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The American solider who had the privilege of dancing with the First Lady at the Salute to Our Armed Services Ball has revealed what they spoke about while cutting the rug together. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jose Medina (left and right with the First Lady), 29, of Puerto Rico, is the lucky service member who had the chance of lifetime to dance with Melania Trump on Friday night. Medina, who has served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, said it was an 'honor.'

Trump defunds sanctuary cities, orders wall construction

President Donald Trump cracked down on illegal immigration on Wednesday, signing off on two executive actions to restore law and order. One of the orders he signed jumpstarts construction of a wall on the border with Mexico, the White House says, the other defunds sanctuary cities like Los Angeles, New York and Chicago that harbor illegal immigrants. 'A nation without borders is not a nation,' Trump told Department of Homeland Security employees after signing the orders. 'Beginning today the United States of America...gets back its borders.'

President Donald Trump has only been residing in the White House for five days, but he's already put his mark on the executive mansion.

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The New York City mayor (pictured) pledged to protect the city's undocumented immigrants on Wednesday and said Trump's order would make it harder for the NYPD to fight terrorism and crime.

On a trip to America, the Prime Minister will say Brexit and the election of Donald Trump have given the two countries a chance to 'rediscover' their confidence.

President Trump tells ABC News anchor David Muir in his first interview since the inauguration that building the wall with Mexico will start 'as soon as we can physically do it' - within 'months'.

Chelsea Manning slams Obama for compromises

In her first published column since Obama commuted her 35-year sentence, Chelsea Manning (inset top right) slammed him as a weak leader with 'few permanent accomplishments,' calling on liberals to strike a more militant posture as Republican Donald Trump takes power in the White House. 'The one simple lesson to draw from President Obama's legacy: do not start off with a compromise,' Manning wrote. 'They won't meet you in the middle. Instead, what we need is an unapologetic progressive leader.' Intriguingly, Manning described where she was on the day of Obama's 2009 inauguration (pictured).

Congressional Republicans laid plans Wednesday to act on a health care repeal bill by the end of March and rewrite the tax code by August at a retreat where Maninng will speak.

President  Enrique Pena Nieto is 'considering' canceling next week's visit to Washington following Trump's order to begin construction of a wall between the two countries and make Mexico pay.

The president said Wednesday that he thinks torturing terror suspects 'works,' and complained that the U.S. is 'not playing on an even field' against a brutal enemy that kills in gruesome fashions.

President Donald Trump's administration is preparing executive orders that would call for a 40 per cent funding cut to international organizations like the UN.

Oprah Winfrey pays tribute to heroine Mary Tyler Moore

She has previously admitted she 'wanted to be' Mary Tyler Moore. And Oprah Winfrey said she will 'love her forever' as she paid tribute to her heroine after she died on Wednesday. The chat show star took to social media to pay tribute to the television icon, and shared a sweet flashback photo of a previous on-screen meeting between the pair.

Television icon Mary Tyler Moore dies aged 80

Television icon Mary Tyler Moore has died aged 80. The actress was first reported to be in 'grave condition' at a hospital in Connecticut on Wednesday, as her family members were said to be flocking to the undisclosed hospital to say their goodbyes due to her condition being 'so grim,' TMZ reported. A source told TMZ that the longtime actress had been on a respirator for more than a week.

In this photo provided by Office of George H.W. Bush on Monday Jan. 23, 2017, former President George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara pose for a photo at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston. The 92-year-old former president is still suffering from pneumonia, but is well enough to leave the intensive care unit at a Houston hospital, doctors said Monday. His wife, Barbara, has been discharged from the same facility after completing treatment for bronchitis. (Courtesy the Office of George H.W. Bush via AP)

The 92-year-old Bush (pictured in a Houston hospital with his wife) still has a lingering cough but his lungs are clearing. He continues to work with physical therapists to help him regain strength.

A mathematician from Cardiff University claims naturally occurring acoustic-gravity waves (AGWs) could react with a tsunami in a way that forces its energy to spread out, reducing its height.

Tonya Harding smokes a cigarette in Mickey Mouse PJs 

Tonya Harding has done her best to avoid the limelight over the past decade, but on Wednesday morning she was photographed sitting outside her Washington home (top right) smoking a cigarette and drinking some coffee (left). The former figure skater (bottom right in 1991) ventured outside in a pair of Mickey Mouse pajama pants and slip-on shoes, while keeping herself warm in a fleece-lined plaid coat. Harding, who was sitting on a foldout chair just a few feet away from a sign in her window that read 'No Trespassing,' seem less than thrilled to see the photographer outside her home. Harding has not skated competitively in 23 years, ever since she admitted in court to knowing about her ex-husband's plot to try and break the leg of rival Nancy Kerrigan in a bid to keep her from participating in the 1994 Winter Olympics. Harding denied having any knowledge of the situation, but left the sport after the Lillehammer Games in disgrace the same year. The sighting of the former US champion comes as filming has gotten underway on the new movie 'I, Tonya' in which Margot Robbie (inset) will play Harding.

