A prisoner who overpowered a guard at a Virginia hospital before escaping custody has been caught in Washington D.C. following an eight-hour manhunt. Wossen Assaye, 42, allegedly stole two cars in Virginia before he was recognized by a passerby and apprehended getting off a Metrobus in southeast D.C. at 11.30am on Tuesday. He was wearing a hospital gown under street clothes and still had on an ankle chain when he was taken into custody without incident, a source told WUSA9. Assaye had escaped the Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church at 3am. He had been receiving treatment for a broken nose at the hospital after trying to hang himself in his Alexandria City Jail cell last week following his arrest for a series of of bank robberies on March 20. Scroll down for video . Found: Wossen Assaye, left, overpowered a guard at Inova Fairfax Hospital on Tuesday and a massive search was launched. He was tracked down in Washington D.C. about eight hours after his escape . Police had hired a private security company to guard the shackled 42-year-old while he was at the hospital, but he managed to overpower a female guard while a male guard went to the restroom. During a scuffle, one shot was fired but it is not clear who pulled the trigger. No one was hurt. The hospital was put on lockdown as hundreds of officers searched for him. But the lockdown was lifted after a woman reported being carjacked several miles away around 7am. It emerged that Assaye had fled from the hospital to a nearby residential neighborhood and had broken into the trunk of her car, police said at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon. When she got in the car and started driving, Assaye kicked through the back seat and forced her out of the vehicle. Terrified, she crashed the car into a nearby home and got out. The man, who took off in the vehicle, was wearing a hospital gown, she told police after fleeing to a nearby gas station for help. Her car - a 2002 Toyota Camry - was later found on a street nearby with the female guard's stolen firearm inside, police said. Assaye then allegedly stole a second vehicle, a dark gray Hyundai Elantra with Virginia plate XTU-5024, which authorities are still trying to locate. Scene: Assaye had been at Inova Fairfax hospital (pictured) early on Tuesday for treatment after harming himself while in jail. He had been arrested on March 20 in connection with a series of bank robberies . Hunt: A Virginia State Police officer hunts for the accused bank robber in Fairfax after his escape . Dramatic: An officer from the U.S. Marshals fugitive task force hunts for Assaye on Tuesday morning . Crash: After carjacking a vehicle, Assaye allegedly drove across this resident's lawn on Cindy Lane in Annandale - near to the hospital - and smashed into this parked car, its owners said . Police said he also changed into regular street clothes - a dark colored jacket and blue jeans. As they

Summary: Wossen Assaye has been caught on a Washington D.C. street nine hours after he escaped custody and sparked a manhunt early on Tuesday . Assaye, who is a suspect in multiple bank robberies, overpowered an armed guard at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church around 3am . He took the guard's gun and fled wearing a light blue hospital gown . The hospital was placed on lockdown until a woman several miles away reported being carjacked by a man in a hospital gown . He later dumped her car and stole a second vehicle . He was caught in D.C. after a passerby recognized him and called police . Authorities say he has stolen $32,000 over a dozen robberies .


The BBC has announced record-breaking viewing figures for Saturday's gripping RBS 6 Nations finale between England and France at Twickenham. A peak audience of 9.63 million tuned into the action as England won 55-35, but came up just short in their attempt to overhaul Ireland during a pulsating Six Nations title race. The BBC said that figure passed the previous best of 9.56m for England against France four years ago. England captain Chris Robshaw (right) wanders off the Twickenham pitch after his country's win over France . Ben Youngs goes over to give England an early lead in their must-win Six Nations clash against France . Leicester Tigers star Youngs jumps for joy after scoring the first try of the match on Saturday evening . Jack Nowell goes over for his second try but England could not find enough points to win Six Nations . The other games on so-called Super Saturday attracted peak audiences of 5.1m for Scotland against Ireland at Murrayfield and 4.1m as Wales beat Italy in Rome. The BBC Sport website, meanwhile, recorded 8.22million unique UK browsers on Saturday, surpassing a previous-best figure of 8.03m during the 2012 London Olympics. BBC Sport director Barbara Slater said: 'What an amazing end to such a thrilling Six Nations Championship, and duly reflected in such a huge audience figure of 9.63m on BBC One, with millions more accessing content through radio, online and digital platforms.'

Summary: England beat France 55-35 at Twickenham on Saturday in the Six Nations . Stuart Lancaster's side missed out on the crown on points difference . The game pulled in viewing figures on the BBC of 9.63million .


Floyd Mayweather was put through a gruelling workout on Tuesday as he continues his preparations for the $300million showdown with Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 2. The 38-year-old once again took to Instagram to document his rigorous training regime as he stepped up the pace in his latest gym session in Los Angeles. Mayweather uploaded a video to the social media site showing him working on his hand speed as he trained on the pads and the bag. Floyd Mayweather showed incredible hand speed during a pad workout on Tuesday . The American was continuing his preparations for the $300m fight with Manny Pacquiao on May 2 . The undefeated American displays incredible movement while he grimaces with pain as he pushed himself to the limit to ensure he is in the best possible shape to take on Pacquiao at the MGM Grand. Meanwhile, Mayweather has reserved special praise for his personal chef, who will be fuelling him during the build up to the mega fight. The WBA and WBC welterweight champion posted a a video while his chef was preparing food insisting she is the 'best chef in the world' and that she will be 'with me until I die'. Mayweather was also put through his paces with a workout on the bag during his latest training session . Both fighters had agreed to unannounced blood and urine testing without reservation and will be tested out of competition prior to the fight and in competition after the fight. An inspector made a surprise visit to the house where Pacquiao is staying earlier this week to take the Filipino's sample. The PacMan readily complied with tests for both blood – a process about which he had previously expressed his dislike – and urine. ‘No problem,’ he told the medic, with a smile. Pacquiao was paid a surprise visit by an anti-doping examiner on Sunday to take a drug test .

Summary: Floyd Mayweather will fight Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 2 . Undefeated Mayweather shares video of latest training session . American works on his hand speed during pad and bag workout .


A baby girl born in India with a 'trunk-like' protrusion between her eyes is being worshipped by locals who believe she is the reincarnation of the Hindu god Ganesha. The girl, who has yet to be named, was born Thursday in a village in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, in the country's north, ANI reported. The news that there is a 'divine' child in the village has spread, bringing many visitors who have nicknamed her 'Lord Ganpatni' meaning 'Ganesha's wife'. Scroll down for video . A baby girl born in India with a 'trunk-like' protrusion between her eyes is being worshipped by locals . The baby girl, who has yet to be named, was born Thursday in a village in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh . 'My sister-in-law gave birth to a girl at 7:00 a.m. and her face looks exactly like Lord Ganesha. Everybody is saying she is an incarnation of the God,' the baby's aunt Rajani told ANI. 'This is why whoever hears about her is coming here to get a glimpse of the baby and are making whatever offerings possible.' The girl comes from a poor family with her father, a vegetable vendor who earns 250 rupee ($5.17) per day, hoping his daughter's birth will bring the family better luck, the Times of India reported. She has three healthy older siblings and lives in a small house in the northern Indian village. Doctors said the girl's protrusion was most likely due to a gene mutation, caused by malnutrition and pollution. Locals have nicknamed her 'Lord Ganpatni' meaning 'Ganesha's wife' after the elephant-headed god . The news that there is a 'divine' child in the village has spread, bringing many visitors . The girl comes from a poor family with her father hoping his daughter's birth will bring the family better luck .

Summary: Baby girl born in India with a 'trunk-like' protrusion between her eyes . Locals have nicknamed her 'Lord Ganpatni' meaning 'Ganesha's wife' Doctors said the girl's protrusion was most likely due to a gene mutation, caused by malnutrition and pollution .


They've been pumped up as TV's toughest cops, with endless promotions running on Channel Ten’s website and on television. But now the Gold Coast Cops show appears destined for the television scrapheap after a decision to dump the stars known as the ‘Rapid Action & Patrols Group’ (RAP), after they were labelled ‘a bunch of show boaters’, and who some internal critics say are not really responsible for proper policing. Season two is set to air tonight but a political power play, along with anger and jealousy which has gripped the rank and file about the so-called 'elite squad', has all but sounded its death knell. Scroll down for video . The crack team of Rapid Action & Patrols Group could have a limited future on the Channel Ten screen with rumours it is about to be disbanded . Actor Samuel Johnson (centre) pictured with Superintendent Jim Keogh (left) and Inspector Shane Holmes (right). Johnson returns as narrator for the second season in Gold Coast Cops . On the beat. The team has been criticised for 'showboating' by some Queensland Police colleagues but their boss, Jim Keogh, says the results speak for themselves . Network Ten says it expects the second season to run its full course. 'It is business as usual. We are concentrating on producing Season Two of Gold Coast Cops which airs tonight on TEN at 7.30pm,' the Network said in a statement. Ten's website continues to promote the series, saying: 'The elite taskforce is responsible for policing everything from bikie gangs and street violence to drug heists and organised crime.' 'Led by Superintendent Jim Keogh, the unit offers the community a permanent police presence on the Gold Coast.' 'Superintendent Jim Keogh said: "Officers are committed to restoring public confidence by focusing on public disorder and street violence through high visibility policing. 'Officers will respond to incidents requiring a priority response. Should the matter involve a protracted investigation, specialist units will be utilised as necessary,' he said. The second series, narrated by actor Samuel Johnson, returns to screens on Tuesday night (from 7.30pm) which much of the content derived from the December and January holiday periods on the Gold Coast. Since it was first formed in September of 2013, Jim Keogh has overseen the task-force, growing from a team of 50 to double that size with the majority of whom were hand-picked by him. A former member says it is not right to call then 'the elite' One of the stars of the Gold Coast Cops show on Network Ten, Senior Constable Kristee "K Rock' La Rocca . The problem for the RAP squad, which was set up to tackle the state's tougher anti-bikie laws, is that members of the new government front-bench have openly criticised the decision by the the previous Newman Government to allow unfettered access to the unit by Ten cameras. Privately, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is also believed to have concerns about the team and the vision made available by the crack police squad on the Gold Coast. What is abundantly clear though, is the displeasure

Summary: Doubts about the future of Network Ten's much-hyped Gold Coast Cops show as the crack police squad faces the axe . New government officials have railed against the unfettered access given to cameras following the 'elite' task-force . Angry rank and file police have labelled the Rapid Action & Patrols Group 'a bunch of show-boaters' RAP insider admits they have wrongly been promoted as an 'elite' squad . Their commander Supt Jim Keogh insists they have been a success with 4500 arrests since they began in 2013 . Second season of Gold Coast Cops airs tonight on Ten .


