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LaVar Ball (center) continued his feud with President Donald Trump (inset) by questioning the commander-in-chief’s role in releasing his son from China after being accused of shoplifting. The outspoken father of LiAngelo Ball (left), one of three UCLA basketball players arrested in China earlier this month, questioned what Trump did to free the trio when he appeared on CNN Tonight on Monday. In an interview that quickly derailed despite the best efforts of host Chris Cuomo (right), Ball once again declined to thank Trump. Trump directed two critical tweets at Ball on Sunday after Ball refused to acknowledge Trump's role in returning Ball's son and two other UCLA basketball players - Cody Riley and Jalen Hill - to the US.

Family of Queens jogger Karina Vetrano weep in court

The parents of the Queens jogger who was murdered in August 2016 wept in court as her accused killer went into details about the final moments of her life.  Cathie and Philip Vetrano sat in court as Chanel Lewis (inset) calmly confessed to the brutal beating and strangulation of their daughter, Karina Vetrano (main). At one point the distraught mother brought a foot-long golden crucifix she keeps with her in court to her tear-stained face as she watched the footage of his confession, according to the New York Post.  Police claim the 21-year-old murdered Vetrano, 30, on August 2, 2016, while she was on a run in Spring Creek Park in Howard Beach, Queens.

Charlie Rose committed array of sexual offenses

Charlie Rose was last night accused of making unwanted sexual advances towards eight women in a blistering new expose published by The Washington Post. Among the claims being made by the women are that Rose would grope their breasts, buttocks and genitals without their consent, make lewd telephone calls, and walk around naked in their presence without warning. The women who have come forward with these claims about Rose, 75, were all between the ages of 21 and 37 at the time of the alleged misconduct. In a lengthy statement in response to the expose, Rose did not deny all of the allegations being made by the women but said that he did not believe all of his accusers were 'accurate' in their description of his offenses. Following the publication of The Post article, two additional women came forward in an interview with The New York Times, and Business Insider published an interview with three more former interns. This brings the total number of accusers to 13.

Asia Argento shares photo of herself with Ronan Farrow

Asia Argento shared a photo of herself with Ronan Farrow (second from right) and two other women who have accused Harvey Weinstein (inset) of sexual assault and harassment. Farrow was seen in the picture, taken on Monday, with his arm around Rosanna Arquette (right) as Annabella Sciorra (left) and Argento (second from left) leaned against one another. Argento initially tweeted the photo with the caption: 'A tribe of women who helped take down the Beast with angel @RonanFarrow #POWERBRUNCH.' Her boyfriend Anthony Bourdain retweeted the image with the caption, 'Power Brunch.'

Colorado boy who stabbed woman to death had a 'kill list'

A 15-year-old boy accused of stabbing 19-year-old Makayla Grote (left and right) to death at her home in Longmont, Colorado (inset), allegedly had a 'kill list', according to police. Grote, an aspiring race car driver, was not on the reported 'hit list' but her 18-year-old sister, who was home at the time of the murder, was the first name. The 15-year-old arrived at the Grotes' home around 6pm and allegedly stabbed Grote in the head and chest when she answered the door. Her younger sister was able to escape by locking herself inside of a bedroom. Authorities tracked down the suspect who was hiding in his parents' car where he was about a mile away from the third person on his 'kill list'. He is due back in court .

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly banned gatherings involving drinking and singing in new measures designed to increase control over the population.

America's last iron lungs: Incredible video shows Polio survivors whose life saving-equipment is repaired by car mechanics and engineers after health insurers and manufacturers stopped covering the devices 13 years ago

Paul Alexander, 70, of Dallas, is one of just a handful of people around the world who still relies on an iron lung to help him breathe. Today, he spends almost every moment in the device after contracting polio as a five-year-old in 1952. But he faced a crisis in 2015 when the machine began to malfunction. With no support from the manufacturers, his insurance companies, and parts only rarely available at great cost, he put out a YouTube video appealing for help. Thankfully, Brady Richards, who runs the Environmental Testing Laboratory, and is a keen hobbyist mechanic saw the appeal and reached out.

