'She is in Heaven': Terminally-ill singer Joey Feek, 40, dies in her husband's arms six months after terminal cervical cancer diagnosis

Joey Feek passes away after battle with terminal cancer at age 40

Joey Feek has passed away Friday afternoon at the age of 40 after a lengthy battle with cancer. 'My wife's greatest dream came true today. She is in Heaven,' wrote her husband Rory in a post on their blog. 'The cancer is gone, the pain has ceased and all her tears are dry. Joey is in the arms of her beloved brother Justin and using her pretty voice to sing for her savior. At 2:30 this afternoon, as we were gathered around her, holding hands and praying.. my precious bride breathed her last. And a moment later took her first breath on the other side.'

El Chapo's daughter claims drug kingpin crossed the U.S. border TWICE to visit her in California after his prison break

El Chapo's daughter claims he crossed US border to visit her after prison break

Rosa Isela Guzman Ortiz (inset), 39, who lives in California, told The Guardian her 58-year-old father entered the US last year shortly after his now-notorious October meeting with US actor Sean Penn, evading a manhunt with the complicity of corrupt Mexican officials. She did not disclose the exact dates of his visits but told the British newspaper that Guzman crossed the border to visit relatives and see her five-bedroom house, which he bought for her and her four children. 'My dad deposited the money in a bank account with a lawyer and a while after he came to see the house, his house. He came twice,' Guzman Ortiz, who has US citizenship and runs several small businesses in Southern California, including car washes and cafes, said. She declined to say how the world's most wanted fugitive managed to enter the United States. 'I asked him the same, believe me,' she said.

Bud Collins, the 'voice of tennis', dies aged 86 after battling Parkinson's and dementia

FILE - In this June 30, 1993, file photo, NBC tennis commentator Bud Collins displays a pair of brightly-colored trousers as he sits overlooking the outside courts at Wimbledon, England . Collins, the tennis historian and American voice of the sport in print and on TV for decades, died Friday, March 4, 2016 at home in Brookline, Mass., his wife, Anita Ruthling Klaussen said. He was 86. (AP Photo/Gill Allen, File)

Bud Collins, the tennis historian and American voice of the sport in print and on TV for decades, has died aged 86 after battling Parkinson's and dementia.

Father who 'intentionally left his toddler son to die in a hot car' indicted on EIGHT new charges for sexually exploiting underage girls

Father who 'intentionally left his toddler son in a hot car to die' indicted for sexually exploiting underage girls
Father accused of purposely leaving 22-month son to die in a hot SUV 'visited prostitutes and said he needed to escape'
Justin Ross Harris, 34, claims he forgot to drop his son Cooper at daycare
Harris claims locking son in SUV while he went to work was tragic accident
The young boy died from hyperthermia, or overheating, after seven hours
Harris is charged with eight counts, including a felony murder charge
Prosecutors said Harris was messaging six women the day Cooper died
He reportedly told anonymous woman on Whisper app: 'I love my son and all but we both need escapes'  


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Justin Ross Harris, 34, is already charged with the death of his 22-month-old son Cooper in Georgia in June 2014, but is now accused of exchanging explicit pictures and messages with girls.

The Pope says 'it is a social fact' that Europe is seeing an 'Arab invasion' - and it's a GOOD thing

Pope Francis described the influx of migrants into Europe as an 'Arab invasion' before explaining that the new arrivals will enhance Europe for the better.

Mutations and DNA changes caused by the Fukushima nuclear crisis are starting to be seen in surrounding forests, warn campaigners 

As the fifth anniversary of the disaster approaches, Greenpeace said signs of mutations in trees and DNA-damaged wildlife were beginning to appear near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant.

New SAT debuts this week - but how would YOU do on the test? 

The new SAT test is here and those who have already taken it say it's not so bad after there first makeover since 2005. Click here for sample questions...

The Murdoch and Hall clans gather in London for rehearsal of wedding of Jerry, 59, to Rupert, 84, after their whirlwind romance as the bridegroom reveals: 'I feel like the luckiest man in the world'

Jerry Hall marries Rupert Murdoch at an 18th-century palace in London

Former supermodel Jerry Hall, 59, has today married 84-year-old tycoon Rupert Murdoch during a low key ceremony at Spencer House in London following a whirlwind five-month romance. The ceremony was witnessed by Mr Murdoch's son Lachlan and one of Jerry's closest friends Susanne Wyman, wife of Rolling Stones star Bill. The select party then moved on to an informal Wedding Breakfast at Scott's restaurant, in Mayfair. Beaming broadly for the waiting photographers - and ensuring a good view of her £2.4million engagement ring as she tenderly touched her husband's chest - the new Mrs Murdoch (pictured centre) couldn't have looked happier following her wedding to her billionaire lover (inset). This afternoon, the newlyweds arrived at St Bride's Church on Fleet Street for a rehearsal, ahead of a private ceremony of celebration tomorrow. They were accompanied by Rupert's daughters Grace, 14, and Chloe, 12, (left) and Jerry's daughters Elizabeth (second right), 32, and Georgia May (right), 23.

You've been using Post-its WRONG! Blogger reveals the simple trick that stops the colourful notes curling up and helps them to stick for longer

Netherlands blogger Martin Schapendonk has revealed that we've been using Post-it notes wrong - and how peeling the colourful stacks of sticky paper from the bottom is incorrect.

Nasa satellite image sparks fears gigantic earthquake is about to hit LA, but space agency says it was just a 'technical glitch' 

Some people are warning that the spike, which is seen on February the 27th over the West Coast, could cause an earthquake in the region. But Nasa says these theories are completely inaccurate.

Winter's last gasp? East Coast hit by snow and freezing temperatures - but it could be 70F by next week

Weather maps showing light snowfall in the Northeastern US

The East Coast and mid-Atlantic woke up to a dusting of snow and slippery roads Friday, with wintery showers due to continue for the weekend before potentially record-breaking heat next week.

Knife found buried at O.J Simpson's estate is 'inconsistent' with murders: Law enforcement cast doubt on discovery while the key players from the Trial of the Century speak out over 'saga that will never end'

OJ Simpson knife found buried at his estate is 'inconsistent' with murders

A knife found on the estate of O.J. Simpson is a blade more commonly used by gardeners that is inconsistent with the 1994 double murder of Nicole Brown-Simpson and Ron Goldman. The LAPD has confirmed it is analyzing the folding Buck knife to determine whether it has any connection to the infamous crime. Those connected to the murders and the subsequent Simpson trial, dubbed the 'Trial of the Century', expressed their dismay and exasperation after the knife was reportedly found buried at the Brentwood, Los Angeles, property by a construction worker as early as 1998. Pictured clockwise from top during the trial: Simpson, Kato Kaelin, Fred Goldman, Marcia Clark, Carl Douglas and F Lee Bailey.

Tears of a clown: Madonna posts bizarre video of herself after it emerges she is set to 'lose' a custody battle over her son Rocco who'll 'stay in London with Guy Ritchie'

The pair have dragged the dispute through the courts since December, but a source says Madonna may soon agree to let him stay in with Ritchie (pictured) if he makes regular trips back to New York from London.

Body swap grandmother WAS in the right casket: Furious relatives claimed there was a corpse mix-up but now blame makeup and bad lighting that left woman 'unrecognizable'

A week after Virginia Gray's family claimed that her body had been switched with that of a stranger ahead of her funeral, the octogenarian's grandchildren admitted it was a misunderstanding.

Jameis Winston baptized with girlfriend Breion Allen at spiritual NFL retreat in Colorado, but his career is still haunted by rape allegation

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston was baptized while at a spiritual retreat for NFL players in Colorado Thursday, but rape allegations continue to haunt his career.

California nanny, 20 caught 'suffocating' baby on hidden camera because the 13-month-old 'wouldn't stop crying'

California nanny Moriah Gonzales caught 'suffocating' baby on hidden camera'

Moriah Gonzales, who was hired through the popular babysitting website Care.com, was arrested on February 19 for felony child abuse following the incident and was booked into Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, California. The parents of the boy, identified only as Amanda and Nicole, reported the incident in the early hours of February 18 and showed Livermore Police video footage of the alleged abuse, officials said.

Bigger than the party? Trump steps up his war on the Republican establishment by bailing on biggest conservative convention to hold his own rally

Donald Trump bails on conservative political convention to hold a Kansas rally

Trump was scheduled to speak at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the annual gathering of conservative activists in suburban Maryland, but has changed his plans. The four other remaining GOP presidential contenders are still slated to attend. The snub could further alienate voters on the Republican Party's right flank who frequently complain that The Donald isn't sufficiently conservative, especially when compared to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Trump's campaign says the Republican front-runner is looking forward to attending next year, 'hopefully as president of the United States.' Pictured speaking at the 2014 conference and inset the crowd.

