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Willow Palin engaged to Ricky Bailey after Track arrest

Just four days after police in Wasilla arrested Sarah Palin's oldest son Track on domestic violence charges, the former governor of Alaska got a chance to share some good news on Wednesday as she announced her daughter Willow was engaged to be married. 'Good things happen!!! My happiest baby girl Willow❤️and Ricky, last night at Rockefeller Center!!! So, so happy,' wrote Sarah. She then posted two photos of the happy couple along with the moment Ricky got down on one knee at 30 Rock. Sarah later posted a collage of images that included Willow's ring, Willow with Ricky and an image of her children bristol, Willow and Trig along with Track's son Charlie and Ricky.

Trump celebrates GOP tax cut bill

President Donald Trump hailed his tax cut victory as the start of 'a very special period of time' in America on Wednesday as he promised the reforms would lead to 'jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs.' 'We are making America great again!' Trump said at an outdoor ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House with Republican lawmakers. 'It was a lot of fun. It's always fun when you work hard and win,' the president said. 'If you work hard and lose, that's not acceptable.' Vice President Mike Pence, who was up late last night presiding over the final vote in the Senate, declared the bill's passage a 'middle class miracle' and shouted, 'Merry Christmas America!'

Stephen Baldwin is predicting that his brother Alec will vote to reelect Donald Trump in 2020 after he sees his tax savings.

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In a victory-lap event on the White House's South Lawn, Trump read aloud a news account of the AT&T; decision and said more like it are coming.

President Trump asked HUD Secretary Ben Carson to lead the cabinet in prayer during a cabinet meeting, as the GOP's $1.5 trillion tax cut made its way to the House for a final vote.

President Trump 's mood soured even as he tasted the thrill of victory on his tax cut, as he blasted the 'Fake News' for running down his tax cut and made fun of the press right before a prayer.

Rosie O'Donnell offered $2m to Republicans for tax No vote

Rosie O'Donnell sent out a flurry of tweets late Tuesday night - offering Republican senators $2million in cash in exchange for a 'no' vote on Trump's tax reform bill.  'So how about this, I promise to give 2 million dollars to senator susan collins and 2 million to senator jeff flake if they vote NO' the comedian desperately wrote on Twitter.  'NO I WILL NOT KILL AMERICANS FOR THE SUOER [super] RICH,' she wrote, telling the lawmakers to send her a direct message on Twitter if they were interested in negotiating.  'No s*** 2 million cash each.' The bribery didn't work, though, as Senate Republicans managed to push through the new tax bill by a narrow and last minute margin of 51-48. It's also illegal to offer money to a politician to influence acts such as voting on a bill -but O'Donnell may not know that.

Donald Trump took credit on Wednesday for repealing the Affordable Care Act as part of the Republican tax cut bill, even though the Obamacare law is still on the books.

Republicans are doubling the standard deduction and the child tax credit, lowering tax rates across the board until 2025 and giving businesses a permanent to spur job creation.

Octomom says she is finally at peace with her 14 children

Nadya Suleman, who now goes by Natalie, says she wants to share her story with other women after admitting her controversial pregnancy led her to the brink of suicide.Speaking to DailyMail.com the mom of 14 revealed: 'Every day I would wake up with the ugliest, dead, visceral feeling inside of me. ' Suleman's notoriety landed her roles in porn films which she has now come to deeply regret. Although she admits residuals from the film help pay the bills.She became infamous in 2009 after undergoing IVF treatment and became pregnant with octuplets, even though she already had six and was unemployed. Now Suleman admits she was 'very foolish, immature and selfish' to have 14 children but can't 'imagine my life at this point in time any different than it is.'

A Colorado couple is behind bars after they unknowingly tried to purchase a used car with black-market marijuana from a police officer.

Richard Dabate, 40, pleaded not guilty in April after he was charged with murdering his wife Connie at their Ellington home two days before Christmas in 2015.

