Thierry Henry believes Manchester United will miss out on a spot in next season's Champions League because Louis van Gaal's side are 'some way off from gelling'. Manchester United face stiff competition from the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool to finish inside the top four - with just 10 Barclays Premier League games to go before the end of the season. The Red Devils go into their match against Tottenham with a two-point lead over fifth-placed Liverpool, however Henry insists United will miss out a top-four spot for the second year running. Thierry Henry believes Manchester United's players are struggling to get to grips with Louis van Gaal . Henry believes former side Arsenal and Brendan Rodgers' Liverpool will finish ahead of Manchester United . Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup on Monday as Arsenal ran out 2-1 winners at Old Trafford . United are currently fourth in the Premier League . Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Henry said: 'People keep telling me that this Manchester United team is about to click, . 'After 28 Premier League games, I'm still waiting. And time is now running out for everything to fall into place for Louis van Gaal. 'This United side looks as though it is still some way off from gelling as the players seem to struggle with the tactics and system of playing. 'The problem is the Dutchman, although an excellent manager with a proven track record, does not seem to know his best team. 'At the start of this season, I had no doubt that United would finish in the top four and return to the Champions League. 'It now looks as though the four will be Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool.' Manchester United will be hoping to bounce back from Monday's FA Cup defeat by Arsenal and open up a five-point lead over Liverpool.

Summary: Thierry Henry has tipped Arsenal and Liverpool to finish ahead of United . Manchester United are currently fourth in the Premier League . Henry claims United's players are yet to gel under Louis van Gaal .


Harry Kane scored after just 79 seconds on his England debut as Roy Hodgson's side maintained their 100 per cent record in qualifying for Euro 2016. Wayne Rooney hit the woodwork either side of a seventh-minute goal which edged him closer to Sir Bobby Charlton's all-time record of 49. A deflected Danny Welbeck effort and Raheem Sterling's first Three Lions goal added extra gloss on a night which Kane will take the headlines. The Spurs striker beat the Lithuania goalkeeper with a header as England claimed their fifth victory in as many Group E games. Sportsmail's Rob Draper rated the players' performances at Wembley. England striker Harry Kane celebrates scoring the fourth goal with Danny Welbeck . England (4-3-3) Joe Hart 7 . Had slightly more to do than expected but never looked anything but entirely in control. Nathaniel Clyne 5.5 . Started well, was really good at joining attacks – but Lithuania attacks, such as they were, came down the left side. Gary Cahill 6 . Did everything asked of him. Dealt with the very occasional dangers well. Tuesday night against Italy will tell us more . Welbeck (floor centre) claimed the second goal with a deflected header . Phil Jones 6 . Hard to assess on a night of limited action – strong and resolute as expected, distribution satisfactory. Now first choice – if he seizes opportunity could be so for a decade. Leighton Baines 5.5 . Not sorely tested but not his best night; occasional lapses and poor cross/shot when he had a goal-scoring opportunity . Michael Carrick 7.5 . A steadying influence and creative fulcrum at the base of the midfield – stay fit and he might turn into England’s key midfielder over the next 15 months. England forward Welbeck was a constant worry for the Lithunian back four in Euro 2016 qualifier . Jordan Henderson 7 . Seemed to enjoyed the more advanced role; his busyness paid off with his excellent drilled cross to create England’s second . Rooney 8 . Clearly intent on making this his night. Might have equalled Sir Bobby’s record within 18 minutes but had to settle for a sharp reflex header. Welbeck 8.5 . Justified selection in front of Kane: sharp, incisive, quick, a constant worry for the Lithuanian back four. Set up Rooney for opener and scored stooping header for second. Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph impressed with an energetic and robust performance . Sterling 7.5 . Never stopped showing for the ball, had his moments of guile and fine run and finish for his goal . Fabian Delph 7 . Developing into a really good midfield option for England: energetic, robust. Occasional lapses in distribution but great lofted ball for Rooney’s early shot against post . Subs . Harry Kane 8 . What an extraordinary season. The fairy tale line is becoming distinctly over-used but it’s difficult to find the superlatives to do his year justice . Tottenham striker Kane scored after just 79 seconds on his England debut at Wembley . Ross Barkley 7 . Played a lovely ball

Summary: England forward Danny Welbeck was man-of-the-match and justified his selection in front of Harry Kane . Wayne Rooney put England on their way with seventh-minute header, his 47th goal for his country . Harry Kane scored just 79 seconds after coming on as a substitute to seal victory in Euro 2016 qualifier .