John Eyler, former CEO of Toys 'R' Us agreed to sell his estate to Steve Miller in December. Due to a low appraisal, Miller's mortgage was rejected. Now, Eyler is suing Miller for the down payment.

Danny Holder, 68, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Randall Lowen. Holder and Lowen, 55, got into an argument on Sunday over a chili dog at their Port Orange home.

Teacher who had sexual relations with teens seeks parole

Brianne Altice, 37, pleaded guilty to felony forcible sexual abuse in November and was sentenced up to 30 years in prison, with a minimum of two years. Altice had admitted to touching the genitals of a 16-year-old and two 17-year-old victims, but all three boys testified that they had sex with the former English teacher. Trysts occurred at a church parking lot and during school lunch hours. Altice has credit for time served since January 2015, when she was put behind bars after starting a third sexual relationship while out on bail for the other two.

WikiHow, which boasts of being 'the world's leading how-to website', has apologized for an embarrassing gaffe after depicting Barack Obama, Beyoncé and Jay-Z as Caucasians.

A new report published in the Journal of Parasitology warns a parasite commonly found in cat feces alters the chemistry of the human brain, making it fertile ground for the disease to take hold.

EXCLUSIVE: Tom Cruise partied on deck of Scientology's cushy cruise ship while 16-year-old girl was forced to clean sewage in the bilge as punishment for not sexually satisfying older husband

Ramana Dienes-Browning is an ex-Scientology member (above right) who signed a 'billion-year contract' to work for the Church, mostly aboard its ship the Freewinds. In an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com, she tells what happened when she was forced to marry an older man and was punished when she didn't 'please' him sexually. She was put to work in the engine room - with no daylight - for a year, toiling for 11 hours a day covered in sewage and oil. Celebrities like Tom Cruise, at left celebrating his 42nd birthday aboard the ship, would 'go scuba diving, have their own cabin, eat in the officer's mess and have their own waiter and cook. But Sea Org members are not sleeping, not eating, passing out, and some of them are literally cleaning their own crap in the bilge,' Ramana said.

Zoo officials are desperately searching for Sunny the red panda, who went missing from the Virginia Zoo on Monday. Authorities said the 19-month-old panda was last seen in her habitat.

Dozens of people have taken to secret-sharing site Whisper to confess the ways in which marriage has changed their relationship - for better or for worse.

Frederick Jay Bowdy livestreams suicide on Facebook Live

Budding actor Frederick Jay Bowdy, 33, shot himself in the head in North Hollywood Monday, four days after he was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and later released on bail without having any charged filed against him. Bowdy, a former teacher from Texas who earned a living as an exotic dancer in Hollywood, broadcast his suicide on social media.

Lapo Elkann will not face charges for a November incident in which he told a family rep and police that he had been kidnapped in what authorities believed at the time was a bid to get money.

Twitter user Alex Romero recently shared a photo of a bizarre advert for a pregnancy test called Predictor - and it's quickly gone viral thanks to it's one major flaw.

Magic Johnson has secret 35-year-old love child

A woman has come forward claiming that Magic Johnson (left with wife Cokkie, daughter Elisa and sons Andre and EJ) is the son of her 35-year-old son, and that the basketball great abandoned the boy after he was born - and refused to provide for his child. In an interview with the National Enquirer , Renee Perkins (right with son Chauncey) said that she began dating Johnson in 1981 (inset), bit that he split early the following years when she revealed she was pregnant. Soon after, she gave birth to son Chauncey, who is now a real estate agent living and working in Atlanta, Georgia. Renee raised Chauncey all by her own she claims, with Johnson refusing to ever offer a helping hand.

A four-year-old boy is lucky to be alive after he shot himself in the chest after finding a handgun under a dresser at his home in Tampa, Florida. Roshad Richardson is expected to recover.

Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna asked 156 participants to rate dark humour cartoons. The people who enjoyed the jokes performed highly on tests for verbal and non-verbal intelligence.

Humans have a much longer and wider penis than other great apes. Even the largest of gorillas, more than twice as heavy as a human, has a penis just two and half inches long when erect.

The pin-up girl turned activist went to the La Liniere camp outside Dunkirk. Writing about the experience she said: 'I'll never forget today'. The former Baywatch star said more people should visit.

Can YOU see the hidden assassin in this vintage picture?

It is claimed that only one per cent of the population will be able to spot the hidden assassin in this vintage illustration. This optical illusion, posted to Playbuzz, features a man drawing a gun, ready to take on a duel but his enemy remains unseen, and the black and sepia toned image makes it even more difficult to spot where he is hiding.

According to experts, from getting out of bed early to completing tasks on your commute, there's ten vital signs that prove you're a go-getter.

Omega 3 fatty acids are essential for keeping our hearts healthy, and the best source of them is oily fish. Many choose to take supplements instead, but experts now say that could be pointless.

Nutritionist Lily Soutter has analysed children's menus at five fast food chains to reveal the mains, sides, drinks and desserts you should and shouldn't order for your kids.

Katie Malone, a staffer for Rep. Elijah Cummings, was released on Friday from the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, where she was taken after the fire on January 12, fire officials say.

