Summer's back! Record-breaking temperatures soar to the 70s - THIRTY degrees above normal - and it's not over yet!

US weather to see temperature records across the country as warm air comes in

Highs in the 70s were seen as far north as New Jersey, with other Northeastern and Midwestern cities breaking records on consecutive days with temperatures in the 60s. New York City (left and right) set records on both Saturday and Sunday, joining other cities across the country who were expected to see thermometer readings 30 degrees above average on Monday. Forecasters predict that temperatures will stay above average in the lead-up to Christmas (inset), though cooler air will bring the record-setting temperatures lower at the end of the upcoming week.

'He was the last person I would think to do that': Friends left stunned as 'really cool' student goes on ax rampage and gets shot dead by campus cop on his 21st birthday

UNT student with an axe shot dead by campus cop on his 21st birthday

Police were responding to reports of a man smashing out car windows in streets near the Denton campus when they allegedly found Ryan McMillan carrying the weapon. Witnesses say the 21-year-old had blood on his shirt and had advanced toward the officer, who shot him 'between four and six times'. Footage, which has not been verified by police, appears to show the suspect wearing a white t-shirt and holding what looks like an ax in his hand as he walks across a car park. Police confronted McMillan shortly after the video was filmed by an onlooker in their car.

Woman charged with attempted murder after botched home abortion in hot bath with a coat hanger

Yocca was transported to Saint Thomas Midtown in Nashville where medical professionals were able to save the child, who weighed 1.5 pounds.

Roberts said he interviewed doctors and nurses who reported Yocca said she wanted to terminate the pregnancy.

?Although Saint Thomas Midtown was able to save ?Baby Yocca,? they indicated to me that his quality of life will be forever harmed,? Roberts said.

Doctors at Saint Thomas Midtown told Roberts the child will need continued medical support for the remainder of his life because of injuries sustained in the attempt.

Anna Yocca, 31, of Tennessee was charged with attempted first-degree murder on Wednesday for what investigators say was a failed abortion attempt.

Does this woman hold the secret to lifelong happiness? She says it starts by simply making your bed each morning

Gretchen Rubin's The Happiness Project chronicles her happiness attempt. She has inspired women worldwide - including Serena Kennedy, 50, and Beverly Worsley, 55, from Surrey.

'We were thrown under the bus': Duggar sisters tearfully reveal how the shame of brother Josh's molestation scandal has taken its toll on the family and how it overshadowed the birth of Jill's first child

Jill Duggar reveals how Josh's molestation scandal overshadowed baby Israel's birth

Jill Duggar says she was hugely upset when the police report over her brother Josh Duggar's actions became public. Speaking on Sunday night's premiere of Jill & Jessa: Counting On the 24-year-old said in tears: 'That was not right, that should not have happened.' She went on to claim that the media uncovering and making her family relive Josh's molestation scandal had blindsided her during a happy period in her life.

One dead and three wounded in party shoot-out at Los Angeles celebrity hangout The Standard Hotel

Standard Hotel shooting

It is believed a fight broke out during a party at the downtown hotel shortly after 2.40am. Guests have been blocked from checking in and checking out as police swarm the hotel to investigate.

North Carolina town rejects solar farm on the basis that 'it would suck up all the SUNLIGHT'

Woodland, North Carolina, was considering zoning changes that would have allowed Strata to build a solar farm near an electrical substation, but ended up deciding against the measures.

If I could go back and kill my father, I would, says daughter of McDonald's gunman who shocked the nation by killing 21 people in 1984

San Ysidro McDonald's shooter James Huberty's daughter speaks about trauma

The daughter of mass murderer James Huberty has spoken out for the first time in 30 years to say she would have killed her father if she knew what he was planning to do. Huberty was shot dead by a SWAT team sniper on July 18, 1984, after he opened fire on a San Ysidro McDonald's, killing 21 and wounding 20. It was the most devastating lone gun attack to date and sent shockwaves through the nation.

Star Ole Miss football player who's expected to be one of the first picks in the 2016 NFL Draft in hospital after falling from hotel window

Robert Nkemdiche, 21, who is expected to take one of the top slots in next year's Draft broke a window at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckead. Police also found a small amount of marijuana in his room.

Sikh Broncos fans are denied entry to game 'because of their turbans' - and then stopped by the bomb squad on the way out!

Verinder Malhi said the Qualcomm stadium security guard told them they had to take their turbans off before going inside to watch the Broncos-Chargers game in San Diego.

