GHOST towns may make great movie sets, but they can also provide a fascinating glimpse into what life was like in the old American West. And probably the best-preserved of them all is the mining town of Bodie, California. The town boomed during the 1870s after the discovery of nearby deposits of gold, for which fortune seekers had been hunting […]

California school district reportedly failed to stop bullies before teen was fatally sucker punched A 13-year-old boy who died last month after he was sucker-punched by classmates had complained of bullying days before the alleged assault, a lawyer representing his family said on Tuesday. A 13-year-old boy who died last month after he was sucker-punched by classmates had complained of bullying to an […]

Election to be decided by ‘Workington Man’: Older, white men in Leave-backing rugby league towns will be the key targets in the battle to win Westminster, say pollsters A think-tank said the swing seats populated by, white, non-graduate male voters They are living in towns in North of England with strong rugby league traditions Election experts warned the 2019 vote […]

The New York Knicks family has sustained several tragedies in the last few days. According to the New York Post, Dennis Smith Jr.’s stepmother died suddenly on Sunday. On Tuesday, just two days later, it was reported that Reggie Bullock’s sister had also died. The team Twitter account sent condolences to Smith and Bullock from Knicks president Steve Mills. The Post reported […]

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Alabama’s near-total abortion ban from taking effect next month, saying the law, part of wave of abortion restrictions by conservative states, is clearly unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson issued an expected preliminary injunction blocking Alabama from enforcing the law that would make performing an abortion a felony in almost all cases. The ruling […]

An Alabama woman has been jailed on murder charges in the deaths of her two young sons. The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office tells news outlets that 32-year-old Sara Franco Tapia was booked on Monday. The woman is being held in the deaths of 3-year-old Alvaro Garcia and 9-year-old Taylor Garcia. They were found dead inside their home on Oct. 12. […]

Joker screening is evacuated at Paris cinema after member of the audience screams ‘Allahu Akbar!’ Screening of Joker in Paris cinema evacuated after a man shouted ‘Alluha akbar’  His words caused widespread panic as cinema-goers scrambled for the exit  Man, 32, from Boulogne-Billancourt found to be unarmed, taken into custody A screening of Joker in a Paris cinema was evacuated […]

A “BOOZY” couple chucked off a British Airways flight have had their £300 compensation axed after whinging it was not enough. Mum-of-one Victoria Parker and Paul Dempsey, 44, were thrown off the plane for being “drunk and disruptive” as they made their way home last month. BA say staff believed the couple were boozed-up after complaints from other passengers about […]

Pride of lions are butchered by poachers who chopped them up for their body parts after causing them to suffer an agonising, slow death with poisoned meat at South African reserve Pride of four lions fed poisoned meat at game reserve near Pretoria, South Africa Two males named Jarvis and Tau and two lionesses named Bashi and Tawani died an ‘agonising […]

A plane pilot was left terrified when a bird smashed into the cockpit windscreen at thousands feet high mid-flight. Video taken by the Boeing 737 pilot shows the clear sky and green field before a bird flies closer. It appears that the bird is heading straight towards the twin jet airliner despite the pilot adjusts the plane's course with a […]