The jury that will decide whether to convict or acquit comedian Bill Cosby at his upcoming sexual assault trial in the Philadelphia area is likely to be chosen on Wednesday, even as the defence says prosecutors are trying to exclude black people from the panel.

Comedian Bill Cosby arrived for the second day of jury selection on Tuesday in his sexual assault retrial. Cosby, 80, is charged with drugging and assaulting Andrea Constand, 44 at his home near Philadelphia.

A Pennsylvania jury of seven men and five women was due to begin deliberations on Wednesday (April 25) to decide whether to convict comedian and actor Bill Cosby of sexual assault, attempting to reach a verdict where a previous jury was hopelessly deadlocked.

Bayer-owned Monsanto has been hit with its third jury verdict in California tying its Roundup weed killer to cancer. Bayer faces more than 13,400 Roundup-related lawsuits in the United States.

Leonie von Hase has won the annual beauty contest overcoming 15 other contestants in the final. She will now assume the role for the next 12 months.

The proposal to investigate the pro-Donald Trump protesters' attack on the Capitol now goes to the divided Senate.

Tong Ying-kit, the first person to be arrested under the national security law, has pleaded not guilty of inciting secessionism. Meanwhile, there has been another arrest at pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily.

Walmart, Walgreens and CVS have vowed to appeal after two counties in the state of Ohio successfully sued the pharmacy giants for their role in the opioid epidemic.

The UK's Prince Andrew wants to face civil charges of sexual assault in front of a jury, his lawyers have said. The prince has been stripped of all military patronages and faces the court as a private person.

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.

Attorney Jesse Weber joins CNBC's "The News with Shepard Smith" to discuss a Connecticut judge's decision ordering Alex Jones to pay Sandy Hook families $965 million.

It's the biggest legal consequence so far in the wake of the January 6 insurrection. Stewart Rhodes, who heads the Oath Keepers militia, has been found guilty of seeking to keep Donald Trump in power by carrying out a mob attack on the US Capitol. A conviction on sedition is very rare and carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in jail. We take a closer look.