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Ashley McGovern at the High Court in Glasgow (Image: MIKE GIBBONS) A woman abandoned a terrified nine-year-old boy in a remote wooded area, then attempted to cover her tracks by reporting him Ashley McGovern, 31, drove the young boy to a desolate location in East Lothian, where she callously left him to fend for himself. … Read more

Warmer weather means viruses could begin spreading in the UK (Image: Getty) The NHS will start monitoring blood donations to spot early signs of tropical diseases that could spread in the UK due to climate change. Ticks and mosquitos are being driven further north, sparking fears that viruses once specific to warmer locations will reach … Read more

In2019,a tenant of a luxury apartment building in the Shaw neighborhood in Washington, D.C., complained of constant noise emanating from a MetroPCS storefront nearby. The noise flowing from the speakers outside the store was the sound of go-go music, an outgrowth of funk music born in the nation’s capital. When T-Mobile informed store owner Donald … Read more

Two-year-old brown bear Boki in his enclosure at the Wildwood Trust (Image: PA) Brown bear Boki is making a “very encouraging” recovery after having pioneering life-saving brain surgery last month. The two-year-old male became the first brown bear on record to have the procedure, according to the Wildwood Trust where he lives in Canterbury, Kent. … Read more

LOADINGERROR LOADING Former NBA star Lamar Odom may no longer be married to Khloe Kardashian, but he’s ordered a customized sex doll that will look like the reality show star. The two were married from 2009 to 2016, but they divorced after revelations about Odom’s abuse of drugs and alcohol, as well as his infidelity. … Read more

LOADINGERROR LOADING After cooperating with prosecutors for over two years and admitting to his role in the seditious conspiracy to stop the transfer of power on Jan. 6, 2021, Brian Ulrich, a former Georgia member of the Oath Keeper extremist group, was sentenced to 36 months, or three years, of probation on Tuesday, in line … Read more

LOADINGERROR LOADING DENVER (AP) — Adriana Vance collected herself in front of the cameras, two years to the day after her son was killed in the mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, a murder that lawsuits allege could have been prevented by law enforcement and the club’s owners. The two lawsuits, formally … Read more

Moves to curb the spiralling welfare bill could see both Universal Credit and PIP payments to young adults slashed, it has emerged. The controversial plan is part of radical moves by the new Labour Government to push hundreds of thousands of young people to take up training or apprenticeships under back-to-work plans which will be … Read more

LOS ANGELES — Erik and Lyle Menendez’s bid for freedom hit another possible roadblock this week as California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that he will not review their clemency request until after the incoming Los Angeles County district attorney makes a resentencing recommendation.  Nathan Hochman is set to take office Dec. 2 after his win earlier … Read more

Your Shake Shack cravings just got cleared for departure. Starting Dec. 1, Delta Air Lines’ first-class flyers on routes that cover more than 900 miles will be able to pre-order Shake Shack’s cheeseburgers as their in-flight meal option, according to a press release. The partnership is a first of its kind for the airline, with … Read more