Amir Khan wants to fight Kell Brook within the next year, paving the way for a spectacular return to Wembley Stadium for British boxing. As recently as Monday Khan was talking down the chances of a grudge match between himself and Britain’s other leading welterweight, who has spent years calling out Khan. But now there appears to be a genuine chance of this fight happening, with Khan saying on Tuesday that a meeting is inevitable, either at the end of this year or in 2016. After Kell Brook's victory over Jo Jo Dan on Saturday, he called out Amir Khan in a post-match interview . Brook demolished Dan in Sheffield, beating him in just four rounds to retain his IBF World Welterweight title . The bargaining tool of Brook’s IBF world title remains a draw for the Bolton fighter, but a major factor has been the public pressure, which has grown enormously since Brook demolished his mandatory challenger Jo Jo Dan on Saturday. With that in mind, it remains to be seen how much of what Khan is saying is lip service. Certainly, Brook’s team are waiting for formal talks to start before they get excited about a fight they have long craved and which would surely match Carl Froch’s 2014 rematch with George Groves at Wembley. Khan said: ‘I’d love to go in the ring and fight Kell Brook. It will happen within the next 12 months but I have already given my word to an opponent and I want to be a man of my word. ‘After watching his (Brook’s) last performance, I know I can do a deal, winner takes all. It shows it is not about the money, it is about the pride. It could be his last fight, I would give him that much of a beating.’ Brook, pictured celebrating his win over Dan on Saturday, appears to have got his wish to fight Khan . Khan's last fight came against Devon Alexander in December, whom he beat to take his record to 30-3 . Khan has previously refused a fight with Brook, but now promises it will take place within 12 months . He added: ‘It’s all about timing: if I’ve got a different route and I want to face the likes of the (Floyd) Mayweathers and (Manny) Pacquiaos out there, then Kell Brook will have to wait.’ Khan also tweeted: 'They doing a very good job making the public believe i don't want the fight, trust me i do! Keep building the hype cause winner takes all!' Any plans promoter Eddie Hearn had of staging the fight on June 13 - he has a provisional booking with Wembley - are scuppered by Khan’s claim to have promised a fight to a different opponent. He is expected to announce his next fight this week. Sportsmail understands Khan would have made £4.5million from a June date with Brook, but with the rivalry likely to rumble loudly into 2016 he could take up to £5m. Brook’s camp are in talks with Mexican legend Juan Manuel Marquez over a

Summary: Kell Brook beat Jo Jo Dan with considerable ease at the weekend . Brook's win has increased public appetite to see him fight Amir Khan . Khan has repeatedly played down the chances of the fight happening . Now, Khan has given in and promised to fight Brook in the next 12 months . Khan: Nobody in America has heard of Brook! CLICK HERE for all the latest boxing news .


Former NFL star Darren Sharper was sentenced to nine years in federal prison on Monday immediately after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a woman in Arizona, marking the first change of plea of the day for the former safety accused of drugging and assaulting women in four states. Sharper on Monday admitted to charges of sexual assault and attempted sexual assault arising from the 2013 Arizona case. It is very unusual to sentence defendants immediately after a guilty plea, which normally takes weeks or months. Sharper, 39, appeared in the Phoenix courtroom by video-conferencing from Los Angeles. He has been jailed in LA since February 2014. Scroll down for video . Former NFL star Darren Sharper (left) and his attorney Leonard Levine (right) appear at an LA court on Monday. Sharper pleaded no contest on Monday to charges of drugging four women and raping two of them, after receiving a nine-year prison sentence for a sexual assault case in Arizona . Sharper, right in an LA court on Monday, admitted to charges of sexual assault and attempted sexual assault arising from the 2013 Arizona case. He was sentenced immediately . He also is expected to change his plea in person in Los Angeles on similar allegations. Similar hearings will follow in Las Vegas this week and in New Orleans in the next month. The Arizona and California cases, combined with others in Nevada and Louisiana, are likely to lead to a long prison sentence. In each state, Sharper was accused of drugging and sexually assaulting women when they were unconscious or otherwise unable to resist or consent. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Warren Granville said Sharper will serve his time in federal custody and that the Louisiana case will be resolved through a federal court. In Arizona, Sharper admitted sexually assaulting one victim, though police say he drugged and sexually assaulted three women, at an apartment in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe in November. Authorities say a search of the Tempe apartment turned up a shot glass with a white residue that turned out to be zolpidem, and California investigators discovered that Sharper had a prescription for the drug. Last year, Sharper's attorneys said their client did not make the drinks that authorities say he used to drug the women. One of the women told police she hadn't had any alcohol that night until Sharper insisted she drink a shot. Another young woman said she had been drugged, then went to bed, locked her door and wasn't attacked. The next day, one of the women confronted Sharper, who denied wrongdoing, according to the reports. The reports said Sharper was in Arizona to visit a woman who lived at the apartment. The two had met about a year earlier in Las Vegas. Sharper won a Super Bowl title with the New Orleans Saints in 2010 and retired later that year. He played for the Saints, Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings during a standout 14-year NFL career. Darren Sharper, of the New Orleans Saints carries the NFC championship trophy around the stadium

Summary: Sharper on Monday admitted to charges of sexual assault and attempted sexual assault arising from the 2013 Arizona case . In an unusual move, he was sentenced immediately to serve nine years in federal prison . Sharper admitted sexually assaulting one victim, though police say he drugged and sexually assaulted three women, in November . A search of his apartment turned up a shot glass with a white residue that turned out to be zolpidem .


As many as 1,000 greyhounds a year are being exported from Australia to Asia and South America where they are injected with arsenic, cocaine, Viagra and methamphetamines to increase their aggression ahead of fight-to-the-death races. Just weeks after the live-baiting scandal rocked the dog racing industry - when the use of live pigs, possums and rabbits to train greyhounds and boost their aggression was exposed - a horrific and often unsanctioned international trade can also be revealed by Daily Mail Australia. The dogs, both young animals and those at the end of their racing lives, are shipped mostly to Macau, Hong Kong, Argentina and Chile where they are housed in appalling conditions. Scroll down for videos . Australian greyhounds in South America and Asia are fed a cocktail of drugs before being 'run to their death' according to animal welfare groups. This one-time Australian competitor died immediately after a race . Bloodsport. The horrid outcome of a match race in Argentina after two dogs pursue the lure to the end. Animal rights groups in South America say they often descend into a fight to the death . The Canidrome in Macau where many Australian dogs compete. Animals Australia says 'Macau offers no re-homing program for retired greyhounds and ... every dog imported to the country from Australia is dead within around three years' Although there are legal, strictly policed races, at the end of unofficial events the blood-thirsty animals often maul each other to death. If an animal finishes outside the top three in five consecutive races they are euthanised or dumped by the side of the road, where they starve to death. Argentina-based animal rights group Proyecto Galgo says that Australia and American dogs are particularly sought after in South America because of their superior pedigree. Animal protection groups have called for immediate government intervention, fearing that the crackdown on local trainers after the live-baiting scandal was exposed will lead to an increase in the black market trade to these gambling-loving countries. Australian dogs, along with those from the US and Ireland, are considered among the best in the world for both racing and breeding purposes, and are exported to countries which struggle to produce quality runners. In something akin to the barbaric scenes at cock-fighting rings or dog fights, activists say that at some tracks the greyhounds race in pairs down a straight, with frenzied punters packed either side, and the animals often maul each other at the end of a sprint. Animal protection groups in Argentina have joined the call for Australia's Federal Government to intervene, fearing that the crackdown on local trainers because of the live-baiting scandal, will lead to the 'black market' trade of Australian greyhounds gathering even more pace . Killing fields. These stomach churning images are published by animal protection groups as proof of the horrific lack of control over the fate of greyhounds in Asia . Freedom of Information documents obtained by Animals Australia from the Department of Agriculture and seen by Daily Mail Australia show only 20 dogs were officially registered as arriving

Summary: Australian greyhounds sent to the races in South America are fed arsenic and Viagra to 'run until they die' Unsanctioned races even see dogs race in pairs watched by punters lined against a fence often ending in greyhounds mauling each other . Animal protection groups say the dogs are arriving in countries like Argentina and Chile in increasing numbers . So-called 'greyhound passport' process has been suspended but the export continues particularly to Asia . Daily Mail has seen FOI documents showing more than 20 countries receive greyhounds from Australia and their fate after that is unknown . Advocates subjected to death threats as they try to shut down greyhound racing industry .


Move over Kim Kardashian - the ideal female body shape is leggy, tall and thin like Taylor Swift, not short and busty with a big bottom like the US reality TV star, claim scientists. A major study involving almost 60,000 volunteers rating almost 1,000 variations of the female figure discovered tall and slender is more attractive than curvy and hourglass-shaped. It is a result which contradicts the views of millions attracted over the decades to the more voluptuous pin ups from Marilyn Monroe to Page Three Girls. Scroll down for video . New research has shown that Taylor Swift has the most desirable body shape for both men and women, whereas curvier bodies like Kim Kardashian's are not as popular . But according to Australian university researchers, modern men - and women too - see the ideal as taller in height and longer in leg rather than bigger in bum and bust. A complex series of visual tests were conducted by researchers from the University of New South Wales in Sydney for the specialist journal Evolution and Human Behaviour. They created computerised images of different female body shapes based on 24 basic factors from bust and bottom size to length of legs and waist circumference. A first 'generation' of 120 of these were rated by volunteers from all over the world responding to a social media campaign asking for help. The 60 body shapes with the lowest ratings were eliminated. Each of the remaining 60 were then taken and a slight variation of each was added to create another 120 shapes. Taylor Swift is known for showing off her long limbs in short dresses whilst performing on stage . Again, they were rated by volunteers and the bottom 60 eliminated and the process was repeated for eight 'generations' - a total of 960 different shapes and sizes of female body. What the researchers found was that in every generation, the 60 lowest rated body shapes were generally the fattest, shortest and roundest of the computerised figures. By the end of the eighth generation, the highest rated female form was tall with a small waist and long, slender legs, a smaller bottom and smaller bust said the researchers. Overall, nearly 60,000 volunteers took part in the ratings of whom 80 per cent were men and from all over the world. The report admitted that an ideal female body shape was still very much a matter of opinion - athletic men like athletic women, for instance, and different cultures had different tastes. The researchers identified 24 female 'body traits' most commonly found on a sample of 273 women from government census-style data. This included the obvious like bust size and shape and even 'volume', length of legs, waist size but also the slope of the shoulders, circumference of lower legs and girth of biceps. It also looked at 'seat prominence' - in others words, a big bottom - and overall height and shape of torso. They created 20 composite female figures incorporating different traits so they all looked very different from each other. But

Summary: Scientists claim Taylor Swift has the most desired body shape . Both men and women prefer the longer limbed thinner look . Over 60,000 people took part in the experiment rating body shapes .


