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Democratic U.S. Senator Al Franken apologized Thursday to a model-turned-radio host whom he groped and kissed without consent during a 2006 USO tour. Franken is the latest in a long line of high-profile men to face a sexual assault accusation, after TalkRadio 790 KABC morning host Leeann Tweeden wrote of her experiences and published a photo that shows Franken grabbing her breasts while she was asleep on a military aircraft. She says Franken forced his tongue into her mouth when she expected to be rehearsing a scene where they would fake a 'kiss' for the military audience. After hearing of his apology, Tweeden said during a press conference that 'people make mistakes. I'm not calling for him to step down. That's not my place to say that.' But she hinted there could be other women. 'I've gotten a phone call from a woman that has – I've only gotten a message – that says something similar has happened to her. And I haven't returned it yet. So that's to be determined. I don't know,' Tweeden said.

Sylvester Stallone accused of forcing teen into threesome

Sylvester Stallone has been accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old fan girl when he was 40 years old while he was filming Over the Top in Las Vegas in 1986, according to a police report obtained by DailyMail.com. Stallone allegedly had sex with the unnamed girl, telling her she was 'very tight'. Stallone's bodyguard Michael 'Mike' De Luca (right top and bottom) then 'forced' her to give him oral sex, before penetrating her while Stallone demanded oral sex from the teen. The girl claims Stallone said she couldn't tell anyone because both men were married and if she said anything, 'they would have to beat her head in', before laughing with De Luca. The alleged incident took place at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel (inset). Police said she decided not to press charges against the men because she was scared and humiliated.

Fred McNeill, who died after a brief battle with ALS in 2015, was identified as having CTE in 2012, says Dr Bennet Omalu, who inspired the movie Concussion after discovering CTE.

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President Donald Trump heads to the Capitol to try to give a final boost to a House $1.5 trillion tax cut, after some ominous signs for Republicans in the Senate.

NEW The latest draft of the Senate tax plan includes a paid family leave provision, setting the stage for broader reforms that are preferred by the president's daughter Ivanka.

Victoria Gimson, founder of Decorum Interior Design, revealed that incorporating one color into your home is the quickest and easiest way to make it appear far more expensive.

A man convicted in the murder of a fellow inmate confessed to killing his girlfriend and 16-month-old son who vanished eight years ago.

The baby son Rae Carruth tried to kill turns 18

Chancellor Lee Adams (left with his grandmother Saundra) is the son of ex Carolina Panthers star Rae Carruth (inset during his 2000 trial) and Cherica Adams (right when pregnant in 1999). He was born 10 weeks prematurely via an emergency C-Section in November 1999 after his mother was shot four times by a hitman hired by Carruth in Charlotte, North Carolina. Carruth and Cherica were lovers when she fell pregnant and he did not want to pay child support. He was jailed in 2000 for plotting her murder and will be released next year.

Retired Marine Master Sgt. William H. Cox kept his promise to stand guard and deliver the eulogy at his longtime fellow Marine friend's funeral. The photo taken of him at the service has gone viral.

Christian Hammond, 22, a yoga and dance teacher at a Montessori school in Missouri, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with one count second-degree child molestation.

Serena Williams wears Versace couture and Nikes at wedding

Serena Williams was ravishing in white on Wednesday night as she donned a Versace couture gown for her rehearsal dinner in New Orleans. Serena is set to walk down the aisle on Thursday, marrying millionaire Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian in a dream wedding that will take place at The Contemporary Art Center, as first reported by DailyMail.com. Thursday night's affair was a bit more low-key however, with Serena staying true to her tennis roots by pairing Nikes with her gown, designed by good friend Donatella Versace.

Abul Deh, 46, a recent immigrant from West Africa, says he was planning to use the large sum of money to open a restaurant when on November 7, two strangers robbed him.

British expat Daniel Batchelor, 54, found a lizard caught in what he described as a 'Mexican stand-off' with a snake next to his house in Pattaya, Thailand, when he decided to intervene.

