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Mourners, including Beto O'Rourke, attend the first funeral for a victim of the El Paso shooting

Friends and family gathered Thursday in Mexico to mourn a school principal, the first funeral service held for the 22 people that died in last Saturday's Walmart shooting.




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Miracle baby of El Paso's uncle defends Donald Trump after he gives thumbs up in picture with child

The image that went viral after it was Tweeted by Melania' staff, shows her holding Paul Anchondo, who is two months old and believed to be the youngest survivor of the August 3 massacre.




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Beto O'Rourke says El Paso mass shooting was a 'consequence' of Trump's 'racism'

Former Texas congressman, Beto O'Rourke, said the El Paso Walmart massacre earlier this month that killed 22 people was a 'consequence and cost' of President Trump.




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El Paso victims file lawsuit against Walmart accusing it of 'gross negligence'

Jessica and Guillermo Garcia are demanding answers as to why there were no security guards in place to prevent the shooting at an El Paso Walmart in August, killing 22 and injuring 24.




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Sheryl Crow spotted in New York after opening up about cancer diagnosis and Lance Armstrong breakup

The 57-year-old singer was making the press rounds in New York City, spotted at Buzzfeed's AM to DM show and Build Series on Thursday afternoon.




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DWP tests artificial intelligence system to judge whether benefit claims are TRUE

The UK government is working with New York-based UiPath, co-founded by billionaire Daniel Dines whose £7billion company is viewed as a future Google of robotics and Artificial Intelligence.




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Man, 28, is arrested for 'storming behind a McDonald's register and punching two employees'

Victor Jimmy Castro, 28, had ordered food from a McDonald's located inside of a Layton Walmart off Hillfield Road. During the assault, he told employees that they had gotten his order wrong.




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Walmart apologizes for 'ugly Christmas sweater' with Santa and three lines of a white substance

The retail giant landed in hot water when one of its third-party vendors on its Canadian website offered adult-only, 'ugly Christmas sweaters' including one of St. Nick apparently ready to do drugs.




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Meghan Markle's father launches extraordinary TV attack on Megxit in Channel 5 documentary

Thomas Markle has spoken exclusively to Channel 5 in a new television documentary and described Meghan and Harry's behaviour as embarrassing.




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Motorola announces that pre-sales for its $1,499 foldable Razr phone will open on January 26th

Motorola disappointed consumers last month when it delayed the release of its Razr, but the firm has officially announced pre-sales start Jan. 26th with purchases beginning Feb. 6th.




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Dramatic video shows police puncture tires of U-Haul during high-speed chase

Stephen Hutchins, 37, of Conley, Georgia, was taken into custody by Forsyth County Sheriff's deputies on Sunday after leading them on a high-speed chase. He allegedly shoplifted a Walmart.




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Mike Pence promises 'tens of thousands of coronavirus tests' in the coming days

Mike Pence has promised that Americans will get thousands of coronavirus tests per day from now on after the government switched to a faster method, amid widespread criticism of efforts so far.




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Lawyer for evangelical megachurch defying social distancing orders is in hospital with coronvairus

Jeff Wittenbrink, 59, who represents the Life Tabernacle Church, is now on oxygen at Baton Rogue General, struggling to breathe after coming down with the virus.




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100 ISIS prisoners have escaped in Syria since Turkish invasion, US State Department reveals 

James Jeffrey, Washington's special envoy for Syria, said the number is 'now over 100' and said: 'We do not know where they are'.




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Donald Trump claims 'big success on the Turkey/Syria border' and lifts ALL sanctions on Turkey

Trump said Wednesday that the ceasefire his administration negotiated last week on the Turkish-Syrian border is intact, even as more blood is spilled in northern Syria.




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Turkey's Erdogan moves to sue French magazine Le Point

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reportedly taken legal action against French magazine Le Point which branded him 'The Eradicator'.




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Death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi unveils 'significant intelligence' for Australia

Australia's Foreign Minister Marise Payne said sensitive information was found when Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed by US forces in Syria on Sunday.




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Woman, 31, and man, 32, are arrested in Dover on suspicion of preparing to commit terror offences 

A man and a woman have been arrested in Dover, Kent, on suspicion of terror offences relating to Syria. Police said the arrests were not linked to the London Bridge terror attack last month.




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PETER HITCHENS reveals evidence UN watchdog suppressed report casting doubt on Assad gas attack

PETER HITCHENS: This newspaper has now obtained the team's original, uncensored interim report which differs sharply from all later versions, including the March document.




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Ancient human settlement was obliterated by a COMET exploding in Earth's atmosphere 12,800 years ago

The event destroyed a village found in the Abu Hureyra dig site in Syria and splattered fragments of molten glass 'hot enough to melt cars' to the ground.




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Prince Charles appears to have some new photo additions in his office

Prince Charles apears to have moved two new pictures into his office since his last video call at the beginning of April, including him walking Alexandra Knatchbull down the aisle in 2016.




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London congestion charge fines to increase to £160 in 2018

Motorists will still be offered a discounted early payment fine within the first 14 days of receiving the Penalty Charge Notice (PCN), but that will also increase from £65 to £80 under the new rules.




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Bus passengers mock TFL over new announcement

Londoners are getting riled up about the latest TfL announcements which inform travellers that their bus is about to move, but often only once the bus is already travelling away from the stop.




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Tube passenger launches into a rant about 'foreigners'

Police are investigating a hate crime after a commuter on the Tube was filmed hurling racist abuse at another passenger.




