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A catastrophic tornado (left) has ripped through Missouri's capital, according to the National Weather Service. The 'violent tornado' was confirmed in Jefferson City around 11.43pm Wednesday night. In a tweet the weather service warned residents in the area to take 'shelter now!' An emergency alert described the tornado as 'large an destructive' and moving at 40mph. The NWS of Saint Louis said on Facebook that the tornado has 'produced extensive damage'. Weather officials are currently seeking more information regarding the tornado. Multiple injuries were also reported, but no fatalities. Some residents are also trapped under rubble in the Hawthorne Apartment complex that suffered damage to more than half of its building. Firefighters are currently responding to the apartment complex but have been unable to reach it due to the collapse of a YMCA building that's blocking the road. Missouri Governor Mike Parson tweeted late Wednesday night: 'We're doing okay but praying for those that were caught in damage, some are still trapped - local emergency crews are on site and assisting.

Trump was 'less prepared' than Putin for their first meeting

NEW The former Secretary of State - who was fired by Trump last year - told Congress that Trump and Putin were on an 'unequal footing' when they met in Germany (main picture). Speaking to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Tillerson (inset) said the meeting had spiraled from a brief talk into a two-hour session, leaving Trump exposed. Trump has rejected the claims, saying he was 'perfectly prepared' and 'did very well' at the meeting with Putin, which took place at the G20 summit in July 2017.

NEW American Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh has been released from prison in Indiana.

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White House counselor Conway (pictured) took aim at Pelosi after the House Speaker had blasted Donald Trump for leaving the infrastructure talks with Democrats in Washington.

NEW Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer defended Speaker Nancy Pelosi's approach on impeachment proceedings against President Trump, saying they need as much information as possible.

NEW Seth Megow, 33, from Valdosta, Georgia, married his wife Crissy at just 19 and says that the marriage was amazing for the first eight years. But her behavior stated to change.

Actor John Cusack is pictured SITTING during tribute to troops at baseball game – as he launches foul-mouthed rant at 'MAGA F***S' who took pictures and claims he stood but not ‘fast enough’ 

A baseball fan took a photo of John Cusack (pictured) sitting as a military salute began during a Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field. After facing criticism online, the Con Air star hit back in a foul-mouthed rant by saying that he stood, but that it was not 'fast enough' for 'some maga f***'. He also criticised aircraft company Boeing, who produce defense weapons technology, for their £3 million sponsorship deal with the Cubs.

On the mend! Terrified dog rests up in plaster cast after suffering a fractured paw during high-speed RV chase that saw its terrified canine friend leap to safety

A woman driving an RV led authorities on a wild chase in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The RV was seen careening at speeds of up to 60mph from Santa Clarita into the San Fernando Valley, causing one of her frightened dogs to leap out the front window (pictured left in recovery and inset during the chase). The second dog, which had also tried to escape but was restrained by the driver, suffered two fractured paws (right) during the incident. Both female Cane Corso dogs are now recovering in the care of Los Angeles Animal Services.

FILE - In this Wednesday, April 19, 2017, file photo, chef Mario Batali attends an awards event in New York. The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office in Boston says Batali is scheduled to be arraigned Friday, May 24, 2019, on a charge of indecent assault and battery, in connection with an allegation that he forcibly kissed and groped a woman at a Boston restaurant in 2017. (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP, File)

The celebrity chef is accused of grabbing a woman's chest, kissing her face and touching her groin without her consent after offering to take a photograph with her at a Boston restaurant in 2017.

Tensions have spiked between Iran and the United States after Washington sent more military forces to the Middle East.

Shocking moment an unarmed black man walking between traffic is shot by a plain-clothes officer through the closed window of an unmarked police car 'because he feared he was about to be robbed' 

Joel Johnson, 28, was walking between several cars in Philadelphia on Monday night at approximately 8.50pm when he was shot and critically wounded by the officer. Video shows Johnson walk up to the detective's vehicle and in the next moment, several shots are fired and the man falls to the ground. Johnson is listed as being in critical condition after being rushed to the hospital. Police say that the as yet unidentified plainclothes officer believed that the man had a weapon when he approached his vehicle. But no gun was found at the scene. The officer, who has been on the force for seven years is now currently on administrative leave pending an investigation.

