Helicopter surveying damage from 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Mexico crashes, killing two

Hours after a powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked south and central Mexico on Friday, two government officials were involved in a deadly helicopter crash while surveying the damage.

At least two people were killed when the helicopter carrying Interior Minister Alfonso Navarrete and Oaxaca Governor Alejandro Murat came crashing down as the pilot tried to land.

The senior officials were not seriously harmed in the accident, which occurred just hours after the quake left buildings in Mexico City swaying for more than two minutes.

The quake's epicenter was 33 miles northeast of Pinotepa in Oaxaca state, with a depth of 15 miles. There were no immediate reports of deaths from the earthquake, which struck at 5:39 p.m.

Instagram deleted this video of Russian oligarchs allegedly partying with prostitutes on a yacht

Instagram has found itself dragged into a scandal about bribery, corruption and prostitution at the highest echelons of Russian society after banning an online exposé by a leading anti-Putin politician.

The social network yanked a 25-minute "investigation" fronted by Alexei Navalny and his Progress Party after a Russian court ruled in favour of the oligarch in the video, and ordered it to be removed.

YouTube, which also hosted the video, has taken a different approach, and has yet to remove the footage from the internet.

The video itself is a lengthy dissection by Navalny of evidence which he claims is proof of bribery between rich businessmen and senior policymakers in Moscow, improbably brought to light by a Russian escort with a penchant for sharing her glamorous escapades.

Scroll down to see exactly what it's about.

Brazilian army to take control of security in Rio as violence rises

Brazilian president Michel Temer signed a decree Friday that put the military in charge of security in Rio de Janeiro, following a rise in street crime and drug gang violence.

Massed robberies and gunfights during carnival, followed by a storm on Wednesday that killed four and caused chaos, have heightened a sense that the city is slipping out of control.

“This could seem like an extreme measure but Brazil demands extreme measures,” said Temer after signing the decree. “We took the country out of the worst recession in its history. Now we are going to restore order.”

Flu vaccine works better than feared, but it's still not great

The flu vaccine is working better than doctors feared, but still is not especially effective, health officials said Thursday.

Overall, this year’s vaccine is 36 percent effective, meaning it reduces the number of doctor visits by 36 percent, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.

“Early estimates indicate that influenza vaccines have reduced the risk of medically attended influenza-related illness by about one-third in vaccinated persons so far this season,” the CDC says in its first report on how well the vaccine is working.

It’s only 25 percent effective against the most common strain circulating this year, the H3N2 strain, CDC’s Dr. Alicia Fry and colleagues found.

Scientists have found that shampoo is a source of the same dangerous form of air pollution made by cars

A new study has shown how household products such as shampoo are sources of the same air pollution as traffic fumes.
However, rather than being bad news, this is becoming apparent because of the headway countries in Europe and the US have made to reduce car pollution.
We've known for a long time that traffic fumes are very bad for our health. But according to new research, there are other sources of pollution that should also be a concern.

A new study, published in the journal Science, has found that household products such as shampoo, oven cleaner, and deodorant could all be a significant source of air pollution — the same form as that which is released by car fumes.

Parkland school shooting: Football coach Aaron Feis died shielding students

This is Aaron Feis, a Football coach at Parkland High School who stepped in front of students when the shooting began taking several bullets. He's currently in critical condition. Make him more famous than the shooter.

Aaron Feis had several titles at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School: Football coach. Security guard. Proud alumnus.

Now, after the mass shooting at the Parkland, Florida, school, a grieving community is calling him something else: a hero.

"It is with Great sadness that our Football Family has learned about the death of Aaron Feis. He was our Assistant Football Coach and security guard," Marjory Stoneman football said on Twitter. "He selflessly shielded students from the shooter when he was shot. He died a hero and he will forever be in our hearts and memories."

Feis was one of the 17 people killed at the school on Wednesday, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel told reporters on Thursday.