Ted trolls The Donald: After Trump brands Republican rival a 'maniac' Cruz sends him song with the same name from Eighties movie Flashdance

Ted Cruz sends Donald Trump 'Maniac' video from Flashdance

Ted Cruz sent the video to Flashdance track 'Maniac' to Trump on Sunday afternoon, hours after The Donald had used the same word to attack the Texas senator during interviews. Trump branded Cruz a 'maniac' following a set of polls which show him gaining ground on the Republican frontrunner, and even overtaking him in Iowa. While Trump's rhetoric has become more combative, Cruz has kept up the nice-guy act, even calling the billionaire businessman 'my friend' in his message.

The gloves come off! Donald Trump says Ted Cruz isn't 'qualified' to be president because he came into the Senate and acted like a 'maniac'

As Ted Cruz becomes an ever-present threat to his lead in Iowa, Donald Trump is trying several new attack lines against the senator from Texas, including that Trump didn't think Cruz was 'qualified'.

REVEALED: Marco Rubio's brother-in-law was the 'front man for an international drug-smuggling ring led by leopard-loving cocaine cowboy'

Orlando Cicilia was arrested for his part in the illicit operation in 1987 during Miami's narcotics heyday when Republican presidential hopeful Rubio was just 16.

'Air Force One was a movie, it's not like this in real life': Harrison Ford pokes fun at The Donald after tycoon said he loved the tough-guy President from classic film

Harrison Ford brings Donald Trump down to Earth after Air Force One president praise

When Ford was told during an interview that Trump's favorite film character is President James Marshall from Air Force One, he turned to the camera and joked: 'Donald, it was a movie!' In the Nineties classic, the President's plane and family is captured by Kazakh terrorists demanding the release of their leader and threatening to kill one hostage every hour. Instead of fleeing, as he is instructed to do, the President stays and takes down the terrorists one-by-one, finishing with the line: 'Get off my plane!' In an interview earlier this month, Trump spoke of his admiration for Ford in the film, saying: 'I love Harrison Ford - and not just because he rents my properties. He stood up for America.'

Chris Christie is BACK, Rand Paul saves his spot with the big kids and Trump will take center stage at CNN debate

New Jersey Gov Chris Christie and Kentucky Sen Rand Paul are surely breathing sighs of relief as both candidates will be on the prime time stage of CNN's Republican Las Vegas debate.

President Barack Obama and his family to spend Christmas in Hawaii for eighth consecutive year

The White House confirmed Friday that the Obamas are due to leave Washington for the island on December 18. This year will be their eighth festive trip - and last as the first family - to the island.

Back in business: Trump signs removed from Dubai golf complex two days ago are back up 'due to contractual obligations'

A sign is seen after which the words "Trump International Golf Club" were reaffixed after being removed on Thursday, at the AKOYA by DAMAC development in Dubai December 12, 2015. The Dubai real estate firm DAMAC Properties, which is building a $6 billion golf complex with Donald Trump on Thursday stripped the property of his name and image amid a backlash over the U.S. presidential candidate's proposal to ban all Muslims from entering the U.S.   REUTERS/Stringer         FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.

Gold lettering with Trump's name and a billboard showing him with daughter Ivanka - removed in the wake of his comments on Muslims - have now been restored at the Akoya Oxygen club in Dubai.

The Donald's bad hair day: Now Trump hits out at water regulations which mean he can't wash his famous locks properly

AIKEN, SC - DECEMBER 12: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to the crowd at a town hall meeting December 12, 2015 in Aiken, South Carolina. The South Carolina Republican primary is scheduled for February 20, 2016. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

His signature blonde fuzz may be one of the most recognizable hairstyles in the world, but it seems Donald Trump often has trouble getting his 'do clean because of water restrictions.

Tragedy as hero boy, 14, dies in house fire after raising the alarm and saving six members of his family

Michigan boy Savion Robinson dies saving family from Van Buren Township fire

Savion Robinson, 14, helped get family members - including five children between the ages of two months and 14 years old - out of their Van Buren Township, Michigan, home as a fire tore through the tri-level house at about 4am on Sunday. When firefighters arrived at the tri-level home, Robinson was nowhere to be found and his body was later recovered.

Married teacher's aide, 45, who 'groomed 11-year-old student for sex' is found shot dead in apparent suicide

Alecia Dotson, 45, was found at her Lakeland, Florida residence while firefighters responded to nearby flames. Dotson, accused of grooming a boy, 11, for sex, is said to have shot herself.