A new quiz from Playbuzz puts your numeracy skills to the test with 15 fiendishly tricky questions - and according to its creator just three per cent of the population will get a perfect score.

Malia Obama is caught kissing a mystery man and smoking a cigarette at the Harvard-Yale football game

The 19-year-old daughter of former President Obama started Harvard this year. On Saturday, she was seen tailgating the Harvard-Yale game in New Haven. Video shows the moment Malia and a mystery fellow Crimson fan started kissing. Another photo shows Malia smoking what appears to be a cigarette. A year ago, her father said that Malia and his younger daughter Sasha had already started dating and that he was 'pretty relaxed' about it since they have Secret Service protection. 'They've had Secret Service. There's only so much these guys can do,' Barack joked.

Erica Capps (pictured), of Florida, was arrested on Friday on a stalking charge after allegedly planting a tracking device on her ex-boyfriend's vehicle so she could keep track of him.

The 27-year-old actress talked about the invasive experience as she said she is 'still actually processing it' on an episode of The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter Podcast.

Bryan Cranston says he was in Charles Manson's grasp

Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston chillingly told about an encounter with Charles Manson and escaping his clutches a year before the cult killer led a murderous rampage through Los Angeles. 'Hearing Charles Manson is dead, I shuddered,' Cranston wrote in a Twitter post Monday.  'I was within his grasp just one year before he committed brutal murder in 1969. Luck was with me when a cousin and I went horseback riding at the Span (sic) Ranch, and saw the little man with crazy eyes whom the other hippies called Charlie.'

Jason Freeman, Manson's grandson, was devastated that he was unable to visit his grandfather before his passing this past Sunday. 'It's a little rough for me right now,' Jason Freeman, 41, said.

Roy Halladay was flying just 75 feet away from homes and making wild dives moments before his fatal crash, accident report finds

Retired pitcher Roy Halladay was flying dangerously close to homes when his plane crashed into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico according to the National Transportation Safety Board's report.  Data recovered via GPS showed Halladay's A5 plane was climbing and diving before the crash that killed him. According to the NTSB report the plane was flying 'as close as 75 feet to the Gulf Harbor South Beach houses.' 

An airman has been killed and another injured after an Air Force training jet crashed near Amistad Reservoir on the Texas-Mexico border.

Researchers at Ruhr-University in Bochum, Germany surveyed hundreds f Facebook users on their social media activity, tendency toward materialism, and objectification of friends.

Wojcicki's mom says A-Rod 'couldn't carry a conversation'

Wojcicki, who founded DNA-based ancestry website 23andMe, and former New York Yankees baseball player Alex 'A-Rod' Rodriguez broke up at the end of 2016 after they dated for around a year. Friends speculated that their drastically different lives and interests simply became too much and caused the split. Now her mother Esther Wojcicki has revealed she had known early on the relationship was doomed to fail. 'I liked A-Rod, he was a very nice man,' she told the New York Times. 'He seemed to be genuinely in love with Anne. 'But I right away figured out this was a mismatch.'

Angela Merkel raised the prospect of fresh German elections on Monday after talks to form a coalition following last month's election broke down after potential partners failed to agree on policy.

Iranian PhD candidate traveling from Dallas to Kansas is kicked off a Greyhound bus 200 miles short of his destination 'because of his nationality'

Mohammad Reza (main) was traveling from Dallas to Kansas City last week for a research presentation at a Transportation Research Board national conference. Near 3am on Tuesday, Reza was awakened by a Greyhound bus driver asking to see his ticket in Wichita, Kansas. And when presented with the ticket, Reza claims the driver still wouldn't accept and demanded that he get off the bus. The father-of-one believes his name and nationality as an Iranian International PhD candidate could have played a role in his discrimination.

Laboratory, Eurofins Dermatest, have found that seven sunscreens by popular brand, Banana Boat, have failed to meet the advertised SPF 50+ claims. Banana Boat hit back at these claims.

