Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial goes to the jury

A Pennsylvania jury convicted comedian Bill Cosby on all three counts of drugging and molesting a onetime friend in 2004, a decisive victory for prosecutors in one of the first celebrity sexual-assault trials of the #MeToo era.

Former U.S. President Barack Obama called on voters in Pennsylvania to "restore some sanity to our politics" ahead of November's midterm elections.

Bill Cosby was sentenced to between three and 10 years in prison on Tuesday (September 25) for his conviction for sexually assaulting a woman, capping the once-beloved comedian's downfall from "America's Dad" to convicted felon.

The north-eastern US state of Pennsylvania is at the heart of the "Rust Belt". Its economy was historically built around mining, but has suffered greatly from industrial decline since the 1970s. Blue collar workers decide the result here, which can be decisive in the race to the White House. Since 1992, Pennsylvania has voted for the Democratic candidate. But in 2016, Donald Trump narrowly won the Keystone State by wooing disillusioned voters. How will they vote this time? Our team reports from Joe Biden's home state, where the economy remains a key concern.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden jokes with voters in his childhood home of Scranton, in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, that he can "declare victory right now" after an entire nearby village of just 12 residents voted unanimously for him. The vote and count in Dixville Notch which kicked off Election Day only took a few minutes, with five votes for Biden and none for President Donald Trump, who is seeking a second term.

In rural Pennsylvania, Trump supporters says they won't believe Joe Biden won the election "until it's certified", with some admitting being "upset" at the results and recognising they may just have to "let it go".

Federal and state courts in Pennsylvania and Michigan have rejected more lawsuits alleging voter fraud in the US election. Joe Biden comfortably won this month's poll, but incumbent Donald Trump has refused to concede.

Donald Trump's chances of overturning his US presidential election loss suffered a fresh blow after a Pennsylvania federal judge dismissed his lawsuit. His campaign has also requested a recount of votes in Georgia.

Bill Cosby is released from prison after conviction vacated by Pennsylvania court.

Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers claimed that Bill Cosby's freedom justified dropping sex trafficking charges against her as they were both covered by nonprosecution deals.

On Thursday, artist Lili Bernard filed a lawsuit against the 84-year-old comedian for an alleged hotel room encounter in 1990 after she met the actor while filming The Cosby Show.

The entertainer had molested a 16-year-old in 1975 at the Playboy Mansion, according to a Los Angeles County jury. The victim, who is now 64, was awarded financial compensation.