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A father caused a major disruption in a court in Cuyahoga County, Ohio after a judge sentenced a serial killer to die. Michael Madison, the man convicted of killing three women and wrapping their bodies in garbage bags, had just been sentenced to death and victims’ family members came up to speak. When Van Terry, father of Shirellda Terry, came …

A Phoenix mother is suspected of stabbing her three young sons to death and putting their remains in a closet before trying to kill herself, police have said. According to police, the woman is Octavia Rogers, 29. She allegedly also stabbed herself but survived. She was taken to the hospital in critical condition, but her condition has since been upgraded. …

Pebble, makers of the smartwatch by the same name, has revealed a significant upgrade to one of its upcoming products. Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant will be available on the wearable exercise accessory, bringing voice controls to the iPod Shuffle-esque device. With the Core, Alexa can still handle tasks like playing music, reading news headlines, shopping on Amazon, ordering food, controlling …

Laundry detergent pods are behind an increase in calls involving children, according to the BC Drug and Poison Information Centre. Since 2012, there has been a significant increase in the number of emergency room visits involving children under the age of 6, its statistics show. “The big risk is if a child bites into a laundry pod and it sprays …

A small japanese boy missing since Saturday in a dense, remote forest in Japan has been found alive and well. Yamato Tanooka was left in a wooded area on Hokkaido, the northernmost main Japanese island, on Saturday afternoon. Today, after six nights alone in the forest and a mass search by police and military personnel, Yamato has been found. Military …

It’s official: Prince died of an overdose from opioid painkillers, becoming the latest high-profile victim of America’s opioid epidemic. Prince died unexpectedly at his home in Minnesota on April 21. According to the Associated Press, Prince died of an overdose from fentanyl, a highly potent opioid. A law enforcement source told CNN’s Evan Perez in April that the entertainer was …

A 6-year-old boy discovered crystal meth instead of a toy when he opened a Kinder Surprise egg. The boy found the egg under a hedge while playing outdoors with his brother in Limavady, Northern Ireland. But when he opened the egg, he discovered a bag containing white powder inside it rather than a toy. The boy gave the egg to …

Hundreds of bikers will cycle through the streets of Vancouver, showcasing their bodies in their barenaked glory in support of the World Naked Bike Ride on Saturday, June 11. Congregating on Sunset Beach between noon and 2 p.m., the riders will follow an undisclosed route through the city to bare all (or at least some) to raise the profile of …

Following the fatal shooting at New York City’s Irving Plaza during a T.I. show last week, Live Nation has canceled or postponed six upcoming concerts. All six concerts were scheduled to take place between Friday and Monday at Irving Plaza or its sister venue, Gramercy Theatre. As Rolling Stone reports, Live Nation have called off performances from rappers YG, Joey …

UBC scientists and Vancouver Coastal Health have proven multiple sclerosis can be caused by a single genetic mutation. The rare alteration in DNA makes it likely a person will develop the more devastating form of the neurological disease. The mutation was found in two Canadian families that had several members diagnosed with a rapidly progressive type of MS, in which …

Pixee Fox’s hobby has become her career. She works as a plastic surgery model. The job description is exactly as it sounds. Fox grew up in Sweden. She had become an electrician but wasn’t happy with the direction of her life or how she looked. So, she moved to the United States to start her transition. Fox says that with …