Articles about Assault

Donna Motsinger alleges she was drugged and raped by Cosby in 1972 after he gave her a glass of wine in his limoSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA California jury found Bill Cosby guilty of sexual assault in a civil trial on Monday, awarding Donna Motsinger $19.25m in damages. Motsinger alleged in the case that while working as a restaurant server in 1972, she was drugged and raped by Cosby after he gave her a glass of wine in his limousine.Motsinger sued Cosby after California amended its laws to change the statutes of limitations on when accusers can file sexual assault cases. In remarks after the jury’s verdict, she described the trial as a five-decade-long effort to get justice. Continue reading...

Video of Reacher star allegedly showed him striking a man in what looked like a suburban Tennessee neighborhoodAlan Ritchson, the actor best known for his role in the hit action series Reacher, was filmed allegedly assaulting his neighbor in front of his children.In a video obtained by TMZ on Sunday, the 43-year-old appeared to strike a man several times as he kneeled on the ground in what looked like a suburban neighborhood in Tennessee. Two children, reported by TMZ to be Ritchson’s, can be seen nearby sitting on motorbikes and watching the incident unfold. Continue reading...

• The U.S. is deploying three more amphibious assault ships with 2,500 additional Marines from the Pacific to the Middle East as military operations in Iran continue into their fourth week. • The deployment follows earlier troop movements and comes amid escalating tensions over control of the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran continues to restrict, driving global oil prices higher. • Despite President Trump's claims of military victory and consideration of winding down operations, the continued force buildup suggests sustained commitment to regional objectives and potential ground operations.

• A New York Times investigation on March 19, 2026, alleges civil rights icon Cesar Chavez groomed and sexually abused teenage girls in the farmworkers movement. • Sources detail multiple accounts of abuse during the 1970s, challenging Chavez's legacy as a labor hero. • The revelations prompt reevaluation of U.S. civil rights history and calls for institutional accountability.

Irish rape crisis charities call display ‘an act of public grooming’ that normalises sexual violenceRape crisis charities in Ireland have condemned a St Patrick’s Day float that mimicked a sexual assault and had signs saying “Epstein files”.Rape Crisis Ireland called the display “an act of public grooming” that normalised sexual violence. Politicians branded it a disgrace. Continue reading...

City lawyers say former mayor is not entitled to public-funded defense over alleged 1993 sexual assaultSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxNew York City mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration wants to stop representing Eric Adams in a lawsuit that alleges the former mayor sexually assaulted a woman more than three decades ago, according to a court filing on Tuesday.The move comes just a few months after Mamdani took office, following a bitter campaign season last year that had the two Democrats taking turns bashing each other in often caustic and personal terms. Continue reading...

Australian Community Media says employee ‘wellbeing’ top priority amid ‘shock and deep concern’ over 59-year-old’s chargesAustralian Community Media will hold a staff meeting on Monday afternoon to share the regional media group’s response to the arrest of its part-owner Antony Catalano who is facing charges of assault of a woman.On Sunday the board and executive leadership team of ACM distanced itself from the 59-year-old newspaper mogul, saying they were “shocked and deeply concerned” about the charges. Continue reading...

The US is sending 2,500 additional Marines and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East nearly two weeks into the war with Iran, according to a US official. This reinforcement comes amid stepped-up attacks by US, Israel, and Iran with no end in sight. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth noted six more US casualties recently, bringing total American troop deaths to 13. The moves signal preparation for prolonged conflict.