Ohio mom who posed with 20,000 bees suffers stillbirth

Emily Mueller, 33, from Ohio,whose maternity photos showing a swarm of bees on her belly has suffered a stillbirth. Six days before her child was to be born Mueller learned her baby had passed. Mueller created a buzz with her maternity photos that featured 20,000 live honeybees swarming around her baby bump in August. Emily said in her Facebook post that last week she was preparing for an upcoming event, and she was so busy, she didn't pay attention to her baby's movement. She began to feel more and more uneasy after not feeling the baby for a day and the next morning went to her midwife's office, where they checked for a heartbeat. It was while she was there that the sad news was delivered that her baby

Kate Hudson's personal trainer Nicole Stuart highly recommends trying Pilates, counting calories instead of a strict diet and working out a healthy relationship with social media.

Experts say you need to fuel your body to give you energy for a workout. Insanity inventor Shaun T, from New Jersey, names the snack he eats before an intense training session.

Smooth criminal: Bizarre moment a suspect is pulled over by cops and starts DANCING in the middle of the street after a high-speed chase

A bizarre video shows the moment a man who is being pulled over by cops gets out of his car and starts dancing.  The unidentified man is now in custody after leading Houston police officers on a wild overnight car chase across town.  Police told KHOU that the chase started around 12.55am Thursday when a cop tried to pull the suspect over for a traffic violation. Instead of pulling over police say he hopped on the interstate and drove towards the south side.

Monica Snee, a special education teacher at Parkside High School in Maryland, has been charged with possession and distribution of heroin, oxycodone and subuxone on campus.

Ethan Couch's mother Tonya faces jail time

NEW Tonya Couch (left), the mother of America's most notorious drunk driver Ethan Couch (top right), is preparing for her possible prison sentence of up to 10 years. The 50-year-old faces court in January for taking Ethan to Mexico after she feared he could be punished for violating his parole in 2015. Tonya and her ex-husband were dubbed 'the worst parents ever' after Ethan killed four people in a drunken 70 mph crash in 2013 (inset), becoming the poster boy for coddled irresponsibility. Now, Tonya is living a very differently lifestyle than her life of luxury and access to thousands of dollars and was seen putting some of her belongings in a storage unit in case she is sentenced. Her sister and Ethan’s aunt exclusively told DailyMail.com that Ethan plans to marry his girlfriend Haleigh Shields, 20, after he is released on March 30 (bottom right).

A 23-year-old high school teacher was arrested Wednesday by authorities North Carolina for allegedly having sex with a 17-year-old male student.

While scientists have yet to discover the conditions needed to travel back in time, ‘there’s nothing forbidding it’ in the laws of physics, explains astrophysicist Ethan Siegel.

'Drop the gun!': Shocking moment officer shoots and kills man holding his wife at gunpoint in Las Vegas

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT In the clip, police officer David Nesheiwat is seen pointing a gun at Phillip Pitts, 41, who is holding his wife and pointing a gun at her outside a shop in Pyle Avenue. After warning the man to step away from his wife, he fires four shots, and Pitts falls to the ground. Pitts' wife, who has not been named, was also injured in the shooting. The couple's 10-year-old daughter was standing nearby but was taken to safety by an officer, police said. The couple were rushed to University Medical Center where the man died. The woman had to have surgery but is expected to survive.

Mayor Steve Benjamin of Columbia said he is planning on introducing the city ordinance on weapons like what were used in the Las Vegas massacre last month.

Piers Morgan: Trump and Mugabe believe in elephant hunting

Donald Trump (pictured main, Trump's son Don Jr with the tail of an elephant following a trip to Zimbabwe in 2011) has now inexplicably decided to reverse Barack Obama's ban on US citizens bringing home remains of elephants legally hunted in Zimbabwe (Robert Mugabe pictured bottom right) and Zambia. This appalling decision doesn’t make America great again; it makes America cruel again. It also makes America less safe. Shame on you, Mr President.