David Cameron has pledged to offer MPs a vote on repealing the fox hunting ban if he wins the election and declared that he has the ‘countryside in my blood’. In an article for the Countryside Alliance magazine the Prime Minister makes a direct pitch to rural voters, insisting he understands their concerns and is proud of the country’s ‘rural identity’. He also points to his own ‘rural heritage’ and writes of feeling ‘most at home’ in the countryside, enjoying country walks and bike rides with his family and feeding the animals ‘at the next door farm’. The Prime Minister - at a hat factory in his Witney constituency today - has made a direct pitch to rural voters, insisting he understands their concerns and is proud of the country’s ‘rural identity’ And he says he makes political decisions ‘while tending my muddy veg patch.’ Mr Cameron says there is a ‘rural way of life which a born and bred Londoner might struggle to understand’ and spells out his personal opposition to the hunting ban. ‘I have always been a strong supporter of country sports. It is my firm belief that people should have the freedom to hunt, so I share the frustration that many people feel about the Hunting Act and the way it was brought in by the last government.’ ‘The Hunting Act has done nothing for animal welfare. A Conservative government will give Parliament the opportunity to repeal the Hunting Act on a free vote, with a government bill in government time.’ The pledge mirrors that made in the last Tory manifesto in 2010. Early last year, Mr Cameron admitted he had been forced to abandon any attempt to relax the law on hunting with dogs. The Lib Dems opposed the change as did a small number of Tory MPs known as ‘Blue Foxes’. Ministers concluded that any vote would likely to fail in the Commons and so set back the cause. Hunting foxes and other wild mammals with dogs in England and Wales was banned by Labour in 2004. In the article, Mr Cameron says he feels most at home in the countryside having been brought up in the village of Peasemore in Berkshire. He says he feels a ‘noticeable emotional shift’ when he arrives in his West Oxfordshire constituency on Friday after a week in London. David Cameron has pledged to offer MPs a vote on repealing the fox hunting ban if he wins the election and declared that he has the ‘countryside in my blood’ ‘We spend a lot of time outdoors as a family: walking, running, gardening, cycling and riding. We all help feed the animals at the next door farm and eagerly anticipate lambing time each year. Decisions get mulled over while tending my muddy veg patch.’ And he writes of his family’s ‘annual pilgrimage’ to North Cornwall ‘a place I’ve been going to even since I was a child’. ‘It feels only right that Truro hospital was where our youngest daughter, Florence, was born, cementing Cornwall in our family history.’ ‘Walking the coastal

Summary: PM said he had the 'countryside in my blood' in love letter to rural voters . Said he understood their concerns and is proud of country's 'rural identity' Claimed he felt 'most at home' in the country, enjoying walks and bike rides . He said: 'It is my firm belief that people should have the freedom to hunt' PM added: 'I share the frustration many people feel about the Hunting Act'


Bomb disposal experts were called to a university campus after a student's experiment went wrong, creating a chemical that is 'highly volatile' and at risk of causing a huge explosion. Students had to be evacuated and emergency services called after concerns were raised about a sample of a acetone peroxide - a highly dangerous chemical often used in improvised attacks by terrorists - being accidentally turned into an explosive form at a Manchester University laboratory. The incident came just hours after a student was injured after a chemical explosion at a Liverpool University lab, which was so forceful it blew off the doors and broke windows. Emergency services: Students had to be evacuated after concerns were raised about a sample of a acetone peroxide being accidentally turned into an explosive form at a Manchester University laboratory (above) On the scene: Army bomb disposal experts and the emergency services were called to a chemistry lab in the Pariser Building shortly at Manchester University before 11.30am today . Danger: The emergency services were called after concerns were reported to police that acetone peroxide had become 'crystalised' during an experiment in a lab, making it volatile . Army bomb disposal experts and the emergency services were called to a chemistry lab in the Pariser Building shortly at Manchester University before 11.30am today. They were called after concerns were reported to police that acetone peroxide had become 'crystalised' during an experiment in a lab, making it volatile. Acetone peroxide is a highly explosive chemical made by mixing acetone, hydrogen peroxide and acid. It is extremely unstable and can explode due to mild heating or shock. It has become popular amongst terrorists and has been used in a number of improvised attacks. After emergency services were alerted the building on Sackville Street and other nearby university buildings were evacuated. Sackville Street, Whitworth Street, Princess Street and a slip-road of the Mancunian Way were closed as the police and emergency services cleared the area. Merseyside Fire and Rescue arrived at the scene in Liverpool this morning and rescued the PhD student . Paramedics arrived at the Liverpool site with the fire crews and the man was given first aid at the scene . A firefighter (left) creates a cordon while a member of Liverpool University staff (right) looks on . Police are investigating why the experiment was being carried out and what precautions had been taken. A university worker, who declined to be named, told the MEN: 'From what I've been told, they were mixing two chemicals together and it crystalised and became a threat. 'At least a couple of hundred people staff and students have been evacuated. We're just waiting for the Army bomb disposal squad to arrive. 'In our office in the George Begg building the we didn't know what was happening at first. Then university security came in and evacuated all the building.' A Manchester University spokesman said: 'The university's Pariser Building on Sackville Street was evacuated this morning after a chemical crystallised and became unstable. 'The police and fire service were called and a

Summary: Bomb disposal experts were called to Manchester University this morning . Team called in over fears highly volatile chemical accidentally created . Acetone peroxide is believed to have crystalised, creating explosion risk . Chemical is extremely unstable and is used in improvised terrorist attacks . Hours earlier student was injured in an explosion at Liverpool University . The blast was so forceful it blew out windows and doors off their hinges .


A 61-year-old Wisconsin man has been arrested in connection with the nearly 25-year-old murder of a Sturtevant woman whose body was found in a ditch weeks after she disappeared. Dennis J. Brantner was arrested in Berit Beck's killing after he made an appearance on an unrelated charge in Kenosha County. He's now been charged with first degree homicide. The 18-year-old Beck was killed in July 1990 after she stopped in Fond du Lac while traveling. Her body was found about six weeks later in a ditch in rural Fond du Lac County. Break: Police have arrested a suspect in a Wisconsin murder nearly 25 years on. Berit Beck (right) was 18 in July 1990 when she vanished, only to be found strangled in a ditch over a month later. Now, local trucker Dennis Brantner, 61, (left) has been arrested for the crime . Authorities said last year they had evidence that pointed Brantner and named him as a suspect. A court document says his fingerprints were on items in Beck's van. 'This has always been a no-win situation no matter how it works out,' Fond du Lac County Sheriff Mick Fink told the Fond du Lac Reporter. 'We will go forward. We talked with the Becks and they have been notified.' Beck was heading to a work seminar in Appleton, Wisconsin when she vanished. It is believed she stopped at a Walgreens during her journey, which is the last place she was seen alive. According to a complaint obtained by the Fond du Lac Reporter, 'no physical evidence directly links ... (anyone) other than Dennis J. Brantner to the GMC van Berit Beck was last seen driving.' Police say Brantner's fingerprints were found March 11 on a cigarette cellophane that was inside Beck's van. When he was interviewed by police last year, he said he had no idea how they got there. However, he reportedly asked police 'why would I do anything like that in the first place?' before police told him she was a murder victim. Physical evidence: Brantner was first named as a suspect in 2014 but told police he had nothing to do with the cold case murder. However, Fond du Lac police say they've since connected him, and only him, to the van Beck was driving when she vanished using fingerprints . He soon became emotional, however. 'I don't remember anything. I don't wanna,' Brantner told police. '(If) I did I did...if I did I don't know.' Though he was not in custody at the time of Beck's disappearance, Brantner was arrested on an unrelated matter two weeks later on August 6 1990 and has a criminal record going back to the 1970s. And, in 1994, he was arrested for kidnapping and beating his estranged second wife. Brantner was unknown to Beck's family prior to police naming him as a suspect in 2014. Meanwhile, they have asked for privacy in the matter. 'We are encouraged and relieved for this day to have arrived for Berit and our family. We request that our privacy be respected as this process

Summary: Dennis Brantner was arrested Friday morning by police in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin on first degree murder charges . The Kenosha man allegedly strangled and suffocated local teen Berit Beck nearly 25 years ago . Brantner was named as a suspect in spring of 2014. Police say new physical evidence points to him and no one else . He was arrested for the murder last week after being booked on unrelated charges .