A survey of 1,500 Brits also found that one in 20 actually broke up with someone they were seeing on the journey to their destination. And some worried about seeing their partner in swimwear.

NEW The risks of lighter cigarettes, which people might see as 'safer' are just as high as normal ones, researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina said.

'I saw the best of her at the end': Farrah Fawcett  was determined to beat cancer and fought to stay alive for her loved ones and family, reveals her Charlie's Angels co-star Jaclyn Smith

Jaclyn Smith is revealing how devastating it was to say goodbye to an angel. In the new ABC special This Is Farrah Fawcett, Smith discusses how Fawcett changed in the wake of her cancer diagnosis - for the better. Smith notes in a clip obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com that she saw the best of her Charlie’s Angels co-star just before she died.

A shocking photo shows a smiling, Clarisa Figueroa (left), 46, posing at an Illinois hospital with a baby she allegedly ripped from the womb of his pregnant mother, Marlen Ochoa (right).

American climber, 55, collapses on the summit of Everest while taking photos and dies

Donald Lynn Cash (inset), 55, collapsed at Mt Everest's 29,029-foot summit while taking photos. Two sherpa guides helped him regain consciousness but he later died on the descent. His death came as more than 200 climbers were heading towards the summit on both sides of Everest as the weather cleared, which reportedly caused a traffic jam in the higher parts of the climb.

Judge Giovanni Falcone was assassinated 27 years ago today after a one-tonne bomb exploded on a motorway in Capaci, Sicily, as his three-car motorcade passed.

Researchers working in the murky waters of the northern Gulf Coast have located the wreck of the last ship known to bring enslaved people from Africa to the United States.

Mormon Temple in Oakland reopens to the public for a limited open house before it is

Mormon Temple in Oakland Hills, California is one of the most recognizable landmarks dotting the skyline of the Bay Area. And it is being opened to the public for a limited time only for the first time since it opened in 1964. The open-house comes after a 14-month renovation, and will run until the temple is rededicated on June 1. After that date, only devout Mormons will be permitted inside. 'We wanted to share it, and have the public understand that this is just a place to come and worship,' Elder Jay Pimentel said. At least a quarter of a million people signed up to take the guided tours, which will show off the temple's oak paneling and finishes, restored marble flooring, and relief artwork, including one which shows Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane. The temple is not just a house of worship for the most devout Mormons, but is also an FAA beacon which helps airplanes land. 

It is believed that the five-month-old baby was left in the van outside the Ewing's Love & Hope Preschool and Academy at 5868 Lenox Ave in Jacksonville from 8am until 1pm.

John Moser, from Avon, had been enjoying the last of the snowy weather at the Arapahoe Basin Ski Area on Tuesday when he got lost. He was with his friend, Patrick Powers, who alerted patrol.

Four more women accuse Tony Robbins of sexual misconduct, including one who says he pressed her hand against his genitals, as the self help guru furiously denies the allegations

Tony Robbins (left) released a YouTube clip on Wednesday denying allegations made by four women, including Sophiah Koikas (inset), who says the self-help guru pressed her hand against his penis. Kimberly Stokes, a former live-in assistant, says Robbins (seen right on stage during an event) walked into her bathroom while she showered and exposed himself to her. Mary Lantz alleges that during a seminar in Cleveland in the early 1990s, Robbins hugged her, kissed her on the cheek, and cupped her breast. Lucie Galvez says that during a job interview with Robbins, he asked her if she felt comfortable with him and his then-girlfriend being naked.

Researchers analysed data from all CPR attempts made by emergency services in one part of the Netherlands between 2006 and 2012.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter after early vote counting showed his party leading in contests for 300 out of 542 seats, and promised to build a strong and inclusive nation.

Jessica Mulroney explores windsor during rumoured Meghan visit

Meghan's best friend Jessica Mulroney, 39, has shared a picture from what appears to be Windsor town - seen right - in a department store just a stone's throw away from Windsor Castle. Jessica, whose daughter was a flower girl at Meghan, 37, and Harry's wedding, is thought to be visiting the UK to meet the Duke and Duchess' baby son Archie, who was born this month, inset. Pals Jessica and Meghan are seen together in 2016, left.

