All news by author: Benjamin Lynch

A mum in Oklahoma is accused of killing herself and her three children in an apparent murder-suicide. Her former partner said Brandy McCaslin, tried to take her own life in January

Christopher'Bynum, convicted of the murders of five people in Indiana, is in jail despite someone else confessing, his lawyers have said. Bynum says his confession was coerced

President Joe Biden has nominated the first-ever woman to lead the US Navy, but the historic move could be blocked by a rogue senator upset about the Pentagon's abortion stance

Titanic director James Cameron said OceanGate did not consider all of the possible risks when developing the Titan submersible lost in a 'catastrophic implosion' last month

Carlee Russell, who went missing for two days earlier this month, has been sacked from her job in Alabama. She claims she was kidnapped, but police found no evidence she was

The family of Christine Chavez, killed when she was run over by a lawnmower, says they found blood and pieces of her at the scene after police visited the scene

A Pfizer pharmaceutical plant was damaged as a tornado swept through the area in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Around 13 people were also injured in a neighbouring county

A Florida mum is accused of trying to have her three-year-old son killed by a hitman hired from a fake website, but the website owner reported her to the police

An eight-year-old girl burned by a chicken McNugget has been issued a payout of $800,000 by a jury in Florida. Olivia Caraballo was just four when she was left scarred

Sharing towels with family can cause grim infections, experts have warned. Even genital warts can live on towels that hold in moisture meaning that some diseases can thrive

Gripping and concerning footage shows the moment a toddler Sterling Heights, Michigan is rescued from drowning by a police officer. Officer Nathan Sears rushed to help the boy

Security gates have been installed at a Safeway in San Francisco after a spate of thefts in the area. Customers must now scan a receipt at the gates before they can leave the store

People in the Kensington neighbourhood of Philadelphia were recorded on a chilling video swaying in the street amid a crisis involving the 'zombie drug' also known as 'tranq'

A teen university student was killed in Kentucky when a tyre from a truck came loose and hit her windscreen. Lauren Collins, 18, had to be 'extricated' from her car

There is no evidence that Carlee Russell saw a lone toddler walking down a highway before she disappeared, police said. Carlee went missing for 49 hours earlier this month

Aurora Kephart, 25, was working at a restaurant in Oregon when a regular customer gave her a lottery ticket as a tip, which ended up winning her $17,500, though she's yet to spend any of it on herself

There is 'immense pressure' on the US after the possible defection of Tavis King, a US soldier into North Korea, earlier today - relations between to countries are at a low amid nuclear tensions

Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed the crossing of a US soldier into North Korea earlier today was deliberate. Unnamed officials have said the soldier is named Travis King

Travis King is the reported name of a US Army soldier who crossed the border into communist North Korea. He is said to have laughed as he ran away from a civilian tour

The United Nations Command said Kim Jong-un's tyrannical North Korean regime has detained a United States soldier, named as Travis King, who holds the rank of private second class in the US Army, for crossing the Military Demarcation Line from South Korea without permission

A resident in Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, slammed their 'tramp' neighbour for throwing items out of the window - including dirty nappies. Another resident said the issue was laziness

A home in Staffordshire has a dangerous feature lurking in the toilet. Building consultant John Sale pointed out that men with bad aim might be in for a nasty shock

Zoe Carroll was given £1million when her brother Michael Carroll when he scooped £10m on a winning National Lottery ticket in 2002. She was found dead at her home in King's Lynn, Norfolk, in May.

Around 1 million Brits are due to receive a vaccine for shingles, a potentially fatal disease for vulnerable patients. Here are the key symptoms to watch out for

Footage shows the moment a plane landing in Mogadishu, Somalia, suddenly veered off course and hit a wall. An investigation is ongoing after the Halla Airlines flight broke in two