Seventh grader wearing Star Wars t-shirt is told by school administrators that it is BANNED 'because it has a gun on it'

Colton Southern of Texas was told to cover up his shirt with the Star Wars: The Force Awakens logo and that it was banned because 'it has a gun, or at least a picture of what in the movie is a weapon'.

Hundreds gather to see the annual 70,000-light holiday display at famous New Jersey house

Amber Merefield's Medford, New Jersey, home has dazzled many each year, but now that she has been assigned a position in the Air Force in a different state, this will be the last year of the display.

Struggling to buy Christmas presents? Psychologists reveal the tricks behind giving the perfect gift 

Choosing a Christmas gift is always a stressful time but scientists say it should be surprisingly easier than you think, claiming you should choose something you like rather than guessing what they want.

PICTURED: Christian women who have left behind their jobs, studies and children to take up Kalashnikovs in fight against ISIS 

The Christian Syrian women who to take up AK-47's in the fight against ISIS

Babylonia has no regrets about leaving behind her two children and her former job as a hairdresser to join a Christian female militia battling against the Islamic State group in Syria. The 36-year-old soldier from the Syriac Christian minority in northeastern Syria believes she is making the future safe for her children after joining a new all-female Syriac militia. 'I miss Limar and Gabriella and worry that they must be hungry, thirsty and cold. But I try to tell them I'm fighting to protect their future,' she told AFP.

Russian warship fires warning shots at Turkish fishing boat in the Aegean Sea after it failed to respond to warnings to avoid heavily-armed destroyer

The Russian Defence Ministry has revealed one of its warships fired on a Turkish fishing vessel in the Aegean Sea after it 'failed to respond' to warnings to avoid the destroyer.

Russia and Syrian regime launch deadly new blitz on rebel-held Damascus stronghold in strikes 'which kill 31 civilians'

Adults were seen carrying injured children through streets reduced to rubble (pictured) by the bombardment of a besieged rebel stronghold by forces who back leader Bashar Assad.

How much more depraved can ISIS get? Group's Sharia judges order children with Down's syndrome and other disabilities to be killed in chilling echo of the Nazis

ISIS's Sharia judges order children with Down’s syndrome killed in Nazi echo

Sharia judges have apparently ruled that ISIS militants are authorised to 'kill newborn babies with Down's Syndrome or congenital deformities' in Syria and Iraq in their latest sickening act. More than 38 children born with deformities and Down's syndrome, aged between one week and three months, have already been killed by lethal injection or suffocation, according to Iraqi activist group Mosul Eye.

Seventy workers at Paris's Charles De Gaulle and Orly airports have their security passes revoked over extremism fears following terror attacks

AT7ADT Charles de Gaulle Airport Terminal 2E, Paris, France (CDG)

Secure-zone clearance has been withdrawn for nearly 70 workers at both Charles de Gaulle Airport and Orly Airport in Paris over fears employees may have been radicalized by Islamist extremists.

EXCLUSIVE: Reclusive artist Chuck Connelly honors Martin Scorsese with stunning series of portraits to put an end to 25-year simmering feud

Artist Chuck Connelly honors Martin Scorsese with stunning series of portraits

Chuck Connelly, the subject of Scorsese's1989 film New York Stories: Life Lessons, publicly panned the film in before it had even been released - putting an end to the pair's burgeoning friendship. He has now unveiled three portraits of the director throughout the ages in an attempt to bury the hatchet. 'I've always respected Marty', Connelly said. 'My comments back then in 1989 were blown out of all proportion. I never meant to offend the guy. We got on well'.

At least 19 women win seats on local councils across Saudi Arabia after they were allowed to vote and run in elections for the first time in the country's history

More than 106,000 cast their ballots which helped women win 19 of the 2,100 seats available in a landmark event for a conservative country where women are not even permitted to drive.

Refugee whose wife and SEVEN children drowned on crossing to Europe tells others: 'Stay in Syria however difficult it is'

BBC News report about family that drowned whilst trying to cross the Aegean sea near Cesme  between Turkey and Greece. Ali Al Saho ( spelling unsure ) lost his 7 children and wife in tragedy; he is pictured with his children. MUST CREDIT BBC

Ali Alsaho fled from ISIS in Syria and headed for Europe in the hope of a better life for his family. He paid a smuggler $6k to get them from Turkey to the Greek island of Chios, but they never made it.

NFL star JJ Watt takes to field on Sunday night with shattered hand encased in cast and keeps his consecutive-game streak alive

The reigning defensive player of the year broke his left hand early in the week and did not practice with the team on Thursday. Watt had started 76 consecutive games and Sunday was his 77th consecutive NFL start.

