Homeless 17-year-old is arrested and charged with brutal murder of freshman dance student, 18, on the University of Texas campus

Suspect in custody after freshman dance student, 18, is found brutally murdered in a creek

Police in Austin have arrested 17-year-old Meechaiel Khalil Criner (pictured center on his arrest and in security footage, right) in connection with the death of University of Texas student Haruka Weiser, 18 (pictured right). The Austin police chief Art Acevedo confirmed that murder charges will be filed against Criner this afternoon saying: 'We are certain that the subject we have in custody is the suspect responsible.' Criner - who is homeless - was apprehended after he tried to torch some of Weiser's belongings. Firefighters who responded to the fire recognized him from security footage and informed police. Criner was arrested Thursday without incident and has since been charged with first degree murder. Upon his arrest police seized the bike and the backpack - which matched the description of the small blue duffle bag belonging to the victim. Weiser, from Portland, Oregon, a first year theater and dance student at the university, was found dead in a Waller creek on campus Tuesday.

'Nobody likes being around poor people': Billionaire casino owner Steve Wynn makes controversial remarks at company's first ever investor day

Billionaire businessman and casino owner Steve Wynn is under fire after telling a group of investors at his company's first ever investor day; 'Nobody likes being around poor people.'

Will YOU be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes? We reveal the key signs and symptoms to watch out for - and how to lower your risk

From frequent urination to excessive thirst and hunger, the symptoms of type 2 diabetes can often go unnoticed. Here, Daily Mail Online reveals the top risk factors and symptoms to look out for.

Last remaining Paris attacks suspect Mohamed Abrini is arrested as police carry out string of raids over Brussels bombings

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Mohamed Abrini, 31, is believed to have played a major role in the November massacre that killed 130 and the Brussels bombings in which 32 people died last month.

Photos you'd NEVER want to be tagged in: Nightclub snaps reveal the cringeworthy moments these revellers would rather forget

Cringeworthy nightclub moments these revellers would rather forget

This unsavoury collection of candid nightclub photographs, posted on Tumblr and various other social media sites, show just how ugly things can turn after one too many cocktails. FEMAIL compiles some the worst offenders including a group of women who couldn't be parted, even on the toilet (left); a lip-locking Lothario distracted by his phone (right) and a clumsy clubber who broke the golden rule: never drink more than you can carry (inset). You certainly wouldn't want these popping up on your Facebook timeline.

'I'm in love with my son and we have mind-blowing sex': British mother, 51, falls for the man she gave up for adoption 32 years ago after reuniting with him - and wants his BABY

British-born Kim West, 51, has been in a relationship with her son Ben Ford, 32, since the pair met two years ago and realised they were sexually attracted to each other and now live in Michigan.

EXCLUSIVE: The final insult - 'child molester' Catholic priest who committed suicide to evade justice said it was a 'gift' to his victims - after a life 'serving others'

Fr Virgilio Elizondo, 80, a leading Catholic intellectual and Notre Dame professor, shot himself in the head at his San Antonio, TX, home. Daily Mail Online now reveals his suicide note.

Erotic sex and the 'pursuit of pleasure' between couples is a 'gift from God', Pope says in 260-page Joy Of Love report - but he's not ready to budge on gay marriage

Excerpts from his 260-age 'Joy of Love' text reveal Pope Francis' belief that the pursuit of sexual pleasures helps life become 'good and happy' and should be considered a 'gift from god'.

Airman 'shoots dead his squadron commander and then kills himself' on Texas Air Force base

Texas Air Force base placed on lockdown after two found dead in apparent murder-suicide

A sheriff's spokesman says two people are dead in an apparent murder-suicide at a U.S. Air Force base in San Antonio. Bexar County sheriff's spokesman James Keith said two bodies were found Friday morning around 8:30am inside a room of a building at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The discovery of the bodies sent the base into lockdown on Friday, as authorities searched room to room to make sure there weren't additional victims. The identities of the two victims have not been released yet, as authorities work to inform their families first. However, officials say that the gunman was an airman who shot dead his squadron commander.

Topless women, Elmo, and other Times Square mascots may soon be restricted to soliciting money in designated zones

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The topless women, Elmos and other costumed characters who work for tips in New York's Times Square will no longer be free to roam the area under a bill passed by the City Council on Thursday.

Why sex in your 40s is BETTER than in your 20s: Expert reveals the top 11 bedroom tips she's learned over time

Former nurse and 'sexpert' Samantha Evans, from London, was 'clueless' about sex in her 20s. Now based in New York, she runs her own online sex toy company and has shared her top tips.

Big problem: Plus-size passengers lose out after Senate allows airlines to shrink seats

The battle against airline seat size has been dealt another blow as he US Senate has voted down measures forcing airlines to stop making seats smaller.

You've been using this emoji wrong! What the lady-in-pink picture icon REALLY means (and it's nothing to do with being sassy)

Jessi Stern, from Toronto, believes that the woman in pink is part of a two-part emoji series involving a haircut. Instead of putting her hand out in a sassy gesture, the woman is in fact showing off her 'do.

See 1900s America come to life: Artist uses vintage pictures to create incredible 'photo animations' of New York, Boston, Detroit and Washington DC

See 1930s America come to life: Artist uses vintage photos to create animations of New

Alexey Zakharov from Moscow describes his animation project as a 'travel back in time with a little steampunk time machine.' The video is so flawless that it looks as if you're watching real antique footage of the streets of New York, Boston, Detroit, Washington D.C. The incredible short film, titled 'The Old New World', was a labour of love for the 36-year-old, who spent more than a year on the project. Zakharov told DailyMail.com how it initially separated the static and moving elements of each image, before using 3D models (inset) to create the animations. Pictured is the US Capitol building in Washington DC in 1939.

'It's the incredible love affair of my life': Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson talks about Prince Andrew, and why they are an 'extraordinary example of a unified family'

It's her first visit to Sydney in 13 years, but Sarah Ferguson isn't just here for philanthropic reasons. On Friday, the Duchess of York conducted an interview with Kyle & Jackie O.

EXCLUSIVE: Even I don't know what's in Harper Lee's will says nephew who agreed to keeping it secret - meaning only her controversial lawyer may know the $35 million truth

Herschel Conner, 76, is one of three nephews and a niece who agreed to the will being sealed just 10 days after Harper Lee died in February this year. He says he does not know its full contents.

Heart-stopping video shows the moment police officer fatally shot ax-wielding woman who snapped while being evicted from her home

Gallatin Police Officer James Spray fatally shot ax-wielding Laronda Sweatt on video

Police have released video, showing the moment an officer shot dead a woman when she came after him with an ax. The video, recorded from Gallatin Police officer James Spray's (top left) vest, shows the cop getting out of his cruiser at the house where another officer had requested back-up. Almost as soon as he has opened his door, Spray's gun is out and aimed at 40-year-old Laronda Sweatt (bottom left) who is walking towards him with a medieval-style ax. Spray is then heard ordering her over and over again to drop the weapon, but she refuses and continues to walk towards him. Eventually he fires two shots at her and she falls to the ground.

How to avoid a psychopath's charm? Email them: People with 'dark triad' traits can't rely on appearance and body language when sending messages

Researchers at the University of British Columbia Okanagan found people with 'dark triad' tendencies are less adept at negotiating online than in person.

