An alligator at a US zoo had to undergo surgery after veterinarians discovered 70 coins in the animal’s stomach. The coins were found in a rare, 36-year-old leucistic alligator, which has translucent white skin and blue eyes. Veterinarians identified “metal foreign objects in the stomach of an iconic resident” – Thibodaux. The Henry Doorly Zoo…
A US man has confessed to raping and killing a fellow American tourist near Germany’s famed Neuschwanstein Castle last June. Troy Philipp B faces several charges, including one count of murder over a 21-year-old woman’s death, and attempted murder of the victim’s friend, a 22-year-old woman. The 31-year also admitted to sexually assaulting the 21-year-old…
A Washington DC man who thought he won a jackpot worth $340m (£270m) has sued Powerball and the DC Lottery, who claim they published his numbers by mistake. John Cheeks said he felt “numb” when he first saw Powerball’s winning numbers matched his ticket in January 2023. But when Mr Cheeks presented his ticket to…
Minnesota police say two officers and a paramedic have been killed in a shooting at a family home. The gunman, who was barricaded inside his Burnsville home with seven children, opened fire as officers tried to negotiate with him. The dead officers were named as Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, both 27, and the paramedic…
Donald Trump’s latest legal loss hits him where it hurts most because it takes aim at his very identity. For decades, he has marketed himself as a genius business mogul who made it big in one of the world’s most cutthroat cities, in large part because of relentless self-promotion. That image – forever tied to…
Former President Donald Trump must pay nearly $355m (£281m) to New York state for lying about the values of his properties, a judge has ruled. Judge Arthur Engoron also banned him from serving as a company director or taking out loans from banks in the state for three years. The New York real estate mogul…
In a stunning blow to his business empire, Donald Trump has been found liable for almost $355m (£281m) in penalties by Justice Arthur Engoron, in a long-awaited conclusion to the billionaire’s fraud trial. The judge issued a further shock to the real estate personality once synonymous with Manhattan’s skyline, barring him from doing business in…
Even in the dead of Canada’s winter, the embers of last year’s record-setting wildfire season remain. So-called “zombie fires” are burning under thick layers of snow at an unprecedented rate, raising fears about what the coming summer may bring. People driving on the highway through the town of Fort Nelson, British Columbia (BC) in the…
When Joe Manchin, one of the most high-profile centrists in US politics, announced he would not be running for president on Friday, you could almost hear the sigh of relief from the Biden campaign. The West Virginia senator had said he was considering a run to provide an alternative to voters unhappy with both Joe…
The father of Fani Willis, the top prosecutor in the Georgia election case against Donald Trump, was called to testify at a hearing on Friday. He was asked about a relationship Ms Willis had with a special prosecutor on the case, as a judge weighed whether she should be removed for misconduct. John Floyd said…