Texas police are scrambling to order more body cameras after deputies shoot a man who may have been surrendering

Another police-involved shooting has raised critical questions about police use of force and highlighted the necessity of police body cameras in investigating such encounters.

On Friday, a domestic disturbance call in Texas quickly escalated into a lethal confrontation with police.

During the call, two Bexar County sheriff's deputies encountered 41-year-old Gilbert Flores outside a home in San Antonio. According to Sheriff Susan Pamerleau, deputies found an injured woman and 18-month-old child inside the home.

Here are the cities that have grown the most in the last 50 years

The last six decades have been a period of rapid urbanization. More than half of the world’s population now live in cities and towns, compared to just over a third in 1955. And that figure is expected to grow to two-thirds by 2050: a projected additional 2.5 billion people living in urban areas.

At the moment around half of all urban dwellers live in cities of fewer than 500,000 inhabitants. Only one in eight live in one of the world’s 28 “mega-cities” – i.e. one with a population of more than 10 million.

The profile of the world’s largest cities has changed dramatically over the past 60 years, as revealed in these charts based on UN data.

Miley Cyrus' eye-popping MTV VMAs outfits: All the star's nearly-naked looks as she hosts annual ceremony

Miley Cyrus was possibly one of the most controversial choices to host the MTV VMAs in its history - and she didn't disappoint tonight.

With 10 outfit changes, a whole heap of drug references to kick things off, and a fair few clangers throughout - including a hugely embarrassing nip-slip - it was an explosive ceremony from start to finish.

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Simon Cowell breaks down in tears after Josh Daniels' emotional song on X Factor following the death of his beloved mother

He sadly lost his mother last month.

And it seems emotions are still running high for Simon Cowell as the X Factor judge was reduced to tears following a heartfelt performance by singing hopeful Josh Daniels on Sunday night's show. 

Performing a rendition of Labrinth's Jealous, the 21-year-old contestant tells the panel that the song reminds him of the loss of his best friend, who died aged 18 in a car crash.

Hundreds mourn slain 9-year-old Ferguson girl

Hundreds gathered to remember a 9-year-old girl who was killed when shots were fired into her Ferguson home as she did homework on her mother's bed.

Sobs grew audible and tissues were passed down the aisles as fourth-grade classmates of Jamyla Bolden sang in front of her casket Saturday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1fPrcwZ ) reported. The shooting Aug. 18 in the St. Louis suburb also left Jamyla's 34-year-old mother wounded. After searching more than a week, authorities charged a 21-year-old O'Fallon man with second-degree murder and several other felonies.

Chrissie Hynde's comments suggesting women can be to blame if they're raped spark chorus of outrage

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Hynde performs with The Pretenders in 1981.

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Rocker Chrissie Hynde’s discordant comments suggesting women may be to blame if they’re raped has led to a chorus of outrage. The Pretenders singer struck a sour note in an interview with London’s The Sunday Times in which she said she takes “full responsibility” for her own rape 42 years ago, back when she was just a 21-year-old student at Kent State University in Ohio. “You know if you don't want to entice a rapist, don't wear high heels so you can't run from him," Hynde, who was promoting her new autobiography, “Reckless,” told the Times. “If you’re wearing something that

MIRANDA LAMBERT MUSIC BIZ SCHOLARSHIP

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Miranda Lambert hosted a show at 3rd and Lindsley and funds from the show will be used to establish a scholarship for women pursuing degrees at Belmont University’s Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business.

Miranda Lambert hosted a show at 3rd and Lindsley and funds from the show will be used to establish a scholarship for women pursuing degrees at Belmont University’s Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business. Tickets for the show sold out in minutes when it was announced last week. The scholarship will be christened the “Miranda Lambert Women Creators Fund” and will provide more than $40,000 in scholarship funds to a female student majoring in music business, songwriting, or entertainment industry studies during the 2016-17 academic year.