Oxfam to set up independent commission to investigate claims of sexual exploitation

Oxfam is to set up an independent commission to investigate claims of sexual exploitation.

Oxfam International executive director Winnie Byanyima promised to root out any wrongdoing at the charity and provide justice for anyone abused by its staff.

In an interview with the BBC, Ms Byanyima apologised for the scandal which has seen the charity accused of concealing findings of an inquiry into claims staff used prostitutes while delivering aid in Haiti in 2011.

Earth is currently being battered by solar storm that could hit power grids and satellites

This storm could affect satellites, power grids and some spacecraft with energetic particles. It’s being caused by a solar flare that occurred on February 12 in the sun’s atmosphere following a massive explosion.
Particles from the flare are to blame for the possible disruption. Bill Murtagh, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said: ‘Depending how the CME and the Earth’s magnetic field couple, those energetic particles will come flowing in, penetrating into the atmosphere and striking the atoms and molecules in our atmosphere’
 ‘Those energetic particles excite the atoms in our atmosphere [like oxygen and nitrogen], stripping electrons away from them, and that causes them to light up.’

IOC defends decision to send home Adam Pengilly from Pyeongchang

The International Olympic Committee has defended its decision to send home Adam Pengilly from the Winter Games after an incident with a security officer.

The 40-year-old, a British member of the IOC, has apologised.

At a media briefing, journalists pointed to instances of alleged misbehaviour among other IOC members that had not been addressed.

"You'll appreciate that this is actually something during the Games," said an IOC spokesperson.

"It needs to be dealt with immediately."

Details of the incident have not been made public but IOC president Thomas Bach will meet with the security officer to apologise.

Winter Olympics 2018 medal table

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Ryan Donato’s two-goal effort helped Team USA earn their first win in PyeongChang, defeating Slovakia 2-1.

Ethiopian prime minister resigns after mass protests

Ethiopia’s prime minister has submitted a letter of resignation in a surprise move that comes amid protracted anti-government protests.

The resignation of Hailemariam Desalegn, who has been in power since 2012, was reported by the state-affiliated broadcaster Fana on Thursday and follows a nationwide state of emergency last year. His stepping down is unprecedented in the east African country.

Hundreds of people have died in violence sparked initially by an urban development plan for the capital, Addis Ababa. The unrest spread in 2015 and 2016 as demonstrations against political restrictions and human rights abuses broke out.

Breaking News: South Africa's Jacob Zuma resigns, Cyril Ramaphosa sworn in as South Africa’s president

South Africa's embattled President Jacob Zuma has resigned after intense pressure from his own party.

In a televised statement he said he was quitting with immediate effect but said he disagreed with his ANC party's decision.

The ANC had told him to step down or face a vote of no confidence in parliament.

The 75-year-old has been facing calls to give way to Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, the ANC's new leader.

Mr Zuma, who has been in power since 2009, faces numerous allegations of corruption.

Earlier on Wednesday, police swooped on the Johannesburg home of the powerful and wealthy Gupta family with whom Mr Zuma has close ties.

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He began his speech by laughing and joking with members of the press, asking them why they looked so serious.

Valentine Day Massacre : Ex-student kills 17 in shooting spree at Florida high school

  

A former student opened fire at a Florida high school Wednesday, killing at least 17 people, sending students running out into the streets and SWAT team members swarming in before authorities took him into custody about a mile away.

Sheriff Scott Israel identified the suspect as Nikolaus Cruz, 19. A law enforcement source briefed on the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School said the suspect appears to have pulled the school fire alarm, causing chaos, and then started shooting,
The violence erupted shortly before dismissal at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, about 45 miles north of Miami. Live television footage showed students streaming out of the building as dozens of police and emergency services personnel swarmed the area.

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Prince Henrik of Denmark dies aged 83 but won't be buried alongside wife due to bitter disagreement

Denmark's Prince Henrik, the husband of Queen Margrethe, died on Tuesday night at the age of 83.

