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A man from south-east Michigan has been named in a civil lawsuit accusing seven Cornell University fraternity members of sexually assaulting a woman at a house in New York in October 2024. Scott Kretzschmar, from Casco Township in St Clair County, is one of seven men accused in the case, which was filed by a former Cornell student identified only as Jane Doe. The allegations have not been tested in court and no criminal charges have been brought against the men. The lawsuit names Cornell University, the Chi Phi fraternity, Tri Delta organisations, an Ithaca nightclub and several individual students.…

Former American Idol contestant and pastor Caleb Flynn has been found guilty of murdering his wife, Ashley, during an affair with a young woman from his church in Ohio. Flynn, 40, was convicted of murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence after prosecutors said he shot 37-year-old Ashley Flynn twice in the back of the head at their home. He had claimed that his wife, a schoolteacher and volleyball coach, was killed by a robber during a home invasion in February. Investigators told the trial that the crime scene did not support his account. Flynn closed his eyes and shook…

The alleged RAF Fairford bomb plot was brought to police attention after one of the five suspects called 999 himself, it has emerged. Armed officers were sent to the Gloucestershire airbase in the early hours of Sunday, where they detained the men and removed their clothing amid fears they could be wearing suicide vests. Police later confirmed that no improvised explosive devices had been found in the three vans involved. However, a quantity of petrol was recovered from the vehicles. Laurence Taylor, head of Counter Terrorism Policing, said the five men had been released on police bail and remained under…

A judge has ordered New York City to restart its rollout of a tax on secondary homes. The ruling requires the city to resume implementing the secondary-home tax programme.

Reality star Althea Heart has launched an OnlyFans account after moving to the West Coast, beginning a new venture that allows her to share exclusive content directly with subscribers. Heart, known for appearing on Love & Hip Hop, is understood to be the latest reality television personality to join the platform, where creators can charge monthly fees for access to their content. She is said to have chosen the service to connect with fans on her own terms, without networks or producers determining what she can and cannot show. Other personalities reported to have recently joined OnlyFans include Pumpkin, the…

Four candidates seeking to represent Illinois’ 4th Congressional District faced questions on immigration, living costs and political accountability during a televised debate in Chicago on Tuesday night. The contest is to succeed Democratic US Representative Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, who is retiring at the end of his term. The candidates taking part were Democrat Patty Garcia, Republican Lupe Castillo, independent Chris Getty and Working Class Party nominee Ed Hershey. The debate unfolded against a backdrop of controversy over how the Democratic nomination was secured. Patty Garcia, who is not related to the outgoing congressman, was his chief of staff and became…

Tom Hiddleston has spoken about the adventure of playing legendary mountaineer Edmund Hillary in the film Tenzing.

The accuser in an alleged gang rape at Cornell University told campus authorities she was “100%” certain she had been raped just days after the incident, according to an interview transcript reviewed by CBS News New York. The transcript provides new details about the account given to university officials. The allegation remains unproven.

A man has died after an explosion on Clifton Mount, a residential street in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Emergency services were called at about 1.18pm on Tuesday after residents reported hearing a loud bang. Three fire engines from Rotherham and Tankersley attended, along with police officers and other emergency personnel. The man was found deceased at the scene. South Yorkshire Police and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue are working together to establish the cause of the explosion. Police said initial enquiries indicated there was no further risk to the wider community. Clifton Mount was temporarily closed while investigations were carried out,…

Influencer Clavicular has submitted alleged text messages from a woman who accused him of rape as part of his defence in court. Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza claims the Looksmaxxing content creator assaulted her in May 2025. She also alleges that he injected Aqualyx into her face and gave her alcohol while she was underage. Clavicular was charged with rape in Massachusetts after Mendoza filed a civil lawsuit in Florida. He denies all allegations of wrongdoing. Documents filed in the lawsuit include alleged messages which appear to show Mendoza contacting Clavicular about meeting up. In one message, dated November 2025, she asks:…