The hearing stretched for more than 10 hours and examined his violations in prison and the 1989 killings of his parents in their Beverly Hills mansion.
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Ghislaine Maxwell claims in DOJ interview that Epstein list doesn’t exist
Maxwell denied that there is any ‘client list’ of prominent figures involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes.
Will Serena Williams’s weight-loss admission help shed stigma of anti-obesity drugs?
Could her comments instil a new sense of confidence in those using the drugs and quieten the critics?
Why has Gavin Newsom gone ‘dark woke’? The BBC explains
The California governor is using President Trump’s notable social media playbook and turning it on Republicans.
Five dead after tour bus crashes on New York highway
Police say most of the victims are tourists from India, China and the Philippines.
Royal Mail and DHL halt some US deliveries over tariffs
Services including Royal Mail and DHL say they are suspending deliveries until they have proper systems in place.
Lyle Menendez faces US parole hearing after brother Erik’s release denied
It is the older Menendez’s turn to make his request for freedom after the brothers spent decades in prison for killing their parents in 1989.
Fed chair Powell boosts expectation of US rate cut
Jerome Powell appeared to back a cut to borrowing rates and played down long term inflation risks in his annual speech at Jackson Hole.
White House announces chipmaker Intel to give US government 10% stake
President Trump earlier said the company’s CEO agreed to the deal in a recent meeting at the White House.
National Guard in Washington DC to be armed amid crime crackdown
Donald Trump has suggested he could extend the mission and declare a national emergency.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from jail and will return to Maryland home
The El Salvadoran was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration but was brought back to face human smuggling charges.
Prison conduct and contraband: Four things we learned from Erik Menendez’s parole hearing
A phone, candles and behaviour by the long-term US inmate factored into the refusal of his release.
Watch: How the FBI raids on John Bolton’s home and office unfolded
The former national security adviser has become a vocal critic of President Donald Trump since serving in his first administration.
FBI searches home of Trump adviser-turned-critic John Bolton
Bolton served in Trump’s first administration but has since become a fierce critic of the president.
US to review all 55 million visas to check if holders broke rules
A US state department official says US visa holders will face “continuous vetting”.
New Jersey under state of emergency for Hurricane Erin
But the first Atlantic hurricane of the season is drifting away from the continent and will soon be downgraded.
Watch: Hurricane Erin produces dangerous surf conditions along East Coast
The rough conditions along the US East Coast are expected to last for at least a couple more days, officials say.
US judge orders shutdown of Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention centre
The temporary injunction says much of the facility must be dismantled, and no more migrants brought there.
Canada to drop many of its retaliatory tariffs on the US
The move comes after the two countries blew past a self-imposed deadline to reach a trade agreement.
Top US health agency permanently fires 600 CDC employees
The firings are part of mass layoffs announced by Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr in March.
Trump backs down from 250% EU pharma tariff in deal
The US and EU have released details of the new trade deal reducing tariffs between the two partners.
Appeals court throws out Trump’s $500m civil fraud penalty
In its 323-page ruling, the New York judges stated that the fine was excessive, and likely violated the US Constitution.
Narrow escape after 60,000lb earthmover crashes in Massachusetts
No one was seriously injured after brake failure sent an earthmover careening through traffic, officials said.
Hundreds of thousands of Grok chats exposed in Google results
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot appears to have published messages without users’ knowledge.
Florida removes rainbow crosswalk honouring Pulse nightclub victims
The crosswalk was part of a larger memorial for the 49 people who were shot and killed at the gay bar in Orlando in 2016.
Erik Menendez denied parole three decades after killing his parents in LA
The younger of the Menendez brothers, who killed their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion, can try again for parole in three years.
Bridgerton isn’t a romance, it’s a workplace drama – Shonda Rhimes
The creator of one of the biggest shows on Netflix explains how her vision for the drama came about.
Texas approves new electoral map favouring Republicans
Facing opposition from Democrats who fled the state to stall the vote, Republicans hope the new maps will lead to more seats in Congress.
FBI arrests woman charged with killing her 6-year-old son and fleeing to India
Cindy Rodriguez Singh was on the “Most Wanted” list since 2023, when she left the US two days after police tried to check on the boy.
Watch: Are museums in DC too ‘woke’? We ask visitors what they think
President Donald Trump has called for a review of Smithsonian museums, saying they focus too much on “how bad Slavery was”.