Grandma and grandson 'among Americans dead in bus crash'

UPDATED Fanya Shamis, 78; her daughter Anna Behar, 46 (second left); and her grandson Daniel, 11 (right); are among the eight Americans killed in Tuesday's Mexican bus crash. The three were on vacation with Anna's husband Moises (left), and the couple's older son David, 15 (right, obscured), who were both injured. The family were among a group of 31 cruise ship passengers being ferried from the port in Mahahual on Tuesday to Mayan ruins about a mile away. The bus crashed, killing 12 and injuring 18. A Mexican prosecutor on Wednesday blamed the crash on excess speed and a negligent driver.

Eating at least one serving of salad or leafy greens every day may delay brain aging in older people, helping them to retain better memories and cognition, according to a new Rush University study.

A former Michigan State Police trooper has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Demond Grimes, a Detroit teenager who crashed an ATV after being shot with a stun gun

Woman blamed in fiance's kayaking death is leaving prison

Angelika Graswald (left), 37, of New York, who in July pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide in the drowning death of Vincent Viafore (pictured together, right), will be released from prison on Thursday. She has been in jail since her April 2015 arrest, which counted toward her time served.

FILE - In this Tuesday, April 5, 2016 file photo, snowflakes stick to a car window in Brookfield, Wis. To form ice that creates snowflakes, moisture high in the atmosphere clings to particles that may include dust specks and or pollen. Add germs to that list. University of Florida microbiologist Brent Christner has found that bacteria from plants are surprisingly common ice "nucleators" _ in populated areas, barren mountain peaks and even Antarctica. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Myths and misconceptions pop up every holiday season. Here's what science says about some of our most burning questions, from hair of the dog to seasonal blues.

Apple says the software update is actually prolonging the life of the phone and stopping them from shutting down as their batteries age and become less effective.

Val Kilmer poses with children and discusses cancer battle

Val Kilmer posed with his two children, Jack and Mercedes, for THR's Hollywood Legacies issue, in which he revealed he underwent chemotherapy during his two-year battle with throat cancer. The resulting tracheostomy left the Grammy nominee - turning 58 on NYE - with a worryingly raspy voice and shortness of breath, but he credits his devout Christian Scientist faith for carrying him through the crisis.

McKayla Maroney sues USA Gymnastics over sex abuse claims

Olympic gold medalist McKayla Maroney has filed a lawsuit against USA Gymnastics and the United States Olympic Committee accusing them of trying to silence her claims of sexual abuse. Maroney claims in the lawsuit filed on Wednesday that officials made her sign a confidential non-disclosure agreement to keep secret the allegations that she had been sexually abused by former team doctor Larry Nassar. The 22-year-old revealed on Twitter in October that Nassar had allegedly molested her for seven years beginning when she was 13.

Marquise Byrd, 22, of Warren, Michigan, was a front-seat passenger in a southbound vehicle on Interstate 75 in Ohio that was struck by the sandbag Tuesday, inflicting a severe head injury.

Meghan Markle joins royals for the Queen's Christmas lunch

Meghan treated onlookers gathered outside Buckingham Palace to a cheeky flash of her dazzling diamond engagement ring (right) as she and Harry drove away (main image) after attending the Queen's annual pre-Christmas lunch. Also there were the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children (bottom left), Prince Charles and Camilla, and dozens of the Queen's other relatives. Coming less than a month after their engagement was announced to the world, Meghan's seat at the family table today is further evidence of just how warmly - not to mention rapidly - Harry's glowing bride-to-be has been welcomed into the royal fold. Also in attendance were Lady Amelia Windsor, granddaughter of the Duke of Kent, (bottom right) and Princess Eugenie (bottom, second from right).

Social media users in the UK have added a touch of fun to the family portrait by adding in a variety of backgrounds. In one image, the Cambridges are seen wearing astronaut helmets.

Lady Amelia Windsor, 22, was spotted arriving at the palace in a private car with her parents George and Sylvana on Wednesday, followed by her sister Marina with their grandparents.