A woman who ate live frogs as a child had to have an 8cm-long parasite removed from her brain. Yin Meng, 29, had been complaining of headaches for six years when she keeled over at work. She was rushed into hospital in Zhaoyang County in south-western China's Yunnan Province. There, doctors discovered something growing inside her brain. Scroll down for video . Unaware: Yin Meng, 29, had an 8cm-long parasite growing inside her brain, which caused her to collapse . But they had no idea what it was or how to remove it so she was discharged. Yin then took medications to try and control the increasing number of headaches and seizures she was experiencing - before collapsing again. Her boyfriend Shan Tu, 30, said: 'I was getting increasingly worried about her as her fits and seizures were getting worse - and so too were her headaches. 'So when she collapsed again that was the last straw.' Yin was admitted to hospital and this time surgeons agreed to operate - despite the risk. During surgery, they removed the thin, 10cm-long white parasite. A hospital spokesman said: 'The woman was found to be suffering from a parasitic infection called Sparaganosis which had been growing inside her for years. 'It was attacking her nervous system.' Sparaganosis can be contracted by drinking contaminated water, or eating a carrier of the infection such as a frog or a snake. Danger: During surgery, doctors removed the thin, 8cm-long white parasite (pictured). A hospital spokesman said: 'The woman was found to be suffering from a parasitic infection called sparaganosis' Harm: The parasite (pictured) was attacking Yin's nervous system, triggering seizures and headaches . It can also be transmitted through coming into contact with an open wound from the host. It most commonly affects the brain or the eye. Upon waking and being told about her condition, the patient immediately realised what had happened. 'She said that when she was a child, around five-years-old, she used to catch and eat live frogs with her grandmother, which must be how she contracted the parasitic infection,' the spokeswoman said. 'She said she could remember the feeling of the frog 'jumping' as it went down her throat. She added: 'The damage to her nervous system is quite extensive but we hope we can prevent it from being permanent as the brain has an amazing capacity to heal itself.'

Summary: Yin Meng had been complaining of headaches for years before collapsing . 29-year-old had also suffered frequent seizures but it was not clear why . Hospital tests revealed something was growing inside her brain . Surgeons eventually agreed to operate and removed 8cm parasite . Sparaganosis can be caused by eating live frogs, as Yin had as a child .


Andy Murray is now eager to surpass the achievements of Tim Henman after matching his fellow Briton's career-wins record on Wednesday. The 27-year-old equalled Henman's 496 career wins, which represents an Open era record for a British man, with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over France's Adrian Mannarino at Indian Wells in California. On matching Henman's record, Murray joked on Sky Sports: 'That's one of the few records Tim still had over me. Andy Murray celebrates as he seals his place in the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells . Murray plays a forehand on his way to a straight-sets victory against Frenchman Adrian Mannarino . Murray (right) pictured alongside Tim Henman ahead of their first meeting in Basel in October 2005 . 'I wasn't actually aware of the record so that's nice. Hopefully I can get through the next round and get past him.' The victory in California saw Murray book a quarter-final match-up with Spain's Feliciano Lopez, who edged past Japan's Kei Nishikori. Referring to his win over 26-year-old Mannarino, the Scot said: 'It was a very tough match, he's playing very well this year and he's got a very tricky game. 'He's a lefty but he has a very flat backhand and a short take-back on his forehand so it's hard to read. 'He moves well and he has good hands around the net - in both sets though he played one or two loose games which helped me and I stayed solid throughout. Henman (left) and Murray take part in a celebrity match at The Queen's Club back in 2013 . Murray has his eye on the ball as he plays a backhand slice during his fourth-round match on Wednesday . Murray (left) shakes hands with his French opponent after sealing victory in Indian Wells . 'I was frustrated to get broken in the first set, I thought I started well but he came out firing. 'I tried to make a lot of balls and he didn't play a great game in the next game and that stopped his momentum. 'I started to feel more comfortable after that and went for my shots more.'

Summary: Andy Murray beat Adrian Mannarino in the BNP Paribas Open fourth round . Murray is now level with Tim Henman on 496 career wins . Afterwards, he said he was keen to break all Henman's records . The British No 1 next takes on Feliciano Lopez in the quarter-finals .


Democratic senators remain irritated with their GOP colleagues who last week sent a letter to Iranian leaders undercutting President Barack Obama, but they will still back bipartisan legislation that would give Congress final say over a nuclear deal. Enough members of the president's party have signaled support for that bill and another that would impose new sanctions on Iran if it doesn't make an agreement with negotiators that the White House would be powerless to stop the measures from going into effect once passed. The Obama administration and its international partners now have until March 24 to set up the framework for a deal. Scroll down for video . Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, a Republican, center, is flanked by the committee's ranking member, Sen. Robert Menendez, a Democrat, right, and Sen. James Risch, a Republican, as they listen to Secretary of State John Kerry, center, back to camera, testify on Capitol Hill last week. Corker and Menendez are the chief sponsors of one of the bills that would restrict the executive branch's negotiating authority . After that, a dozen Democratic senators, including Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Robert Menendez of New Jersey, the highest-ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Affairs committee, have said they will join with the GOP majority to pass bills inserting themselves into the process. One would levy additional sanctions on Iran after June 30 if it doesn't agree to the final terms of a deal, though monthly waivers would be allowed should more time be requested. The other would give the Senate the power to reject within 60 days any pact the executive branch makes with Iran. Democrats who spoke with Politico voiced their displeasure with the 47 GOP senators who wrote a letter to Iran notifying the country's leaders that any contract it makes with the Obama administration would be nullified when a new president takes office in January 2017, whereas most members of the upper chamber would be in office for years to come. But that hasn't changed their position on the core issue, they've said. 'The letter’s incredibly unfortunate and inappropriate,' Heitkamp said.'That doesn’t diminish my support for the legislation that we introduced.' Michigan Sen. Gary Peters similarly said the missive was 'simply unacceptable' and 'brought hyperpartisanship to an issue that we need to maintain our bipartisanship in.' He added: 'That doesn’t change my support for that bill. … I stay firm.' Blumenthal last week called Republicans' actions 'unconscionable' and bemoaned them for disrespecting the president. At the time, he said the bipartisan coalition of senators willing to buck the White House was 'in tatters.' Blumenthal told CNN that he was determined to 'stitch it back together,' though. A week later it appeared that the group was holding strong and that Senate Foreign Relations Bob Corker, one of just seven Republican senators who did not sign the 'open letter,' was correct in predicting last Thursday that the whole thing would blow over. 'Let a couple days go by. We think there’s going to be really ignited momentum,'

Summary: The White House would be powerless to stop the measures from going into effect once passed if as many Democrats as expected defect . One bill would levy additional sanctions on Iran if it doesn't agree to the final terms of a deal; the other would give the Senate the power to reject any pact the executive branch makes with the country . The Obama administration and its international partners now have until March 24 to set up the framework for an agreement or the Senate will act . Congress' complaints are 'baloney' White House spokesman said Monday . 'We can't have a situation where you have people in the Congress back seat driving,' he said .


Is there any sport better at self-criticism than Formula One? Here we are barely 24 hours after watching one of the greatest drivers ever to turn a wheel, Lewis Hamilton, winning the Australian Grand Prix in the most advanced car ever devised, yet some people have already applied the match to the paraffin. Nobody sane would suggest that Sunday's race was the most thrilling ever staged, but to call for rule changes to condense the field is ludicrously premature. Lewis Hamilton celebrates his Australian GP win in front of second-placed Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel . Hamilton stormed to victory at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix following a dominant performance . Nico Rosberg followed Hamilton home as Mercedes picked up where they left off with total domination . I remember when, in 2010, refuelling was done away with and the season started with a horrific bore in Bahrain. Calls for the immediate rewriting of the regulations followed then, too. That urge was resisted and a fine season unfolded: four drivers contested the final round. Even last year, with Mercedes dominant, there were some memorable races – the best of them, this time, in Bahrain, with heart-in-your-mouth, wheel-to-wheel scrapping throughout the field. We should also provide some perspective. For most of the sport’s history, the field was far more spread out than now. Laps upon lap, minute upon minute, were not uncommon gaps in the oily-rag days of yore. Sir Stirling Moss, for example, beat his nearest challenger, Mike Hawthorn, by 5min 12.75sec to win the 1958 Portuguese Grand Prix. You cannot legislate to make every grand prix interesting any more than you can make every football match interesting. Or every boxing match, or every athletics race. Thank goodness, too, because the thrill of sport would be diminished if we arrived knowing what to expect. Yet, unlike in football, Formula One feels an insatiable need to reinvent itself to ‘improve the show’. The navel-gazing is totally boring and counterproductive. Hamilton and Rosberg (right) shake hands after Mercedes pair finished more than 30 seconds ahead of third . Hamilton sprays champagne from the rostrum as he celebrates the 34th grand prix victory of his career . VIDEO Hamilton cruises to victory in Australian GP . It is also mostly self-serving. Teams cry for changes when they are failing to match their opponents, as Red Bull’s Christian Horner did in calling for Mercedes to have their grunt reined in. Toto Wolff responded by telling Horner and the rest to get their ‘f****** heads down and work hard’. Yes, is Formula One not about striving for the best, winning the arms’ race and getting your super-rich rewards? In passing, it is worth pointing out that the teams are far too powerful. The FIA, now presided over by Jean Todt, should surely be leading Formula One rather than following the consensus. If the sport does need an injection of competitiveness, we look to Nico Rosberg to play his part by challenging Hamilton in a way he did not manage in Melbourne. Last year see-sawed until Hamilton took

Summary: Lewis Hamilton won the first Grand Prix of the 2015 season on Sunday . Nico Rosberg finished second as Mercedes dominated from start to finish . Mercedes pair qualified on the front row and were never challenged . Sebastian Vettel finished more than 30 seconds behind Rosberg . Red Bull boss Christian Horner said Mercedes dominance will turn off fans . CLICK HERE for all the latest Formula One news .