Barron Trump joins Melania and greets Christmas tree

Barron Trump stepped out alongside his mother, first lady Melania Trump, at the White House Monday afternoon as she greeted the official White House Christmas tree. The 11-year-old, President Trump's youngest son, hasn't been spotted much since moving to Washington, though President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama often enlisted the help of daughters Sasha and Malia around the holidays.

Tax filings made public on Monday have revealed that the Donald J Trump Foundation is in the process of dissolving, fulfilling a promise made by Trump last December.

Exhausted NBC News correspondent fumbles through live reporting of the Roy Moore scandal as he blanks several times during bizarre piece to camera

NBC News correspondent Gabe Gutierrez lived through every news person's worst nightmare when he blanked out several times during a live shot from Alabama. Guiterrez was doing the live shot Monday night during a segment on Alabama senate candidate Roy Moore's sexual assault allegations.  After a portion of an interview with one of Moore's accusers, Leigh Corfman, was played the newsman attempted to report on the state of the upcoming Alabama special election. The uncomfortable live shot was rife with repetition, stumbles and 'ums.'

The US Fish and Wildlife Service began issuing permits on October 20 for the importation of heads and hides from lions shot for sport in Zimbabwe and Zambia between 2016 and 2018.

President Donald Trump's national security advisor H.R. McMaster reportedly called the president an 'idiot' with a kindergartener's intelligence at a dinner, according to a report.

Police catch driver with iPhone and tablet tied to wheel

Canadian police could not believe their eyes when they pulled over a driver who had strapped his tablet and phone to the steering wheel.  A Vancouver traffic officer spotted the driver wearing earphones and noticed they were leading straight to the driver's steering wheel, in a home made car entertainment system. The traffic department shared a picture of the contraption on Twitter, sharing: ‘Can’t make it up. Guy had iPad and cell phone attached by strings on steering wheel while driving! Yes, that’s his ticket he is holding.’

Teen immigrant from Burma killed at Kansas laundromat job

A teen immigrant was shot and killed at the laundromat job he worked part-time to help his family pay the bills. December Htoo, 15 (left and right), was found dead at Maple Hill Laundry in Kansas City, Kansas (inset), on Saturday morning but police say the shooting occurred on Friday night. Htoo, his mother, and three siblings fled Myanmar, also known as Burma, after living in a refugee camp during the Burmese civil war. The teen was in the choir and a member of his high school's wrestling team. Htoo's brother said the 15-year-old loved wrestling and hoped to become a professional mixed martial arts fighter.

William and Harry join Kate for Queen's 70th anniversary

Kate, 35, (right) received a very special loan in the form of a pearl choker as she attended the anniversary dinner of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh in Windsor on Monday. The four-strand pearl choker worn by Kate this evening previously belonged to the Queen and it is believed to be the first time that she has worn the piece. The choker was previously borrowed by Princess Diana, who was loaned the statement piece to wear at a banquet at Hampton Court Palace in 1982 (centre) and was seen on Her Majesty the following year in Bangladesh (left). Kate joined William and Harry who could be seen arriving by car at the Queen's home where celebrations of her wedding anniversary will be held this evening. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are celebrating 70 years of marriage together a milestone platinum anniversary. They are celebrating with close family and friends at a special dinner at the Berkshire residence on Monday evening. Earlier today Her Majesty presented the Duke with a rare honour as a special anniversary present, appointing Philip a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) for services to the sovereign.

On Monday, former president Barack Obama wished his former vice president, Joe Biden, a 'Happy Birthday' with a meme paying tribute to their friendship.

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Stevie Nicks won't forgive doctor who gave her pills

Stevie Nicks opens up about her battles with addiction and her roller coaster love life in the new book, Gold Dust Woman: The Biography of Stevie Nicks by Stephen Davis. Despite romances with Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood and Don Henley, Nicks says Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh was the love of her life. But their breakup was bitter when he dumped her to head off to tour in Australia. The 69-year-old admits that overcoming her addiction to pills was even harder than quitting her $1 million cocaine habit.The Fleetwood Mac singer said she'll never forgive the 'groupie' psychiatrist who just wanted to hear 'rock and roll' stories so he kept her hooked on pills. During her drug-fueled days she snorted so much cocaine it tore a hole through her nose, admitting she had to use the 'devil's dandruff' in her private parts for the ultimate high.