The Trump administration has lifted the ban on importing trophies from elephants killed in Zimbabwe and Zambia. His sons Donald Jr and Eric (pictured) both enjoy big game hunting.

Theresa Plummer is believed to have overdosed when she returned to her son Ronald's (pictured) home in Portage, Pennsylvania, to clear away his drug paraphernalia.

Murdered wife of 'possessed' California gunman pictured

The body of Barbara Glisan, 38, was found beneath the floorboards of the home she shared with Kevin Neal (left together) in Rancho Tehama, California, on Wednesday. A day earlier, Neal, 44, (top right in an old mugshot) was killed by police at the local elementary school where he had crashed his pick-up truck and opened fire on classrooms after killing five people in cold drive-by's through the town and on the street where he lived. His sister Sheridan Orr (bottom right) has since told how he struggled with mental health issues his whole life.

Surgeons performed a rare in utero surgery to fix the opening in a fetus's back caused by spina bifida for the first time in June. Healthy baby Eiko son was born 10 weeks later.

Saudi Arabia king set to hand over the crown to his son

King Salman of Saudi Arabia is planning to step down next week and name his son Prince Mohammed bin Salman (pictured together left) as his successor, a source told DailyMail.com. Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 32, ordered the arrests of more than 40 princes and government ministers in a corruption probe in early November. The Saudi royals were photographed sleeping on bare mattresses on the floor of the luxury Ritz Carlton hotel (right). Once crowned king, the prince will shift his focus to Iran, a long standing rival oil empire to Saudi Arabia in the Middle East.

Married teacher Yokasta M, 40, groomed teenage boys at at an undisclosed school in Medellin, Colombia, and would threaten to fail them if they did not sleep with her.

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have identified the part of the brain that becomes impaired under stress and leads to poor decision-making.

Snapchat users share posts of parents being funny

Digitalised puppy ears and flower crowns have become synonymous with millennials, as the rise of Snapchat took the virtual reality world by storm. However, it appears that the older generation are finally cottoning on to the virtual fun of the social media app, judging by these photos. Snapchat, the popular photo-sharing app for mobile phones adored by teens and famed for its various filters, has now become the refuge of the digital dad joke. Now embarrassed teenagers have been calling our their parent's somewhat criminal attempts at humour as they battle to understand the app. According to research carried out by eMarketer, the amount of users aged 45 to 54 has gone up by 2 per cent in a year.

Terrifying bodycam footage shows the moment two police officers are almost killed in a massive gas explosion that left a homeowner, 61, dead 

Harrowing bodycam footage shows the moment a gas explosion nearly killed two Indio, California police officers. Officer Quintana and Officer Campoa were sent to a home smelling like gas. Footage from both officers' cameras shows the moment the home explodes. Quintana suffered from second degree burns and the resident of the house died.

Benjamin Brown Jr.'s family visited the John P. Franklin Funeral Home in Chattanooga, Tennessee on Wednesday for the visitation when they were confronted with the wrong body.

Archie Innes was born with a rare genetic disorder that has left him 'black blind'. Mother Fiona Gould, living in Sydney and originally from Kent, has raised £6,000 in just two days for the innovative treatment.

A 'serial killer' stalking the streets: Tampa police release new video of unidentified man who has 'murdered four people at random over a month' and has the community on edge

Tampa, Florida police released new video on Wednesday (left), showing the man wanted to killing a 60-year-old homeless volunteer, Ronald Felton (right), early Tuesday. Authorities say this is the same man likely responsible for three murders in the Seminole Heights neighborhood last month. They haven't been able to connect him to all four murders yet, but say he matches the suspect wanted in at least the first murder. The killer appears to be targeting people who are walking alone in the neighborhood at night and in the early morning before sunrise.

A good Samaritan who stopped to help a couple move their disabled vehicle off of a California highway had his legs severed after he was allegedly hit by a drunk driver.