One Capital One Cup final cameraman's afternoon got a whole lot wetter thanks to Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. With his side a goal to the good on a wet afternoon at Wembley Stadium, the Chelsea boss decided to have a bit of fun with a member of the TV crew by giving him a cheeky soaking with a water bottle. Known for having an overall good relationship with members of the press, Mourinho followed his prank with a mischievous smile towards his unlucky victim. Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho takes aim and fires as he gives a camera man a soaking with a water bottle . With play going on in the background the Blues manager turned to squirt his unlucky victim with water . The Portuguese manager gives a cheeky smile to the television crew member after his prank at Wembley . And the smile continued on a successful outing for the Portuguese, as his side went on to beat Tottenham 2-0 to lift his first piece of silverware during his second stint in charge of the Blues. A goal from captain John Terry and an own goal from Spurs defender Kyle Walker handed Chelsea their fifth League Cup title, helping Mourinho get his hands on this particular cup for the third time in his managerial career. It was a solid performance from his men as they dampened Tottenham's week even further following their eviction from the Europa League on Thursday after defeat to Fiorentina. Chelsea skipper John Terry turns to celebrate after scoring the opener for his side on Sunday afternoon . Diego Costa blasts a shot goalward before it takes a deflection off Tottenham defender Kyle Walker . Diego Costa (left) celebrates Chelsea's second goal at Wembley with team-mate Cesar Azpilicueta (right)

Summary: Jose Mourinho squirted a camera with water during the game at Wembley . His side went on to lift the Capital One Cup after beating Tottenham 2-0 . It is Mourinho's third League Cup title in charge of the west London club .


Republican Rep. Ross Paustian was caught reading Sex After Sixty during an Iowa House meeting . There's no debate about it. Republican Rep. Ross Paustian, 59, was caught in the act of reading the book 'Sex After Sixty' during the Iowa House's debate over collective bargaining rights for teachers after a photo of him surfaced online. Paustian said the book by Dr.Alan Francis didn't belong to him but was a gag gift passed over to him by fellow Republican Rep. Robert Bacon who recently turned 60 and who sits next to him on the House floor. Paustian was barraged with critical emails after the Des Moines Register reporter Brianne Pfannenstiel posted the photo onto Twitter on Wednesday. 'I’m getting a lot of pretty vicious emails from people, so I have to explain,' Paustian said. 'The main thing is I was totally engaged in what was going on the floor. … I knew what was going on. I knew how we were going to vote on amendments. So it wasn’t like I wasn’t paying attention to what was going on.' 'If any of my constituents were offended, I apologize. I certainly wasn’t trying to offend anybody. I’m doing my job here for my constituents.' KCRG reports that Democrats tried to use the photo to say that the Republicans were not paying attention to the nine hours of debate over the bill. 'It’s unfortunate,' Paustian said. 'That stuff always gets political, too. But that’s just part of the job.' Working hard?: Republican Rep. Ross Paustian, 59, was caught in the act of reading the book 'Sex After Sixty' during the Iowa House's debate over collective bargaining rights for teachers on Wednesday . Gag gift: Paustian said the book by Dr.Alan Francis didn't belong to him but was a gag gift passed over to him by fellow Republican Rep. Robert Bacon who recently turned 60 and who sits next to him on the House floor .

Summary: Rep. Ross Paustian, 59, was photographed reading 'Sex After Sixty' during the Iowa House's debate over collective bargaining rights for teachers . Paustian was barraged with critical emails after the Des Moines register reporter Brainne Pfannenstiel posted the photo onto Twitter . Paustian said the book didn't belong to him but was a gag gift passed over to him by fellow Republican Rep. Robert Bacon who recently turned 60 .


Bill Gates, pictured last week, was once again named the world's richest person with a wealth of $79.2 billion . For the world's super-rich, 2015 is already shaping up to be a good year as the number of billionaires reached a record high. There were 1,826 billionaires this year, up from 1,645 in 2014, according to Forbes. And the world's richest person got even richer. Bill Gates's net worth rose to $79.2 billion in 2015 from $76 billion last year. The Microsoft co-founder's fortune increased $3.2 billion - despite a $1.5 billion gift of Microsoft shares to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in November. That put him at the top of the magazine's list of the world's billionaires for the second consecutive year. Gates has topped the list for 16 of the last 21 years. In second place is telecom mogul Carlos Slim Helu, with a net worth of $77.1 billion. He had topped the list in 2013. Next is investor Warren Buffett, who moved up one slot this year with a net worth of $72.7 billion. In fourth was Amancio Ortega, founder of the Inditex fashion group that includes Zara clothing retail shops. He counts a fortune of $64.5 billion. Seven of the richest people in the world are from the U.S. Completing the top ten is Helu, of Mexico, Amancio Ortega of Spain who built his wealth with retail chain Zara and French L'Oreal heiress, Liliane Bettencourt. It's the 29th year for Forbes billionaires' list. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg jumped five spots to number 16, his first time in the world's 20 richest people. Jack Ma, whose Alibaba online marketplace made the biggest global IPO ever last year, was ranked among the world's 50 richest people, along with two other Chinese nationals. This year's newcomers included Michael Jordan who was ranked at No. 1,741. The average net worth of those on the list was $3.86 billion. And those under the age of 40 took up 46 places on the list. Snapchat's Evan Spiegel, 24, is the world's youngest billionaire while Uber co-founders, Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp, and their first employee, Ryan Graves, also made up the under-40s group. Billions: Beer heiress Tatiana Casiraghi . 1. Mark Zuckerberg, 30 - Facebook ($33.4bn) 2. Dustin Moskovitz, 30 - Facebook ($7.9bn) 3. Elizabeth Holmes, 31 - blood-testing ($4.5bn) 4. Tom Persson, 30 - H&M ($3bn) 5. Julio Mario Santo Domingo, III, 29 - Bavaria beer ($2.2bn) 6. Tatiana Casiraghi, 31 - Bavaria beer ($2.2bn) 7. Nathan Blecharczyk, 31 - Airbnb ($1.9bn) 8. Anton Kathrein Jr, 30 - antennas ($1.7bn) 9. Evan Spiegel, 24 - Snapchat ($1.5bn) 10. Bobby Murphy, 25 - Snapchat ($1.5bn) Welcome to the club! Michael Jordan became a newly-minted billionaire in 2015, according to Forbes . The world's youngest female billionaire is Elizabeth Holmes, 31, a Stanford University dropout who is the head of blood-testing firm Theranos. Then there were those who dropped off the list - 138 people including designer Michael Kors and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. The combined wealth of the billionaires club is double the GDP

Summary: There were 1,826 billionaires this year - up from 1,645 in 2014 . Bill Gates's net worth rose to $79.2 billion in 2015 from $76 billion last year . The co-founder of Microsoft has topped the list for 16 of the last 21 years . In second place was telecom mogul Carlos Slim Helu, with a net worth of $77.1 bn, third was investor Warren Buffett, with $72.7 billion .


Authorities are investigating a riot at a juvenile rehabilitation camp in rural western Nevada where two buildings were set on fire, four staff members hurt and 10 youths briefly escaped before they were recaptured over the weekend. No one was seriously injured, but one staff member at the Rite of Passage Silver State Academy near Yerington had to be treated at a local hospital after Saturday night's incident, Lyon County Sheriff Al McNeil said Tuesday. The state fire marshal is investigating the arsons, and Yerington Tribal Police are probing the cause of the riot — the fourth uprising in four months at the school for at-risk teens, McNeil said. The camp is on tribal land about 8 miles north of Yerington and 70 miles southeast of Reno. Out-of-control: Authorities are investigating a riot at a juvenile rehabilitation camp in northern Nevada where two buildings were set on fire, four staff members hurt and 10 youths briefly escaped before they were recaptured over the weekend . Destruction: The riot at the Rite of Passage Silver State Academy in rural Nevada at the weekend is the fourth uprising in four months at the school for at-risk teens. The 10 escapees have been recaptured . Six of the escapees were captured shortly after the riot that broke out about 8 p.m. Saturday, and the other four the next morning, he said. One building housing the laundry and another with a maintenance shop suffered an undetermined amount of fire damage. McNeil said he's increasingly concerned about the safety of the community and is pressing officials at the school to make changes so it doesn't happen again. 'I've had public safety concerns over the years because there is no fencing to keep them on the property,' McNeil told The Associated Press. 'They break into my citizens' homes and steal keys and steal cars. My community is at its wit's end right now.' 'This is rural Nevada, and every home has a gun. My biggest concern is one of these kids will go into a house at 2 a.m., and there will be a farmer or a rancher there — and we'll have a fatal shooting. In Nevada, that would be a justifiable homicide, but nobody wants to see that. 'We're all supportive of the program and want to see it succeed. But we need to find a way to do it better.' Investigation: No one was seriously injured, but one staff member at the Rite of Passage Silver State Academy had to be treated at a local hospital after the incident, said Lyon County Sheriff Al McNeil (pictured) The academy is a nonprofit, licensed and accredited charter school operated by the Rite of Passage Adolescent Treatment Centers and Schools, which is based in Minden, Nevada, and sponsored by California's El Dorado County Office of Education. Rick Wright, corporate human resources director for Rite of Passage, said he couldn't comment on details or the status of the youths who were involved because of confidentiality requirements regarding juveniles. 'We had an unpredictable situation,' Wright told the AP. 'We are

Summary: Riot broke out 8pm Saturday at Rite of Passage Silver State Academy near Yerington in rural Nevada . School is a court-ordered prison alternative for at-risk youths . Four staff were injured, one taken to hospital . 10 youths escaped but were recaptured . Two structural fires were lit . It is the fourth uprising at the center in four months .