These 170-year-old images reveal what life was like in the world’s most famous canal city before it was mobbed by hordes of gondola-riding tourists. Some of the earliest photos of Venice – snapped in the 1840s and 1850s – show an empty piazza in front of St Mark’s Basilica, the Ca’ d’Oro palace under restoration, and a Grand Canal with very little boat traffic. The tranquil scenes are a far cry from modern-day Venice, which is visited by an estimated 10 million tourists a year. Scroll down for video . This photo from the book shows Venice's tranquil Grand Canal and Ca' d'Oro palace under restoration in 1845 . The Ducal Palace (right), Zecca di Venezia (left) and the St Mark's Campanile bell tower are pictured, circa 1851 . The black and white photos, discovered in a UK country auction in 2006, have been confirmed as daguerreotypes – images developed on a polished metal plate – that belonged to influential Victorian art critic and writer John Ruskin. The ‘lost photographs’ were taken mostly by Ruskin, who died in 1900 at the age of 80, while he was working on his three-volume treatise on Venetian art and architecture. They include the largest collection of daguerreotypes of Venice and possibly the earliest surviving photos of the French and Swiss Alps. The photos have been preserved and identified by collectors and historians Ken and Jenny Jacobson, who have co-authored a book that documents Ruskin’s photography. A small group of people gathers at the piazza in front of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice in 1845; today the square is teeming with tourists . These photos show animal heads (left) and Noah's vine carved into pillars at Ducal Palace, which is now a museum . John Ruskin snapped or collected the images while he was working on his three-volume treatise on Venetian art and architecture . Based on their suspicion that the images belonged to Ruskin, the Essex couple acquired the lot at an auction in Cumbria, where Ruskin lived. A bidding war with another collector raised the price to £75,000 from an original estimate of just £80. Ken Jacobson, who has been collecting historic photos with his wife for almost 45 years, said: ‘The discovery of 188 previously unknown John Ruskin daguerreotypes has been the most exciting of our career. This photo shows Palazzo Gritti-Badoer with laundry hang drying on lines outside (circa 1846-1852) Ducal Palace was a popular photography spot; this image shows a south-facing window looking out towards a lagoon (circa 1849-1852) This photo from John Ruskin's collection shows moored boats in the harbour at Arona, Italy on a summer day in July 1858 . ‘The propitious circumstances of this find were truly magnified many times over by the fascinating discoveries we made during our research and the generosity, intelligence and friendship we shared with other scholars and our conservators. ‘We feel that the quality and unorthodox style of many of Ruskin’s daguerreotypes will come as a major surprise to both photographic historians and those in the field of Ruskin scholarship. ‘It is an

Summary: The 170-year-old photos snapped or collected by the influential art critic are some of the earliest of Venice . They have been confirmed as daguerreotypes belonging to Ruskin after being purchased at an auction in Cumbria . Daguerreotype, the first announced photographic process, involves images developed on a polished metal plate . Collection of daguerreotypes were purchased by collectors and historians Ken and Jenny Jacobson . They later confirmed their suspicion that the images belonged to Ruskin and have co-authored a new book . A bidding war with another collector raised the price to £75,000 from the original estimate of just £80 .


A blunder from Norwich keeper John Ruddy ensured that the Sky Bet Championship promotion clash against Derby at Carrow Road finished in a 1-1 draw. Cameron Jerome's 18th goal of the season gave the Canaries a deserved lead at the break and the hosts were controlling the game when disaster struck in the 66th minute. Ruddy had had little to do all afternoon but when required to catch an in swinging corner from debutant Jamie Hanson he somehow fumbled the ball into his own net to gift the defensive-minded Rams a point. Norwich City's goalkeeper John Ruddy reacts after fumbling the ball to concede an equalising goal . Norwich City players stand dejected as Derby County's players celebrate their fortunate equalising goal . The clash between second-placed Derby and fifth-placed Norwich got off to a cagey start, with Bradley Johnson's off-target shot from long range for the home side the only effort of note in the opening stages. Norwich were very much on the front foot though and Alex Tettey and Jonny Howson also tried their luck from distance with no success against a Derby side who looked as though they had come for a point. On-loan midfielder Graeme Dorrans then had a clear sight of goal, only for a poor first touch to allow Johnny Russell to clear for a corner, before Cameron Jerome steered the ball just wide after being put in by Wes Hoolahan. Norwich City's Cameron Jerome scores his sides first goal of the game at Carrow Road on Saturday . Without their main men up front - Darren Bent and Chris Martin - the Rams barely posed a threat at the other end and it was no surprise when Jerome opened the scoring for the hosts on 31 minutes. A slick one-touch move instigated by Tettey ended with Martin Olsson crossing low for Norwich's top scorer to slot home from close range. Derby's appeals for offside were waved away and Norwich continued to dominate, although Russell's quick dart into the box did provide a rare moment of alarm for the home side. Norwich maintained their grip on the game in the early part of the second period, with Jerome heading over from a corner before Lee Grant's parry from a Steven Whittaker snap-shot prompted a scramble in the visitors' box. Norwich City's Gary Hooper (right) and Derby County's Craig Bryson compete for the ball during the draw . Jamie Hanson and Wesley Hoolahan compete for the ball as both side look for the winner at Carrow Road . Derby's lack of a specialist front man was painfully obvious although Tom Ince's low shot on the hour mark did draw a save out of Ruddy. But the Norwich keeper then made a horrible mistake to hand the Rams an equaliser they scarcely deserved. Hanson's 66th-minute corner from the right should have been a routine gather for the former England keeper but he took his eye off the ball and somehow fumbled it into the back of the net. City responded well to the shock and it required a

Summary: Cameron Jerome's 18th goal of the season gave the Canaries the lead . A blunder from Norwich keeper John Ruddy meant they were pegged back . In the end both sides had to settle for a share of the spoils at Carrow Road . Just one point separates both sides in the Championship after the draw .


Controversial: Hertz installed the cameras as part of the in-car NeverLost app in 2014 . Car rental company Hertz has been slammed by customers for putting cameras inside their vehicles. The controversial device was installed as part of the in-car navigation system and guide, NeverLost 6 app, which was introduced in 2014. Drivers fear the lens is a breach of their privacy, but the firm insist they do not work and have no plans to turn them on. They also state they do not have the bandwidth capabilities to support video streaming. The cameras were added so drivers could interact with a member of the customer services team during an emergency or when stationary. To start a conversation, the motorist or a passenger would have been able to turn on the camera themselves - but because of technical difficulties the feature hasn't been integrated into the system. Rich Broome, a spokesman for Hertz, told the Daily Mail Online it would have been completely customer activated and could not have been turned on remotely. He added that there is 'nothing behind the lens' and there is no timetable to connect the device. However some drivers who regularly rent from Hertz have still expressed their concern at the camera's presence. One customer wrote on the forum Flyertalk: 'I am a regular renter from Hertz (President's Circle). This week after the usual excessive wait for the Hertz airport shuttle, I got into a rental car at O'Hare airport. 'I immediately noticed the new NeverLost and I was completely shocked to see a camera built into the device looking at me. The system can't be turned off from what could tell. Further investigation revealed that the camera can see the entire inside of the car. 'I know rental car companies have been tracking the speed and movements of their vehicles for years but putting a camera inside the cabin of the vehicle is taking their need for information a little too far. Breach of privacy? Some drivers have expressed their concern at the presence of the device, but the hire car firm said there is 'nothing behind the lens' and the camera simply doesn't work . 'I find this to be completely unacceptable In fact, if I get another car from Hertz with a camera in it, I will move our business from Hertz completely. I influence car rentals of many others and I don't think anyone would want to be on camera while they are driving around or sitting at a red light. 'Given what Hertz has invested in this system, I wonder how much consumer pressure will make them to pull the plug on this. Business is built one customer at a time and they will no longer have me as a customer.' The company told a Twitter user who criticized the use of the lens: 'The camera in the NeverLost device was never activated as we do not have adequate bandwidth capabilities to the car to support streaming video at this time.' Mr Broome added that if any customer has any concerns with

Summary: Devices installed as part of the in-car navigation and guide system . It was launched to provide live interaction with customers when stationary . Motorists say the company's need for information has been taken too far . Firm has said there isn't enough bandwidth to support the cameras . A spokesman told the Daily Mail Online 'there's nothing behind the lens'


UConn men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie is refusing to travel to the Final Four this week, the university announced. Ollie, who led his team to the NCAA men's basketball championship last year, is abiding by a travel ban ordered by Connecticut's governor because of Indiana's new religious-objections law. Governor Dannel P. Malloy and other critics contend the law would allow businesses to deny service to gays and lesbians based on religious beliefs. Scroll down for video . Coach: UConn men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie (seen with players in January 2015) will not be traveling to the Final Four this week, the university announced Tuesday . Champions: UConn was the 2014 national champion and Ollie was to attend coaches meetings and other events surrounding this year's championship . The Democratic governor on Monday signed an executive order banning state spending on travel to Indiana. Malloy left the decision to travel to the Final Four up to Ollie and the university, which had already paid for much of his trip. 'That's a decision for them and UConn to make, um, what I'm saying is, let's not be silly here,' he was filmed telling reporters. 'There are gay men and gay women who participate in intercollegiate sports.' UConn was the 2014 national champion and Ollie was to attend coaches meetings and other events surrounding this year's championship. University President Susan Herbst issued a statement Tuesday evening in support of the governor's ban and said neither Ollie nor any other member of the basketball staff would travel to Indianapolis. 'In support of Governor Malloy's travel ban to the state of Indiana, Kevin Ollie and other members of the UConn men's basketball staff will not travel to Indianapolis for the NCAA Final Four and events surrounding it,' Herbst said. She continued 'UConn is a community that values all of our members and treats each person with the same degree of respect, regardless of their background and beliefs and we will not tolerate any other behavior.' Issues: Many, including Democratic Indiana State Rep. Ed DeLaney (pictured on Saturday), have protested the state's new law . Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (seen Tuesday) urged lawmakers Tuesday to send a bill to his desk by the end of the week to clarify the intent of the new law . NBC Connecticut reported Ollie and staff members would have gone to National Association of Basketball Coaches. The convention will be held in Indianapolis from April 2 to April 6. Warde Manuel, UConn's athletic director, told The Associated Press on Monday that he also finds the law unacceptable. Manuel said he hopes the state of Indiana rectifies the situation before UConn or any other institution considers a boycott of the 2016 women's Final Four, which also is being held in the city. 'They have a choice to make and I think others have choices to make on whether they'll spend money at the businesses in the state of Indiana,' he said. Ahead of the announcement, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) told NBC Connecticut 'I wouldn’t presume to give advice but if I were in

Summary: UConn men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie will not be traveling to the Final Four this week, the university announced Tuesday . He led the Huskies to last year's NCAA basketball national championship . Ollie is abiding by a travel ban ordered by Connecticut's governor because of Indiana's new religious-objections law . Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and other critics contend the law would allow businesses to deny service to gays and lesbians based on religious beliefs . Indiana Gov. Mike Pence urged lawmakers Tuesday to send a bill to his desk by the end of the week to clarify the intent of the new law .