Tiny dog named Roxie stolen during burglary is returned to owners after Facebook appeal

Roxy, a teacup Biewer Yorkie, was stolen during an afternoon break-in on December 7 at a home in Mountain Brook, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham. She was returned on Saturday evening.

My threesome with Justin Bieber: British model reveals how she was whisked to star's hotel in blacked-out car for private party which ended in a visit from police

Justin Bieber had a 'threesome with British model Laura Carter'

Laura Carter, 30, (right) was partying with friends in London's Tape club when Justin Bieber's security men invited her to join 20 women at his table. At around 2.30am the 21-year-old singer, (left) who was unwinding after headlining the Jingle Bell Ball at London's 02 Arena on Sunday, asked her to come to his hotel for a private party - which ended with the police being called. Miss Carter said Bieber began showing off his dance moves and then suggested a game of truth or dare before the pair spent the night together.

Professor at evangelical Christian college vows to wear a hijab for the holidays 'in solidarity with our Muslim sisters'

Larycia Alaine Hawkins, an associate professor at Wheaton College, Illinois, announced this week that she will be wearing the traditional Islamic headscarf as part of her Advent Worship.

Winter tornadoes touch down in East Texas damaging 50 homes and injuring two

Tornadoes shocked East Texas on Saturday afternoon, damaging 50 homes and injuring two people. A bridge was also taken out by the storm, which caught the area unawares.

EXCLUSIVE: Toyboy lover, 25, 'murdered American aid worker, 46, in Costa Rica by stabbing her 15 times in a frenzied attack after she ended their "casual" relationship'

Aid worker Sondra Lynn Elizondo 'killed by toyboy who stabbed her 15 times'

Daily Mail Online has been told that cops in Costa Rica are developing a theory that the prime suspect (not pictured) in the murder of Sondra Lynn Elizondo (left and bottom right with a colleague) last week then stole several of Elizondo's personal belongings from their hotel room in the capital San Jose. That's the narrative Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Department (OIJ) - the equivalent of the FBI - is currently working on as they try to solve the brutal murder. This comes as it emerged agents for OIJ, late on Friday night, arrested a 25-year-old man on suspicion of the killing. Officers swooped on the suspect at his home in Coronado, a scenic town four hours drive south of the capital San José on the country's southern Pacific coast. Authorities have not yet released the man's identity, but it's believed he's a Costa Rican native described by sources as medium height, slim build with a designer trimmed beard.

'Landlord from hell' convicted of pushing her Muslim tenant down a flight of stairs appeals against judge's order to make her learn about Islam

The case centers on Daisy Obi, a 73-year-old ordained minister from Nigeria who is the pastor of the Adonai Bible Center in Somerville, just north of Boston.

Five suspected squatters killed after broke out at abandoned boarded-up Fresno home

An abandoned house where multiple people died early Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015 in Fresno, Calif., is seen after flames were extinguished. The Fresno Fire Department says fire crews brought several people out of the boarded-up home. (Paul Schlesinger/The Fresno Bee via AP)   LOCAL PRINT OUT (VISALIA TIMES-DELTA, REEDY EXPONENT, KINGBURG RECORDER, SELMA ENTERPRISE, HANFORD SENTINEL, PORTERVILLE RECORDER, MADERA TRIBUNE, THE BUSINESS JOURNAL FRENSO); LOCAL STATIONS OUT (KSEE24, KFSN30, KGE47, KMPH26)

The house on Archie Avenue had been vacant for many years, and most doors and windows had been boarded up, Fresno fire spokesman Pete Martinez said.

Pizza delivery driver who was counting cash from latest tip kills woman at crosswalk

Alexander Aguilar, 22, told police in Ocean County, New Jersey that he did not see Denise Iesals, 49, of Bayville and Nelson Negron Jr., 51, before it was too late to avoid them on Saturday night

Putin sends his condolences after Russian psychiatric ward fire kills 23 mostly elderly people who had been tranquilized

Vladimir Putin has sent his condolences to relatives of the 23 victims who died when a fire ripped through a psychiatric hospital in southern Russia.

Jehovah's Witnesses set to make $1billion by selling off their landmark New York City Watchtower headquarters

Jehovah's Witnesses to make $1b from sale of New York Watchtower headquarters

After more than a century in Brooklyn, the Witnesses are selling up their Watchtower headquarters to move out of the city for good. This will most likely mean an end to the famous illuminated Watchtower sign, which can be seen from Manhattan, which advertised the church's flagship publication. The movement was founded in the 1870s by Charles Taze Russell who moved the Society's headquarters to Brooklyn, New York, in 1909. Over the next hundred years the group amassed 36 buildings scattered across Brooklyn.