'I am still humiliated that I did it': Emotional Megyn Kelly chokes back tears as she recalls being asked to 'twirl' for Fox News executives

The TV (inset in 2004) host was interviewing two former Capitol Hill staffers for a segment on Today with Megyn Kelly, her new NBC show, when she made the remarks to demonstrate how she empathized with them. 'When I started at Fox News, I was 32, I had practiced law for 10 years already. I was asked to do the twirl and I did it. 'I am still humiliated by that. Humiliated that I did it,' Kelly said, choking back tears. 'I felt degraded in the moment. I know it doesn't sound like much but it is degrading and in the moment, you don't know what to do,' she continued.

Wendy Davis was 'inappropriately touched' by lawmaker

NEW Wendy Davis says she was once 'inappropriately' touched by a newly sworn-in House member when she worked for the Texas Legislature. Davis made the revelation in a Wednesday interview with NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (left). The 54-year-old received national attention in 2013 when she filibustered for 11 hours straight to prevent a vote taking place on a restrictive abortion bill (right). After receiving good press for the act, Republican-turned-Democrat Davis ran for governor, but lost to Greg Abbott in a landslide. A two-time divorcée, Davis is the mother of two adult daughters.

Kevin Spacey has been accused of twenty incidents of sexual abuse and inappropriate behaviour in the 11 years the Hollywood star was artistic director at the Old Vic, it was disclosed today

Photos show cats high on catnip

Cats just love the buzz they get off catnip - and this set of photos show just how much they enjoy it. Social media users have uploaded the images to showcase their uncontrollable pleasure for the plant - reminiscing the state of someone after having one too many shandies. Some are left completely out of it, while others appear to be wild and hyperactive. The high can last between 10 minutes to an hour, and around 70 per cent of cats are affected by the treat, according to the American Chemical Society. Catnip is made from a plant called nepeta cataria, closely related to mint and, as a result, is often called catmint. Its psychoactive quality comes from a compound known as nepetalactone, which binds to the olfactory receptors in a cat’s nose.

From Guatemala to Japan, bizarre charms that are said to bring fertility, wealth and protection against evil are revealed in a fascinating infographic.

Ophthalmologists at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi revealed the strange incident in the British Medical Journal Case Reports.

Robert Mugabe pictured for first time since Zimbabwe coup

Mugabe was pictured in an arm chair during talks with Zimbabwe's military chief General Constantino Chiwenga aimed at forcing the dictator to agree to an 'honorable exit' from his position. There was still no sign, however, of his wife, Grace, 52, who is said to have been with Mugabe overnight at their £7.5million Blue Roof mansion in Harare. This afternoon a source said the deposed leader was refusing to immediately resign during talks with generals - despite coming under huge pressure.

Doctor Lee Cook-Jong said the North Korean soldier who defected across the heavily guarded border this week was riddled with parasites

A North Korean soldier shot multiple times while defecting to the South is in a stable condition but riddled with parasites that could complicate his chances of survival, his doctor said Thursday.

Steve Mnuchin and his wife compared to Bond villains

The pair had the photograph taken(main) while they were on a tour of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington. Twitter users(inset, top left) poked fun at the pair's expensive tastes, with one joking they were shopping for 'bathroom mats' and another calling the sheet of bills, 'their new line of luxury toilet paper.' The mockery comes just months after Scottish actress Louise Linton was slammed for a gushing Instagram photo taken next to a taxpayer-funded jet.

Kellyanne Conway said Thursday that the president 'will make a statement when he wants to make a statement' on embattled Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore.

China said it would send a high-level diplomat to North Korea on Friday, a week to the day after Trump's cogent visit to Beijing. It's the first trip for a top representative in two years.

Ivanka Trump steps out in coat and funky earrings in DC

The first daughter, 36, was photographed leaving her home in Washington, D.C. this morning bundled up in the long garment, which she paired with a nude-colored purse and matching five-inch heels. To complete her outfit, Ivanka donned eye-catching pearl earrings as well as aviator sunglasses, giving her look an edgier touch. She walked over to her park Secret Service vehicle amid the cool fall temperatures, after leaving the family home she shares with her husband and fellow White House adviser, Jared Kushner, 36, and their three children. Yesterday, Ivanka  slammed the embattled Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore over allegations that he made inappropriate sexual advances toward women, with several saying it happened when they were teenagers.

