Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

For many people in the world, it's a dream to make their mark in history. To be remembered, one doesn't always need to do extraordinary things showcasing their intelligence or valor. Sometimes, all it takes is a cheeky act to make a lasting impact. The best example of this would be the story of a boy from 1914 who hit his tennis ball a bit too far that it has now become an ancient relic. In the archway of the Lincoln Cathedral in the UK lies wedged a 110-year-old tennis ball and no one has noticed it for several decades, as reported by the Talker.

Here's why this cathedral is not removing a tennis ball stuck in its archway for over 100 years

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

A young woman died months after begging her GP for help with her chronic fatigue syndrome, an inquest heard. Maeve Boothby-O’Neill, 27, had written to her doctor asking for help with feeding as she was hungry. Ms Boothby-O’Neill had been diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). She died at home...

Woman died after begging GP for help - inquest

A woman who was seriously injured after being attacked while out walking her dog has died in hospital, police said. Anita Rose, 57, was found unconscious on a track in Brantham, Suffolk, on Wednesday. She died in Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge on Sunday morning. Police said a 45-year-old man from...

Woman dies after attack while walking dog

The Standard

A man has been charged with rape after a woman was dragged into a garden and attacked in north London. The victim, aged in her 20s, was walking along Manor Park Gardens, Edgware, when she was ambushed at just before 10.30pm on June 27.Kyle Kinsella, 26, of Arlington Drive, Warrington, was charged with rape and intentional strangulation. He is appearing at Willesden Magistrates’ Court to face the charges on Monday. A police statement said: “At 22:25hrs on Thursday, 27 June, a member of the public reported that a woman had been found partially clothed in Manor Park Gardens, Edgware. “The...

Man charged with rape after woman in her 20s ambushed and dragged into garden in Edgware

A dealer who lived a "luxurious lifestyle" and hired high value vehicles to use in a drug supply operation has been jailed. Dylan Martin, 31, was running the "Doctor" line which supplied heroin and cocaine in Braintree and the surrounding area. Essex Police said he was arrested in the town...

Drug dealer who lived 'luxurious' life jailed

The 38-year-old is in hospital after being knocked unconscious outside The Deck.

Man suffers head injury outside nightclub

Virginia State

Wendy's birthday was spent away from her loved ones. Virginia Wendy Williams fans, the latest update is not encouraging. The former talk show host turned 60 on July 18 without any of her loved ones around. According to Yahoo, family members remain "out of bounds" and have no access to Wendy as she battles dementia and progressive aphasia.

The family of talk show diva Wendy Williams were unable to celebrate her 60th birthday by her side

Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde made his Olympic beach volleyball debut to a mixed reaction in Paris, with audible boos. Van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 after admitting three counts of rape against a 12-year-old British girl. He and volleyball partner Matthew...

Convicted rapist Van de Velde booed on Olympic debut

Arsonists have set fire to a shopfront and pride flags in what police are treating as a hate crime. Emergency services were called to two fires in Norwich city centre in the early hours of Sunday. Two men had reportedly set fire to rainbow-coloured flags on the market before starting...

Pride flags and shopfront set on fire in city centre

A surfer whose severed leg washed up on an Australian beach after it was bitten off by a shark has confirmed the limb has not been reattached. Kai McKenzie, was surfing near Port Macquarie in New South Wales (NSW) last Tuesday, when what he describes as “the biggest shark I’ve ever seen” attacked him.

Surfer's leg unable to be reattached after shark attack

Alaska State

Williamsburg, VA

Last week Roger Allan Holmberg Sr.made the news because of a disturbance on an Alaskan airline flight. 13 News Now said a social media page indicated the pastor and his wife Patty had moved to Williamsburg, Virginia in November, 2023.

Virginia pastor banned from Alaskan airline after assault charges are filed

Former BBC News presenter Huw Edwards has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children. A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “Huw Edwards, 62, of Southwark, London has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children following a Met Police investigation. “The offences, which...

Huw Edwards charged with making indecent images of children

A 17-year-old male remains in custody, arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.

Two children dead and nine injured in dance workshop stabbing

South Carolina State

Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

The victim, aged 30, remains in hospital in a serious, but stable condition, police say.

Man attacked with bat in serious condition

A donation of £15,000 has been made to help The Air Ambulance Service fund new chest compression equipment. The gift from The Grace Trust will go towards a device for the service, which operates the national Children's Air Ambulance, the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance, and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance.

Gift funds lifesaving equipment for air ambulances

Staff at a hospital in South Yorkshire have been given wearable body cameras in a bid to deter abuse. The cameras would be available to all staff at Rotherham Hospital, but would be particularly used by those in urgent and emergency care, a spokesperson said. Recording by the cameras would...

Bodycams for hospital staff in bid to stop abuse

Local people love taking photographs of Salem as he visits shops, banks and the hairdressers.

Three-legged cat 'brings town together'

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Anti-slavery poet's letters found in charity shop book

A charity shop is trying to trace a donor who handed in books containing two letters from 19th Century American poet John Whittier Greenleaf. The discovery...

Anti-slavery poet's letters found in charity shop book

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