The outfits to wear to bag a promotion: Experts reveal exactly how to dress to get noticed for the RIGHT reasons (and that means ditching the short skirts)

Top style experts, Oscar Pinto Hervia and stylist Sarah Clark, to compile the ultimate guide to power dressing in the most popular industries, along with a selection of killer outfits.

Shocking body cam footage of a deputy violently taking down a teenage girl released as part of excessive force lawsuit

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The incident occurred on June 14, 2015, on a rural property in Petaluma, Sonoma County, however the footage only surfaced this week as the case was presented in court.

Hunt for runaway cheerleader, 16, not seen in three days who is believed to be with her 19-year-old boyfriend in Alabama

Ashley Suiter was last seen at 5,30am at her home in Tennessee on April 5. Police believe she could be with her boyfriend Jacob Kyle Long in Jackson County.

'It hit my hand! It hit my hand!' Shocking moment plane GRAZED tourist as he tried to capture the perfect shot at one of the world's most dangerous airports

St Barts airport landing caught on camera in shocking 360 degree footage

Jaw-dropping footage shows the male tourist risking his life to photograph a small plane as it approaches the runway at Gustaf III Airport on the Caribbean island of St Barts. Local resident Sebastien Politano, who captured the astonishing scene while testing his 360-degree camera, said the tourist told him one of the aircraft's wheels touched his right hand, adding: 'He has shown me the little traces.' The landing strip is sandwiched between a steep hill and the sea, forcing skilled pilots to fly dangerously low over a busy road and, often, a group of plane spotters.

How the Panama Papers law firm helped to defend a New York art gallery in legal battle for ownership of an $25million painting looted by the Nazis

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The 1918 Seated Man With A Cane artwork (pictured) by Modigliani was plundered by the Germans when they invaded Paris in 1940. It was reportedly owned by Jewish gallery owner.

'I'm prepared to go to prison': New Jersey Man who has been flying Donald Trump campaign flags in his front yard could now face JAIL

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Joe Hornick has had Trump's 'Make America Great Again' flags outside his New Jersey home since February, but was ticketed for illegally posting political signage more than 30 days before an election.

President Obama takes Malia to glitzy Bel-Air fundraiser with Julia Roberts, Gwyneth Paltrow and Disney executives after whirlwind stop in Chicago

Malia Obama with Barack in Chicago where President plugged Supreme Court nominee

President Obama jetted off to Los Angeles with his daughter Malia on Thursday where they attended a fundraiser in Bel-Air at the home of Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn and his wife Cindy. Among those in attendance were House minority leader Nancy Pelosi, Julia Roberts, Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Brad Hall, Katie McGrath and J.J. Abrams, Lyn and Norman Lear and Barbra Streisand and James Brolin. Tickets for the event ranged from $15,000 to $66,800 per couple. The trip came after the two spent the day in their hometown of Chicago together where Obama poke at the University of Chicago.

Cruz campaign manager says Trump should drop out if he doesn't win home state New York with over 50 per cent (but Cruz got just 44 per cent in his native Texas) 

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Jeff Roe says Trump should quit the White House race if he can't win a clear majority of votes in the Empire State, but Cruz is still around after winning Texas with less than half the votes.

The View gives Bernie Sanders a MetroCard so he can get around on the subway after Brooklyn-born senator said he'd jump the turnstile to ride

Bernie Sanders on the View eating Pizza and getting Metro Card

'What is this,' the 74-year-old joked as he accepted the card from host Jedediah Bila. Sanders was unable to say earlier this week how the subway works nowadays, setting the stage for today's bit.

Rudy Giuliani WILL vote for Trump: New York's 9/11 mayor throws his weight behind Republican frontrunner 

Donald Trump's bid for the White House is getting a boost from New York City's former mayor. Rudy Giuliani is planning to vote for Trump in the upcoming New York Republican primary.

Donald Trump's tragic British family secret revealed: Great-grandfather drowned in fishing accident off the Scottish coast

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Great-grandfather Donald was lost off Vatisker Point, near Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, when a squall of wind overturned his open boat in 1868, writes SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE.

What happened to the money? Veterans charities STILL haven't received most of the $6 million Trump raised for them in Iowa

BETHPAGE, NY - APRIL 06: U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says "you are fired" as he speaks to supporters during a rally on April 6, 2016 in Bethpage, New York. Front-running Republican candidate Trump will address supporters on the heels of a potentially damaging loss in the Wisconsin primary. (Photo by VIEWpress/Corbis via Getty Images)

The Wall Street Journal reached 19 of the 22 nonprofits it says the Trump campaign has named as recipients of the funds, and could only account for $2.4 million.

Trump shakes up his campaign team to prepare for contested convention by hiring new adviser - who has also worked for Vladimir Putin's Ukrainian ally

Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is taking on Paul Manafort as an adviser in preparation for a contested convention. Manafort also worked for controversial foreign figures in the past.

Hillary email probe is 'independent' says FBI chief - who says he is 'staying close to the investigation' 

FBI chief James Comney touted the 'independent' nature of his bureau, while saying he's 'stayed close' to the ongoing investigation of Hillary Clinton's emails.

'I can play games too b***h!' Socialite Kyra Kennedy's father RFK bans her from all social media after she 'bullied' blogger who wrote a piece about her and her friends

'I can play games too b***h!' Socialite Kyra Kennedy's father Robert bans her from all

Robert Kennedy Jr. (right) forced the 20-year-old (left and right) to shut down her social media accounts after she used Instagram to pick on New York magazine writer Allie Jones, who ho had written a piece on Wednesday commenting on a New York Times profile about Kyra and her friends. Kyra's friend Andrew Warren (left) was the first to comment on Ally's Instagram page before she joined in. 'I can play games too b***h,' she wrote on one of Allie's photos (inset).

Lawyer wife of NYPD Deputy Inspector at center of corruption probe is reality TV star who describes herself as part-Tony Soprano, part 'whip cracker' 

The wife of a NYPD cop at the centre of a corruption probe is a legal tutor who describes herself as a combination of Tony Soprano and a 'whip cracking, 'tough-talking New Yorker'.

Fidel Castro makes first public appearance in almost a year after lambasting US President Barack Obama's visit to Cuba

Cuba's former president Fidel Castro has made a rare appearance in public only days after writing a fierce attack on US President Barack Obama. Castro led Cuba from 1959 until 2008.

A 'halo' of water ice is seen orbiting a distant star: Crystals may signal the birth of a solar system 320 million light years away

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The team, led by Mitsuhiko Honda at Kurume University in Japan used near infrared telescope imaging of the star's protoplanetary disc (pictured), which hints at water.

New York City could see three inches of SNOW on Saturday as 'unusual' April weather hits the Northeast

The 'wet snow' is expected to start falling at about midday on Saturday and continue through the night. Between one to three inches of snow could accumulate.

The big meeting of the world's TINIEST people: Children with rare form of dwarfism encounter others with their condition for the first time

The big meeting of the world's TINIEST people: Children with rare form of dwarfism

The Walking With Giants Foundation held the week-long conference in Liverpool so people with primordial dwarfism could meet and talk to each other and know they are 'not alone.' Families travelled as far as Australia, Columbia, Canada and the Netherlands for the week-long convention to play games (inset) and make friends. Emma van der Linden, pictured with her mother Judith (left) and father Robert (right) has the condition which causes limbs not to develop properly.