Frat boy: Jeffrey Yam, 21, is one of two Syracuse University students charged with first-degree hazing for allegedly making three fraternity pledges to crawl in the snow . A Syracuse University pledge may lose four fingers after being forced to crawl in the snow and perform late-night push-ups, and two fraternity members now face charges for the hazing stunt. Three young men pledging the Nu Alpha Phi fraternity were taken to Lower Hookway Park around midnight Saturday and made to do exercises wearing hooded sweatshirts, pants, boots but no gloves for 'failing to perform their daily duties,' according to Syracuse police. Pledges usually perform physical exercise in the attic of the fraternity house at 739 Ackerman Avenue, according to police. After about 30 minutes of crawling and rolling around in the snow, the pledges were given hand warmers and told to walk back to the frat house, according to police. One of the pledges, an unidentified 20-year-old man, experienced extreme pain in his hands and sought treatment Sunday at a hospital. 'He ran his hands under warm water, but his hands were still extremely painful,' police said in a release. Doctors told him he may lose his ring and pinkie fingers on both hands because of severe frostbite. Syracuse police Lt. Eric Carr said the unidentified victim will have an appointment Thursday or Friday to check the condition of his fingers. 'Obviously he's concerned because this could be a life-altering injury,' Carr said. Police on Wednesday arrested frat members Tae Kim, 19 and Jeffrey Yam, 21 and charged them with first-degree hazing, a misdemeanor. They were released and will appear in court March 18. It could not immediately be determined if the two men had lawyers. Syracuse University has suspended Nu Alpha Phi, which is described on its website as an Asian-interest fraternity with seven chapters at New York colleges and one in New Jersey. Harsh measures: A trio of Syracuse students were pledging to Nu Alpha Phi fraternity Saturday night when they were herded to a nearby park and forced to do push-ups without gloves. A 20-year-old suffered severe frostbite as a result, which may cost him four fingers . Response: Syracuse officials said the college has zero tolerance for any form of hazing . 'The university has zero tolerance for any form of hazing and takes this matter extremely seriously,' the school said in a statement. Yam and Kim will be subjected to a code of conduct hearing to determine their future at the university. Police said the two other pledges refused to participate with the investigation. One of the other pledges had swollen hands and blistering, Carr said.

Summary: Tae Kim, 19 and Jeffrey Yam, 21, charged with misdemeanor first-degree hazing . Police say suspects forced 20-year-old victim and two others to do push-ups, crawl and roll around in the snow without gloves . The midnight exercise routine in a Syracuse park was punishment for failure to perform pledge duties . The 20-year-old student was told he may lose his ring and pinkie fingers on both hands .


A second bald eagle egg has hatched in a Pennsylvania nest on live-streaming video that thousands of people have watched. The hatchling Wednesday morning came a day after the first eaglet arrived in a nest in York County's Codorus State Park. A Pennsylvania Game Commission biologist tells the York Daily Record the sibling eagles will compete fiercely for food and could end up harming each other. Caught on camera: A second bald eagle egg has hatched in a Pennsylvania nest on live-streaming video that thousands of people have watched . Tweeting: The hatchling Wednesday morning came a day after the first eaglet arrived in a nest in York County's Codorus State Park . Statistics show only about half of hatched eagles ever leave the nest and siblicide - the killing of one chick by a relative - is common. The eaglets won't be ready to fly on their own until late June or early July. The game commission installed a live-streaming eagle cam focused on the nest in December. One egg was laid on Valentine's Day and the second, on February 17. Apparently more than 640,000 people have watched the live stream, with many viewers checking in daily. Battle ground: A Pennsylvania Game Commission biologist says the sibling eagles will compete fiercely for food and could end up harming each other . Growing pains: Statistics show only about half of hatched eagles ever leave the nest and siblicide - the killing of one chick by a relative - is common . Safe with mom and dad: The eaglets won't be ready to fly on their own until late June or early July .


Fans of the British boozer are concerned that pubs could become a thing of the past as thousands close each year due to spiralling production costs. But a new machine could help landlords feeling the pinch, because it can produce pints that cost just 35 pence (53 cents) each. The Truebrew Technobrewery can make 280 pints of beer in just two hours at the touch of a button. Revolutionary? The Truebrew Technobrewery (pictured) may look unassuming, but it could save ailing pubs and bars by making 280 pints of beer in just two hours, costing just 35 pence (53 cents) each . A similar size to an industrial oven, the machine is intended for business use and will cost around £25,000 ($38,000). The machine allows landlords to brew their own beer for a quarter of the price of buying it in from a brewery. The British Beer & Pub Association refused to comment on how much it typically costs larger breweries to brew a pint 'for competition reasons.' But Dave Bailey, the founder of Hardknott Brewery in Cumbria told The Guardian in 2011 that it cost 90p to make a pint of beer, including 3p for malt, 2p for hops, 20p for labour and 20p for duty and 12p for transport. Cheap and unique: The machine allows people to brew their own beer for a fraction of the price of buying it in and they can create their own unique brews to impress friends and attract customers . A serious business: A similar size to an industrial oven, the machine (pictured) is not intended to be stored in the kitchen and costs around £25,000 ($38,000) Regularly drinking beer could help slow dementia, research suggests. Scientists have discovered an ingredient in hops which they think could slow the progression of degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. In laboratory experiments they found that the chemical, called xanthohumol or Xn, could help protect brain cells from oxidative damage associated with dementia. The research, published in December in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, suggested that people who regularly drink beer might be better able to ward off the progression of neurological diseases. Taking inflation into account - but not any increases in duties - this means that a pint costs just over £1 to make. Pubs brewing their own beer was an age-old tradition until the mid-1800’s when the introduction of duty killed it off, but now that tradition is being revived with bars launching their own microbreweries. Beer industry experts Robert McLauchlan and Graham Steele have spent the last 10 years developing the Truebrew Technobrewery. The machine is filled it with water, and then ingredients including hops are placed inside. It's then switched on for two hours. The machine is self-cleaning and the beer is ready to drink seven days later. After fermentation, it can be put into casks or bottles and sold directly from a pub, which the company says guarantees its freshness and wipes out transportation costs. While it costs a considerable amount, the new machine is estimated to cost

Summary: Truebrew Technobrewery is designed for bars and pubs, not the home . Machine costs £25,000 ($38,000) and makes beer at the touch of a button . It's designed to save struggling bar and pub owners time and money . Machine cleans itself when it's finished and the beer is ready in seven days .


Today show star Lisa Wilkinson has laughed off the controversy surrounding Natarsha Belling's jacket, saying she has the same item in her wardrobe. The jacket worn by Belling, complete with its phallic-shaped neckline, created an online frenzy after the Network 10 presenter appeared on-air wearing it. Wilkinson, apparently not put-off by the controversy, said she plans to wear her jacket tomorrow and called on other TV hosts to do the same. Scroll down for video . Today show star Lisa Wilkinson has laughed off the controversy surrounding Natarsha Belling's jacket, saying she has the same item in her wardrobe . Wilkinson, apparently not put-off by the controversy, said she plans to wear her jacket tomorrow and called on other TV hosts to do the same . Wilkinson, who is no stranger to experimenting with her on-air wardrobe, said all TV hosts should wear the jacket if they have one . 'The #p***sjacket! REALLY? Calling all TVhosts who have this jacket to wear it on air tomorrow. I will! #geez,' Wilkinson tweeted to her 125,000 followers. The jacket, designed by Australian label Scanlan Theodore, was previously worn by Channel Seven’s Melissa Doyle in a fetching cream shade. And the ‘Crepe Knit Double Peplum Jacket’, costing $550 is still available to buy on Scanlan Theodore’s website, after Doyle wore the design five days ago. However, Nine News Brisbane reporter Eva Milic appears to be the original trendsetter, wearing a maroon jacket with the much talked about neckline, clinched at the waist by a belt, back in May. Belling’s green jacket went viral after she wore it to present Network Ten's Eyewitness News and a photo of the outfit was then liked over 110,000 times on Facebook after the website Unilad posted the caption ‘once you see it, you cannot unsee it’. 'Once you see it, you cannot unsee it...': This photo of Natarsha Belling's green jacket has been shared thousands of times online . Channel Seven’s Melissa Doyle previously wore the Scanlan Theodore jacket in a fetching cream shade . The image has also been shared over 7,000 times as the comments over Belling’s outfit rage on. But phallic looking necklines are nothing new, as a 2010 photo of the ABC's Leigh Sales in a more extreme black number shows, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. Sales wore the cut out top while presenting Lateline and an eagle-eyed viewer uploaded a video of the clip to YouTube with the crude caption: 'ABC Lateline newsreader Leigh Sales wears a penis.' The bemusement and fascination with Belling's top appears to stem from the fact when you first look at the photo it’s hard to notice anything – but once the neckline’s shape is pointed out it’s hard to 'unsee' it. Nine News Brisbane reporter Eva Milic appears to be the original trendsetter, wearing a maroon jacket back in May 2014 . The ABC's Leigh Sales was previously accussed of 'wearing a penis' when she donned this black top . Ruben Haywood wrote on Facebook, garnering 26,408 likes: ‘Like if you came here to find out what it

Summary: Lisa Wilkinson laughs off controversy, says she has same the same jacket . Today show host calls on all TV hosts to wear theirs on-air . Natarsha Belling wore the demure green jacket on Channel 10's news show . At least two other news presenters have also worn the jacket . It was designed by Australian label Scanlan Theodore . An image of Belling wearing it has now been liked over 110,000 times . Debate is raging on social media about the jacket's neckline . American news anchor Dion Lim tweeted her support for Belling .


Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen has urged Harry Kane NOT to play for England Under 21s this summer. Kane is set for his first senior call-up later this month for the games against Lithuania and Italy. But the plan then is for Kane to drop down back into the Under 21s for this summer’s European Championships in the Czech Republic. Harry Kane is likely to be included in England Under 21s European Championship squad in the summer . Jan Vertonghen (right) believes the striker should stay at home and instead prepare for next season . Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino has already warned the FA he wants talks with the FA before giving them his blessing to call-up Kane this summer. And Vertonghen, who played in the tournament in 2007, says the 21-year-old, who has played 41 games already this season, should skip the tournament in preparation for next season. The Belgian said: ‘It’s difficult for me to judge. Of course England want him. He is a brilliant striker and he can be the main man, but I think he needs his rest for next season. Kane rounds Rob Green in the Queens Park Rangers goal to double Tottenham's lead on Saturday . The striker has been in terrific form and continued his goalscoring run with two goals at Loftus Road . ‘It’s his call and I know a player always wants to play but sometimes you have to be careful. It’s a difficult one because last season I played with injuries, but sometimes you just can’t. You have to think about what’s going to come. 'It’s his decision and it’s a totally different situation from when I played in 2007. Did that benefit my development as a player? It’s hard to tell. ‘I enjoyed playing for my country because I never played international football at youth level. ‘So that was my first tournament as a Belgium player and I enjoyed it. It was in Holland and I played in Holland for Ajax at the time, so for me it was brilliant.’ Ross Barkley is another player whose club are considering asking if the young player can be left out . Barkley has not played for the Under-21s since winning his solitary cap in a 6-0 win against Scotland in 2013 . In another blow for Under 21 head coach Gareth Southgate, Everton want Ross Barkley to be given a summer of rest and hope he will not be included in the squad. Barkley has not played for the Under 21s since winning his solitary cap in a 6-0 win against Scotland in August 2013, as he has been a regular in Roy Hodgson’s senior squads since then. However, Barkley is a player Southgate would want to consider. Everton, however, are anxious about how Barkley’s form has fluctuated this season and would prefer the 21-year-old to spend the close season recharging. Everton are anxious about how Barkley’s form has fluctuated this season and his injury record . Barkley suffered a significant setback at the start of this campaign by damaging his knee ligaments .

Summary: Harry Kane is to lead England Under 21s in the European Championships . Tottenham team-mate Jan Vertonghen has urged the striker to not play . The Belgian believes Kane should prepare for the following season instead . Click here for all the latest Tottenham news .


Two brothers kidnapped a 16-year-old runaway and sold her for sex to as many as two dozen men every day, prosecutors in Miami said. Bogacski Thomas and Tavarus Ballard, both 24, allegedly held the girl for two weeks, continually dosing her with drugs while they pimped her out to make money for hotel rooms, food and drugs. They are said to have plied her with cocaine and MDMA, and threatened to hurt her family if she tried to escape. When she did try to flee, they beat her, court papers said. Charged: Bogacski Thomas, left, and Tavarus Ballard, right, both 24, allegedly held a teenage girl for two weeks, dosing her MDMA while pimping her out to make money for hotel rooms, food and drugs . Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said it was one of the worst cases she's seen. 'She to them was nothing more than a walking machine. No dignity, not a young girl. A cash machine,' CBS Miami quoted her as saying. 'She was forced to engage in sex, up to 24 men, up to 24 men per night,' Ms Fernandez Rundle said. 'That is a man every 30 minutes from 6am to 6pm at night. Only to repeat itself the next day and the next day.' The local television station reported that Thomas faced so many charges he appeared unable to keep up as a judge read them aloud in bond court yesterday. He and Ballard are accused of preying on the girl after she ran away from home, forcing her into prostitution for two weeks in January until she was able to escape. To keep her subdued the pair allegedly provided her with cannabis, as well as spiking her food with 'Mollies' - a slang term for MDMA tablets - and lacing her cigarettes with cocaine. They are said to have forced her to walk the streets of South Miami-Dade looking for Johns who paid just $100 dollars for full sex or $50 for a lesser sex act. Thomas and Ballard also allegedly touted for customers as well, even visiting gas station bathrooms in their search for men who would pay to have sex with the underage girl. 'Thomas told the victim that if she tried to leave they knew where her family lived and they would shoot up her house and hurt or kill her family,' the warrant affidavit said. Nevertheless, the victim made a number of attempts to flee that resulted in her suffering punishment beatings at the hands of both men, investigators said. 'Every time she tried to escape they would beat her up, grab her back,' Ms Fernandez Rundle said. 'In one case they picked her broken body up and took her back up into the motel.' Streetwalking: The intersection of Campbell Drive and Krome Avenue, one of the areas that Thomas and Ballard forced the young girl to walk the streets looking for customers who paid $100 for sex . The girl was finally able to escape when she finished with a customer and realised Thomas was still in the

Summary: Bogacski Thomas and Tavarus Ballard are facing life in prison if convicted . They allegedly plied the girl with cocaine and MDMA to keep her quiet . If she tried to flee, they allegedly beat her and threatened to hurt her family .


Their debut YouTube video of them miming to Queen's hit song 'Bohemian Rhapsody' attracted 18 million hits, caught the attention of Brian May, and was credited by Billboard magazine with causing a staggering 261 per cent surge in the streaming of the iconic song. And now Sydney-based trio SketchSHE are back with a second hilarious car jam titled 'Mime Through Time' featuring over 14 classic songs from the 40s through to now...and this time they appear naked. The stunning models turned comedy act, comprised of Shae-Lee Shackleford,28, Lana Kington, 25, Madison Lloyd,27, became an overnight sensation when they released 'Bohemian Carsody' last month. Scroll down for video . Model mimers: Sydney comedy act SketchSHE rose to fame after release of YouTube parody 'Bohemian Carsody' Road trip reminisce: Sydney-based comedy trio SketchSHE have released second clip 'Mime Through Time' today . Mimicking Miley: Trio Shae-Lee (left), Madison (middle) and Lana (right) mime along to Miley Cyrus 'Wrecking Ball' One third of the trio, Shae-Lee Shackleford, says the response has been more than they ever imagined for the act that only started filming skits in December. 'We had no idea it would have such an incredible response. The fact that we've had people writing to us from around the world... I don't think there's been a country or continent that hasn't reached out and written to us to say they loved it.' Shackleford, 28, says the reason she thinks they've struck a chord with such a global fan base is that their song choice was so relatable, people love the song, it transcends the age and at some point in time everyone has had a 'rock out' to it. Another reason behind the Sydney trio's success is the natural sex appeal they inject into the humorous skit. As models who met through the same agency, Shackleford admits while they are aware of their attractiveness they've chosen to incorporate it into the act in a way that defies the typical 'pretty girl' stereotype and still empowers women. 'Unlike what might be synonymous with an attractive girl, we want to be crazy, let our hair down, and break the rules a bit. But we still like to wear make-up and dress up - we just want be able to make fun of what we do while empowering women to be comfortable in their own skin.' Beatle mania: A dramatic rendition of 'Help' by the Beatles . Britney baby: 'Baby one more time' with references to Spears's dark days . Elvis in the house: Elvis's 'Hound Dog' debuts in traditional full body suits . In their latest hit 'Mime Through Time', you can definitely expect even more sex appeal with the final scene including a rip-off of Miley Cyrus's 'Wrecking Ball' in which the girls go completely topless in their now famous Suzuki Swift. Shackleford admits the scene (which was filmed in the car of her dad's back drive way) was a definite risk and two alternative ends were filmed in case it came across as too risqué. 'When I first told mum she said "oooh, I

Summary: Aussie car comedy trio 'SketchSHE' are back with new car sing-a-long . The stunning Sydney based girls sky-rocketed to YouTube fame with online parody of Queen song, titled 'Bohemian Carsody' Their new skit entitled 'Mime Through Time' plays out iconic hits from Forties to now . The female comedy act now has a trip planned to LA with plans to make it to the big time .


A college basketball star who was found dead in her dorm room in January died from a blood cell disorder, not from choking on gum in her sleep, as police first believed. The Washington County coroner announced Shanice Clark's cause of death on Monday, nearly two months after the 21-year-old was found inside her room at California University of Pennsylvania. She was found unresponsive at 3.03am on January 18. She was rushed to Monongahela Valley Hospital but she could not be revived and was pronounced dead at 4.10am. California borough police said that a preliminary report from medical personnel indicated the death appeared to be accidental and there were suggestions she had choked on gum. Tragedy: Shanice Clark, 21, was found unresponsive in her dorm room at California University of Pennsylvania, where she played basketball, in January. She passed away from a blood cell disorder . But Coroner Tim Warco blamed it on sickle cell trait, a blood cell disorder that often does not have any symptoms but can lead to sudden death in extremely rare cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. University officials said they were 'deeply saddened' by the death of the 6-foot senior forward, who had played two dozen games for the Vulcans last season. Athletic director Karen Hjerpe called Clark 'a bright student and talented player' and said 'her smile and personality will be missed'. Clark, a communications major, had hoped to become a broadcaster and chose the school because of its good facilities after transferring from Santa Fe College in Florida. But friend Cleveland Clunis told the Toronto Star that she would often joke that she had gone to the university for a different reason. Talented: The 6-foot senior forward, from Canada, had played two dozen games for the Vulcans last season . Loss: Clark, who was from Toronto, was a communications major at the California University of Pennsylvania, pictured, and had dreamed of becoming a broadcaster, devastated friends and family said . 'For Shanice, it was, "There's a good hairstylist",' said Clunis, the founder of a non-profit basketball program she had attended. 'When she shares that with you, you can't help but laugh.' He said that this sense of humor had made her popular among students and staff. 'She could start a conversation with you from morning and still have you laughing and interested till sundown,' he said. Geraldine M. Jones, interim university president, said in a statement after her death: 'Our thoughts today are with the family of Shanice Clark, a senior from Ontario, Canada, who passed away early this morning. 'On behalf of California University of Pennsylvania, I extend my deepest sympathy to all of Shanice's family and friends. She will be missed by her teammates and coaches, her classmates, and by the entire campus community.' Clark left behind her mother, Kashaeka Fearon, and a younger sister. Sickle cell trait means someone is carrying a gene for a serious condition called sickle cell disease, which can cause red blood cells to change their shapes, potentially causing pain and infections. If

Summary: Shanice Clark, from Toronto, was found unresponsive in her room at the California University of Pennsylvania in the early hours of January 18 . Early investigations suggested she had choked on gum in her sleep . But on Monday, the coroner blamed it on sickle cell trait, a blood cell disorder that can lead to sudden death in extremely rare cases . The senior, who had played two dozen games for the Vulcans last season, was remembered for her sharp wit and determination .


