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Murdered soldier's wife among two arrested in killing, cops say
The St. Joseph Township Police Department said Saturday that suspects were arrested in 23-year-old Army Sgt. Tyrone Hassel III’s killing after authorities received a tip. They include his wife, 22-year-old Kemia Nekenah Hassel, right, who was arrested on murder charges Saturday, according to jail records. (Facebook) Police in southern Michigan have arrested two suspects in the New Year’s Eve murder of a […]
Read moreParents charged over death of cancer-stricken daughter, 3, with 8kg tumour
Henry Clarence Lilly III, 49, and Bonnie Beth Mills Lilly, 42, from Lawton, Oklahoma in the US have both been reportedly charged with neglect that led to the death of their toddler. It's reported that deputies from the Comanche County sheriff's office were called to a camper van close to Lake Lawtonka in Lawton, Oklahoma about an unconscious but breathing […]
Read moreCanada air traffic controllers buy US counterparts pizza as shutdown continues
Air traffic controllers in Canada have bought air traffic controllers in the U.S. hundreds of pizza in recent days to show support for their counterparts in what is now the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Air traffic controllers in Canada have bought air traffic controllers in the U.S. hundreds of pizzas in recent days to show support for their counterparts […]
Read moreUrging Gulf states to heal rift, U.S.'s Pompeo arrives in Riyadh
DOHA/RIYADH (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday that a rift between Qatar and its Gulf Arab neighbors had gone on for too long and was threatening regional unity needed to counter Iran. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and non-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member Egypt cut diplomatic, transport and trade ties with Qatar in […]
Read moreLeftist militant Battisti to be sent back to Italy after arrest in Bolivia
MILAN (Reuters) – Italian former leftist guerrilla Cesare Battisti, convicted of murder and on the run for almost four decades after escaping prison, will be extradited to Italy after being arrested in Bolivia, officials said on Sunday. “Cesare Battisti will be back in Italy in the coming hours on a flight from Santa Cruz to Rome,” Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe […]
Read moreMan accused in death of girl, 4, who spilled juice on Xbox
Waukegan, Illinois: Prosecutors will seek a life sentence for a suburban Chicago man accused of beating a 4-year-old girl to death after she spilled juice on an Xbox video console. Microsoft’s Xbox One controller. Prosecutors said "heinous" circumstances justify the sentence for 19-year-old Johnathan Fair, of Waukegan, if he is eventually convicted of first-degree murder in the death of his […]
Read moreSheridan Smith's ITV drama Cleaning Up based on shocking real life story of gambling addict mum who racked up £70k debts
The new series that started on January 9 shows mum Sam, played by 37-year-old Smith, working as an office cleaner while trying to pay off her debts due to a gambling addiction. Kelly Field’s gambling problems started when she visited an online casino when she was off work due to stress in 2010. Field, 36, used her experience to help […]
Read moreVandals trash war memorial leaving 50 poppy wreaths scattered all over the road
Officers on patrol in Swindon discovered the poppy wreaths had been thrown on the street in an 80-metre radius of the town’s war memorial. The vandalism is believed to have happened at 4.38am on Saturday, say police. Swindon South Police posted on Facebook: "This was a mindless act of vandalism and shows complete disregard for those service men and women […]
Read morePoland could limit use of Huawei products after worker arrested
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland could consider banning the use of Huawei products by public bodies, a senior government official said on Sunday, following the arrest of a Chinese Huawei official in the east European country last week. The Polish government could also look to tighten legislation to allow the authorities to limit the availability of products made by any company […]
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