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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Treasure chest! Model's £1.8m bra

Brazilian model Lais Ribeiro (pictured) blinged up the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show runway in Shanghai yesterday by wearing a $2.4 million gold Fantasy Bra. Ribeiro, 27, appeared on the catwalk alongside the likes of Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio, but few shimmered as brightly as her. The Mouawad-designed Fantasy Bra took nearly 350 hours to make and features almost 6,000 gemstones including diamonds, yellow sapphires and blue topaz.

A support page for the handset has been spotted online weeks after if was certified by Korean authorities. Samsung has previously revealed it was working on the radical concept.

Made you look! Woman struts through a mall in nothing but a thong, pasties, and a BODY PAINT outfit to see if other shoppers would spot her saucy get-up 

Model Maria Luciotti was given a faux pair of jeans and a shirt by body paint artist Jen Seidel before they headed to a mall in Towson, Maryland. Several shoppers did double-takes when they realized what the model was definitely not wearing, with some creepier observers taking out their phones. The video has been viewed more than 200,000 times in just three days.

We speak with nutrition experts to break down why the minimum amount is important, and what lower-income families in so-called 'food deserts' can do to maximize their intake of fruit and veg.

American hostages speak out about being gang-raped in captivity, how their Muslim faith stayed strong and how they were beaten protecting their children from Haqqani network guards

Joshua (right) and Caitlan Boyle (left, with daughter Grace), 34 and 31, were kidnapped by the Haqqani network while backpacking through Afghanistan in 2012. Catilan, an American, was five months pregnant at the time, and went on to have two more children during their five years in captivity. In an interview with ABC News, which aired Monday, Caitlan described how she was gang-raped by their guards. The couple said the guards sometimes tried to beat their children, but they fought back to protect their kids. Joshua says he was offered freedom four times if he agreed to join the group. He said no each time and told the guards they would 'burn in hell fire for what they had done'. Last month, Pakistani forces received intel from the U.S. about the couple's whereabouts, in the northeastern region of the country. They couple was rescued and have since returned to Joshua's native Canada.

The buck stops here: Homeowner comes to a deer's rescue after its antlers got stuck in a hammock in her back yard

A video shows the moment a confused deer is freed from a hammock in DePere, Wisconsin.The animal had gotten his antlers stuck inside the ropes of the backyard swing. He tried to untangle himself but was unable to, so the homeowner stepped in to help. Her child offers to get her scissors but she declined. She grabs him by the head and frees the grateful animal from the hammock.

According to records of Jane Goodall's famous observations of chimps in Gombe National Park, Tanzania, female chimps that lack supportive friends and family wait longer to have babies.

Recent studies suggest crack cocaine use is on the rise due to youth unemployment and cuts to social services. Increases in purity levels and fall in prices have also contributed to the surge.

The alkali fly are covered in a large quantity of fine hairs coated with special waxes that let them encapsulate themselves in a body-hugging bubble that protects them from water.

The NASA engineers unsealed the 40-ton door of Chamber A on Saturday, marking the end of a critical test stage ahead of the telescope’s launch. It's been inside since July 10.

Researchers in Sweden analyzed xenon isotopes from the debris, along with weather conditions and observations of the destroyed tank. This suggests a nuclear explosion happened first.

Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield won't start Saturday against West Virginia after grabbing his crotch and cursing at the Kansas sideline during the Sooners' 41-3 victory over the Jayhawks.

'Outta the way bus!' Hilarious moment a Weather Channel cameraman's day is ruined when his perfect live shot of the Georgia Dome implosion is sabotaged by an ill-timed coach

A hilarious video has emerged of the moment a Weather Channel cameraman's live shot of the Georgia Dome implosion was ruined by an ill-timed bus. The Georgia Dome, one of the nation's largest domed stadiums, was destroyed in a scheduled implosion in downtown Atlanta on Monday. Nearly 5,000 pounds of explosives were on hand to blast the dome to smithereens at 7.30am. But one cameraman was not happy after a MARTA bus rolled into view of his live shot and hit the brakes.