Trump campaign is furious as his voicemail messages are hacked and leaked to media to embarrass liberal friends

CHARLESTON, SC - FEBRUARY 18: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump talks talks on the phone while making a stop for lunch between campaign events at Fratello's Italian Tavern in North Charleston, SC on Thursday Feb. 18, 2016. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Donald Trump's campaign has fired a legal threat against the Gawker website for publishing private voicemails hacked from one of the Republican front-runner's telephones.

'I think someone told him Megyn Kelly was going to be here': Ted Cruz snarks at Donald Trump for skipping conservative conference

Republican presidential candidate Sen.Ted Cruz speaks at a campaign stop Friday, March 4, 2016, at the University of Maine in Orono, Maine.(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Ted Cruz stepped on the Conservative Political Action Conference stage and immediately laid into rival Donald Trump for the billionaire's decision to skip the annual conservative gathering.

Donald Trump reverses position on torture, killing terrorists' families and claims he would not 'order military to disobey the law'

Trump said in the statement it was 'clear' he would be bound by the same laws as Americans if he was elected president. The switch came 24 hours after he stuck to his position during the debate.

Ben Carson officially quits his presidential campaign, and gets a standing ovation as he tells CPAC: 'There's a lot of people who love me, they just won't vote for me'

Ben Carson formally quits White House race and WON'T endorse anyone else yet

About 13 minutes into his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson finally said he was leaving the presidential race. 'I am hopeful that, now that I'm leaving the campaign trail,' he mentioned. 'Noooooo,' the crowd responded back. 'Yeah,' the doctor said frankly. He had to pause his remarks for a moment as the crowd stood up from their chairs and applauded him for his work. 'Even though I might be leaving the campaign trail,' Carson said, trying to start up his speech again. 'There's a lot of people who love me, they just won't vote for me, but it's OK,' he said. 'I will still continue to be heavily involved.'

Hillary Clinton promises to 'get to the bottom of' UFO mystery if elected, and 'maybe send a task force' to alleged alien prison Area 51

Hillary Clinton's campaign manager says that if elected she will release classified UFO files, he revealed - and remarks made by Clinton last year appear to back up his commennts.

Anti-Trump Republicans form group to push Paul Ryan for president - but Speaker of the House says 'he's not interested'

The Committee to Draft Speaker Ryan filed papers as a Super
PAC with the Federal Election Commission. A spokeswoman for the Republican politician said thanks, but no thanks.

There was NO pause in global warming: Controversial data quoted by Ted Cruz was caused by monitoring satellites 'drifting', new study shows

US Republican Senator from Texas Ted Cruz addresses the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at National Harbor, Maryland, outside Washington, DC.  
United States Senator and Tea Party favorite Ted Cruz is expected on March 23 to confirm plans to run for president in 2016, the Houston Chronicle reported March 21, 2015.  

(FILES) - A file picture taken on   February 26, 2015, 
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Climate change doubters including Ted Cruz may have lost one of their key talking points: a particular satellite temperature dataset that had seemed to show no warming for the past 18 years.

Trump says he might bill 'stupid' Mitt Romney for carpets ruined when he hosted a rain-soaked fundraiser in his Manhattan apartment for failed 2012 nominee

epa05194263 Republican 2016 US presidential candidate Donald Trump at Macomb Community College Sports & Expo Center Field house  in Warrren, Michigan, USA, 04 March 2016. Michigan will hold their Presidential primary on 08 March.  EPA/JEFF KOWALSKY

'The jealousy, the hatred! It's hard to believe,' Trump blasted Mitt, later branded him 'Stupid Romney.' He also said Vicente Fox 'should apologize to the people of Mexico and to the people of the United States.'

'Her lashes are bigger than Trump's hands!' Megyn Kelly mocked by debate viewers for her 'comically large' fake eyelashes

Megyn Kelly mocked by debate viewers for her fake eyelashes AGAIN

The 45-year-old's eyelashes sparked internet backlash when she joined Bret Baier and Chris Wallace to moderate the Republican debate held in Detroit, Michigan, on Thursday night. Critics flocked to Twitter during the debate to slam the Fox News star's long eyelashes and make jokes about her appearance. Megyn received similar online backlash over her eyelashes during the January 28 debate held in Des Moines, Iowa.

Sorry Donald! John Kasich continues to fan the flames of a 'brokered' convention suggesting it will make politics more 'cool' than the Kardashians

Republican presidential candidate Ohio Governor John Kasich speaks at the 2016 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at National Harbor, Maryland, March 4, 2016. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

Ohio Gov. John Kasich thinks his road to the Republican nomination runs through his home state of Ohio - twice. He would win the Ohio primary and then win a Cleveland floor fight.

Donald Trump is 'the most vulgar person to ever aspire to the presidency' says Rubio

Marco Rubio on GMA

Marco Rubio says he isn't to blame for the 'vulgar spectacle' that played out at last night's GOP presidential debate - that's Donald Trump's fault.

'Make room for Marco, Make room for Ted': Jimmy Kimmel bids farewell to Ben Carson's presidential campaign with hilarious children's book entitled 'Goodnight Ben'

Jimmy Kimmel created a hilarious children's book entitled 'Goodnight Ben', highlighting bizarre moment's from Ben Carson's campaign as the candidate prepares to end his bid for president.

Mitt Romney insists he'll do anything within 'political bounds' to derail 'terribly unfit' Trump but grudgingly pledges he 'won't run for president'

Mitt Romney on The Today Show

'I don't think he has the temperament to be president and so I want to see one of the other three become the nominee,' Romney said Friday on the 'Today' show, keeping the pressure on.

Joe the Plumber says he's voting for 'winner' Trump because 'he's made billions' and has a model wife

'Joe the Plumber', or Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, 42, said he likes presidential candidate Donald Trump in part because the billionaire dated attractive women.

Bookies cool on odds of a Donald Trump nomination in online betting but chances of a third party run are increasing

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts as he speaks during a rally at Wexford County Civic Center, Friday, March 4, 2016, in Cadillac, Mich. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Trump's prospects of winning the Republican nomination have slid in online wagering venues, and bets are up that Republicans could have a fractured convention or that he may run 3rd party.

What is YOUR state binge-watching? Map reveals which TV shows are most popular to stream across the U.S.

HomeSnacks.com's map reveals which shows are most popular on Google Trends

The website HomeSnacks.com created an infographic using data pulled from Google Trends, since Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon don't release streaming statistics. Many states favor shows that are set there, with Oregon residents loving Portlandia, Tennesseeans streaming Nashville, and New Jersey residents watching Boardwalk Empire. Weeds is the most popular show to binge in Colorado, where recreational marijuana use is legal. Strangely, people in Nebraska still favor Cheers, which mostly ran in the 1980s, and the most-binged show in Florida is a Spanish-language one, Grand Hotel (or Gran Hotel).

Harvard Law School dean asks to change the school's shield because of its ties to slavery

The current shield (pictured) depicts three bundles of wheat under the motto 'Veritas'. It comes from the family crest of Isaac Royall Jr, a plantation owner and slave trader from Antigua.

Inside the $4.8M gold bar heist: How thieves used GPS tracker and remote-controlled pepper-spray launcher to subdue driver and steal 275lbs of gold in Hollywood-like heist 

The FBI has revealed the details of how thieves used high-tech gadgets to pull off $4.8 million gold bar heist in a truck robbery on Interstate 95 in North Carolina, and it reads like a Hollywood thriller.

Fears grow for 18-year-old girl who went missing in Tennessee 12 days ago after a 'disagreement with her guardian'

Adrianna Luckado, 18, was last seen on foot in Franklin, south of Nashville, Tennessee, on February 21st, and there are now fears for her safety.

How a bromance like Chandler and Joey's can boost your HEALTH: Male friendships 'help reduce stress as much as romantic relationships'

Scientists from Stanford and the University of California, Berkeley revealed bromances - such as the onscreen friendship played by Matt Perry and Matt Le Blanc, lead to longer, healthier lives.

Georgia clown busted for smoking meth at Waffle House carrying a knife and a book bag of other drugs 

A man in a clown suit was busted by Georgia police Tuesday after he allegedly smoked meth inside a Waffle House restaurant carrying a knife and a book bag of drugs.

Change air pollution before it changes you: Bizarre advert presents bleak future where long NOSE HAIR protects people from smog

The video is the work of charity WildAid and presents a community of people in Beijing, China, in the near future sporting very long nose hair, which has evolved to filter severe air pollution.