"His Royal Highness Prince Henrik died peacefully in his sleep ...," the Royal House said in a statement.

"Her Majesty the Queen and the two sons were at his side."

The 83-year-old French-born prince was diagnosed with a benign tumour two weeks ago.

He had been hospitalised following an illness that began during a private trip to Egypt.

16-year-old Japanese snowboarder suffers horrifying fall in men's halfpipe and gets taken out on stretcher

16-year-old Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka suffered a horrifying fall in the men's halfpipe final at the Winter Olympics on Wednesday in Pyeongchang.

On his second run of the final, Totsuka dropped in and went for his first jump, twisting several times in the air. Totsuka missed his landing, however, crashing into the lip of the halfpipe, which NBC described as "frozen concrete."

Totsuka smacked into the ground, falling face-first into the middle of the halfpipe, lying still.

Here's a sense of how high Totsuka had gotten:

South Korea sentences Ex-President's best friend to 20 years Imprisonment

The secret confidante of ousted South Korean president Park Geun-Hye was convicted on Tuesday and jailed for 20 years for her key role in the scandal that brought down the head of state.

Choi Soon-Sil, who became close to Park through her father, a shadowy religious figure was vilified during the massive nationwide protests that rocked Asia’s fourth-largest economy and culminated in Park’s impeachment last year.

The Seoul Central District Court found Choi guilty of abuse of power, bribery and interfering in government business. The verdict is a potential pointer to the decision in Park’s separate trial since 15 of the 18 charges Choi faced mirror counts on the ex-president’s own indictment. Judge Kim Se-Yoon told a packed courtroom that Choi took advantage of “long private ties” with Park to force companies to donate funds to foundations she controlled and used for personal gain.

United Airlines engine disintegrates over Pacific, forcing emergency landing

A United Airlines plane flying to Hawaii was forced to make an emergency landing after its engine began to fall apart mid-air.

After what was described as “the scariest flight of my life” by one passenger, photos and videos taken through the windows showed an exposed engine shaking in mid-air after the “engine cowling” broke away.

The drama on board the Boeing 777-222 began after a loud bang was heard roughly 35 minutes before the flight was scheduled to land in Honolulu. The pilots immediately sent out a distress call and were forced to make an emergency landing.

A Google engineer on board the flight, Erik Haddad, who had a clear view of the exposed engine, apparently remained calm throughout the incident, uploading a series of photos to Twitter and quipping: “I don’t see anything about this in the

manual.”

Climber killed in fall, others stranded on Mount Hood, Oregon

A climber was killed after falling up to 1,000 feet on Mount Hood in Oregon and up to 15 other people remained stranded on the face of the mountain in difficult conditions on Tuesday, authorities said.

The injured man was airlifted off the snowy 11,000-foot mountain in northern Oregon to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland and pronounced dead on arrival, Brian Jensen of the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office said.

The Portland Oregon newspaper, citing state search and rescue coordinator Scott Lucas, reported that by the time rescue crews had arrived, the climber was bleeding, had injuries to his face and that his respiration was on and off.

Man slit step-grandmother's throat and tried to remove her head as he 'thought she was a witch'

A paranoid schizophrenic slit his step-grandmother’s throat with a hunting knife because he believed she was a witch, a court heard.

Jonathan Griffiths, 23, admitted manslaughter after killing Janice Griffiths - also known as Rose.

The 59-year-old victim had raised Griffiths, who is being held at Ashworth Hospital in Liverpool, since he was a baby.

Sentencing him at Cardiff Crown Court, Judge Eleri Rees said: “It is shocking and tragic that she should die at the hands of someone she did so much for during her life.”

The court heard the incident occurred at their home at Ty Rhiw in Taff's Well, near Cardiff , on June 12 last year, Wales Online reported .

Michael Jones QC, prosecuting, said Mrs Griffiths was the defendant’s legal guardian.