Game of Thrones behind-the-scenes photos released ahead of two-hour documentary The Last

HBO has released a new poster and photos from the upcoming behind-the-scenes documentary Game of Thrones: The Last Watch. Series stars Kit Harington (Jon Snow) and Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) are seen during a table read in one of the photos, but the rest of the images feature members of the massive behind-the-scenes team that helped put the show together. The two-hour documentary is slated to air Sunday, May 26 at 9 PM ET on HBO, the same time slot Game of Thrones has had for the past eight seasons.

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France's National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), was tasked with clarifying the origin of the numerous tremors, which shook the tropical island of Mayotte, wedged between Africa and Madagascar.

Terrifying moment monster great white shark attacks a small boat as father and son fishermen on board anxiously watch on

Arron Piekarski was fishing with his father in Australia on Tuesday when the giant shark made a beeline towards them. 'I was out fishing for whiting and squid with my dad and really out of nowhere it come up from the back of the boat,' he told Daily Mail Australia. 'It hung around for probably five minutes or so doing laps of the boat.'

Hundreds of mourners took part in the ceremony near Brest, in modern-day Belarus, as the skeletal remains of 1,214 Jewish victims of the Nazis were laid to rest after being found in a mass grave.

Cancer and dementia will drive up the numbers needing palliative care in most countries globally, including the US and the UK, according to a new study published in The Lancet.

Like the current goody bags, they have been created by Finnish design house Marimekko. There are four 1960s-style designs by Maija Isola in total, each one available in two colour palettes.

The 44-year-old man in China woke up to sharp pain and severe bleeding. He was rushed to the hospital by his family and surgeons have managed to re-attach the vital part through surgery.

Dog owner is stunned to find the great dane she adopted had 70 TEETH

Aurora Rutledge, 31, rescued one-year-old Loki (pictured together left) two months ago and took him to a veterinarian to have a routine check up. When the medic looked in the dog's mouth (pictured right) she found it had 28 more teeth than a typical dog - and quickly took 21 of them out. After $770 worth of extractions, Loki is recovering at home in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and is on a strictly soft-food diet to help his mouth heal.

Eliot Curtis was repairing Cal State East Bay's Buchla Model 100 synthesizer and removed a knob to clean a 'crust or a crystalline residue' underneath but felt 'weird tingling' 45 minutes later.

A study by University of Southern California has found that women perform better in warm temperatures.

The infant was heard wailing during the night, but locals dismissed the crying and she was not discovered until the next morning wrapped in tiny blanket in the field in Bangkok.

In Johor, Malaysia, Muslims who skip fasting during Islam's holiest month can be punished with up to six months in jail or a fine of up to 1,000 ringgit ($240), or both.

Discover SECRET London: MakeMyDay founder Nick Boulos reveals the capital's best

‘When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.’ Dr Samuel Johnson may have uttered his famous saying back in 1777 but it rings true now more than ever. From riding a penny farthing around Trafalgar Square and roaming the East End with gangsters who knew the Krays to drinking in a pub Lenin once visited and venturing into one of the original cells of the Old Bailey, there are secret experiences that will blow the minds of visitors and lifelong Londoners alike.

Some 22 naval ships fired their cannons, missiles and depth charges, while 22 fighter jets thundered through the skies to simulate a Chinese attack on ports in eastern Taiwan on Wednesday.

The unidentified three-year-old, from China, was treated at the Central Hospital of Shenyang Medical College, in the north-eastern province of Liaoning.

The team of researchers, from the Agricultural Research and Rural Extension Company, in southern Brazil, are hoping to identify the ideal grass length for livestock to feed on.

The viral video was shaed around the world and showcases the phenomenon of supercooling which lets water remain liquid below its freezing point.

Las Vegas bodybuilder transforms himself into a 350lbs giant from skinny 140lbs teenager

Graig Golias spent 10 years training six days a week - for an hour and a half at a time - to transform his body after he 'didn't like what he saw in the mirror' as a child (inset). Now 35 and living in Las Vegas, Nevada, the 6'3" bodybuilder weighs 350 pounds (pictured left and right) and works as an online coach. However, he admitted that his training regime made him 'addicted' to the gym and 'obsessed' with his appearance. Craig, who is originally from Ohio and once weighed only 140 pounds, said some people are 'shocked' when they see him but often ask him for tips.

One cute pup has invented his own way of playing fetch. In an adorable video, the dog is seen placing his ball on the side of a hill and allowing it to roll all the way down.