Revealed: Mormon suffragette icon married to Brigham Young and Joseph Smith 'was left infertile after being gang-raped by eight men in 1838'

Eliza Snow married to Brigham Young AND Joseph Smith was raped and left infertile 

Mormon founding mother Eliza R Snow (left) was 'left infertile' after brutal rape during the 1838 Mormon war (center) She was then offered marriage by founder Joseph Smith (right) so she could have 'eternal offspring'. The scandalous sexual assault allegations come from the autobiography of Alice Merrill Horne, who was the granddaughter of Bathsheba W. Smith, one of Snow's closest friends.

San Bernardino district attorney says there may be clues exposing a third terror shooter on iPhone that Apple is refusing to unlock

On January 5, 2015, Michael Ramos (@michaelramos) was sworn in as District Attorney of the County of San Bernardino for a fourth term. In his address, he noted the importance of continuing his mission to fight violent crime and corruption and make victims? rights a priority.

Michael Ramos on Friday supported the FBI's bid to force Apple to unlock the iPhone used by San Bernardino terrorists Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik, saying it could identify a third shooter.

'Unlocking Pandora's box': UN human rights chief warns Apple shouldn't give FBI access to San Bernardino terrorist's phone

Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein warned the FBI order would 'set a precedent that may make it impossible for Apple or any other major IT company to safeguard their clients' privacy anywhere in the world.'

Government agency claims to have found 'holy grail' of batteries than can outdo Elon Musk's Powerwall (but won't say what it is)

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) - a branch of the Department of Energy - says the technology could transform the US electrical grid within five to 10 years.

Now you see it, now you don't! As Kendall Jenner's big blemish 'magically' disappears before the Dior show, FEMAIL reveals how YOU can zap your zits in seconds, too 

Shortly after stepping out during Paris Fashion Week with a large pimple, Kendall Jenner, 20, looked flawless on the Dior runway. A dermatologist reveals how you can banish a zit just as fast.

Mom of young triplets shot dead in murder-suicide while trying to break up a fight between her mother and stepfather

Colorado mom shot dead in murder-suicide while trying to break up a fight

Monica Montoya, 43, got a frantic call from her mother, Silvia, at around noon on Saturday saying she was being attacked by her husband, 62-year-old Luis Lara. The mother of three raced to the couple's home in Commerce City, Colorado, hoping to put an end to the altercation, but was shot dead by her step-father. Police say the 62-year-old man then turned the gun on himself and took his own life. Left: Montoya and her three children.

Eldest son of nanny who beheaded a four-year-old child 'because Allah told her to' is arrested in Uzbekistan where he had been in contact with ISIS militants

Gyulchekhra Bobokulova, a nanny suspected of murdering a child in her care, sits inside a defendants' cage as she attends a court hearing in Moscow, Russia, March 2, 2016. Russian police wrestled to the ground a woman in a hijab brandishing the severed head of a child outside a Moscow metro station on February 29, 2016 and charged her with murder, in an incident that stirred fears of an Islamist terrorist attack. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov      TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Rakhmatillo Ashurov, 19, is currently held in detention in his native Uzbekistan as Russia laid formal murder charges against his 38-year-old mother Gyulchekhra Bobokulova in Moscow.

EU figures reveal number of people claiming asylum in Europe doubled to 1.25MILLION last year... as Turkey comes close to agreeing deal to take migrants back

The number of people claiming asylum in some EU countries like Finland jumped by as much as 800 per cent last year, according to new figures from the EU's data agency Eurostat.

Inside ISIS's secret underground tunnels: Jihadi group created network of escape routes to evade coalition airstrikes in Iraq

A deep network of underground tunnels have been uncovered in Iraq, revealing how ISIS have been carefully maintaining escape routes for its fighters as they try to avoid coalition airstrikes.

Posing and pouting for the camera, the Swiss prison guard still on the run with Syrian rapist she helped break out of jail who is now believed to be hiding in Greece

Pic shows: Muscles and tattoos: The Syrian Hassan Kiko.\\n\\nA 27-year-old Syrian asylum seeker who raped a schoolgirl managed to break out of a Swiss prison this week after starting an affair with an attractive female prison officer.\\n\\nAnd police have now issued pictures of the 32-year-old prison guard, identified as Angela Magdici, who they say is on the run with her muscleman lover, Hassan Kiko.\\n\\nThe breakout happened at midnight when the woman prison officer used the opportunity when a male colleague was sleeping to free her tattooed lover.\\n\\nPrison guards said they had no idea that a relationship had developed between the two.\\n\\nThe prison¿s director, Roland Zurkirchen, said: "As supervisors, we need to maintain a professional relationship but sometimes it is necessary to speak in confidence with inmates. This is part of building a professional relationship and is part of everyday life. But supervisors should also keep the proper distance, which in this case did not

The video sees Angela Magdici, 32, from Dietikon, Zurich, pouting and posing in the same car bought by her estranged husband that she and her Syrian rapist lover Hassan Kiko, 27, later used to escape.

German schoolgirl, 14, 'was gang-raped by Serbian migrants while girl, 15, filmed it before being thrown near-naked onto the street where she suffered hypothermia' 

Police are hunting for two members of a Serbian gang who allegedly raped a schoolgirl in Germany. Boris Pavlovic, 21, (pictured) and 16-year-old Alexander Nicolas Kampf are currently on the run.

Two policemen are killed and 35 people are wounded by car bomb and rocket attacks in Turkey - a day after two female militants were killed during gun rampage 

Female militants wave guns during Instanbul police station attack

The attacks by separatist militant group the Kurdistan Workers Party in the town of Nusaybin near the Syrian border came a day after two women (pictured) opened fire at police in Istanbul.

Three migrants arrested after asylum seeker, 19, is killed when stabbed in the throat during brawl at refugee centre in Sweden

Police say they are still investigating the motive for the killing at the refugee centre in Lindesberg, Sweden, but have arrested three suspects, all of whom are also asylum seekers.

Turkey agrees to take back failed asylum seekers who try to settle in Europe following new deal with Brussels

The Turkish government said it would start taking back all non-Syrian economic migrants who reach Europe's shores after it agreed to shut down the route from Greece to rest of Europe.

Migrant attacks and a conspiracy to hide the truth in Europe's most liberal country: How Sweden has stopped its citizens discussing the refugee influx 

Stockholm station is where there was a violent, unprovoked rampage by a masked mob of neo-Nazis and hooligans who were targeting migrants - but questions have been raised over it.

You picked the wrong shopkeeper! Fearless female cashier takes on an armed robber by grabbing his gun, smashing his head with the cash drawer and chasing him with a hammer

Video shows a Georgia cashier take on an armed robber by grabbing his gun

This astonishing footage shows the remarkable moment a fearless shopkeeper grappled with a gunman and then chased him out the store with a hammer. Cameras behind the shop counter show the would-be thief staring directly at the lens as he purchased a fizzy drink from cashier Bhumika Patel at the store in Georgia. As she pulled open the till, the robber, 17-year-old Christian Thornton, brandished a gun from underneath his hoodie and pointed it directly at her.

'If only nature would find a way to cover these oranges!': Whole Foods under fire after selling ready peeled oranges in plastic containers

The packaging faux pas was spotted by shopper Nathalie Gordon in a store in California. She posted a photograph to Twitter which was retweeted more than 50,000 times.

Teen Mom vet Farrah Abraham claims Uber driver 'tried to rape' her, but the car says argues she never filed a complaint adding she trashed their car

February, 13, 2016: Farrah Abraham at Michelle Ann Kids + Bound By the Crown Couture Children's Wear - Fall 2016 New York Fashion Week at Affinia Hotel in New York City. Mandatory Credit: DCC/INFphoto.com Ref.: infusny-262

She alleged she'd only been saved from an assault by her on/off boyfriend Simon Sarah who came to her rescue during the January 2015 incident. Uber says she never made a complaint.

Gruesome video shows man bursting infected spider bite sending vile pus oozing down his arm

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT The gruesome video shows Nick Hanson, believed to be from Pennsylvania, using a pin to drain pus from his swollen arm after he is bitten by a recluse spider.

'You will rot and die alone, loser': Serial killer gets 75 years to life after brutally killing three Brooklyn shopkeepers in bloody 2012 murder spree 

The sentencing in downtown Brooklyn included a series of victim impact statements where family members told Salvatore Perone what they thought of him. He maintained his innocence.

EXCLUSIVE: Bobbi Kristina Brown's boyfriend Nick Gordon grins and laughs as her autopsy reveals drink, drugs and drowning killed her. His response? 'I'm glad that s*** is all over.'

