All news by author: Lucy Williamson

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Texas girl, 18, who was born behind bars to attend Harvard in the fall
A texas girl born in prison has defied the odds after graduating third in her class and secured a full scholarship to Harvard
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Missing Texas soldier's wife found dead after he mysteriously vanishes
Police investigate baffling case where the wife of a missing soldier has been found dead while he remains alive after a 10-day disappearance - the cause of her death is unknown
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US 'Cheating' gamblers arrested at casino in Las Vegas after $200,000 win
The group allegedly used a technique of sliding the dice across the smooth surface to manipulate the outcome of rolls - which won them over 200k, but they all deny the allegations
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US state clears 12 people accused of being witches - 370 years ago
Senators voted to exonerate 12 men and women convicted of witchcraft over 370 years ago, with 11 of them executed, largely thanks to forts by descendants and history enthusiasts
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Miraculous survival of boy with blood sugar level 21 times higher than normal
His common cold turned out to be a life-threatening ordeal as his blood sugar spiked to a record 21 times the safe level - miraculously, he survived
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Two dead in small plane crash at southern Florida airport
Two people died in the small plane crash - the aircraft cut in half and is badly smashed up in a grassy area next to a runway
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Cop tasered man at petrol station setting him on FIRE burning his body
A Florida police officers who tasered a motorcyclist as he pumped gas setting them both ablaze and leaving the 26-year-old victim near death with horrific third-degree burns
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New York City mayor signs landmark law banning weight discrimination
The new law, will apply to employment, housing, and access to public accommodations
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Mystery as doctor, 49, disappears with car found abandoned in the Ozarks
A doctor went missing after failing to show up for work at a hospital, his car was found abandoned nearby and his family say they are extremely worried
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'Mind control brain chip' is cleared for human testing despite monkey deaths
Human trials will start soon on a brain implant which aims to help treat people with autism, obesity and a range of other conditions, despite earlier rejections over animal deaths
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Man, 20, who drowned after being sucked into mud died on summer 'adventure'
A 20-year-old Zachary Porter drowned in the mud flats in Alaska - his family remembers him as a passionate traveler, outdoor enthusiast, and aspiring sailor
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Boy, 8, picked up by dad at school on horseback becoming the envy of his friends
A remarkable scene unfolded as a dad made a grand entrance to pick up his son riding his 12-year-old horse at Rose Union Elementary School in Oklahoma City, US
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Woman accused of killing husband with hammer as she signed their divorce papers
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of killing her husband as she signed their divorce papers - police said she called 911 herself and said she hit her husband in the head with a hammer in Arlington, Texas
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Artist instantly paralysed after being shoved into moving subway train
A woman was left paralysed after allegedly being forcefully shoved into a moving subway train in an unprovoked attack and she remains in critical condition in New York
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'Drunk-driver' still wearing rave glow stick 'kills man after running red light'
The accused drunk driver allegedly attended a rave and confessed to police that she had consumed whiskey, beer, and shots before the fatal crash which killed a 28-year-old man.
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Lottery winner can't believe his luck after $20 gas stop turns to $1million win
A lucky man went from an empty tank to a full bank account, winning $1 million on a scratch card from a gas stop - he plans to buy a car and save the rest, he revealed
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Real-life 'cowboy' on horseback lassoes runaway cow on busy motorway
Watch the moment a cow runs onto a busy highway while a lasso wielding wrangler follows in hot pursuit - where one of the skilled wranglers executed a flawless lasso throw
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Target removing Pride collection from shelves after 'intense backlash'
Target is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month after workers received 'violent threats'
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Netflix confirms how much it will charge to share password with friends & family
Netflix, the popular streaming platform, has officially started its password-sharing crackdown in the United States and people will have to start paying $7.99 to buy a non-household membership
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Dad brutally beaten to death for trying to protect his child from school fight
Christopher Michael Wright, 43, from Maryland, died at the hospital the next day from a traumatic brain injury after the alleged attack outside his house
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The man accused of killing four university friends as they slept
Bryan Kohberger's name became well known after his arrest in connection with the savage killings of four University of Idaho students while they slept.
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Accused murderer who slain students while they slept refuses to enter plea
Bryan Kohberger refused to enter a plea in the murders of four University of Idaho students who were brutally stabbed to death in a shocking attack
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Ten killed and 19 shot in suspected Cartel massacre near US-Mexico border
A shooting incident took place during an annual racing event in Baja California on Saturday, resulting in the tragic deaths of at least 10 people and leaving nine others injured
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'Crowbar wielding attacker' smashes up United Nations diplomatic centre
A man repeatedly smashed several windows of the Turkish diplomatic centre near the UN in New York City using a suspected crowbar before fleeing following the brazen act of vandalism
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Travel warning issued for Florida as state declared 'hostile to Black Americans'
An advocacy group is warning people of colour about traveling to Florida and has issued a warning for the state in response to Governor Ron DeSantis comments