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.

North Korea holds military parade on eve of Pyeongchang Olympics

North Korea held a massive military parade highlighted by intercontinental ballistic missiles in its capital on Thursday, just one day before South Korea hosts the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

Kim Jong-un, dressed in a long black winter coat, was shown walking on a red carpet with his wife at the beginning of the event, which North Korea's state-run television broadcast hours after it was over.

It began with thousands of goose-stepping troops lined up in Kim Il-sung Square to form words and slogans. Later, North Korea displayed its most powerful strategic weapons, including what appeared to be Hwasong-14 and Hwasong-15 ICBMs rolled out on launcher trucks. Analysts believe the missiles, which were successfully tested last year in three launches, could potentially reach deep into the U.S. mainland when perfected.

Woman who won $560m lotto jackpot is suing to try and keep her identity secret

A woman who won $560million on a Powerball ticket is suing for the right to remain anonymous. The newly-minted multimillionaire, who is in New Hampshire, did not realize that signing the winning ticket meant she waived her rights to anonymity.She has since taken legal action against the state’s Lottery Commission, claiming that identifying her could put her at risk of dangers including kidnap. Her lawsuit, which refers to the woman as Jane Doe said: ‘As a lottery jackpot winner, Ms. Doe is now part of a small demographic which has historically been victimized by the unscrupulous with life threatening consequences. The limited public interest in disclosure is far outweighed by Ms. Doe’s interest in remaining anonymous.’

Newlyweds caught up in police chase during wedding day photo shoot

It was supposed to be a romantic setting for their big day, but newly weds Becky and Toby Eyre were in for a surprise when their photoshoot ended up in the middle of a police chase.

The couple were posing for photographs after their nuptials when they were forced to hide behind a tree as police chased a suspected drug deal as they posed for photos.

As they watched on, the suspect ran past them with officers in hot pursuit before diving into the freezing lake behind them at Hinksey Park in Oxford.
As patrols car raced past them, officers shouted "congratulations" out of the window.

The couple were posing for photographs after their nuptials when they were forced to hide behind a tree as police chased a suspected drug deal as they posed for photos.