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Norman Rockwell baseball painting sold for $1.6 million

One of Norman Rockwell’s most famous paintings, Tough Call, was sold for $1.6 million at an auction in Dallas, Texas on Sunday.  Heritage Auctions reveal... read more

Lara Trump has ankle wrapped while out in New York City

Lara Trump seems to be battling one of the uncomfortable annoyances of being heavily pregnant: swollen ankles. The mother-to-be was photographed in New York Cit... read more

Rochdale schoolgirl found hanged was unhappy with weight

A 14-year-old schoolgirl was found hanged in her wardrobe after writing a secret diary in which she said she was unhappy with her weight, an inquest heard today... read more

Manhunt launched after Sale father stabbed

Detectives want to speak to Tyronne Patrick (pictured), 32, in connection with the murder of 34-year-old Mike Grimshaw A manhunt has been launched after a young... read more

Pet owners in China turn to acupuncture for cats and dogs

Pet owners in China have been taking their cats and dogs to be treated in clinics Practitioners believe acupuncture stimulates blood circulation and relieve pa... read more

DC’s Jefferson Memorial to get slave-holding updates

The non-profit Trust that helped leverage $150 million to refurbish the national Mall says the D.C. monument to Thomas Jefferson will get new scrutiny and chang... read more

Man in Ohio passes out on a rollercoaster three times

A young man is terrified of the rollercoaster ride he’s on at Cedar Point in Ohio  He’s so scared he passes out before the ride starts – and ... read more

US Embassy in Russia suspends issuing non-immigrant visas

The United States says it is slashing its visa services in Russia after Moscow cut the number of its diplomatic staff in retaliation over new US sanctions.  Th... read more

Celebrities share excitement for eclipse on social media

As the most anticipated celestial event of a lifetime gets underway, celebrities have flocked to social media sharing photos of their eclipse eye-wear. Oregon h... read more

Baseball teams schedule games to coincide with eclipse

Baseball fans in more than a half-dozen cities are heading to ballparks to watch the solar eclipse as teams look to cash in with game-day viewing parties. Minor... read more

Christina Milian shows off curves on Florida beach holiday

Christina Milian sure knows how to rock a slinky swimsuit on the shore. The reality TV dynamo looked sensational in a white one-piece bathing suit as she frolic... read more

Brigitte Macron will carry out charity work for France

Emmanuel Macron’s wife Brigitte is to carry out charity work as France’s unofficial First Lady, the presidency announced on Monday. Brigitte, 64, wh... read more

Maryland stabbing suspect undergo psychiatric evaluation

Antonio Williams, 25, (pictured) has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of second-degree murder A bond hearing for a Maryla... read more

Gareth Twamley breaks British stone skimming record

Gareth Twamley, 38, recorded a personal best distance of 300ft at Welsh Open He then broke the English record last month with a 288ft 7inch toss Now he plans to... read more

Couple have spent 15 years touring over 100 countries

A globe-trotting couple who have toured over a hundred countries in an old car – and have had four children along the way – have arrived in the UK f... read more

Woman is arrested and charged with felony child abuse

A Florida mother has been arrested and charged with child abuse after she allegedly cheered on her teenage daughter during a fight with a pregnant girl.  Celen... read more

Dogs taken after being kept in filthy conditions in Wirral

These pictures reveal the squalid conditions four terrified dogs were forced to live in at a ‘house of horrors’ before being rescued by the RSPCA. T... read more

Teen pleads guilty to lesser charge in Slender Man attack

One of two Wisconsin teenagers charged with repeatedly stabbing a classmate to impress a fictitious horror character called Slender Man has pleaded guilty to a ... read more

NICE: Pedestrian crossing timings should be changed

Traffic should be held for longer at many pedestrian crossings to allow the elderly and disabled more time to get across, health officials have said. A draft gu... read more

Northumberland jailed conman ordered to pay back just £1

Richard Pearson, pictured, has been ordered to pay back just £1 after pocketing more than £30,000 by selling forgeries of paintings by artist Norman Cornish A... read more

University of Texas at Austin removes Confederate statues

The University of Texas at Austin removed the statues of four Confederate-era figures from a main area on campus early Monday morning, saying they had become sy... read more

Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo spend time in Miami

She picked her winning match on the season closer of The Bachelorette, which ended in a romantic proposal. The newly-engaged reality television stars are now en... read more

Americans flock to St Joseph, MO for total solar eclipse

With barely an hour to go before the solar eclipse began its steady creep, tour buses, trucks, RVs and cars loaded with families and eclipse chasers crawled alo... read more

‘Afghanistan’s Kim Kardashian’ performs in Kabul

Afghanistan’s ‘Kim Kardashian’ performed at her country’s Independence Day celebrations despite threats from extremists. Aryana Sayeed, ... read more