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American Idol star Caleb Kennedy has been sentenced to jail two years after crashing his pickup truck in South Carolina, killing a married father.The then 17-year-old country music singer was driving a 2011 Ford pickup northbound on West Murph Road in Spartanburg that careened into a private driveway on February 8 2022.Larry Duane Parris, 54, was standing just outside his home workshop at around 12:41 p.m. when Kennedy mowed him down, authorities said. The impact drove Parris inside the shop, where he was found by his daughter, Kelsey. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.Kennedy, 20, – who withdrew…
David Miller, executive director at wealth manager Quilter Cheviot, explains how to allocate investments in your Isa portfolio.Investing is built around a simple premise. You put your money in an investable asset in the hope that it provides inflation-beating growth, or attractive income payments.But that’s where the simplicity ends. Everyday investors face a minefield of jargon, risk and choices, not to mention the stress of thinking you’ll make a bad decision with your investments and see your hard-earned savings shrink in value.You may be wondering, how on earth do I decide how to allocate my investments between equities (shares), alternatives…
The Laos bartender who supplied free vodka shots to two backpackers who were subsequently taken ill has denied his drinks are responsible claiming they were bought from a certified distributor. At least five people have died and a further 11 tourists, including a 28-year-old British lawyer, are now in hospital suffering with suspected methanol poisoning in the popular backpacking destination Vang Vieng.Bianca Jones died after being evacuated from Laos for treatment in a Thai hospital while her friend Holly Bowles, also 19, remains gravely ill in hospital. Simone White, a 28-year-old lawyer from Kent has also sadly died in hospital after suffering from severe…
After a devastating years-long battle with throat cancer and deteriorating health, Val Kilmer has passed away at the age of 65.The death of the beloved actor – known for his work in Top Gun (1986) and Batman Forever (1995) – was confirmed by his family to the NYT on Tuesday night.HIs throat cancer battle, which began in 2014 and saw him undergo chemotherapy, radiation and surgery before being declared cancer-free in 2021, forced him to step back from the Hollywood spotlight.While he stopped attending red carpet events in 2019, Kilmer kept up with fans by sharing his artwork and rare selfies to…
The man suspected of shooting two kindergartners at a school in California before turning the gun on himself believed he was carrying out “counter-measures” in response to America’s involvement in Middle East violence.Glenn Litton, 56, has been identified as the shooter who walked onto the campus of Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists, claiming to be meeting about enrolling a child, before opening fire.The sheriff said Litton was politically motivated. A typed note on his body indicated he believed the Seventh-Day Adventist Church was responsible for ‘genocide’ and ‘oppression’ of the Palestinian people as well as American attacks in Yemen.Litton…
By NIKKI MAIN SCIENCE REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 17:22 EST, 18 November 2024 | Updated: 17:23 EST, 18 November 2024 The once-powerful tropical storm Sara may have dissipated in the Gulf of Mexico, but forecasters have warned that its remnants still threaten Florida.Meteorologists revealed Monday that the system, now a tropical rainstorm, could reach the Sunshine State by 9am ET Wednesday, bringing up to 60-mile-per-hour winds and 12 inches of rain.AccuWeather lead hurricane expert Alex DaSalvia said: ‘It is important to note that there will be a dangerous rip current risk along the Gulf Coast from Monday through Wednesday as a…
By MIRIAM KUEPPER Published: 07:25 EST, 17 December 2024 | Updated: 07:51 EST, 17 December 2024 An Irish gangster has gone on the run after a prison accidentally released him on the day that he was meant to begin his jail term. The 30-year-old convict, who has been classed as ‘extremely dangerous’, was allegedly part of a burglary gang and was linked to dead Irish gangster boss ‘Fat’ Andy Connors. The man, who has not been named, had been in custody since June 2021 for several offences and was handed another two-year prison term from Dublin’s Criminal Courts of Justice on November…
Rory McIlroy’s emotional interview following his victory at the DP World Tour Championship on Sunday spoke levels of just how significant winning his sixth Race To Dubai title was.’It means a lot…’ the Northern Irishman said, pausing as he began to well up.’I’ve been through a lot this year. Professionally, personally; it feels like the fitting end to 2024. ‘I’ve persevered a lot this year. Had close calls, wasn’t able to get it done. So to be able to get it over the line… I got off to a great start and then I didn’t have my best round in…
After one of their teammates got traded in a massive blockbuster deal, players on the Miami Heat found out about the deal through a fan sitting courtside at their game.On Wednesday night, the Miami Heat dealt wantaway forward Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors as part of a massive and complicated five-team trade.Butler was suspended from the team at the time and did not travel with them to their game against the Philadelphia 76ers. But after the trade was broken by ESPN’s Shams Charania, one fan sitting courtside in Philadelphia shared the news with three Heat stars: Tyler Herro,…
A British man faces 25 years in a Dubai prison after he accepted money ‘to go shopping’ from an alleged drug dealer.Self-proclaimed millionaire Waseem Khan, 22, spent over two months locked in a ‘hell hole’ cell with 200 inmates at the notorious Al Barsha jail before he was released on bail following his arrest.The crypto investor – who has been forced to shell out £30,000 on legal fees – was detained on September 4 when police raided his luxury apartment.Waseem said this transpired after he transferred £4,500 to a friend in Britain, who then arranged for a man to give…