Cancer-fighting robots thinner than human hair are able to fight cancer by destroyed tumours in the body

Robots one-thousandth the width of a human hair are now able to fight cancer by destroying tumours in the body.

Scientists have built nano-robots from DNA sheets shaped into tubes and injected into the bloodstream.

The tubes carry a blood-clotting enzyme, thrombin, and are painted with proteins which home in on a separate protein found only in tumour cells.

When the robots reach their target and bind to its surface they spring open and deliver the enzyme which clots the blood supply to the tumour and causes it to have a mini heart attack and die. The nanorobots work fast, congregating in large numbers to surround a tumour just hours after injection.

They were found to be safe in tests on mice and pigs, with no evidence of spreading to the brain where they could cause a stroke. The treatment blocked tumour blood supply and generated tumour tissue damage within 24 hours, while having no effect on healthy tissue.

Philippines: Rodrigo Duterte orders soldiers to shoot female rebels 'in the vagina'

President Rodrigo Duterte has been branded a misogynist and “macho-facist” after he ordered soldiers to shoot female communist rebels in the vagina.

In a speech to over 200 former communist soldiers in Malacañang last week, the Philippines president gave a directive of what to do with female guerrilla fighters.

“‘There’s a new order coming from the mayor, ‘We will not kill you. We will just shoot you in the vagina,’ ” said Duterte. He went on to say that without their vaginas, women would be “useless”.

Duterte mentioned the Visayan word “bisong”, meaning vagina, repeatedly throughout the speech, although it was later censored from an official Palace transcript, replaced simply with a dash. However, the remarks were recorded as having drawn laughter from the audience.

Fire crews battle warehouse blaze in Northolt

More than 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze at an industrial estate.

Crews were called to Long Drive, Northolt, north-west London at around 11.30pm on Monday and multiple units are alight.

London Fire Brigade said 15 engines were sent to the area.
Station manager Ben King said: "This is a very visible fire.

"We would advise nearby residents to keep their windows closed as there is a lot of thick smoke in the area.
"We have a lot of fire engines on the scene so people should avoid the area where possible."

smoke forced a Southwest Airlines plane to return to John Wayne Airport after takeoff

Reports of smoke forced a Southwest Airlines jet to make an emergency landing at John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County, California, after takeoff on Monday night.
The carrier said flight 2123 had departed John Wayne on its way to San Jose. It returned to John Wayne and emergency slides were deployed.
Images posted by KABC-TV showed the aircraft surrounded by emergency vehicles on the tarmac.

Kendrick Lamar Is Reportedly Banning Cell Phone Use During His Live Shows

Don’t worry about charging your cell phone if you’re heading to Kendrick Lamar concert this year. A new report on The Guardian claims the TDE artist is prohibiting the use of cell phones at his live shows.

According to the U.K. publication, K. Dot new policy was established in order to “protect his brand and ensure the appetite for tickets remain keen.” It’s also possible that the rapper wants fans to be totally present and aware during his shows instead of their eyes glued to their screens.

While Kendrick allowed professional photographers to take shots throughout the North American leg of his DAMN. Tour, he has reportedly decided against letting them take photos during his European tour dates.

The “King’s Dead” rapper isn’t the only artist who is making efforts to eliminate cell phone use from their concerts. Alicia Keys, Guns N’ Roses, and more have also banned the use of mobile devices. Bruno Mars also jokingly criticized viewers for being on their phones at the 2017 BET Awards.

Japanese speed skater Kei Saito reportedly has positive doping test at Olympics

Japanese short-track speed skater Kei Saito reportedly tested positive for an unnamed substance at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Saito, 21, has yet to take the track at the Pyeongchang games and the test results were reported Monday by Kyodo News, according to USA Today.

The news agency said Japan’s Olympic Committee scheduled a Tuesday morning press conference to talk about the test results.

'Olympic Destroyer' malware may have been behind the cyber attack that disrupted servers during the opening ceremony, security researchers say

Organizers of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea confirmed on Sunday that hackers targeted the event's opening ceremony.