Victoria Beckham has certainly undergone an image change in the past few years but photographs of her latest collection will have fans wondering if she's taken her darker new look too far. In new pictures of her Victoria, Victoria Beckham autumn/winter 2015 collection, a model poses in a bare room lying prone on the floor with her eyes closed, while in another she lies as though unconscious on a chair with her head falling back behind her. The shots hark back to the controversial 'heroin chic' look of the early Nineties that launched Kate Moss. Scroll down for video . In one picture from Victoria, Victoria Beckham's new AW15 images, one model seems to play dead . In another picture she lies stretched out uncomfortably on a waiting room-style chair as though unconscious . This may be a yoga pose but there's nothing fluid about this posture in a drab claustrophobic room by a handful of tulips dangling from the letter box and in front of an old fashioned television . The label describes the sister collection as: 'Free spirited and fun - key features are made of classic fabrics such as ginghams, tweeds and leathers, which are twisted and played with to create new and modern statements.' Yet the pictures by top photographer Colin Dodgson look almost eerie, as a glum pale-faced beauty adopts a series of awkward poses in the beige, magnolia and pea soup-green room. In a number of pictures the model stretches out on the floor, with her eyes closed, her feet splayed out as though she's pretending to be unconscious. In one shot, in which she wears a lilac leather mini dress, she performs an uncomfortable-looking yogic backward bend in front of an old television with yellow tulips - said to represent cheerfulness - dangling out of the letter box. Another pose - again in front of the door - sees her adopting a listless forward slump. The label describes the AW15 Victoria, Victoria Beckham line - aimed at younger customers than the mother-of-four's main label - as 'statement dressing made easy'. Victoria Beckham earned rave reviews with her AW15 show in New York this season . Victoria Beckham pleated stretch-jersey skirt . Get it at Net-a-Porter here . Visit site . Queen Victoria Beckham is the ruler of the runway nowadays. The singer-turned-fashion extraordinaire has been perfecting her craft over the last few seasons and her latest collection only cemented her credentials further. Whilst her runway often features daring cuts and pops of bright color, like most in the fash pack, Victoria has a penchant for a darker palette when it comes to her personal style. Here we have the woman herself showing us why top-to-toe black will always be the sleekest of looks as she steps out onto the catwalk following her fall 2012 show. We love the simplicity of this look, the soft knit teamed with the sleek pleated midi skirt. Folded at the waist to create a delicate A-line shape, this skirt is a beautiful piece and the good news is that it's

Summary: Victoria Beckham releases startling new pictures of her sister line . Images include a glum-looking model adopting bizarre poses . Campaign images shot by Colin Dodgson in drab, sparsely furnished room . Prices for line described as 'free spirited and fun' range from £235 to £1,250 .


Human waste left by climbers on Mount Everest has become a problem that is causing pollution and threatening to spread disease on the world's highest peak. The more than 700 climbers and guides who spend nearly two months on Everest's slopes each climbing season leave large amounts of faeces and urine, and the issue has not been addressed, the chief of Nepal's mountaineering association, Ang Tshering, told reporters on Tuesday. 'Climbers usually dig holes in the snow for their toilet use and leave the human waste there,' Tshering said, adding that the waste has been 'piling up' for years around the four camps. Scroll down for video . Human waste left by climbers on Mount Everest has become a problem that is causing pollution and threatening to spread disease on the world's highest peak, chief of Nepal's mountaineering association said . He said Nepal's government needs to get the climbers to dispose of the waste properly so the mountain remains pristine. Hundreds of foreign climbers attempt to scale Everest during Nepal's mountaineering season, which began this week and runs through May. Last year's season was canceled after 16 local guides were killed in an avalanche in April. Climbers spend weeks acclimatizing around the four camps set up between the base camp at 5,300 meters (17,380 feet) and the 8,850-meter-high (29,035-foot-high) summit. The camps have tents and some essential equipment and supplies, but do not have toilets. At the base camp, where there are more porters, cooks and support staff during the climbing season, there are toilet tents with drums to store the waste. Once filled, the drums are carried to a lower area, where the waste is properly disposed. Hundreds of foreign climbers attempt to scale Everest during Nepal's mountaineering season, which began this week and runs through May . Dawa Steven Sherpa, who has been leading Everest cleanup expeditions since 2008, said some climbers carry disposable travel toilet bags to use in the higher camps. 'It is a health hazard and the issue needs to be addressed,' he said. Nepal's government has not come up with a plan yet to tackle the issue of human waste. But starting this season, officials stationed at the base camp will strictly monitor garbage on the mountain, said Puspa Raj Katuwal, the head of the government's Mountaineering Department. The government imposed new rules last year requiring each climber to bring down to the base camp eight kilograms (18 pounds) of rubbish — the amount it estimates a climber discards along the route. Climbing teams must leave a $4,000 (£2600) deposit that they lose if they don't comply with the regulations, Katuwal said. More than 4,000 climbers have scaled Mount Everest since 1953, when it was first conquered by New Zealand climber Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide, Tenzing Norgay. Hundreds of others have died in the attempt, while many have succeeded only with help from oxygen tanks, equipment porters and Sherpa guides.

Summary: Over 700 climbers and guides spend two months on Everest each year . Their toilets are usually holes in the snow, a Nepalese official said . He said that the waste has been 'piling up' for years around various camps .


Nearly 300 Amtrak passengers were left stranded on a cold, dark train for more than three hours after it lost power in snowy Connecticut - and then a train sent to rescue them broke down too. The 299 commuters were stuck without any lights or heat after their Boston-bound train came to a halt while traveling near Mystic at 6.25pm on Thursday, Amtrak spokesman Craig Schulz said. It is believed that the vehicle lost hour due to ice and snow on the overhead power system. Within an hour, another train from Lynchburg, Virginia, to Boston was sent to pick up the restless passengers. However, it also lost power when it neared Acela train 2164. At around 9.30pm, more than three hours after the first train broke down, the passengers were transferred to a train on adjacent tracks. Scroll down for video . Without power: Nearly 300 Amtrak passengers were left stranded on a cold, dark train for more than three hours after it lost power in snowy Connecticut. Above, this photo shows the dark interior of Acela train 2164 . Desperate measures: The 299 commuters were stuck without lights or heat after their Boston-bound train came to a halt while traveling near Mystic on Thursday. Some resorted to glow sticks for light (pictured) Having a joke: Kevin Mimoso tweeted: 'On a disabled Ascela with no power in Ct/RI border. Flashlight anyone?' The second train, carrying 400 passengers, regained power at about 9.45pm, officials said. During the time that the Acela train was broken down, commuters took to social media to document their experiences of being stranded on-board the vehicle, which had set off from Washington DC. One female Twitter user, with the handle @yaelbt, wrote: 'Someone just shut off the train @Amtrak #stranded', before adding: 'I predict a Lord Of The Flies situation will start soon.' She later joked: 'Update: We are putting together a team to go hunt small animals for dinner.' Stuck: It is believed the vehicle lost hour due to ice and snow on the overhead power system. Within an hour, another train from Lynchburg, Virginia, to Boston was sent to pick up the passengers - but it broke down too . 'Lord Of The Flies situation': One female Twitter user, with the handle @yaelbt, wrote: 'Someone just shut off the train @Amtrak #stranded', before later adding: 'I predict a Lord Of The Flies situation will start soon' 'Unbelievable': After the second train broke down, Twitter user Christine Talcott wrote: 'Now the rescue train is broken. Sitting for an hour in darkness. Can't make this up. #@Amtrak #WinterStormThor #acela' Snowy state: Connecticut is currently blanketed in snow after a snowstorm swept across the region on Thursday, bringing sub-zero temperatures to many parts. Record cold is forecast along the shoreline Friday . Meanwhile, user Kevin Mimoso, posted a photo of a dark train carriage, writing: 'On a disabled Ascela with no power in Ct/RI border, awaiting rescue from another train. Flashlight anyone?' And one user, Christine Talcott, who works in sales operations, tweeted: 'Crossing "stranded on a broken down train"

Summary: Acela train #2164 lost power near Mystic, Connecticut, Thursday evening . 299 commuters stranded without lights or heat for more than three hours . Some used glow sticks to see, while others took to Twitter to complain . Within an hour, another train to Boston was sent to pick up passengers . But it also lost power when it neared first train because of ice and snow . At 9.30pm, passengers were transferred to relief train on adjacent tracks . They finally arrived at destination - South Station in Boston - at 11.27pm .


A killer newt the size of a small car which roamed lakes and rivers in the time of the dinosaurs has been discovered in Portugal. Described as 'like something out of a bad monster movie', the Metoposaurus algarvensis once took the place of crocodiles as one of the Earth's top predators when they lived more than 200 million years ago. A distant relative to today's salamander, the fossilised remains were found during a dig at an ancient lake in southern Portugual which may have been home to hundreds of the creatures. Scroll down for video . Scientists have discovered a giant newt which would have terrorised lakes and rivers during the rise of the dinosaurs . Dr Steve Brusatte, from the University of Edinburgh's School of GeoSciences, who led a study of Metoposaurus published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, said: 'This new amphibian looks like something out of a bad monster movie. 'It was as long as a small car and had hundreds of sharp teeth in its big flat head, which kind of looks like a toilet seat when the jaws snap shut. It was the type of fierce predator that the very first dinosaurs had to put up with if they strayed too close to the water, long before the glory days of T. rex and Brachiosaurus.' The family of giant salamander-like amphibians to which Metoposaurus belonged included other species found in parts of modern-day Africa, Europe, India and North America. All were wiped out during a mass extinction 201 million years ago, long before the death of the dinosaurs. A distant relative to today's salamander or newt (pictured) the fossilised remains were found during a dig at an ancient lake in southern Portugual which may have been home to hundreds of the creatures . Described as 'like something out of a bad monster movie', the Metoposaurus algarvensis were the same size as a small car, such as this Fiat 500 . This event marked the end of the Triassic Period, when the super landmass of Pangaea, which included all the world's present-day continents, began to break apart. The extinction killed off many groups of vertebrates, including giant amphibians, and paved the way for dinosaurs to take over the Earth. Members of the Portuguese Metoposaurus colony are thought to have died when the lake they inhabited dried up. Only a four square metre fraction of the site has been excavated so far, and work is continuing in the hope of unearthing more fossils. Co-author Dr Richard Butler, from the University of Birmingham, said: 'Most modern amphibians are pretty tiny and harmless. But back in the Triassic these giant predators would have made lakes and rivers pretty scary places to be.'

