29 h. ago Boy Scout troop leader faces 42 charges for sex crimes that spanned over two decades, cops say

The police department in Utah that arrested the former scout leader is now desperately urging any possible victims of Bates to come forward

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5 d. ago Teenage boy is killed and man seriously injured in farmyard machinery incident

Paramedics discovered the boy in a critical condition but said nothing could be done to save him and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

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8 d. ago Teacher Christina Formella joined by husband in court as she's accused of shocking sex crimes against boy

Christina Formella, 30, arrived at court with her college sweetheart husband by her side as she is accused of sexually assaulting a student she was tutoring.

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1 week ago Dealmaking genius or boy who cried wolf? Trump’s trade retreat sows doubts

Nothing is certain under this president – as seen in the inconsistent implementation of tariffs. And it has a longer-term economic costMinutes after Donald Trump unveiled a climbdown on tariffs, softening an extraordinary US attack on trade from much of the world, his press secretary scolded reporters at the White House.“Many of you in the media clearly missed The Art of the Deal,” said Karoline Leavitt, referring to the 1987 bestseller which laid the foundations of the president’s reputation as a consummate dealmaker. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Boy taken to hospital after being attacked in busy Scottish sports park

The boy was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital after being assaulted in the park

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1 week ago Reality TV star ordered to pay £250k after ‘building work killed neighbours’ prize falcons’

Two brothers claimed the noise resulted in the death of three valuable falcons, including a prize-winning bird worth £150,000

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2 w. ago Murder investigation launched after boy, 16, stabbed to death in Huddersfield town centre

The teenager suffered a serious neck injury and was rushed to hospital where he died, police said

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2 w. ago Boy killed while he slept in tragic UK 'crime lab' 100 gas canister explosion

Archie York was only seven at the time of the blast

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2 w. ago House explosion that killed two people in Newcastle caused by drug lab, court hears

Reece Galbraith, 33, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in blast from gas canisters used to make cannabis sweetsA huge house explosion that killed two people including a seven-year-old boy was the result of a dangerous and criminal drug lab making cannabis gummy sweets using 100 gas canisters, a court has heard.Details of the causes of the blast in the Benwell area of Newcastle can now be reported after Reece Galbraith, 33, pleaded guilty on Thursday to the manslaughter of two people. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Boy in critical condition in hospital after being hit by single

The collision involved a Volvo single-decker bus and has left a 13-year-old boy in hospital

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2 w. ago Boy, seven, killed in huge blast caused by criminals making cannabis gummies

Reece Galbraith, 33, has admitted the manslaughters of Archie York, who was asleep upstairs, and his friend Jason Laws in an explosion in Newcastle

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2 w. ago Upstate New York officer won't face criminal charges after fatally shooting a 13

An upstate New York police officer will not face criminal charges in the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy who pointed what turned out to be a BB gun last June

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3 w. ago ‘I cried like a little boy’: pigeon fanciers in Belgium relive agony of stolen prized birds

Suspected criminal gangs are leaving pigeon racers bereft after a spate of thefts in aviaries across the countryWhen champion pigeon racer Tom Van Gaver walked into one of his lofts one morning last November, he immediately knew something was wrong. Part of the door had been smashed from the inside. He soon realised it was no accident: thieves had broken into his aviary in Moortsele in Flanders and stolen five birds, including Finn, one of his most renowned breeders. Father and grandfather to many champions, Finn was “the Mona Lisa of the pigeon world”, Van Gaver said.The five birds, he estimates, were worth €750,000 (£625,000), but like da Vinci’s masterpiece, it is hard to tell, because he had no plans to sell. He had ordered a retirement loft so his oldest birds could live out their days under more sun. Instead, CCTV footage shows one of the thieves snatching Finn and bundling the delicate jade-necked dark bird into a plastic bag. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Mom and two daughters killed and boy, 4, critically injured after driver with suspended license crashes onto sidewalk

The woman’s four-year-old son was also struck during the incident and was taken to hospital in critical condition

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3 w. ago Baby boy is critically ill in hospital after being given ten times the correct dose of paracetamol by medics

The parents of eight-week-old Zohan Ul Hassan say they are now 'praying for a miracle' after the incident at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow.

Science

4 w. ago Police search for boy, 12, accused of using BMW to drive off with holiday caravan

The youngster, who is a member of the travelling community, was due to appear before magistrates court last week

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