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The BBC hopes to make amends for the Martin Bashir scandal by paying about £1.5 million ‘guilt money’ to a charity chosen by the Royal Family, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. The unprecedented donation includes £1.15 million – the amount the Corporation made from selling the global rights to Bashir’s explosive Princess Diana interview – plus reparations. An inquiry by Lord Dyson in May found Bashir had lied to obtain the 1995 interview, using ‘deceitful’ methods later covered up by a ‘woefully ineffective’ internal investigation by Tony Hall, who later became BBC director-general. While the exact terms have yet to be finalised, and there is no date set for the money to paid, it is understood it will come from BBC Studios, the Corporation’s trading arm – a commercial operation not funded by the licence fee. The BBC hopes to make amends for the Martin Bashir scandal by paying about £1.5 million ‘guilt money’ to a charity chosen by the Royal Family  An inquiry by Lord Dyson in May found Ba

A furious road rage incident saw a man hurl an ax into another car's windshield after first chasing its driver off the highway and blocking her escape, cops have said. The 47-year-old suspect was driving a Jeep on the Interstate 5 in the Seattle area on July 27 when he honked at the victim, according to incident reports.  King County deputies say the victim took an exit off the highway in an attempt to avoid confrontation, but the Jeep followed her, passed her vehicle and blocked the road in front of her, Seattle-based Q13 Fox reported. A furious road rage incident saw a man hurl an ax into another car's windshield after first chasing its driver off the highway and blocking her escape, cops have said Dashcam video footage of the incident shows the Jeep's driver then getting out of the car and quickly hurling an ax  at the victim, which smashes against her windshield as she tries to escape. The unnamed suspect was then shown driving over the median and fleeing back the wa

The director of the CDC has been condemned on Twitter for using the phrase 'pregnant people' while urging expectant mothers to get vaccinated. Dr Rochelle Walensky wrote: 'The rise in cases, vaccine hesitancy, and the increased risk of severe illness for pregnant people make vaccination against #COVID19 more urgent than ever. Read why @CDCgov recommends that pregnant people should be vaccinated against COVID-19.' In a follow-on tweet linked to the original, Walensky added: '#COVID19 vaccines are safe for pregnant people at all stages of pregnancy and their babies.  'We recommend that all pregnant people or people thinking about becoming pregnant get vaccinated against COVID-19.' A third tweet also referenced the safety of COVID vaccines for expectant mothers, but did not use the term 'pregnant people.'   The gender-neutral term has recently become popular, and is intended to be inclusive to transgender men who get pregnant. Dr. Walensky encourages &#

New Orleans has became the latest city to bring in a vaccine mandate for customers at indoor entertainment venues, joining New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.  Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced that people needed to provide proof of vaccination to enter bars, restaurants, music halls, the Superdome, casinos and other indoor facilities.  But in a break from the other cities, New Orleans will also allow customers to present a recent negative COVID-19 test. 'Look for your vaccination card and be prepared to show it,' said Cantrell during a news conference on Thursday, adding that the policy would take effect on Monday, with a one-week grace period before aggressive enforcement begins on August 23. CDC data shows that 60.3% of the New Orleans population have had at least one dose of vaccine, with 52.7% fully vaccinated - one of the highest rates in Louisiana.  While New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco have recently issued similar mandates, every city has different requiremen

A suspect in a brutal killing of a 91-year-old New York man appeared in court on Thursday to face a slew of felony charges, including murder and assault.  Luis Bonilla, 32, was transported to Bronx Criminal Court for his arraignment, which was then continued until Friday morning. Bonilla, a parolee, is accused of attacking Nicholas Rappa, tying him up and beating him to death after posing as a construction worker to gain access to his home in the Pelham Gardens section of The Bronx last week.  Glare: Murder suspect Luis Bonilla, 32, appears in Bronx Criminal Court on Thursday to be arraigned in connection with the killing of a 91-year-old man last week   Bonilla faces a slew of charges, including murder, assault and burglary, stemming from the deadly attack on 91-year-old Nicholas Rappa on August 3  During the arraignment, Bonilla demanded that news camera be removed from the courtroom, but the judge said it was 'in the interest of justice' to have the appearance televised  B

YouTube has removed a video from a Republican lawmaker in which she says she announced she was suing Mayor Bill de Blasio for his vaccine passport scheme in New York. 'I'm the latest victim of big tech censorship,' Rep. Nicole Malliotakis tweeted.  'YouTube removed the video of my press conference announcing our lawsuit against @NYCMayor's vaccine passport claiming it "violates community guidelines." My office reached out to YouTube asking why and all we've heard back is crickets.' Users who click on the link to the video are met with a message informing them: 'This video has been removed for violating YouTube's Community Guidelines.' Democrat Mayor de Blasio this month made New York City the first place in the U.S. to mandate vaccine passports for indoor public places.   'I'm the latest victim of big tech censorship,' Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (pictured in Washington in May) tweeted Democrat Mayor Bill de Blasio this month m

A Government official fired while suffering post-traumatic stress disorder after debriefing a serial killer and terrorist, who became an informant, has been awarded nearly £100,000. Legal adviser Wendy Lewis was assigned to the murderer - described as 'dangerous and violent' - during a process that lasted more than three years instead of the predicted six months and included nearly 1,000 interviews. The tribunal heard how her condition left her suffering panic attacks, insomnia and traumatic flashbacks. Legal adviser Wendy Lewis was awarded nearly £100,000 after she was fired while suffering  PTSD following a prolonged debriefing with a serial killer and terrorist over three years She alluded to feeling like a prisoner in her own home and was left unable to answer the door or use the phone. Ms Lewis was also the victim of disability discrimination, an employment tribunal ruled. She was awarded £99,290.51 of which £43, 818.95 was for injury to feelings and personal injury, incl