Authorities in Chicago say the actor Jussie Smollett is suspected of filing a false police report.
The Empire actor said he was the subject of a racist attack in January.
The actor's lawyers said they would "conduct a thorough investigation and mount an aggressive defence".
William Denselow has more:
Debris from intercepted Houthi missiles injure 4, damage 15 homes in Riyadh
Falling debris from two intercepted cruise missiles launched by Houthis has injured four people and damaged 15 homes, Saudi authorities said early on Wednesday.
India's 'cockroach' movement leaders detained in jail for 5 days
An Indian court has ordered the detention of two leaders of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in jail for five days, the party said on Wednesday.
Saudi Aramco administrative building targeted, minor blaze reported
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy said an Aramco administrative building in Dhahran was targeted on Tuesday evening, causing a "limited" fire, with no injuries reported.
6 deaths confirmed in Florida from Hurricane Isaias, governor says
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said on Tuesday six people had been confirmed dead in the state from Hurricane Isaias, which made landfall last week.
Saudi-led coalition to prevent Houthis from using Yemeni facilities for attacks
Yemen's Saudi-led coalition has reported carrying out an operation to neutralise the civilian resources and fuel sites used by the Houthis that supported their attacks on Saudi Arabia.