Woman, 18, is stabbed multiple times on nudist beach in Florida 

The unidentified victim was left with multiple stab wounds after the attack at the Sunsport Gardens resort in Loxahatchee at around 9.30am on Sunday.

'In my two year marriage, I had sex twice': Men and women who remained virgins until after marriage reveal whether or not it was REALLY worth the wait

People who waited to have sex until marriage shared their stories of fairy tale success and utter failure on a new Reddit thread. Some told awkward sex tales, while others had fond memories.

Man who fell asleep at Chicago bar after taking several tequila shots 'pulled out a gun when manager woke him' 

Harry Louis Schwegman, 59, allegedly pulled a gun on the bar manager of The Pump Room in Chicago when he was woken up at 9.30pm on Friday after he fell asleep following several tequila shots.

'Merry Christmas from me and this chicken!' Single woman wins the hearts of thousands with her self-deprecating holiday cards that spoof couples' more traditional efforts 

'Merry Christmas from me and this chicken!' Single woman wins the hearts of thousands with

A woman named Bridget has become an online sensation after her 'very single' Christmas cards were posted online by her brother-in-law, including photos of her guzzling wine and cuddling up to the likes of mannequins, stuffed animals and even a live chicken for company.

Ten-year-old girl with rare liver cancer who is too sick to go to school uses a ROBOT to make sure she never misses a class

Ten-year-old Peyton Walton, from Montgomery County, in Maryland, was recently diagnosed with a rare, and particularly aggressive type of liver cancer.

Animal rights group 'saved former police dog, 8, from euthanasia after he was handed over to a shelter'

Rescued by Four Paws Sake NYC Animal Rescue. Many thanks to all of the people who shared Buster's story. Sharing saves lives. Buster will have permanent placement with a handler who helps retired K9s. He is going to be fine.

Four Paws Sake NYC Animal Rescue asked the National Pet Rescue Examiner to share the following statement with all of the wonderful people who have stepped out to help Buster: "We simply helped a homeless animal who after 8 years of loyalty was left behind. It's something we deal with day in and day out. We encourage the public what are looking to give a second chance at life ...please go to Animal Care and Control and adopt."

Please save a life in honor of Buster.

Buster is a retired police dog. On Wednesday, this handsome eight-year-old German shepherd was surrendered to the Brooklyn facility of the New York City Animal Care and Control. Buster had been with his owner since he was an 18-month-old pup, and the two served together in the police department. When

Former police dog Buster was given to a Brooklyn animal Shelter after a lifetime of service. Animal rights groups said on Sunday he has a new home and was spared euthanasia.

Pastor claims to have photographed a 'Guardian angel' kneeling and 'praying' over man who narrowly survived car crash

Pastor claims to have photographed a 'Guardian angel' kneeling and 'praying' over man who

An Abbeville County, South Carolina, man involved in a car crash on Tuesday was photographed lying on the ground while a 'ghostly' white presence (circled in red) was snapped 'praying' over him. While some are scoffing at the idea, the family reportedly firmly believes that the 'guardian angel' saved his life.

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Pitch purrrfect! Cat gets the fright of its life when it plays with theremin antenna and suddenly hears music

Cat plays plays with theremin antenna and is shocked to hear music

The cat begins pawing at the antenna when noise suddenly fills the room and he looks down on the little music box in shock as the sound changes with his movement. A theremin is an electronic instrument controlled without physical contact. An antenna or two pick up the performer's hand movements and control sound and volume.

Three people shot as gunfire breaks out in fight during a party at a Los Angeles Airbnb rental

The shooting was reported at about 1.30am during a party with a DJ on a property which police said was rented through Airbnb and is located in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Next on the naughty list? One man arrested and another hospitalized after fight broke out during Santacon

Thomas Aiello, 25, allegedly punched the 23-year-old man in the face during the annual New York pub crawl. The victim fell to the ground and lost consciousness after he hit his head.

Parents are squishing their babies' faces to look like 'Japanese rice balls' in a bizarre Instagram trend (and DOGS are getting in on the action too)

People are squashing their babies' faces to look like Japanese food. The meme #RiceBallBaby is growing in popularity over the globe, reportedly started by Tokyo comedian Masahiro Ehara.