White House adviser Ivanka Trump arrives in Trenton, N.J., Monday, Nov. 13, 2017. Ivanka Trump is putting it all on the line for the Republican tax overhaul. Signaling a new stage in her Washington career, the senior White House adviser recently hit the road to sell the plans that have drawn Democratic criticism and spurred some GOP conflict. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Presidential daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump said she had 'no reason to doubt' the accounts of women who say they were pursued or assaulted by Moore when they were teenagers.

After asking for – and receiving – a thank you from the three UCLA basketball players detained in China, President Trump gave his 'you're welcome' to the students in two tweets Thursday morning.

Piers Morgan taunts convicted killer Mark Riebe in Florida

Mark Riebe (left and right with Piers), 56, is serving life in a Florida prison for the 1988 murder of pregnant mother Donna Callahan - but just one year into his sentence he began to share gruesome details of multiple other unsolved murders. He claims during an interview with Piers Morgan for ITV's Serial Killer documentary that he was tricked into confessing to the dozen other murders by the US government and adamantly maintains his innocence.

The federal bribery trial of Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez ended in a mistrial Thursday when the jury said it was hopelessly deadlocked on all charges against the New Jersey politician.

Chandra Bourelle, a 3 33-year-old Massachusetts woman, allegedly stole four cars in one day, seemingly trying to reenact 'Gone in Sixty Seconds'.

Martha Stewart details her first Thanksgiving disaster

The lifestyle guru revealed that she completely burned the turkey when she tried to host her first family Thanksgiving meal as a young newlywed (pictured left). Although she managed to source another turkey and salvage the meal, Martha admitted that her family sat down to eat six hours later than expected. In a holiday special written exclusively for DailyMail.com, Martha also shares her favorite ever turkey recipes, pie-making tips, and essential kitchen tools list.

Gallery reveals the wittiest jokes shared on social media

A new online gallery has revealed some of the most amusing posts shared by witty social media users. Not afraid to poke fun at themselves many people have shared jokes at their own expense. Elsewhere cheeky social media users have shared evidence of hilarious pranks they have pulled off including one man who replaced his DVD collection with 57 copies of the same movie.

Can you guess how old this Turkish singer is?

Turkish singer Ajda Pekkan known to her fans as 'Superstar' has a career spanning decades, but maintains an incredibly youthful face and body despite her advancing years. The glamorous entertainer puts her youthful looks down to a mixture of diet, exercise and good genetics, saying she loves fish and kebabs and drinks a lot of water.

'I hate you Chinese f****!': Racist slaps passenger on San Francisco train during expletive-filled tirade as fellow commuters move away 

These are the shocking scenes as a passenger launches an unprovoked racist tirade against a passenger using a San Francisco commuter train service on Monday night. The victim was subjected to a range of racial slurs before he was slapped across the face by the assailant. Fellow passengers called police who described it as an 'unfortunate, ugly scene'. They praised the victim for being 'deliberate in his response and reasonable in his actions'.

Overall, 32% of Americans now take a roughly equal number of conservative and liberal viewpoints. In 2015, 38% of Americans had mixed values, and in 1994 and 2004, 49% did.

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Horrifying footage captures the moment a three-year-old girl is mowed down by a car as her mother takes a sip of her drink

A little girl in China has been knocked down and trapped under a car in the split second her mother took a sip of her drink feet away from her. The three-year-old got hit by a black SUV at the entrance of a car park earlier this week in Zhejiang Province. Onlookers rushed over and joined forces to free the child from under the car. She only suffered minor scratches.

A train on the Tsukuba Express service (pictured) in the Tokyo area left 20 seconds early, prompting the company to apologise to its customers and also say it had spoken to staff to avoid a recurrence.

