Trump says he respects Supreme Court’s decision to deny his request to stop sentencing, vows to appeal

President-elect Donald Trump said he respects the Supreme Court’s decision to deny his request to stop his sentencing in New York v. Trump from moving forward, but said Thursday night he will appeal, while stressing that “lawfare” has been an “attack on the Republican Party.”  Trump’s comments came just moments after the Supreme Court denied … Read more

LA wildfires: what we know so far

What began as a wildfire in Pacific Palisades on Tuesday has expanded to five fires still burning fiercely on Thursday A fierce wildfire erupted in the affluent western Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, 7 January, and quickly expanded as a major windstorm whipped up flames. In the next two days, several other … Read more

Anita Bryant, singer and anti-gay rights crusader, dies aged 84

Bryant was Miss Oklahoma and Florida Citrus spokesperson before leading anti-LGBTQ+ ‘Save Our Children’ campaign Anita Bryant, a multi-Grammy nominated singer and former Miss Oklahoma who later became a high-profile campaigner against gay rights in America, has died at the age of 84. In an announcement on Thursday, Bryant’s family announced that Bryant died at … Read more