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Dr Dre was joined by an all-star cast of hip-hop royalty for a nostalgic Super Bowl half-time show in California – with the performance seen as a love letter to black history in Los Angeles. Dre’s proteges Snoop Dogg, Eminem and 50 Cent were joined by Kendrick Lamar and R&B queen Mary J Blige for

Canadian police made arrests and cleared protesters and vehicles that had blocked a vital trade route on the border with the US for six days, before it was announced the bridge will reopen to traffic later on Sunday. The “Freedom Convoy” protests, originally started in Canada’s capital Ottawa by truckers opposed to a vaccinate-or-quarantine mandate

Rapper Kodak Black has been shot outside a restaurant in West Hollywood that was hosting a party following a Justin Bieber concert, according to reports. Sky News partner NBC News reports that the star, real name Bill Kapri, was among four men shot early on Saturday outside the Nice Guy restaurant. Video obtained by TMZ

A standoff between police and protesting truckers at the US-Canada border has shown so sign of ending, after lasting more than seven hours. “Freedom Convoy” activists have been at Ambassador Bridge, one of the busiest crossings between the two countries, as part of a demonstration against Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions. About 20 protesters milled about outside

Kylie Jenner has revealed the name of her newborn son. On Instagram, she added a story that simply read “Wolf Webster”, along with a white heart emoji. The 24-year-old reality TV star and cosmetics entrepreneur had announced the arrival of her baby boy earlier this week. A black-and-white photo showed a hand holding the baby’s

US President Joe Biden has said American citizens should leave Ukraine immediately. Speaking to NBC News, Mr Biden added that he will not send troops to rescue US nationals from Ukraine if Russia invades. He added: “It’s not like we’re dealing with a terrorist organisation. “We’re dealing with one of the largest armies in the

US authorities have warned that truckers could target the Super Bowl and State of the Union Address inspired by the massive blockades which are causing chaos on the US-Canada border. Canadian truck drivers have been at the country’s border protesting the requirement for people to be fully vaccinated to cross the US-Canada border. The bumper-to-bumper

An investigation has been launched into Donald Trump’s handling of White House records while he was president amid reports that documents were found in the building’s toilet. A US House panel announced the probe after 15 boxes of official papers were retrieved from his private Florida home. The removal of such documents from the White

Snoop Dogg has described buying Death Row Records – the label that launched his career – as an “extremely meaningful” moment. The US rapper said he looked forward to building the label’s “next chapter”. It comes days before Snoop is due to perform at the Super Bowl LVI half-time show in Los Angeles, alongside Dr

Novak Djokovic has been included on the tournament entry list for the upcoming Indian Wells Masters – a competition that requires players to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The men’s tennis number one was deported from Australia last month, causing him to miss out on the Australian Open, after having his visa revoked twice due to

A British air passenger has been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman in business class on a transatlantic overnight flight. The alleged victim, also understood to be British, said she was attacked while others slept on the flight from Newark, New Jersey, to London. She complained to United Airlines staff who called ahead to

Eileen Gu’s skills are performed at such speed that they are difficult to compute in real-time, as she sails 22ft in the air, twisting her body like a corkscrew while clutching the bottom of her ski. Before each jump she closes her eyes and visualises her performance, imagining how each scene will play out. You might

Alec Baldwin says it feels “strange” to be back at work as he starts production in England on his first film since the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The actor, 63, is thought to be filming air disaster thriller 97 Minutes close to Alton in Hampshire, and has posted a series of videos on social

The US is offering a reward of up to $10m each for information on the leader of ISIS-K and those responsible for the attack on Kabul airport. Last week the Pentagon said the deadly attack on US troops at the airport in August was carried out by a lone suicide bomber, and there were no

A man who won a Las Vegas jackpot has been tracked down after the machine malfunctioned and he walked away without realising he had scooped more than $229,000 (£169,000). Robert Taylor was at the Treasure Island casino on the city’s famous Strip on 8 January when he unknowingly came up trumps. A “communications error” on

A former US ambassador has hit out at groups from the United States for interfering in protests in Canada over vaccine mandates and COVID restrictions. Demonstrations by Canadian truckers started in Ottawa, in what many have described as a week-long occupation of the capital, and have since spread across the country. Bruce Heyman, who was

Former US vice president Mike Pence has dismissed claims made by Donald Trump that he could have overturned the result of the 2020 election. In a strong rebuttal on Friday night, Mr Pence said it was “wrong” for Mr Trump to suggest that he could have prevented Joe Biden from being elected to the White

A lawyer who rose to fame for taking on Donald Trump while he was in office has been found guilty of defrauding a porn star who claimed she had sexual encounters with the former president. Michael Avenatti is now facing up to 22 years behind bars after being convicted of cheating Stormy Daniels out of

Journalists at Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp have had data stolen after the company was hacked. Investigators believe it was linked to China and affected a limited number of individuals working for outlets including News UK – publisher of The Times and The Sun – and the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post. The

The US employment market started the year in a much healthier state than expected, despite Omicron disruption hitting consumer-facing businesses. America added 467,000 jobs in January – about three times the 150,000 level expected by economists – according to the US bureau of labour statistics. The dollar rose and Wall Street stocks were subdued as