Scientists believe they may have uncovered evidence of a two-million-year-old playground in China. Researchers found more than 700 stone artefacts in an area of less than six square metres in the Nihewan Basin, Hebei province. Experts working at the Heitugou site have suggested the items were toys made by early hominids between 1.77million and 1.95million years ago. Discovery: Scientists believe they may have uncovered evidence of a two-million-year-old playground in China (file picture) The leader of the project, paleoanthropologist Wei Qi, has described the discovery as ‘amazing’. The South China Morning Post quotes the Chinese Academy of Sciences expert as saying: ‘The site is a treasure chamber that may hold some useful clues to answer a lot of important questions, from the social structure of the early hominids to whether, when and how they arrived in Asia all the way from Africa.’ Close to 20,000 fragmented pieces but larger items – the majority between 20 and 50mm long - are believed to have been made by women and children. Wei said one ‘finely made and beautifully shaped’ item was possibly a gift made by a mother for her child adding that ‘you can almost feel the maker’s love and passion’. Researchers said the lack of evidence of animal remains and large stone tools added weight to the argument that the area was used by children rather than adults. Scientists dated the site, discovered in 2002, using a special geochronological tool. Researchers found more than 700 stone artefacts in an area of less than six square metres in the Nihewan Basin (pictured), Hebei province . The items have been excavated and documented with the findings due to be published in an archaeological journal in China. Nihewan Basin used to be a huge lake and it is thought the items were buried in a sudden landslide. However, a debate has surfaced over the findings and researcher Gao Xing of the CAS Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology said it was important to determine whether the artefacts were all hand made. The South China Morning Post report him as saying: ‘It is difficult to rule out the possibility that they were just stone fragments created by natural forces. ‘To determine whether they were hand-made artefacts may go beyond the limit of science today.’

Summary: More than 700 items found at the Nihewan Basin in China's Hebei province . Experts say they could be toys made by early hominids on banks of a lake . Leader of the project has described the discovery of the items as 'amazing' It is thought the artefacts were covered over during a devastating landslide .


Carlos Mars, 19, is facing assault and weapons charges . Police have arrested a 19-year-old student in connection with a stabbing at Morgan State University that left three football players injured. Police said Wednesday that Carlos Mars has been charged with assault and weapons charges. The stabbing happened Tuesday afternoon when a fight broke out between two groups of students at the Baltimore-based campus. Police say two men were slashed, one across the chest and one in the back, and a third student suffered abrasions. Charging documents show that a witness told investigators that Mars 'repeatedly and aggressively' stabbed another student in the chest during a fight. But Mars told investigators he 'swung his knife around in a wild manner' to keep students away from his friend, who also was involved in the fight. Police say Mars remains in jail. It was the third instance of violence on the Baltimore campus in less than a week. The players were taken to hospitals and their injuries were not considered to be life-threatening, police said. University spokesman Clint Coleman said one of the players was slashed across the chest and another was cut on the arm. Police place a person of interest in a police cruiser for transport from a scene where a stabbing took place at Morgan State University . An investigator peers into a trash can at a scene where a stabbing took place. It's the third incident of violence at Morgan State University in a week . He said a third person was cut on the cheek; police said a third person was stabbed in the back. The reason for the discrepancy was not immediately clear. It's not clear what started the fight. This is the third instance of recent violence. On Friday, a male student was stabbed with scissors by his roommate after an argument over the cleanliness of their dorm room. Early Saturday, an on-campus party was broken up after fights started. School officials held a campus meeting Tuesday night to talk about what happened. 'We expect you as students to take responsibility for your own behavior and actions,' University president David Wilson told those in attendance. Two groups of people got into a fight outside a dining hall on the Morgan State University campus, and some football players were stabbed by someone swinging a knife wildly, police and college officials said . History: Morgan State is the largest historically black university in Maryland and has about 6,000 students . Earlier Tuesday, Wilson sent an email to students that declared 'This is not Morgan!' Kevin Banks, vice president for student affairs, repeated that assertion. 'The stuff you've seen on TV the past few days is not Morgan State University,' Banks said. Wilson also said no text alerts were sent to students immediately after the stabbing because 'the general public was not in imminent danger because this was a fight between known parties and not a random act of violence.' But Freshman Shakia Marine, 20, who did not attend the campus meeting, said she is a little worried about the

Summary: Carlos Mars is currently being held at the city jail . Initially police believed that three people had been stabbed . The first victim was stabbed in his chest while the second was stabbed in the back and buttocks . It's the third incidence of violence at the university in less than a week .


A photographer has delved into the decaying bowels of the New York subway system and emerged with incredible shots of its abandoned tunnels. Gregory Berg, 21, was enticed by the Metro Transit Authority's empty stations and now regularly walks across live tracks to take his stunning glimpses of underground Gotham. The subway's third rail famously carries 625 volts of electricity and touching it means likely death for New Yorkers who don't listen to announcements reminding passengers 'do not go on to the tracks for any reason'. ''Death is a serious option down there,' Mr Berg told Daily Mail Online. However, he prefers taking risks in the subway's less crowded corners to safely riding along in busy cars and has been venturing down to the system's unseen parts for two years. Gregory Berg, a 21-year-old photographer in New York City, regularly makes his way into the deep abandoned corners of the metropolis's subway system . The urban spelunker said that his favorite type of shot is where trains create a blur of light as they go past empty stations like the one above . Mr Berg (pictured) goes down onto the tracks of the subway, but makes sure to be careful and avoid touching the third rail, which carries 625 volts of electricity . Some abandoned platforms, such as the unused area underneath 42nd street's ACE train stop, are within earshot of conversations happening at active stations . The urban photographer, who grew up in Manhattan and New Jersey, would not disclose how he reaches the abandoned platforms, though doing so often requires going on to live in-use tracks where speeding trains come every couple of minutes. His destinations are often within earshot of active stations, and he said that he can hear conversations on the 42nd street ACE platform when he is on an unused platform directly below it. Other spots are only reached by long walks on tracks underground. He acknowledged that what he does is 'very illegal' and said that he would never go shoot the tunnels without friends. Mr Berg first met up with a group of underground photographers when he was 19 after seeing one of their pictures on Instagram. His father was a model train enthusiast and now trains continue to be part of his life as he goes around the city with friends such as James Lanning. The snappers regularly receive requests to help hopeful urban explorers reach hidden spots of the subway, which Mr Berg calls 'the bando,' but doesn't offer help to those who don't know what they are doing and seriously hurt themselves. The skilled snapper said that while he may one day shoot commercial photography, though right now he is just focused on sharing his experiences in New York . The photographer said that visitors to the subway tunnels can emerge with their hands and teeth covered in dirt despite not having touched anything . The photographer is not interested in Internet fame, but uses his Instagram as a means of sharing his photos with like-minded people and creators . There is

Summary: Gregory Berg takes pictures of abandoned subway stations in New York, often from down on the tracks . Photographer and Instagram star says that fear is 'only mental' despite dangers of passing trains . He emerges with teeth and hands covered black with dirt even though he hasn't touched anything . Mr Berg says catching blurs from passing trains is his favorite type of shot .


Ten reasons to give Manuel Pellegrini a sliver of hope that Manchester City can catch Chelsea. Ten reasons to disturb Jose Mourinho as he turns his full focus on the Barclays Premier League. Mourinho has a five-point lead to preserve at the top of the Barclays Premier League and a game in hand if he is to bring the title to Stamford Bridge for the first time in five years. What had seemed set to break into a procession at times could yet become a contest if Chelsea cannot kick the habit of throwing away the lead. It has happened 10 times this season and the unwanted trend has accelerated since the turn of the year. Thiago Silva headed home to knock Chelsea out of the Champions League in another poor result after leading . Chelsea players surround the referee before Zlatan Ibrahimovic was sent off during the hot-tempered affair . Jose Mourinho's side have let leads slip in no less than 10 games in all compeitions this season . Problems seemed to kick in after the draw against Sunday's opponents Southampton, at St Mary's, on 28 December. It was a day when Mourinho fumed about penalties not awarded and a 'campaign' against his team. Maybe the Chelsea manager had already detected signs of what might lie ahead. 2014-15: P43 W29 D11 L3 . Before Jan: P28 W21 D6 L1 . Since Jan: P15 W8 D5 L2 . Games are more difficult after the New Year, with Capital One Cup semi-finals and a final and the first knock-out round of the Champions League. Fatigue starts to bite with a manager with a small core of players he seems happy to use, which don't include Filipe Luis or Lois Remy. Yet it is Chelsea's inability to close out many games which will trouble Mourinho. His teams have consistently boasted this quality, and it remains. They closed out the Capital One Cup final against Spurs expertly, but seven times in 15 games since the turn of the year they have let a lead slip. Zlatan Ibrahimovic blasts past Gary Cahill as Chelsea let a 1-0 lead slip in Paris . Cesc Fabregas against Burnley (left), while Frank Lampard and John Terry catch up as City grab a point . Didier Drogba struggles against Bradford (left) as Nemanja Matic looks on against Liverpool . Terry offers Hazard consoling words against Spurs (left), with Robin van Persie equalising at Old Trafford . Diego Costa fronts up to Pablo Zabaleta at the Etihad, with Schalke celebrating in front of Fabregas . It might be more likely to develop into a battle if Manchester City were not misfiring, too. Arsenal and Liverpool are in more fluent form but a little further adrift. Too far adrift. Chelsea are not about to implode spectacularly. PSG h (CL) led twice 2-2 AET . Burnley h (PL) led 1-1. PSG a (CL) led 1-1. Man City h (PL) led 1-1. Bradford h (FAC) led 2-0 lost 2-4. Liverpool a (C1C) led 1-1. Spurs a (PL) led 1-0 lost 3-5. Man United a

Summary: Chelsea have let leads slip 11 times this season . Jose Mourinho's side now out of the Champions League . Chelsea are currently five points clear with a game in hand . READ: Mourinho and his snarling beasts always find a way to offend . CLICK HERE for all the latest Chelsea news .