Where did you get your wheels? Baby penguin is baffled by his four-wheel drive buddy hiding a secret camera to film new wildlife movie 

This penguin chick couldn't help but be curious and stare after meeting a camera disguised as a fluffy friend for the first time in Antarctica.

Taking the ISIS! Maine family turns on controversial Christmas display featuring Santa 'relieving himself' on illuminated terror group lettering

Maine family's Christmas display shows Santa 'relieving himself' on ISIS

Neighbors called the York County Sheriff's Office about the controversial display (pictured) on Friday. They couldn't tell what was happening in the display outside the Limerick home and just saw ISIS in bright lights, leading them to think a 'possible ISIS sympathizer' was behind the design. Deputies spoke with homeowner and he agreed to rearrange the lights so that it was clear the display was showing an anti-Islamic State message. Sheriff William King Jr said no law was broken.

Taxi for Serena! Williams is spotted getting a cab to the finishing line during a charity run for her own foundation 

Serena Williams is spotted hailing a cab during charity 5k run for her foundation

Williams was seen stopping near the 2k mark of the Serena Williams Live Ultimate Run South Beach 2015 event in Miami where she jumped into taxi. The car then sped to the finish line. Her sister Venus, who was also taking part in the charity run, was able to complete the run to the end. It is not yet known whether Williams suffered an injury in the event or why she got into the taxi.

Grandmother, 62, confesses to smuggling drugs into prison in 'her private parts so that inmates wouldn't kill her son'

During a Tuesday court appearance, Linda Ethal Sheridan said she brought the drugs to Edmonton Institution in her private parts after a strange man called and threatened to kill her son if she didn't do it.

How did doctors miss Sebastian's symptoms? Mother shares harrowing footage of her boy, 6, gasping in hospital hours before he died from scarlet fever

Samantha Piani's son Sebastian Parman died on September 17, 2010, with an initial coroner's report finding he had two life-threatening diseases when he died - pneumonia and swine flu.

No wonder Kate looks shattered! Two young children, three official functions in a week AND Christmas shopping... 

Kate Middleton looks shattered while spotted out in Chelsea

It doesn't matter how much extra help you have, there's really no getting away from the fact that you've got two tiny children and life is exhausting, says SARAH VINE. With no fewer than three official engagements, including a formal diplomatic reception at Buckingham Palace, a charity day in the City of London and a visit to an addiction centre in Warminster - events at which Kate is under the spotlight to a much greater extent than her husband - she is now fully immersed in the juggling act that is resuming royal duties whilst being a hands-on mother.

Can anything cure the curse of the expanding mid-life bust? It's a strange side effect of hitting middle age

Sarah James, 53, an NHS director from Surrey, is 5 ft yet wears an E cup. Marianne Berry, 44, an IT manager from Milton Keynes, Bucks, was a 32D in her 20s, but is now a 36F.

Justin Bieber draws the ire of San Francisco by defacing sidewalks promoting his Purpose album

Justin Bieber has drawn the fire of irate locals unhappy with sidewalk graffiti promoting his new album Purpose. 'Worst graffiti ever' griped a resident who snapped a pic of the offending scrawl.

How to run a house fit for a Queen: Plates an inch from the table edge. Taps that sparkle like the crown jewels. A former royal housekeeper reveals her secrets

Barbara Allred was head housekeeper at Sandringham for a decade. Now she teaches people how to clean properly. Anna Maxted spends the day with her to learn her secrets.

Three generations of family celebrate taking 61st annual group photo with Santa, which they've done EVERY year since 1955

Seattle's Wilson family celebrate 61st annual group photo with Santa

The Wilson family travels to downtown Seattle each year to pose with Santa, a practice that began in 1955 with a portrait of eldest sibling Scott when he was a toddler. The picture span the decades from when Scott, Steve, Mike and Wendy were children (top right) to when they matured (bottom right) and eventually had families of their own. The year's photo (left) marks the 61st consecutive photo in the family tradition.

Bring on the glamor! Miss World hopefuls storm the catwalk in sequin-adorned gowns and show-stopping jewels ahead of the competition's grand final in China 

Contestants in the annual Miss World Grand Final showcased their beauty ahead of the prestigious pageant in Sanya, China. Among the 121 entrants was Miss England Natasha Hemmings, 19.

'We lost one of our own': Sarah Paulson leads tributes to American Horror Story star Rose Siggins... calling her 'an absolute light'

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Rose Siggins was an absolute light,' Paulson tweeted. 'I will never forget your laugh or your beautiful eyes.' Siggins died Saturday aged 43 following kidney surgery.

