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Samantha Baker’s neighbor reveals chilling details of ‘loud’ fight before teen son allegedly stabbed Ala. mom to death
The Alabama mom allegedly butchered by her teen son had fought with him about her Facebook posts — where she once griped about his “attitude” — in the hours leading up to the gruesome attack that also left her husband fighting for his life, a neighbor exclusively revealed to The Post. Samantha Baker, 37 —…
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Bonnie Tyler, ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ singer, dead at 75
“Total Eclipse of the Heart” singer Bonnie Tyler has died. She was 75. “Bonnie’s family and team are heartbroken to announce that Bonnie unexpectedly passed away last night in hospital in Portugal as a result of the illness that she was being treated for,” a spokesperson said in a statement on Thursday. “We will issue…
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Is an Air-Conditioning Revolution Coming to Europe?
If you’re reading this while the blinds are drawn against yet another heat wave and wondering whether it’s finally time to buy an air conditioner, you’re far from alone. At the end of June, as temperatures climbed well above 40 degrees Celsius across Europe, shoppers in France literally forced their way into stores to snatch…
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Why Do Some Soccer Players Cut the Heels Off Their Cleats?
During this year’s World Cup, one very peculiar image caught the attention of fans and commentators: Portuguese forward Pedro Neto played a match with the back of his cleats cut off, right above the heel. It wasn’t an accident. The modification was intended to relieve pressure on a particularly sensitive area of his foot. Although…
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Flight instructor jumps to his death during lesson, leaving student pilot to land plane by herself
An Argentinian flight instructor jumped out of a plane to his death in the middle of a flying lesson, telling his shocked student, “You know what you have to do,” and leaving her to land the aircraft by herself. Leandro Andrés Bertazzo was identified as the instructor who bailed out of the Cessna 150G aircraft…
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Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward reveals he’s confined to wheelchair — nearly one year after Ozzy Osbourne’s death
Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward says he is now mostly confined to a wheelchair, nearly one year after the death of his longtime bandmate Ozzy Osbourne. The 78-year-old rock legend shared the health update with fans Wednesday as he declared that he’s “making myself public and transparent,” while making clear he has no plans to…
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What we know – and don’t – about how Maine Democrats will replace Graham Platner
The selection of Maine’s next Democratic Senate nominee will come down to roughly 600 people — 500 of whom haven’t been chosen yet. Graham Platner suspended his campaign on Wednesday following POLITICO’s reporting on an allegation that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2021, which he denies. That clears the way for the Maine Democratic…
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The 4 Best Home Air Conditioners to Buy Right Now
By the end of June, the heat wave that has engulfed Europe, with temperatures hitting 42 degrees Celsius (107.6 degrees Fahrenheit), had been linked to 1,300 deaths, according to the World Health Organization. In the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 700 people die every year due to extreme…
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Three-time deported illegal immigrant charged with killing North Carolina girl, 6, after running stop sign
An illegal immigrant from Mexico with multiple deportations was driving with a revoked license when he collided with a vehicle and allegedly killed a 6-year-old North Carolina girl last week, authorities said. Jaime Santiago Corona was driving a Dodge Ram pickup truck July 3 when he failed to stop at a stop sign and struck an SUV…
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University of Alabama student, her friend, and dog he was pet-sitting found shot dead inside home
A University of Alabama student, her friend and a dog were found dead inside the home they were pet-sitting — after the homeowner saw a suspicious person in her yard on her security cameras. Jazmine Alexis Bates, 22, and her pal Jose Felix Alvarez-Duenas, 31, were allegedly killed by De’Kendrick Crawford, 24, in Brookwood, Ala.,…