This is the moment a young man and his friend posed for a video selfie in front of a dumpster blaze in Connecticut - only to be struck in the head by a powerful jet of water from a firefighter's hose. Thomas Lavery and Krystine Hall, who are both believed to work at Apple, were walking through New Haven on Sunday when they spotted firefighters tackling a raging fire outside a restaurant. But instead of standing back to allow the crew to deal with the blaze - which had started in a dumpster outside the pizza joint - they decided to capture themselves on video in front of it. Not a good idea: This is the moment Thomas Lavery and Krystine Hall posed for a video selfie in front of a dumpster blaze in Connecticut - only to be struck in the head by a stream of water from a firefighter's hose . Joking around: The pair, who are both believed to work at Apple, were walking through New Haven on Sunday when they spotted firefighters tackling a raging fire. Above, they are seen laughing during their selfie video . On its way: Instead of standing back to allow the crew to deal with the blaze, the friends decided to capture themselves on video in front of it. Above, water from a firefighter's hose is seen shooting over the dumpster . In the footage, later posted to YouTube by Mr Lavery, the pair are seen posing and smiling just feet away from the fire. Mr Lavery tells the camera, 'it's a fire', as his friend pulls a series of faces. Mr Lavery and Ms Hall then burst into fits of laughter after the latter realizes her colleague is taking a video, not a photo. Mr Lavery then tells her: 'I just wanted to see them [the firefighters] get it out.' He goes on to say, 'here we go', as a firefighter picks up a water hose and aims it at the blaze. But seconds later, his words are drowned out as the stream of water strikes the pair on the head. Both Mr Lavery and Ms Hall are heard screaming loudly as they are forced out of the shot, while the video cuts out almost immediately. A final clip shows the screen of the camera covered in water. Stunned: Seconds later, Mr Lavery and Ms Hall are struck on the head by the jet, forcing them out of the shot . Damaged: Both Mr Lavery and Ms Hall are heard screaming loudly as they are battered by the water while the video cuts out almost instantly. A final clip shows the screen of the camera covered in liquid (pictured) The incident, which occurred on the same day as New Haven's St Patrick's Day parade, is believed to have been captured on Mr Lavery's phone. He later posted the YouTube link on Facebook. Many of his friends deemed the video - which Mr Lavery captioned, 'just another day in New Haven' - 'hilarious' and 'amazing', while others commented on the 'unexpected' stream of

Summary: Thomas Lavery and Krystine Hall saw firefighters tackling raging blaze . But instead of standing back, they took video selfie feet away from fire . Seconds later, they were struck in head by water from firefighter's hose . Footage, taken in Connecticut, later posted on YouTube and Facebook . Mr Lavery and Ms Hall work at Apple, according to social media pages .


Fighting for life: Connor Lynes was found collapsed on his bedroom floor morning after his rugby match . A 14-year-old boy was today fighting for his life after suffering a blood clot on his brain when he was injured playing rugby. Connor Lynes, of Hull, East Yorkshire, returned home after playing for his under-15s rugby league team on Saturday - but was found collapsed on his bedroom floor the next morning. After being taken to Hull Royal Infirmary, Connor was put in an induced coma and doctors removed 90 per cent of the clot - in a potentially life-saving operation. He was transferred to Leeds General Infirmary on Sunday, where he underwent another operation yesterday to try to remove the rest. Now, he may face a third surgery. His family are now asking people to pray for ‘little Robin’, who plays for Lambwath Lions. Connor’s uncle Dave Lynes said: ‘We want people to pray for Connor and keep their fingers crossed. We still do not know if he will pull through. It is just heartbreaking at the moment. ‘He is a cheeky little lad and he is full of mischief. He has got a heart of gold, has lots and lots of friends and is very popular at school, at his club and at Hull Kingston Rovers.’ Mr Lynes said Connor, who lives with his aunt, Sara, was injured after being tackled. He added: ‘Connor was playing rugby for his local under-15s team and took a bit of a hard hit in the tackle. They took him off straight away but he seemed fine. 'He was at home on Saturday night being his usual cheeky self. My sister got up the next morning and found him collapsed on the bedroom floor and rushed him to hospital.' Connor, who plays for Lambwath Lions, suffered a blood clot on his brain when he was injured playing rugby . Mr Lynes said it was tough for relatives to see Connor, a pupil at Winifred Holtby Academy, in hospital, adding that the family are 'totally powerless at the moment'. He said: ‘He has had such a hard life – he lost his father when he was young but is still such a cheeky lad. He is not just my nephew, but he is like a son to me as well.’ Mr Lynes said Connor loves rugby and is a huge fan of Super League side Hull Kingston Rovers. He added: 'Connor broke his leg four years ago and the doctors said he would never play rugby again. It was bad - he broke his tibia and fibula - but a year later, he was playing again. 'He loves the sport and is a massive rugby fan. He is a KR fan and I am a Hull fan and we have a lot of banter between us about it.’ Mr Lynes said: ‘Connor did come out the coma last night and is breathing unaided. He's opened his eyes and even managed a cheeky smile.’ Treated: Connor was put in an induced coma and doctors removed 90 per

Summary: Connor Lynes returned home after playing for under-15s on Saturday . He was found collapsed on his bedroom floor in Hull the next morning . Youngster put in induced coma and doctors removed 90% of the clot . Connor underwent another operation yesterday to try to remove rest .


A former chief constable is being sued by the police force where he used to work in a bid to recover £85,000 in 'golden handcuffs' payments he received for staying in his job. Roger Baker was employed by Essex Police on a salary of £139,000, but bonuses and expenses took his total pay above £200,000 a year. The payments included £85,000 to reward him for staying at the force - but the area's police commissioner now disputes these bonuses, and has launched a legal challenge to claw them back. Mr Baker was chief constable of Essex Police between 2005 and 2009, when he left the force with a £60,000 bonus for three months' work. Row: Roger Baker, left, was paid £85,000 by Essex Police in a 'golden handcuffs' deal which is now being challenged by police commissioner Nick Alston, right . He went on to work for Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary, the police watchdog, where he was responsible for monitoring 'value for money' in police forces around the country. The 56-year-old former policeman is now a director at Colchester Hospital, paid £11,000 a year for working four days out of every month. Mr Baker was deputy chief constable of North Yorkshire police before moving to Essex, where he forged a reputation as an advocate of 'bobbies on the beat'. He became known for controversial policies such as banning officers from wearing sunglasses when they talked to the public, and was criticised in a report because he insisted on sending an officer to the scene of every single reported crime. Roger Baker gained a reputation as an outspoken advocate of beat policing during his time as chief constable of Essex Police - but officials accused him of wasting taxpayers' money on needless intervention. The 56-year-old spent 32 years as a police officer, starting his career in Derbyshire before becoming assistant chief constable of Staffordshire Police and deputy chief constable of North Yorkshire Police. In 2005, he was appointed as the top officer in Essex, where he courted controversy with his traditionalist brand of policing. Mr Baker instructed officers to interview everyone who claimed to be a victim of a crime, rather than simply giving them a reference number, and also targeted low-level criminality such as vandalism. After the police watchdog said that attending every crime scene 'is not always necessary and can be time-consuming', Conservative MPs stood up for Mr Baker's unconventional methods. He retired from the force in July 2009, and soon took a new job with Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary, where he monitored police forces for whether or not they were providing value for money. Mr Baker then led a review of police relationships with the media and other external bodies, before stepping down from HMIC last year. The area's now-defunct police authority is understood to have given Mr Baker three payments totalling £85,000 to reward him for his loyalty to the force. In total, he was paid around £150,000 in bonuses and expenses for his last 15 months of work at Essex Police. Essex police and crime commissioner

Summary: Roger Baker received 'retention payments' totalling £85,000 to persuade him to stay at Essex Police . Police commissioner now claims the bonuses were illegal and is suing him . After retiring, Baker was in charge of monitoring police 'value for money'


A lower league ice hockey team have become the first side to wear a 'selfie jersey' - with a collage of photos of their fans including on the wacky shirt. The Columbus Cottonmouths debuted the top ahead of their Southern Professional Hockey League match against the Pensacola Ice Flyers but ended up falling to a 4-2 defeat. The design was created in honour of 'social media night' and the shirts were later sold in an auction. The Columbus Cottonmouths created the 'selfie jersey' as part of their social media day . Cottonmouth fans had been uploading their selfie entries on Twitter since October, using the hashtag #snakeselfie for a chance to be included in the one off shirt. Columbus play Pensacola again on Thursday but will be back in their normal strip and hopefully can get back to winning ways. The shirt didn't help the result as they were beaten 4-2 Pensacola Ice Flyers before they were auctioned .

Summary: Columbus Cottonmouths wore the 'selfie jersey' in a recent match . The tops were then auctioned off as part of 'social media day' Fans had been taking selfie's since October as part of the campaign .