Summary: Fossilised remains of a giant newt has been found in a lake in Portugual . Metoposaurus algarvensis lived in lakes and rivers 200 million years ago . Killer amphibians- a relative to salamanders- were as big as a small car . Scientists described the newt as like something from a bad monster movie .


For the first time, Nasa has tested one of the explosively powerful boosters that will help its Space Launch System rocket reach space in 2019, and eventually take humans to Mars. The 126-second static-fire test took place in Utah today at 11:30am EDT (3:30pm GMT). Temperatures reached 2,500°C (4,500°F) - enough to melt sand on the site into glass - as 3.6 million pounds of thrust poured out of the engine. Scroll down for video . Nasa has tested one of the boosters for the Space Launch System in Utah. That static-fire test (seen in the animation above) took place at 3:30pm GMT and lasted 126 seconds. The 3.6 million pounds of thrust produced temperatures of 2,500°C. When SLS eventually flies, two of these boosters will be used . This was the first test of the redesigned booster for SLS. When it ultimately flies, it will use two of these Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB). There will be two versions of the rocket. The smaller, 70-metric-ton SLS will stand 321ft (98 metres) tall, provide 8.4 million pounds of thrust at liftoff, weigh 5.5 million pounds and carry 154,000 pounds of payload. The massive 130-metric-ton-configuration will be the most capable, powerful launch vehicle in history. Towering a staggering 384ft (117 metres) tall, it will provide 9.2 million pounds of thrust at liftoff and weigh 6.5 million pounds. It will be able to carry payloads weighing 286,000 pounds to orbit. In its final configuration the SLS will be the most powerful rocket ever launched, more powerful even than the Saturn V rocket that took men to the moon. During the test, flames exited the nozzle at about Mach 3. The booster itself is an upgraded version of the same one that took the Space Shuttle into orbit, but it has an additional section to allow more fuel, and thus more power, to be added. Known as Qualification Motor 1, the booster spent several days inside a chamber as it was heated up to a core temperature of 32°C (90°F). It measures 117 ft (54 metres) in length, 12.2ft (3.7 metres) in diameter and has a total mass of around 725 metric tons. The rocket is seen left getting ready to fire its engine, before it kicks in to gear (right), providing nearby spectators with an incredible view for two minutes . The booster is an upgraded version of the same one that took the Space Shuttle into orbit, but it has an additional section to allow more fuel, and thus more power, to be added . Known as Qualification Motor 1, the booster (shown) spent several days inside a chamber as it was heated up to a core temperature of 32°C (90°F). It measures 117 ft (54 metres) in length, 12.2ft (3.7 metres) in diameter and has a total mass of around 725 metric tons . Shown are engineers at Orbital ATK preparing to test the largest, most powerful booster ever built for Nasa's new rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), which fired up for a ground test today at Orbital ATK Propulsion Systems’ test

Summary: Nasa has tested one of the boosters for the Space Launch System in Utah . That static-fire test took place at 3:30pm GMT and lasted 126 seconds . The 3.6 million pounds of thrust produced temperatures of 2,500°C . When SLS eventually flies, two of these boosters will be used . The rocket is being designed to take astronauts to Mars in the 2030s .


Arsenal winger Theo Walcott and his wife Melanie have spoken out over the distressing ordeal they had to go through during the birth of their son Finley. The couple, speaking to Hello! magazine, learned their newborn baby had a heart defect shortly after his birth just under a year ago. Walcott's wife said it was 'the longest two and a half hours of our lives' during Finley's operation to correct the problem with his heart. Theo Walcott and his wife Melanie have spoken out about the birth of their son Finley . Melanie and Arsenal star Walcott were left scared and emotional after the birth of Finley on April 10, 2014 . Melanie said: 'Finley had a routine check and they found a murmur, which, again is normal. But it should go after 24 hours. 'But it didn't and it was discovered he had a valve that wasn't working properly. Basically, the heart was having to work really hard to get the blood to his lungs, which meant that the right side of his heart was getting bigger. 'Theo and I were so new to it all, you suddenly feel so vulnerable because it is all taken out of your control. You've got this little person who is the most precious thing in the world and who you have this overwhelming urge to protect. It was a scary and emotional time. 'It was the longest two and a half hours of our lives but the staff were fantastic. Theo and I just tried to keep strong for each other.' Finley, who will turn one on April 10, has made a full recovery since the operation at Royal Brompton hospital in London. Meanwhile, Walcott will be hoping to feature against Manchester United on Monday night as Arsenal look to seal a place in the semi-finals of the FA Cup. Walcott will be hoping to face Man United on Monday night as Arsenal hope to reach FA Cup semi finals .

Summary: Theo Walcott's wife Melanie gave birth to son Finley on April 10, 2014 . Finley needed operation in London hospital to correct heart defect . Arsenal star Walcott and his partner felt 'vulnerable' and 'emotional' Walcott could feature against Manchester United in FA Cup on Monday . CLICK HERE for all the latest Arsenal news .


A Labour MP who served in the Special Forces has seen his odds slashed on becoming the party's next leader after facing down a mugger who threatened to kill him. Ex Para Dan Jarvis, who completed tours of Iraq and Afghanistan before entering Parliament in 2011, is now the third favourite to replace Ed Miliband following a surge of bets on the MP of Barnsley Central. It comes after he revealed how he was threatened by a violent thug who threatened to smash a glass bottle over his head. But Mr Jarvis replied 'that's not going to happen' before walking off. Scroll down for video . Ex Para Dan Jarvis, who completed tours of Iraq and Afghanistan before entering Parliament in 2011, is now the third favourite to replace Ed Miliband following a surge of bets on the MP of Barnsley Central . Mr Jarvis said he feared that he would have to fight the mugger. He said: 'This guy came up to me with a bottle and tried to kill me. I walked into the Tube and the man, who was clearly very drunk and aggressive, came over and said if I didn't give him my wallet he would break the bottle over my head. 'I said 'that's not going to happen' and we stood and faced each other off for what seemed like quite a long time. 'I had visions of us rolling around on the platform, but thankfully it didn't come to that.' Speaking to the Sun, he added: 'I walked away thinking 'he's going to hit me from behind' but he didn't and I went and reported it to the police.' Mr Jarvis won his seat in Barnsley Central in 2011 after becoming the first person since the Second World War to resign a military commission to contest a by-election. Less than a year earlier, in July 2010, his wife Caroline died from cancer at the age of 43 – leaving him to bring up his two children. The Labour MP has since remarried and now has a third child. Dan Jarvis (centre), celebrating his 2011 by-election victory with MPs Andy Burnham (left) and John Healey (second right) The father of three became the first serving MP to be honoured for his military service after being awarded an MBE in 2011. He received the honour for his discovery of a new method of detecting roadside bombs. In 2007, he led a company of 150 men on a six-month mission into Helmand Province in Afghanistan in 2007. Full details of Mr Jarvis's task remain classified, but it involved recruiting and training local volunteers to serve in the Afghan Territorial Force, an elite unit charged with taking on the Taliban. Mr Jarvis was only 34 at the time, but highly experienced having already served in Kosovo, Northern Ireland and Sierra Leone and completed multiple tours in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Summary: Ex Para Dan Jarvis has seen odds slashed on becoming party's next leader . Barnsley MP third favourite to replace Ed Miliband following a surge of bets . He has revealed how he was threatened by a violent thug trying to mug him . The attacker threatened to glass him if he didn't hand over his wallet . But Mr Jarvis replied 'that's not going to happen' before walking off .


Manchester City defender Martin Demichelis has signed a one-year contract extension. The Argentina international was approaching the end of his previous deal but has now committed until the end of the 2015-16 season. Demichelis, 34, has become an important member of City's defensive unit after an initially shaky start following his move to the Etihad Stadium in September 2013. Martin Demichelis (left) has signed a new one-year deal with Manchester City . 'I want to say that I am really proud and happy to have extended my contract for another year,' Demichelis told the club's official website. 'Manchester City is a club with a lot of ambition. We want to grow every year. 'When you get to hold a trophy, it's the best feeling for any player. 'I want to say that I will fight for this club and for my team-mates until the end of my contract. I will fight to try and win titles.' Demichelis worked with City manager Manuel Pellegrini at River Plate and Malaga and followed the Chilean to Manchester from the Spanish club via a brief, appearanceless, stint at Atletico Madrid. He also had a successful nine-year spell at Bayern Munich earlier in his career and was a member of the Argentina side that reached last year's World Cup final. His early appearances for City were not impressive but he improved considerably after the nadir of a red card in a Champions League loss to Barcelona in February last year. Demichelis overcame a shaky start to his City career to establish himself in the back four . He played a key role in the season run-in that culminated with title success and he has made 30 appearances this season. Demichelis says he is now settled in England and has not even ruled out looking to stay beyond his new deal. He said: 'We are happy here - my wife and son are happy here. We are trying to improve our English and I think that's a good thing for our future. 'At this stage I am enjoying playing week to week - you can never say what can happen in the future.' Demichelis follows Joe Hart, Vincent Kompany, David Silva, Sergio Aguero, Samir Nasri and Aleksandar Kolarov in committing to the club over the last year. Discussions with another player out of contract at the end of the season, James Milner, remain ongoing. The England international has been linked with a move abroad in recent days but Pellegrini has often said they are hopeful new terms can be agreed.

Summary: Martin Demichelis has signed a deal until the end of the 2015/16 season . The Manchester City defender had a shaky start to his Etihad career . But he has established himself as a key member of the squad . Demichelis wants to continue to fight for titles while he is at the club .


