Few years on the Earth
In the depths of winter, when temperatures fall low enough to transform familiar landscapes into something fleeting and extraordinary, the Yorkshire Dales can briefly reveal scenes that are rarely witnessed even by those who know the area well. Such moments are defined by precise combinations of cold, moisture, and timing, and they disappear as quickly … Read more
A violent altercation at a fast food restaurant in North Las Vegas has drawn national attention after a routine customer complaint escalated into a serious criminal case. What began as a dispute over gravy at a Kentucky Fried Chicken(KFC) outlet ended with an employee suffering multiple stab wounds and two men facing attempted murder charges. … Read more
A Craigslist advertisement that appeared to show a Minneapolis day care center seeking 20 child actors at unusually high pay has been confirmed as a prank, after being widely circulated online as supposed evidence of fraud within Minnesota’s child care system. The now-deleted posting, which claimed a Ventura Village day care was offering $1,500 per … Read more
A negligence lawsuit filed in Clark County civil court has brought renewed attention to safety responsibilities surrounding casino-adjacent infrastructure in downtown Las Vegas. Ryan Pettway, a California resident, has sued Boyd Gaming Corp., the operator of the Main Street Station hotel-casino, and Union Pacific Railroad Corp., alleging that their failure to properly secure access to … Read more
A lawsuit filed in Wyoming has brought renewed scrutiny to youth safety protocols during church-organized activities after a 12-year-old boy lost his foot in a boating accident during an official outing led by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The incident, which occurred in 2022 at Boysen Reservoir, involved two brothers who were … Read more
For more than a quarter of a century, Brian Pippitt lived behind prison walls for a murder he consistently said he did not commit. Convicted in 2001 for the 1998 killing of convenience store clerk Evelyn Malin in rural Minnesota, Pippitt spent 26 years navigating a justice system that repeatedly rejected his claims of innocence. … Read more
A disturbing case of alleged animal cruelty unfolded in Queens after authorities arrested a 68-year-old man accused of dragging two dogs behind his car through a residential neighborhood. The incident, which occurred in Long Island City, prompted alarm among witnesses and led to criminal charges after bystanders intervened and alerted police. Prosecutors say the man, … Read more
A 33-year-old man from Wrexham has been jailed for 14 years after admitting to assisting and encouraging suicides by selling a lethal substance online to vulnerable individuals. Miles Cross pleaded guilty to four counts of assisting or encouraging suicide following an investigation that linked his activities to the deaths of two people. Police have described … Read more
A serious but fortunately non-fatal incident unfolded on a major motorway interchange in Lancashire when a teenage girl reportedly fell from the back of a moving ambulance on the slip road connecting the M6 southbound to the M55. The event occurred during the early evening rush hour on Tuesday, January 6, shortly after 5 pm, … Read more
A Memphis sandwich shop has become the center of a national conversation about civil liberties, policing, and the boundaries of authority after a tense encounter between its owner and National Guard troops was captured on video and widely shared online. Da Sammich Spot, a small, locally owned restaurant in Memphis, Tennessee, drew widespread attention after … Read more