Bobbi Kristina's boyfriend Nick Gordon grins and laughs as autopsy is revealed

Nick Gordon, Bobbi Kristina Brown's boyfriend, today reacted to the release of the autopsy into her death at his home in Sanford, Florida. 'I'm glad that s*** is all over,' he tells Daily Mail Online. Gordon (left) had been with his girlfriend - who would have been 23 today - in the Atlanta house where she was found in the bath (top right) face down. She never recovered consciousness and died after almost seven months in hospital and then a hospice. Her autopsy revealed the abuse her body had suffered, with evidence of cocaine or a similar substance, marijuana, morphine or heroin and anti-anxiety drugs,as well as alcohol in her system, and scars on her body and head. Her family are suing Gordon for wrongful death but no criminal charges have been brought in the case.

Bit hypocritical! Cheryl Tiegs admits she has a 37" waist - EIGHT INCHES bigger than size 14 Sports Illustrated star Ashley Graham, whom she labeled 'unhealthy'

The 68-year-old said last week that she didn't think Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue should 'glamorize full figured women' like Ashley, while insisting that all 'healthy' women should have a 35-inch waist.

It is often blamed for multiple births, but could IVF be used to actually REDUCE the risk of having twins? 

An expert from Brown University argued that the twin rate in the US - which has surged to 40 per 1,000 births - would be lower if all states required insurers to cover single embryo IVF implant procedures.

Watch the anti-drone BAZOOKA in action: SkyWall system uses net and parachute to capture rogue craft

SkyWall counter-measure system uses net and parachute to capture rogue craft

The increasing availability of drones has bumped them quickly into the radar of security officials, who must be able to identify and take down an aerial threat in a moment's notice. With a new portable defence system by Open Works Engineering, capturing a drone has never been so easy. SkyWall can pinpoint and take a drone down bazooka-style - and by using a net for capture and a parachute to safely fly it down, the intact object can be taken into custody for analysis.

New scientific model reveals HOW Zika virus could cross the placenta to infect an unborn baby 

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh have created a model of a human placenta using placental cells. They hope to use the model to show how the Zika virus passes across the placenta to mother infected mother to baby.

Zika breakthrough as scientists discover 'HOW the virus could cause the birth defect microcephaly'

Scientists at John Hopkins, Florida State and Emory universities believe the Zika virus selectively infects the cells that form an unborn baby's outer brain layer, causing the telltale smaller brain and skull.

Battle to stop the spread of Zika becomes harder than ever: Scientists discover a much more common mosquito can also carry the virus

Oswaldo Cruz Foundation experts were able to infect Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes with Zika. These are 20 times more common than the Aedes aegypti mosquitos known to transmit Zika.

The wanderlust genes: Our DNA could be to blame for our need to travel, claims scientist

A biologist from Indiana has revealed that our biological background may be the reason for our modern day travel bug when comparing today's decisions to the prehistoric man.

Police arrest 55-year-old sex offender for the 1980 murder of girl, 16, who was found stripped and beaten to death after going for a jog in her small Maine hometown

Police arrest Philip Scott Fournier for the 1980 Maine murder of Joyce McLain

Joyce McLain, 16 (right), was last seen jogging the night of August 8, 1980 in her hometown of East Millinocket, Maine. Her partially-clad body was found beaten to death two days later. On Friday, police arrested local sex offender Philip Scott Fournier, 55 (left), and charged him in McLain's murder. When Fournier was sent to prison for child pornography charges in 2009, he was labelled a 'person of interest' in McLain's death. Fournier was suspicious because he stole an oil truck around the time of the girl's disappearance and then got into a car accident.

Give money to beggars... Even if they're going to spend it on booze and drugs, says Richard Gere

Actor Richard Gere (pictured), 66, said the 'moment of compassion' that comes with giving money 'heals' both people and is more important than trying to wean homeless people off their addictions.

Internationally-respected dressage trainer who worked with Olympic gold medallists is jailed for possessing pornography involving horses

Liam Fisher, shown, also had child abuse images and asked for an online sex show involving a boy, 8. The dressage trainer's dark secret was finally discovered after a search of his Cotswolds home.

Contour your way to perfect cleavage! The beauty products YOU need to fake a better bust and wow in plunging necklines like Khloe Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez

The products YOU need to fake a bust like Khloe Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez

Contour your way to perfect cleavage! Stars like Khloe Kardashian (right), 31, and Jennifer Lopez (left), 46, have all been spotted showing off their ample assets in plunging necklines. FEMAIL reveals the skin and make-up products you need to fake a better bust, too - no tape or special bra required

'This is definitely the original Hank': Brewers debunk conspiracy theories that adorable team dog died and was replaced by a fluffier, whiter pooch 

The Milwaukee Brewers confirmed on Friday that Hank is still the team dog they adopted in 2014 despite conspiracies that the pooch had died and been replaced by another dog.

Shocking moment young children are sent scrambling for cover when man is executed in middle of busy supermarket

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Security cameras in the store in Formosa, Brazil showed a man being chased before falling over and being shot twice in the head from point-blank range.

Double take! Twins with multiracial mom and white dad are born with completely different skin tones

Briana Laws, of Grand Haven, Michigan gave birth to fraternal twins, Aila and Adalynn in October of last year, and later realized they had different skin tones, with one being black and the other white.

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EXCLUSIVE: The lonely life of Matt LeBlanc's car mechanic father who hasn't spoken to Top Gear host in THREE YEARS after selling story about his son sleeping with Jennifer Aniston when she was married to Brad Pitt

How Matt LeBlanc's car mechanic dad cannot share star's joy at presenting motoring show

Paul LeBlanc (right) and his actor son Matt, who is to present the worldwide hit Top Gear, have not spoken in three years, Daily Mail Online can disclose. They fell out over claims Paul sold a false story about him to a US magazine involving an alleged affair with his former Friends co-star Jennifer Aniston while she was still married to Brad Pitt. A claim that both Matt and Jennifer say is 100 percent not true. Paul lives with his beloved dog in an $80,000 one-bed condo in Clearwater, Florida (inset). As a former mechanic a family friend tells Daily Mail Online: 'He knows cars and he would dearly love to talk to Matt about the show and the cars he will be driving but there's zero chance of that.'

Three senior football players 'assaulted freshman boy with a broomstick on no gay Thursday' have been charged

The three 17-year-old students from Conestoga High School in Philadelphia were charged with assault, conspiracy, unlawful restraint, terroristic threats and other offenses.

Mom accused of having sex as her toddler son drowned in the bath gets five years in prison

Lonna Lauramore Barton, 26, of Florida, accused of having sex with her boyfriend as her 21-month-old son drowned in a bathtub, was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison.

Post-binge watching blues IS a thing! Coming to the end of your favorite Netflix series 'increases stress, anxiety and depression' 

Experts from University of Toledo, in Ohio, revealed many people experience feelings of loneliness and depression after binge-watching their favorite show, such as Netflix's House Of Cards.

Summer travel chaos awaits as lines at TSA get longer and longer amid budget cuts, ramped up security and a surge in travelers

Cellphones help to pass the time in the long lines of through several TSA checkpoints at Los Angeles International Airport's Terminal 1 March 31, 2011  (Photo by Mark Boster/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Sometimes hour-long waits to get through security at airports across America are causing tensions between the TSA and airlines and airport officials.

Creator of the famous Star Wars droid R2-D2 is found dead at his home in Malta 

The creator of the much-loved Stars Wars droid R2-D2 has been found dead at his home in Malta. Tony Dyson, 68, had not been seen for a number of days by his friends, who contacted the police.

'Have you no soul?' Oscar Pistorius breaks silence in raging text as he faces 15 years behind bars for murder... and his brother MOANS family is 'shattered' 

Shamed sprinter Oscar Pistorius sent a furious text to a South African reporter asking if they had no 'soul to respect someone in a time like this?' after his murder appeal was rejected

Tres noir: Black lips, slicked-back hair and gothic gowns darken the Dior runway as Kendall Jenner leads the fashion pack in Paris

Crowds were on tenterhooks to see Dior's first ready-to-wear collection from new head designers Lucie Meier and Serge Ruffieux, in the wake of Raf Simmons' recent departure.

Baylor fraternity president, 20, is accused of sexually assaulting a female student at a party then leaving her passed out in the back yard

Jacob Anderson, 20, a junior at Baylor University, Texas, is accused of attacking a female student, aged under 20, during a party at the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, where he is president.

Professor who left Christian college because she wore a hijab and declared 'Muslims and Christians worship the same God' gets new role at UVA 

Dr Larycia Hawkins, who left Wheaton College earlier this year after refusing to stop wearing a hijab and insisting that Christians and Muslims worship the same God, joins faculty at UVA.

I do... want dessert! New wedding trend sees brides and grooms skipping traditional tiered cakes in favor of fabulous sweet bars packed with doughnuts, candy, and pretty parfaits

Brides and grooms planning nontraditional weddings are opting for dessert bars instead of wedding cakes. The tables can be laden with cupcakes, petit fours, fruit, and tartlets.