Meghan Markle has Kate-style makeover at Queen's lunch

Bride-to-be Meghan, 36, revealed a polished new look as she arrived at Buckingham Palace for the Queen's annual Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace with Prince Harry (left). Her heavy make-up and straighter, glossier hair was in stark contrast to her more natural look in her engagement portrait just a few weeks ago (top inset). She also opted for a dress from Self Portrait (bottom inset), a brand loved by the Duchess of Cambridge (right).

The two-year-old royal and her brother, four, both looked all partied out as the left the Queen's festive get-together at Buckingham Palace with their parents and nanny on Wednesday.

Charlene, 39, and Albert, 59, got into the festive spirit as they attended their present-giving event. The royal couple were seen chatting to the lucky youngsters invited to the palace in Monaco.

Mario Batali seen for first time since sex scandal in NYC

Mario Batali could not contain his holiday cheer on Monday while heading out to grab some lunch in New York City. The disgraced chef and unemployed restaurateur was all smiles as he made his way through the Big Apple dressed like a child in a pair of pink shorts, filthy sneakers and a baseball cap. Batali's sartorial choices were far less shocking however than the fact that he was still wearing his wedding ring in his first outing since being accused by multiple women of sexual assault and misconduct. He has now been accused by over 10 women of sexual misconduct, a behavior that though shocking to most appears to have been an open secret among members of the New York City restaurant scene.

Hidden messages in polar bears on Coca-Cola's holiday can 

Coca-Cola's seasonal cans might look like nondescript household items, but they actually contain hidden messages that can easily go unseen. From their eyes and eyelashes to their noses, the polar bears on the cans carry secret symbols that seem shockingly obvious once the sneaky signs are pointed out. The brand previously disclosed the secret symbols last year, but the hidden drawings received renewed attention earlier this month when a Reddit user spotted them. Frederic Kahn, the design director of Coca-Cola, previously explained that the hidden symbols were placed on the cans intentionally to help signal the brand's identity.

Experts have hailed the discovery by scientists at the University of Bonn, in Germany, as a major step in the fight against the crippling neurodegenerative disease.

A woman in Switzerland been convicted of accessing her husband's email account without his permission and then discovering he was having affairs with several women.

Barcroft photo series of most extraordinary people of 2017

The spectacularly different individuals - including an enormous baby from India weighing 38lbs (left) - were all featured in a series of truly unique people. Among the other fascinating folk featured in the collection are Martina Big (inset), a German glamour model who shocked her fans with a new tan that turned her skin dark brown. and Sara Geurts (right), 26, who is determined to carve out a successful modelling career despite battling with Dermatosparaxis Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) - a genetic condition which causes excessively saggy skin.

A North Korean soldier shot while escaping to South Korea has been given a life time supply of Choco Pies, a snack popular in both nations, after he asked for them following surgery.

Russia's 'Zapad' war games simulated the occupation of adjacent nations, analysts say. This graphic shows where the rehearsals were carried out and what military forces took part

A massive programme of war games featuring tens of thousands of troops and code named 'Zapad' took place near the Belarus capital Minsk in September.

Days after releasing a picture of a fanatic about to behead Santa in London's Regent's Street, ISIS supporters have issued a 17-point plan to help lone wolves mount attacks at Christmas.

Tennessee woman reveals how she didn't shop for a year

Ann Pachett, an author and bookstore owner from Nashville, Tennessee, gave up shopping after she felt it was 'numbing' and a 'distraction'. Pachett gave herself some rules to follow: She was forbidden from buying clothes, but she could purchase flowers, plane tickets, and books, as well as go to restaurants. She revealed that the experiment freed up lots of time and made her realize she could use her time better to help those less fortunate.

The case, heard at the European Court of Justice, is yet another blow for US-based Uber, which has drawn the fury of taxi drivers and officials around the world for flouting local regulations.

Thursday's vote means that internet service providers will be able to control whether users can access online pornography based on the amount they are paying.

Three psychology experts at Bath and Dhaka Universities break down the intriguing phenomenon of the right-side head tilt when we kiss.