In the study led by the University of Texas at Austin, researchers found a megaquake may be more likely to strike off the coast of Washington and northern Oregon than regions further south.

Alexandra Abrahamson, 41, of Bromley, turned up to her job interview smartly dressed. Her potential boss, 28, was in a casual, bohemian frock. But it wasn't just their dresses that clashed.

State Police say Jeanine Pirro was clocked driving 119 mph in a 65 mph zone when she was stopped by a trooper at about 1:15 p.m. Sunday afternoon in the Town of Nichols in Tioga County.

While a clean diet is a great way to kickstart your health, many are not consuming the nutrients required for a fit and functional mind and body. Here, Susie Burrell reveals what they are.

I have had insomnia for years, which I put down to the menopause. Now I’ve come across research that suggests interrupted sleep in middle-age increases the risk of Alzheimer’s. What should I do? I am 62.

Bells are ringing, it's time to scream and shout (scream and shout) — but everybody's crying on Twitter 'cause the new line of NSYNC merchandise is sold out.

Paris Hilton claims she invented the selfie

The 36-year-old socialite took to Twitter on Sunday to share two photos of herself posed with Britney Spears, writing: '11 years ago today, Me & Britney invented the selfie!' The tweet prompted backlash from thousands of Twitter users who angrily shared photos of people taking selfies long before she was even born to disprove her claims.

Russia's Interior Ministry says Ukrainian authorities acting on its request have detained a man accused of involvement in the hi murder of an American journalist, Paul Klebnikov, in Russia 13 years ago.

Six Chechen defendants charged with hooliganism cut their wrists with objects fashioned from cigarette lighters in a mass suicide attempt inside a Russian court.

The former NBC host, 46, and his longtime love were seen leaving Zoe Church together on Sunday before heading over to The Grove, where they grabbed some lunch together.

Size matters! Depressed golden retriever struggles to fit into bed far too small for it as his tiny pal nonchalantly watches on

In the cute video, a large golden retriever struggles to fit into a bed too small for its size in Colombia. Meanwhile, a smaller pup relaxes cozily in a bed that is the perfect size for the bigger dog. And just when it seems like the dog is ready to rest, it struggles to put its entire body in the bed. The dog tries one more time to fit into the bed but fails.

Liverpool vets feared eight-week-old kitten Zephyr would lose her sight after being found with conjunctivitis, flu and fleas. But Harlie the Great Dane's blood saved the day providing a cure.

Wooden clogs chipped the foot-bones of people that were loyal to the shoes, according to a new study from Western University. Modern clogs are not much better for you, one podiatrist says.

Anthony Berry, 16, had never wanted to be adopted until he met Bennie Berry at Pathways Learning Center in Beaumont, Texas.

A newly unsealed search warrant states that the Virginia crime scene where the bodies of Helen Hargan, 23, and Pamela Hargan, 63, were found in July may have been 'altered and staged'.

Viral Facebook photo of dog hidden among the ferns

Dog owner Karen Fornos Klein posted the snap of her pooch Ambar hiding during an autumnal walk in the Surrey woodland on Facebook - where it has quickly racked up dozens of likes and comments. The adorable hound is cleverly camouflaged among the dead ferns and autumn leaves thanks to its distinctive brown hair and markings - so can you spot it?

Restaurants, bakeries, ice creameries, and food brands across the country have turned to the traditional foods of the American holiday for some incredibly nontraditional dishes.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said a three-year-old toddler pulled from a pond in a suburban Boca Raton, Florida development on Sunday has died at the hospital.

One man has been pronounced dead and another is missing after a 17-foot fishing boat was found spinning out of control south of Half Moon Bay off Martin's Beach in San Mateo County.

A study from experts at the University of Cambridge found similarities between teeth and small, fang-like scales (pictured) found on cartilaginous fish such as sharks, skates and rays.