But, they didn't disclose who was behind the cyber attack.

Now, researchers from Cisco's Talos Intelligence Group believe they've discovered a piece of malware, referred to as the 'Olympic Destroyer,' that may have been used in the attack.

Additionally, researchers from cyber security firms CrowdStrike and FireEye confirmed similar findings in statements to Reuters.

Before the opening ceremony began, the official Pyeongchang website went down, which meant customers were unable to print tickets or access other information.
The attack also left the Olympic stadium without WiFi, while internet and television were disrupted in the press center.

The website wasn't brought back online until 12 hours after servers had been hit.

'We know the cause of the problem but that kind of issues occurs frequently during the Games,' Pyeongchang organizing committee spokesman Sung Baik-you told Reuters.

Villagers chop-up python lovers for STIR FRY meal after catching tiny male and massive 20ft female snake mating

This is the moment villagers captured a male python and the huge 20ft-long female it was mating with - before chopping them up for a STIR FRY meal.

Locals came across the pair while they were out hunting on Saturday afternoon on the Malaysian island of Borneo.

They heard strange noises coming from inside a fallen tree and when they went to look saw the reptiles - which are considered a delicacy in the remote Sarawak region.

Thousands of flights to a London airport have been cancelled because of a World War II bomb found near the runway

An airport in east London has been shut after an unexploded World War II bomb was discovered nearby.

London City Airport closed down at 10.00 p.m. local time (GMT) on Sunday after workers found the unexploded bomb at 5.06 a.m. that morning, the London Metropolitan Police said.

They had been carrying out preplanned work at the King George V Dock by the River Thames.

The area where the airport now stands used to be an industrial centre, and came under heavy bombardment from German planes. Unexploded ordnance still occasionally turns up during construction work.

Brilliant medical student found dead in halls just months after starting dream degree at Oxford University

A superfit medical student has been found dead just months after starting a dream degree at Oxford University .

Tributes have been paid to Isobel Mogg, known as Issie, 19, after she died suddenly and unexpectedly in her college halls of residence.

The "very special" student, who ran for east Wales, had won a place at the university after achieving four A* A-levels and passing an interview.

But she was found dead last month at New College, Oxford, whose former students include actor Hugh Grant, playwright Dennis Potter and chef Rick Stein.

Her family are not disclosing her cause of death but the university confirmed it was "unexplained but not suspicious."

Her parents Di and Steve, and sisters Alex, 21, and Sadie, 17, were described as devastated after her death.

Helicopter crash victims traveled to Grand Canyon to celebrate a birthday

Three British people who died in a helicopter crash at the Grand Canyon were in the American Southwest to celebrate one of their birthdays, a trip they had been looking forward to for a long time, family and friends said. They were identified early Monday as veterinary receptionist Becky Dobson, 27; her boyfriend, Stuart Hill, 30; and his brother, Jason Hill, 32. Dobson's father, Peter Dobson, told Britain's Press Association news agency that the three were staying in Las Vegas for a long weekend.

From there, they took a helicopter to the west rim of the Grand Canyon where it crashed under unknown circumstances Saturday evening on the Hualapai reservation outside the boundaries of Grand Canyon National Park. The three died and four others, including the pilot, were injured.

Winter Olympics 2018: Full TV schedule,medal count, Team USA eyes more medals in women's halfpipe

The United States rules the world in snowboard slopestyle. Jamie Anderson punctuated that point on Sunday night -- Monday in South Korea -- when she stomped her first run in a shortened women's slopestyle final where winds had their way with the women's field on a bitterly cold day.

Anderson's win comes after 17-year-old snowboarding hero Red Gerard spun to gold in men's slopestyle and Chris Mazdzer's shocking silver in luge.
And here's a clue for Monday's NBC coverage: Team USA is expected to add to its medal haul when 17-year-old phenom Chloe Kim drops into the halfpipe.

