FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The northern Arizona city of Flagstaff is synonymous with mountains — lush with ponderosa pines, meadows and hiking trails that are a respite from the desert heat. Now, parts of them are burning yet again, fueled by winds that grounded air resources Monday. Fire crews were anticipating more moderate winds Tuesday […]

A TATTOO artist has divided opinion after making the bold decision to ink trainers on a client's feet. Dean Gunther, 34, from Manchester, came up with an ingenious solution to save punters money on pricey trainers, by inking them on instead. Originally from Bellville, South Africa, Dean moved to the UK five years ago and […]

THE MURDER of Jared Bridegan shocked those closest to him and the mystery remains unsolved. In the wake of Jared's death, the details surrounding his former marriage to Shanna Gardner-Fernandez made headlines. Who is Jared Bridegan's ex-wife Shanna Gardner-Fernandez? While visiting Florida in 2009, Shanna Gardner met her future ex-husband, Jared Bridegan. The Utah native […]

First British soldier to be killed after volunteering to fight for Ukraine died after being hit by mortar, inquest hears Scott Sibley, aged 36 years, was officially declared dead in April 22 this year He died when his position in Mykolaiv region in southern Ukraine was shelled  The coroner heard he was struck by a […]

A MALL in Alpharetta, Georgia, has been evacuated following a report of an "active shooter." The report was made from inside a Home Goods store where the suspect is now barricaded. The Alpharetta Department of Public Safety wrote in an update on Facebook: "As of 12:20pm, officers have located the suspect inside the store and […]

‘Militant’ vegan veterinary nurse who was sacked from her job after police raid found rescued turkey in her flat LOSES lawsuit after judge ruled her ethical veganism was NOT a philosophical belief Shakira Free Miles had taken the ‘unwell’ bird to her university accommodation It was found by police raiding the property over alleged links […]

Did somebody say delete tweets? Former Just Eat boss appointed as cost-of-living tsar by Boris Johnson removes social media posts calling the PM thick and demanding he resign over Partygate scandal A former fast food boss handed a role advising Boris Johnson about the cost of living crisis branded his new boss thick and demanded […]

A MOTHER has told of the horrifying moment she saw her toddler daughter had been mutilated by the family's four puppies. Little Felicity, two, had her ear chewed off, her eye was gouged and her face was left covered in hundreds of deep scratches. Mom Michele Peden, 30, said she blamed herself for the horror […]

A PRO-life activist has been arrested following a heart-pounding free climbing of an 844-state building, just a month after scaling a 61-story tower in San Francisco. The man – who authorities have identified as Maison Des Champs, the self-proclaimed "pro-life Spiderman" – began scaling the Devon Tower in downtown Oklahoma shortly after 10am on Tuesday. […]

Autistic man, 29, who was accused of building bombs in neo-Nazi plot is cleared of far-right terror charges after lawyer said he had a ‘legitimate interest’ in chemistry and was ‘a bit pathetic’ Richard Smith was cleared of making bombs and plotting neo-Nazi attack  Prosecutors alleged that he was preparing to commit acts of terrorism […]