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Prior to the death of her 17-year-old son Shane, Sinead O'Connor threatened the hospital he had been admitted to with a lawsuit after the teenager managed to escape while under suicide watch. Yesterday, the 55-year-old singer wrote on Twitter that her son Shane had "decided to end his earthly struggle…
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The grandmother of a Florida deputy who died by suicide within days of her fellow cop partner ending his life has spoken out about the double suicide. Bernice Bartolini took to Facebook to share her loss, likening the deaths to a "tragic Romeo and Juliet story." Victoria Pacheco was just…
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Sinead O'Connor had revealed prior to announcing the death of her 17-year-old son that he had gone missing after being admitted to a hospital on suicide watch. Yesterday, the 'Nothing Compares 2 U' singer wrote on Twitter that her son Shane "decided to end his earthly struggle today." Two days…
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A man has been reunited with his family after thirty years thanks to a viral video, The Guardian reports. Li Jingwei was just four years old when a neighbor abducted him from his home village in China's Yunnan province and sold him into a child trafficking ring. Now, after thirty-three…
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Singer Sinead O'Connor's teenage son has died two days after he was reported missing, with the grieving mother telling fans he had "decided to end his earthly struggle". The 55-year-old 'Nothing Compares 2 U' performer paid tribute to her 17-year-old son Shane - who she shares with her former partner,…
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The three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery have been sentenced. Today, 35-year-old Travis McMichael, his father, 66-year-old Gregory McMichael, and their neighbor, 52-year-old William "Roddie" Bryan, were sentenced after being convicted on multiple charges, including felony murder, in the 2020 killing of the 25-year-old Arbery. Travis McMichael was sentenced…
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A Georgia repair shop owner is being sued after he dumped $90,000 worth of oily pennies in an ex-employees driveway. The pile of pennies was topped with a note reading: "F*** You." Employee Andreas Flaten resigned from his position at A OK Walker Autoworks due to a bitter pay dispute…
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Sidney Poitier has died at the age of 94. The heartbreaking news was announced on Friday by Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell. [caption id="attachment_1263140653" align="aligncenter" width="993"] Credit: Everett Collection Inc / Alamy[/caption] Poitier became an instrumental part of Hollywood history, breaking down barriers to become the very first Black…
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has come under fire in his first week in office for saying "low-skilled workers" lack the academic skills to "sit in a corner office". During a press conference on Tuesday, January 4, the newly crowned mayor pushed for businesses - including those that can…
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A judge in Argentina has allegedly kissed a convicted murderer after pushing for him to get a reduced sentence. Judicial authorities have opened an investigation into Mariel Suarez after prison CCTV caught her and Cristian 'Mai' Bustos romantically entwined. Bustos is serving time at the Provincial Penitentiary Institute of Trelew…
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A fiery blaze has killed 12 people including eight children after it engulfed a Philadelphia apartment block, The Guardian reports. The fire broke out at around 6.40 AM on Wednesday morning at a three-story rowhouse in Fairmont, Philadelphia. There were four working smoke alarms in the building, which had been…
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Jason Derulo has been recorded getting into a physical altercation in Las Vegas. As reported by TMZ, the 32-year-old chart-topper was walking through the ARIA hotel on Tuesday morning prior to the incident taking place. Video footage shared online shows the 'Want To Want Me' singer walking down an escalator,…
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Prince Andrew has been asked to prove his inability to sweat by Virginia Giuffre Roberts' lawyers. In 2019, the Duke of York famously claimed in an interview with BBC that he never got sweaty on the dancefloor with Giuffre in 2001 at a club in London before they had sex…
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Truck driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos has had his 110-year prison sentence reduced to just 10 years after a major public outcry. Per CNN, the governor of Colorado commuted the sentence on Thursday, December 30, calling the lengthy penalty for a fatal roadway accident "unjust". The trucker accidentally killed four people when…
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A member of the Queen's Guard was seen mowing over a young boy in a shocking moment that has since gone viral. In a video posted to TikTok on Tuesday, December 28, two guardsmen in their grey uniforms and signature bearskin caps are marching at the Tower of London. A guard…
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A newsreader made history this week when she became the first person with a Māori face tattoo to present primetime news. Oriini Kaipara filled in for regular hosts Sam Hayes and Mike McRoberts on Newshub's 6 PM bulletin. The Kiwi journalist is also set to become a permanent presenter for…
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A Georgia mother has been reunited with her daughter - 42 years after she was taken from her at birth. This summer, Nancy Womac greeted her long-lost child Melanie Spencer with a tearful embrace after four decades apart. And their reunion was all thanks to a 2018 DNA test on…
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A lone gunman killed four people and injured three in a Denver area shooting on Monday. The suspect was eventually shot down by police. He died at the scene. Investigators have yet to determine a motive for the attack, which unfolded at several locations. Reuters reports that the shooting began…