South Korean skater suffers wardrobe malfunction

South Korean figure skater Yura Min did not let a sartorial setback ruin her 2018 Winter Olympic ambitions.

A clasp on her red dress slipped just seconds into her pairs figure skating routine on Sunday.

It was the first Olympic event for her and partner Alexander Gamelin, and Min had to readjust her dress several times throughout the dance.

However, the pair continued, scoring 51.97 points and finishing in ninth place.

Beware of the new ‘free Adidas trainers’ scam on WhatsApp

WhatsApp users have been getting messages saying ‘Adidas is giving away 3,000 Free Pair of Shoes to celebrate its 93rd anniversary. Get your free shoes at: Adidas.com/shoes’.

However, the ruse is designed by cyber criminals to fish for personal details. Thousands of people have clicked on the link and could now be vulnerable to identity theft or fraud.

A RUSSIAN aircraft carrying 71 people has crashed just outside of Moscow after take-off from Domodedovo

A RUSSIAN aircraft carrying 71 people has crashed just outside of Moscow after take-off from Domodedovo international airport, an emergency service source told local media.

The An-148 aircraft operated by Saratov Airlines went missing from radar shortly after take-off from theMoscow airport, according to the source.

The plane is understood to have been carrying 65 passengers and six crew.

A source told Russia’s Interfax news agency: "The airplane reportedly crashed outside Argunovo village in the Moscow region.

“The crew and passengers had no chance.”

The aircraft was heading for Orsk, a city close to the Russia-Kazakhstan border.

The Russian Emergencies Ministry said it is verifying reports that the An-148 has crashed outside Moscow. 

Police officer killed, 2 wounded in Georgia shooting

A police officer was shot dead and two sheriff's deputies were wounded on Friday in a small Georgia town by a gunman who was then killed, the county sheriff said.

The wounded Henry County Sheriff's deputies were taken to Atlanta Medical Center, where one was in serious condition and undergoing surgery, Sheriff Keith McBrayer told reporters at a press conference.

'House of Cards' actor Reg E. Cathey dies at 59

Actor Reg E. Cathey, who played Freddy on “House of Cards” and appeared in “The Wire,” has died. He was 59.

Known for his distinctive baritone voice, Reginald Eugene Cathey began acting in 1984 in a television movie called “A Doctor’s Story.” He guest starred on numerous television shows, playing Norman Wilson in seasons four and five of “The Wire” as well as in “Grimm,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “House of Cards,” and drama “Outcast.”

Cathey won an Emmy for outstanding guest actor in a drama series in 2015 for his work on “House of Cards.” He was previously nominated in 2014 and received another nomination in 2016 for the same role.

shuleydee - Play (performance Huston)

Multiple awards winning highlife artiste, Shuleydee of Forever Records is back with yet another banger titled PLAY.

Shuleydee is Nigeria’s fastest rising female musician in 2018. She hails from imo state; a graduate of theater arts lives in Nigeria / Huston Texas USA.

The 169-athlete Russian Olympic team walked out in neutral colors holding the Olympic flag at the opening ceremony

The Olympic Athletes from Russia walked out during opening ceremonies in outfits of muted color and under the Olympic flag.
The fashion and flag choices were imposed as part of sanctions against Russia for allegations of widespread doping among Russian athletes in past Olympics.
While Russia will not be formally recognized, the delegation is still one of the largest at the Winter Games and will likely contend for the top of the medal count.

The opening ceremony to the Winter Olympics marked the official start of the games on Friday at Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium.

Mexico: Zetas drugs cartel leader caught

A leader of the notorious Zetas drug cartel has been caught in Mexico City, according to Mexican authorities.

José María Guízar Valencia is wanted in the US, which had offered a $5m (£3.6m) reward for his capture.

Known as Z-43, he is a dual US-Mexican citizen and is thought to have run the Zeta's south-eastern operations.

