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Legendary horror director George A. Romero dies

Legendary horror director George A. Romero dies

The Night of the Living Dead director passed away at the age of 77, after a battle with lung cancer. Romero is credited with reinventing the horror genre with his classic zombie movies, with director Eli Roth saying it is hard to quantify what he did for cinema.
Jul 17, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Out of control car goes airborne and crashes into roof of Missouri home

Out of control car goes airborne and crashes into roof of Missouri home

A driver has been left in a critical condition after losing control of their car and crashing into the roof of a house. The St Louis Fire Department was called out to the unoccupied house on 16 July, and found a car on the top of a house. The vehicle was apparently travelling at high speeds when the driver lost control, sending the vehicle airborne and into the roof. The owner of the house was at the gym when the incident occurred.
Jul 17, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Syria: Aid convoy arrives in besieged area for first time since June

Syria: Aid convoy arrives in besieged area for first time since June

A besieged suburb of Homs received aid for the first time since June. Flour, medical items, water and sanitation material were delivered to cut-off Houla. Aid agencies in Syria called for regular access as one-off deliveries run out quickly. According to the U.N. more than half a million people live in besieged territories. The Syrian opposition accuses the government of using aid deliveries as a ploy. 
Jul 16, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Is this New Yorks dirtiest apartment?

Is this New Yorks dirtiest apartment?

Manhattan superintendent Martin Fernandez posted a video of an epic apartment cleanup on YouTube. Thousands of cockroaches were crawling through the rooms and Fernandez even found the corpse of a dead cat. According to the superintendent, the former tenant began hording stuff two years ago. He was evicted out of the apartment after a one-year court battle. Fernandez said the smell in the apartment was so foul it came through his face mask.
Jul 16, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Video shows car plowing into family at dangerous crosswalk

Video shows car plowing into family at dangerous crosswalk

Three people, including a child, were injured in a car crash at an Oakland crosswalk. A young woman, her cousin and younger brother were crossing the road when a car plowed into them without slowing down. The five-year-old boy was taken into intensive care with spinal injuries. The victims demand more traffic controls in the area where people often drive over the speed limit of 25 mph.
Jul 16, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Largest sinkhole in Florida swallows two houses

Largest sinkhole in Florida swallows two houses

A sinkhole in Florida is continuing to grow. The hole already destroyed two houses and is currently 200 feet wide. Authorities are waiting for the sinkhole to stabilize. 11 nearby homes were evacuated.No injuries were reported and firefighters saved two pets from the homes.
Jul 16, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Turkeys Erdogan addresses rallies to mark first anniversary of failed coup

Turkeys Erdogan addresses rallies to mark first anniversary of failed coup

One year after the failed coup Turks gathered for a commemorative event in Istanbul. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan opened a memorial on 15 July Martyrs Bridge.More than 240 people died before the military coup was shut down. A far-reaching crackdown after the coup has impacted Turkish society. Around 150,000 people were fired and 50,000 detained for having a supposed connection to the coup. Critics accuse Erdogan of using the state of emergency to target opposition leaders and journalists.
Jul 16, 2017
By Staff Reporter