A man who was beaten with a baseball bat 38 years ago has died, in a case ruled as homicide in the US state of Pennsylvania. Craig Tschudy died at a care home in Dallastown at the age of 64 on 5 June after suffering a diffuse traumatic brain injury in York, 100 miles west
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Elon Musk has claimed a “wide margin” of support among Tesla shareholders for a $56bn pay package due to him but which was blocked by a court. A new shareholder vote was ordered after a judge in Delaware ruled in January that the 2018 awards had effectively been controlled by the billionaire, as the board
NASA accidentally aired a medical drill meant for training on an official livestream which simulated an astronaut being treated for decompression sickness on the International Space Station (ISS) – prompting alarm on social media. The audio, which was broadcast on NASA‘s live YouTube channel, captured a female voice instructing crew members to “get commander back
Sandy Hook shooting survivors have graduated high school without 20 of their classmates. Members of Newtown High School’s class of 2024 will leave with the same mix of bittersweet feelings and excitement as many of their peers do when graduating high school in the US. However, 60 of the 300-plus cohort of kids in Newtown,
The lead singer of the Four Tops said a hospital put him in a straitjacket and ordered a psychological examination after refusing to believe that he was part of the world-famous Motown group. Alexander Morris is the current lead singer of the legendary combo after joining in 2019. After suffering from chest and breathing problems
By Howard Bloom In the wake of Covid, are Americans losing their minds? Sort of. We are going crazy for animal stories. Why? It could be because stories of insanity among humans are just too hard for us to take. In the Associated Press’s list of the 31 oddest stories of the week, fully 16—more than
by Howard Bloom Hamas’ strategy of using civilians as human shields is working. The biggest stories in Gaza War news in the last few days have centered on two purported Israeli strikes in Rafah killing civilians. On Sunday May 26th Israel dropped two small 37-pound bombs to kill two Hamas leaders. These pinpoint bombs killed precisely the
By Howard Bloom The Internet has been under constant attack for the last 20 years as the source of all of our emotional woes, from depression, cyberbullying, and suicide to negative body image. The anti-Internet attack has been so fierce that nine states have tried to ban social media access for kids under sixteen or
Police have raided Columbia University and arrested pro-Palestinian protesters after demonstrators occupied one of its buildings. It comes after New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Tuesday that the demonstration at the Ivy League school “must end now” and claimed “professional outside agitators” had infiltrated the protest. University bosses said they had called in
Pro-Palestinian protesters took over a university building in the US – the latest escalation of demonstrations at college campuses against the Israel-Hamas war. The demonstrators barricaded the entrance of the building at Columbia University in New York on Tuesday and unfurled a Palestinian flag out of a window. Video footage showed protesters on the Manhattan
Three police officers have been shot and killed and another five wounded as they served an arrest warrant in North Carolina. According to officials, the suspect was also shot dead. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive
A four-month-old baby was among at least five people killed after dozens of tornadoes swept across central parts of the US. Officials said at least 100 people were injured in Oklahoma, where four of the five died, as the extreme weather flattened buildings, ripped off roofing and threw vehicles down the street. The destruction was
US President Joe Biden has delivered an election-year roasting of his rival Donald Trump, criticising his immaturity. Speaking at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday night, the 81-year-old responded to concerns that he is too old for a second presidential term. “Yes, age is an issue – I’m a grown man running
A gold pocket watch that was recovered from the body of the richest man on the Titanic will be auctioned on Saturday. John Jacob Astor, 47, went down with the ship in 1912 after helping his wife on to a lifeboat. Rather than try his luck with another lifeboat, the impeccably dressed businessman, a prominent
The lawyer for Harvey Weinstein says the former film producer has been taken to hospital following his return to a New York jail. It comes days after the movie mogul’s 2020 conviction for rape was overturned, with a New York court ordering a new trial in the landmark “MeToo” case. Arthur Aidala, Weinstein’s lawyer, said
Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have had two new Welsh trains named after their home cities. The actors, who took over Wrexham Football Club in 2021, were honoured in recognition of the “positive work” and the impact the owners have had in the area, including helping local businesses. The Vancouver Red Dragon and
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