Mother arrested after 'assaulting a high school teacher by hitting her with a DOOR for picking on her daughter'

Carla DaRosa was arrested after she allegedly assaulted a high school teacher by 'hitting her with a door' for 'targeting her daughter'. DaRosa faces multiple charges for the incident.

Miracle escape: Terrifying moment would-be carjacker put his gun to the face of a driver - only to have it jam TWICE before missing on the third shot 

A New Orleans man is lucky to be alive after an attempted carjacking. A man tried to steal the victim's pickup truck and fired his gun twice but the gun jammed. He fired a third shot that missed.

Thirteen staff working at a North Korean overseas state-owned restaurant defect to the South after 'TV dramas made them realise they had been brainwashed'

The Korean peninsula remains the world's last Cold War frontier and the two countries remain technically at war since the 1950-53 conflict ended in a truce and not a formal peace treaty ©Kim Jae-Hwan (AFP/File)

The defectors, one male manager and a dozen women, arrived in the South yesterday, though Seoul's government official refused to reveal which country their restaurant had been located in.

'Why cannabis SHOULD be prescribed to patients': Drug can help with conditions from chronic pain to cancer - with few side effects, leading doctor argues

Legalising cannabis could help millions of people in pain and would allow robust studies to be carried out on the drug's side effects, argues Professor Mike Barnes, of Newcastle University.

Four social workers charged for failing to save 8-year-old boy who was 'beaten to death by his mother and her boyfriend'

Four social workers charged for failing to save 8-year-old boy who was 'beaten to death by

Four Los Angeles social workers were charged on Thursday for mishandling a case which led to the abuse and death of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez (center). Stefanie Rodriguez (bottom right), Patricia Clement (top left), Kevin Bom (bottom left) and Gregory Merritt (top right) have been charged with falsifying records and child abuse. If convicted,they could face as much as 10 years in prison. All four were fired last year following an internal investigation into the 2013 death of Gabriel Fernandez. Merritt successfully challenged his termination and is now working for the county in another capacity.

Amazing pictures show Special Forces soldiers flying through the air and huge explosions ripping through the Saudi desert in a military training exercise

Members of Saudi Arabia's security forces have been spotted demonstrating their considerable skills while on a military training exercise in the desert west of the country's capital of Riyadh.

FBI director reveals agents 'purchased a tool' to hack into the San Bernardino terrorist's iPhone

James Comey told an audience at Ohio's Kenyon College that a third party had demonstrated an alternate method of unlocking the device to the FBI following their legal battle with Apple.

Mother of ISIS bride who left five children behind when she was killed in Syria returns home empty-handed from a 'rescue bid'

Karen Nettleton, the mother of ISIS bride Tara Nettleton who married Australian terrorist Khaled Sharrouf had flown to Turkey to try and rescue her five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

ISIS doubles in size in Libya to 6,000 fighters as intelligence services fear jihadi group will use new stronghold to carry out terror attacks in Europe and America 

The number of ISIS militants in Libya has doubled in the last year or so to as many as 6,000 fighters, with aspirations to conduct attacks against the U.S. and other nations in the West.

John Kerry makes surprise visit to Baghdad to meet Iraq's leader in a bid to step up fight against ISIS 

John Kerry will gather with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and other top officials as coalition forces make military gains against ISIS amid Iraqi political uncertainty.

Girls just want to have fun! 20,000 lesbians descend on Palm Springs for five days of pools, partying and debauchery at the world's biggest all-female festival

Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend sees 20k lesbians party in Palm Springs

There's no event on Earth quite like 'The Dinah', an annual, five-day mega-festival for girls who like girls, with almost no men in sight, and all the booze, sun and - yes - debauchery that a woman could want. As the photos from this year's event - taken by LA Weekly - show, the 26-year-old mega-party is going stronger than ever, regularly attracting 20,000 women looking to party till they drop. This year's bash, which ran from March 30-April 3 in its traditional home of Palm Springs, Florida, saw celeb guests in attendance, including Lady Gaga, Samantha Ronson and Orange is the New Black star Lea DeLaria.

Furious Duke University students call for termination of school's Executive Vice President over claims he 'called black worker stupid n****'

Outrage sparked by allegations that Duke's exec. VP called a worker a 'stupid n*****' showed no end week as students continued their week-long sit-in demanding that he be terminated.

French court rules it is OK to call a male hairdresser a f****t - because there are lots of gay men in the industry 

The ruling, which stated use of the word was not homophobic, was made after a tribunal, which saw a hairdresser from Paris claim his boss sexually discriminated against him after using the term.

Most L.A. car chase ever! Hollywood Boulevard comes to standstill as suspects flee cops in convertible and do donuts before stopping for SELFIES - cheered on by celebrities and people on social media

Hollywood Boulevard scene of bizarre car chase as burglars pulled donuts and took selfies

Two burglary suspects in a rented Ford Mustang convertible led police on a chase across Hollywood and south Los Angeles on Thursday, showboating for the cameras and captivating the city. In scenes reminiscent of the 1994 OJ Simpson Broncos chase, TV helicopters streamed the pursuit live to news channels as thousands of people watched and tweeted about the chase, with even the likes of Chrissy Teigen getting in on the action. The men danced, pumped fists, talked with other drivers and pulled donuts in the streets as supporters gathered along the sidewalk to cheer them on. The most astonishing moment came last, however, as the pair pulled over in south LA without a police car in sight and began taking selfies and hugging fans at the side of the road, before they were eventually arrested.

Help! Three castaways use famous technique of writing on the beach in the hope of being rescued from remote Pacific island... and it works

The men had set off on Monday on what should have been a three-hour sailing trip, but they became lost in the ocean. After three days they were found by a US Navy plane.

'Terrifying' gap in Zika knowledge: 40% of Americans are 'unaware it the virus will spread to the US' - which experts predict could happen within weeks

A poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research revealed many Americans don't know Zika can be spread through sex or that it can cause birth defects or temporary paralysis.

The 'secret' Facebook Messenger inbox you never knew you had: How to see hidden messages

Facebook has been hiding message in a secret inbox it deemed as spam - messages from users you may not know. To view these message, just open up the Messenger app and go to settings.

Welcome to cuddle class! New plane seat allows passengers in economy to convert an entire row into a BED

Italian seat manufacturer Geven designed its Piuma Sofa seat for individual travellers, couples or families who want more space, especially on long-haul flights where they will need to sleep.

The frocky horror show! Horrified women share their online shopping disasters on Facebook as they blast retailers for using 'fake' photos to sell 'knockoff' designs

Women Facebook share their dress disasters as they blast Asian retailers

A growing number of Facebook groups are attracting disgruntled customers who claim the items they received are completely different to what was being advertised by online retailers. One woman shared an image of a cream A-line dress she had ordered with delicate navy embroidery detail and a full, puffy skirt. What arrived, however, was a pale imitation with tacky mesh sleeves, black floral detail and an undone hem (top left). Taking to the page Rosewholesale Scam, another disgruntled customer showed what happened when she ordered a taupe shift dress with capped sleeves that was advertised as being made from cotton (top right). Another unfortunate woman thought she had bought a double-breasted coat in cream with a full skirt and black buttons. But it was clear the actualy item was designed for someone at least four sizes bigger (bottom left). One woman shared an image of a cream A-line dress she had ordered with delicate navy embroidery detail and a full, puffy skirt. What arrived, however, was a pale imitation with tacky mesh sleeves, black floral detail and an undone hem (bottom right).