Lily Mika visited the Isle of Skye on May 16 but accidentally left her Lumix GX80 camera after taking 'artistic topless photos' in her favourite nature spots.

Romanie-Jade Tulloch, 20, from Nottingham, is a self-taught make up artist who creates mind-boggling optical illusions by painting her face. She says she can spend up to sixteen hours on a look

'Please don't beat my dad, I beg you': Girl, nine, kneels on the street to prevent policemen from hitting her father as they try to detain him for 'interrupting their work'

This is the heart-breaking moment a girl knelt on the street in front of several traffic policemen to beg them not to beat her father in China. The nine-year-old child from the city of Guangzhou also used her own body to shield her father after officers savagely pushed him to the ground. The officers had allegedly accused the father of interrupting their work and breaking traffic rules.

A teenage boy has been rushed to a specialist hospital in Johor state after his privates became trapped in an alloy pipe when he attempted to have sex with it.

Oscar Munoz, the CEO of Chicago-based United Airlines, said he wants customers to feel as comfortable as possible when flying. United is the only U.S. Max operator to make such an offer.

Some 18 Brazilian children trooped on to a stage inside a shopping centre in Cuiaba, Mato Grosso state, on Tuesday night hoping to catch the eye of potential adopters.

The campaign was started by hair care company Pantene and is called #HairWeGo What's Wrong With My Hair, and so far the video has been watched by 10 million people.

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Climber rescues two bear cubs stuck at the top of a 70ft spruce for three days after they scrambled up the tree when their mother was run over and killed

The cubs became spooked after their mother was killed by a vehicle and ran up the 70ft tree, in Smithers, British Colombia, where they remained stranded for three days. Volunteers at the Northern Lights Wildlife Society, in Smithers, British Colombia,  enlisted the help of local hobby climber Stephen Bot, who fearlessly climbed the tree to reach them. After being brought to the ground, the bears, which appear to be sedated, have their ears tagged so they can be identified later. 'Those little cubs were not going to come down of their own accord,' said Angelika Langen, who runs the society with her husband Peter. The bears will be cared for by the society until they are old enough to fend for themselves in the wild.

Luu Vailuu, 23, works as a ramp agent for Hawaiian Airlines at Daniel K. Inouye international airport in Honolulu, but dreams of being a back-up dancer and practices his routines on the tarmac.

Abandoned bear cubs have been filmed play-fighting, gnawing their paws and tucking into bowls of porridge at a Russian bear sanctuary. The 16 cubs will be released into the wild.

Half-naked man escapes apartment blaze by clinging to a narrow ledge as flames billow from his third-floor window in Rome

The man held on for 30 minutes with flames billowing beside him before he was rescued by the fire service. It is believed the fire started after a short-circuit in his kitchen which the fire service eventually brought under control. The blaze blocked his exit through the apartment block and his only route to safety was through the third-floor window. No one was injured in the fire and the man was brought down to safety in a crane.

   

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'Let me see what you got': Bubbly mail woman hypes up teenager as he shoots hoops on his driveway in feel-good encounter

Paul Stys, from Naperville, Illinois, was shooting hoops when an unlikely motivator pulled up beside him. The mail woman told him to show off his skills and shouted words of encouragement at the young man from her van. Paul then duly obliged, landing an impressive slam dunk much to her delight. The video has since gone viral on Twitter receiving more than 250,000 likes, with many saying they wish they had a similar coach cheering them on in life.

The flies are seen in the small pods of the plants before they quickly close on the insects to stop them escaping. In the first clip, one lucky fly just escapes in time before the interlocking spines close.

Rapper Ice-T tweeted on Tuesday that he 'almost shot' an independent contractor making an Amazon delivery to his home on Monday because the person wasn't wearing a uniform.

Sick as a parrot! Jealous pet makes its feelings known when owner taunts it by showering a toy bird with kisses

The video was posted on the bird's Instagram page by owner Alexandrea Sharpe-Thompson, from Ontario, Canada. It shows the parrot, named Shadow, walking up her husband's chest to stop him kissing a black toy bird. The laughing man makes loud kissing noises and presses the toy to his mouth before Shadow pushes it out of the way and presses its beak to his mouth and nose. He laughs and picks Shadow up to make him run back up his chest. The upset bird continues to fall for the joke several more times and at one point stands near the man's shoulder to watch him kiss its toy rival again.

   

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