All news by author: Vassia Barba

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Musk says Epstein JPMorgan subpoena 'idiotic', denies taking 'cretin's' advice
The government of the US Virgin Islands is trying to subpoena Elon Musk in its lawsuit seeking to hold JPMorgan Chase liable for sex trafficking acts committed by Jeffrey Epstein
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Musk's date for Starship's second launch attempt after first went up in flames
SpaceX could be ready to attempt to launch Starship again as soon as June 15, but the launch is subject to regulatory approval from the FAA which is still investigating the operations
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Savvy Starbucks fan says hack lets her 'rob' coffee chain's summer drink for $1
A social media user who goes by Selena Norinh on Instagram claims she has found a way to make the perfect Starbucks Pink Drink at home for just $1 - and still have plenty of leftovers
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AI gives its verdict on the 'perfect human' as it presents 'ideal' body type
Researchers from The Bulimia Project used artificial intelligence (AI) image-generating platforms Dall-E 2, Stable Diffusion, and Midjourney to identify unrealistic body image stereotypes promoted on social media
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Homeless man who died after fatal chokehold on subway had tragic childhood
Jordan Neely, a vulnerable Black person, was captured on video struggling as he was placed in a fatal chokehold while on a New York City subway.
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Massive shark attacks terrified kayaker as it explodes out of water
Scott Haraguchi was out on his kayak, fishing over a mile offshore from Kualoa in Windward Oahu, Hawaii when he captured himself being attacked by the tiger shark
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Horror crash kills at least 26 including baby as fireball lorry smashes minibus
A lorry crashed with a minibus killing at least 26 people near Ciudad Victoria in Tamaulipas state, Mexico, and the death toll could rise as authorities continue to work at the scene of the tragedy
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Four killed including two teens in horror crash which throws 'several' in air
Two cars crashed throwing several people in the air in a midnight tragedy in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, authorities said. Four were killed and more are hospitalised
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Hidden tunnel passage close to border of two countries found in abandoned house
A 60-feet-long tunnel which is presumed to have been used for drug trafficking has been found in an abandoned property in Tijuana, Mexico, near the border with the US
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Dust storms are killing hundreds and climate change set to make it worse
Deadly gusts that lift soil and sand up in the air can lead to massive tragedies, such as the one of last week in Illinois. Dust storms were believed to be rare, but scientists say they are becoming increasingly frequent and deadly
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Mother wins case against McDonald's after kid gets burnt with chicken nugget
McDonald's and Upchurch Foods have been found liable for a hot Chicken McNugget that burned young girl Olivia Caraballo back in 2019. Her mum, Philana Holmes said Olivia started screaming when the food touched her skin
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Suicidal man survives after cops fire 50 rounds at him
Trevor Mullinax is suing the York County Sheriff's Office in South Carolina claiming that police officers fired at him almost 50 times while he was in a mental health crisis, and despite him raising his hands
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Legal loophole psychiatrist fears 'Doomsday mum' could use to appeal conviction
JJ, seven and Tylee, 16, were killed after being 'tortured' and Lori Vallow Daybell has been convicted in their gruesome murders. But Carole Lieberman, a forensic psychiatrist and expert witness, says there's a lot the mother could use on her appeal
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Cult mum's 'heartless' reaction as she's found guilty of murdering her children
Lori Vallow Daybell stood emotionless and expressionless as the verdict on the murders of her children was read, which was a sign that she is "heartless" and "something is missing" from her, as author John Glatt told the Mirror
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Two more Mexican cartel members arrested for kidnapping 'tummy tuck' Americans
Four Americans that crossed into Matamoros from Texas so that one of them could have cosmetic surgery were kidnapped on March 3 and two were killed
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Dad 'poisoned by wife' who then wrote grief book 'suspected her of cheating'
Eric Richins was allegedly murdered by his wife, Kouri Richins, by poisoning with fentanyl. Now his family says the victim suspected his wife of cheating on him, and that she had tried to poison him before
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Woman's body found in fast food restaurant's walk-in freezer
Police are conducting an investigation after an Arby's employee was found dead inside the shop's walk-in freezer at New Iberia Lagniappe Village, Louisiana
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Family of Black man 'lynched' share footage of fourth set of remains found
WARNING: DISTRESSING VIDEO: A fourth set of remains has been found near the location where parts of Rasheem Carter's body were found earlier this year in Taylorsville, Mississippi
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Tesla 'wrong to call system Autopilot' as officials look into 14 fatal crashes
"It is inappropriate to label something as 'Autopilot' when the system requires the driver to keep their hands on the wheel at all times," the top US transportation official, Pete Buttigieg has said as his department is investigating 14 fatal crashes with Tesla
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Confused cops rush towards screams for help but find 'very upset' goat
The two cops rushed to the scene of a "person" crying for help but they quickly realised it wasn't a human
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Elon Musk to step down as Twitter CEO as billionaire announces new female boss
Musk made the announced on Twitter on Thursday afternoon. The identity of the new CEO is yet to be revealed.
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Little boy, 6, orphaned after mum, dad and brother are killed in mass shooting
William Cho, 6, is being looked after by his extended family after his mum, dad, and brother were killed in the Texas massacre at the Allen Premium Outlets mall
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College athlete flees home after being charged with raping student in dorm room
Benjamin Smyth, a Division I scholarship diver from Canada, reportedly fled back to his home country after allegedly raping a woman in her college student dorm room
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Elderly shooter handed life sentence aged 71 after killing 3 at church potluck
Robert Findlay Smith had been sitting alone at the Alabama dinner when a churchgoer approached him and offered him to join them - he declined and then pulled out a handgun, shooting and killing three people
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'So happy' Lotto winner who lives in Trump Tower shows how not to lose it all
John Falcon,- who won $45 million (£35,5 million) in the New York Lotto jackpot back in 1999, shared a piece of advice for how he managed to hold on to the life-changing fortune