A former teacher in Alabama convicted of sex with a student is appealing her sentence, arguing it's unconstitutional that teachers are treated differently from other professions
James Lacey assaulted his mother and a female carer who had arrived to care for her. Liverpool Crown Court heard he told the women: 'I'm going to kill the f***ing pair of you now'.
Two Isis fighters who were dubbed part of the Beatles have reportedly been captured in Syria. Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh were detained by Kurdish forces.
Arwyn Cellan Thomas, 49, from Morristown, Swansea, collapsed in the dock at Swansea Crown Court when he was found guilty of 15 charges relating to historic sexual abuse of children
An American man accused of abducting his children and initiating them into a Doomsday cult may have also been planning to kill his son, who he believed was possessed.
Belen Aldecosea said she had previously checked twice with Spirit Airlines that she could board the plane with Pebbles – a dwarf hamster medically acknowledged as an emotional support animal.
Speculation that Isco could leave Real Madrid this summer has sparked scenes of jubilation among Liverpool supporters.
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson realistically expects to be without winger Wilfried Zaha for up to four weeks, but insists new signing Alexander Sorloth is ready to play.
"The Jesus we've inherited from centuries of Christian art is not accurate, but it is a powerful brand."
He made his fortune in strawberry farming and the millionaire's populist style has been compared to that of Donald Trump.
Northern League party leader Matteo Salvini declares Islam to be "incompatible" with Italian values and says Islam is a "law, not a religion".
Researchers say that a stellar event known as a grand minimum will likely take place in the near future, causing our star to give off less radiation.
Angel Gomes delighted Manchester United fans with another impressive performance for the club's Under-19 ranks against Serbian side Brodarac.
Barcelona have ended their interest in Max Meyer in order to focus their attention in the summer pursuits of Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann and Arthur Melo.
Vengeful chef, Margarito Padilla, was jailed for seven years after putting deadly drain cleaner into Yum Yum sauce.
Everton are in dire need of a new left-back and have been for several seasons but Allardyce revealed the Goodison Park hierarchy failed in their attempts to sign one in January.
Female creative collective I AM presents An Evening of Meat to provoke diners into thinking about female sensuality.
Spanish school expels pupils after allegations of rape and abuse of younger student raised by doctors.
Specially treated planks are lightweight alternative to steel in construction, vehicles and bulletproof armour.
Academic detectives uncover A Brief Discourse of Rebellion and Rebels by George North as source for much of the Bard's work.
Female inmates in Arizona only receive 12 sanitary pads a month, which is not enough to cover their periods. A bill wants the state to give them unlimited access to pads and tampons.
A Reddit user shared a photo revealing a "seriously depressing" signage at Marble Arch station in London which advised commuters not to accept any help from strangers.
Maclean's publishes two identical issues with different cover prices for men and women to highlight pay inequality in Canada.
New research indicates that the biological systems that led to walking may have originated millions of years earlier than previously thought.
Motorist admits to attacking two car wash employees just outside Moscow for not acting quickly enough to request for car to be cleaned.
Mauricio Pochettino says no decision has been made yet on Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld featuring against Arsenal on Saturday.
Manila resident AJ Magallon posted a selfie of his encounter with his ex-girlfriend and her new man to break the ice.
The 22-year-old beauty has been making waves in the online modelling world and prefers to keep her romance with the footballer private.
Chris Eubank Jr "100%" believes that he will stop George Groves before the 12th round of their all-British super-middleweight unification showdown in Manchester next weekend.
A passenger jet carrying more than 270 people was forced into a 30,000ft emergency descent after a failure in cabin pressure, a report has found.