Another woman has accused the deputy governor of Virginia of sexual assault.
Meredith Watson says Lt Governor Justin Fairfax assaulted her in 2000.
She said the incident happened when they were both students at Duke University in North Carolina.
In a statement to US media, Fairfax said: "I deny this latest unsubstantiated allegation. It is demonstrably false. I have never forced myself on anyone ever."
Israel pounds Lebanon with heaviest airstrikes as Hezbollah pauses attacks
Israel carried out its heaviest strikes on Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah broke out last month, even as the group paused attacks on northern Israel and Israeli troops in Lebanon under a two-week US-Iran ceasefire.
Trump says US will work closely with Iran, discuss sanctions
The United States will work closely with Iran and the two countries are discussing tariff and sanctions relief, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire.
US and Iran agree to truce; huge strikes on Lebanon as Israel escalates
The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, suspending a six-week-old war that has killed thousands, spread across the Middle East and caused unprecedented disruption to the world's energy supplies.
Israel issues new evacuation order for Tyre in southern Lebanon
Israel's military has issued repeated urgent warnings to residents of the city of Tyre on Wednesday to evacuate their homes immediately and move north of the Zahrani River, saying it will strike the area.
Greece to ban social media for under-15s from 2027, PM says
Greece will ban access to social media for children under the age of 15 from January 1, 2027, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday, citing rising anxiety, sleep problems and the addictive design of online platforms.
