Robinson was a well-known fixture at the White House during the eight years of Barack Obama's administration between 2009 and 2017.
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vendredi 31 mai 2024
SportTyson's fight v Paul postponed on medical advice
The fight between YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul and former world champion Mike Tyson on 20 July has been postponed.
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SportJeremy Renner takes first film role since accident
The Marvel films star is joining the cast of the third Knives Out film starring Daniel Craig.
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SportObituary: Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama’s mother, dies
Described as the most popular person in the White House, she had the unique title of "first grandma".
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jeudi 30 mai 2024
SportA guide to Trump's four criminal cases
The former president is juggling potentially explosive legal battles with campaigning for the White House.
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SportSentencing set for 11 July as Trump says verdict 'a disgrace'
Mr Trump's lawyers will almost certainly appeal the verdict, which does not prevent him from running for president.
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mercredi 29 mai 2024
SportAs Trump trial hurtles towards verdict, are Americans paying attention?
It's been a historic event filled with salacious detail, but polls suggest a strange level of detachment.
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SportPower cuts could last for days in storm-hit Texas
Officials warn of a "multi-day power outage situation", as severe weather claims another life in the state.
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SportWhat each side said in Trump trial closing arguments
The BBC's Nada Tawfik highlights the key points from the final arguments in the ex-president's hush-money case.
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mardi 28 mai 2024
SportMuch-vilified MLB umpire Angel Hernández calls it quits
He was widely panned as the worst umpire in the game. But was the criticism fair?
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SportUS billionaire plans submersible trip to Titanic wreck
The private submersible industry was shaken after the implosion of the OceanGate Titan sub last year.
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SportHiker survives 400ft canyon fall with minor injuries
Washington state officials say the teenager is lucky to be alive - and warn people not to walk nearby.
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lundi 27 mai 2024
SportAs Trump trial hurtles towards verdict, are Americans paying attention?
It's been a historic event filled with salacious detail, but polls suggest a strange level of detachment.
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dimanche 26 mai 2024
SportBritish Museum gems for sale on eBay - how a theft was exposed
The two clues that helped a Danish gem collector with a photographic memory crack open the case.
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SportBoos and jeers for Trump at Libertarian convention
Trump's speech divided the crowd, but the former US ploughed on regardless.
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samedi 25 mai 2024
SportAmerican PGA Tour golfer Murray dies aged 30
US golfer Grayson Murray has died at the age of 30, the PGA Tour announces.
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SportSuper Size Me director Morgan Spurlock dies at 53
The film-maker famously lived on a diet of McDonald’s food for an entire month for the 2004 movie.
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vendredi 24 mai 2024
SportEx-marine can be extradited to US, Australian judge rules
Daniel Duggan is wanted by Washington for allegedly training Chinese military pilots - which he denies.
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SportVeteran sketch artists never seen a trial like Trump's
The sketch artists at Trump's trial have covered decades of high-profile cases. The former president's was unlike all others.
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SportAnother woman accuses Diddy of sexual assault
The lawsuit accuses the rapper of battery, sexual assault and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
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jeudi 23 mai 2024
SportOfficer who arrested Scottie Scheffler is disciplined
The police officer who arrested world number one Scottie Scheffler last week has been disciplined for not activating his body-worn camera.
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SportTravel blogger highlights 'terrifying' wheelchair ordeal
More needs to be done to make air travel more accessible, says Canadian blogger Tori Hunter, 26.
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SportCharlie Colin, founder of US rock band Train, dies aged 58
The band call him "the sweetest guy", praising his "unique bass playing and beautiful guitar work".
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mercredi 22 mai 2024
SportBiden welcomes Kenya's leader as US under pressure in Africa
Kenya's William Ruto becomes the first African leader to make an official state visit to the US in 15 years.
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SportUS to sue Ticketmaster owner Live Nation
Officials are expected to challenge the company's business practices, the BBC's US partner CBS News reported.