Chinese murderer being led to his execution breaks down and cries as his toddler daughter says 'Bye bye Dad', not knowing he is about to die 

This is the heart-rending moment a Chinese prisoner who had been given a death sentence bid a final farewell to his young daughter. The little girl was apparently too young to understand the significance of the meeting. She happily waved to her crying father and said 'bye bye dad' - without realising what the separation would mean to the rest of her life.

The figure was revealed in a meeting of Nigeria's Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters. A 'large number' of the victims have been repatriated.

The new treatment, pioneered by Harvard University researchers, used a technique called Crispr CAS-9, which modifies DNA in living cells. Deafness is genetic in over 50 percent of cases.

Bill Buchanan, a cryptography expert from Edinburgh Napier University, says users who have been hit by often complain of a slower internet connection and slower processing speeds.

Pictured: Anti-Trump text FBI agent and wife he cheated on

This is the FBI agent whose anti-Trump texts to his lover have plunged the Robert Mueller investigation into crisis - leaving home with the wife he cheated on. Peter Strzok, 47, (left), the FBI's deputy head of counter intelligence, was photographed exclusively by DailyMailTV leaving his Fairfax, Virginia, home with his wife Melissa Hodgman, 49 (top right). It is the first time Strzok has been seen since the revelation that he and Lisa Page (bottom right), a senior FBI lawyer, exchanged 10,000 texts in which they called Trump an 'idiot' whose election was 'f***ing terrifying'. A series of Congressional committees are now investigating, with calls for Page to be questioned formally on the texts. Trump has seized on the texts as evidence of a 'rigged system' while questions have mounted over the political impartiality of the Russia investigation being led by special counsel Robert Mueller (top left).

The Republican New Jersey governor and one-time chair of Donald Trump's transition team tld an MSNBC host that if Kushner is innocent, it will come out in Robert Mueller's investigation.

Chief of Staff John Kelly reportedly told lawmakers Tuesday that the administration was working a list of must haves for comprehensive legislation. A deal could be ready by January.

Trump's ambassador to the U.N. warned she will report back to Trump with the names of those who support a draft resolution rejecting the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Altogether, 36 percent of those polled said they were likely to reelect Trump, while 52 percent of Americans surveyed by NBC News said they're leaning against another Trump presidency.

Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's rating is the lowest ever recorded by Gallup, with only 36 per cent of respondents saying they viewed her favorably.

Marianna Anaya, 28, has accused gubernatorial hopeful and married father-of-two Jeff Apodaca, 55, of inappropriate behavior, but he says her claims are politically motivated.

Married teacher charged for having sex with male student

Samantha Ciotta, 32, was charged on Monday in Beaumont, California over the alleged sexual relationship with her student that took place back in June. The Beaumont High English teacher was arrested in September after she was allegedly spotted in a drunken Snapchat video wearing 'a shirt and panties' with two shirtless teen boys. The teenager initially told police he was 'not f***ing talking' about the allegations but spoke up when he learned Ciotta had said he had 'ruined her life'. The boy allegedly admitted to having sex with the teacher at least five times over several months and that he couldn't remember how many times she had performed oral sex on him because he was often drunk.

Women are told they should urinate before and after sex to reduce the risk UTIs. But New York City urologist David Kaufman explained this is wrong - in part. He explains what you should do.

Anti-semitic attacks have been taking place across Sweden since Trump recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, but Jews there say that that they have been under attack for years.

So how many have YOU seen? Giphy reveals the most popular GIFs of 2017, including a waving pug, a sleepy baby, and the blinking white guy

Giphy has released its round-up of the most popular GIFs of the year, and though some are no-brainers, others may come as a surprise. The website announced that 300 million people share over two billion of the moving image files every day, but not all GIFs are created equal. Some seem to tap into universal truths better than others, making them go-tos to express particular emotions. Others are just cute.  But one thing that every GIF in the top 25 have in common? Each was shared at least 32 million times this year.

The most popular health-related searches worldwide have been revealed by Google Trends. Searches for the ketogenic diet - which Kim Kardashian is a fan of - quadrupled.

TV chef, 42, says you should lightly squash the potatoes once they are cooked if you want the perfect roasties this year. He then says add sage leaves before roasting for another 10 minutes.

