It’s up to Herbert to own the spotlight and drive the Chargers to a destination they’ve visited only once before, the Super Bowl.

The judge who will review Hunter Biden’s plea deal on Wednesday accused a member of Biden’s legal team of misrepresenting herself in a phone call to the court — a bizarre episode that prompted the judge to threaten sanctions even as Biden’s lawyers insisted it was all a misunderstanding. In a brief order Tuesday afternoon, […]

A federal judge on Tuesday vacated the military conviction of Bowe Bergdahl, a former U.S. Army soldier who pleaded guilty to desertion after he left his post and was captured in Afghanistan and tortured by the Taliban. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton in Washington says that military judge Jeffrey Nance, who presided […]

Emergency services found a 31-year-old man with gunshot wounds in the western suburbs on Wednesday morning Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A 31-year-old man is in hospital in a serious but stable condition after being shot outside […]

Chris Minns stands firm in refusing to commit to rail project as Labor claims costs will blow out by $17bn Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has continued to cast doubt […]

The 90-100F readings add to previous warnings over warming water putting marine life and ecosystems in peril The surface ocean temperature around the Florida Keys soared to 101.19F (38.43C) this week, in what could be a global record as ocean heat around the state reaches unprecedented extremes. A water temperature buoy located in the waters […]

Prosecutors object to scope of request in Toowoomba magistrates court, asking why alleged victim’s old messages would be relevant Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A high-profile man accused of rape has sought six months of data from […]

Drop was more than expected by economists, increasing likelihood the Reserve Bank will extend its interest rate pause next week Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s inflation rate fell more than expected in the June quarter, increasing […]

Williams’ nephew and The Wire creator David Simon spoke on behalf of Carlos Macci, 72, who pleaded guilty to conspiring to possessing and distributing narcotics A 72-year-old man linked to a crew of drug dealers blamed in the fentanyl-laced heroin death of The Wire actor Michael K Williams has been sentenced to more than two […]

Former Ukip leader obtained report suggesting media coverage of his political views was considered in Coutts closure decision Dame Alison Rose, the chief executive of NatWest Group, has stood down after a row over the closure of Nigel Farage’s bank account with the private bank Coutts, which NatWest owns. Rose has resigned from the banking […]