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London Tube is as loud as a 'rock concert'

University College London researchers have mapped the 10 loudest journeys on the network in zones one and two, with the Victoria line shown to be the worst offender.




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Cate Blanchett and her husband take the tube in London

EXCLUSIVE: Actress Cate Blanchett, 48, dressed down to blend in with passengers as she sat with her director husband Andrew Upton, 52, on a London Tube - and barely anyone noticed.




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Commuter claims she pulled emergency lever to stop abuse

A passenger who was caught on video pulling an emergency lever on a London Tube during a furious row claims she did it because she was being racially abused.




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Driving fine overturned due to unreliable camera evidence

Raymond Bryce was given an £130 fine for not paying London's congestion charge. It was cancelled after TfL did not confirm if their cameras were linked to atomic time, according to an appeal body.




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Transport for London worker lied he was gay to take council flat

Patrick Ofori-Sampong, 50, said he was gay to take over his alleged partner's property in London then tried to take possession of a man's home while claiming to be his adopted son.




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Car owners being fined for offences they've not committed

An investigation by motoring title Honest John found that TfL is using a clause created in 2003 to chase owners of vehicles, rather than their drivers, for payment of fines relating to traffic offences.




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Woman launches torrent of abuse on London bus driver

The shocking clip was recorded by a commuter earlier this month, outside a tube station in south London.




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Loughborough Junction: 3 people killed when hit by train in London

The three bodies were found close to Loughborough Junction near Brixton shortly after 7.30am today and sources claim paint canisters were found nearby.




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Ex-TfL Tube announcer told he'd be deported in Home Office blunder

Franklin Azolukwam, 36, from north London, lost his job with bookmaker Betfred when he was seized by immigration officials last July and told the Home Office had no record record of him




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Uber wins stay of execution as judge grants a 15-month licence 

Uber has won a partial victory at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in getting its London operating licence renewed following safety concerns, with a judge granting a 15-month permit.




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Bank holiday London tube chaos ahead as RMT announces strike action

Tube maintenance workers will carry out a 48-hour strike from the morning of August 22, followed by another two-day walk out from the evening of August 24.




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Ads claiming Michael Jackson is innocent are launched on London buses

The adverts which appeared on the side of London's buses this week state: ‘Facts don’t lie. People do.’ They are accompanied by a photo of Jackson, who died at the age of 50 in 2009.




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Anti-social mess including vomit, urine and blood soils nearly 15,000 London buses in just a year

Buses in London were strewn with anti-social mess including vomit, urine and blood thousands of times last year. Several bus routes had vehicles soiled on average more than twice per week.




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Uber is given a two-month licence extension to continue operating in London

Transport for London (TfL) said the app-based ride-hailing firm must meet new conditions to 'ensure passenger safety'. It could have granted Uber a new five-year licence.




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Christmas travel chaos for thousands as rail bosses announce major works

Network Rail has announced 386 projects across the UK, with the worst-hit areas being London, the south-east of England and Liverpool during the festive period.




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Uber loses its London licence over uninsured dricers

Transport for London (TfL) revoked the cab-hailing app's right to work in London on Monday. Regular passenger Said Said, 25, from Tottenham, was one of many users critical of the decision.




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Troubled Uber faces crisis talks in a second city as Manchester considers banning the taxi firm

Manchester's leaders accused the US tech firm of 'flooding' the city with sub-standard drivers and even said its licensing standards were being 'undermined'.




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London TfL worker who announced trains like boxing announcer quits role to work as an actual MC

Hus Ragip introduced DLR trains in London's Bank station in the style of iconic ring announcer Michael Buffer. Following the videos' success, Mr Ragip had his first MC gig in October.




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Transport for London unveils 'enhanced cleaning regime' to combat coronavirus

TfL has implemented the stringent cleaning measures across the Underground and bus network in the Capital in a bid to cope with the increasing threat posed by coronavirus.




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Maria Sharapova bounces back from injury with comfortable victory over Viktoria Kuzmova

Maria Sharapova launched her comeback from a six-month injury layoff with a 7-6(8) 6-0 first-round victory over Viktoria Kuzmova at the Mallorca Open grasscourt tournament on Tuesday.




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Maria Sharapova launches candy collection in London ahead of Wimbledon

The tennis star, 32, maintained her busy schedule as she launched hew new candy collection Sugarpova at Kingdom of Sweets in London on Thursday evening.




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Prince Harry's pal Alex Gilkes celebrates his 40th birthday with girlfriend Maria Sharapova

Showcasing their weekend of fun on Instagram,Prince Harry's friend Alex Gilkes and his tennis ace girlfriend Maria Sharapova marked his 40th birthday with a flamenco-themed bash in Andalusia, Spain.




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Maria Sharapova makes a rare appearance with beau Alexander Gilkes at Givenchy's PFW show

The tennis pro, 32, made a rare appearance with her millionaire beau Alexander, 40, at Givenchy's Paris Fashion Week show on Sunday, just weeks after his ex-wife Misha Nonoo's wedding.




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Maria Sharapova announces her retirement at the age of 32 after five Grand Slam titles

Maria Sharapova has announced her retirement from tennis after winning five Grand Slam titles during her career. She has announced she will be quitting tennis in an interview with Vanity Fair.




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BEAUTY CLINIC: Balancing an 'oil slick' skin

Q Can you suggest a reasonably priced moisturiser for my oily skin? I am Asian, in my twenties




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Peter Grimes review: Top-class performance

Proof positive that Benjamin Britten was the greatest opera composer of the mid-20th century came with this top-class performance of his first great success, Peter Grimes (1945).