A mother who admitted repeatedly "slamming" her baby girl onto concrete has been sentenced to life in prison for her murder, without the chance of parole. Makaylia Jolley, 21, from Mississippi, took her two-month-old daughter Khalysie "by the ankles, slammed her into the pavement multiple times, and then left her",...
Alleged Gambino mafia members held after raids in US and Sicily
Seventeen people have been arrested after raids against suspected members and associates of the Gambino mafia family. US and Italian authorities said a two-year investigation had uncovered "the solidity of the existing relationship" between New York and Sicilian mobsters. The Gambinos are one of the traditional five mafia families of...
Republican presidential rivals lock horns as absent Donald Trump mocks ‘unwatchable’ debate
Donald Trump's rivals for the Republican presidential nomination have taken to the stage in Florida as they try to dislodge the frontrunner from his commanding lead in opinion polls. Local Governor Ron DeSantis and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley both criticized the former president for skipping a third event. Meanwhile,...
Luis Rubiales: Spanish football federation calls for president to resign over World Cup kiss
The Spanish football federation has called for its president Luis Rubiales to resign following his controversial kiss at the Women's World Cup final. Mr Rubiales has faced widespread criticism after he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain's victory in the final. In a statement on Monday evening,...
US government challenges planned expedition to recover items from Titanic
The US government is challenging a planned expedition to recover items of historical interest from the Titanic. The expedition is being organized by RMS Titanic Inc (RMST), the Georgia-based firm that owns the salvage rights to the world's most famous shipwreck. The company exhibits artifacts that have been recovered from...
New York streets and subway floods after 127-year-old water main bursts
The streets of New York's Times Square and the underground station were left flooded after a 127-year-old water main gave way. Videos showed water cascading into the busy subway station, down flights of stairs and through ventilation grates after the water main gave way at 3am local time on Tuesday....
Hurricane Idalia: Rare blue supermoon could worsen life-threatening floods from Florida hurricane
A rare blue supermoon could play a role in exacerbating the flooding effects of Hurricane Idalia which is heading towards Florida's west coast. Residents of Florida's Gulf Coast have been warned of a risk of life-threatening storm surges and dangerous hurricane-force winds over the next two days as Idalia is...
Doctor shares startling reminder guns are leading cause of death for children and teens in US
An emergency room doctor has shared a startling reminder that gunshots are the number one cause of death for children and teenagers in the US. Dr Sam Ghali shared the chest X-ray of "a young boy suffering from a condition that is now the #1 cause of death in children...
Nicholas Rossi: Rape suspect accused of faking his own death can be extradited to the US, court rules
A Scottish court has ruled a suspected rapist who apparently faked his own death can be sent back to the United States to face serious sex charges. Nicholas Rossi, who claims he is an Irish orphan named Arthur Knight, has been at the center of a long-running extradition battle in...
Chinese regulators propose two-hour phone limit per day for under 18s
Chinese regulators have proposed rules that would limit under 18s to a maximum of two hours a day on their smartphones. The country's cyberspace regulator said it wanted providers of smart devices to introduce a so-called 'minor mode' which would bar users under the age of 18 from accessing the...