Taking a modern Roman holiday: It can scan your emails and track your every move, but can Google change the way we vacation forever?

For many of us, the smart phone is now an extension of ourselves; whether we're photo-taking, email-checking or scanning social media, it is never far from eager finger tips and eyes.

School rejects yearbook photo with American flag backdrop because 18-year-old student is standing on Stars and Stripes

Foxborough, Massachusetts school rejects yearbook photo with American flag

Morgan Truax's mother Lisa (right, right) posted an outraged rant saying her daughter's flag photo(left) was rejected because it was 'offensive', though the school said it was because she was standing on the flag. The post featuring the 18-year-old Foxborough, Massachusetts, senior (right, left) was shared more than 10,000 times with people blaming 'political correctness' though others said the teen was being disrespectful to the national symbol. Both sides later reached a compromise when a US servicemember's wife said she would photograph Truax for free in front with different patriotic props.

New Jersey State Police sergeant delivers baby girl on the side of Garden State Parkway... just four minutes after he got to the scene

Sgt. Sean Boag was driving home Friday on the Garden State Parkway when he heard on his radio that a woman was going into labor on the side of the highway near Middletown.

Indiana high school is forced to use MANNEQUINS for nativity scene after federal judge bans student actors in case they 'convey an endorsement of religion'

There was applause and cheering at Concord High School on Saturday when the curtain rose revealing a static scene portraying the birth of Jesus. Student actors were banned from the roles after the lawsuit.

Should I send my lover sexy photos? Sex column Rowan Pelling advises a reader 

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Rowan Pelling advises a reader on a sexual difficulty. This reader is unsure about whether to send her lover an intimate photo. Rowan advises talking to her boyfriend about her reservations.

I understand that you need to see a doctor! Anguish turns to joy for sick young Time Lord fan forced to miss convention as star Peter Capaldi appears at his hospital bedside

Doctor Who actor Peter Capaldi surprised Daniel Norton, 14, at his hospital bedside in Paddington, London, after the teenager was forced to miss a convention in London due to a genetic illness.

And this is how the Brits did Santacon! Hundreds of Father Christmases get themselves on the naughty list after boozy 'Merry Marathon' descends on London 

Father Christmases on naughty list after SantaCon party descends on London 

People dressed as elves, reindeer and gingerbread men also joined the pub crawl as they partied from midday into the early hours in what proved to be a messy event. Many were left slumped against railings as the night ended, while others were spotted rolling around in the road after too much booze (inset). Girls - including one who was too drunk to keep her eyes open (left) and another who was pictured swigging from a bottle of wine (right) - clung onto each other in a desperate bid to stay upright, and buses were later packed with crowds of Santas trying to get home. The pictures emerged after organizers warned they would not tolerate revelers who were too drunk.

Korean War hero who was declared dead in 1953 finally returns home for a military funeral after he's identified by DNA testing

Sixty-five years after he went missing, a Korean War soldier, Sgt. Robert Dakin, was returned home and laid to rest and given a hero's funeral on Saturday in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Awestruck in the Holy City, wild by the Med and indulged by the Dead Sea - there's plenty of life and luxury in Israel yet

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From Jerusalem's lavish Waldorf Astoria hotel (pictured) to the buzzing Tel Avivian nightlife, Israel's tourism industry continues apace despite frightening international headlines.

Wreaths you can eat: They're not just for your front door any more. The latest trend is impressive edible displays

The wreath is a classic Christmas decoration, frequently hung on doors - but the shape also makes a party platter to impress. Food stylist Suzannah Butcher suggests recipes for delicious wreaths.

Boy, 14, battling leukemia is named a honorary Navy SEAL after being surprised by veterans in his hospital room

BJ Correll has wanted to be a SEAL ever since a school project inspired him years ago, and on Thursday a group of veterans surprised him at his North Carolina hospital room.

Adorable moment little girl, 6, strums cardboard guitar and sings emotional rendition of Adele's Hello

Montana girl sings Adele’s Hello while strumming a cardboard guitar

A little girl named Kimber (pictured) from Montana gave an emotional rendition of Adele's new hit single Hello that has since gone viral after Ja'Michael A. Murphy posted it to Facebook on December 2. In the video, Kimber holds a guitar made of cardboard as she strums and sings along to Adele's latest hit. Kimber stands on the couch and stomps her foot as she sings her little heart out while sporting footie pajamas.