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mardi 21 mai 2024
SportCaitlin Clark lands historic endorsement deal
The basketball star joins Michael Jordan as the only athlete to sign such a deal with sporting goods brand Wilson.
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SportLA police open probe into Matthew Perry's death
The investigation will look into how the Friends actor got the ketamine found in his system when he died.
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lundi 20 mai 2024
Sport'Don't give me side eye:' Judge gets furious with Trump witness
On Monday, witness Robert Costello appeared frustrations on the stand, glaring at the judge.
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SportTornadoes and dust storms hit Oklahoma and Kansas
Video shows a trail of destruction as homes ripped apart by strong storms in the southern US.
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SportShip that hit Baltimore bridge on the move again
The operation to move the Dali to a nearby terminal will take 21 hours, according to engineers.
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SportRetail mogul Bruce Nordstrom dies, aged 90
He took the shop from a regional shoe outlet in Seattle to a major US retailer.
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dimanche 19 mai 2024
SportDiddy apologises for 'inexcusable' behaviour
His statement comes after CCTV appeared to show him attacking singer Casandra "Cassie" Ventura.
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SportThe mystery of the man embroiled in a gold scam
Questions remain around the disappearance of a man mixed up in one of the biggest gold scams in history.
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vendredi 17 mai 2024
SportCanada wildfires force thousands to evacuate
Several fires are burning across the country, with a few dangerously close to towns and cities.
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jeudi 16 mai 2024
SportThe rise and fall of Canada's 'Crypto King'
Canada police have charged Aiden Pleterski, 25, with fraud and laundering the proceeds of crime.
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SportBiden blocks release of special counsel tapes
US Attorney General Merrick Garland is likely to be held in contempt of Congress over the decision.
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mercredi 15 mai 2024
SportCould the US economy be doing too well?
The US economic boom has consequences for the global balance of power - and for the UK.
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SportDefence for Bob Menendez casts blame on his wife
The New Jersey senator is accused of bribery and trading his influence for gold bars and luxury goods.
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SportUS brothers allegedly stole $25m in 12 seconds
Officials say the crypto heist, supposedly pulled off by two MIT-educated men, is first of its kind.
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mardi 14 mai 2024
SportUS woman pleads guilty in plot to attack power grid
Sarah Clendaniel was accused of conspiring with a neo-Nazi to blow up Baltimore electricity sites.
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SportWhy does Canada have so many wildfires this season?
It’s only mid-May, but thousands of people have already been evacuated across Canada as fires rage.
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SportTrump's lawyer attacks Cohen in hush-money trial
The defence team questioned the credibility of Trump's former lawyer, who said he lied for the ex-President.
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SportUS says sanctions possible after India-Iran port deal
India has signed a 10-year-deal to develop the strategically important Chabahar port in Iran.
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lundi 13 mai 2024
SportUS curator denies smuggling scorpions from Istanbul
Lorenzo Prendini tells the BBC he had official permits allowing him to take the samples out of Turkey.
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SportBaltimore bridge to be blown apart to free stricken ship
Crews to set off a series of controlled explosions to remove spans trapping Dali in Patapsco river.
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SportActor Steve Buscemi punched in random New York attack
The Boardwalk Empire star needed hospital treatment after the assault in Manhattan by a passer-by.
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dimanche 12 mai 2024
SportWomen's ice hockey finds winning formula in pro league
With sold-out arenas, Billie Jean King as ambassador and major financial backing, the PWHL's inaugural season broke records.
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SportMan who received first pig kidney transplant dies
The US hospital which carried out the operation said Rick Slayman's death was not a result of the transplant.
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samedi 11 mai 2024
SportTourists, history seekers and a puppet: Meet the Trump trial devotees
Dozens stand in line in the early morning for a glimpse at the first criminal trial of a former US president.
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SportIn pictures: Northern Lights dazzle around the world
The aurora borealis was visible around the world on Friday night, stunning photographers everywhere.
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SportVirginia university students walk out of graduation event
Dozens of VCU grads left during Gov Glenn Youngkin's speech, in part over his comments on campus protests.