Scarlett Johansson 'splits' from husband Romain Dauriac

Scarlett Johansson has secretly split from her husband Romain Dauriac after two years of marriage. The pair have a two-year-old daughter Rose Dorothy. The 32-year-old actress was pictured in New York City on Wednesday morning without her wedding ring. 

Candy maker Mars Inc announced Snickers will shoot the first ever live Super Bowl commercial. The ad, which will feature Adam Driver, will be aired during a third quarter break on February 5th.

Researchers from University of Washington and Alabama State University found gene expression not only continues, but increases in hundreds of cells after an organism has died.

Justin Tom Bennett, a 23-year-old married father-of-three, is accused of beating to death his 3-year-old daughter, Abygaile, in July of last year after subjecting the child to horrific abuse.

Hillary considers TV show for ANOTHER White House run

'She thinks being the host of a popular TV show would energize the Democratic Party base and her tens of millions of fans,' an unnamed source said, according to author Ed Klein. Launching a TV program now would make Clinton America's second-oldest female news or talk show host on the small screen, after only Joy Behar of 'The View.' Clinton, Klein writes, recently told a group of friends gathered at her Washington, D.C. home: 'I'll be back' - and delivered the line in an Arnold Schwarzenegger 'Terminator' accent as she raised a glass of wine.

Kellyanne Conway, Eric Trump, and the President's team have all claimed credit for the Dow Jones Industrial Average topping 20,000 for the first time on Wednesday.

The White House flatly denied the authenticity of a document that news organizations said was a draft of an executive order restoring the CIA's authority to operate secret interrogation prisons.

First lady Melania Trump has seen an up-tick in her public approval rating since the Republican convention, although she closely trails President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka in popularity.

The State Department is reviewing a last-minute decision by John Kerry to send $221 million dollars to the Palestinians late last week over the objections of congressional Republicans.

President Trump said he was enjoying his time at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue so far and was particularly impressed by the phones which he said were the 'most beautiful' he'd ever used.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has welcomed federal help with the city's violence problem but said that just letting police get 'tough and rough' would undermine efforts to build trust in law enforcement.

President Donald Trump's top economic adviser Gary Cohn is receiving more than $100 million from Goldman Sachs, as he leaves the Wall Street bank for public service.

An expert from the University of Maryland reveals features and technology that could be used in President Donald Trump's official handset - and disabling Twitter is one of them.

FILE - This undated image shows George Orwell, author of "1984." Orwell¿s classic dystopian tale of a society in which facts are distorted and suppressed in a cloud of ¿newspeak,¿ first published in 1949, was in the top 5 on Amazon.com as of midday, Tuesday, Jan 24, 2017. (AP Photo, File)

With 'alternative facts' the latest catchphrase, George Orwell's '1984' is No. 1 on Amazon.com and the publisher has ordered an additional 75,000 copies.

Rousey and fellow Olympic judo athlete Paulina Macias brought fresh fruit, vegetables, tents and wood-burning stoves to the site for protesters.

Sorry folks, they WERE his real hands: Footage emerges disproving bizarre theory Trump's bodyguard had fake arms so he could hold a gun under his coat

The theory spread like wildfire online after President Trump's inauguration last Friday. They were based on several images that seemed to show the officer's right hand frozen in motion, and many believed he wore it to conceal a a gun he was holding at the read under his coat. These two frames, however, clearly show his hands change position.

Greenpeace protesters unfold a banner reading "Resist" from atop a construction crane behind the White House on January 25, 2017 ©SAUL LOEB (AFP)

Greenpeace activists unfurled a large banner with the word "Resist" from a construction crane blocks from the White House on Wednesday to protest against President Trump.

Data from 85,000 healthcare providers has has confirmed what many suspected: the number of doctor's visits related to IUDs has indeed gone up - a staggering 19 percent in two months.

A Doomsday Clock symbolising the threat of apocalypse could move closer to midnight. Researchers will announce the new 'time' in an event to be streamed live tomorrow.

Professor Ted Malloch, pictured, a close adviser of the US President, said he would bet on the euro failing and said Mr Trump believes the EU 'has overshot its mark'.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has dismissed reports he is planning to run for president. The 32-year-old, who has a fortune of $54.8bn, shot down rumors he hoped to become president.

President Trump laid down a firm date for his Supreme Court announcement this morning. He said in a tweet: 'I will be making my Supreme Court pick on Thursday of next week.'

Trump supporter accused of racially abusing young students

A group of black students was allegedly racially abused and told to leave a restaurant by its manager because 'Trump is president now'. Ricky Lee Bugg Jr (left, and right, with his family), who studies and plays basketball at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania, says he was eating with two friends at Just Wing It (inset) about 1:30am on Sunday when they were the victims of a shocking tirade. Bugg told DailyMail.com he had gone to the restaurant with his friends, and everything seemed to be going smoothly before the manager got involved. 'This guy walked up - he had a beer in one hand and a stack of cash in the other... he said "I don't need you n***ers' money".' The students then got their money back and started to leave, when the manager allegedly shouted: 'Get out n***ers, Trump's president now I can do what I want.'

Nebraska state senator Bill Kintner announced hi8s resignation after retweeting an controversial tweet about Women's March protesters. Kintner has deleted his twitter account.

