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Donald Trump's younger brother Robert, 71, has passed away following an undisclosed illness, the president has revealed in a statement. "It is with [a] heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight," he said on Saturday per the BBC. This comes after various news outlets…
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Dramatic bodycam footage shows the moment a police officer in Sacramento, California pulls a man to safety from an oncoming train after his wheelchair got stuck on the tracks on Wednesday morning. Erica Urrea spotted the man in question, who appeared to be stuck on the tracks, CNN reports. As…
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The Twilight saga - responsible for, if nothing else, turning a whole new generation of would-be pianists on to Debussy's Clair De Lune - is far from over just yet, it would appear. You might have been forgiven, of course, for assuming that the vampiric high school romance caper had…
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Everyone has the right to a good education, but because of the ongoing pandemic, there have been serious interruptions to the schooling of children around the world. But one teacher who has gone further than most to ensure that her pupils don't miss out on their education is Nay, an…
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The dramatic moment a California police officer dragged a stuck wheelchair-bound man off train tracks just moments before an oncoming train passed through has been captured on the cop's bodycam. Lodi Police Officer Erika Urrea was fortunately in the area of the crossing at approximately 8:45AM on Wednesday when she…
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The ongoing pandemic has destroyed the entertainment industry as we once knew it. At the start of the year, stadiums, areas, and theaters were packed to the rafters of people who would happily rub shoulders with strangers just to catch a glimpse of their favorite show, artist, or sports team.…
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A shopper in the UK has spoken out about being "shamed" by staff at a supermarket after they told her her shorts were too short. This week, the UK has experienced a heatwave that has seen had its longest stretch of temperatures exceeding 34C since the 1960s, so it is…
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This week, the people of the UK have enjoyed some of the warmest weather on record. For the first time since 1961, temperatures across the nation have exceeded 34 Celsius (93.2 Fahrenheit) for six days in a row. However, with hot weather and beach days comes rainfall and thunderstorms. Now,…
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The ongoing pandemic has inspired all of us to do our bit for the greater good, even if it's something as simple as wearing a mask and washing our hands more often to prevent the spread of the virus. But one 100-year-old WWII veteran is proving that even the oldest…
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A four-year-old girl has sparked a blossoming friendship with a stranger she saw in Home Depot after she yelled "Black Lives Matter". When Sherri Gonzales was out shopping in Commerce City, Colorado, she was stunned to overhear a four-year-old girl yell "Black Lives Matter" - the name of a movement…
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Technological giant John McAfee - who ironically rose to prominence in the 1980s after founding the anti-virus company McAfee Associates - has taken to social media to claim he was arrested for wearing a lacy thong in place of a face mask. Per the New York Post, the 74-year-old took…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially registered a coronavirus vaccine developed by the Moscow-based Gamaleya Institute, CNN has reported. Revealing the news on Russian state TV on Tuesday (August 11), Putin said: "A vaccine against coronavirus has been registered for the first time in the world this morning. "I know…
