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A 9-year-old schoolgirl has been commended for her heartwarming display of kindness after making birthday boxes for classmates who couldn't afford parties. Back in 2017, a classmate told a third-grader Bella Smith, who attends Wyan-Pine Grove Elementary School in Kentucky, that his family couldn’t afford to throw a birthday party…
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When deputies arrived at David and Louise Turpin's house in Perris, California, they discovered a horrific scene. Thirteen children, ranging in age from 2 to 29, were found held captive and severely malnourished. One 22-year-old son was shackled to a bed, and one 29-year-old daughter weighed 82 pounds. The house…
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Last month, Special Counsel Robert Mueller concluded a two-year-investigation into Russian efforts to interfere with the 2016 US presidential election and possible obstruction of justice on behalf of Donald J. Trump. The investigation resulted in criminal charges for 34 individuals, including Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn, Trump's former…
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A pair of homeowners realised they had a bee problem - and after trying to eradicate the beehive using conventional methods - ultimately called upon The Bartlett Bee Whisperer, also known as David Glover. The expert in moving bee colonies travelled to the couple's house in Germantown, Tennessee, to locate…
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It's 4,000 years old - but this newly discovered tomb in Egypt sure doesn't show its age! Egyptian officials were thrilled to reveal the remarkably well-preserved tomb, which was found in a massive necropolis at Saqqara, south of Cairo this week. Named "one of the most exciting discoveries ever in…
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A devoted elderly couple killed themselves after the husband was diagnosed with terminal cancer because they didn’t want to live without each other. Howard Titterton, 80 and Jacqueline Titterton, 78, were found dead at their home in St Asaph, Wales, on November 13 last year after entering a suicide pact…
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A young woman was burned to death after filing a sexual harassment complaint against her school headmaster, the BBC reports. Nusrat Jahan Rafi, a 19-year-old from a small village called Feni near Dhaka in Bangladesh, was studying at a madrassa (Islamic school) when she reported that on March 27, her…
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The US prison system has faced harsh criticism regarding drugs, disorder and disorganisation on the part of those in charge. This is exemplified by the South Carolina prison system which, just last month, was referred to as "in crisis mode". With huge questions over the American justice system and its…
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The devastating fire that ravaged Paris' 850-year-old Notre Dame cathedral was most likely caused by an 'electrical short circuit,' a French judicial police official told The Associated Press. Investigators are not allowed to work in the cathedral at this time due to safety concerns, said the official, who spoke anonymously.…
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US Attorney General William Barr says that US President Donald Trump did not collude with the Russian Government in the lead-up to the 2016 US Presidential Election, as the release of the Mueller Report draws ever closer. A redacted version of the full 448-page report says that while no evidence…
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Pornhub is one of the biggest sites around for... uh... adult entertainment. After nearly 12 years of being active, it's made a lot of money - and is one of the biggest sites on the internet. In fact, it's only a couple of spots down on the total site rankings…
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A ‘pink moon’ is due to rise on April 19 this year, lighting up the night sky with fabulous colours, and many people are excited about catching a glimpse of the strange lunar phenomenon. The phenomenon is named after wild ground phlox, is one of the first flowers which bloom…
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A 37-year-old man from New Jersey, later identified by police as Marc Lamparello, was recently taken into custody. Lamparello attempted to walk into St. Patrick's Cathedral with two bottles of lighter fluid, two extended lighters, and two gasoline cans, according to police. NYPD's Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence and Counterterrorism John…
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This week, the entire world is paying tribute to the Notre Dame cathedral, which was almost destroyed in a devastating blaze, as Paris officials vowed to restore the landmark back to its original glory. After 850 years, French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to revive the cathedral in just five years,…
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Sol Pais, the 18-year-old Florida woman who was 'infatuated' with the Columbine shooting and threatened Colorado schools, has been found dead, law enforcement officials said. Her body was found near Mt Evans, which is about 60 miles from Denver and Littleton. She apparently died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, law…
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Carl's Jr. has revealed plans to test a CBD burger on its menu. Indeed, it's being reported that the fast food restaurant chain is releasing the special CBD-infused burger in just three days' time - which just so happens to be 4/20. The test item, Rocky Mountain High: CheeseBurger Delight,…
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Much of the structure and interior of the Notre Dame cathedral survived the flames that engulfed the building earlier this week, but there was still some devastating losses to the architecture, including the collapse of the roof and the spire. The 800-year-old building manage to maintain its structure despite the…
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While most of the world's attention was fixed on the tragedy that struck the Notre Dame on Monday evening this week, a similar blaze was tearing through the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. The holy site, which is considered to be the third-holiest mosque in the world, is situated more than 2000…