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SportThousands evacuated due to British Columbia wildfire
Fort McMurray residents in neighbouring Alberta, Canada are also under an evacuation alert due to a blaze.
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vendredi 10 mai 2024
SportWatch out for Northern Lights over US this weekend
Rare solar storm could trigger phenomenon as far south as Alabama, experts say.
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SportMan pleads guilty to stealing Jackie Robinson statue
The statue was cut off at the ankles and hauled away from a park in Wichita in January.
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jeudi 9 mai 2024
SportTwo skiers dead and one rescued in Utah avalanche
Rescuers unable to recover bodies immediately due to harsh conditions in "very serious terrain".
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SportNetanyahu defiant after US threat to stop weapons
Israeli leader says his country will "stand alone" and "fight with fingernails" if shipments are halted.
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SportWhere Stormy Daniels' testimony leaves the Trump trial
Experts say the star witness' answers were sometimes useful - and other times completely irrelevant.
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mercredi 8 mai 2024
SportLaken Riley: Venezuelan man charged with murder
Georgia files 10 charges against undocumented migrant Jose Ibarra over death of 22-year-old student.
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mardi 7 mai 2024
SportUS revokes licences for sales of chips to Huawei
The US confirmed it revoked licences allowing the export of some goods to Chinese tech giant.
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SportUS reveals it paused shipment of bombs for Israel
A bomb shipment was halted last week over concerns Israel was going ahead with a Rafah offensive.
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SportJudge postpones Trump's classified documents trial
The former US president's federal trial in Florida is now unlikely to begin before the 2024 election.
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SportVideo shows deadly storms tear though Oklahoma
Parts of the central US were hit by severe weather on Monday, killing one and leaving many without power.
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SportSurfer murders shock peaceful Mexico community
A booming tourist and expat community is in shock after the campsite murder of three foreign surfers.
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lundi 6 mai 2024
SportThe most eye-catching looks from the Met Gala so far
Lea Michelle, Zendaya and Gigi Hadid are among the stars walking the red carpet.
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SportJudge warns Trump he risks jail over gag order violations
The court is now hearing from its next witness in the trial - former Trump Organization controller Jeff McConney
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dimanche 5 mai 2024
SportStarliner: Nasa to fly new craft to space station
Two Nasa astronauts are due to set off to the International Space Station in a new spacecraft in the early hours of Tuesday morning UK time.
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SportLA police clear out pro-Palestinian camp at university
The clear out comes as universities prepare for possible disruptions at graduation ceremonies.
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SportMystik Dan wins thrilling Kentucky Derby by a nose
Mystik Dan wins the Kentucky Derby by a nose in a three-horse photo finish.
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samedi 4 mai 2024
Sport'Student arrests will be my final college memory'
As graduations begin, three students reflect on a college experience bookended by Covid and now campus protests.
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vendredi 3 mai 2024
SportThe moment pilot makes emergency landing on US beach
A small plane's engine lost power mid-flight, forcing the pilot to land on a New York beach.
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SportJapan calls Biden migrant comments 'unfortunate'
The US President called Japan, China, India and Russia "xenophobic" because they did not welcome immigration.
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SportUniversities brace for disruption at commencements
Students on at least one campus are planning Gaza war protests as graduation season begins this weekend.
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jeudi 2 mai 2024
SportCalifornia boat captain jailed for fire that killed 34
Jerry Boylan sentenced to four years in prison for failing to prevent 2019 Labor Day tragedy.
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SportProtesters warned to disperse as police mass on LA campus
Authorities have declared the days-long pro-Palestinian gathering at UCLA to be unlawful.
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mercredi 1 mai 2024
Sport'King of Twang' guitarist Duane Eddy dies at 86
The Grammy-winning US guitarist is hailed by many as one of the founding fathers of rock and roll.
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SportOn his day off court, fired-up Trump hits swing states
The former president met supporters in Wisconsin and Michigan - two battleground states.
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