North America
Plane engine rips apart in midair
A SOUTHWEST Airlines jet en route to Florida was forced to make an emergency landing after one of its engines suffered a major malfunction.
Cops clean up crime ... and baby
POLICE officers showed a softer side when they discovered a sick baby in the back seat of his mother’s car after she was pulled over for drunk driving.
Mad dad’s $17,000 punishment
WHAT this father did after catching his daughter “fooling around” with a boy in a car is unbelievable.
‘I will prove Avery’s innocence’
STEVEN Avery, the man featured in Netflix series Making a Murderer, has a new lawyer who believes he was framed by police.
Nuns ‘didn’t deserve to die like this’
A MAN has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the deaths of two Catholic nuns.
Subway cricket video was staged
A WOMAN who caused a massive panic on a crowded subway train by releasing a swarm of crickets could be charged by police.
‘Toronto crossbow killer’ a bank robber
A MAN charged with killing two men and a woman with a crossbow in Toronto this week is a convicted bank robber once dubbed the Fake Beard Bandit.
Is this the luckiest man alive?
KYLE Cook can’t decide if he is lucky or unlucky. The self-professed “bigger guy” has survived a lightning strike, spider bite and snake attack.
Who would murder two Catholic nuns?
TWO nuns have been found murdered in their home after they didn’t report to work at a local clinic where they helped poor people get medical care.
‘The most gruesome act of evil I’ve seen’
A MOTHER, her boyfriend and his cousin have been arrested after her 10-year-old daughter was drugged, raped, strangled and dismembered on her birthday.
Trump doomed by conspiracy theory
DONALD Trump is in denial, and a conspiracy theory at the heart of his election strategy is set to blow up in his face.
Street shooter terrorises city
A CITY is under siege by a street shooter, randomly shooting victims. Cops have no idea who he is, but know he is ready to strike again.
Trump’s supporters turn on him
WITH one sketchy campaign move, Donald Trump has infuriated some of his most loyal supporters. And it could be enough to cost him the US election.
Couple of 62 years forced to live apart
THIS is one of the saddest photos you will ever see. It shows a Canadian husband and wife forced to live in separate aged care homes crying as they say goodbye.
Three dead in horrifying ‘crossbow’ attack
THREE people are dead after a horrifying attack in Toronto, Canada, which reportedly involved a crossbow. The victims were found in the street.
‘Mum died completing her bucket list’
A 59-YEAR-OLD mum was riding a zip line with family at a US adventure park when she tragically plunged to her death from a platform.
‘This is the biggest nightmare’
THE dad of “cannibal killer” Austin Harrouff has broken down on TV as he apologised and revealed the bizarre thing his son drank before the attack.
Biden: Gitmo will close by January
US Vice President Joe Biden says he expects Guantánamo Bay will close before he and President Barack Obama leave office in January.
‘It takes a long time to boil water’
A MAN who poured boiling water over a sleeping gay couple has received 40 years in jail, with a judge saying he had plenty of time to make a different decision.
Assange warns of new Clinton leak
A MONTH after WikiLeaks released 20,000 hacked emails undermining Hillary Clinton’s election prospects, Julian Assange warned of another dump.
Why everybody shared this photo
THIS photo has reignited a bizarre conspiracy theory about Hillary Clinton. Too many people have leapt to conclusions.
Ultrasound ‘jump-starts’ coma patient
DOCTORS have successfully woken up a coma patient by jump-starting his brain using a new ultrasound technique—for the first time ever.
These photos are worth $1.3 billion
A FAMOUS photographer is going after an agency that sent her a threatening letter for posting one of her own pictures.
Police shoot man who reported a robbery
THIS father was trying to protect his family when he was shot in the stomach by police. He was also the one who called them beforehand to report a robbery.
Cop shoots dead unarmed deaf man
A COP has gunned down an unarmed deaf man who was trying to communicate with sign language after he was pulled over for speeding in the US.
Hillary mocks conspiracy theory
HILLARY Clinton has hit back at Donald Trump’s attacks on her health with a hilarious display on late-night television.