Pippa Middleton looked tanned and relaxed in a £750 Hugo Boss ice blue gown with a daring plunging neckline at the inaugural ParaSnowBall party in London. The 31-year-old, who was making her first public appearance since a rumoured US TV deal broke down, was joined by a host of medallists and snowsports enthusiasts. Also there was Heather Mills, 47, the former wife of Paul McCartney who made a beeline for the royal in-law on the red carpet. Scroll down for video . Odd couple: Pippa Middleton poses with Heather Mills on the red carpet at the ParaSnowBall in London . Lots in common: Pippa and Heather are both known for their passion for skiing . Pippa's pleated maxi dress . Say it in white . Visit site . While things may not be going her way in the career world, Pippa Middleton has still got it when it comes to the style stakes. She's got a knack similarly to her Duchess sister, seemingly able to knock us dead each time she steps out. She looked stunning stepping out here at the ParaSnowBall donning a white plunging maxi dress that while safe, ticked all the boxes for us. We are huge fans on the Fashion Finder desk of classic style, whether that's in the form of the little black dress, simple pointed courts or a pleated maxi dress like Pippa's, we think simple and sophisticated is often the best way to go, especially for posh dos such as this. And after that famous moment at Kate's wedding, Pippa can't really go wrong in a white full-length number, can she? Which is why we've done all the hard work for you, scouting the web for plunging white maxi dresses to help you channel Pippa's style. Sadly we can't promise you the derriere to match, that problem ladies is all yours! Miss Selfridge Wrap Pleated Maxi Dress . Visit site . AQ/AQ testino maxi dress at Shopbop . Visit site . Topshop plunge maxi dress . Visit site . L'agence Deep V-Neck Maxi Dress at Saks Fifth Avenue . Visit site . Ms Mills, an enthusiastic skier herself, shimmered in a floor-length emerald green dress and chatted to other guests, among them Paralympic skier Millie Knight, during the event which was hosted by BBC broadcaster John Inverdale. The glitzy bash celebrates Great Britain’s Disabled Snowsports team and doubles as a fundraiser for Disability SnowSport UK, a charity dedicated to getting the less able onto the slopes. Guests at the event were kept entertained by a magician, among them a sceptical-looking Pippa who was eventually won over by the performer's sleight of hand. Pippa, a keen skier who used her most recent Vanity Fair column to offer tips on the best places to ski, made a speech at the event in which she spoke of her delight at being there. 'I am honoured to be supporting Disability SnowSport UK and as a keen skier myself, I feel very passionately about enabling those with a disability to experience the joy of skiing alongside able-bodied people,' she said.

Summary: Pippa looked stunning in £750 Hugo Boss gown with a plunging neckline . Her first appearance since rumours that plans for a US TV role have stalled . Stars out in force for inaugural paralympic event at the Cumberland Hotel .


A Tumblr user has claimed that every female character used in a Disney or Pixar film in the last decade has the same face. The post by Every-Flavored-Bean on the Something Classy blog was uploaded after they saw stills from the new film Inside Out - and noticed the similarities between the women's faces. They then combined a number of characters from recent productions and traced around their cheeks and noses - apparently proving the similarities. Scroll down for video . Tumblr user Every-Flavored Bean around the faces of female characters from Disney and Pixar, highlighting their similarities . They suggested that every female character from the last decade is a 'descendant of some primordial creature' with 'huge round cheeks and a disturbingly small nose'. They then go on to say that the reason behind the similarities is 'lazy sexism'. The user wrote: 'So when I saw this picture for the new Pixar movie Inside Out, at first I thought the characters were three women and two aliens, but after seeing the trailer I realized the purple and red things were supposed to be dudes. 'After tracing their faces, I figured out why I was so weirded out: The two male characters have extremely distinctive face shapes, while the three female characters basically have the exact same shape; round with a small nose. The allegations follow on from claims made by Frozen's head of animation, Lindo De Salvo, in 2013 who said creating the female characters was tricky because you have to 'keep them pretty.' They did the same with male faces and noticed that most of them were different . They first spotted the distinctions when looking at stills from the new animated film Inside Out . The green drawings (male) and the red lines (female) show the differences between the two . According to a Tumblr user, he said: 'Historically speaking, animating female characters are really, really difficult, because they have to go through these range of emotions, but you have to keep them pretty and they’re very sensitive to — you can get them off a model very quickly. 'So, having a film with two hero female characters was really tough, and having them both in the scene and look very different if they’re echoing the same expression; that Elsa looking angry looks different from Anna being angry.' A Disney spokeswoman reacted to the controversy by saying: 'Animation is an intricate and complex art form. 'These comments were recklessly taken out of context. As part of a roundtable discussion the binaries was describing some technical aspects of CG animation and not making a general comment on animations females versus males or other characters.' The allegations follow on from claims by Frozen's head of animation, Lindo De Salvo, who said creating the female characters was tricky because you have to 'keep them pretty .

Summary: Post by Every-Flavored-Bean highlights similarities of female characters . Shows each has the same shaped face while males are more distinctive . Follows comments by Frozen's head of animation in 2013 that it's difficult to animate females because they have to be kept 'pretty'


A five-year-old girl and a 25-year-old man have been killed - and two others have been left injured - after a New York City cab driver mounted a curb and crashed through a bus stop, police have said. The unidentified male driver, 44, was reportedly traveling along the snowy Grand Concourse service road near 170th Street in the Bronx on Friday evening when he swerved on to the sidewalk. His green taxi struck and killed Kadeem Brown and little Tierre Clark, who were part of a group of people waiting at a bus stop. A 55-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman were also hit by the cab. The man is being treated for critical injuries at an area hospital, while the woman is said to be in a stable condition. The driver was also taken to hospital with a minor injury following the crash. Crash: A five-year-old girl and a 25-year-old man have been killed - and two others have been left injured - after a New York City cab driver mounted a curb and crashed through a bus stop on Friday evening, police said . Smashed in: The unidentified male driver, 44, was reportedly traveling along the snowy Grand Concourse service road near 170th Street in the Bronx when he swerved on to the sidewalk. Above, police at the scene . Seconds before the incident, the driver had struck a Subaru, which was parked around 100 feet south of 170th Street, causing minor injuries to the woman driving it, police told CBS New York. Despite the impact, he reportedly continued driving another 100 feet or so, before jumping a curb and crashing into the group waiting at the bus stop. He finally smashed into the wall of a building. Witnesses reported hearing loud screams as the tragedy unfolded at around 6.30pm. Passerby Ronald Luis said: 'I heard a lot of people screaming, so that’s what really caught my attention. 'And when I looked back, that’s when I saw the car drive onto the sidewalk.' Speaking to ABC 7, the 18-year-old added: 'It was frantic, very scary, never seen anything like it.' Fatal: The man's green-colored taxi struck and killed Kadeem Brown and little Tierre Clark, who were part of a group of people waiting at a bus stop on the road (pictured). A man, 55, and a woman, 36, were left injured . Earlier impact: Seconds before the incident, the driver had struck a Subaru (pictured), which was parked around 100 feet south of 170th Street, causing minor injuries to the woman driving it, police said Saturday . Shocked: Witnesses reported hearing loud screams as the vehicle crashed through the bus stop in the Bronx. Ronald Luis (pictured), who saw the tragedy occur at around 6.30pm, said: 'I heard a lot of people screaming' Emergency crews arrived at the bustling Grand Concourse, where they discovered Mr Brown and Miss Clark lying unresponsive on the ground. Mr Brown, who lived nearby, was pronounced dead. Witnesses watched in shock as medics desperately tried to revive the youngster by carrying out CPR on her

Summary: Male driver, 44, 'struck parked Subaru while traveling through the Bronx' Seconds later, he mounted curb and crashed into a bus stop, police said . Kadeem Brown, 25, and Tierre Clark, five, killed after being struck by taxi . Meanwhile, a 55-year-old man and woman, 36, are recovering in hospital . Witnesses described the site as 'frantic' with 'lots of people 'screaming' It is unclear how crash occurred on Grand Concourse on Friday evening . Officials and New York's Taxi and Limousine Commission investigating .


Despite their creepy claws and bright yellow eyes, vampire crabs are increasingly popular pets. Now, experts have discovered two new species of the spooky crustaceans - Geosesarma dennerle and Geosesarma hagen - have been lurking in home aquariums for years. They traced the freshwater crabs' origins back to their wild source - finding that they live in rivers on the island of Java, Indonesia. Scientists have discovered two new species of the spooky crustaceans - Geosesarma dennerle (pictured) and Geosesarma hagen - which are found in many home aquariums . 'These crabs are kind of special because they've been around in the pet trade for ten years, but no one knew where they come from,' said Christian Lukhaup, a professional aquarist in Waiblingen, Germany, who was speaking to National Geographic. While scientists have identified a number of vampire crab species before – so called because of their yellow eyes and sometimes purple bodies – the two new species are the most common pets. They may appeal because of their diminutive size, measuring just one inch (3cm) across. While scientists have identified a number of vampire crab species before – so called because of their yellow eyes and sometimes purple bodies – but the two new species are the most common pets. G. hagen is shown . G. dennerle is purple in colour with a cream patch on its back, while G. hagen has a bright orange shell and claws which stand out against the rest of its dark body, according to the study published in the Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. Vampire crabs are so-called because of their spooky yellow eyes, which are the same colour as fictional vampires' who drink the blood of animals/ . Before being identified as new species, the two types of crabs were known to have originally come from somewhere in Southeast Asia. A site selling vampire crabs says they thrive in aquariums with rocks to climb on and like to sit on Java moss. Females dig down into sand to have their offspring and both sexes are more active in warmer water - typically between 21°C and 27°C (70°F and 80°F). They are apparently easy to care for and are quite sociable, getting along well with one another and seldom fight. The crabs grow up to one inch wide (3cm) and live for up to three years. Christoph Schubart, co-author of the study from Resenburg University, Germany, said dealers look for bright specimens in areas which may not have been explored by scientists. 'Suddenly the market is formed with some animals that no one has ever given a name,' he said. Lukhaup, who is from Transylvania, the fabled home of Dracula, used contacts in the aquarium trade to find out where dealers were getting the colourful crabs from and after several false leads, found they come from central Java. He suspects there are more vampire crab species to be uncovered on Indonesia's islands, because the crabs tend to stay put, meaning different species could exist in different places. However, while this may be exciting for scientists, there

Summary: Geosesarma dennerle and Geosesarma hagen are popularly sold as pets . German researchers say they are both new species and come from Java . Traced crustaceans' origins by talking to dealers of the colourful crabs . Experts think more new species of Vampire crabs are still to be discovered .