A man who was filmed punching a female reporter's camera at a Women's March in Edmonton, Canada at the weekend has been charged with assault.

The president tweeted that his probe would include illegal immigrants and dead people on voter rolls, and people registered in multiple places. 'Depending on results, we will strengthen up voting procedures!'

On Tuesday the rogue employee at the South Dakota park posted a series of messages about climate change, an issue President Donald Trump has referred to as a 'hoax'.

White House press secretary Sean Spicer has continued his war on the mainstream media by incredibly comparing 'alternative facts' in news reports to 'different weather reports'.

Ivanka turned to one of Kate and Pippa's favourite handbag brands for an appearance over the weekend - and it seems she has the midas touch after the Aspinal of London tote completely sold out.

Model Elizabeth Ruiz (left), who was accused of trying to sell a sex tape of her and Broncos linebacker Von Miller for $2.5M, claims that Washington star DeSean Jackson's (right) package is 'small'.

Classic hits radio station HITS105 in New Boston, Texas has banned the pop icon for her 'un-American sentiments' in a Saturday speech at the Women's March in Washington, D.C.

Days after thousands of women, many wearing home-made pink knitted caps, descended on Washington to protest President Trump, a group of scientists are planning their own march.

What a welcome! Boisterous German Shepherd is VERY excited to see his owner after three weeks apart

Rambo was filmed jumping up repeatedly at owner Anny Chow, from Brooklyn, New York, as soon as she arrived home, almost knocking her over. The 17-month-old pooch had sprinted towards the door after hearing his owner's car pull up outside. He can be seen looking around impatiently and jumping up at the security gate as he waits for her to walk in through the door.

Last week, Michigan mother Heather Sugden recorded her baby Ellie. Ellie's dad said 'I love you' several times and baby Ellie answered back with similar noises, obviously trying to copy him.

A funeral was held in Georgia Wednesday for senior pastor at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church Eddie Long, who lost his battle with cancer on January 15 after facing sexual misconduct claims.

A councilman in California gave his swearing-in ceremony a superhero twist. Lan Diep, 32, held a Captain America shield while taking the oath of office for San Jose City Council.

Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown, 12, has been unveiled as the new face of Calvin Klein, making her the youngest model to ever front a campaign for the brand.

'It's about to be a girl fight!': Video of huge group of Florida women brawling as 50 people watched leads to arrests after going viral 

The fight broke out in front of several homes in Leesburg around 4.30pm Monday as two groups of women threw punches and pulled each other's hair and clothes. In the video a woman in pajama pants can be seen tearing at the sports bra of a tutu-clad woman. The fight even made its way into someone's living room and the middle of the street. Within minutes a huge crowd of people arrived to witness the commotion. Police have identified and charged nine people in the video with misdemeanors.

Butch Trucks, a founding member of the Allman Brother's Band, died on Tuesday, his booking agent confirmed to Rolling Stone.

FILE - In this July 6, 2015, file photo, a mural and memorial for the late Ezell Ford Jr., who was fatally shot by Los Angeles police officers is seen in South Los Angeles. Two Los Angeles police officers acted in self-defense when they fatally shot the 25-year-old black man during a struggle over an officer's gun and will not face criminal charges for the 2014 shooting that led to protests, prosecutors said Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Prosecutors said officers Sharlton Wampler and Antonio Villegas were in fear for their lives and acted lawfully when they shot and killed Ezell Ford, 25, in Los Angeles on August 11, 2014.

Newly released CIA files claim that former North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung demanded to eat dog meat for both his morning and evening meal everyday and that he would eat it stuffed with chicken.

Researchers at Duke University have identified a part of the brain that lets you 'superfocus' on your environment and ignore distractions.

Photographer Diane Arbus captured America in the 1950s

These fascinating black-and-white pictures by legendary photographer Diane Arbus offer a unique glimpse into how America lived in the late 1950s and early 1960s. A new exhibition, organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in San Francisco, showcases some of the photographer's earliest works. The collection, entitled 'diane arbus: in the beginning' considers the first seven years of the photographer's career, from 1956 to 1962

North Carolina woman Kristina Rodriguez was shocked to find 'lesbianism' listed as a problem on her medical papers after she went to the doctors to have some blood work done.

Musburger said he's leaving to help his family get a sports handicapping business started and to use some of the airline miles he's earned for some fun travel. His last game is on January 31. 

Emma Linda Lewis, 50, was found dead in a Platte County sheriff's office van in Missouri in June after she overdosed on antidepressants and cocaine just prior to her arrest.

Kamai Clerveaux, a 15-year-old boy, is accused of kidnapping and raping at least two women at gunpoint in Florida. He was charged with two counts of armed sexual battery.

Chris Salvatore and his 89-year-old neighbor's sweet bond

Chris Salvatore, 31, met Norma Cook, 89, four years ago when he moved into an apartment across the hall from her in L.A.. In the past year, Cook's health has declined, and Salvatore has stepped up to help since she has no family in the state. When she was hospitalized this fall, Salvatore raised more than $50,000 to help pay for home care. That check kept Cook from being sent to a county nursing facility. This month, Salvatore went one step further and invited Cook to live with him full time, saving costs on nursing care and insuring she can die in comfort. Doctors have given her about two months to live, since she is battling cancer without treatment. 'I'm giving her a gift of passing on and being at peace and having a good time in her last few months,' Salvatore told People.