The US state department said he was responsible for "importing thousands of kilograms of cocaine and methamphetamine to the US every year".

On its website, it said the Zetas "have murdered an untold number of Guatemalan civilians during the systematic overtake of the Guatemalan border region with Mexico during recent years".

Police in China are using ‘smart glasses’ which recognise criminals’ faces in a crowd

Police in China are now using hi-tech ‘smart glasses’ which use facial recognition to pick out suspects in a crowd – and they have already led to seven arrests.

Police tested the equipment at a train station in the central city of Zhengzhou, and picked out seven suspects, accused of crimes from hit-and-runs to human trafficking.

Suburban mom takes down drug ring she says killed her son

A suburban mom has taken down a drug ring she says killed her son, CBS Chicago reports. "I always felt like he was by my side helping me," said Karen Dobner of her 19-year-old son, Max Dobner.

In 2011, he suffered hallucinations and a panic attack after taking a form of synthetic marijuana sold as "potpourri" and drove 100 mph into a house, accidentally killing himself.

Karen Dobner partly blames Ruby Moshin, who sold Max and his friend a product called iAroma — a type of synthetic marijuana made of mushroom leaves sprayed with chemicals. The teens bought it in 2011 at a store Moshin owned at a mall in Aurora, a Chicago suburb.

Lab-grown eggs could pave way towards new fertility treatments

Human eggs have been fully grown in a laboratory, in a move that could lead to improved fertility treatments.

Scientists have grown egg cells, which were removed from ovary tissue at their earliest stage of development, to the point at which they are ready to be fertilised.

The advance could safeguard the fertility of girls with cancer ahead of potentially harmful medical treatment, such as chemotherapy. Immature eggs recovered from patients' ovarian tissue could be matured in the lab and stored for later fertilisation.

Conventionally, cancer patients can have a piece of ovary removed before treatment, but reimplanting this tissue can risk reintroducing cancer.

The study has also given insight into how human eggs develop at various stages, which could aid research into other infertility treatments and regenerative medicine.

Thousands sign petition to remove judge who sentenced blind child rapist to probation

A petition to remove an Oklahoma judge who sentenced a convicted child rapist to 15 years of probation is gaining serious momentum online.

Benjamin Lawrence Petty, 36, was recently handed the lenient sentence by Judge Wallace Coppedge for a crime he committed while working as a cook at Falls Creek church camp in June 2016.

Petty, who is blind, allegedly told his 13-year-old victim that he wanted to show her a new type of device he brought to the camp to lure the young girl into his cabin.

Petty then "closed the door to his bedroom, tied [the victim's] hands behind her back, pulled down her jeans, pushed her face down on his bed, and violently raped and sodomized her," court records show.

Black Lives Matter Activist Who Snatched Confederate Flag Killed In New Orleans

A Black Lives Matter activist who made headlines last year when he leaped through police tape to grab a Confederate flag away from a protester was fatally shot in New Orleans early Tuesday morning.

Muhiyidin Moye, also known as Muhiyidin d’Baha, was riding his bike in New Orleans when he was shot in the leg by an unknown assailant around 1 a.m., WCSC reports.

Moye’s niece, Camille Weaver, told the station that her 32-year-old uncle rode more than five blocks after being shot to get medical help.

Stormi Webster birth certificate revealed: Kylie Jenner's baby details announced as she welcomes first child with boyfriend Travis Scott

Kylie Jenner announced that she had given birth to a baby girl named Stormi on February 4 in an emotional message after months of speculation surrounding her pregnancy.

And little Stormi’s birth certificate has now been released, and confirms the baby has taken Kylie’s boyfriend’s surname, Webster.

The document, obtained by TMZ, also revealed that Kylie’s daughter does not have a middle name, despite speculation that she would be given a unique name.
According to the birth certificate, Stormi - whose name has a special meaning - was born at Cedars Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles and was delivered by a different doctor than the Kardashian’s go-to Dr. Paul Crane.