Betty White: Biden leads tributes for Golden Girls actress
Craig TaylorThe long-time Hollywood star died on Friday at the age of 99 after an eight-decade film and TV career. BBC News – US & Canada
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Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse girls
A jury in New York convicts her of recruiting and trafficking teenagers in a “pyramid of abuse”. BBC News – US & Canada
Ghislaine Maxwell jury told to meet every day because of Covid
The judge in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial asks jurors to deliberate every day. BBC News – US & Canada
Covid: Flight cancellations cause global chaos
More than 1,400 flights are scrapped on Monday, capping off a tough festive period for travellers. BBC News – US & Canada
Surfer killed in apparent shark attack in California
Beachgoers in Morro Bay area are ordered to stay out of the water after an accident on Christmas Eve. BBC News – US & Canada
‘Let’s go, Brandon’: Caller pranks Biden at White House event
A father from Oregon uttered a term that is code for an obscenity directed at the president. BBC News – US & Canada