Markeith Loyd screamed at an Orlando judge on Wednesday after he was hauled into court to face an additional charge of resisting arrest in relation to the murder of a policewoman.

Charlesletta Williams (pictured) and her son jumped in a bathtub when a tornado hit their home in Smithland, Texas on Saturday, surviving after the tub flew spinning through the air.

Thomas Jester, 73, found his 51-year-old girlfriend Julie Auclair dead at their home in Kansas City, Missouri on Monday night. Her body was stuffed in the corner of their living room with a table on top.

Woman whose body parts were found strewn in trash named

Leondra Foster (top left)r, a 32-year-old mother-of-one, has been identified by relatives as the woman whose torso and leg were found at a waste sorting facility in The Bronx (center) last week. Foster's boyfriend, convicted sex offender Somorie Moses, 40 (bottom left), was arrested on Sunday in Brooklyn after police recovered the victim's head, hands and feet from his freezer.

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600lb woman wants to lose weight so she can care for kids

Kirsten Perez, 38, from Washington, weighs 600lbs when she begins her weight loss journey on Wednesday night's episode of the TLC reality series My 600lb Life. The mom, who struggles with addiction, moves to Houston, Texas, in the hopes of getting weight loss surgery. However, her son Neiko resents her so much, that he is making her life miserable, and it is decided that he should move back to Washington to live with his grandfather.

A study from the European Bioinformatic Institute has found that there is a genetic basis for why your health and well-being is influenced by your partner or roommate.

Apple's release notes reveal a new feature for the Apple Watch - Theater Mode. Included in the watchOS 3.1.3,it disables the raise to wake function so users do not both others while at the movies.

The University of Georgia looked at the relationship between overconfidence and personality and found narcissistic bosses often make 'catastrophic mistakes' because of distorted judgement.

Men are programmed to store fat in their stomach, according to Dr Zhaoping Li, from the University of California, Los Angeles. While estrogen causes women to store theirs in the hips and legs.

Suffolk County Police said that David P. Stagliano, a cop in the NYPD's mounted unit, was suspended from the force after he sent a lewd cell phone video of himself to the Long Island girl.

The University of Utah has unveiled a pair of smart glasses that automatically adjust to what the person is seeing, which means they no longer have to switch between reading and prescription glasses.

Amazon has set sail for the high seas and is now shipping goods from Chinese merchants to US warehouses. The firm has been booking space on open cargo ships to transport its goods.

It's hoped that the research, by Kyoto University in Japan, will help scientists to get a deeper understanding of cats and their relationship with humans.

A study from Portland State University found that that men with lower education tend to view women who don't take their husband's last name as less committed to the marriage.

Aydin C. is suspected of forcing dozens of young women into performing sex acts and blackmailing them with one of his victims thought to be 15-year-old Canadian teenager Amanda Todd.

A lister trainer Julie Turner talks about how hard she pushes celebrities like Kerry Washington and her top tips for getting the most of your body's abilities

Keenan Beard, was executed in broad daylight Wednesday morning outside a Detroit elementary school just moments after his son exited his vehicle and walked to class.

New York boy dies in bed as child services ignored abuse

Child welfare authorities were called to investigate claims of physical and sexual abuse at the home where a five-year-old epileptic boy lived 13 times before he was found dead on Sunday. Michael Guzman (left), 5, was found unconscious by his mother, Phyllis Reinoso (top right), on a bed in their Queens, New York, home with vomit around his mouth shortly after 4pm. 'Lil Mikey', as family members called him, had been dead for more than 12 hours before he was discovered by his 29-year-old mom. Police sources have since revealed the house, where Reinoso lived with Mikey's father, Michael Guzman (bottom right), 34, and her five other children, was frequently visited by Administration for Children's Services officials.

FILE - This Dec. 27, 2016, file photo provided by the Aiken County Detention Center, S.C., shows South Carolina Rep. Chris Corley. The South Carolina state lawmaker accused of beating his wife bloody resigned on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, rather than be expelled from the Statehouse after a grand jury indicted him on a felony aggravated domestic violence charge that could put him in prison for up to 20 years. (Aiken County Detention Center via AP, File)

A South Carolina politician who defended the use of the Confederate flag resigned last night rather than be expelled from the Statehouse after being indicted over claims he brutally attacked his wife.

Billie Lourd thanked her friends in an Instagram message posted one month after the sudden and tragic deaths of her mother Carrie Fisher and grandmother Debbie Reynolds.

Ohio State Highway Patrol is facing criticism after a passenger live streamed the moment he was attacked by police dogs after the driver was pulled over for a missing license plate.

Video footage has caught the moment a female driver rushed back to her burning car to retrieve her handbag. The woman crashed her car on January 23 in China's Heilongjiang province.