Japanese rescue teams would bring boats fleeing the Korean Peninsula into designated ports before checking individuals for criminal records and deporting anyone seen as a threat.

An unidentified aircraft flew over Oregon on October 25, with no flight plan, no active identification transponder or transmitting collision avoidance signals. (file photo of an F-15)

The bizarre and unnecessary items that nobody asked for  

A hilarious online gallery has revealed some of the most bizarre items people have come across while window shopping. Many customers were left baffled at the very niche items including 'fashion batteries' and garbage can covers. Other items lack a certain appeal with pickle flavoured toothpaste and dedication tea almost certain to put your off your food.

Researchers from University College London found frail older people are 3.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or dementia one decade later, which may be due to insulin resistance.

Researchers from the University of California have found an AI can learn how someone likes to dress and create CGI images of items of clothing that might look good on them (stock image).

Wall Street banks secretly shared client information in online chat rooms in an effort to rig auctions in the $14 trillion U.S. Treasury market and pad their bottom lines, according to a class-action lawsuit.

Thousands of people flock to the Kamala River in Nepal every year for the Ghost Festival, as they believe themselves 'posessed' by evil spirits and ask shamans to help cleanse them.

Angie Oracoy and daughter meet for first time in 31 years

Angie Oracoy, 51, gave birth to her daughter Meribeth Blackwell, 31, in 1986 aged 20. Meribeth (pictured inset as a newborn) was adopted by a family in Alabama, while Angie remained in Louisiana, with her phone number listed in New Orleans in case her daughter tried to find her. While she tried to locate her biological mother, Meribeth went through several unsuccessful online searches, and even thought she might have to travel to New Orleans hoping to run into her. Meribeth had almost given up on her search when she decided to take a DNA test and share her data on Myheritage.com. Several weeks later, she received an alert connecting her to Angie. Both women shed tears and held each other in a tight hug as they came face to face this morning for the first time since Meribeth's birth (left and right).

The lady took to Gransnet to ask others whether she should even bother buying her anything because she 'lacks nothing' and goes shopping and comes back 'laden' with things.

The craft will be capable of hypersonic flight speeds of up to 27,000 mph - 35 times the speed of sound, according to project scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing.

Hemlata Singh, from Jodphur, India, gave birth to a healthy baby named Sonni, but attached to his stomach was his partially formed, parasitic twin, putting the infant's life at risk.

In 1923, when battered and heavily indebted Germany was struggling to recover from the disaster of the First World War, cash became very nearly worthless. At one point bread cost billions in cash.

Researchers from University College London found this occurs regardless of whether the mother suffers from the disorder. Past research suggests depression may be inherited.

Pet owners share hilarious photos of dogs, cats and more

A series of touching snaps shared online by besotted pet owners show that despite the barking, tears in the carpet, scratches on the sofa and food being stolen - we can't stay angry at our pets. Among the amusing archive is a picture of a cat climbing through a smashed computer screen, a dog dressed ready for a day on a building site and a puppy with a perfect paw print on its nose. There is also a snap of a pig clambering on a car seat, an unamused cat dressed as a Viking and a puppy catching 40 winks.

Researchers from the charity Guide Dogs, based in Reading, are behind a new 6 -week regime which has been shown to reduce anxiety and improve confidence in puppies that undergo the training.

Peter McKay with adoptive daughter Darcy before the operation (left) and reunited with her after the surgery (right). Peter and his partner Chris (centre) also have a son Sebastian and live in New York.

Charlotte Adams, 28, from the UK, posted a video online where she is shown secretly preparing her husband's breakfast including tea made with her own milk - and has divided the internet.

Anthony Levandowski (pictured) has named himself as leader or 'dean' of the new AI religion and says the first classes will start in San Francisco by the end of this year.

Sharron Coll has shared pictures of a 'ghostly figure and a raven' near her father's deathbed in a hospice in the UK which she believes were 'gatekeepers' taking him to the afterlife.