Afghan migrant in his 20s arrested in Austria after 'forcing 13-year-old girl to have sex with him for three months' 

The man, who arrived in Austria from Afghanistan, met the teenager on a number of occasions - including one time in a wood - so he could sexually abuse her, officers said.

Prisoner 'killed his ex-wife and buried her under floor of his CELL' - and no one noticed for a year 

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An inmate allegedly killed his ex-wife and buried her under the floor of his cell in Bolivia's largest prison but nobody noticed for nearly a year. Marco Antonio Ramirez is serving a 30 year sentence.

Afghan migrant boy, 6, who couldn't breathe while trapped in a lorry in the UK is rescued after TEXTING a charity volunteer in New York

The young boy, who is only known as Ahmed, was one of 15 refugees who became trapped in the lorry after the driver stopped at Leicestershire Forest East service station on the M1.

Single mom-of-two reveals she is planning to buy vibrators for her daughters - aged EIGHT and ONE - so they can learn to have 'mind-blowing, amazing sex'

A mother plans to buy her daughters, aged one and eight, vibrators so they can have good sex when they are older. Stephanie Land, from Missoula, Montana, wants them to know how to 'pleasure themselves'

The end of an era: American Idol crowns its final winner after 15 seasons with a final appearance by all three original judges as Rupert Murdoch and his new wife Jerry Hall look on

Trent Harmon wins American Idol's final series

Trent Harmon broke down in tears on Thursday as he surprisingly was named the last ever winner of American Idol. The 25-year-old singer fell to the floor in shock as he was named the final winner in a farewell spectacular that started with a tribute by President Barack Obama, saw Simon Cowell reunited with his original judges and included performances from the show's biggest stars. Trent quickly jumped back up to hug runner-up La'Porsha Renae, sobbing in her ear about 'making music together' and his pride at them both being from Mississippi.

'I don't believe Amy is plus size': Editor-in-chief defends decision to feature size 6-8 star alongside much bigger women in Glamour's 'Chic at any size' edition 

Cindi Leive said she is 'certainly sorry' that Amy Schumer did not like being featured in the ''chic at any size' special edition of Glamour magazine, but she stood by her choice to include her.

Spanish royal family to employ EAGLES to take out drones flying over palace 

Spain's royal family is to employ a specially trained team of eagles to take out drones flying over their official residence, Zarzuela Palace. Last summer drones buzzed the palace near Madrid.

Saudi Arabia to build a 30-mile bridge across Red Sea to Egypt and invest $4billion in building projects to bolster its neighbour's struggling economy

King Salman has announced that a bridge connecting Egypt and Saudi Arabia would be built across the Red Sea following a meeting with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

Is this the world's creepiest dog? Protective pup follows his owner EVERYWHERE as he pops up behind sofas, beds and even the shower to keep an eye on her

Creepy dog Cyrus stalks his owner EVERYWHERE to keep an eye on her

Dogs are well known as being man's best friend. And one pooch in Australia has taken his duty to a new extreme as he refuses to leave his owner's side - even in the shower. Cyrus, a two-year-old Bullmastiff from Perth, (pictured) watches his owner Lauren Birney all the time.

Moon buggy that never made it to outer space could fetch over $140,000 at auction - after being discovered in backyard in Alabama 

The Lunar Rover vehicle was spotted when a US Air Force Historian passed through Blountsville, Alabama in 2014 and noticed it. It is in disrepair and needs at least £30,000 to restore it.

'Dad told us he was gonna pass on his birthday, and he wasn't wrong': Heartbroken son of California country legend Merle Haggard reveals his father predicted day of his death 

In a touching Instagram post, Ben Haggard, 23, wrote: 'A week ago dad told us he was gonna pass on his birthday, and he wasn't wrong.' The California legend died aged 79 this week.

Have we reached peak Facebook? We now share less personal information on the site in favour of posting links and videos

Reports suggest the California-based social network's 1.6 billion users are choosing to use the site to share news and links from other websites rather than divulging personal details.

Queen of style: Elizabeth's historic dresses will be unveiled to the public in Britain to mark her 90th birthday - including embellished ballgowns with plenty of bling

The Queen's historic dresses will be unveiled to the public to mark her 90th birthday

Fashioning a Reign: 90 Years of Style from The Queen's Wardrobe will open at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, on her Majesty's birthday this month. The exhibition will include the dress worn by her Majesty to her sister's wedding in 1960 (from left to right), the gown with a sash of Royal Stewart tartan for the Gillies Ball at Balmoral Castle in 1971 and the purple silk-wool blend coat and green dress with matching hat chosen to open the Scottish Parliament in 1999.

Air India pilot 'REFUSES to fly without his favourite female co-pilot alongside him leaving passengers stranded for hours' 

Around 110 frustrated passengers flying from Chennai to Male in India on Tuesday were forced to wait in the grounded Air India plane for almost three hours following the incident.

Marry an intelligent woman to defeat dementia, men told: Experts say brainy partner acts as a 'buffer' to the disease 

Experts said that by studying the health of identical twins, they concluded that a person's environment and relationships can seriously affect their chance of developing dementia.

Free People accused of 'disgusting cultural appropriation' over its new Native American-inspired 'festival' collection, which is almost all modeled by a blonde, white woman

Free People accused of 'disgusting cultural appropriation' over its new Native

Social media users are accusing the bohemian clothing brand of appropriating Native American culture. Free People's 'festival' collection, which features pieces that might be seen at Coachella, includes feather headdresses, tribal tattoos, and feather hair-clips. The 'offensive' pieces cost up to $248, which some people are also saying is outrageous. The brand has been accused of cultural appropriation in the past, as have several celebrities (like Vanessa Hudgens and Alessandra Ambrosio) while attending Coachella in Native American-inspired accessories.

Mom tortured her two-year-old son by burning him 15 times with a cigarette all over his body as her boyfriend watched and laughed

Police say a Pennsylvania woman tortured her 2-year-old son with at least 15 cigarette burns while her boyfriend watched and laughed. Anna Russell, 19, is in jail on several charges.

Texas middle school teacher, 28, admits to sending nude photos of herself to former student, 14, over Snapchat 

Kylie Modisette, a 28-year-old English teacher at Huntington Middle School, was arrested on Thursday after admitting that she sent nude photos over Snapchat to a 14-year-old former student.

'My wife is finally comfortable in her own skin': Mother-of-three whose husband of 20 YEARS came out as transgender insists they are the 'happiest they have ever been' 

'My wife is finally comfortable in her own skin': Mother-of-three whose husband of 20

Amanda Jette Knox (pictured bottom right as a woman and top right when she was known as Mark), a writer from Ottawa, Canada, learned that her husband of 19 years, was a woman unhappily living in a man's body just 18 months after their child revealed that she is a transgender girl. Amanda and her spouse stayed together, and she is now happily married to her 'gorgeous wife' Zoe (bottom and top left), who legally changed her name and the gender marker on her birth certificate.

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Which train track is longer? Incredible optical illusion shows they are the same size when stacked but different lengths when apart - now try to work it out...

Optical illusion of train tracks length that look like they are different lengths

An optical illusion has baffled the internet after the BBC's Marc Blank-Settle posted a video showing what appears to be a piece of toy train track shrinking right before your very eyes. In the first image from the video (main), the piece of track on the bottom appears to be much larger than the one above it. But when Marc picks it up and places it on top of the other, the two pieces appear the same size (inset). The internet responded to the video by suggesting a form of sorcery was at play. But some clever Twitter users came up with a viable explanation for the otherwise inconceivable footage.

