Sketch by Donald Trump of the Empire State Building fetches $16,000 at auction
The now-President originally drew the sketch for a charity auction in Palm Beach County, Florida, where it only went for $100.
Sheriffs find gun arsenal and note promising 'bloody revenge' during child porn raid
A shocking note found by authorities read: "I shall have my bloody revenge, and then the world will burn".
Father of newborn accused of selling heroin in maternity ward
Cody Hulse was reportedly arrested at a hospital in Greensburg just hours after his baby daughter was born.
Dildo and vibrator heist from erotic trade show said to be 'largest theft of sex toys in history'
Sex toy company appeals for help after they claim €50,000 (£45,000) of their merchandise was stolen from the Venus exhibition in Berlin.
Eighth toddler crushed to death by recalled IKEA dresser
A lawyer for the family in California told media they planned to sue the furniture giant, less than a year after a similar payout by the company.
Cost of damage from California wildfires exceeds $1bn and is likely to rise 'dramatically'
Initial claims from the largest insurance companies reached $1.045bn but cost of damage will certainly increase, the state's insurance commissioner said.
White nationalist Richard Spencer 'drowned out' during speech at Florida university
Protesters turned out for to demonstrate against the speech on Florida university's Gainesville campus by white nationalist Richard Spencer .
Police hunt female duo accused of taking men to hotel rooms and robbing them
On three separate occassions, men reported meeting a woman in a restaurant and returning with her to a hotel room -
whereupon they became dizzy and collapsed.
Madagascar's plague outbreak death toll rises to 74
Hundreds have been infected by the latest plague outbreak in the island nation with the World Health Organisation ramping up efforts to tackle the deadly disease.
Opinion divided over Quebec ban of face coverings for public services
The Canadian province became the first place in North America to instute a ban effectively stopping Muslim women wearing the niqab or burqa from public services.
Bluetooth butt plug 'hacked and activated' by cybersecurity enthusiast
A researcher has posted video of the Lovense sex toy being sent commands via his computer after what he says began as a 'joke' with another researcher.
Students stage walk-out after teacher tells Spanish speakers to 'speak American'
Nearly 100 students reportedly walked out of a New Jersey school after the incident caught on Snapchat was widely shared.
Father shot 27-year-old daughter dead after she came home late
Jamal Mansour reportedly told investigators he thought "If she doesn't respect me, then she'll respect this".
Snapchat video of female teacher with shirtless male students could mean more charges
A Snapchat video could land a former teacher with further charges after she was already facing charges of sex with a student.
There's a cow on the loose in Brooklyn and New York is going crazy
The Big Apple is glued to their computers as authorities attempt to round up a cow on the loose in Prospect Park.
Man accuses girlfriend of assault by bacon
The man reported to authorities that during an argument at their home in North Carolina, his girlfriend struck him in the face with a packet of the pork foodstuff.
Incredible footage of kangaroos trading blows caught by police infrared camera
The stunning helicopter footage shows two of the huge marsupials punching and kicking at each other as another watches nearby.
Woman, 19, 'posed as cosmetic surgeon called Dr Kitty and botched face-filling procedure'
Jingyi Wang faces a charge of aggravated assault after allegations she posed as a cosmetic surgeon and left a woman needing medical attention after a procedure.
Taliban hostage thought his captors were joking when they told him Donald Trump was president
Joshua Boyle was rescued last week, along with his wife and three children, after five years as captives of the Haqqani network.
Treasure hunters think they've discovered where the most valuable Nazi loot is hidden
A cave complex in Germany could be the resting place of the luxurious Amber Room which Nazi soldiers looted from Russia during WWII.
Prison authorities find drugs stash in Jesus prayer card
14 strips of suboxone were found inside a prayer card featuring an image of Jesus during checks in incoming mail.
Swedish police investigate possible dynamite explosion in troubled Malmo
Authorities reported a "strong detonation" just before 1am in the stairwell and entrance of an apartment block in the city.
36 giant panda cubs fight for your attention in first public appearance
The program at China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda has its most successful year ever, with 42 cubs born in 2017.
The five best cities for LGBT travellers
For the LGBT community, homophobic laws and social stigma make some countries unwelcoming. Here, Lonely Planet shares the best destiniations for LGBT travellers.
Ancient hieroglyphs reveal answers to Bronze Age archaeological mystery
For millenia people have wondered about the "sea people" invasions of the eastern Mediterranean that ended the Bronze Age, new documents shed some light.
Walking stick clue for 79-year-old woman eaten by a crocodile
North Australian police fear that remains found near creek are human and that 79-year-old woman has been killed by crocodiles.
Tokyo named world's safest city - while London only comes 20th
The Safe Cities Index 2017 from The Economist Intelligence Unit ranked Tokyo at the top while UK and US cities stayed out of the top 10.
Israel joins the US in withdrawing from UNESCO over 'bias' against the Jewish state
The State Department said the US would withdraw from UNESCO on 31 December 2018 and seek to establish an observer mission instead.
Teenager 'who greeted police with his mother's severed head' is sent to psychiatric hospital
19-year-old Oliver Funez Machada will not face prosecution on a murder charge for the time being after being deemed unfit to stand trial.
Cara Delevingne says Harvey Weinstein tried to make her kiss another woman in front of him
The actress said Weinstein tried to get her to make out with another woman in his hotel room before attempting to kiss her as she left.