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Police swarmed by bees during arrest
Newly released bodycam footage showed officers in the Seattle Police Department being swarmed by bees while responding to a call about a potential carjacking. Police had chased the man and pushed him into of bushes, apparently disturbing a bee nest. The suspect, who was stung along with the officers, received medical attention before he was…
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Police find drugs in trapdoor at fentanyl daycare
Police have found a “large quantity” of fentanyl, other narcotics, and drug paraphernalia hidden in a trapdoor at a New York City daycare where a boy died from suspected fentanyl exposure. Photos released by New York City Police Department show more than a dozen plastic bags filled with brown and white powders. The investigation is…
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At least one dead in New York school bus crash
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Max Matza BBC News At least one person has died and several others have been badly injured in a school bus crash in New York. Up to 45 people have been injured in the crash, near…
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Sophie Turner sues Joe Jonas for children’s return to England
By Kathryn Armstrong BBC News British actress Sophie Turner has sued her singer ex-partner Joe Jonas – requesting he return their two children to their “habitual residence” England. The celebrity couple announced earlier this month that they were divorcing after more than four years of marriage. They described the split at the time as “amicable”.…
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Metal-mining pollution impacts 23 million people worldwide
By Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News At least 23 million people around the world live on flood-plains contaminated by potentially harmful concentrations of toxic waste from metal-mining activity, according to a study. UK scientists mapped the world’s 22,609 active and 159,735 abandoned metal mines and calculated the extent of pollution from them. Chemicals can…
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King Charles impresses Paris while the rest of France shrugs
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Hugh Schofield BBC News, París The last time a King paid a state visit to Paris, there were 35,000 French soldiers lined up along his route to the Quai d’Orsay and a massive Union Jack flag…
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Rupert Murdoch’s media empire through the years
Rupert Murdoch built one of the world’s most influential media empires over a 70-year career, and is now stepping down as chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp. After his father died, he inherited a half-share of local newspapers in the Australian city of Adelaide in the 1950s, before going on to own some of…
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Rupert Murdoch’s succession drama reaches its finale
By Ian Youngs Entertainment & arts reporter Four months after the finale of acclaimed TV series Succession, it seems the show’s real-life inspirations have reached the conclusion of their own succession drama. When Succession writer Jesse Armstrong appeared at the Edinburgh TV Festival last month, he confirmed what most people already knew – the Murdoch…
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Woman says Russell Brand exposed himself to her then laughed about it on Radio 2 show
By Nomia Iqbal BBC News, Los Angeles A woman has accused Russell Brand of exposing himself to her and then laughing about it minutes later on his BBC radio show. The woman says it happened in 2008 when she was working in the same building as the BBC in Los Angeles. The encounter left her…
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Quiz of the week: What was Nicole Kidman selling to help the Hollywood strike?
It’s the weekly news quiz – how closely have you been paying attention to what’s been going on in the world over the past seven days? Some mobile users may be experiencing difficulties. If you cannot see the quiz, try this link. Try last week’s quiz via this link or have a go at something…