The FIRST million-dollar blogger: Meet the model who has an army of fans, has won a seven-figure beauty campaign and has been on the cover of Vogue - all by the age of 22

Kristina Bazan, 22, from Sweden, launched her blog just five years ago but has since amassed millions of followers and forayed into the worlds of modelling, music and even written her own book.

On their wurst behaviour: Police called to break up scuffle at Mercedes shareholders' meeting after woman spots man trying to help himself to extra sausages 

The annual Daimler shareholder meeting in Berlin took a turn for the worse after one female staff member spotted a male shareholder trying to help himself to extra sausages.

Passengers sue Spirit Airlines for 'failing to protect' them from in-flight brawl and 'continuing to serve alcohol to their drunk attackers' 

Tykisha Diodato, Lisa Zampella and Danielle Fonda Thomas have filed a lawsuit against Spirit Airlines claiming they were assaulted in a brawl on board a flight from Baltimore to Los Angeles.

Putin claims Panama Papers are part of a U.S. plot to 'rock Russia from within' - as he claims friend named in leak was 'just buying musical instruments' 

The Russian president hit out at the leak of 11.5million documents from a Panama-based law firm, some of which revealed cellist Sergei Roldugin had quietly built a business empire.

Bear with me! Baby bear nicknamed Smokey Junior is saved from Florida brush fire

Lake County Fire Rescue said Thursday: 'A baby bear suffered slight burns to its paws and face during this afternoon's 250+ acre wildfire in the Royal Trails section of Lake County.'

Who framed Harrison Ford? Police investigate bogus report of actor's arrest planted in online records 

A rogue police report has named Harrison Ford in a crime he didn't commit. Police are investigating how the bogus incident appeared on Huntington Beach PD's online arrest log.

Man 'stabbed his ex-girlfriend 40 times and shot her in the head before sending a picture of her naked corpse to her new boyfriend'

Julio Cesar Pliego, 46, of San Jose, was arraigned April 6, 2016 on the charge that he tortured and killed his ex-girlfriend at a San Jose motel room in May 2013. He eluded capture for nearly three years before he was apprehended in Mexico and extradited to the Bay Area.

Julio Cesar Pliego, 46 of San Jose, Texas is accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend Veronica Lozano in a motel and in May of 2013 will appear in court next week.

Did FlyDubai pilots send doomed plane into a nose-dive? Report says jet carrying 62 people crashed into the ground at 360mph after being flown in a 'contradictory manner'

ROSTOV-ON-DON, RUSSIA - MARCH 19: Russian emergency rescuers and forensic investigators work on the wreckage after FlyDubai Boeing 737-800 crashed down on the runway at a airport on March 19, 2014 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. (Photo by Kommersant Photo via Getty Images)

The Boeing 737-800, operated by budget carrier Flydubai, came down in the early hours of March 19 at Rostov-on-Don airport in Russia on its second attempt to land after flying from Dubai.

Now that's a watering hole! Bull is caught slurping water from a family's backyard pool on a sunny day

A hefty bull was captured quenching his thirst at a backyard pool in Broome, Western Australia on Friday when temperatures reached 34 degrees.

Foreign Office mandarins 'asked the Indian authorities to take scaffolding down from the Taj Mahal so it didn't ruin photographs when William and Kate visit next week' 

Prince William, 33, is expected to make a pilgrimage to the Taj Mahal with wife Kate, 34, during their tour of India which begins next week, but a row has erupted over scaffolding at the site.

Fit for a future king! Inside the stunning five-star hotel that will host Prince William and Kate during their tour of India and Bhutan

Prince William and Kate's seven-day tour comes with a packed itinerary, but their down time in Mumbai, the trip's first stop, will be spent in the lap of luxury at the five-star Taj Mahal Palace.

Boy, 6, shot by his 10-year-old friend as he rode a bike at a birthday party

Gwinnett County police Cpl. Michele Pihera said Thursday that Ni-Shawn Moore was accidentally shot by a friend of his. The shooting took place March 12, according to police.

Robert Griffin III sells his Virginia mansion for $2.8million as he heads off to Ohio where he will replace disgraced quarterback Johnny Manziel on the Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns' Robert Griffin III selling Virginia mansion for $2.8m

Robert Griffin III is heading off to play for the Cleveland Browns, and unloading the Virginia mansion he purchased while he was still with the Washington Redskins. The Heisman-trophy winning quarterback has listed his 9,000-square-foot farmhouse-style mansion in Leesburg, which is located on a three-acre lot, for $2,749,990. According to the listing, the home includes a master suite with a 'walk-in closet fit for royalty,' a lower-level theater with wet bar, a stone wine cellar and a heated pool.

Man is left red-faced after he is caught out texting a mother AND daughter with the same chat up lines (but he still invites them both over to his house)

Chelsey Rochford, 20, and her mother Vicky Rochford, 37, both from Manchester, were on dating app Badoo at the same time when they were messaged by would-be suitor Zack.

German tourist town of Tegernsee finally strips Adolf Hitler of honorary citizenship - after 83 years

Tegernsee in Bavaria was one of thousands of communities to honour Hitler after he came to power in 1933. But the mayor finally revoked the honour after realising it was still in place.

Are YOU as healthy as you think? Follow this doctor's guide and give yourself a monthly health MOT

Most of us know we should be routinely checking for suspicious moles, lumps and bumps but how many of us actually do? Dr Sally Norton reveals a series of easy checks we should all perform each month.

Shocking CCTV footage shows the moment school official punched an 11-year-old autistic boy in the face

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Milton Parker, 59, was caught lashing out at student Anatoly Veltman, 11, at a school in New York back in 2014, but footage of the incident has now come to light as the boy's family sue.

Confessions of airplane cleaner who claims theft ring of employees make off with iPads, money and jewelry left on planes by forgetful passengers

The woman, who has agreed to work with police in exchange for them sparing her jail, says that a race begins to steal valuables passengers leave behind as soon as they exit the plane.

Have YOU seen your family lately? Chinese city set to punish those who don't visit their elderly parents with a bad credit rating

Shanghai policy makers are set to punish those who don't visit their parents with a bad credit rating. The new rule takes effect on May 1 enabling parents who don't receive a visit to sue their children.

Google's self-driving cars head for Arizona to see how they cope in the state's sweltering heat and dust storms

Google officials said they will begin having the cars (pictured) drive in Chandler. They hope to see how the cars work in high temperatures and in the massive dust storms that occur in the summer.

Why cancer treatment can fail: Scientists crack how the disease becomes resistant to drugs - paving the way for new therapies

Cancer evolves to survive drug treatments by 'stealing' the blood supply of other parts of the body, , scientists from London's Institute of Cancer Research found.

The rise of the 'Brelfie': How breast feeding became the new way for celebrity mothers to show off 

A host of celebrity mothers around the world have been gazing at the camera, hair and make-up immaculate with the all-important accessory on display: the babe at the breast.

Worst police sketch ever? LA cops hunt hat wearing double hammer attacker who picked victims at random on city street

Police are hunting a Hispanic man who has attacked two strangers with a hammer in Los Angeles. The man was wearing a hat and sunglasses, with a goatee beard, according to police.