Terrifying giant scorpion robot can STAB victims with its tail: Six legged machine can move and attack like an insect 

Students created, Scorpion Hexapod, a 3D-printed robotic scorpion that is designed with natural movements and responds to interactions. Its tail will also attack and leave a mark on its prey.

Sweet moment pet chihuahua repeatedly offers to share his doggy treat in bid to placate crying baby 

Chihuahua offers to share his doggy treat in bid to placate crying baby 

Daizu the chihuahua offers his biscuit to his wailing human brother and every time the mum tries to feed him the treat he gives it to the boy. Sadly the little boy is unable to be calmed, despite Daizu's best efforts. Daizu was maltreated in early life - he was underweight and covered in ticks when they adopted him - and now hates to see others unhappy.

Man, 21, poured bleach on his eight-week-old puppy and burned it alive after dog defecated in his friend's apartment

Willie Bee Turner, of Oakland, California, was guilty of malicious killing of an animal, animal abuse, and two counts of arson on Thursday for killing his eight-week-old Chihuahua mix in January 2015.

Adoptive parents of 23-year-old Ukrainian who posed as a high school honor student tipped off FBI months before his arrest

A lawyer for Stephanye and Michael Potts, the adoptive parents of Artur Samarin, says they raised the alarm about the 23-year-old months before he was arrested for identity theft and sex assault.

Talc 'IS linked to ovarian cancer': Risk of disease is ONE THIRD higher for women who use talcum powder on their genitals, experts warn

Scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital, in Boston, revealed talcum powder increases the risk of ovarian cancer by 33 per cent, prompting calls for warning labels to be displayed on products.

New Orleans woman, 21, arrested for raping male relative, 11, over a five-year period

Dereka Chairs, 21, pictured, is accused of abusing the boy between 2009 and 2014 according to the New Orleans Police Department. Chairs has been charged with First Degree Rape.

Where we're going, we don't need runways! Darpa's latest futuristic concept plane takes off VERTICALLY and could be ready by 2018

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has revealed its latest design for the vertical take-off and landing experimental aircraft (VTOL X-plane) in a new concept video.

Brother and sister arrested for stealing $300 from a 12-year-old Girl Scout who was selling cookies at Walmart

Nicholas Delbrugge, 20, and his sister Ashley Winters, 25, were arrested in Deltona, Florida, on Thursday after making off with the cash box from the Girl Scout stand outside a Walmart on Sunday.

Armed drones and military robots have 'limitless potential for disaster': Experts fear we are being lulled into a false sense of security by autonomous machines

In this undated handout file photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, an MQ-9 Reaper, armed with GBU-12 Paveway II laser guided munitions and AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, is piloted by Col. Lex Turner during a combat mission over southern Afghanistan. An instruction on camouflaging cars is one of 22 tips on how to avoid drones, listed on a document left behind by the Islamic extremists as they fled northern Mali from a French military intervention in January. The tip sheet, found Feb. 6, 2013 by an AP reporter in Timbuktu, reflects how al-Qaida's chapter in North Africa anticipated a military intervention that would make use of drones, as the battleground in the war on terror worldwide is shifting from boots on the ground to unmanned planes in the air.(AP Photo/Lt. Col.. Leslie Pratt, US Air Force, File)

A New-York based security expert has warned that following the road to autonomous weapons will lead to two key issues capable of generating an 'almost limitless' potential for disaster.

Why DO we fall asleep when we don't want to? From the time of day to food comas and repetitive tasks, it's not your fault!  

Melinda Jackson noticed students fell asleep in her lectures at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and wondered why. Here, she explores the reasons people nod off against their will.

River VANISHES overnight after a tremor opens up a 30m crack in the ground - leaving 10,000 without water in Mexico

The Atoyac River in Mexico VANISHES after an earth tremor opened a 30m crack

Residents of San Fermin, Veracruz state, woke up to discover the Atoyac River, which flows through eight municipalities and provides water for 10,000, had vanished into a 30m long crevasse. It is unclear how much of the river was affected by the suspected sinkhole. Locals reported hearing a loud noise and then felt the earth trembling beneath them during the night. Local officials said in a statement: 'These cracks open in the land and continue to open and create more cracks.'

FEEDING peanuts to babies may reduce their chance of becoming allergic as they get older, experts have found. 

King's and Southampton researchers found babies fed peanut butter or peanut snacks in their first year of life were 74 per cent less likely to have developed an allergy by the age of six.

Second Virginia day-care teacher convicted of child cruelty for 'baby fight club'

Kierra Spriggs, 26, was convicted of child cruelty for abusive behavior, which included stepping on kids' toes and feeding the two-year-olds Flamin Hot Cheetos at Minnieland Academy in Virginia.

What is Google up to? Files reveal the firm is planning to build a mysterious radio transmitter at Spaceport America

Google has applied to build an experimental radio transmitter at Spaceport America (pictured) in New Mexico where the company has reportedly been testing solar powered drones.

Are you a closet NARCISSIST? Connections in your brain can reveal if your good deeds have hidden motives

Researchers from the University of Zurich found differences in connectivity between brain regions can predict whether you are an altruist or just plain selfish. Stock image of a good deed is shown.

Special 'hug blankets' and listening to white noise: An expert reveals the best ways to guarantee sleep on a plane

Whether it's a short flight to Spain or long haul to LA, sleeping on planes is the best way to pass time on flights but many can't relax. MailOnline Travel has compiled a list of hacks to help induce slumber.

University of California volleyball star, 19, who thought she had the flu in desperate need of a liver transplant after being diagnosed with rare disease

Savannah Rennie is headed to Indiana University this Sunday to await a liver transplant because of a rare disease that has kept her off the court for Cal and thrown her life a curveball.

Former death row inmate, 61, 'kidnapped a homeless woman and kept her chained up as a sex slave for months'

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For at least four months, a former Texas death row inmate kept a homeless woman as his sex slave ? often in chains ? hidden in his cluttered home near the Utah state line, authorities say.

In the anonymity of the secluded ranching community of Gateway, about an hour southwest of Grand Junction, Claude Lee Wilkerson was able to hold the woman captive, according to an arrest affidavit.

The woman, in her mid-20s, told investigators she was not allowed to leave Wilkerson's home except for two trips to the local general store and the occasional walk around his overgrown yard known to neighbors for its tepee.

An arrest affidavit states that Claude Lee Wilkerson, 61, kept a 26-year-old homeless woman chained to a bed in his Colorado home since October and raping her twice a day.

She's gone round the twist! Make-up artist creates perfect bangs in seconds by twirling her hair and CHOPPING OFF several inches in shocking beauty tutorial video

YouTuber Camila Bravo creates perfect bangs by twirling her hair and CHOPPING IT

Philadelphia-based make-up artist and YouTuber Camila Bravo has taken the internet by storm with her jaw-dropping Instagram video that sees her give herself perfect side bangs within seconds. The short clip has been liked more than 17,000 times since it was posted in January, leaving many fans wondering if they should try the daring cut themselves.

Runaway Vietnamese brides: The Chinese village where 17 wives disappeared overnight in suspected marriage scam

Men from rural China paid up to 60,000 Yuan (£6,503) to wed the women but an increasing numbers of mail order brides are disappearing in the country in what's thought to be a scam.

Japanese researchers reveal 'robodog' vest that allow spaniels to search for earthquake victims and send back live footage

Rescue dog Gonta, wearing a backpack providing a live video feed and GPS data for rescuers, search for survivors during a training session ©Kazuhiro Nogi (AFP)

The system used by Brittany spaniel Gonda is a backpack for dogs and a tiny 100gm camera. It can send live video to multiple tablets showing the dog sniffing through rubble for signs of survivors.

Shocking moment elderly Indian man stands in front of onrushing train before casually sidestepping when it is just a few feet away 

An old man stands in the middle of train tracks, believed to be in India, as a locomotive speeds towards him. He shakes his arm and shouts as the train blasts its horn. At the last minute he leaps aside.

Dramatic moment hero policeman saves a boy's life by pulling him from the path of a speeding car and taking the brunt of the hit 

Dashcam footage from Belarus shows a policeman grabbing a youth as a car speeds towards them on a snowy road in an attempt to avoid being hit but he acts too late and both are struck.

Fathers will be able to choose a 'legal abortion' up until the 18th week of pregnancy under Swedish Liberal proposal

Beautiful young expecting mother with long dark hair.

Swedish Liberal Youth argues that men should be given an equal say in whether or not they wish to become a parent, and be granted the option to cut any lawful responsibilities.