A woman claims she has been charged $350 for leaving a negative review of a Bed and Breakfast in Indiana. Katrina Arthur booked a stay for herself and her husband and says it was unpleasant.

Dogs that ate their owner in Virginia 'had been neglected'

Sergeant Mike Blackwood says the two dogs that killed their owner, Betheny Stephens (left and right, with one or both of the killer dogs - they are not identified), were 'a little bit neglected'. Friends said the 22-year-old treated her dogs like children, but they had been living with her father for the past couple of months due to her divorce. The dogs went from being indoor dogs to living in an outdoor kennel 24/7. The only time they were fed or got human interaction was when Bethany visited, about five days a week. Stephens' body was discovered by her father about a day after she had taken the dogs for a walk. Cops say when they reported to the scene, the dogs were chewing on Stephens' ribs. They've ruled out foul play in Stephens' death. The dogs were euthanized on Saturday.

Nick Pope, former head of the Ministry of Defence's UFO project based in London, claims that the scans may have 'awoken the intelligence inside,' and aliens may now be watching our every move.

Posting under the username @mzbat, the woman, from Midwich, California, described a row she overheard. The story has since gone viral on Twitter, where it's been shared 5,000 times,

Pets pose with Santa for Christmas 2017

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen — and Rudolph — aren't the only animals that get to have their pictures taken with Santa. While most 'parents' bring their kids to the mall to take pictures with the jolly man from the North Pole, others take along their family pets for some very festive pictures. This year, social media users have posted pictures of all their beloved animals with St. Nick himself — including dogs, cats, turtles, guinea pigs, ferrets, hedgehogs, and even a kangaroo.

In 2013, about four years after Michael Jackson's death, now-35-year-old choreographer Wade Robson, accused the singer of molesting him for seven years when he was a child.

Roberto Esquivel Cabrera, 54, from Mexico, receives government handouts because his extraordinary manhood means he cannot work, despite the fact that he has refused to have a reduction.

Dr. Kelly Folse, 35, from New Orleans has been arrested after allegedly shooting dead her next door neighbors's American bull dog called Bruizer after it wouldn't stop barking.

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NY artist dresses models in 'Not for sale' tags for Libya

NEW Kofi Dua, a 23-year-old Ghanian photographer based in New York City, shot a pair of models in the forest for his 'PSA editorial for the The Libyan Slave Trade.' He was moved to action after CNN's bombshell report featuring footage of migrants be sold for as little as $400, uncovered last month. In a meeting of Nigeria's Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters on Wednesday , it was revealed that up to 25,000 Nigerians have been held in slave prisons and sex camps in Libya while trying to get to Europe.

Officer Jon Cusack responded to a retirement community in Pembroke Pines on Tuesday when residents reported that a couple were unconscious in their car on the property.

NEW Plans to slash two hours off the closing times of bars and nightclubs in San Antonio, Ibiza, were passed at a full council meeting today meaning that they face having to close at 3am next summer.

The footprint of the meat-eating theropod dinosaur before (L) and after it was damaged by vandals

Vandals have taken a hammer to a 115 million year-old dinosaur footprint at a world renowned site in Australia, with officials Wednesday slamming the 'sad and callous' act.

China is set to open its first solar motorway that can generate electricity under sunlight. The two-kilometre-long road contains weight-bearing solar panels and is paved with transparent concrete.

Russian boffins with clipboards and laptops watch on as the poor animal squirms inside a water tank before the lid is finally opened and the upset pup is dragged out by its paws.

A famous entertainer received a letter ordering him to pay £50,000 within four days or risk being publicly exposed. Today London’s High Court issued an injunction against the blackmailer.

Producer Rob Cook, from London, got a card from his aunt and uncle that featured a very rude (and hilarious) cursive handwriting mistake, which made heir festive message go viral.

At first glance, the striking neon color appears artificial, but, according to NASA, the submerged layer of the iceberg truly is ‘the bluest of ice.’ It comes from the Operation IceBridge mission.

