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Texas woman burnt by candles flames

Texas woman burnt by candles flames

A woman tried to blow a candle out in her house in Texas, but the flames scorched her face. She was treated for first- and second-degree burns to her face.
Aug 3, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Drunk driver slams into police officer during traffic stop in Texas

Drunk driver slams into police officer during traffic stop in Texas

A drunk driver slammed his car into a police officer during a traffic stop in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 7. Dashcam footage from Officer Matt Lesells cruiser shows him standing next to a car he pulled over on the Interstate 30 in east Fort Worth. A separate white car then came crashing onto the car and sending Lesell flying. He suffered a fractured vertebra and a hyperextended foot, according to the Star-Telegram. Mike Mitchell, 34, has been charged with intoxication assault causing serious bodily injury to a police officer, local media reported.
Aug 3, 2017
By Staff Reporter
81-year-old woman violently robbed at cash machine in Ontario

81-year-old woman violently robbed at cash machine in Ontario

Ontario police have released shocking footage of a 81-year-old woman being robbed while taking money out at an ATM in Ontario, Canada on 31 July. The suspect can be seen trying to grab cash out of the womans hands, before pushing her to the ground and running away. The woman was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after the incident.
Aug 3, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Russian reporter punched during live broadcast from Russias Airborne Dorces Day in Gorky Park

Russian reporter punched during live broadcast from Russias Airborne Dorces Day in Gorky Park

A reporter with Russian television network NTV was punched and followed by a man who appeared to be inebriated during a live broadcast in Gorky Park on August 2, Russias Airborne Forces Day.Nikita Razvozzhayev was explaining why Russias paratroopers were considered elite troops when a man, reportedly a former paratrooper, struck Razvozzhayev in the face. According to NTV, numerous eyewitnesses said the man was intoxicated.A clip shared to NTVs Twitter shows Razvozzhayev presenting a segment from the park before he is interrupted by the man, punched, and then followed across the plaza, before the live feed returns to the studio.
Aug 3, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Women, LGBTQ people and people of colour warned not to travel to US State

Women, LGBTQ people and people of colour warned not to travel to US State

NAACP issued a travel warning in Missouri, the first in the groups 108-year history. The civil rights organization says travellers could be subjected to discrimination and harassment.  This comes in the wake of recent high-profile incidents of police brutality in the state as well as a new bill NAACP dubs the Jim Crow Bill.  
Aug 3, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Alabama prison inmates used peanut butter to escape, but its not the first bizarre jailbreak

Alabama prison inmates used peanut butter to escape, but its not the first bizarre jailbreak

A dozen inmates at the Walker County Jail, Alabama, escaped by using peanut butter Sunday. Though they were caught Tuesday, the jail break is bound to go down in the history as a ridiculous escape attempt. Taking advantage of a novice guard minding the prison doors, the inmates changed the number over their cell door with peanut butter to resemble the door outside. However, this is not the first instance of prison inmates using unusual methods to gain their freedom.
Aug 3, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Do shark attacks deter tourism?

Do shark attacks deter tourism?

Since 2007, there have been 542 incidents of shark attacks, resulted in 460 injuries. However, director of Florida Program for Shark Research George Burgess thinks tourists should not feel threatened or discouraged about going into the sea. On the other hand, Burgess thinks that humans are the real attackers in the relationship.
Aug 3, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Do shark attacks deter tourism?

Do shark attacks deter tourism?

Since 2007, there have been 542 incidents of shark attacks, resulted in 460 injuries. However, director of Florida Program for Shark Research George Burgess thinks tourists should not feel threatened or discouraged about going into the sea. On the other hand, Burgess thinks that humans are the real attackers in the relationship.
Aug 3, 2017
By Staff Reporter