A large sinkhole opened up overnight in the middle of a Montgomery County community, gobbling up the yards of at least two homes, leaving a pickup truck teetering on the edge.

The new drug developed by Washington University School of Medicine targets the 'tangles' that destroy nerve cells in the brain - leading to the memory loss and confusion that blights sufferers and their families.

Located nearly 30 miles southwest of Dublin, the property has been listed by 77-year-old Garech Browne, whose great, great, great, grandfather is the founder of the iconic Irish stout Arthur Guinness.

Bulimia symptoms were significantly reduced by transcranial direct current stimulation, which lowered the urge to binge-eat by 31 per cent, King's College, London researchers found.

64-year-old actress Graciela Alfano shares NAKED photo

Graciela Alfano, 64, is an Argentine actress, TV presenter and model. She shared the pictures of herself totally naked (right) in her home in the city of Villa Carlos Paz - and has received mixed reaction. She captioned the shot: 'This is the result of a healthy life.' The pictures do indeed show a svelte, toned figure but some online commenters said there was more to her enduring beauty than just healthy living.

Phil Lusted, who was born with the skeletal condition diastrophic dysplasia, got the inking inspired by his favourite movie character - and it caught the eye of fellow fan Kathleen Brogan, 27, from Seattle.

Queens native Nigel Sylvester, 29, has long dreamed of becoming a pro in the niche world of BMX. He's made it happen without any management, but instead using social media to build his brand.

The company is recalling an additional 101,000 batteries in laptops sold between March 2013 through October 2016.

Experts believe the 14 percent increase in pregnant teens smoking tobacco is because the new laws for e-cigarettes have been more strictly enforced than the age limit on tobacco products.

Researchers from Goldsmiths, University of London looked into the links between naturist activities and how satisfied the participants' felt with their bodies and their lives in general.

A Chinese firework store exploded on January 24 killing six people and destroying nearby vehicles. Witnesses say an impatient man set off fireworks outside the shop after purchasing them.

Moment an armed neighbor forces gunman to surrender on his front lawn after he shot dead a married woman, 53, whose 'dogs he hated and who he blamed for helping his wife divorce him' 

A man has been charged with murder after his neighbor was shot dead in her driveway at the end of what neighbors described as a bitter six-month feud. Hector Campos (inset), 43, allegedly killed Ana Weed, 53, after her dog strayed into his yard in Spring, Texas - about 25 miles north of Houston. However, locals say Campos resented the 53-year-old woman for helping his wife file for divorce and flee to Mexico last year. Dramatic footage recorded just moments after the fatal shooting showed Weed's husband kneeling over his wife's body (right), as a neighbor was next to him with a gun pointed at Campos. He then surrendered as police arrived (left). The 43-year-old was held overnight on Tuesday on a $50,000 bond, however he was released on Wednesday morning.

Two young men suspected of raping a woman in Sweden and livestreaming the attack on Facebook have been remanded in custody.

A video sent to DailyMail.com appears to show leaked cases for the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the S8 Plus. The cases suggest that both handsets will wireless charge and have the S Pen.

Precious, a four-year-old micro pig, was filmed wearing a make-shift purple jacket with a colorful butterfly design while going for a walk in the garden in Arkansas.

The 'hardcore Nazi', identified only as Guenther Adolf A, was found guilty on Tuesday by a court in Steyr, a town in the Austrian state of Upper Austria, of selling Nazi propaganda CDs online.

A US gossip website has claimed that jewellery stolen from the reality TV star during a raid on her luxury apartment in Paris may have ended up on the black market and is in turn funding terror groups.

The gate escape! Impressive moment athletic dog jumps so high it leaps right over a large barrier

The athletic pooch has been filmed leaping over a guard gate as though it were the easiest thing in the world. The girl filming can be heard saying, Come on girl.' as she prompts the dog - believed to be a Boxer - to jump over. Without a moment's hesitation, the dog bounds upwards and practically flies over the gate, and only just catches her legs on the metal as she leaps over the top. The video is believed to have been filmed in America.

Musk tweeted today that he aims to begin digging within the next 'month or so' in efforts to take on the notorious Los Angeles gridlock. The idea was first revealed in a series of tweets last month.

The ice breaks into shards after it hits the shoreline and remarkably even appears to look like a genuine wave as people gathered on the beach to watch the phenomenon at Lake Baika in Russia.

Fresno Police spokesman Lt. Joe Gomez says Richard Garcia (pictured) attacked his sister and brother-in-law with a crowbar and a hammer and then chased them with a knife.

Reuben Lee and his adopted black son, Reuben Lee Jr, 17, went to watch a PG-13 movie in Stockton, California, but theater staff did not believe they were related and were denied entry.

It is believed 13,000 euros has been recovered from the Montparnasse cemetery in the French capital, which is the final resting place of several famous names such as Serge Gainsbourg.

The SoldatenKaffe, named after a cafe in Paris that was popular with Nazi soldiers, was a busy tourist spot in the city of Bandung but has now closed for good and been replaced with a karaoke bar.

The hilarious, but embarrassing moment, was recorded on the Walmart employee's phone in an 'empty' room during his shift in the United States.