A father had luckily found his son who was abducted by human traffickers at home in southeast China last year. Three persons were arrested and imprisoned for at least two years.

Hilarious Internet gallery shows people in a pickle

The unfortunate cases from the U.S. and across the world include, clockwise from top left, a woman who stumbled into the men's bathroom and took a selfie; someone who stepped in a pot of white paint; a woman who had a porcupine fall on her head; someone who scribbled on their jeans by mistake; an unfortunate cook who got a whisk caught up in her top; and another woman who had an incident in the bathroom.

Researchers from the University of South Florida found completing as little as 15 sessions over 10 years gives an individual just a 5.9 percent chance of developing a form of the disorder.

Pope Francis has rebuked those who deny the science behind global warming, warning world leaders gathered for climate talks in Germany against listening to to such 'perverse attitudes'.

Victim Induja Mugam, 22, a promising engineering student from Chennai in southern India, had been stalked by former classmate Akash, 22, for over a month before he burned her to death.

Strippers pose for photos with piles of dollar bills

The dancers, whose names remain unknown, have been proudly taking to social media to share incredible photos of themselves surrounded by dollar bills after working just one shift. Although it's nearly impossible to find reliable statistics on strippers' salaries, a 2010 study done in the UK found that they typically make about $74,000 per year — a salary close to that of some American lawyers.

A 31-year-old man from southeastern China had a padlock stuck in his bladder after inserting it into his penis. Doctors planned to make an incision on the bladder to have the object removed.

'Are you hot?': Hilarious moment an 11-year-old boy still high on drugs from an operation to repair a broken leg tries to woo his nurse

This is the hilarious moment high school soccer player Liam, 11, from Atlanta, Georgia, attempts to woo his nurse after undergoing surgery for a broken leg. The young sportsman required emergency treatment after a rival player injured him during a slide tackle. After undergoing a general anaesthetic, a discombobulated Liam attempts to flirt with his attending nurse before asking for her phone number.

Horrifying video shows his sister dropping him and he is seen falling and landing on the bottom floor of the shopping centre in in Grozny, capital of the Russian republic of Chechnya.

The images, taken by some of Hong Kong's best photographers, depict star-filled skies on a remote island, a sea of clouds on a tranquil mountaintop and lush woodland.

Vehicles piled high with rubbish

Motorists who drive around in cars filled with litter have been shamed in an internet gallery. These remarkable photos show a selection of rubbish-filled vehicles that owners clearly have no interest in cleaning. The cars are filled with items from tatty clothes to tissues and empty fizzy drinks to discarded pizza boxes.

An elderly Queensland couple had a terrifyingly close encounter with a deadly brown snake after it slithered into their bedroom. The husband had at first planned to 'pick up' the serpent.

This is the heart warming moment a young Iranian boy who survived Sunday's devastating earthquake which killed more than 500 people brought his small friend to an aid station for food.

The statue in China is said to be a copy of the famous sculpture Forever Marilyn, which was created by American artist Seward Johnson in 2011 to pay homage to Monroe's classic scene in 1955 film.

Cork twins are happier than ever after gaining weight

Personal trainers, Aoife and Ciara Tabb, 21, from Cork, Ireland felt insecure at just over seven stone (left) after spending three months working as dancers. They embarked on a muscle-building programme to transform their bodies and now each weighs just under nine stone (right and inset). Both say they feel happier than ever with their bodies.

Sir Tim Berners-Lee who is a professor at the University of Oxford, has warned that the future of the open exchange of ideas on the internet is under threat.

North Korea says that the situation around its country is the 'worst ever' and that the annual drills risk provoking a nuclear war. The US began its war games off Japan on Thursday.

The regulations drafted by the California DMV would protect carmakers from lawsuits in cases where their self driving vehicles haven't been maintained according to manufacturer specifications.

Scientists from Yonsei University Seoul have discovered a giant spiral galaxy 180 million light years away from Earth that looks just like the Milky Way.

