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These are the known victims of the horror American Airlines plane crash near Reagan National Airport in Washington DC.

For years, twisted predator Robert Emmerson prowled the streets beneath Mancunian Way. Even in broad daylight he would target students and schoolgirls, grabbing them in a 'bear hug' before subjecting them to sickening attacks.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Sean “Diddy” Combs was handed an expanded superseding indictment earlier today in his ongoing sex trafficking and racketeering case, with prosecutors including two new female victims and accusing Combs of engaging in criminal conduct four years earlier than previously stated. In the indictment, reviewed by Variety, prosecutors state that Combs transported, aided and abetted three female victims — two more than previously stated, though those two are not named.

Justin Tucker, the NFL and the Baltimore Ravens have responded to allegations leveled against the professional athlete.

New FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has ordered the agency to launch an investigation into underwriting sponsorship announcements that air during PBS and NPR programming, suggesting that they may cross the line “into prohibited commercial advertisements.”

A 'laughing' pervert who prowled the streets beneath Mancunian Way for years has been caged.

After mourning the loss of victims in an air collision in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump pivoted quickly to placing the blame.

BBC has apologised to employees who felt unable to speak up about alleged misconduct by former presenter Russell Brand, after concluding a report on his time working for 6 Music and Radio 2, between 2006 and 2008.In September 2023, the TV personality was accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse following an investigation by Channel 4, The Times and The Sunday Times. The four accusations relate to his professional and personal life, and separate to the complaints mentioned in the report.

A husband has revealed the final text he received from his wife who was onboard the American Airlines plane that collided with a helicopter on Wednesday night.

A BBC inquiry into the behaviour of comedian Russell Brand during his employment with the corporation has uncovered a culture where individuals "felt unable to raise" issues regarding the presenter, fearing he "would always get his way and therefore they stayed silent".

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Netflix has released the first teaser for the murder mystery series “The Residence.” The Shondaland series will premiere on Netflix on March 20. Uzo Aduba stars as detective Cordelia Cupp, who must investigate a murder at the White House. It is inspired by the book of the same name by Kate Andersen Brower.

The BBC has apologised after a review found a number of people “felt unable to raise” concerns about Russell Brand during his time with the broadcaster.

The taxpayer faces a bill of £53 million after the "malicious" prosecution of seven individuals linked to the takeover of Rangers FC more than a decade ago.

A dad from Moss Side found dead in the Yorkshire Moors with parcel tape around his neck had been beaten to death in an 'unlawful killing', a coroner has concluded.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic “The Alabama Solution” is one of the most powerful exposés of the inhumanity of the American prison system I’ve ever seen. Directed by Andrew Jarecki (“Capturing the Friedmans,” “The Jinx”) and Charlotte Kaufman, the movie is a scalding portrait of life on the inside that exerts a grip worthy of a thriller. It’s an investigative documentary, filmed over five years, much of it in and around the Easterling Correctional Facility in Southeast Alabama, that doesn’t merely show us the chronic abuse of prisoners.

Paradise is bound to be Hulu’s next hit series and ABC viewers are going to be hooked as well after the pilot airs on the network!

Idris Elba has spoken out about a way to try and tackle the UK’s knife crime crisis.The star has made a documentary for the BBC – Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis – for which he met victims’ families, police officers and teenage offenders, and investigated ways to break the knife crime cycle.Speaking to the BBC, Elba said that early intervention was key for reducing knife crime, and even suggested that changing the shape of domestic knives could be helpful.He said: “Not all kitchen knives need to have a point on them, that sounds like a crazy thing to say,” he adds, “but you can still cut your food without the point on your knife, which is an innovative way to look at it.”According to the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF), a charity that tries to prevent violence involving children by using government funding, over 500 children were treated in hospitals in England for knife injuries in the 12 months leading up to April 2024.The UK implemented a ban on the sale of ‘zombie’ knives in September 2024 in an effort to reduce those numbers. It’s a move that Elba has said was “a massive step in the right direction”, but isn’t enough to end the crisis.“There are indicators of hope,” Elba said.

Brent Lang Executive Editor It’s one of the most famous photographs ever taken. In it, a 9-year-old girl runs down a road in South Vietnam, naked, her skin burning from a napalm attack as she shrieks in agony.

Siddhant Adlakha Directors Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni bring a measured hand to “Cutting Through Rocks,” their debut documentary about the first councilwoman in a rural Iranian village. The film’s irascible but deeply principled subject — thirty-something divorcee Sara Shahverdi — gives the film its energy, though its lulls aren’t quite as purposeful. However, despite feeling drawn-out, the doc features occasional bursts of visual panache that help emphasize its underlying story.

The new Hulu series Paradise premiered this week on the streaming service and the show is also getting a primetime spotlight on ABC!

A CCTV appeal has been issued following reports of a man 'acting suspiciously' in the Deansgate area of the city centre on Tuesday (January 28).