Chidimma Adetshina wins Miss Nigeria after a nationality row forced her out of the Miss South Africa contest.

Hounded South African beauty queen wins Nigeria contest

Warning: This article contains details that readers may find distressing. Two people have died in the Japanese city of Yokohama after a teenage girl jumped to her death from a shopping centre, hitting a pedestrian below. The 17-year-old high school student jumped from a building in a crowded shopping district,...

Japan teen jumps to death, killing pedestrian below

These tragedies keep occurring in Nigeria's megacity, and yet no-one is ever held to account.

Collapse after collapse - why Lagos buildings keep crashing down

The Independent

 Autopsies have been carried out on a couple who drowned on Mike Lynch’s superyacht when it sank off the coast of Sicily last month. Seven lives were lost when the British-flagged boat, called the Bayesian, went down in a freak storm while anchored near the Sicilian capital of Palermo on 19 August.British technology tycoon Mike Lynch and his 19-year-old daughter Hannah Lynch were among those who died, while his wife, Angela Bacares, survived with 14 others.On Monday, Italian authorities said the first post-mortem examinations on the victims had been carried out on US lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife...

Autopsies reveal cause of death of US banker and wife onboard Mike Lynch’s superyacht

A woman says she felt "amazing" walking down the aisle in a wedding dress that her brother had made for her from scratch. Brooke Jones, 30, married her now-husband Alex in Newport earlier this month. Her brother Reagen Evans, 28, a couture fashion designer, spent about 120 hours making her...

Bride married in dream dress made by her brother

A man who was found dead in a relative's back garden died of blunt force trauma from dog bites, an inquest has heard. Nicholas Glass, 33, was attacked by up to four dogs before his body was discovered outside a property in Hereford Close in Rednal, Birmingham on 21 August.

Man died of blunt force trauma from dog bites

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To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

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(MA) Meet Apple, a pocket-sized Chihuahua mix girl who is ready to dive into your heart, home, and bed. This 10-week-old puppy was placed in Great Dog Rescue New England's care for unspecified reasons. She is currently living safely with a foster family while she awaits her future home. Since she is still such a young puppy, she is okay with waiting a while for the perfect family to come and get her. But don't make her wait too long!

Tiny 5-Pound Chihuahua Is Searching For A Home

Los Angeles County, CA

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Actor Van Johnson, who died in 2007, was one of Hollywood's ideal films idols. In the 1940s, the charming screen icon was box office gold, and remained a popular presence on TV in shows like Murder, She Wrote (which starred his good friend Angela Lansbury).

The Secret Gay Life & Horrific Car Accident of Actor Van Johnson: 16 Years After His Tragic Death

It's been 35 years since iconic actress Amanda Blake died of AIDS-related hepatitis on August 16, 1989. Best known as Miss Kitty Russell on TV's long-running Western Gunsmoke (CBS, 1955-1975), Blake was a trailblazer on and off-screen. This is her tragic yet triumphant story.

In Memory of Pioneer Actress Amanda 'Miss Kitty' Blake ('Gunsmoke'): 35 Years After Her Tragic Death

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Reginald Rees from Crofty on the Gower Peninsula was found close to a cliff in Rhossili Bay.

Body of man, 98, found in car in the sea - inquest

Three men are charged with grievous bodily harm with intent and kidnap after a man was attacked.

Three 20-year-olds charged with kidnap

A 15-year-old girl who died in a river had been playing with friends, the opening of an inquest has been told. Holli Smallman from Welshpool, Powys, was found at 20:00 BST on Friday, 9 August after a search of the River Severn. Her heartbroken family described Holli as a "loving...

Girl, 15, found in river was playing, inquest told

The US Sun

AN AIRPORT worker has been crushed to death by a lift with horrified passengers hearing screams but unable to help. Mechanic Wisatrat Tangsoh, 22, was working at the bottom of an elevator shaft at Bangkok‘s Suvarnabhumi International Airport when the two-tonne glass cabin came crashing down. Shocked travellers heard cries of pain as they passed […]

Airport worker, 22, crushed to death by lift as horrified passengers heard his screams but couldn’t stop elevator

Munawar Hussain, 60, attacked the store manager and a customer with a knife in 2020 in Burnley.

M&S knife attacker to be locked up indefinitely

It's been 35 years since the original Baywatch TV series premiered on NBC in the 1989-1990 season. One year later, it was syndicated and became one of the most popular TV shows on the planet. The show's original cast included David Hasselhoff, who stayed with the series through its entire run. During that time, he was joined by other actors, including (but not limited to) Pamela Anderson, Alexandra Paul, and Jason Simmon. At the time, Simmons, who is gay, was in the closet.

The Once-Secret Gay Life of 'Baywatch' Actor Jaason Simmons: 35 Years After The Beach Drama's Debut

A jury finds Huw Orphan responsible for an attack that left Amy Burley with a broken back.

Police officer guilty of kicking wife down stairs

A farmer has been ordered to pay £3,500 for letting his grandchildren ride on a tractor. Howard Walters, 78, was also given a 12-month community order after he was spotted with a child in the cab as he fed cattle. Walters had already been handed a prohibition notice by...

Farmer fined for letting grandchildren on tractor

Jose Arturo Gonzalez Mendoza died in the heat on a farm 2023. His death highlights the dangerous work many migrants do.

Migrant farm worker deaths show cost of the 'American Dream'

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‘What an able body can do, I can do’ - Nigeria's powerlifting power

Nigerian powerlifter Folashade Oluwafemiayo on the challenges she has overcome to become a Paralympic gold...

‘What an able body can do, I can do’ - Nigeria's powerlifting power

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