Cartoons US Army pilots painted onto helicopters revealed

Images daubed on helicopters by U.S. pilots during the Vietnam War included popular cartoon characters such as the Incredible Hulk, Road Runner and the Green Hornet. Pictured: A member of the 191st Assault Helicopter Company with their mascot, Snowy;(left) Steven Buker with his helicopter, Green Hornet;(top right) and The Good Ship Lollipop, crewed by Ron Hoggard, bottom right.

The event is scheduled for 8 p.m. PST (11:00 EST), offering the first look at the Tesla Semi big-rig after its launch was delayed amid efforts to assist Puerto Rico, and Model 3 'production hell.'

Gabby Scampone, 22, moved from New York to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in April, to relocate and care alligators who have been deemed threats to their habitats.

A source close to Steve Bannon told DailyMail.com Wednesday that the ex-White House chief strategist will not abandon Alabama Senate hopeful Roy Moore, despite sex abuse allegations.

Why did the fish cross the road? Stunning video shows a school of salmon swimming across a flooded street after heavy rain caused river banks to burst 

A video captured the moment a school of salmon swam over a flooded road in Shelton, Washington. The fish were trying to swim upriver when they came across the street. Flooding in Washington pushed rivers beyond their banks, confusing the fish who swim upstream every fall to fertilize their eggs.

The NAO's Air Quality Report states that 37 of Britain's 43 air quality zones did not meet EU nitrogen dioxide limits last year, including roads in Bristol, Leicester, Liverpool and Cardiff.

FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, file photo, Jen Vargas looks at a call log displayed via an AT&T app on her cellphone at her home in Orlando, Fla. The app helps locate and block fraudulent calls although some robocalls still get through. On Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission adopted new rules giving phone companies greater authority to block automated messages known as robocalls from reaching customers. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Phone companies will have greater authority to block unwanted calls from reaching customers as regulators adopted new rules to combat automated messages known as robocalls.

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Lions and lava among stunning batch of photo award snaps

Among the images in this final appeal by editors at National Geographic’s Nature Photographer of the Year contest is a stunning shot of a lion shaking its head amid wildflowers in Tanzania (top right), a gorgeous snap of a stretching Hawaiian octopus (top left), an eerie photograph of Nyiragongo volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (bottom left) and a picture of a humpback whale diving off the coast of Greenland (bottom right). The 2017 competition closes at 5pm GMT tomorrow - so nature photographers are urged to send in their finest snap soon. The grand prize winner - expected to be announced on December 12 - will receive $7,500 (£5,700), while each winner in the four categories of wildlife, landscapes, aerials and underwater will receive $2,500 (£1,900).

Steve Cohen introduces Articles of Impeachment against US President Donald Trump at the US Capitol on November 15, 2017

Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee on Wednesday became the third Democrat this year to introduce articles of impeachment against Donald Trump.

The man took to Imgur yesterday to recount the incident, which occurred seven years ago during his first week of college, when he and a classmate left class at 10 pm (stock picture)

A study by LinkedIn looked at the experiences of people aged 25 to 33 in the UK, US, Australia and India. The main reason for a quarter life crisis was found to be career concerns.

Unfortunate brides upstaged by animals on their wedding

The hilarious snaps compiled by UK-based Wedding Photography Select show a series of irate brides being upstaged by everything from cats to camels, horses (bottom right), dogs - and even a donkey (top left). Darius Sutherland, founder of Wedding Photography Select, said: 'If you thought that wedding photography was all about the bride and groom then think again. As you can see sometimes the bride and groom are upstaged by their animal friends.'

   

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Mother ties up son after ex missed £114 child support

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You can only push a dog so far! Jealous golden retriever finally snaps after owner pets look-alike stuffed animal

He couldn't handle the competition.  A hilarious video shows the moment a jealous dog just can't take it anymore as he watches his owner petting a stuffed animal.  It's not clear where the video was taken, but after a few seconds of growing agitated the golden retriever rips the stuffed animal away from his owner. 

   

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