Cleveland seeking to buy 2,000 sets of extra riot gear for Republican National Convention - after its police force is found guilty of using excessive against civilians

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland is seeking to buy 2,000 sets of riot gear, including riot-control suits and collapsible batons, as part of the city's latest move to spend a $50 million federal security grant for July's Republican National Convention.

The city this week posted to its contracting website a notice seeking bidders to provide the gear. City documents refer to the "Elite Defender" riot-control suit manufactured by HWI Gear and a 26-inch baton manufactured by Monadnock, plus 2,000 bags to carry them.

The Ohio city is due to host the GOP in July, and is stepping up it's preparations for security during the event, including spending some of its' $50 million security budget on 2,000 sets of riot gear.

Not worth the paper it was printed on: Woman arrested in New York after being spotted with a license plate made of CARDBOARD

Amanda Schweickert, 28, from Sardinia, Erie County, was arrested on Wednesday after officers spotted the fake licence plate, and was then found to have a suspended licence and no insurance.

Shocking moment man 'caught trying to rape eight-year-old girl' was stripped naked and paraded through town to shame him 

Video shows a man 'caught trying to rape eight-year-old girl' in Buenos Aires

A man was pulled naked by a rope through the streets of a Buenos Aires barrio after being allegedly caught in the act of raping an eight-year-old girl. He was then handed over to the police as locals continue to shout abuse at him. There is no news yet as to what action the authorities will take against the man or what evidence locals had to humiliate him as they did.

Sony teases its 'N' wearable: Product will be the first to be designed under the firm's Future Lab Program

The Japanese company announced its new Future Lab Program with a video hinting at a current prototype - a wearable device that will create new ways of experiencing music and sound.

Environmental campaigner praised by Leonardo DiCaprio is shot dead at her home in Honduras after she claimed police had made death threats

Berta Caceres, a 43-year old indigenous campaigner in Honduras, was murdered in her home yesterday, her family said, labeling her death an assassination.

Don't stop believing! Heartwarming moment cops jam out to Journey in support of their fellow officers after 16 are killed so far this year

Detective Mark Post and Officer Bryce Raber, from Palisade Police Department in Colorado, filmed themselves singing along to the 1981 hit Don't Stop Believing in support of police nationwide.

Italian model arrested for stealing $400 hat from luxury store Saks but claims she put it in her bag 'by accident

Eleonora Pieroni appeared at a Manhattan court Thursday for stealing a $400 hat, but her attorney claims it was an 'accident' and that she was distracted texting while leaving Saks store.

Woman's best friend too! Heartwarming moment elderly dog welcomed his soldier owner home after three months - and he hadn't forgotten her one bit

Video shows a dog greet a US soldier returning home from combat training

This is the heartwarming footage of an elderly dog seeing its owner for the first time in three-and-a-half months after the un-named American soldier was away on a training exercise. The video, filmed the week before Christmas shows Buddy, the 13-year-old Golden Retriever barely able to stand when her owner arrives

Now that's a pirouette! Spain and Portugal ROTATED by almost 60 degrees in a vast tectonic 'ballet' 300 million years ago

Geologists at the University of Salamanca have found magnetic signals in the rocks in north west Spain that suggest the Iberian Peninsula rotated during a supercontinent collision.

Shocking footage shows the moment 20 murder suspects broke into a massive brawl which forced a California jail into lockdown

Newly installed cameras captured the moment the Santa Clara County Jail to locked down yesterday due to a 20-man brawl that left one retired judge with questions about the jail's operations.

Not bird-brained at all! Crows and ravens are 'just as clever as apes' when it comes to thinking logically and using tools

Results gathered by researchers in Rurh and VIenna found birds, particularly corvids and parrots have sophisticated thinking skills on a par with apes.

Where were they hiding? Scientists find double the number of endangered Sumatran orangutans they previously thought existed

A team at Liverpool John Moores University, conducted a study of Sumatran orangutans in the wild and found 14,600, compared to earlier estimates of just 6,600.

Think you've got an addictive personality? There's no such thing: Drinking too much coffee or working too hard are simply habits, expert claims

There are no character traits that predict true addiction alone - it's due to lifestyle problems, argues Mark Griffiths, Professor of Behavioural Addiction at Nottingham Trent University.

Prehistoric penguin skull reveals losing the ability to fly did NOT cause their brains to shrink 60 million years ago - so what did?

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin studied the skull of a 60-million-year-old penguin. The study found that penguins' brains did not change immediately when they stopped flying.

Man, 36, admits robbing bank to fund his honeymoon by using a SEX TOY that looked like a bomb

Aaron Stein pleaded guilty Thursday to charges including robbery, aggravated assault and making bomb threats in the June crime at a PNC bank in Crafton.

Bland really IS beautiful: Researchers find 'simple' faces are more likely to be seen as attractive as they are easier for the brain to process

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French researchers found men prefer a 'simpler' face, which they suggest is because they are easier for our brains to process - and some experts even say it could explain why emoticons are so popular.

A cut above the rest! Jaw-dropping video sees a real-life fruit ninja slice and dice his through a watermelon in 21 SECONDS 

Video sees an Orlando real-life fruit ninja slice a watermelon in 21 SECONDS

Matt Jones, 31, from Orlando, Florida, shot to internet fame after he was filmed cutting the oversized fruit in less than 30 seconds. The amazing YouTube video sees Matt wielding a knife as he swiftly cuts a whole watermelon into bite-sized chunks in just 21 seconds. Although the brief clip was first shared in 2013, it continues to be posted by fellow YouTubers who can't get over his remarkable skills.

Chinese gang shot down while trying to rob GUN shop in Thailand with replica weapons

Four suspected Chinese gang members were stopped by armed Thai police on Charoen Krung Road in Bangkok Friday trying to rob the store. One man was shot dead, two arrested and one escaped.

Eggstraordinary! Chicken breeder cracks an egg for breakfast to find ANOTHER inside

In a video, the breeder, known only as FunkyFran from Yorkshire, shows the larger of the two eggs laying on the side of a plate. The second, smaller egg is shown to the right (pictured).

Man flees into Manhattan's Lincoln Center parking garage after his boyfriend 'stabs him in the head with a SCREWDRIVER inside their home'

Martez Stringer, 29, has been charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon after he allegedly stabbed his partner, 28, twice in the head at their Manhattan home.

60 million year old viral 'invaders' in our DNA help us fight off modern infections, researchers find

A81F50 Adenovirus one of a large group of viruses causing disease of the upper respiratory tract and conjunctiva

The so-called endogenous viruses were thought to be just an oddity - but, a new study claims that evolution has repurposed them to fight off modern diseases.

'Aliens are controlling the SUN': UFO hunters say they have spotted strange ships near the solar surface in latest bizarre claim

Martian researchers believe they've spotted multiple UFOs traveling around the sun. Alien hunters believe the UFOs may be controlling the heat from the sun to steady Earth's temperature.

Are YOU my dad? 18-year-old who was conceived DURING a 1996 rock concert asks Facebook to help him find his father known only to his then 16-year-old mom as 'Jason'

New York man conceived at a K-Rockathon asks Facebook to help him find his dad

An 18-year-old who was conceived at a rock concert in 1996 is asking Facebook help him find the man who got his mother pregnant. Jette Collins, of Durhamville, New York, (pictured, left) posted a picture to social media, which has now been shared thousands of times, of himself holding a sign, asking if anyone could put him in touch with his father, 'Jason'. Jette was conceived when his mother, DIana, (pictured, top right) got intimate with a man during a K-Rockathon (pictured, bottom right) on July 28, 1996 in Vernon, New York. The lineup that day included the Butthole Surfers, Poe, The Verve Pipe and Toadies.

Can LAUGHING GAS erase bad memories? Inhaling nitrous oxide stops thoughts of traumatic events 'sticking' in the brain

To test the effects of nitrous oxide, researchers from University College London asked volunteers to watch scenes of graphic violence. They then recorded their memories for a week after.

Six coffees a day 'can cut risk of MS': Drinking more than 900ml a day found to reduce chance by 30% 

Researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Johns Hopkins University in Maryland and the University of California, Berkeley, examined data from studies which tracked people with MS.

New York woman shoves 70-year-old homeless man onto Union Square subway tracks

Sandra Zelazny, 32, has been charged with assault and reckless endangerment. Police said she and the man were arguing before she pushed him on the 6 train tracks on Wednesday.

Woman proposes to her boyfriend with an intricate treasure hunt leading him to the spot where they first met as teenagers

Daniel Cupples, from British Columbia, Canada, was sent on a treasure hunt by girlfriend KD Fraser, without realising that the final clue would lead him to her going down on bended knee.