Authorities are searching for a man caught on surveillance video running down a sidewalk with a toddler in his arms, with the boy's two young siblings screaming and chasing behind him, in what authorities in the tiny town of Sprague, Washington, say was a failed kidnapping. The dramatic scene ended after a pair of local teenagers also chased after the man and he set the boy down and ran off on Sunday, authorities said. The 22-month-old boy - called Owen - was unhurt, said Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers. Authorities are searching for a man caught on surveillance video running down a sidewalk with a toddler in his arms, in what authorities in the town of Sprague, Washington, say was a failed kidnapping on Sunday . Authorities are searching for a man caught on surveillance video running down a sidewalk with a toddler in his arms, in what authorities in the town of Sprague, Washington, say was a failed kidnapping on Sunday . Owen's older sister Delicia, left, and brother Brenden, right, were also captured on security video footage as they gave chase after the man who had taken their younger brother . Authorities said they don't believe the man is a resident of Sprague, a wheat farming town of about 500 people located 40 miles west of Spokane. 'We don't believe him to be a local at this point,' Magers said. 'We'd recognize him if he was local.' Magers said authorities have no leads in the case. Michael Wright, the boy's father, said he was horrified by the incident. 'I can't explain the feeling, the anxiety and everything that goes into finding out your children is missing or something has happened to them,' Wright told KXLY-TV of Spokane. Wright left his three children with a baby sitter Sunday while he went to work. The children, Brenden, 10; Delicia, 8; and the boy were playing unsupervised in a city park near the sitter's house, he told KXLY. Sheriff's deputies said a man talked with the children for a few minutes, then scooped the toddler out of his stroller and ran down the street. Surveillance video from a grocery store showed the kidnapper running, child in arms, with Delicia chasing and Brenden not far behind. Delicia's screams alerted Dorothy Giddings, who was working at her antique store downtown, reports KIRO7. 'I said there is something wrong,' Giddings recalled Tuesday. Father Michael Wright said he was horrified that his children were left unsupervised in a park by their babysitter . 'Then this man busts out and runs across the street and he's got a baby and a little girl right behind him screaming,' Giddings said. 'The girl said, 'That man got my baby brother! That man got my baby brother!'' Giddings said she realized what was happening and sent her teenage grandson and his friend to chase the man. As the older boys approached, the kidnapper put the child down in a vacant lot and fled, the sheriff's office said. No vehicle was seen with the suspect, who is described as about 30 years

Summary: Police are searching for a man caught on surveillance video running down a sidewalk with a toddler in his arms . Authorities in the town of Sprague, Washington, say the footage shows the failed kidnapping of a 22-month-old boy called Owen . The boy's two older siblings - Delicia and Brenden - were also caught on camera screaming and chasing behind the man . The man eventually set the toddler down after two teenagers gave chase . Suspect is described as about 30 years old, 6-foot to 6-foot-2, with a thin build, brown hair and a mustache . Father Michael Wright said he was horrified that his children were left unsupervised in a park by their babysitter .


Lee Smith (pictured) had sex with a female pupil on her 15th birthday before embarking on a four-year relationship with her. He has now been jailed . A teacher who got engaged to a former pupil and fathered a baby wit her when she left school has been jailed after he admitted having sex with her when she was just 15. Lee Smith, 38, of Bedworth, Warwickshire, also fabricated details on job applications to three schools in the early 2000s, before he was employed as an IT and drama teacher. While at one of the schools he began texting and emailing a 14-year-old girl in his class. Warick Crown Court heard their relationship progressed and Smith lured the girl into his office where he kissed and touched her. Smith left his wife and moved out of the marital home and the pair arranged to meet at his flat on her 15th birthday - where she lost her virginity to him. The court heard they went on to have a long-term relationship after the victim left the school, getting engaged and having a baby together but broke up when the girl was 19. In 2013 she underwent counselling and finally reported him to the police. When police investigated the girl's complaints they also discovered Smith had lied on his CV when applying for teaching jobs and had inflated his GCSE grades. Smith pleaded guilty to three charges of sexual activity while in a position of trust and three charges of obtaining pecuniary advantage by deception. The court heard the victim's family became concerned by his relationship with their daughter when she was at the school and asked Smith, who was in his mid-20s, to visit their home. He told them nothing inappropriate was happening but soon after his marriage broke down and he moved into a flat on his own. His relationship with the girl then progressed to kissing and touching and they met at his flat where they regularly had sex. Prosecutor Ian Speed said: 'The complainant describes becoming close to Mr Smith especially after she was 14. They then began spending a lot of time together in the defendant's office after school. 'They developed feelings for each other which moved to kissing and touching each other's bodies. 'The relationship continued and then became a fully sexual one. 'On her 18th birthday they became engaged and had a daughter, but the relationship ended in 2005 to 2006, and apart from child contact, they went their separate ways. 'In 2013 she had counselling and that prompted her to contact the police.' Warwick Crown Court (pictured) heard Smith also fabricated details on job applications to three schools . Matthew Barnes, defending, said: 'Even though it was late in the day, he did bring his head out of the sand eventually and pleaded guilty at the start of his trial. 'His health is a major feature of everyday life. He was diagnosed with severe epilepsy in 1995. 'He suffers even now from mental absences several times a day and has a 'grand mal' seizure about

Summary: Lee Smith, 38, began texting and emailing a 14-year-old pupil in his class . Relationship progressed and on her 15th birthday they had sex at his flat . She left school at 16 but the pair continued to see each other . Got engaged and had a baby but relationship ended when she was 19 . She underwent counselling and finally reported Smith to police in 2013 . He pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual activity while in position of trust . Police investigation also found he lied on his CV about his qualifications .


Battle-weary Ukrainian soldiers have converted a school into a military barracks where they are sent to catch up on their R&R before being shipped back to the front line. Poignant new pictures show soldiers of the Azov Battalion dressed in full military gear as they play basketball in the school gym, climb the playground and sleep on classroom couches. The Ukrainian Army is currently fighting pro-Russian rebels for control of the village of Shyrokyne, east of the port city of Mariupol. Scroll down for video . A group of Ukrainian soldiers sleep on couches inside the classroom of a school in Lebedynske . A soldier practices his basketball shots while playing in the school's gym, which has been converted into a military barracks . Two men, still carrying their assault rifles and wearing military uniforms, inspect the school go-kart . Soldiers of the Azov Battalion relax in the sun on the porch of the school in eastern Ukraine . A soldier uses his army issue knife to eat from a can while enjoying some downtime at the school . A Ukrainian flag stands erect on the roof of the school as two soldiers look out over the premises . A dog is patted by one of the soldiers who was sent to the school for a break from front line fighting . It comes as sporadic reports of deaths and violence continue to emerge from the war zone despite a recently-agreed ceasefire deal. At least one Ukrainian serviceman has been killed and three wounded as a result of fighting in separatist eastern territories in the past 24 hours, the military has confirmed. However, attacks have fallen significantly in the past two weeks, but accusations of continued violence on both sides show the fragility of the peace accord agreed in Minsk last month. The deal called for the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the front line, a promise adhered to in parts. Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said: 'There is increased activity of sniper groups. The serviceman who was killed died at the hands of a sniper.' He added that while the Minsk agreements were broadly observed along the front lines, and the intensity of provocative attacks had dropped significantly, rebels continued to fire on government positions. Kiev accuses the separatists of using the ceasefire to regroup their forces and rearm for a further offensive, a charge the rebels deny, saying they have withdrawn heavy artillery in accordance with the Minsk peace deal. Two soldiers jokingly aim their guns while relaxing on the school roof, where a flag behind them displays their allegiance . The abandoned school's playground was once home to hundreds of schoolchildren but is not filled only with soldiers due to the conflict . A soldier plays with the school piano. The site remains in perfect condition but has become a military barracks for soldiers to relax breaks in the fighting . A Ukrainian soldier still carrying his assault rifle and wearing military armor sits in the playground . 'Illegal armed groups are actively involved in combat training, gathering resources

Summary: Ukraine's Azov Battalion has converted a school into a military barracks in Lebedynske, in the country's east . Pictures show armed soldiers sleeping on couches, eating and relaxing on the playground at the school site . The army is still fighting pro-Russian rebels in the village of Shyrokyne, but leaders claim violence has reduced .


Zinedine Zidane joined in the clamour for the highly-rated midfielder Paul Pogba by claiming it is 'only logical' that Real Madrid want him on board at the Bernabeu. The France international, who is currently nursing a hamstring injury, extended his contract with the Old Lady until the end of the 2018-19 season back in October, however he has been consistently linked with a move away from Turin. The 22-year-old has attracted interest from a number of top European clubs, with Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Madrid all being tipped as potential suitors. Real Madrid Castilla coach Zinedine Zidane is not shocked by his club's interest in compatriot Paul Pogba . Pogba has been a key figure for Juventus this season and is a much sought after talent throughout Europe . Keen on a return to the Premier League, Pogba is reported to be part of a £100million summer wishlist at former club United and is also understood to have been closely monitored by Manchester City and Chelsea. With so much attention surrounding the young star - who has netted seven goals in 22 Serie A appearances this season - Zidane feels such interest should not come as a surprise to those aware of his talents. Juventus midfielder and former United player Pogba is also on Louis van Gaal's radar at Old Trafford . 'When we are talking about a player like Pogba, it is only logical Real Madrid are interested in signing him,' Zidane told French channel Canal+. 'He is a player with immense potential, who still has an important margin for improvement. 'He is still young and has an exciting future ahead of him. 'Where Pogba will play next season? I don't know the answer to that question. You will have to ask him.'

Summary: Zinedine Zidane said interest in Juventus star Paul Pogba is 'only logical' The 22-year-old has seven goals in 22 Serie A appearances this season . Pogba has also attracted interest from Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City .


The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall chat happily as they give the corgis a bath while the Queen looks cheerful as she enjoys breakfast in bed. But while these might look like unusually candid snaps of the Royal Family, in reality, they are a clever spoof created by artist Alison Jackson. Inspired by next week's Mothering Sunday, Jackson has tried to imagine how you might treat your mother when she happens to be the Queen. Giving the corgis a bath: Charles and Camilla give the Queen's corgis a bath in a lurid pink bathroom . And according to Jackson, that means hosing down the corgis and carefully giving boiled eggs a regal makeover, complete with bearskin and crown covers. The next photo shows Charles and Camilla, who, as a mother herself will be expecting some treats of her own next Sunday, bathing the corgis in a vivid pink bathroom before drying them off with a patriotic Union Flag towel. Amusingly, the royal couple are seen following the bath up with a blow dry, with Camilla grimacing as Prince Charles accidentally blows hot air in her face. Next comes the big reveal, with the Queen looking thrilled as she is presented with her breakfast tray, a card that reads 'Keep calm and reign on' and three pots of the Body Shop's Vitamin E moisture cream. Anyone for a blowdry? Charles' poor aim leaves Camilla needing to close her eyes . A card fit for a Queen: Prince Charles is seen filling in a card that bears the slogan: 'Keep calm and reign on' Decoration: Charles is also seen giving a trio of boiled eggs a regal makeover, complete with a crown . Finally, Her Majesty is seen sharing her toast soldiers and eggs with her freshly washed - and now very happy - corgis. Jackson is no stranger to reinventing the Royal Family, having previously worked on 'photos' of all the senior royals, including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry. Others to feature in her work include Pippa Middleton, who was the subject of her Christmas pastiche, which depicted Miss Middleton desperately attempting to wrap up a corgi for the Queen. More risqué depictions of the Royal Family include a photo of the Duchess of Cornwall on the treadmill clutching a gin and tonic and another of Camilla, this time smoking a cigarette. Doing the wrapping: A suited Charles and a dressing gowned Camilla wrap up their gifts for the Queen . Breakfast in bed: The Queen, clad in a fetching green nightie, looks delighted as she is given her breakfast . Some for you too: The freshly washed corgis are then shown getting to share Her Majesty's meal . One particularly amusing set claims to go behind the scenes of Prince George's 2013 Christening, with one photo showing the Queen looking horrified as her great grandson is sick on her. Others show a nude William and Kate in the bath with George and another in which the Duchess of Cambridge carefully changes her son's nappy. The

Summary: Photos show Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall cleaning corgis . Others depict them preparing breakfast in bed for a delighted Queen . The Queen is shown in a fetching green nightie and tucked up in bed . Images are really the work of spoof specialist Alison Jackson .


