A liver doctor has been charged after being accused of groping two women during medical exams, California prosecutors say. John Carl Hoefs, 79, of Irvine, was charged with seven “felony counts of sexual battery,” the Orange County District Attorney’s Office said in a May 9 news release. “Sexual predators come in all forms and in […]
Three hours into their hike, a team of scientists in Malaysia had found nothing. In a way, that was expected because they were looking for a mountain creature that had been feared extinct for several years. But that was about to change. An earthquake shook Borneo’s Mount Kinabalu in 2015, causing “massive landslides” and “extensive […]
A pastor was arrested after being accused of sexually abusing his two foster daughters, California deputies say. Jose Manuel Lozano, 54, was booked into jail Thursday, April 25, on a continuous sexual abuse of a minor charge, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a May 1 news release. After investigations, deputies said they […]
Narendra Modi will find out in June if he’s won a record third term in a row as India’s prime minister. After a decade in power he is omnipresent – but frequently seen at his side is a less talked-about politician, who has helped mastermind the extraordinary rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Amit […]
The ex-girlfriend of footballer Dele Alli said “I thought I was going to be killed” when his London home was raided by armed robbers in May 2020. Model Ruby Mae has spoken for the first time since the incident, where Everton midfielder Alli was attacked and ordered to hand over valuables from his home in […]
UK Post Office investigators feared there would be a “world of trouble” if the company lost a court case based on Horizon failings, an inquiry has heard. The Horizon IT inquiry was shown an email sent in July 2010 by Post Office security programme manager Andrew Daley to a number of staff saying Horizon issues […]
Rescue teams are searching for a family of five feared trapped in a rockslide after Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in 25 years, which has left at least 12 people dead. Two bodies have been found in the Taroko National Park, a tourist attraction famous for its rugged, mountainous terrain in Hualien County about 90 miles from […]
Pop singer Anastacia has said she feared she had a brain tumour until further health checks showed her symptoms were related to menopause. The I’m Outta Love singer, 55, was self-diagnosing and had “no idea” that her symptoms, which included exhaustion and brain fog, were “hormone-related”. Speaking to Kate Thornton on the White Wine Question […]
Semafor Signals Supported by Insights from Bloomberg, The Independent, and StateScoop The News A major bridge in the U.S. city of Baltimore collapsed on Tuesday after it was struck by a large container ship, sending vehicles into the Patapsco River below. Rescuers are searching for at least six people in the water and authorities have […]
JERUSALEM (AP) — The first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan passed without violence at the revered Al-Aqsa mosque under tight Israeli restrictions, amid fears the ongoing war Israel-Hamas war would spark clashes in Jerusalem’s Old City. Hamas militants have called on Palestinians to rise up and challenge tight Israeli restrictions on […]
Wasps are often feared and respected for their ability to sting. Some species may become aggressive if closely approached or disturbed. Others will not sting people or animals until after direct contact or aggressive interactions with humans and/or animals. Exterminators are often called when nests or wasps are discovered at residences or businesses. However, if […]
Dozens of displaced people are feared to have been abducted by Boko Haram jihadists in north-eastern Nigeria. The victims were mostly women who lived in a camp in Gamboru Ngala town after fleeing their homes because of attacks by the insurgents, locals said. The abductions occurred when the group went to collect firewood for cooking […]