The agonizing moment a female McDonald's worker slips and falls onto a bucket of BOILING OIL suffering severe burns to her arms and legs

Angela Buza, a manager of a McDonald's chain southeast of Melbourne, slipped and fell onto an open bucket of boiling deep fryer oil on November 12, causing severe burns and pain.

Couple and two men arrested for 'having sex with two four-year-old children over a five-month period'

Detectives in North Carolina say the victims, a boy and a girl, confessed to having been forced to have sex with their siblings and other family members during counseling sessions with an unnamed witness.

Yale basketball captain was expelled by the university, his father confirms, amid accusations the team 'supported rape culture'

Two days after signs calling on the Yale men?s basketball team to ?stop supporting a rapist? first appeared on campus, a new set of posters expressing a similar message appeared Wednesday morning in the Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona lecture hall.
All of this week?s posters referred to the recent controversy surrounding the basketball team?s show of support for former captain Jack Montague ?16, who was withdrawn from the University on Feb. 10 for reasons the team and University have not specified.
At last Friday?s Yale?Harvard basketball game, the team came out for warmups wearing T-shirts which had Montague?s jersey number and nickname, ?Gucci,? on the back and ?Yale,? spelled backwards with inverted letters, on the front. Monday?s posters featured an image of the team wearing the shirts.

Jack Montague was mysteriously terminated from Yale and his father confirmed he was expelled. Signs have been erected on the campus accusing the basketball team of sexual misconduct.

When punks ruled the world: Fascinating 70s photos capture hell-raiser fans at riotous Debbie Harry gigs as they surfed a wave of rebellion

Debbie Harry and Toyah Willcox feature in vintage photos from 1977 punk-era London

The largely-unseen photographs, taken in London between 1976 and 1978, capture a host of burgeoning stars from Debbie Harry to Adam Ant - as well as the fans who adored them. Photographer Derek Ridgers said: 'It was an incredible year; probably the last time a youth subculture would grow to have such a huge, worldwide effect.' Pictured are a hoard of energetic fans, with Toyal Wilcox (inset left) and Debbie harry (inset right)

What happens when black people visit China: Group of tourists pestered for photos get so much attention that even other tourists think they must be famous

A video showing the reaction a group of young black British men got in China has gone viral. The footage shows dozens of curious Chinese people circle round the group, taking pictures and videos.

Pakistan's top religious chiefs denounce a new law criminalising violence against women as 'un-Islamic' because 'it makes a man insecure'

A Pakistani Muslim woman holds a Koran during a rally in Islamabad. Thousands of Islamists rallied across Pakistan on Friday to protest against alleged desecration of the Koran by U.S. forces at Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba.

The Women's Protection Act, passed by Pakistan's largest province of Punjab last week, gives unprecedented legal protection to women from domestic, psychological and sexual violence.

That really IS a galaxy far, far away: Researchers discover oldest and most distant object in the universe

The position of the most distant galaxy (Esa/Hubble Information Centre)

Scientists pushed the Hubble Space Telescope to its limits to confirm that the galaxy is 13.4 billion light years away, the most distant and oldest object known in the universe.

X marks the spot: New images reveal the strange shape of the Milky Way's galactic bulge in unprecedented detail

The images have revealed the X-shaped nature of the bulge, which could have important implications for understanding the formation history of our galaxy.

What a difference four centuries make: How London's skyline has completely changed since 1616

The 1616 Visscher engraving details London from Whitehall to St Katharine's Dock. It has now been reimagined by Robin Reynolds, who has completed a two-metre-long version in pen.

Does porn really degrade women? People who watch adult content are MORE likely to be feminists than those who don't

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Researchers at Western University in Ontario argue the idea that pornography leads to a negative view of women may not necessarily be the case.

Back on track! Alaska's annual Iditarod dog sled race WILL go ahead as trains full of snow arrive to cover 1,000 mile course blighted by unseasonably warm weather

Workers offload an Alaska Railroad train that delivered tons of snow to Anchorage, Alaska, on Thursday, March 3, 2016, after traveling 360 miles south from Fairbanks. The snow will be used to help provide a picturesque ground cover on the streets for the ceremonial start of the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, where persistent above-freezing temperatures have melted much of the local snow. The competitive part of the race kicks off Sunday 50 miles to the north in Willow. (AP Photo/Rachel D'Oro)

Persistent above-freezing temperatures over the last few weeks have melted much of the snow in town, including stockpiles the city tried to set aside for the ceremonial start.

Seventh grader is forced to find a new school after refusing to cut the dreadlocks he has worn since he was young

Isaiah Freeman, who is in seventh grade at West End Christian School in Hopewell, Virginia, has had dreadlocks past his ears since he was in the school's third grade.

Man who ate 5,000 calories a DAY turns his bloated stomach into a rippling six pack in just 15 months

Burnley man turns his bloated belly into a rippling six pack

Sebastian David, 28, from the UK, had been affectionately dubbed Keith Lard after the portly Phoenix Nights jobsworth when he guzzled up to 5,000 calories each day in Greggs pasties, fry-ups and KFC chicken buckets (left). But after his father passed away, the fire safety officer embarked on a strict fitness regime which saw him drop from 14 stone 6lb to just over 10-and-a-half stone (right). He swapped the beer and burgers belly for a six-pack and was soon encouraged by those at his local gym to try out for bodybuilding competitions.

Substitute female math teacher, 23, 'performed sex acts with a 17-year-old male student'

An investigation into Las Vegas substitute middle school teacher Robyn Gentile, 23, began in December when parents noticed suspicious communications between their 17-year-old son.

Now you can play matchmaker on Tinder: Dating app tests a button that lets you share promising profiles with friends

The link will expire after five clicks or 72 hours - whichever comes first. Tinder added that users can choose to opt out of having a sharable profile by visiting Discovery Settings.

The future of flight: Lavish private suites, giant digital screens and the first wooden floor on a plane are among the new concepts that are coming to the skies

Twenty-four innovative ideas are in the running for Crystal Cabin Awards - considered the Oscars of aircraft cabin design - including plush first class seats and revolutionary digital touchscreens.

'I'm no longer ashamed of my body': Bulimic teenager who once hid her skeletal frame now flaunts her sexy curves on Instagram

Jasmin Heaney, 19, from Dublin, Ireland, developed bulimia and anorexia while at school. She shrunk to 6st 7lbs after becoming obsessed with websites that promoted eating disorders.

Brazil's ex-president Lula detained and interrogated by police as corruption scandal probe into oil giant Petrobras widens

The growing scandal - said to be the biggest in Brazil's history - centres on the state-owned oil company Petrobras and features accusations of widespread bribery and kickbacks.

Heartwarming moment a man picks up a stranded baby shark in Oregon and releases it back into the sea

Alan Holyoak, 56, came across the stranded shark when he was out for a morning walk with his wife Kathrine at the beach in Seaside, Oregon. He picked it up and released it back into the water.

'Dancing makes me happy, no matter what I have to sacrifice': 15-year-old ballerina from Oregon defies the odds to land a place at Russia's prestigious Bolshoi Academy

Oregon girl lands a place at Russia's Bolshoi ballet Academy

Harper Ortlieb, from Oregon, started dancing at age three, and last year moved by herself to Moscow to attend the esteemed ballet school. Recently, her mother moved to Russia to join her and move her out of the dorm, and the two Skype nightly with Harper's father. There are only 84 foreigners out of 721 students at the academy, and Harper is one of the youngest. Though her teachers sing her praises, she said she is not yet 'good enough' and will continue to work hard. In addition to her dance classes, Harper is also learning Russian and takes traditional school classes online at night and on the weekends.

Russian husband who 'dismembered his wife after discovering 'flirty' emails to another man' is arrested after her foot is found in a rubbish bin

A homeless woman raised the alarm after she found the victim's severed leg in a rubbish bin in Russia.The victim is thought to be a 32-year-old woman, named only as Natalya (pictured).

Do YOU dare to bare? The five fashionable erogenous zones every star, from Taylor Swift to Selena Gomez, is exposing in sexy cutout creations

This season, the power of suggestion is much sexier than the over exposed. Celebs like Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez have been donning cutout garments showing off fashion's latest hot spots.

Watch the 'Jesus' beetle walk on water: Tiny insect skis across ponds using its wings as sails and its legs like Pogo Sticks

High-speed video footage taken by researchers at Stanford University in California has revealed water lily beetles stay afloat by bouncing across the surface of the water.

Shocking moment a truck mows over six people while trying to overtake a bus

One person has died and five more were injured after a truck careered into a group of people waiting to board a bus on March 2 in east China. The incident was caught on CCTV cameras.

