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Louisiana debates ‘Saggy pants’ law after man shoots himself

A Louisiana man’s death during a police confrontation has sparked debate over the city of Shreveport’s law banning “saggy pants.” The Shreveport City Council was to discuss the possible repeal of the law outlawing pants worn below the waistline with underwear exposed. The move comes after the Feb. 5 death of 31-year-old Anthony Childs. News outlets report that police confronted […]

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Drone footage shows Chernobyl nuclear zone of abandoned apartment blocks and funfairs

EERIE images from the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster have been captured in incredible drone footage, panning the now abandoned city synonymous with Chernobyl. All that remains since the 1986 catastrophic accident – which saw plumes of radioactive material decimate towns and animals nearby – is a haunting ghost town. Urban explorer and Youtuber 'Warren Urbexing' returned to […]

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How to return dignity to the sullied icon that is Everest

Along with our Great Barrier Reef and America's Grand Canyon, Mount Everest is commonly and justifiably included in the list of the world’s greatest natural wonders. Like the former two, it’s the whole Everest massif, not just its singular, pre-eminent summit that constitutes this wondrous phenomenon. The stellar cluster of adjacent peaks and the glaciers they feed; on the southern, […]

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Jeremy Hunt warns No Deal would be ‘political suicide’

Tory leadership contest conflict explodes as Jeremy Hunt warns No Deal would be ‘political suicide’ but rival Esther McVey says delaying Brexit would be worse Foreign Secretary Mr Hunt said pursuing No Deal could help Jeremy Corbyn But leadership rival Miss McVey said ‘political suicide is actually not leaving’ The two MPs are among nine Conservatives vying to replace Theresa […]

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Three in ten adults haven’t been swimming for more than 10 years

Three in ten adults haven’t been swimming for more than 10 years because of hang-ups about their bodies, study finds Packed schedules and insecurity to blame for three in ten avoiding swimming    Other reasons include not wanting to use changing rooms and the expense Bizarrely another top reason is not enjoying the feeling of being cold afterwards  Insecurity has led […]

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3 teen soccer players struck and killed by out-of-control SUV

A Miami community is mourning three teenage soccer players who died over the weekend. The teens were waiting for a bus in North Miami when an SUV hopped a sidewalk and slammed into them early Saturday morning, killing them on the scene, police said. The victims — Gideon Desir, 13, Lens Desir, 15, Richecarde Dumay, 17 — were on their […]

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Impeach or get off the pot Democrats

When House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler and Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed that the United States had been plunged into a “constitutional crisis,” a large swath of the media took to plying this fantasy for them. “Ever wonder what a constitutional crisis looks like? Well, open your eyes,” CNN’s Don Lemon explained to his viewers. “The president of the United States […]

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