The House approved late Tuesday night a stopgap bill to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month. The bill was passed on a 359-57-1 vote. Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did not vote yes or no, but said …
When Walter Carr, a Birmingham student, found out his car broke down the day before he was to start his first day at a new job, he did not let this stop him from getting there on time. Instead, the…
Joy Smith, a 52-year-old cancer sufferer, claims cannabis oil ‘cured’ her terminal cancer. The mum from Coventry, West Mids, was diagnosed with incurable stomach and bowel cancer in August 2016. After being told by her doctors she only had six weeks to…
A plane had to do an emergency landing in Faro, Portugal due to a passenger’s unbearable stench. The Boeing 737 Transavia flight traveling from the Netherlands was heading to Gran Canaria in Spain. But passengers were fainting and vomiting because…
National Geographic’s latest issue features a campaign on plastic waste. A lot of us are aware that plastic contributes to most of the earth’s pollution. These powerful photos however show that even if we think we know how bad the…
A woman from Rogers, Arkansas shockingly became deathly allergic to meat after she was bitten by a tick. Jennifer Burton was experiencing nausea, vomiting and diarrhea but didn’t know what was causing it. This continued on for six months until…
The latest cosmetic beauty trend is seeing women fork out thousands to create artificial lower back dimples, or Venus dimples. Inspired by models and celebrities, women are going under the knife to create the small indents in their lower back,…
An 89-year-old surgeon is proving age really is just a number. She’s the oldest working surgeon in the world and still performs four operations a day. Alla Illyinichna Levushkina works at Ryazan City Hospital near Moscow, Russia, and has been a surgeon…
A UK children’s charity is warning parents of a resurgence of a dangerous social media craze known as the “salt and ice challenge” that can cause serious chemical burns. The “challenge” involves youngsters placing salt and ice on their skin,…
Martin Gallagher, a 45-year-old nurse from Liverpool, UK, was in a London train station when he spotted a young woman, Grace, crying. Rather than walking away, he decided to help her. 21-year-old Grace, a student, had lost her train ticket…
Fearless 102-year-old Missouri resident Edie Simms just crossed one more thing off her bucket list. Edie always wanted to know what it would be like to ride the back of a police car. Thanks to her local Senior Citizens Center, Edie got…
Fitness blogger and mom Kelsey Wells, known as MySweatLife on Instagram, has shared a powerful post telling people to step away from the scales, because weight is no reference point for how healthy you are. Kelsey put on 50lbs during pregnancy and,…
We all know that when flying, it’s vitally important to set you phone on flight mode or just switch it off. The popularly accepted myth is that mobile signals can disrupt an aircraft’s operating system and potentially cause a catastrophic incident.…
A quirky statue found in Brussels that has long been photographed by tourists has now become a symbol of defiance in the wake of this morning’s terror attacks in the Belgian capital. The Manneken Pis has always drawn laughs as it’s…
When 90-year-old Norma lost her husband and was diagnosed with cancer in the space of a week, she amazed everyone by rejecting treatment and heading off to travel the US. Two days after losing her husband of 60 years, Norma was told…
Motivational speaker Chris Koch, who was born without any limbs, travels the world to prove that a disability should never stop anyone from following their dreams; his journey is truly inspiring. Along with photographer Anna Tenne, Chris, 36, set off…