8 d. ago Tourist mauled to death and dragged down ravine by huge bear after taking selfie with cub

Omar Farang Zin, 38, had posted photos of a large bear which appeared to be standing extremely close to him, as well as a selfie with a cub, before being killed in Romania

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9 d. ago Youth baseball coaches fired for stripping naked in front of kids as disturbing footage emerges

The incident occurred in Cooperstown, New York last weekend and has since gone viral after a bystander captured a video of the shocking scenes.

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1 week ago Moment man takes off running as police question him about stolen car

Body cam and drone footage captured the moment a man took off running while New York City police questioned him about a stolen car.

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2 w. ago Does Zohran Mamdani’s New York primary victory offer roadmap for Democrats?

Many believe Mamdani’s triumph shows it’s time for national party to evolve but others say his brand of politics won’t appeal in key battlegroundsThe Friday night before election day, Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist running for mayor of New York City, walked the length of Manhattan, from Inwood Hill Park at its northern tip to the Battery – about 13 miles. Along the way, he was greeted by a stream of New Yorkers enjoying the sticky summer night – men rose from their folding chairs to shake his hand, drivers honked in support and diners leapt up to snap a selfie with the would-be leader of their city.A feelgood video of his trek, produced by Mamdani’s campaign, captures the “only in New York” quality of his ascendance, from little-known assembly member to the all-but-official Democratic nominee for mayor of America’s largest city. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago A roadmap to beat Trump? How rise of Zohran Mamdani is dividing Democrats

Many believe Mamdani’s triumph shows it is time for national party to evolve but others say his brand of politics will not appeal in key battlegroundsThe Friday night before election day, Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist running for mayor of New York City, walked the length of Manhattan, from Inwood Hill Park at its northern tip to the Battery – about 13 miles. Along the way, he was greeted by a stream of New Yorkers enjoying the sticky summer night – men rose from their folding chairs to shake his hand, drivers honked in support and diners leapt up to snap a selfie with the would-be leader of their city.A feelgood video of his trek, produced by Mamdani’s campaign, captures the “only in New York” quality of his ascendance, from little-known assembly member to the all-but-official Democratic nominee for mayor of America’s largest city. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Adorable moment bear cubs caught on video playing childhood favourite game

This is the moment a trail camera captured a pair of bear cubs playing what looked like a childhood playground game.

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2 w. ago Trail cam in New York captures two bear cubs copying classic children's playground game in adorable scene

Two curious bear cubs were caught on a trail cam hilariously mimicking a classic playground game, and the adorable moment is stealing hearts online.

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3 w. ago Loyle Carner: Hopefully! review – rap sweetheart faces family, fear and the feels | Album of the week

(Island EMI)The Londoner’s trademark sentimental sweetness is balanced by a new unaffected singing style – his fourth album is his most impressive work yetLoyle Carner raps like he has a lump in his throat and tears in his eyes. Wonder, nostalgia, love, hurt, excitement, hard-won peace: these are the emotions his voice tends to catch on. When combined with his typically blissed-out sonics – feathery breakbeats, dreamy piano figures, delicate synth washes, gently plucked guitars – the results are often very nice. Sometimes a bit too nice. So it is on Feel at Home, the sentimental love song that opens the 30-year-old’s fourth album, Hopefully!Carner – whose moniker is a spoonerism of his real name, Benjamin Coyle-Larner – never makes music that is boring or basic. As well as the slushy lyrics and comfortingly toasty chords, Feel at Home is buttressed by madly skittering percussion and what sounds like a blurry reproduction of young children’s playground chatter. But much like the outp...

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3 w. ago 'Sexual predator' had his trousers around his ankles near children's playground

A judge said Daniel Thyer had engaged in "predatory sexual behaviour"

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