‘Godfather of poker’ Doyle Brunson dies aged 89 with tributes paid by other stars of card game
The ‘Godfather of poker’, Doyle Brunson, has died at the age of 89. The legendary figure of the game died on Sunday in Las Vegas, his family announced, via his agent on Twitter. Their statement said: “It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our father, Doyle Brunson. “He was a beloved […]
George Santos pleads not guilty to fraud and theft charges as he calls case ‘witch hunt’
US Republican congressman George Santos described the case against him a “witch hunt” as he pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds. The 34-year-old US politician appeared in court in New York and pleaded not guilty to the 13 charges against him, around five hours after his arrest. […]
Breathalyzer can sniff out diseases in real-time – and could attach to your phone
A new breathalyzer sniffs out COVID in real-time and could be used to detect lung disease and cancer. At the moment the laser-based breathalyzer is the size of a large table, but scientists hope to scale it down to be small enough to attach to a phone. Senior author of the study Jun Ye, a […]
Three children among eight killed in Texas mall shooting – as one boy left orphaned
Three children are among the eight people killed in Saturday’s shooting at a Texas shopping center – with one child orphaned after his parents and brother died. Mauricio Garcia opened fire at Allen Premium Outlets, 25 miles (40 km) north of downtown Dallas, sending shoppers running for their lives. Kyu Song Cho, 37, and Cindy […]
‘It’s Marla’: Donald Trump confuses rape accuser with ex-wife, trial told
Donald Trump appeared to mistake writer E Jean Carroll, who has accused him of raping her, for his ex-wife Marla Maples in a deposition played to jurors in a civil rape suit against him. During the October deposition, Mr Trump was shown a black-and-white photo of himself speaking to people at an event. He said: […]
Donald Trump defends golf trip amid rape trial: ‘We’re doing very well in New York’
Former US president Donald Trump has told that he flew to his golf course in Ireland instead of attending his civil rape trial in New York because of a “long-standing agreement” to visit. He spoke briefly after arriving at his golf course outside the town of Doonbeg in Co Clare, on Ireland’s west coast. When […]
Deontay Wilder: Arrested boxer ‘rather be safe than sorry’ after gun allegedly found in car
Former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder said he would “rather be safe than sorry” after a gun was allegedly found in his car by police in Los Angeles. Wilder was searched by officers as part of a routine traffic stop in the early hours of Tuesday morning. He was pulled over because of an obscured […]
At least six killed and dozens wounded in car crashes during dust storm in Illinois
At least six people have been killed and dozens of other people have been injured following major car crashes caused by a dust storm in southern Illinois, state police said. The multi-vehicle pile-up took place on the I-55 road south of Springfield in central Illinois, police said. The coroner’s office confirmed that at least six […]
Manhunt for gunman who shot dead five neighbors in Texas enters its fourth day
The search for a suspected gunman has entered its fourth day after five neighbors were shot dead in Texas – as a grieving father has recalled the moment his wife and young son were killed. Francisco Oropesa, who is considered to be armed and dangerous, is believed to have fled the rural town of Cleveland […]
Artificial intelligence: Powerful AI systems ‘can’t be controlled’ and ‘are causing harm’, says UK expert
A British scientist known for his contributions to artificial intelligence has told Sky News that powerful AI systems “can’t be controlled” and “are already causing harm”. Professor Stuart Russell was one of more than 1,000 experts who last month signed an open letter calling for a six-month pause in the development of systems even more […]