'Drink!! Cars!! Girls!! #FatherDevon': Irish Harry Potter star's hilarious tweet after his mother told court he'd blown the $1.2m he made from the films on fast living

Harry Potter’s Devon Murray's mother fired son’s agent after actor was caught smoking on

An Irish Harry Potter star posted a seemingly ironic tweet, shown inset, mocking his playboy lifestyle after his mother told the High Court how he blew his $1.2m fortune on cars, drink and girls. The revelation came out in court yesterday as Devon Murray is sued by his former agent for a $500,000 slice of the money he earned from his role in the popular film series. The 27-year-old, who played the cheeky but hapless boy wizard Seamus Finnigan in all eight Harry Potter films, now has to live on just $1,500 a month from the films, a judge heard yesterday. His mother Fidelma Murray told the court: 'He was a teenage boy. He went drinking. He went out with girls. He bought cars. I only have one child. I wasn't going to give out to him over that' (pictured left and right are photos tweeted by the Irish star on his Twitter account). His mother, who is representing the family in court, said they do not even have enough money to pay lawyers for the court case brought by Neil Brooks, the agent who was sacked by the Murrays.

Outrage as New Jersey high school students are caught playing Jews vs Nazis 'Alcoholocaust' beer pong

A photograph of students at Princeton High School engaging in the game reached school district officials, who brought the issue up with students and parents, NJ reported.

Doctor who gave marijuana to his underage son is now accused of giving his teachers chocolate balls 'spiked with cannabis'

Monroe Gordon Piland III, 69, from North Carolina, was slapped with the unusual charge of 'distribution of certain food at Halloween and all other times prohibited'.

'I was using anti-aging products at age 11': Beauty blogger says the secret to her pristine skin is the facials she has been having since she was a TODDLER

Thought you had a good skin regime? Think again. Alicia Yoon, the Korean skincare specialist, says she had 'little toddler facials' from the age of three, and used anti-aging products from age 11.

Chuckle that says: I can see you now Mummy! Heartwarming moment baby beams in delight after receiving new glasses as parents tell how they were 'overwhelmed with emotion' when he smiled 

Baby Leopold, who lives with his parents near Seattle, Washington, suffers with a rare disorder that affects his eyesight. A video captured the moment he saw clearly for the first time in his life.

Ever felt like phoning a complete stranger in Sweden? Now is your chance as officials have set up a hotline that connects tourists to random locals

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The Swedish Tourist Association says the idea is 'to spark people's curiosity about Sweden - our culture, nature and mindset. To help us do this, we have the people of Sweden'.

Not so arctic after all! Algae fossils reveal the North Pole was ice-free during the summer months 10 million years ago

Researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research have discovered the Arctic Ocean was ice-free during summer six to 10 million years ago.

The software than can hunt down terrorists and trolls: System can 'devour' millions of social media messages to identify abusers

A new software called FireAnt can block out the 'noise' of millions of online messages to reveal specific kinds of content, and collect it for analysis. This can help identify abusive online behaviour.

Slam-dunk makeover! Internet (nearly) breaks over Utah Jazz player's HAIRCUT which thousands of women claim has turned him from geek to god 

Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward has caught the eyes of thousands of admirers since changing his basic dude haircut to a style much more closer to the looks of the handsome David Beckham

Now anyone can be Banksy! Robotic spray can helps novices reproduce photos as giant 'paint by numbers' murals

Scientists from the ETH Zurich, Disney Research Zurich, Dartmouth College and Columbia University came up with the smart spray can and have demoed its artistic abilities in an impressive video.

Sailor jailed for raping woman and murdering her husband 33 YEARS ago is cleared by new DNA evidence that points to his old crewmate

The Virginia Supreme Court granted Keith Allen Harward's petition for a writ of actual innocence after new DNA tests failed to identify Harward's genetic profile in sperm left at the crime scene.

That wasn't the massive rock she wanted! California man climbs cliff-face to propose to his girlfriend by FaceTime - but is left with massive bill after he gets stuck and has to be rescued by chopper

California man calls for helicopter rescue after climbing rock to propose to girlfriend

A California man climbed up a rock to ask for his girlfriend's hand in marriage - but had to ask fire officials, too, for a hand, after he got stuck and couldn't get down. Michael Banks, 27, scaled 600-foot Morro Rock just off California's Central Coast early Thursday morning to propose to his girlfriend, who was watching via FaceTime video. The good news: Banks' girlfriend said yes, according to Morro Bay fire Captain Todd Gailey. The bad news: Banks got stuck, and had to be plucked by helicopter for a tricky, post-proposal flight to safety. Banks 'took a different trail down, much steeper' and became stranded, Gailey said. 'He couldn't go any direction, on a sheer ledge, with his feet dangling 80 feet off the ground.'

Not 'the safest ride on the road': Uber forced to admit it misled customers about 'gold standard' driver background checks as it settles $25 million lawsuit

'It sends a clear message to all businesses, and to startups in particular, that in the quest to quickly obtain market share
laws designed to protect consumers cannot be ignored,' prosecutor said.

Playboy artist murdered in Kenya couldn't have been killed by his mother-in-law in revenge for his infidelities because SHE was enjoying her own affair with me, her lover claims

Wealthy Italian expatriate Ludovico Gnecchi Ruscone told an inquest in Nairobi that claims his married lover - the victim's mother-in-law (pictured) - were behind his death were 'ridiculous'.

Watch bulletproof FOAM turn gunshot to dust: Material can also block radiation and could lead to lightweight body armour

Engineers at North Carolina State University have developed a composite metal foam from steel. Less than an inch of the material can stop an armour piercing round fired from 16ft away.

Boy, 6, shot by his 10-year-old friend as he rode a bike at a birthday party

Gwinnett County police Cpl. Michele Pihera said Thursday that Ni-Shawn Moore was accidentally shot by a friend of his. The shooting took place March 12, according to police.

Princeton's lacrosse coach fired after elbowing rival Brown University player at elite Ivy League match in Rhode Island 

Chris Bates elbowed Brown Bears player John Yozzo-Scaperrotta on Saturday as the player left the field. The coach had worked for the New Jersey university for the past seven seasons.

Welcome to the Voyeurs' Inn: Colorado motel owner secretly watched hundreds of guests have sex through ceiling peep-holes for 29 YEARS - while both of his wives supported him

Colorado motel owner secretly watched hundreds of guests have sex for 29 YEARS

For more than two decades, a Colorado motel owner secretly watched hundreds, maybe even thousands, of guests have sex and both of his wives supported him. Beginning in the winter of 1966, Gerald Foos (pictured main) outfitted more than a dozen rooms with fake ceiling vents at Manor House Motel (right inset) in Aurora, Colorado, so that he could secretly watch his guests have sex. Foos said that both of his wives supported his actions and that he purchased the motel to achieve his 'uncontrollable desire to peer into other people's lives.'

Family of Connecticut lawyer found shot dead in wrecked car sues police for 'covering up a murder'

Gugsa Abraham 'Abe' Dabela, 35, was found dead in April 2014 near Redding. He was found in a wooded area, lying inside his wrecked SUV with a gunshot wound to the head.

Fugitive murder suspect, 28, who escaped Washington psychiatric facility is spotted at his parents house and 'may have access to weapons' as SWAT team continues search

An accused murderer who escaped from a psychiatric facility in Washington state Wednesday is now at large in Spokane - and may have access to weapons,The Spokesman-Review said.

