Underwater ‘Roombas’ are searching the ocean floor for barrels of toxic chemicals off California

Ocean scientists are using robot submariness to detect barrels of toxic chemicals under the sea. Thousands of barrels of DDT and other substances are believed submerged in the Pacific Ocean near Los Angeles, but authorities aren’t sure where or how many. To get an idea, researchers have launched two ‘underwater Roombas,’ Remote Environmental Monitoring UnitS (REMUS) … Read more

WWII love letters are discovered under floor boards of the Esplanade Hotel in Scarborough

It’s the 1940s, the world is at war, cities are falling and soldiers are dying, but in the midst of the madness two sweethearts find comfort in each other by sending love letters. A number of these wartime notes have been discovered under the floorboards of the Esplanade Hotel in Scarborough in the UK while … Read more

Man accused of murdering girlfriend’s baby ‘shook toddler and banged his head hard on kitchen floor’

A man accused of murdering his girlfriend’s 22-month-old son shook the toddler and banged his head hard on the kitchen floor while changing his nappy, a trial has heard. Jacob Marshall is said to have suffered ‘multiple and catastrophic injuries’ at the hands of his mother’s partner, Jonathan Simpson. The toddler was found unconscious with a fatal brain … Read more

Belgian cyclist who kneed five-year-old girl to the floor ordered to pay just €1

Belgian cyclist who kneed five-year-old girl to the floor for blocking his path is ordered to pay just €1 compensation because of abuse he received on social media Cyclist knocked girl as she walked through park in Baraque Michel in Belgium A court in Verviers ruled that the man was guilty of deliberately kneeing girl … Read more

Belgian cyclist who kneed five-year-old girl to the floor ordered to pay just €1

Belgian cyclist who kneed five-year-old girl to the floor for blocking his path is ordered to pay just €1 compensation because of abuse he received on social media Cyclist knocked girl as she walked through park in Baraque Michel in Belgium A court in Verviers ruled that the man was guilty of deliberately kneeing girl … Read more

‘QAnon Shaman’ Capitol rioter claims he stormed Senate floor to ‘sing a song’

The so-called ‘QAnon Shaman’ charged in the Capitol riots has broken his silence to claim that he stormed the Senate floor to ‘sing a song’ and stop people from stealing and vandalizing in the hallowed hall.  Jacob Anthony Chansley, 33, spoke publicly for the first time since his arrest in a 60 Minutes interview from … Read more

$400,000 foldable MicroLED TV disappears into your floor

A consumer electronics firm has unveiled a 165-inch screen TV that folds up and disappears into the floor when it’s not in use.   At the touch of a button, a sculpture-like column rises silently from the floor and unfolds to reveal the enormous 4k MicroLED display, held by an aluminium base.  The display is made … Read more

Moment mother saves her four children by throwing them from the third floor of a burning building

Moment mother saves her four children by throwing them from the third floor of a burning building in Turkey A video of the incident has been shared online showing the children being saved  The mother drops her children out of a window as smoke billows out behind her People in the street below hold blankets out … Read more

Family slam hospital after woman with broken hip was lying on mattress on floor days before she died

Family fury after 78-year-old woman with broken hip was left lying on a mattress on hospital floor days before she died after contracting Covid while on ward Maureen Paterson, 78, admitted to hospital after suffering from cognitive issues While there, she had problems with stoma bag, contracted Covid and broke hip She died last week … Read more

Moment ASDA shopper is handcuffed and ‘pinned to the floor’ in face masks row

An ASDA shopper claims he was handcuffed and ‘pinned to the floor’ by police for not wearing his face mask correctly. Ryan Farrell, 27, was arrested for wearing his mask ‘around his neck’ on Tuesday afternoon after finishing his shopping in Birkenhead. The father-of-one was first asked to fix his mask at around 4pm when … Read more