The pair, both 13 and from Vietnam, were found in El Prat airport in Barcelona, Spain as they were trying to creep into the Schengen area of the terminal, where there are no border controls.

Sexpert Tracey Cox weighs up the benefits of having sex 365 days a year. Says that it isn't necessary to have sex every day to enjoy the benefits.

A survey of nearly 7,000 British women found that those in their 50s and 60s are most likely to have painful sex - known as dyspareunia, forcing many to abandon going beneath the sheets completely.

Apple users globally can use the new feature by installing the latest version of WhatsApp on their device. The messages will be placed in a queue and automatically sent as soon as the user goes online.

'We have to get revenge on the mother f*****s that did this to us!' Ellen shares spoof R-rated 'deleted scene' from Finding Dory

Deleted scenes from favorite movies can sometimes leave the viewer looking at the finished product in a totally different way. Luckily for Pixar fans the distinctly kid-unfriendly 'deleted scene' from Finding Dory that Ellen DeGeneres revealed on her show recently was nothing but a prank - or else it may have had some parents up in arms.

From addressing a flight attendant as a 'stewardess', to expecting help lifting your heavy bags into the overhead locker, here are ten things you should avoid doing next time you fly.

The photographs are believed to have belonged to the family of someone who took part in the expedition to Bhutan in 1905 and include a ruler and future king (left) and cliff-side monasteries.

Tiger Woods, who is set for his full-time return to competitive golf this week, has announced he will use TaylorMade clubs after Nike's withdrawl from the golf equipment industry.

Some experts say Hershey's and other manufacturers put milk through a process called controlled lipolysis, which produces an acid that gives vomits its smell and acid taste.

A desperate man was caught on surveillance camera stealing a £35 sex doll from a vending machine in Jinan, east China. The shop owner has reported the burglary. Police are looking into it.

Pictures show dads with the dogs they didn't want

Bored Panda compiled a series of pictures of dads who had been against the idea getting a dog, but clearly warmed to the prospect quickly once the pooches arrived (top left). The heartwarming snaps show (clockwise from top centre) dads napping with the family pet; taking selfies; doing DIY, watching TV and gazing adorably at their four legged friends.

From cleaning the shower while you're in it to storing duvet sets inside their pillow case and using IKEA bags as laundry bags, these are Mumsnet users' ultimate housework hacks.

The claim has been made by a YouTube channel called Secure Team based in Cleveland, Ohio. A video created by the group zooms in on a mountainous region of the South Pole to show a disc-shaped object.

The video, believed to be filmed in the US, shows the older boy refusing to give back one of his brother's belongings. When he throws it behind a bookshelf, the younger boy asks if he can swear.

Health blogger Helen Foster has come up with six simple office exercises which if you do them everyday for a week, can help you burn an extra 1,170 calories.

Poker player Melisa Singh, 35, from New York, says she bears such a strong resemblance to Prince Harry's girlfriend she has drawn comparisons to the Suits actress for years.

Sex toy subscription service Unbound has unveiled its latest collection featuring a whip choker, nipple clamp earrings, and bangle handcuffs designed to look like jewellery.

Boeing has unveiled the bright blue spacesuit that astronauts will wear aboard the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. The 20 pound spacesuit is far lighter than other launch-and-entry suits.

The smart dress has been developed by London-based wearable tech company, Cute Circuit, who unveiled their creaton at an event at the Trafford Centre in Manchester.

Brazilian artists adds colour to historic photographs

These stunning pictures show some of history's most important moments re-imagined in glorious colour, brought to life by Brazilian artist Marina Amaral in a painstaking process. From scenes of famous battles, to world leaders and war criminals, the recreated images provide a different view on the moments in time which have shaped history.

Eden Hasson, 10, was surfing at Samurai Beach in NSW on Tuesday evening when he glided over a dark shadow in the water - it turned out to be a massive great white shark just under his board.

Check Point, a California-based online security firm, has warned Android users about the clever virus, which is 'hidden' in apps on the Google Play store.

The mother of a Dallas 15-year-old student who blackmailed his teacher, Thao 'Sandy' Doan, out of $28,000 after the two had a sexual relationship has spoken out.

The boxer dog is filmed dozing in and out of consciousness throughout the video. But as soon as he wakes up, he acts as if nothing has happened. It is not clear where the footage was filmed.

These two New Jersey thieves were ready for their close up.Surveillance cameras caught two men on camera as they installed and days later removed a card skimmer on an ATM machine.

Sam Carrier, 29, from Birmingham posted the video showing her firmly patting her daughter's chest to show friends what the family goes through three times a day - but didn't expect to be trolled.

'I thought I was dead for sure': Dramatic moment a skier takes a wrong turn and plunges off a 150ft CLIFF - but walks away without even a bruise

Dramatic GoPro footage shows Devin Stratton skiing at high speed through the Wasatch Range in Utah before he flies off the edge of a 150ft unmarked cliff and lands in two and half feet of snow at the bottom, thankfully in one piece. Amazingly Stratton has revealed he came away without even a bruise from the incident but thought at the time that he would die.