Man not vs shark: Oregon marine biologist saves stranded baby shark and releases it back into the sea

Man picks up a stranded baby shark in Oregon and releases it back into the sea

These heartwarming pictures show the moment a man rescued a tiny beached shark and released it back into the sea. Alan Holyoak, 56, came across the stranded shark when he was out for a morning walk with his wife Kathrine at the beach in Seaside, Oregon. The marine biologist picked the 46-inch long shark up and, after a few tense minutes, it was soon gliding through the waves.

Could a SONG help you quit smoking? Psychologist to create tune to help women resist lighting up

Psychology researcher and former music student at the Queensland University of Technology, Kristi Grieg, hopes to write a song with the potential to help women resist the urge to smoke cigarettes.

That's one way to stop an argument: Chinese man swallows six inch metal wire during a quarrel with his wife

Doctors in China had to remove a six inch metal wire from 36-year-old Mr Qi's stomach after he swallowed it on March 2 and then refused to go to hospital in the Songjiang District of Shanghai.

The incredible cave pools in France that look like they're straight from a fairytale (no wonder they've been in movies)

The enchanting La Grotte de St Marcel d'Ardèche in France was first discovered in 1836 and guests can now explore the 1,968-ft-long network and its fascinating pools.

Probe into claims of corruption in Germany's World Cup bid 'cannot rule out possibility bribes were paid for votes' 

(FILES) This file photo taken on December 10, 2005 shows the World Cup trophy during the final draw of the Fifa World Cup 2006 in Leipzig. 
An inquiry by lawyers from Freshfields, commissioned by the German Football Federation DFB, into allegations that Germany bought votes to win hosting rights for the 2006 World Cup said it could not rule out the possibility that bribes were paid, DFB announced on March 4, 2016. / AFP / FRANCOIS XAVIER MARITFRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT/AFP/Getty Images

A report has concluded that it cannot rule out the possibility that a payment of €6.7million from the German federation to FIFA in April 2005 was used to buy votes for the 2006 World Cup.

British tourist, 23, is arrested after stripping NAKED and posing for pictures at Machu Picchu ruins in Peru

British tourist arrested after stripping NAKED for pictures at Machu Picchu ruins

The police stopped 23-year-old Adam Burton and French national Eric Xavier Mariec, 28, while they were still naked at the ancient site, which re-opened this week after maintenance work. They were arrested on the spot and police later released the images from a mobile phone, showing the two men posing in body-builder stances with no clothes on. The men were prosecuted for offences against morality, according to state news agency Andina, and the photos were released to warn other tourists against lewd behaviour at the ancient site.

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Abandoned space shuttles to empty concert halls: Eerie forgotten Soviet relics and structures from the height of the Cold War

Russian landscapes including Chernobyl and the Soviet Buran spacecraft pictured

Resting alone in its long forgotten hanger in the Kazakh desert, the abandoned prototype Soviet Buran spacecraft embodies the ambition and dreams of the old Soviet Union. Now it serves as a hidden reminder of the past which was only recently re-captured by photographer David de Rueda. From train graveyards to long neglected congress rooms, Mr de Rueda travelled for six weeks across the Balkans and Eastern Europe, exploring abandoned urban buildings for their long-forgotten Soviet past, according to CNN . The inquisitive Franco-German photographer captured the scenes with his camera and produced this series of photos, entitled 'The Line'.

Is this the greenest holiday resort in the world? Incredible images reveal bold plans for eco-friendly oasis in the desert

The flagship resort - which has been proposed for Iiwa, in the United Arab Emirates, would include crop irrigation, fish farming, recreational activities, and a natural habitat for various wildlife.

Canine come home with you? Utah rescue center issues adorable passport pictures of dogs in an effort to find the animals a new home

These are the heartwarming photographs taken by an animal welfare charity in Murray, Utah to try and find new owners for the dogs under their care.

Inside the secret underground First World War hospital which once saved the lives of wounded Allied and German soldiers in France but has now been reclaimed by nature

Urban explorer Marc Askat stumbled across the complex while searching through countryside in northern France where millions of soldiers died while manning sprawling trench lines.

That's one way to highlight your wealth! Superyacht 'twinkles' at night with 600 LED triangles that put on a stunning display

The 295ft Moonstone concept yacht, designed by a team in the Netherlands, boasts an infinity pool, hot tub, cinema, gym and spa, and storage space for a mini-submarine.

Bite me: California couple invent a Mad Max-inspired protective vest for pets after one of their dogs was eaten by a coyote

San Diego couple invent a Mad Max-inspired protective CoyoteVest for pets

San Diego couple Paul and Pamela Mott have been suiting up their dogs to protect them from coyotes after their beloved Buffy was taken by one in a park - and now they have turned it into a business. 'I'm not going to stay at home and be terrified (of predators),' Mr Mott told ABC 10 News . 'I just wanted to save my dogs, and then I realized maybe this can save someone else's dog.' The vests feature hard plastic spikes on a stab-proof Kevlar jacket, with fluro-colored quills attached to the top, which make they seem inspired by something out of Mad Max:Fury Road (inset).

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Now THAT'S a walk on the wild side! The humans who live side-by-side with some of the world's most dangerous animals

South African Kevin Richardson and the humans who live with dangerous animals

The bond between South African lion whisperer Kevin Richardson and a pride amazed the world this week, but he isn't alone. MailOnline Travel reveals others who've bonded with predators. Pictured clockwise from top left: Shaun and Isla Ellis, from Devon, and their wolves, Erica and Katie LeBlanc, from Canada, play with several of their father's snakes, Michael Jamison, from Brakpan, South Africa, and his Bengal tiger, Malan Schoeman and his cheetah in the Western Cape of South Africa, and (inset) Johnny Welde with one of his 13 bears in Florida.

Life blooms in Death Valley: Desert turns into oasis of flowers for the first time in a decade after rare rainstorms trigger growth of millions of seeds

In this Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 photo, tourists take picture of wildflowers near Badwater Basin in Death Valley, Calif. A rare ¿super bloom¿ of wildflowers in Death Valley National Park has covered the hottest and driest place in North America with a carpet of gold, attracting tourists from all over the world and enchanting visitors with a stunning display from nature¿s paint brush. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

The rare 'super bloom' of wildflowers in Death Valley National Park, California, happens about once every decade after October rainstorms woke millions of dormant flower seeds.

Thought your morning commute was cold? Canadian woman creates amazing ice clouds by throwing boiling water into the air in sub-zero temperatures

PIC BY MARIE-CLAUDE PAQUETTE/ CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED: Marie-Claude Paquette throwing the boiling water into the -30 centigrade air creating beautiful designs) - These stunning images captures the moment a woman launched boiling water into the air as temperatures plummeted to below -30C. Photographer Marie-Claude Paquette from Sainte-Agathe in Quebec, Canada, usually snaps animals and landscapes but decided to experiment with the water in freezing temperatures last month. Marie-Claude, 44, planned to simply take the shots of the frozen vapour clouds but her daughter model got cold feet at the last minute. SEE CATERS COPY.

Photographer Marie-Claude Paquette from Sainte-Agathe in Quebec, Canada, usually snaps animals and landscapes but decided to experiment with the water in freezing temperatures last month.

'THIS is what breast cancer looks like': Woman shares image of the 'faint dimples' on her bosom to warn others about a rare sign of the disease

Kylie Armstrong of Melbourne took to Facebook on Monday to share of the puckering on the bottom of her breast, revealing that the slight indentations are a sign of breast cancer.

Lofty ambition: China reveals plans to build the world's highest ski resort in Tibet on 18,000ft mountain

Although the exact location has not been revealed, Chinese officials said the resort will be built near the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, which is surrounded by mountains that rise to 18,000ft.

Jaw-dropping moment stuntman rides a snowmobile straight off a 1500ft cliff before parachuting down to the ground  

Antti Pendikainen, 25, rode his snowmobile off a 1,600ft cliff before leaping off and parachuting to the ground in an extreme stunt. Amazingly the vehicle, which crashed to the ground, continued to work.

Breathtaking moment lion catches buffalo just feet away from stunned tourists (before heading over to their safari car to take a nap)

The kill, which was recorded by field guide Marten Lange, saw two buffalo running away from a lion in the Kruger National Park, South Africa, before one was pulled to the floor.

Rattlesnake that has been SKINNED and beheaded before cooking starts writhing around on kitchen counter

Video shows a SKINNED and beheaded rattlesnake writhing around on kitchen counter

The bizarre footage, which is believed to be been captured in North America, shows the dead rattlesnake appearing to come back to life to lunge at the shocked chef. In the clip the man can be heard voicing his amazement at what he is seeing and claims that despite having killed many snakes before has never experienced anything like this in his life. By contrast, another dead rattlesnake also rests on the chopping board in exactly the same condition but sits completely still.

   

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