South Korea's coast guard said it fired 249 warning shots over a group of Chinese fishing boats in its territorial waters, the latest in a series of incidents (file photo).

While the door was first discovered in 2010 in Tiberias, archaeologists from the Hebrew University's Institute of Archaeology have only now revealed it to the public now.

The vast rocket, which is ultimately three Falcon 9 rockets linked together, will have the combined thrust to eventually launch 140,000 pounds (63,500kg) of cargo into orbit.

Rich Kids of Instagram share photos of their Christmases

Heiresses, entrepreneurs and offspring of the rich and famous from around the world have taken to Instagram to share snaps of their extravagant holidays. The jaw-dropping images capture exquisitely decorated homes (top left and bottom centre), high-end shops (top right) and beautifully wrapped presents (bottom left, top centre) stacked beneath twinkling trees (top centre).

Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas have ended their feud after years of animosity stemming from two NBA Finals meetings and Johnson's effort to keep Thomas off the 1992 U.S. Men's Olympic Team.

Kay bought Liquid A**, a disgusting-smelling spray, to prank her boyfriend because he was spending too much time on his laptop. He went on a mad hunt trying to find where the odor was coming from.

Magic Leap's 'mixed reality' Lightwear goggles are tethered to a tiny computer that can clip to your pocket. According to the firm, the Creator's Edition will go on sale next year.

This June 18, 2017, photo provided by Nils Ribi Photography shows the Milky Way over the Smoky Mountains in central Idaho. A giant chunk of central Idaho with a dazzling night sky has become the nation's first International Dark Sky Reserve. (Nils Ribi Photography via AP)

A giant chunk of central Idaho with a dazzling night sky has become the nation's first International Dark Sky Reserve, according to the International Dark-Sky Association.

John Quilter, aka The Food Busker, has shared his tips for how to ensure the turkey isn't dry on Christmas Day. He says if you cook it upside down, the juices will bleed into the turkey breasts.

Experts have shared their hacks for rescuing a rubbish pot of gravy, which include whizzing it in a blender to banish any lumps and adding a dash of soy sauce to enhance the meaty flavour.

Terrifying moment gunman shoots at a mother and her child before blasting her husband in the head at their home in South Africa... just to steal a TV

The husband had gone outside to investigate a noise allowing the gunman to slip inside the home in the Florida area of Johannesburg, South Africa. Once indoors, the robber then shot at the mother and child at least three times as they tried to flee into another room. The husband, alerted by the gunshots, ran back into the house before being shot in the head by the gunman who had The husband had gone outside to investigate a noise allowing the gunman (top left) to slip inside the home in the Florida area of Johannesburg, South Africa. Once indoors, the robber then shot at the mother and child (main) at least three times as they tried to flee into another room. The husband (top right), alerted by the gunshots, ran back into the house before being shot in the head by the gunman who had been trying to wrench a TV off the wall. With the husband in a position of surrender, the gunman unlocked the front door and let in his accomplice who attacked the homeowner with a hammer. They then fled with the television (bottom right).been trying to wrench a TV off the wall.

A Turkish prosecutor asked for NBA's New York Knicks star Enes Kanter to be jailed for up to four years for insulting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. Kanter was previously named a 'fugitive.'

A would-be jewelry robber was given the shove by a granny from Houston who refused to let the man into her store despite him pulling a gun on her and firing it three times. Judy Memmel showed bravery.

Incredible images of an Air Force jet (pictured) passing in front of the sun has revealed how NASA will visualize shockwaves of the future supersonic X-plane.

A Chinese girl with blood cancer was left fighting for her life after her biological father failed to show up at their bone marrow transplant - despite having agreed to donate his bone marrow to her.

David Aguilar (pictured) made a video of himself using the Lego arm to pick up a can of deodorant using the pincer like grip at the end from his home in Andorra.

David Wright, from Everett, just north of Boston, was the ringleader of the conspiracy to kill Pamela Geller, who has spearheaded scores of events across the nation to decry Islamic extremism.

Amanda Downs, 25, of Texas, will be spending Christmas and New Years behind bars after she was denied bond for allegedly waving her a 'gun' at other drivers in two road-rage incidents.