No scientific evidence even exists to consider organic tampons, such as those sold by The Honest Company, as a safer alternative, says a gynaecologist from Northwestern University.

Indiana woman, Jennie Bailey (pictured), who has been diabetic for 31 years, was saved by her beloved dog, Bailey, who barked until help came, when she went into diabetic shock last month.

In this undated photo made available by NASA, from left, veteran astronaut Virgil Grissom, first American spacewalker Ed White and rookie Roger Chaffee, stand for a photograph in Cape Kennedy, Fla. During a launch pad test on Jan. 27, 1967, a flash fire erupted inside their capsule killing the three Apollo crew members. (NASA via AP)

A tragic relic from America's first space tragedy is finally going on display this week, 50 years after a fire on the launch pad killed three astronauts at the start of the Apollo moon program.

The chain is giving away 10,000 bottles of its Big Mac Special Sauce on a first-come, first-served basis Thursday at participating locations across the country.

Inside the motel that sits abandoned in North Carolina

Eerie images and video footage have revealed the abandoned remains of a Tarantino-style Motel that once refused a refund for a room despite the lodgers being robbed at gunpoint. In scenes that wouldn't be out of place in Pulp Fiction, seedy shots show inside the crumbling buildings where old beds, chairs and other furniture are joined by huge piles of rubble.An armed robbery took place at the Family Inn Motel on July 19th 1994 as family of four were travelling from Pennsylvania while traveling to Florida on vacation. Despite their ordeal, the motel refused to refund their money for the room but offered them another room.

Wish your pricey bottle of perfume would last longer? This new fragrance primer is your solution. Plus, shop intoxicating scents for spring like Carolina Herrera's stiletto-shaped launch(right).

Blackberry has now confirmed that TCL, a firm using Blackberry-branded handsets, will formally unveil the device on February 25th, just before the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

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Researchers at the Australian National University have created a Star Wars inspired hologram device that creates the highest quality holographic images ever achieved.

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Now that's what you call a tailback! Pride of lions brings traffic to a standstill as they lie down to devour a buffalo they have just killed

A pride of lions decided to stop and eat their lunch in the middle of a road - bringing traffic to a standstill. The 18 hungry lions had recently killed a buffalo and decided to lay in the middle of the road to devour it at the Kruger National Park in South Africa. But rather than be annoyed at the hold up, most of these drivers visited the park in the hope of spotting one of Africa's big five, so were overjoyed at the impromptu encounter. Suan Wright, 60, was there with his wife Rosemary and captured the moment on camera.

The elder daughter claimed that she and her sister had been abducted by a cousin. The women were taken by force at the ages of 18 and 13 and sold. They met their mother on Monday.

The footage shows the man lying beneath the digger and pretending to lift it with his arms. It is not clear exactly where the video was filmed, but it is believed to have been in the UK.

The new technique sees manicurists decorating nails with tiny lengths of wire to create arched metal tips and intricate patterns - but experts have warned they could easily rip off, causing damage.

Ford confirmed the figures for its new performance car in a long overdue announcement, claiming at 216mph it'll be quicker than Ferrari's 458 Speciale and McLaren's 675LT.

Double the cuteness: Heart-warming video shows playful panda twin cubs frolicking during public debut 

Video footage has caught the moment two panda cubs frolicked in their enclosure during their public debut on January 22 in Chongqing. The pair can be seen exploring their surroundings and taking a few knocks as they get to grips with the outdoor enclosure. Chongqing zoo is now asking members of the public to suggest names.

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What the flock? Eerie video shows a huge swarm of blackbirds hovering in the sky above a Houston freeway

An eerie video shows the moment thousands of blackbirds (left and right) descended upon travelers along a freeway in Houston. A driver captured the creepy sight as the birds soared through a dark gray sky. In the video, the birds appeared to be flying in a snake-like formation as they swarmed over cars entering and leaving the city. The video showed traffic backed up on one side of the freeway as cars slowed down on the other side due to the swooping birds. Some of the feathery creatures were seen perched on top of the cement divider. Others were spotted landing on the highway near the median.

Dr T Jeff Allen was left feeling 'isolated' when Cardiff University students portrayed him as a 'hyper-sexualised black man' in an end of term play - and South Wales Police were called in to investigate.

A group of scientists from Rice University in Texas discovered the strange behaviour and said it is a rare example of hypermanipulation, when a parasite is manipulated by another parasite.

Jon Woollard, 30, from Buckinghamshire, was 16 stone at his heaviest and struggled through years of yo-yo dieting before overhauling his diet and becoming a personal trainer.

Brit expats Perry and Carolyn Butler, have listed their 40-acre estate, 2900 Spring Mountain Road in Saint Helena in California's Napa Valley for sale. Its award-winning vineyard is worth $7.2million alone.

Freestyle rider becomes the first person ever to land a double backflip while riding a SNOWMOBILE over huge ski jumps 

Incredible footage shows freestyle rider Daniel Bodin, 31, completing the trick near his home in Malung, Sweden. The double backflip has been attempted by other riders in the past - but no one has ever landed it until now. Bodin said he 'couldn't believe' he had managed it, after working towards achieving the double backflip for years.

   

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