Canadian newlyweds Jaclyn and Brennen McConnell were taking their wedding photographs when a gondola failed and stranded them with hundreds of other visitors on Sulphur Mountain, in Banff National Park. They were forced to stay on the mountain overnight, but said the experience was “not that bad” as they were warm and safe and “had…

Getty Images By Mike Wendling BBC News A man who posted violent threats against President Joe Biden and other officials online was shot dead during an FBI raid on Wednesday. Agents were attempting to serve an arrest warrant on Craig Robertson at his home in Utah, just hours ahead of a planned visit to the…

Getty Images The US plans to require American companies to disclose investments they make in China in high-tech sectors such as artificial intelligence, and to prohibit certain investments outright. The much anticipated move gives the government new power to screen foreign dealings by private companies. The US said the measure would be narrowly targeted, but…

Getty Images By Mike Wendling BBC News The US special counsel investigating Donald Trump obtained a secret search warrant for the ex-president’s Twitter data in January, unsealed records show. Jack Smith requested “data and records” relating to Mr Trump’s account which may have included unpublished posts. After initially resisting the warrant, Twitter eventually complied, but…

By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Lawyers representing three of Lizzo’s former dancers have said they are reviewing new complaints against the singer. Fresh allegations are reported to have been made by at least six people who said they had worked with Lizzo. Employment lawyer Ron Zambrano said the allegations concern a “sexually charged environment” and…

Hawaiian officials have said they were also monitoring fires on the northern side of Big Island (also known as Hawaii island), which were threatening about 200 homes in and around the Kohala ranch – a community of more than 500 people. The fire there has burnt at least 600 acres (243 hectares) of land, according…

All workers are vulnerable to workplace misconduct. But people in industries without explicit guardrails may struggle even more. The allegations were shocking, and the backlash was swift. On 2 August, the musician Lizzo, widely known for messages of body-positivity and self-love, was named in a lawsuit that accused her of creating a hostile work environment.…

Getty Images By Sam Cabral BBC News, Washington DC The oldest member of the US Senate was taken to hospital on Tuesday after “a minor fall in her home”, a spokesperson for her office has confirmed. The fall at Senator Dianne Feinstein’s home in San Francisco, California was first reported on Wednesday by TMZ. “All…