Chris Coleman will name Sam Vokes in a Wales squad for the first time in a year on Wednesday - and believes that allows Gareth Bale to spell more danger for his country. Vokes has not featured for Wales since scoring in a 3-1 victory over Iceland last March as he ruptured an anterior cruciate ligament three weeks after that Cardiff friendly. But striker Vokes has been a regular off the Burnley bench since Christmas and started his first Barclays Premier League game on Saturday when the Clarets shocked Manchester City to win 1-0 at Turf Moor. Burnley striker Sam Vokes has earned a call up to the Wales squad after impressing for the Clarets . Vokes (right) scored on his second appearance back from injury during his side's 1-1 draw with Tottenham . That has convinced Coleman he is ready to play some part in the crunch European Championship qualifier against Israel on March 28 and free Bale again to cause maximum damage in Haifa. 'He obviously missed the start of the season after his injury but he's had some games and minutes under his belt now,' said Coleman. 'It's good for us because Sam gives us something different. 'He's not just a big target man, he's got a bit more to him than that and it will be good to have the big man back . 'Maybe he can come on for half an hour or play for an hour if he starts because defenders don't like playing against that very strong and brave forward who can get a goal.' Vokes' return also spells good news for Coleman as far as the deployment of Bale is concerned, especially as his main man ended his nine-game scoring drought on Sunday by scoring both goals in Real Madrid's 2-0 league victory over Levante. Bale has often had to plough a lone furrow in Vokes' absence rather than causing mayhem when cutting in from either flank. Gareth Bale, pictured after scoring against Andorra, has led Wales' forward line in the absence of Vokes . The Real superstar scored twice in Wales' opening 2-1 Euro 2016 win in Andorra in September to make it 11 goals in his last 16 international appearances but he has not found the net in the three qualifiers since. 'Maybe we can now release Gareth somewhere else,' Coleman said. 'Gareth's been up there by himself because in the last camp Simon Church was also injured and he's had a job to do for us. 'But we can look at it with another angle with big Sam coming back.' Coleman's side head to Haifa with themselves and Israel the surprise early front-runners in Group B and fancied pair Belgium and Bosnia-Herzegovina having ground to make up in the section. Group leaders Israel have won their opening three games while unbeaten Wales lie in second place after beating Andorra and Cyprus and picking up points against Belgium and Bosnia. Wales boss Chris Coleman is hoping Vokes' return will allow Bale to return to his natural role . Coleman has hit on

Summary: Burnley's Sam Vokes will be named in Wales squad for first time in year . Vokes impressed for Burnley in their shock win against Manchester City . Wales boss Chris Coleman hopes Vokes' return will free up Gareth Bale .


The Greek foreign minister has claimed that his country deserves EU help because it has not committed crimes on the scale of the Holocaust – while Germany has confirmed that it will not pay Greece war reparations. Angela Merkel met far-Left Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras in Berlin yesterday – his first visit to Germany since he came to power in January. Mr Tsipras is understood to have told the German Chancellor that Greece would face insolvency within weeks without the release of more funds. Angela Merkel (right) meeting with far-Left Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras (left) in Berlin was overshadowed by comments from the Greek foreign minister, whoc claimed that his country deserves EU help because it has not committed crimes on the scale of the Holocaust . Mr Tsipras is understood to have told the German Chancellor that Greece would face insolvency within weeks without the release of more funds . The Greek government is claiming Germany must now repay a loan which was ‘forced’ on Athens in 1942. Pictured: Merkel and Tsipras listen to their countries' national anthems upon his arrival for talks . However the meeting was overshadowed by comments from Nikos Kotzias, the Greek foreign minister, who said in an interview that his country deserved to be treated as leniently as post-war Germany. He suggested that Germany should help set up a commission to come up with a plan to compensate Greece for the suffering caused by the Nazis during the Second World War. The Greek government is claiming that Germany must now repay a loan which was ‘forced’ on Athens in 1942, as well as pay for Nazi atrocities. And speaking to a German newspaper yesterday, Mr Kotzias pointed out that Germany had not been made to make arduous repayments after the war. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (right) receiving Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias (left) at the Foreign Office in Berlin. Kotzias risked further inflaming tensions by referring to the Holocaust to back demands to be treated as leniently as post-war Germany . German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras as he arrives at the chancellery in Berlin. He told Suddeutsche Zeitung: ‘The Allies were very generous with Germany; they did not smother Germany. ‘There was an interest to build Germany up again. Don’t we have the same rights?’ He went on to ask if the ‘crimes that our people committed’ were greater than ‘Dachau or Auschwitz’ – referring to two of the most notorious Nazi concentration camps where more than a million people were murdered. At the press conference yesterday, Mr Tsipras also renewed the demand for war reparations, saying: ‘We must work on the issue of forced loans and Second World War reparations.’ However Mrs Merkel said she viewed the demands as an attempt to distract from the need for economic reforms, adding: ‘The issue of war reparations is closed from a political and legal point of view. The topic has no relationship with the crisis and its emergencies.’ Tsipras is expected to present a list of reforms, hoping to

Summary: Greek government has insisted that Germany must repay a loan forced on occupied Athens in 1942 and make reparations for Nazi atrocities . Germany says demands are irrelevant to Greece's current debt troubles . Comes ahead of crunch meeting between Angela Merkel and Alexis Tsipras .


An 88-year-old Missouri man has pleaded guilty in the stabbing death of his ailing 86-year-old wife last year. Donald Rowland pleaded guilty in Boone County Circuit Court Monday to first-degree involuntary manslaughter. His sentencing has been scheduled for April 13. Rowland was originally charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of his wife, Betty Rowland, but prosecutors reduced those charges last month. Authorities have said an adult daughter called police after going to the couple's home in Columbia in October 2014 and finding her parents together in bed, both with stab wounds. Tragic couple: Donald Rowland (left), 88, has pleaded guilty to first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the October 2014 stabbing death of his wife of 64 years, Betty Rowland (right) Police say Rowland told officers he killed his wife and tried to take his own life, because he didn't want them to be a burden on their family. A neighbor told the Columbia Daily Tribune that Betty Rowland had recently had a stroke. Appearing in court Monday in a striped jail garb and accompanied by his attorney, Rowland only answered 'yes' and 'no' in response to Judge Kevin Crane's questions. Prosecutor Merilee Crockett recommended seven years in prison for the octogenarian defendant. At around 12.20pm on October 31, 2014, Betty and Donald Rowland's grown daughter stopped by her parents' condominium in the 3400 block of Woodrail Terrace to check up on them and discovered the couple wounded in bed. Horrific discovery: Betty and Donald Rowland's grown daughter stopped by her parents' condominium in the 3400 block of Woodrail Terrace to check up on them and discovered the couple wounded in bed . Mrs Rowland suffered two fatal stab wounds to the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene. Her husband of 64 years was taken to University Hospital with self-inflicted injuries, according to a probable cause affidavit. Betty Montgomery married Donald Rowland, her college sweetheart, in 1950, and the two went on to have four children, 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Mrs Rowland, a music teacher by trade, followed her husband, a career military officer in the US Air Force, when he was posted to Yokota Air Base in Japan, where she taught piano to military personnel. When she was not giving music lessons and singing in a choir, the mother of four acted as a Brownie and Girl Scout leader, a PTA officer and was involved in charity work.

Summary: Donald Rowland, pleaded guilty to first-degree involuntary manslaughter in wife Betty's October 2014 death . One of the couple's four grown children found her parents together in bed, both with stab wounds . Betty Rowland, Donald's wife of 64 years and grandmother of 13, had had a stroke not long before her killing .


The Kansas City Chiefs failed to score a single touchdown from a wide receiver last year. But the signing of Jeremy Maclin from Philadelphia on a five-year, $55million deal.should change that. After a career-high season with 85 catches, 10 touchdowns and 1,318 yards, the 26-year-old strengthens one of the worst position groups in the NFL. Jeremy Maclin joins Chiefs after five active seasons - where he recorded at least 50 catches - in Philadelphia . The Pro Bowler played all 16 games after missing the entire 2013 season after suffering a torn ACL. Maclin will be re-acquainted with former Eagles head coach Andy Reid, who traded up to draft him 19th overall in 2009. For the Eagles, it is another big-name departure from their offense following the likes of LeSean McCoy and Nick Foles.

Summary: Maclin leaves the Eagles to bolster the Chiefs' receivers . The Pro Bowler had a career-high season in 2014 . In his five active seasons inPhiladelphia he recorded 50 receptions in each .