First letter from the Titanic emerges 104 years later which was penned by German who survived imprisonment in First World War only to be killed by Nazis in the Second 

Paul Danby visited the ship with his uncle before it set sail on April 10, 1912, and took the opportunity to write the letter (pictured) - in German - to his wife, Rose, on the unique Titanic-headed paper.

Internet baffled by dashcam footage of a 'ghost car' that appears to come out of nowhere before crashing into a truck 

Melbourne crash shows Dash Cam Owners Australia footage of a 'ghost car'

Filmed in the Melbourne suburb of Cranbourne, the footage uploaded to the Dash Cam Owners Australia Facebook page, the footage has left viewers asking where the 'ghost car' appeared from. The grey car appeared to have run a red light (left) before ploughing in to a utility truck (centre) and coming to a halt facing the wrong direction (right).

Shocking moment a man is filmed being transported through Mexico... in the boot of a taxi 

The incident was captured on the road between the cities of Villahermosa and Frontera in the south-eastern Mexican state of Tabasco.

Is ALGAE the key to beating cancer? Potent compound 'KILLS two of the most aggressive forms of the disease' 

Scientists from Oregon State University discovered a compound in algae, called coibamide A, can cut off cancer cells' ability to communicate with blood vessels and other cells - triggering its death.

Teenage bride 'is strangled to death by her husband on their honeymoon in Pakistan after he found out she was not a virgin' 

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Khanzadi Lashari, 19, was dressed in her bridal suit when her husband Qalandar Baksh Khokhar, 28, also her cousin, allegedly killed her on their wedding night, Sindh, Pakistan.

The 'varicose vein' that was actually a WORM: Man contracts parasite in his foot after contact with animal faeces

The unidentified 42-year-old, who was treated at Peking Union Medical College ,China, was found to have the larvae of a hookworm in his foot, causing an intensely itchy rash.

Do YOU post a selfie every day and constantly worry about comments on it? Take the test that can reveal if you're a 'like addict'

Korea University studied how narcissism relates to a person's selfie-posting behavior. They found narcissists see selfies as a positive thing and observes others for self-comparison.

When it comes to plus size - women are their own worst enemies! Female of the species are the 'harshest judges of weight and beauty' 

Scientists at the University of Surrey found women interviewers judge women and men with high BMIs as being less attractive, while men judge overweight women harshly, but not their fellow gender.

STOP drinking skim milk! Full-fat dairy 'reduces risk of diabetes - and helps you LOSE weight'

Tufts University scientists analyzed 3,333 adults over 15 years and found those who had higher levels of whole-fat dairy were 46 per cent less likely to develop diabetes than those who has lower levels.

'Why I'm giving up sex for a YEAR': Blogger reveals she's taken a vow of abstinence so she can finally find The One (but says men still only want her for her body)

Sex blogger Nixalina Waston has taken a vow of abstinence to find the One

Nixalina Waston, 28, from London, found her career as a sex blogger intimated men. She vowed to be celibate after she was cheated on with two other women. The blogger is finding abstinence difficult but is still going on dates. Surprisingly, she's found the men she has been talking to this year seem okay with it. She, on the other hand, describes her libido like 'a dog on heat is an understatement.'

'Zombie' worms found in the Mediterranean Sea: Creatures that feed on BONES are seen in warmer waters for the first time

For the first time, a species of bone-eating worms has been found in the warmer waters of the Mediterranean Sea, and researchers expect to find more lurking in an underwater canyon.

Is the ability to regenerate lost limbs lurking in our genes? Study reveals hidden DNA that could be 'reawakened'

Researchers at Duke University have now uncovered the mechanism that activates regeneration genes in zebrafish. The 'enhancer elements' could be used to help mammals regrow body parts.

Comet chameleon! Rosetta data reveals heat from the sun has caused 67P to change colour

Rosetta's comet has been seen changing colour and brightness in front of Esa's orbiter's eyes, as the sun's heat strips away the older surface to reveal fresher material.

Is this the ghost of a bride killed on her way to her wedding 27 years ago? Dashcam footage of eerie figure at accident blackspot goes viral

Dashcam footage of eerie figure at accident blackspot goes viral

A motorist claims to have captured on video the ghost of a dead bride (main picture and inset) on the forest road where she was killed 27 years ago. Locals say the fatal crash occurred in 1989 when the newlyweds were making their way to a park to celebrate with friends following their wedding ceremony. Their car, it is said, smashed into a lorry on a bend. The groom survived but the bride was killed.

Breakthrough in quest to make artificial blood after scientists discover way to make microscopic cells that help the blood clot 

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Cancer patients and car crash victims could soon be given life-saving transfusions of artificial blood, thanks to a breakthrough by British scientists.

Marry an intelligent woman to defeat dementia, men told: Experts say brainy partner acts as a 'buffer' to the disease 

Experts said that by studying the health of identical twins, they concluded that a person's environment and relationships can seriously affect their chance of developing dementia.

Is Apple set to kill off the keyboard? Patent shows laptop design with giant touchpad that senses movement

The invention, dubbed a 'configurable, force-sensitive input structure for an electronic device,' looks similar to Apple's 'Force Touch' trackpads, which use haptic technology.

Is a RUBBER BAND the key to an easier life? From opening jars to hanging clothes, video reveals eight ingenious life hacks that use the humble everyday item

A new Daily Mail video demonstrates eight easy hacks using rubber bands to make life at home easier. Covering kitchen, bedroom and DIY it shows how bands can make tasks simpler

Airline investigates passenger's claim that he bit into a dead LIZARD found in his in-flight meal 

Waseem Abbas, from Pakistan, was flying from Kuala Lumpur to Kuching in Borneo when he discovered what he says was a reptile in a meal of nasi lemak, a rice dish served with anchovies.

Well that's one way to get a headache! Man can kick himself in the head more than SIXTY times in a minute

Pradip Timilisina, 21, from Nepal, hopes to enter the Guinness Book of World Records with his ability to swing his leg backwards so far and high that he kicks the back of his own head.

Father whose 11-year-old son 'shot and killed' three-year-old boy with his gun in Detroit found guilty of manslaughter

Curry Bryson stored his firearm in a 'grossly negligent manner' before it was found by his 11-year-old son, who was accused of the fatal shooting of three-year-old Elijah Walker (pictured).

Identical twin sisters and their identical twin husbands will ALL undergo plastic surgery because they can't tell who is married to whom 

Twin brothers Zhao Xin and Zhao Xuan married their fiancées Yun Fei and Yun Yang in February in Yuncheng, China. However, the couples find it too hard to tell their other halves apart.

Is this the future of commuting? Watch the first manned flight of the Volocopter 'personal drone' with 18 rotors

Volocopter that ‘could replace the car’ flies with passenger in test

E-volo has made history with a manned flight in the world's first certified multicopter. Controlled by its first passenger, The Volocopter VC200 took to the skies for a three minute flight using its 18 gently humming rotors and electric propulsion. Not only does this offer more widespread use in conventional aircraft domains, but it brings us one step closer to air taxi services and full transportation systems in the third dimension. The Volocopter's The initial two-seat design uses battery packs, with a flight-time duration of only about 20 to 30 minutes. It is piloted one-handedly with a single joystick, which has shown to reduce the major reason behind fatal helicopter accidents: human error.

Mobster son of Sicily's bloodiest Godfather sparks outrage after talking about his 'nice' childhood and refusing to admit the Mafia even exist in TV interview

In a recent interview, Giuseppe Salvatore Riina has refused to criticize his father - who waged war against the Italian state and was nicknamed 'The Beast' for his love of violence.

