All news by author: Mataeo Smith

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Mystery of 128-year-old mummy on display at funeral home to finally be solved
A mystery that has stumped Reading, Pennsylvania, will finally be revealed this week when residents bury a mummy that has been on display in the local funeral home for more than a century
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104-year-old woman attempts jump to secure oldest skydiver record
A centenarian woman has brought a new meaning to the saying 'age is just a number' as she aims to be certified as the oldest skydiver in the world
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Woman who bought an old lighthouse for £60,000 shows off dramatic transformation
A woman bought a nearly 100-year-old lighthouse for £60,000 ($71,000) and has funnelled hundreds of thousands of dollars into its restoration, which has resulted in a complete transformation in Fairport Harbor, Ohio
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Deep blue sea no more as colour takes on greenish hue, according to study
In addition to fostering natural disasters, record-breaking heat waves and rising sea levels, climate change is influencing the colour of the ocean
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'People think I'm dramatic but my rare condition leaves me in excruciating pain'
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America employees shared how Sickle Cell Disease directly, and indirectly, altered their lives
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Journalist Josh Kruger fatally shot by gunmen who broke into his home
A local journalist was fatally shot in his home by a mysterious gunman who broke in. The incident is still under investigation and no arrests have been made
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Mum and daughter, 19, accused of strangling newborn and dumping him in bucket
A newborn baby boy was heinously strangled moments after birth by his mother who said she wanted to hide it from her husband. Subsequently, she told her daughter to throw the corpse in a bucket in Hillard, US
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Horror moment store clerk is set on fire with lighter fluid by serial shoplifter
A store clerk who tried to stop a robbery in progress was horrifically set on fire with stolen lighter fluid. The victim sustained severe injuries including third-degree burns at Appian Food and Liquor in El Sobrante, California
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'I thought I was three months pregnant - but it turned out to be a tumour'
A woman excited about meeting her second child was shocked to learn that her baby bump was actually a tumour. The situation got worse from there
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Doctor 'gave wife so many painkillers she started seeing frogs' before death'
A quack doctor is on trial for manslaughter after he allegedly administered a hefty amount of drugs to his wife, which was witnessed by his stepdaughter
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Parent forces school to halt sale of book about gay kid that is hit Netflix show
A school district decided to postpone its book fair after a single parent asserted that the book, which depicts a romance between two boys, was inappropriate for children
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First Donald Trump defendant agrees to testify after taking deal in RICO case
One of the 18 Trump defendants in the Rico case agreed to testify against his co-conspirators and more as part of a plea deal he took today
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Netflix makes huge change to its service - but you probably won't even notice it
Netflix will mail its final discs to loyal DVD-loving customers tomorrow as the streaming platform kisses its physical movie shipping service goodbye. It's DVD service killed Blockbuster and reshaped at-home entertainment
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Couple's panic as mum give birth early with 2,000 mile train ride only way home
A mother gave birth to her newborn baby early as she and her husband were 2,000 miles away from home. The birth was a massive surprise because doctors had given the couple the green light to travel
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Zoo asks for help naming incredibly rare Siberian Tiger twins and you can choose
Officials at Toledo Zoo are stumped—a set of rare twin Siberian tigers were born and they have no idea what to name them. The zoo has given the public a chance to vote on a name, but the zookeepers will ultimately make the decision
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Man tries to attack flight attendant with spoon in front of terrified passengers
A man travelling from Los Angeles to Boston has been charged over his alleged efforts to tamper with the aircraft door and his aggression toward the flight attendants. At one point, he was seen thrusting a broken metal spoon in a stabbing motion
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'I married my teacher with 25-year age gap - people say we're mum and daughter'
A woman waited sixteen years to call her favourite schoolteacher from seventh grade her wife, ignoring the obvious age gap between the two women
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Man shows graphic images of severed leg in jar after surgeries failed to save it
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES. A man who just underwent a leg amputation after several botched surgeries to save it shared explicit photos of his severed leg on Reddit. The photos sparked a conversation citing religion, DIY projects and personal anecdotes from fellow amputees
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Evil Mafia godfather called Diabolik dies after three decades on the run
A notorious mob boss, Matteo Messina Denaro, who eluded arrest for almost 30 years died while receiving medical treatment. Reports say he was suffering from colon cancer
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Sobbing mum begs for forgiveness as she's jailed for killing her 3 young sons
A mother was sentenced for the deaths of her three sons who drowned after she plunged her SUV into a icy pond while she was intoxicated
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Incredible deep sea footage shows shipwrecked boat decades after being sunk
After nearly a century, international experts from the US and Japan have recorded and published enthralling footage of an imperial aircraft carrier sunk by the US Navy during World War 2
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World's most humanoid robot will 'learn' from guests at Las Vegas gig
The Sphere CEO, Madison Square Garden Entertainment's newest venue, is doing something few have done before: introducing a humanoid robot that will greet guests and "learn" from them
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Chilling last words of killer before he is given lethal injection in execution
Jeffrey David Matthews, indicted in 1994 for the murder of his 77-year-old great uncle Otis Earl Short, delivered his final sentence before receiving a lethal injection at Oklahoma State penitentiary
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Missing toddler found asleep in woods using family dog as her furry pillow
Toddler Thea was found in the woods with her two family dogs hours after she walked away from home in Michigan - using one as a furry pillow
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Mum of teen who intentionally mowed down retired man speaks out as son charged
Jesus Ayala, 18, and Jzamir keys, 16, will be tried as adults for the heartless and shocking killing of retired police chief Andreas Probst who was ran down while cycling - and the mum of one of the boys has broken her silence