The Duchess of Cambridge was all smiles as she met the families of brave men and women killed in Afghanistan following a commemoration service at St. Paul's Cathedral today. Kate, who is eight months pregnant, also provoked a smile or two from those around her, when she appeared to grimace as her unborn child kicked her as she made her way out of the cathedral. The 33-year-old was accompanied by the Queen and other senior members of the Royal Family for the ceremony at St. Paul's Cathedral in London, which was also attended by veterans and family members of the soldiers who died. Scroll down for video . Ouch! The Duchess of Cambridge grimaces as she gets a kick from her unborn child as she leaves following the service . The unborn addition to the Royal family appeared to make his presence felt on the steps of St Paul's . Beulah London Chiara Wool Coat . Buy it now from the designer! Visit site . The Duchess of Cambridge is perenially perfect. By this point, Kate Middleton has totally mastered the art of looking put-together and ladylike (as if she had any other choice!). There's a reason why her outfits are endlessly replicated everywhere. Of course, being royalty has something to do with it, but apart from that, Kate has majorly enviable style so its understandable why so many people want to get a piece of it to call their own. As every pregnant woman knows, it's next to impossible to look chic and structured as your belly comes in, but Middleton pulls it off with ease! The Duchess of Cambridge's coat is amazingly still available over at Beulah London for close to one grand. But as we all know, once word gets out about where to buy this jacket, it's sure to sell out super fast, so buy it while you still can! If you don't have the budget of a to-be-Princess, one of our picks in the edit below should fit the bill! Libertine-Libertine Long Overcoat at Farfetch . Visit site . Which We Want Langdon Blazer at Need Supply Co. Visit site . The Row Guire Wool Suiting Jacket at Saks Fifth Avenue . Visit site . MSGM Classic Overcoat at Farfetch . Visit site . Tribute: The Duchess, 33, was at St. Paul's with husband Prince William for a service commemorating the men who died in Afghanistan . Windy: She also had some trouble with her hat, thanks to the chilly March breeze that sprang up . As she made her way outside, the Duchess went over to speak to the families and exchanged smiles with some of the brave fighters before joining the crowds outside for a flypast. She also spent some time chatting to a glamorously dressed Duchess of Cornwall, with the two apparently enjoying a friendly, if rather animated, conversation. Earlier, Kate had appeared moved as she sat beside husband Prince William and his brother Prince Harry to hear the tributes paid to the 453 men and women who died while serving in Afghanistan. The

Summary: The Duchess of Cambridge has been attending a service at St. Paul's Cathedral for soldiers killed in Afghanistan . Moving service was led by the Queen and David Cameron and included the families of the fighters who died . Kate, 33, prompted smiles from the crowd when she grimaced after getting a kick in the ribs from her unborn child . The Duchess joined Princes William and Harry, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall for the service . Afterwards, she was seen enjoying an animated conversation with Camilla who was resplendent in dark green . The Duchess will be back on duty next week when she pays a St. Patrick's day visit to the Irish Guards .


A group of 40 young people traveling on all-terrain vehicles (ATV) attacked a Washington D.C. police officer while he was trying to pull over a female driver. The officer, who has not been identified, was attempting to stop a woman who was preparing to drive her ATV on the street, which is illegal in the District, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. As he got out of his vehicle, the group of riders began circling his car before they drove at him while he was parked on 11th and Clifton Street, according to ABC 7 News. Scroll down for video . A group of 40 young people (not pictured above) traveling on all-terrain vehicles (ATV) attacked a D.C. police officer while he was trying to pull over a female driver . A security employee (Kim Daniel pictured above) in the area said that the ATV drivers that she has witnessed in the area drive so fast that you cannot keep up with them . Police said the ATV drivers attempted to run the officer over and kicked his police cruiser as they tried to damage it around 6.15pm on Sunday, according to WUSA9. The officer returned to his vehicle and left, escaping without injury and the ATV drivers got away. One local resident said she saw around 50 to 60 ATV riders driving through the area. Lisa Austin said: 'Oh my god, they was riding along all the way down, there was a whole lot of them, like 50 or 60. What is that about?' A security employee in the area said that the ATV drivers that she has witnessed in the area drive so fast that you cannot keep up with them. Kim Daniel said: 'They ride like they own the street. Something needs to be done because they are actually gonna kill somebody.' No arrests have been made following the incident and the investigation is ongoing. Local resident Lisa Austin (above) said she saw around 50 or 60 ATV riders driving through the neighborhood . As he got out of his vehicle, the group of riders began circling his car before they drove at him while he was parked on Clifton Street (above the street near where the incident occurred)

Summary: Group of young people approached officer on vehicles as he was stopping female ATV driver from driving on street, which is illegal in the District . Police said ATV drivers attempted to run officer over and tried to damage his police cruiser around 6.15pm on Sunday . No arrests have been made and investigation is ongoing .


A Virginia lawmaker who was jailed over a sex scandal with his 17-year-old receptionist has announced that she has given birth to a baby boy. Delegate Joseph Morrissey, 57, told The Richmond Times-Dispatch on Sunday that Myrna Pride, now 18, had delivered 'a beautiful, healthy 7 lb. 8 oz. baby boy' in Georgia. 'I was with Myrna and she is absolutely thrilled… I am too!' he told the paper, which added that there was no information on the baby's father. Morrissey, who was re-elected from behind bars in January, was released from jail last week after completing a sentence for a misdemeanor relating to the sex scandal, which emerged last summer. Sex scandal: Joe Morrissey, pictured in January, has announced a teenager with whom he is accused of having sex has given birth to a healthy boy. He pleaded no contest to the charges last year . To avoid a trial, he had pleaded no contest in December 2014 to contributing to the delinquency of a minor in a sex scandal involving the then-17-year-old girl. The plea allowed him to avoid potentially decades behind bars. He had been accused of having sex with the teenager in his law offices - where she worked - and of possessing a naked photo of her, which he also sent to a friend. Their alleged relationship emerged after Pride's sisters and father found a nude photo and sexually explicit messages on her phone. They tracked Morrissey and Pride from a restaurant one night in August 2013, and then called police, who found the teenager inside his home at midnight. Morrissey, a bachelor who has fathered three children with three different women, has denied having sex with the teenager. She has also denied the relationship. Morrissey claimed that Pride came to his home that night in August 2013 not to have sex, but to get his legal help recovering child support from her father, Coleman Pride. Then earlier this year, he was indicted on four new felony charges for allegedly forging a document relating to payments Pride's father owed her. Morrissey allegedly vouched for the document in court and persuaded the girl's mother to swear to its authenticity as well. Behind bars: Morrissey is seen leaving jail in Barhamsville, Virginia on work release in January. He was released last week but now faces four felony charges over allegations he forged court documents . The document had been presented in court to support his version of events from the night the girl was found inside his home. It appeared to be a court order showing that Coleman Pride, Myrna's father, had agreed to pay $50 a month into a college fund for his daughter. But prosecutors said there is no court record of any child support order, and that the document 'appears to be a fabrication'. Charges: Deirdre Warren (pictured) is also accused of swearing the documents were authentic . Myrna's mother, Deidre Warren, was also indicted on perjury and forgery charges. Morrissey faces up to 10 years on each count if convicted. He is preparing for a

Summary: Delegate Joseph Morrissey was released from jail last week after completing a sentence over accusations he had sex with the girl, then 17 . He revealed on Sunday that the teenager, Myrna Pride, had given birth to a healthy boy; it is not clear who the father is . He was accused of having sex with the girl at his offices, where she worked, and receiving a naked photograph of her . Both have denied the relationship . He now faces four new felony charges that he forged a document relating to money Pride's father owed her .


The US Navy has charged seven sailors over video recordings made of female officers and midshipmen without their knowledge aboard one of the first gender-integrated submarines. Among the sailors on the Georgia-based USS Wyoming are three men accused of making the recordings that were passed on to other crew members, documents released showed. While previous reports alleged that the victims were only female officers, documents obtained by Navy Times stated sailors also recorded female midshipmen temporarily aboard the sub. Violated: US Navy has launched investigation into allegations that some of the first women to serve on the USS Wyoming were secretly videotaped in the shower by a male sailor . Vile act: A 24-year-old second class petty officer is accused of recording at least three women while they were showering on undressed aboard the Ohio-class ballistic missile sub . A Navy official told the Navy Times that dozens of women could have been filmed, as sailors had used cellphones on board the Wyoming as far back as August 2013. One of the sailors charged allegedly traded videos of officers showering for two energy drinks. Another reportedly said the video recordings were 'like Pokémon, gotta catch them all.' Two of the seven sailors have been referred to court martial. Electronics Technician 2nd Class Joseph Bradley, 25, is charged with distributing videos and destroying evidence. Charge sheets state Bradley asked an unnamed technician to send over videos of the women when the ship was docked at its home port in Kings Bay, Georgia, which he then passed along to others. Missile Technician 3rd Class Brandon McGarity, 25, is charged with failing to report the videos and making a false official statement. In addition to the sailors from the USS Wyoming, an individual stationed at Trident Training Facility in Kings Bay is being charged. According to an incident report written last year, the unsuspecting women were recorded bathing and changing aboard the ballistic missile submarine. A 24-year-old second class petty officer allegedly made the videos over the past year and distributed them among his male colleagues. The clips were said to depict at least three servicewomen in the shower and in various states of undress aboard the Wyoming - an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine. The first female sailors were introduced to American subs beginning in 2011 as part of a concerted integration effort, which has been labeled a success by the Navy. The privacy violation scandal comes at an especially sensitive time as Navy officials are preparing to integrate Virginia-class attack submarines. Come January, six female officers will join the crews of USS Virginia and USS Minnesota, according to a statement issued in October 2013 by Vice Admiral Michael Connor, commander of Submarine Forces. A ballistic missile sub such as the USS Wyoming typically has 15 officers and 140 enlisted crew members on board. Officers of both sexes use the same bathing facilities, but whenever a woman is in the shower she is expected to put up a sign indicating her presence inside, and her male comrades must wait until she comes out before entering.

Summary: The charges come after an investigation by the navy into allegations of privacy violations aboard the gender-integrated USS Wyoming . A 24-year-old second class petty officer allegedly recorded three female officers while showering or undressing . Two other sailors were accused of taping women . USS Wyoming was among first submarines in the Navy to have women join its crew in 2011 . Beginning in January, Navy is expected to integrate Virginia-class attack submarines .