finding the couple’s bodies with gunshot wounds Los Angeles police discovered American Idol music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband, musician Thomas Deluca, dead in their Encino home on Monday, in what authorities are investigating as a double homicide. After responding to the neighborhood for a welfare check, officers told celebrity news site TMZ, which first reported the news, that they found blood outside the couple’s $4.5m home. Inside, police discovered Kaye and Deluca’s bodies, in separate rooms, with gunshot wounds, NBC Los Angeles reports, citing police statements. Continue reading...


John Torode to leave MasterChef after allegation of using racist language
BBC show’s producers Banijay UK say Torode’s contract will not be renewed after allegation, which he has denied John Torode will not return to MasterChef after its producers confirmed his contract would not be renewed after an allegation of using racist language. The Australian-born chef, 59, had confirmed on Monday evening he was the subject of an allegation that was upheld as part of an inquiry into the behaviour of his former co-presenter Gregg Wallace. Continue reading...

Adolescence star Owen Cooper becomes Emmys' youngest ever nominee
If he wins, Cooper will be the youngest male winner of an acting Emmy. See who are the others up for the TV industry's most prestigious awards.

Beyoncé's unreleased music stolen from car during Cowboy Carter tour
Authorities say they've issued an arrest warrant for a suspect but it's unclear whether the stolen items have been recovered.

The mushroom killer was obsessed with true crime. Now true crime fans are obsessed with her
A jury found Erin Patterson guilty on all charges - but the frenzy of speculation has only intensified.

'A huge explosion-like sound' - Survivors recall moment India bridge collapsed
At least 15 people were killed on Wednesday after part of a bridge collapsed into a river in India's Gujarat state.


Erin Patterson trial was Victoria supreme court’s largest media matter in recent history, court data reveals
More than 250 Australian and international journalists registered for court updates on triple murder trial, with spokesperson praising coverage as largely fair and accurate Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter here The Erin Patterson trial was the Victorian supreme court’s biggest case in terms of media interest in recent history, with more than 250 journalists registering for court updates on the trial. On Monday a jury found Patterson guilty of murdering three relatives and attempting to murder a fourth with a deadly beef wellington lunch laced with death cap mushrooms almost two years ago. The media coverage has been consistent and extensive during the two-and-a-half months of the trial and has dominated media outlets this week. Sign up to get Guardian Australia’s weekly media diary as a free newsletter Continue reading...


RecipeTin Eats cook upset her beef wellington recipe ‘entangled’ in Erin Patterson murder case
Convicted murderer told trial she made multiple changes to Nagi Maehashi’s recipe in preparing the fatal lunch two years ago Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Nagi Maehashi, the cook behind RecipeTin Eats, says it is “upsetting” to have become “entangled in a tragic situation” after Erin Patterson told her triple murder trial she used the beef wellington recipe for the fateful lunch. In a post to Instagram on Tuesday, Maehashi requested that journalists of Australia “please stop calling and emailing and texting and DM’ing me about the Erin Patterson case”. Continue reading...


Gregg Wallace attacks BBC before publication of report on MasterChef allegations
Presenter admits inappropriate language but says report clears him of ‘the most serious and sensational accusations’ Gregg Wallace has admitted using inappropriate language but claimed to have been cleared of “the most serious and sensational accusations made against me”, as he spoke out before the publication of a report into a series of allegations into his behaviour. In a statement on social media, the former BBC presenter said he had now been diagnosed with autism. He said while his neurodiversity was discussed across “countless seasons of MasterChef”, he was given no protection. Continue reading...


ATO commissioner sent AI meme mocking Collingwood AFL supporters to all 20,000 staff
Rob Heferen, himself a supporter of the club, included image in weekly email of ‘Collingwood Fan’ action figure who is overweight and missing teeth Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The commissioner of taxation sent an AI-generated action figurine meme depicting supporters of the Collingwood AFL football club as overweight, slovenly and with missing teeth to all 20,000 staff at the Australian Taxation Office, describing it as “not a bad likeness”. The commissioner of taxation, Rob Heferen, sent the meme as part of a weekly email to all staff, referred to as “Commish Connect”, according to emails released under freedom of information rules law to the transparency website Right to Know. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...