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Grenfell Tower blaze sparked by fridge says Scotland Yard
Grenfell Tower blaze sparked by fridge says Scotland Yard
Detective Superintendent Fiona McCormack, who is overseeing the investigation, said the cause of the fire was a faulty Hotpoint fridge-freezer. The Metropolitan Police investigation confirmed that the blaze was not started deliberately. Tests conducted also showed that the outside cladding and insulation on Grenfell Tower failed safety tests.
Jun 23, 2017
Queensland Police Forces adorable new recruits are of the fluffy variety
Queensland Police Forces adorable new recruits are of the fluffy variety
Meet Queensland Polices new recruits: seven adorable puppies. The force posted a video of the litter on their site on 22 June, asking for name suggestions for the two male and five female six-week -ld pups. They were swamped by the response. Name nominations will close on 27 June.
Jun 23, 2017
Queensland Police Forces adorable new recruits are of the fluffy variety
Queensland Police Forces adorable new recruits are of the fluffy variety
Meet Queensland Polices new recruits: seven adorable puppies. The force posted a video of the litter on their site on 22 June, asking for name suggestions for the two male and five female six-week -ld pups. They were swamped by the response. Name nominations will close on 27 June.
Jun 23, 2017
Girl dropping McDonalds takeaway breaks the internets heart
Girl dropping McDonalds takeaway breaks the internets heart
This video might be almost physically painful for food lovers and McDonalds fans might want to look away now. Uploaded to Twitter, the viral video shows high school student Delaney Cooper tripping over a set of steps while carrying a cup of soda and a McDonalds bag. As a result, much of her food goes flying and according to Cooper, only her hamburger could be salvaged; a loss the Twittersphere immediately began mourning.
Jun 23, 2017
Girl dropping McDonalds takeaway breaks the internets heart
Girl dropping McDonalds takeaway breaks the internets heart
This video might be almost physically painful for food lovers and McDonalds fans might want to look away now. Uploaded to Twitter, the viral video shows high school student Delaney Cooper tripping over a set of stairs while carrying a cup of soda and a McDonalds bag. As a result, much of her food goes flying and according to Cooper, only her hamburger could be salvaged; a loss the Twittersphere immediately began mourning.
Jun 23, 2017
Hilarious video shows weather man being blown away live on TV
Hilarious video shows weather man being blown away live on TV
Irelands blustery weather caused havoc on the set of broadcaster TV3s Ireland AM morning breakfast show on June 23 when a weather presenter was blown off his feet live on air.Deric Hartigan attempted to complete his weekend weather report outdoors shortly after 7am when a sudden gust of wind threw him off balance, sent him off camera and blew his umbrella inside out, much to the amusement of the presenters in-studio.  
Jun 23, 2017
Rio Ferdinand says Cristiano Ronaldo returning to Manchester United is the stuff of dreams
Rio Ferdinand says Cristiano Ronaldo returning to Manchester United is the stuff of dreams
Former England and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand on Thursday (June 22) said the prospect of Cristiano Ronaldo returning to the Premier League side would be a and amp;#39;fairytale and amp;#39; for fans.The British media has reported the Portuguese striker could be on his way out of Real Madrid after being accused of defrauding the tax authorities of 14.7 million euros ($16.39 million) and Manchester United would be in the queue to sign him again.
Jun 23, 2017
Watch Barcelona youngster score an outrageous wonder goal
Watch Barcelona youngster score an outrageous wonder goal
A member of FC Barcelonas youth academy, more commonly known as La Masia, may be responsible for one of the best goals of the year. Gerard Hernandez, a member of La Masias Alevin A under-12 squad, scored a stunning strike from a restart in the La Liga Promises competition in Villareal against the host club on 18 June.
Jun 23, 2017
Yellowstone grizzly bears no longer endangered species
Yellowstone grizzly bears no longer endangered species
Grizzly bears in the Yellowstone region will be stripped of their Endangered Species status because numbers have sufficiently recovered to allow hunting outside national park borders. In 1975 only 136 animals were left in the area located in parts of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. Now around 700 bears roam the Yellowstone region.
Jun 23, 2017
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May says offer on rights of EU citizens is fair and serious
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May says offer on rights of EU citizens is fair and serious
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on 23 June that the offer she had made on the rights of EU citizens to live in Britain after Brexit was very fair and very serious and that her government would set out more detailed proposals later. EU leaders greeted the offer made during a summit in Brussels late on 22 June with a degree of scepticism and said many questions remained.
Jun 23, 2017
I dont want you to get shooted 4-year-old daughter of Philando Castiles girlfriend tells mother
I dont want you to get shooted 4-year-old daughter of Philando Castiles girlfriend tells mother
Minnesota police have released a new video that shows the four-year-old daughter of slain Philando Castiles girlfriend begging her mother to cooperate with the police, out of fear she would also get shot.I dont want you to get shooted, the little girl told Diamond Reynolds as they were being held in the back seat of a police vehicle immediately after Castile, a black man, was shot and killed by a police officer in July 2016.
Jun 23, 2017
Police drag away protesters in wheelchairs from Mitch McConnells office
Police drag away protesters in wheelchairs from Mitch McConnells office
Capitol Police removed protesters, many of whom are disabled and wheelchair-bound, from outside Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnells office after text of the GOP Senate health care bill was released Thursday. Protesters were organized by a group called ADAPT, which identifies itself as a non-profit for people with disabilities.
Jun 23, 2017
Police drag away protesters in wheelchairs from Mitch McConnells office
Police drag away protesters in wheelchairs from Mitch McConnells office
Capitol Police removed protesters, many of whom are disabled and wheelchair-bound, from outside Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnells office after text of the GOP Senate health care bill was released Thursday. Protesters were organized by a group called ADAPT, which identifies itself as a non-profit for people with disabilities.
Jun 23, 2017
Canadian sniper breaks world record for longest kill shot
Canadian sniper breaks world record for longest kill shot
A Canadian snipers bullet traveled 3,450 meters—over two miles—and took less than 10 seconds to reach its target: a fighter for the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) in Iraq. A member of Canadas Joint Task Force 2—part of the U.S.-led coalition that is taking the fight to Isis in Iraq—made the kill during an operation that took place within the last month in Iraq, sources told The Globe and Mail. The identity of the sniper and his observer was kept anonymous for operational security reasons.
Jun 23, 2017
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