A tornado death in North Carolina has raised Tropical Storm Debby's death toll to 7, authorities say
LUCAMA, N.C. (AP) — A tornado death in North Carolina has raised Tropical Storm Debby's death toll to 7, authorities say.
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The IndependentMiddle-seat plane passenger shares ‘rage’ over two men ‘manspreading’ next to her
‘Girl you need to say something. They do not need to be over that much, if you’re nervous, call a flight attendant,’ one commenter on TikTok writes
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Singaporean man ordered to repay tens of millions in debt to Australian casino
A Singaporean man has been ordered to repay more than 38 million Australian dollars ($25.7 million) after he lost big during a gambling spree at an Australian casino over the span of a few days.
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Man on train tells Muslim woman he might 'kill her' on way home
Lila Tamea, 27, told Yahoo News she was left feeling intimidated after a group began making racist comments.
- BBC
International hunt for man who threw hot coffee on baby
The man is accused of leaving the baby with severe burns requiring multiple surgeries.
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Wife of California inmate wins $5.6 million in settlement for strip search
The wife of a California inmate will receive $5.6 million after being sexually violated during a strip search when she tried to visit her husband in prison, her attorneys said Monday. After traveling four hours to see her husband at a correctional facility in Tehachapi, Calif. on Sept. 6, 2019, Christina Cardenas was subject to a strip search by prison officials, drug and pregnancy tests, X-ray and CT scans at a hospital, and another strip search by a male doctor who sexually violated her, a lawsuit said. “My motivation in pursuing this lawsuit was to ensure that others do not have to endure the same egregious offenses that I experienced,” Cardenas said.
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Francis will be only the second pope to visit Singapore, one of the wealthiest nations
When Pope Francis arrives Wednesday in Asia’s financial powerhouse Singapore for the last leg of a four-nation tour, he is expected to bring his message of unity and hope to one of the world’s richest nations. Francis will be the second pope to visit Singapore, after a five-hour stopover by the late John Paul II in 1986. Here’s what to know about Pope Francis' three-day stay in Singapore: Why is Francis visiting Singapore?
- BBC
Cars plunge into river as super typhoon destroys Vietnam bridge
Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful to hit Asia this year, kills 60 and destroys homes across north of country.
- Evening Standard
Brave bystander confronts masked knife-wielding 'phone robber' in central London
The passerby marches up to the knifeman shouting ‘come on son’ at which point the thug escapes on his e-bike
- People
Mom Accused of Killing 2 of Her Children Allegedly Gave Chilling Explanation to Surviving Daughter: Prosecutor
Kimberlee Singler, 36, is fighting extradition from the U.K., where she fled within days of being charged in the double homicide of two of her kids
- BBC
Teacher jailed after having sex with pupil at hotel
Bradley Amphlett is sentenced after beginning an inappropriate relationship with the girl.
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Vietnam storm deaths rise to 64 as flooding sweeps away a bus, causes a bridge to collapse
A bridge collapsed and a bus was swept away by flooding in Vietnam on Monday, raising the death toll in the Southeast Asian country to at least 64 from a typhoon and subsequent heavy rains that also damaged factories in export-focused northern industrial hubs, state media reported. Nine people died on Saturday after Typhoon Yagi made landfall in Vietnam before weakening into a tropical depression. The rest died in the floods and landslides that followed on Sunday and Monday, state media VN Express reported.
- Evening Standard
Pair filmed themselves attacking victim in London Underground hate crime
The victim of the attack was followed off a train in west London
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Malaysian boy hailed as a hero for rescuing rabbits from fire
Jason climbs concrete wall to save rabbits locked in cage
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GP accused of indecently assaulting female patients - including some who were pregnant
A GP has been accused of indecently assaulting seven female patients for "sexual gratification" - including some who were pregnant, a court has heard. Stephen Cox, 64, denies 16 counts of indecent assault while working at a surgery in Bracknell, Berkshire, between 1988 and 1997. A jury was sworn in at his trial at Reading Crown Court on Monday, with prosecutor Tahir Khan arguing Cox took "sexual gratification" in assaulting the women, some of whom were pregnant at the time.
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Rape and revenge porn: Serbian Telegram groups preying on women
It began with a warning -- Telegram groups notorious for sharing illicit sexual content had set their sights on student Stasa Ivkovic. Ivkovic and two other women from Osnazene were able to infiltrate multiple Telegram groups and later exposed the methods used to share, purchase and request illegal content.
- Yahoo News Singapore
No Olympic hangover for Max Maeder with Austrian title; Tighter security at checkpoints into Singapore from 9-14 Sept: Singapore live news
Yahoo Singapore is featuring a curated selection of some of the biggest, most important, and fascinating news that's making waves online.
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South African farmers are accused of killing 2 women and feeding them to pigs
Three men in South Africa are accused of killing two women and feeding their bodies to pigs on their farm in a case that has outraged the public. The men appeared in court Tuesday in the northern province of Limpopo. It is alleged that in August, a truck belong to a dairy company dumped potentially expired goods at Olivier's farm, prompting the women, Locadia Ndlovu and Maria Makgatho, to trespass and try to collect the products.
- The Independent
Predator fashion mogul Peter Nygard gets 11 years for sexually assaulting multiple women in secret bedroom
’Peter Nygard is a sexual predator,’ Ontario Superior Court Justice Robert Goldstein said at sentencing. “He is also a Canadian success story gone very wrong”
- People
Warrant Issued for Man Who Allegedly Threw Piping Hot Coffee on Baby in Unprovoked Attack
The victim, who was a 9-month-old boy, was with his family at Hanlon Park when he was attacked on Aug. 27
- The Daily Beast
Activists Fury After Alleged ‘Russian Spy’ Whale’s Cause of Death Revealed
Norwegian police have dismissed claims from local animal rights organizations that the death of a beluga whale suspected of being used as a Russian spy was a deliberate act.Dubbed “Hvaldimir”—which combines the Norwegian word for whale with part of the first name of Russian President Vladimir Putin—the whale was discovered dead in waters off southwestern Norway on Aug. 31. Hvaldimir gained worldwide attention after the animal was spotted off Norway’s Arctic coast with a harness attached to its b