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New study suggests not everyone is cock-a-hoop about the workplace jamboree.

The Volusia County sheriff's deputies also found heaps of trash inside the home, which emitted an odour of urine and faeces.

Delta, which has its biggest hub operation in Atlanta, was the hardest hit, while international flights were diverted.

A Massachusetts family is offering a reward after their beloved dog was taken during a home invasion on Friday (15 December).

A Florida woman confessed to killing her wife after calling 911 on Saturday (16 December), authorities in Sarasota County said.

Texas deputies discovered 15 stolen Michael Kors purses in the vehicle of a woman arrested for a hit and run. They were worth $4,700 and were taken from a Macy's store.

The CIA provided information that helped prevent bombings in St Petersburg's Kazansky Cathedral and other sites, the Kremlin said.

A father of six was among the six killed in a car-crash in Birmingham. He was named locally as Imtiaz Mohammed

Police in Lebanon have said that the British embassy worker found dead in Beirut had been strangled. The family of Rebecca Dykes is "devastated".

Thomas Steele pleaded guilty to assault by penetration at Liverpool Crown Court after abusing a sleeping bridesmaid.

Jace Crehan will now face a mandatory life sentence for the killing of Robert Noce, who had been convicted of molesting Brittany Monk.

Two police officers are in hospital - one in a critical condition - after a Maserati sports car smashed into them in Brent Park, Neasden.

Henri Michele Piette accused of fathering nine children with his victim, who was allegedly raped, beaten and tortured.

Motorsports Youtuber Chris RS was filming a festive ride through the French capital dressed as St Nick when a pedestrian was flattened by a car that does not stop at a red light.

The posters have appeared in the southern Indian state of Kerala where the BJP's ideological parent, the RSS, and the communists have been locked in a bloody turf war.

For the first time, the US Pentagon has admitted to funding a project investigating unidentified flying objects (UFOs): Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Programme.

The incident happened when the drunk woman first demanded a row of seats and then tried to change her ticket to business class.

The Finsbury Park imam, who was deported to the US and convicted of 11 terror charges, is appealing against his detention at the maximum security ADX Florence prison in Colorado.

Six people are dead and one in a critical condition in hospital after an early morning pile up near Edgbaston in Birmingham.

"There were various articles of clothing, under clothing scattered about the area not far from the body, and torn into small pieces, there were patches of blood," Goochland County Sheriff said.

The church, hosting about 400 people at the time of attack, was holding 'Sunday School Christmas Programme' when suicide bombers entered.

Francois Gabart, 34, beat the previous record set by compatriot Thomas Coville by six days, 10 hours and 23 minutes.

Aisha, a 20-year-old mother, wants to educate her daughter but added that she "does not even know what will happen in the future".

Mourners can now pay their final respects to the deceased loved ones from sitting inside their cars using the drive-through service.

Hospital officials told police that the deaths "do not seem to have originated from a contagious cause."

The festive season also happens to be a time with the most mishaps. Check out these tips to keep in mind for a safe and happy celebration.

The autopsy report confirmed that Natasha Dauzat died from at least 43 knife wounds and other "sharp-force injuries, including decapitation."

"The Aquatic Park Cove has been closed to swimming due to reports of an aggressive marine mammal biting swimmers in the area," San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park said.

Natalie Lewis-Hoyle, 28, was reportedly found unconscious at an address in Heybridge, Essex, on Friday (15 December) morning.