Man blames meth for ‘massacre’
A MAN accused of slaughtering five people, including a pregnant woman, and kidnapping his estranged girlfriend says meth made him do it.
‘Shady’ Leo ditches Clinton fundraiser
LEONARDO DiCaprio has ditched a Hillary Clinton fundraiser and handed the reins to Justin Timberlake under what some say are shady circumstances.
Child allegedly murdered by father’s co-worker
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl was abducted, murdered and dumped in the woods. Her father’s co-worker has been arrested.
Can this woman save Trump?
LATE last week, Donald Trump did something unthinkable. Now he has a new weapon that could see him bounce back.
Scandals engulf top Clinton aide
HER job is to get Hillary Clinton elected, but the woman once described as like a “second daughter” is fast becoming as controversial as her boss.
Trump a psychopath? Here’s the proof
WHEN it comes to being a psychopath, US presidential candidate Donald Trump leaves Adolf Hitler in his wake, but trails Henry VIII, according to a new study.
‘Killers thought victim left them cash’
TWO friends allegedly fatally pushed a media professor off a cliff in the US in the mistaken belief he left them money in his will.
Lesbians’ bizarre ‘attack’ on nun
A NUN was out for walk when she was allegedly mugged by a married lesbian couple. You won’t believe what they’re accused of stealing.
Why election is not so clear cut
WE’RE often quick to deride Donald Trump’ss behaviour, but Hillary Clinton’s big failing could be his biggest asset.
Where the hell is Hillary Clinton?
HILLARY Clinton has gone MIA, with #WheresHillary trending globally. You’d better believe Trump is making the most of it.
From privileged son to accused murderer
WITH model looks and a graduate of all the best schools, Thomas Gilbert Jr had it all. Now he faces murder charges for allegedly shooting his father.
Gunmen ‘open fire at house party’
TWO gunmen hiding behind bushes allegedly opened fire at a house party in the US, injuring at least 13 partygoers.
Broadway star’s chilling confession
A BROADWAY dancer has confessed to killing his boyfriend in a chilling Facebook post, writing: “I am God. I give life and can take it away.”
Death plunge after tripping on thongs
A 21-YEAR-OLD woman has died after she tripped over her thongs while moving close to a cliff for a picture on her first day living in Los Angeles.
‘A very, very gruesome scene’
A MAN allegedly slaughtered five people, including a pregnant woman, at a rural US home before kidnapping his ex-girlfriend.
‘The landslide president we didn’t want’
HILLARY Clinton is cruising, even if everybody is paying attention to Donald Trump. This journalist thinks the race is well and truly over.
‘You won’t find any drugs in my system’
THE teen who killed a couple and tried to eat the man’s face off bragged to police that he was not high on drugs when he stabbed them to death.
KFC’s secret recipe uncovered
ONE of the world’s biggest mysteries may have just been revealed... the well-guarded recipe for KFC’s famous original chicken
Slender Man teen pleads insanity
ONE of the two girls accused of trying to kill a 12-year-old classmate to please Slender Man, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
Killer coach jealous over new love
TWO wrestling coaches are dead after one shot his friend and ex-girlfriend, who had started dating, not long after he ruthlessly killed her 14-year-old son.
Strangers attend funeral of woman who died alone
SHE died alone. But Francine Stein won’t be forgotten in a hurry after a crowd of strangers attended her funeral.
‘My father the serial killer’
HE called himself BTK for “bind, torture and kill”. But Kerri Rawson says her father is still carrying out “acts of horror” from behind bars.
Shizz! That’s what you call a face-off
FUGITIVE Shaun “Shizz” Miller thought he had mastered a plan that police would never see through. He wore an old man’s disguise. It worked - til’ now.
‘Clearly this was a selfish choice’
TWO Oregon high school wrestling coaches are dead in an apparent murder-suicide and the body of a teen last seen alive with one of them has also been found.
Who told Clinton to use private email
A FORMER top Republican has come out and admitted he advised Hillary Clinton to use a private email account. You won’t believe who it is.