The man used a hammer and chisel to vandalise the statue which sits on top of the famous Ain El Fouara fountain in Setif, some 167 miles east of the capital Algiers.

Gallery showcases the most awkward couple snaps

A new online gallery has revealed the hilarious and very unfortunate snaps shared by couples online.Many sweet snaps took a turn after being photobombed by outside elements. Elsewhere over amorous partners make for a cringeworthy portrait that may just put you off your breakfast, with one shot seeing a woman lick her boyfriend's face.

The travel website which, now has more than half-a-billion online reviews, named London as its most reviewed city while the Hard Rock hotel in Punta Cana was the most reviewed hotel.

Jennifer Winkler, 36, was sentenced to just five years probation on Monday for the shaking death of 13-month-old Lily Annabella Rieger at her home in Eureka, Missouri in 2011.

Steve Ecklund, from Alberta, Canada had killed the mountain lion in his home state on Sunday and is pictured grinning as its carcass is held to the camera in the snow-dusted woods.

The city of Malmo, Sweden has seen three violent gang rapes in less than six weeks, most recent incident involving a 17-year-old girl who was raped in a children's playground.

Shocking new details have emerged about how a horrific fatal attack by a man on his common-law wife In Russia began in a cafe in front of witnesses but nobody called the police.

Margarita Grachyova, 25, had her fingers crushed before her arms were severed at the wrists in a jealous rage by her spouse Dmitry, 26, at their home near Serpukhov, in western Russia.

Herbert Goodine, 91, was ordered to leave the care home where he sleeps in the same bed as his wife Audrey, 89, just one week before Christmas. The home said his health had declined too much.

While many of us shy away from creepy crawlies, one 22-year-old woman has bravely captured a huge funnel web spider with bugs on it on camera in Sydney, which was just metres from a bedroom.

Tsunami ghost ship washes up on the US coast after 6 years

The unidentified fishing vessel, which is marked with Japanese lettering (inset left), was found within the Arcadia Beach State Recreation Site in Oregon (pictured centre). And inside was a valuable cargo - the ship was overrun with gooseneck barnacles (inset right), a delicacy that can cost diners £90 a plate. Photos from the wreckage show masses of the barnacles clinging to the overturned hull, as well as seagulls feasting on them. Experts say that, after the tsunami, the vessel was most likely trapped by the Kuroshio Current which runs along Japan's east coast. Professor David Tappin of the British Geological Survey - who was one of the first foreigners to assess the damage to Japan back in 2011 - said the ship probably landed on Hawaii first and later hit the US West Coast.

NEW Scientists from the Universities of Bristol, Cardiff, and Southampton have revealed how some regions in the Game of World realm might not be very different than places on Earth.

NEW The cast of A Wrinkle in Time is a diverse one, but all wear the same pink lipstick on the cover of Time Magazine and all pull it off. Shop similar shades to get the look from Nars and L'Oreal.

The peach stones were found nearly 14 feet (4.3 metres) below the current surface in Saint Mark's Basicilia (stock image), Albert Ammerman at Colgate University in Hamilton said.

Nellie and Bryce Jurgy flew to Sacramento, California to surprise her parents by decorating their whole house with lights like in the film National Lampoons's Christmas Vacation - which the family love.

The new Bell Helicopter successfully achieved its first flight on Monday as it moves closer to replacing the famous Black Hawk. Bell released video of its V-280 Valor during take-off in Amarillo, Texas.

Stratolaunch used the aircraft’s six Pratt & Whitney turbofan engines to conduct a 28mph (45km/h) taxi test at the company’s facility at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California.

Black bear killed after attackingthree people in Minnesota

NEW Deputies in Isabella, Minnesota, shot and killed a female black bear. The animal attacked Bill Vagts, 68 (right), and his dog on Tuesday morning. She then attacked two construction workers nearby, but everyone survived. Two men are in the hospital and expected to fully recover. Lake County deputies tracked the bear and fatally shot it after the attacks.