Woman is sent violent messages by New York brow bar owner

Jessica Droppa, 42, from Manhattan, left a one-star review for Brows by Victoria NYC on Saturday before returning to Yelp that day to share screengrabs of threatening text messages that she claims the owner, Victoria, sent her using a burner phone. 'The text I received from Victoria. Anonymous right after I posted my opinion. She uses a burner number to harass and bully customers,' Jessica wrote of the violent messages, which included cruel insets and threats to harm her.

Uber plans to buy up to 24,000 self-driving cars from Volvo, marking the transition of the U.S. firm from an app used to summon a taxi to the owner and operator of a fleet of cars.

Missing scuba diver's body found in old New York Iron Mine

Robert Thomas', 48, remains were found in the iron mine in Southeast around 1pm on Monday after he went scuba diving in the old Tilly Foster iron mine. Authorities say they used sonar and camera equipment to find his body but an autopsy will be required to determine how the man died.

'Nice set of boobs you've got': The moment a woman films a man on a bike who stops to sexually harass her as she walks down the street

This is the moment a woman films her sleazy encounter with a man who sexually harasses her on the street. She confronts the pest on the side of the road in suburban Kallangur, north of Brisbane. With her smartphone camera switched on, she does her usual daily walk down School Road only to be harassed with remarks about her body. 'Nice set of boobs you've got,' he says.

A young Michigan fan who was recorded crying at Saturday's game against the University of Wisconsin has been identified as Coach Jim Harbaugh's five-year-old son Jack.

Ron Goldman's father is demanding OJ Simpson meet him in court over any money he is earning since his release from prison to pay money he owes his family.

Residents on Lesbos went on strike today over claims European migrant policies have turned the Greek island into a 'prison' for refugees escaping conflict in the Middle East.

Abominable parenting! Hilarious moment little boy is launched face first by his dad into a particularly sturdy snowman

A boy wanted to knock down his own towering snowman in a funny video filmed in Rossville, Georgia, but struggled to do so because it was so big. Trying to offer some support, his father gives a guiding push towards the snowman in an effort to finally topple it. But with a large pop, the boy smashes into the snowman and dents it before falling over.

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Man asked his friend from Xbox live to be his groomsman

On the day of his wedding, a groom-to-be met one of the men who would be standing next to him at the altar. But despite never having met face-to-face, Charles Powell (pictured left with his wife Myra) and Joe Walters (pictured top right with Powell) were already close friends, having met online playing Xbox live 15 years ago. The 28-year-old from Cincinnati met Walters, who lives in Detroit, in 2003 when he was just 13 years old playing Phantasy Star Online.

Shaming kids does not lead to weight loss. And yet, scores of parents and physicians seem to struggle with that concept, pediatricians and the Obesity Society warn in a new policy statement.

Officials say a medical helicopter has crashed in rural Arkansas, killing all three people on board. The helicopter went down Sunday night near Little Rock.

When fall rolls around, the world seems to go gaga for pumpkins - whether it's the much-loved pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin-themed clothing, and even pumpkin-scented beauty products. 

Pregnant Bethany Hamilton enjoys surfing session in Hawaii

She's expecting her second child. And a pregnant Bethany Hamilton was spotted surfing in Hawaii.The professional surfer, 27 was spotted enjoying the waves before heading back to the beach to spend time with her husband Adam Dirks and their son Tobias.

   

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Woman's hilarious photo of her Trekkie brother goes viral

Imgur user hopiwankenobi took to the community sharing site over the weekend to post a snapshot of her brother sporting a yellow and black Star Trek uniform while posing with four women at the Starfest convention in Denver in 2009. 'The one time I took a picture that made my little brother look "cool",' she captioned the image.

Photo gallery captures people in the midst of a nightmare

Sometimes life doles out surprises you really don't want - like tripping up as you're carrying a three-tier celebration cake...or watching your dishwasher create a foam party for one in your kitchen. Here, FEMAIL rounds up images that capture people in the midst of a personal crisis. (Pictured clockwise from top left: a woman stuck in a chair, a lady with her head caught between bus doors, a sunbather gets a shock, when birthday candles go wrong, a coffin tips from a car and a man dropping a celebration cake)

   

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