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Rolando Ortiz, 37, from Chicago, tried to kill himself after he slashed the throat of his 2-year-old son, Mateo Garcia Aguayo in the apartment where they lived.

The US Supreme Court denied last-minute stay of execution for Eric Scott Branch who raped and murdered University of West Florida student Susan Morris in 1993.

Authorities have charged 44-year-old William 'Jeff' West with the murder of his wife Kathleen West, 42, who was a model on an adults only website.

Prominent Pittsburgh attorney Ivan DeVoren has been charged with dozens of counts of sexually abusing his dog after a stranger heard strange noises coming from the lawyer's home.

A 58-year-old woman from New York has labelled FaceTime as the reason she is still alive after a video call with her sister showed she was having a stroke.

The main image used on the website had to be removed after revelations emerged about the cover couple.

In Young Lee gave an Anglo name instead of causing difficulties with spelling, but ended up with "Steve Chink" on his Taco Bell receipt instead.

Trump Dating joins Trump Singles in the world of politically-divisive dating, although one appears to have an even more controversial rule than its rival.

Republican Governor Matt Bevin has blamed last week's school shooting in Parkland, Florida in which 17 people were killed, on a "culture of death".

Team USA skier Gus Kenworthy shared a kiss with his boyfriend Matthew Wilkas at the bottom of the hill before his event on Sunday, and it soon went viral.

Crystal Uribe, 23, and Charles Uribe, 28, were arrested after their baby daughter was diagnosed with multiple injuries and fractures in Miller County, Arkansas.

The US president tweeted the morning after the shooting which killed 17 people to suggest the suspect's classmates knew he was dangerous and should have reported him earlier.

Many Americans used the #GunControlNow Twitter hashtag following the Parkland, Florida mass school shooting to call for action from Congress and other lawmakers.

A Colorado middle school teacher was charged with child abuse and assault after forcefully making a male student stand for the US Pledge of Allegiance.

The Netherlands won gold, silver and bronze in the women's 3,000m speed skating event - and fans took aim at Trump.

US president reportedly recommended the blockbuster film to Theresa May when they spoke on the phone in December.

Martin Turkiewicz, from Buffalo, New York, has been jailed for 6 months after he attacked his wife Rita in her room at a nursing home with a hammer.

Arnold Perry, 34, from Ohio, has been jailed for 27 years for the sexual assaults after the girls mother allowed him to stay as he had nowhere else to go.

Hooters is offering a BOGOF deal on chicken wings this Valentine's Day if you shred a photo of your ex, either in store or online.

Germaine Moore, 44, from Alabama, is currently being held at Elmore County Jail after turning himself over to authorities when a warrant was issued for his arrest.

Erica Shyrock, 19, and her 18-year-old boyfriend, Charles Elliott, have been jailed for 5 years after their baby was bitten by rats in Magnolia, Arkansas.

Ginny Irovando Long and Robert Edward Long, from Fort Walton Beach, Florida, face 9 counts of fraud and one count of child abuse after being arrested on Thursday (1 February).

Donald Trump took to Twitter to boast about the television ratings for his inaugural State of the Union address.

The remains of 5-year-old Jordan Rodriguez were discovered in the back garden of a home shared by Larissa Rodriguez and her boyfriend Christopher Rodriguez, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Benjamin Lawrence Petty, 36, of Spencer, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 15 years on probation after he accepted rape charges and a plea deal was arranged.

Democrats Bernie Sanders, Nancy Pelosi and Cory Booker were all caught looking very unimpressed during Trump's first State of the Union address to Congress.

Unnamed deputy hauls injured 18-year-old driver from blazing vehicle after speeding car crashes in woods.

Melania Trump was heavily analysed during the State of the Union address, including her facial expressions, her arrival, her outfit and her refusal to join the standing ovations.

North Korea is also cutting back on training exercises as new crippling sanctions take hold, according to General Vincent K Brooks, commander of US Forces in Korea.

Melissa Miranda, 33, and her partner Josue Tovias, 28, were arrested on 27 January on suspicion of child abuse charges after the boy's appearance began changing at school.