Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson was sentenced to 24 hours in jail and three years probation today for drug possession and driving under the influence.

OJ Simpson will return to court today to discover whether he will stand trial over kidnapping and armed robbery charges.

Two of the men accused of staging an armed robbery with OJ Simpson have agreed to give evidence against him.

Two of the men accused of staging an armed robbery with OJ Simpson today agreed to give evidence against him.

If the Goldman family has its way, it may soon own the sports memorabilia over which OJ Simpson is accused of committing armed robbery to recover for himself.

Workers digging at the future site of a Wal-Mart store in suburban Mesa, Arizona, have unearthed the bones of a prehistoric camel that is estimated to be about 10,000 years old.

An unarmed helicopter pilot who flew through a hail of bullets to rescue 70 wounded Americans in one of the fiercest battles of the Vietnam War was awarded the Medal of Honour 41 years later.

Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner's latest movie, The Kingdom has been marred by tragedy after a young man was killed in a carting accident on set.

A man who shot dead a Sikh petrol station owner in a racially motivated attack following the September 11 suicide hijackings, was today facing a possible death sentence after being convicted in the US of first-degree murder.

Roy Rogers’ silver, gold and ruby-studded saddle has been sold at auction for £287,000 (€466,674.39), as his family unloaded the screen cowboy’s prized possession to pay a Wild West-sized tax bill.

A 42-year-old American has been charged with murdering an Indian immigrant after going on a rampage following last week’s attacks against the United States.