Dead jogger’s dad hints he knows killer
THE father of murdered jogger Karina Vetrano has appealed for a specific relative of her killer to come forward, suggesting he may know who the man is.
‘Cannibal killer’ faces death penalty
A TEENAGER who killed a couple and tried to bite the man’s face off will be charged with murder, meaning he could be handed the death penalty.
Trump’s campaign manager quits
PAUL Manafort has resigned as chairman of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign over $17m corruption investigation.
Brotherly love doesn’t extend to Trump
MODEL Karlie Kloss’ boyfriend, who is the brother of Ivanka Trump’s husband Jared Kushner, has said there is no way he will be voting for Donald Trump.
Alligator tour goes horribly wrong
THIS is the dramatic moment a tourist had his thumb ripped off during an alligator demonstration that didn’t quite go to plan. WARNING: Graphic
Just a Hillary conspiracy theory?
HILLARY Clinton’s campaign has dismissed rumours about her health as a “right-wing conspiracy theory”, but one doctor says he’s “gravely concerned”.
Girl who killed family set free
JASMINE Richardson is back living in the community under a secret name a decade after, aged 12, she massacred her family, slitting her brother’s throat.
Naked Trump statues erected across US
DONALD Trump has more to worry about than his small hands, judging by five nude effigies erected around America. WARNING: Can’t be unseen.
Bankrupt Gawker to shut down
GOSSIP site Gawker will cease operations next week after losing a multi-million dollar invasion-of-privacy lawsuit against Hulk Hogan.
‘I have a normal side and a psycho side’
AUSTIN HARROUFF, who killed a couple and tried to eat the man’s face off with ‘superhuman strength’, posted a series of bizarre videos before the killing.
Jail for man who killed over sandwich
A MAN who shot and killed his roommate for eating his leftover sandwich has been sentenced to 22 years in prison.
Farmer, cows die from manure fumes
A FARMER and 16 cows have died after a being trapped in “deadly dome of air” while he was cleaning out a paddock of cow manure.
Son’s chilling account of mum’s murder
A NEW YORK man has revealed chilling details of how he drowned his mother in the family pool after she demanded he take his medication.
Celebs pushing up for veterans
SCOTT Eastwood, Chris Evans and Chris Pratt are among the Hollywood celebrities using pecs appeal to raise awareness of suicide among American veterans.
Spot the difference in this television clip
THIS TV station has been forced into an embarrassing retraction after it made a very sneaky edit to a news broadcast.
Blaze burns with ferocity ‘never seen’
SOME 82,000 people are under evacuation warnings in California as firefighters fight a blaze with an intensity they say they’ve never seen before.
Donald Trump’s major campaign shake-up
AFTER weeks plagued by reports of a flailing campaign, Donald Trump has announced yet another big shake-up. This woman is at the centre of it.
Face-eating suspect in ‘grave condition’
A 19-YEAR-OLD uni student charged with fatally stabbing a couple and then biting the dead man’s face is on a ventilator in hospital surrounded by guards.
Abused girl says her name is ‘idiot’
POLICE have arrested a mum and her boyfriend after her four-year-old daughter was found tied to furniture. When asked what her name was the girl replied ‘idiot’. Warning: Distressing
Mother’s vow: ‘We will get you’
THE grief-stricken parents of one of the three slain female joggers have offered their daughter’s killer a reward to come forward.
Now you can zip line across Niagara Falls
NIAGARA Falls is the latest natural wonder to add a zip line, offering visitors the chance to take the plunge at speeds topping 65km/h.
Mass evacuation after ferry blaze
UP to 500 passengers have been evacuated from a ferry off Puerto Rico after a fire erupted in the engine room.
Kids injured from electric shock on ride
SIX children were hospitalised after receiving electric shocks while on an amusement park ride, the latest mishap to hit US fun parks.
Explosive leaks expose billionaire
HACKERS have exposed billionaire George Soros’ hand in everything from the migrant crisis and anti-police riots to US foreign policy.
