2 hours ago Jackson 5’s Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town was written by accident after heartbreaking tragedy

The festive classic, Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town, made famous by the Jackson 5, has an emotional backstory and it's not the only Christmas song to be tainted with tragedy

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4 hours ago Terrifying moment Brazil bridge crumbles killing two people with 14 still missing

The span of the 1960s-built Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira Bridge began to collpase at the exact moment a local councilman was recording the site and complaining of its condition

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5 hours ago Man killed and baby fighting for life after car crashes into pedestrians

Emergency services were called to reports of a crash involving a blue Volkswagen Polo on Sunday morning.

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6 hours ago Barnsley crash: Man killed and baby fighting for life after car smashes into pedestrians

A man has been killed and a one-year-old boy is fighting for his life in hospital after a car swerved off a road and ploughed into a wall in the Worsbrough area of Barnsley

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6 hours ago Horrified resident tells of moment light aircraft 'nosedived' in crash that killed pilot

Emergency services raced to the scene near Fife airport in Kinglassie after the alarm was raised at around 11.40am on Monday.

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8 hours ago First picture of Scots pensioner who died in crash as 'devastated' family pay tribute

The grandmother died in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary after being hit by a car on Whinhill Road at Fonthill Terrace in the city.

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9 hours ago ‘Never underestimate what neighbors can do for neighbors:’ the small town that teamed up to take in two families

At a time when support for immigration is waning, the people of Stone Ridge, New York, adopted Afghan refugees – and helped them build a new lifeEvery third Thursday evening, an episcopal church in upstate New York transforms into an Afghan takeaway restaurant. It’s a “very foodie congregation”, says the Rev Marcella Gillis. The church does not charge the fledgling catering company overseen by Saida Faqirzada, a refugee from Kabul, for use of its gleaming commercial kitchen.That decision, unsurprisingly, reminds Gillis of a familiar biblical parable. Several bystanders pass by a distressed person who has been mugged, who beaten up, robbed and left for dead. They say, “I’m not allowed to help them. I shouldn’t help them. Someone else will help them.” So they walk past. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago Children among 58 killed in latest Israeli strikes on Gaza, say medics

Victims reported to include six people escorting aid convoy, and eight in tent encampment in humanitarian zoneHealth authorities in Gaza said on Monday that 58 people had been killed in the Palestinian territory in the previous 24 hours, including a strike on a tent encampment in al-Mawasi, an Israel-declared humanitarian zone, that left eight dead.Two children were among the dead in the al-Mawasi strike, according to doctors at the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, which received the bodies. Continue reading...

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10 hours ago Live updates as traffic bedlam in Wales' towns and cities as last minute shoppers flood the streets

One of the worst-hit areas is the A4232 near Cardiff, where a crash has taken place

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10 hours ago ‘It took a while, but I’m here’: Denzel Washington is baptised before his 70th birthday

The Oscar-winning actor has previously spoken about his religious beliefs saying ‘it’s not talked about in this town but that doesn’t mean people in Hollywood don’t believe’Denzel Washington has become a minister after being baptised shortly before his 70th birthday, in a ceremony at a church in New York.The Oscar-winning actor, now appearing in Gladiator II, was baptised on Saturday at the Kelly Temple Church of God in Christ in Harlem, New York City, affiliated to the Pentecostal Church of God in Christ denomination. The service was livestreamed on Facebook, showing Washington, wearing a white robe, being immersed in the church’s ritual pool and being presented with a certificate of baptism. Continue reading...

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