Family lose toy elephant with son’s ashes inside on Disney trip
A family lost a toy elephant with their son’s ashes inside during a trip to Disney World in Florida. Gabryel Atkinson died before the trip to Florida having spent time in intensive care after undergoing more than 50 surgeries and procedures. His toy elephant, Bruce, was given to him during his time in hospital and […]
Texas mall gunman Mauricio Garcia may have been neo-Nazi sympathiser, police say
A gunman who killed at least eight people and injured several others at a Texas shopping center was a 33-year-old suspected neo-Nazi sympathizer, police have said. Police have named Mauricio Garcia as the gunman who opened fire on shoppers at the Allen Premium Outlets mall, in a suburb north of Dallas, on Saturday. Garcia, who […]
Donald Trump ‘knows what he did’, lawyer alleges as civil rape trial draws to close
Donald Trump did not show up at a civil rape trial against him because “he knows what he did” to the woman accusing him of allegedly raping her, a jury heard in closing remarks. Lawyers for writer E Jean Carroll, who is suing the former president, said Mr Trump “didn’t even bother to show up […]
Three children among eight killed in Texas mall shooting – as one boy left orphaned
Three children are among the eight people killed in Saturday’s shooting at a Texas shopping center – with one child orphaned after his parents and brother died. Mauricio Garcia opened fire at Allen Premium Outlets, 25 miles (40 km) north of downtown Dallas, sending shoppers running for their lives. Kyu Song Cho, 37, and Cindy […]
TikTok videos falsely claim parasite cleanses and fad diets cure liver disease
TikTok is awash with videos falsely claiming “detox” drinks, fad diets and parasite cleanses can cure liver disease. Four in 10 posts about liver disease on TikTok contain misinformation, according to a study presented at Digestive Disease Week in Chicago on Tuesday. The most common inaccurate posts boasted claims about herbal products reversing liver disease. […]
