The ‘godfather of modern Black cinema’ is best known for the film Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song!Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking playwright, musician and movie director whose work ushered in the “Blaxploitation” wave of the 1970s and influenc…
Britney Spears says she agrees with father that conservatorship should end
Singer’s lawyer says in court filing that she consents to move but the first step should be her father’s removal from arrangementBritney Spears has said that she agrees with her father that the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money sin…
‘It’s desperation’: Trump sues niece and New York Times over bombshell tax story
Lawsuit alleges Mary Trump and NYT ‘were motivated by personal vendetta’ against him and a desire to push political agendaFormer US president Donald Trump has sued his estranged niece and The New York Times over a 2018 story about his family’s wealth a…
Gabby Petito confirmed dead of homicide as search for fiance continues
Teton county coroner determines manner of death was homicide but does not disclose cause of death pending final autposy resultsThe FBI says a county coroner has confirmed that human remains found in remote northern Wyoming along the border of Grand Tet…
US lawyer arranged his murder so son would receive life insurance, say police
Prominent South Carolina attorney whose wife and son were murdered tried to arrange his death for $10m insurance payoutA prominent South Carolina lawyer who found the bodies of his wife and son three months ago tried to arrange his own death earlier th…
US court to hold pretrial conference in Prince Andrew sexual assault suit
Lawyers claiming to represent Duke of York question whether papers were properly servedA US court will hold a pretrial conference on Monday in the civil suit filed by a woman who claims Prince Andrew sexually assaulted her, as the two sides argue over …
Primoz Roglic wins final stage to take third Vuelta a España title
Slovenian increased lead over Enric Mas in Sunday’s time trialRoglic becomes fourth rider to win Vuelta more than twicePrimoz Roglic sealed his third successive Vuelta a España title after adding to his already comfortable lead by winning the final sta…
Suspected thief of winning scratchcard stopped at Rome airport
Tobacco shop owner in Naples allegedly snatched customer’s card and sped off on his motor scooterBorder police at Rome’s main airport have prevented a Naples tobacco shop owner suspected of running off with a customer’s winning game ticket from boardin…
Second Afghan evacuee boy dies in Poland after eating toxic mushrooms
Six-year-old pronounced dead a day after his younger brother also died after eating soup made from death cap mushroomsA second child of an Afghan family evacuated from Kabul to Poland has died after eating soup containing death cap mushrooms, which the…
Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick pleads not guilty to sexual assault
McCarrick is charged with three counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14Former Roman Catholic cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the once-powerful American prelate who was expelled from the priesthood for sexual abuse, pleaded not guilty Fr…