Meet the world's youngest whipcracker! Adorable and VERY talented two-year-old shows off his incredible cowboy skills

At two-years-old, Logan Anderson, from Mudgee, New South Wales, is the world's youngest whipcracker. The talented toddler started at just 10 months after watching his older brother and sister.

Last tribe of the Caribbean: Candid photos offer a rare insight into the lives of the matriarchal Kuna - whose island existence is under threat from rising sea levels

The matriarchal tribe live on the stunning San Blas islands, Panama, which they have occupied for centuries. Photographs show how women wear colourful clothes featuring traditional Mola designs.

Think your boss is tough? Chinese employees are forced to CRAWL on the street for missing their sales targets

Shocking footage has emerged of more than 10 men forced to crawl on their knees after missing their company's targets. The group were seen in Baishan City, northern China's, on April 2.

'Are you seriously eating that?' Farmer is shocked to discover Ginger the cow chewing on a live SNAKE in her paddock

Footage has surfaced of Ginger the dairy cow chewing on a small snake at a farm in Queensland, Australia, as her stunned owner Janet Buchanan watches on.

Facebook's Messenger now has 900m users as firm battles Snapchat and WhatsApp

Facebook has launched new features to help its 900 million Messenger users chat. Users will soon have access to scannable codes, usersnames and links that open up threads in the app.

Is this the cruelest April Fools joke ever? Man goes to elaborate lengths to trick his wife's family into thinking they have discovered an 'ancient treasure chest' buried in a cave

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David Cline admits that he spent 'way too much time and money' orchestrating the trick, which involved an authentic-looking treasure map and an aged newspaper story about Spanish gold in Idaho.

'NOOOOOOO': Boy throws epic tantrum after discovering his sister ate the skin off the chicken

The video showing the young boy's tantrum was taken in July 2015 in Palm Harbor, Florida. He yells: 'You keep on - you ate all the skin off, and you ate all the chicken!'

Dog tired! Hilarious images show fed-up pooches who have had ENOUGH of breathtaking hikes

Camping With Dogs Instagram shows fed-up pooches who have had ENOUGH of hiking

Exploring the great outdoors with your dog can be one of the most rewarding highlights of having a pet - until your pooch decides that they have simply had enough. From wolfdogs to pugs, the fed-up, four-legged friends can be seen on the Nashville-based Camping With Dogs Instagram witnessing stunning landscapes - but all they really crave is a nap.

Let me see those! The adorable moment a baby wombat tries to steal its foster mother's glasses 

Baby wombat Jack was filmed by ACT Wildlife Australia trying to nibble off his foster mum's glasses during playtime. He is 6 months old and weighs in at only 1.2 kilograms.

Young at heart! Amazing moment senior citizens roll back the years and dance the Whip/Nae Nae at their retirement home

Eleanor Fredriksen, 83, and Mary Thompson, 80, who live at Somerby of Peachtree City care home in Fayette County, Georgia, have become viral stars after their video received 15 million views.

Mother nearly dies of blood poisoning after getting a piece of GLITTER lodged in her eye while helping her daughter make a Valentine's Day card

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Erica Diaz, of Florida, lost vision in her left eye before surgeons were forced to remove it over fears the 33-year-old would succumb to sepsis as her body began to shut down.

Touching moment injured swan 'hugs' man who saved her life in remarkable show of gratitude because she 'knew she was in caring arms' 

Richard Wiese visited the Abbotsbury Swannery in England a few years ago to host the TV show Born To Explore when he first met the swan. The presenter built up a relationship with the injured animal.

Locals to get priority boarding on Venice's famous water buses... despite tourists paying FIVE TIMES more for their tickets

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Italy's floating city is preparing to bring in a plan to ease congestion for locals on its water transport system by creating priority queues for residents.

'Why can't you be good like your sister Leia?' Adorable video shows Luke the boxer whining pitifully as his owner tells him off for being greedy 

Luke the boxer is chided for being greedy by owner Dave McKinney Jr in their Pennsylvanian home. But every time he is chastised he responds by whining loudly. Luke also has a sister called Leia.

Rock and NOT roll: The mystery of the 250-ton boulder that has defied gravity for over 1,300 years (but hasn't stopped daredevil tourists posing under it)

Krishna's Butter Ball has been sitting on a 45-degree slope in south India for over 1,300 years. The 20ft rock appears to defy gravity - and all attempts to move it have been in vain.

Tuk tuk driver is crushed to death by hundreds of bags of STARCH after a heavy lorry overturned in China

The lorry driver was trying to avoid the tuk tuk at a crossroads in Chinese village. The heavy vehicle spun out of control in the process and its cargo killed the woman who was steering the tuk tuk.

Identical twin sisters and their identical twin husbands will ALL undergo plastic surgery because they can't tell who is married to whom 

Twin brothers Zhao Xin and Zhao Xuan married their fiancées Yun Fei and Yun Yang in February in Yuncheng, China. However, the couples find it too hard to tell their other halves apart.

Hell hath no fury: Shocking footage shows a scorned woman smashing SIX CARS after a row with her boyfriend

Bizarre footage has emerged of a woman smashing up strangers' cars in China after a row with her boyfriend. The incident occurred on April 5 in Shenzhen, southern China.

Tsunami thunders through Japanese city in terrifying simulation video released by officials because public have got 'complacent' as memory of 2011 disaster fades 

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Officials are hoping the footage, which shows shrines (top right) and facilities including rail tracks (bottom right) being destroyed by a rush of water (left), will encourage people to think about an 'escape route'. They warned that a 14.5metre tsunami would give people just eight minutes to get away if it were to hit Kamakura, which is around an hour south of Tokyo. The footage, which has been shared more than 340,000 times, was released over concerns that people have let their guard down following the devastating tsunami that hit the country in 2011.

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Furry nice to meet you: Beautiful images of rare one-week-old tiger cubs as they make their public debut at a Chinese zoo

Chinese zoo debut rare tiger cubs with beautiful images

Stunning images have been released of the super cute one-week-old Siberian tiger cubs in Shenyang, China. The mother has given birth to 13 cubs over three years and has been deemed a 'hero mum'. The four cubs made their public debut yesterday. The Siberian tiger is a species considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

Mesmerising drone footage shows incredibly rare albino reindeer roaming through the Norwegian wilderness

The majestic animal was spotted in an isolated area of Bodo, Norway by a drone enthusiast who captured some rare footage of it roaming through the countryside on the hunt for food.

Splashes to ashes: Canadian girl gives her beloved pet fish a Norse funeral aboard tiny 'Viking ship' that she made with her father

For the funeral of her beloved fish, a Canadian girl and her father built a Viking ship to send the pet straight to the gates of Valhalla.

What you REALLY look like after a few glasses of wine: Photographer captures how drinkers faces gradually change as they consume alcohol

Marcos Alberti captures how drinkers faces change as they consume alcohol

Brazilian photographer Marcos Alberti masterminded the project, entitled 'Three Glasses Later', which explored how our faces and attitudes change as we drink more glasses of wine. He invited volunteers from all walks of life to his studio to pose for him. Alberti took a snapshot when they first arrived - to document the 'stress and fatigue' of the working day. Nearly all the models transform between the first picture and the last, letting their hair down and becoming increasingly giggly and silly.

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