Rapid wildfires force thousands to flee
MORE than 82,000 people have been told to evacuate from mountain communities threatened by a raging wildfire in Southern California.
Death toll rises in Louisiana floods
ELEVEN people have died from torrential rain and flooding in south-eastern Louisiana, which has been described as “unprecedented” and “historic”.
Teen kills couple, bites victim’s face off
A MAN thought to be on hallucinogenic drugs fatally stabbed a couple, and was found biting off part of the male victim’s face. WARNING: Graphic content
Bear kill video sparks spearing ban
CANADA is planning on banning the spearing of wildlife after a video posted online of an American killing a black bear sparked outrage.
Ferris wheel victim recalls horror fall
ONE of the three young girls who fell 12 metres from a faulty Ferris wheel in Tennessee has opened up about the terrifying ordeal.
Bride-to-be strangled before wedding
A SUSPECTED stalker strangled a woman and taped shut her mouth before setting her apartment on fire in the US, as her fiance celebrated his buck’s party.
Barack Obama’s plan has leaders on edge
HE’S a man on a mission to cement his legacy. But one of Obama’s latest ideas has left other countries very worried about what it means for them.
Chilling find in ‘Grim Sleeper’ case
IT WAS the serial killer mystery that spanned three decades. But as the man dubbed the Grim Sleeper was sentenced to death, a bigger mystery emerged.
Mum’s horror confession to cops
A MUM has revealed that she drowned her children in a bathtub before placing them under a neighbour’s house.
Hillary scrubs sexual assault pledge
THE Clinton campaign has removed a pledge stating all survivors of sexual assault “have the right to be believed”.
Curfew imposed amid violent riots
THE US city of Milwaukee has imposed a 10pm curfew in a desperate bid to quell two days of rioting after police shot dead an armed black man.
Trump urges ideological test for immigrants
DONALD Trump has called for a new ideological test for admission to the US, vetting applicants on issues like religious freedom, gender equality and gay rights.
Aerial pictures reveal flood devastation
SHOCKING pictures have emerged of the historic flooding in Louisiana that left six dead and required more than 20,000 people to be rescued.
Trump aide in $12.7m corruption scandal
DONALD Trump’s top aide has been named by Ukranian corruption officials investigating whether he received millions in illegal, off-the-book payments.
Why America’s still obsessed with JonBenet
IT’S been 20 years since six-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey was found murdered, but the case still haunts Americans.
Shots fired as Milwaukee riot erupts
ONE person has been shot and objects were hurled at police officers at a protest in Milwaukee, as police face ongoing backlash for killing a black man.
Is this Hillary ‘smoking gun’ email?
HILLARY Clinton is facing pressure following a raft of damaging email leaks which reveal the shocking “pay-for-play” Clinton Foundation scheme.
Despite mugshot, Allenby has ‘no idea’
AUSTRALIAN golfer Robert Allenby has bizarrely claimed nothing happened after he was arrested for disorderly conduct and trespass outside a casino.
‘Oh my god, I’m drowning’
IN A dramatic rescue amid cataclysmic floods, two men on a boat pulled a woman from a car that was almost completely underwater. It’s on video.
Thousands rescued from deadly floods
MORE than 7000 people and 500 pets have been rescued from the waters sweeping across much of southeastern Louisiana as the death toll hits three.
Church in lockdown after stabbing
A BLOODY knife attack during a church service in Kentucky has left one person badly injured as heavily armed police move in to seal off the area.
US cop shot dead in Georgia
A POLICE officer has been shot and killed in Georgia after responding to a suspicious person call, authorities say.
Hacked Democrats flooded with ‘sick’ calls
NANCY Pelosi says she has been flooded with obscene calls after a Russian hacker posted her number online — along with hundreds of other Democratic politicians.
Five wounded in Missouri shooting
FIVE people have been wounded in a random shooting at vehicles in Missouri and a suspect has been taken into custody.
‘Historic’ US floods turn deadly
LOUISIANA’S Governor has called floods that have killed three people so far “historic” and “unprecedented” as more rain is expected to fall.