Photos of bakes gone wrong prove that some people don't belong in the kitchen, especially at Christmas. One baker made a very phallic biscuit while trying to use a candle-shaped cutter.

A video shows a baby and a French Bulldog tangled in white Christmas lights in Redondo Beach, California. The baby has the lights around their feet and stares at the camera.

Deepa Ram took his wives Daria Devi, 25, and Mali Devi, 27, in his car pretending that he was going to buy them jewellery in Rajasthan, India. He stopped the car on the side of the road.

Shocking footage shows a man jump across a train station platform narrowly avoiding an oncoming train by a split second. The video is believed to have been taken at Stratford station in East London.

Christian Beasley, who is awaiting sentencing after being caught with five grams of hashish, made a break from the Indonesian prison with a fellow inmate after cutting a hole in the roof with a hacksaw.

Abandoned Connecticut hospital 'haunted by girl's ghost' 

Haunting images have emerged from inside an abandoned state hospital where it is said the ghost of a young girl walks the corridors.  Legend states the girl, dressed in a white gown, stares out of the window of the Fairfield Hills State Hospital in Newtown, Connecticut.  The hospital is a derelict psychiatric asylum where tales of cruelty and mistreatment have cast a shadow over the establishment.  The hospital is said to have been the first place to perform a lobotomy on a mentally ill patient in the United States.

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Haunting moment a rare 'ghost snow tsunami' appears on the horizon in Wyoming

A photographer in Kelly, Wyoming was in for a surprise when she stumbled across a bizarre wall of snow that appeared to be moving towards her. The phenomenon, which is described as a 'ghost snow tsunami', was created as a rare light and wind alignment caused a mesmerising mirage to form on the horizon. The stunning display lasted for several minutes before the wave dissipated as the winds changed direction.

Owners from around the world snapped pictures of their naughty dogs doing their best to sabotage the day by bringing down Christmas trees and munching on the decorations.

Shelters in Puerto Rico were already struggling to cope with the hundreds of thousands of stray animals that were roaming the island even before Hurricane Maria approached.

Each year since 1989, the IceHotel has been built and rebuilt in the village of Jukkasjarvi in Sweden, 200km north of the Arctic Circle and next to the shores of the Torne River.

Madison Napoli, 21, of California, filmed the moment her father, Joe, acted appalled when his wife, Marie, brought up the idea that they would get an artificial Christmas tree this year.

Bad break! Father and his young son fall to the ground after a swing suddenly snaps underneath them 

A video captured the painful moment a swing snapped under a father and son. The pair were sitting on swing in Ohio leisurely rocking back and forth when disaster struck. The chain broke, sending the duo tumbling to the ground.The father and son are unharmed, and the young boy seems oblivious to anything out of the ordinary.

   

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Runaway truck spirals out of control on Indian motorway after drunk driver jams it in reverse gear (and he only just avoids the lethal wheels)

This is the moment a drunk Indian truck driver is nearly crushed by his out-of-control HGV as it spins round in circles on a busy motorway in Tamil Nadu - with no one at the wheel. The man ends up falling in a crumpled heap just inches from the lethal wheels as he desperately tries to bring it to a halt. The runaway vehicle eventually nose-dives into a ditch by the side of the road, bringing the commotion to an end.

This is the heart-breaking moment a dog refused to leave its owner after the man was hit by a car in south-east China. Footage shows the elderly man lying on the road as the dog guarded his body.

'Officer Claus' arrested Abominable T. Snowman for DUI on Monday in St. Helen's, Oregon. The 'arrest' is part of a campaign to crackdown on drunk, drugged and high drivers.

A polar eclipse! Tourists left stunned as they come face-to-face with mother bear and two cubs who saunter over to them at sunrise in the Canadian Arctic

A group of tourists were left stunned when three majestic polar bears wandered up to them through the snow. The beautiful moment at sunrise was captured on video as the curious bears over - a mother and her two cubs - were spotted sauntering across the wilderness of the Canadian Arctic. An electric fence had been erected in order to ensure the safety of the explorers from the great white bears. 

   

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