   

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Unbelievable full-court shot by Minnesota high school basketball player as time expires gives his team a once-in-a-lifetime victory 

Oman Oman's full-court lob gives Austin win over Northfield in Minnesota

Players and fans erupted in jubilation (bottom right) as visiting Austin came away with a 57-56 buzzer-beating win last week in the home gym of the Northfield Raiders thanks to the heroics of Packers junior player Oman Oman. There were just three seconds left when a Raiders player missed a free throw and Oman grabbed the rebound (left) and flung the ball (center) down the length of the court. To everyone's surprise, it went through the net (right) and Austin got the one-point victory over Northfield. It was only the second basket Oman, who could also have a career quarterbacking a football team if his arm is any indication, made during the game and he finished with five points.

What shark problem? Fisherman pulls a 250kg bull shark from a NSW river popular with water-skiers

Fisherman Dennis Rivers catches bull shark weighing 250kg from Hastings River

A keen fisherman got more than he bargained for when he reeled in a massive bull shark after spending hours trying to reel the beast in from a river. Dennis Rivers (pictured with the shark), from Port Macquarie on the mid-north coast of NSW, was fishing solo when he landed the three metre female bull shark, which he estimated weighed 250 kilograms. He was forced to call a friend to come and pull the shark out of the water with his car.

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The masterpiece that Charlie Chaplin never finished: Hollywood icon's script 'The Freak' told the tragic story of winged angel who was based on his daughter

Charlie Chaplin's masterpiece The Freak that was never finished

The British comic and filmmaker was in the middle of making The Freak, a story about a winged girl who brings hope to humanity and discusses its deepest flaws. 'It seemed to me to be a very beautiful fairytale. Something that maybe only a man of his age can imagine, can dream. A very charming dream,' Chaplin's now 69-year-old son Michael said. He described how he found the script in the 1970s, but the family decided to keep it protected. A book published this week in Switzerland, where Chaplin spent the last 24 years of his life, for the first time gives a full account of the unfulfilled project. One of the astonishing aspects about the movie was the pops he had created, including an enormous set of wings (left).

Two hundred couples join hands and kiss under the mistletoe at Georgia theme park to set world record

The massive mistletoe make-out at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell on Saturday night broke the Guinness World Record for the most couples to kiss under the mistletoe simultaneously.

It's getting hot in here! French firefighters flaunt their sculpted pecs and ripped six-packs for a steamy charity calendar

The buff officers have stripped to their boxers to raise money for Firefighters Without Borders. The 2016 calendar was shot by fashion photographer Fred Goudon, from Paris.

Meet Australia's own Taylor Swift! Teen 'checkout chick' who is constantly mistaken for superstar singer finally meets her lookalike during 1989 tour

Nineteen-year-old New South Wales resident Olivia Sturgiss has managed to attract plenty of attention due to her uncanny resemblance to the 25-year-old singer.

'I would like Dad not to hurt Mummy': The heart-wrenching notes to Santa from children in struggling families - with simple requests for school books and socks

Children from often struggling families have written heartbreaking letters to Santa in the lead-up to Christmas but one Queensland charity is stepping up to bring them some Christmas cheer.

The festive dining room where you can eat the walls for dessert: Posh hotel opens a life-size gingerbread house complete with a fireplace

Pastry chefs at Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain, in Arizona, worked on the 20ft, life-size house for weeks, lining the outer walls with gingerbread bricks and decorating them with sweets.

In the dog house! Heartbreaking footage shows repentant poodle crying while being told off by its owner for eating too many nuts

The poodle was filmed at home in Haikou, Hainan Province, China blinking with tears in its eyes while being reprimanded for eating too many areca nut, also known as betel nuts.

Doting father brings the stars of Toy Story to life for a magical photo album to celebrate his baby son's first Christmas

Sam Auger-Forbes, 26, from Rochford, Essex created the inventive stop-motion caper for two-month-old Harvey taking inspiration from the Disney Pixar film. He will give it to his son when he's older.

Snappy holiday! Facing 5ft crocodiles, dodging baboons and donning traditional attire - an adventure in The Gambia

Amy Willis has a close encounter with baboons, touches a crocodile in Katchikally and wears traditional dress to sample one of Africa's up and coming tourist destinations - The Gambia.

Urban explorer's amazing photographs the tunnels and skyscrapers of Japan

Australian teen who skipped Schoolies to explore hidden tunnels in Japan

Tim* (inset) is not your everyday teenager. While most of his mates were off celebrating spring break at Byron Bay, he was dangling from skyscraper rooftops and exploring hidden tunnels (left) in Japan. He calls himself an 'urban explorer,' and his daring photographs on Instagram (right) have earned him over 30,000 followers.

   

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