US and Canada

The infamous Willy Wonka-inspired chocolate experience in Glasgow – that left children in tears and prompted calls to the police – is to be recreated in Los Angeles. The one-off event has been described as “tongue in cheek” and Hollywood comedy actor Zach Galifianakis is among those said to be …

The prime minister made a highly anticipated appearance before an inquiry looking into foreign meddling. Source link

Julian Assange’s wife has called on Joe Biden to “do the right thing” and “drop the charges” as Thursday marks the fifth anniversary of her husband’s imprisonment. The US president said on Wednesday he is “considering” a request from Australia, where Assange is from, to drop the prosecution and allow …

A weather front brought flooding and tornadoes to New Orleans, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas. Source link

Arizona is already an electoral battleground. Joe Biden was the first Democrat in 24 years to win the state, with its 11 electoral votes, by a margin of about 10,000 votes. If he can repeat the feat there, it gives the president a path to victory even if he drops …

Joe Biden and Fumio Kushida also announced that Japan will put an astronaut on the moon with Nasa. Source link

The US is “considering” dropping the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, following a request from the Australian government. President Joe Biden said “we’re considering it”, when asked about the request by reporters at the White House on Wednesday. The Australian, 52, faces prosecution in the US over an alleged …

Allen Weisselberg, 76, pleaded guilty to lying under oath during Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial. Source link

Newly released police bodycam footage shows the moment an officer shot a teenage boy who was holding a fake gun. Officer Ryan Westlake was called to reports of a person pointing a firearm at houses in Akron, Ohio, shortly after 7pm on 1 April. He found the person, later identified …

Officials finalise a new federal rule for drinking water – designed to protect people from toxic substances. Source link

A mother stabbed her boyfriend to death and threw her two young children out of a moving vehicle before killing herself by crashing into a tree, authorities in Los Angeles believe. One of the children, an eight-month-old baby girl, was killed while her nine-year-old sister was injured after they were …

An NFL superfan known as ‘ChiefsAholic’ has been ordered to pay a bank cashier $10.8 million (£8.5m) – though lawyers have warned they may never receive the cash. Xaviar Michael Bubudar, 29, is well-known for attending Kansas City Chiefs games dressed as a wolf sporting the team’s gear. But he’s …

A mother has been jailed for a month after stealing the daughter of US President Joe Biden’s diary and selling it to a right-wing activist group. Aimee Harris had initially tried to sell Ashley Biden’s private writings to Donald Trump’s presidential election campaign in 2020. Ms Biden’s father ran against …

Opening statements are expected today in the trial of an alleged leader of a “doomsday” cult charged with murdering his wife’s two children in a killing that transfixed America. Sci-fi author Chad Daybell is rumoured to have gathered followers through his Mormon-inspired books about the apocalypse – including his wife …

BBC’s Nada Tawfik describes the moment the clouds parted, allowing thousands gathered at Niagara Falls to experience the full eclipse. The crowd cheered in excitement, though birds seemed confused by the event. At the iconic site, at least two couples got engaged and one wedding took place during the brief …

There will be a much longer wait before the phenomenon is visible again across North America. Source link

Arizona is to ban nearly all abortions after its supreme court ruled a law from the Civil War-era could be enforced. It means an 1864 law criminalising abortions except when a mother’s life is at risk – with no exceptions for pregnancies due to rape or incest – will become …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to testify before the ongoing inquiry on Wednesday. Source link

Ex-assistant principal Ebony Parker is facing neglect charges for allegedly ignored warnings the boy had a gun. Source link

Aimee Harris received a month in prison for selling writings by President Biden’s daughter to a conservative group. Source link