Scientists have discovered that there might be dark matter trapped inside the sun - and it could be the solar interior. The bold new theory suggests that a form of the mysterious particle - which has yet to be directly observed - is absorbed by the sun from the centre of our galaxy. And once inside, it affects the movement of heat within our solar system's star - which could explain why scientists have struggled to explain 'pressure waves' inside the sun. Durham University scientists have proposed a new model for the sun. They say that dark matter may be transferring heat around its interior (artist's illustration shown). This would help explain how pressure waves move around the sun. Current models are insufficient to account for how they move . The theory was put forward by scientists from Durham University. They propose that so-called asymmetric dark matter (ADM) could explain some inconsistencies in the standard solar model. So far, the standard solar model has proved successful in calculating the sun’s density and temperature - but measuring 'pressure waves' in its interior has proved much more difficult. The sun is about 15 million Kelvin in temperature at its core, and 6,000 Kelvin at its surface. When physicists study the dynamics of galaxies and the movement of stars, they are confronted with a mystery. If they only take visible matter into account, their equations simply don't add up; the elements that can be observed are not sufficient to explain the rotation of objects and the existing gravitational forces. There is something missing. From this they deduced that there must be an invisible kind of matter that does not interact with light but does, as a whole, interact by means of the gravitational force. Called 'dark matter', this substance appears to make up at least 80 per cent of the matter in the known universe. Pressure waves are produced as a result of activity on the solar surface. They are not entirely dissimilar to pressure waves - or P -waves - produced on Earth during an earthquake. It has previously been theorised that dark matter originating from elsewhere in the galaxy may have an affect on the sun - particularly its activity and even its structure. ‘Weakly-interacting dark matter from the galactic halo is captured when it passes through the sun,’ the researchers note in their paper. The dark matter becomes gravitationally trapped within the sun because it does not contain much antimatter. This means it is not destroyed when it interacts with other matter - so the sun likely has a steadily increasing amount of dark matter. And this same dark matter could be having more of an effect on the sun than previously thought. According to the researchers, dark matter (illustration shown) originates in the galactic halo of the Milky Way before passing through the sun - and in some instances, it becomes gravitationally trapped . Dark matter particles are thought to absorb energy in the hottest, central parts of the core. They then travel to different regions of the sun before scattering

Summary: Durham University scientists have proposed a new model for the sun . They say that dark matter may be transferring heat around its interior . This would help explain how pressure waves move around the sun . Current models are insufficient to account for how they move . The dark matter could be originating in the galactic halo of the Milky Way .


Guilty: Loretta Burroughs, 63, murdered and cut up her husband then hid the body for six years . A 63-year-old grandmother has been found guilty of murdering her husband, chopping up his corpse then moving it from house to house for six years. Loretta Burroughs pretended her husband Daniel had run off to Florida with a younger woman from the home they shared in Mays Landing, NJ. She was found guilty yesterday of first degree murder for stabbing her husband to death, chopping up his body with a knife and a saw, packing it into two plastic totes, and dragging it with her as she moved three times in six years. Loretta was about to move for a fourth time on May 17, 2013, from Ventnor, NJ to Villas, NJ, when authorities arrived at the door of her new home with a search warrant. They were investigating her for fraud in relation to the disappearance of her husband, Daniel S. Burroughs, 63, who was reported missing on September 1, 2007. 'She asked if we were also searching the Ventnor house,' testified Sgt. Lynn Dougherty of the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. When told that they were, Loretta's physical demeanor 'changed completely. Her whole body sunk. She lost the color in her face, she was wringing her hands, very nervous.' In the guest bedroom closet of Loretta's Ventnor home, Detective Caroline MacDonald of the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office discovered two large boxes wrapped in multiple plastic garbage bags. As she started to open the bags, she smelled the distinct odor of decomposition and called the medical examiner. The boxes were transported to the morgue. Scroll down for video . Victim: Daniel Burroughs was missing for six years before his remains were found at his wife's home . Graphic: The jury was shown how the dead man's remains had been systematically taken apart . Gruesome: A woman's handbag, soaked in decomposition fluid, was found in one of the plastic totes. It contained the victim's skull and jawbone. Dr Charles F Siebert Jr, a forensic pathologist, began opening the boxes. Both were surrounded by nine layers of plastic bags in alternating directions, Siebert testified. He also found dryer sheets, air fresheners, and scented beads to mask the odor of death. Inside the first container, Siebert testified, he found a woman's handbag. 'I described it as olive but I didn't know the color, because it had been sitting in decomposition fluid,' he said. Inside the handbag were a 'cranium and mandible' — a skull and jawbone. The second, larger plastic container contained more bones, including the left upper arm and lower legs. Siebert testified that he saw cut marks on the ribs that were consistent with stab wounds. He determined that the person had died by homicide. Dr Stuart Alexander, a forensic odontologist, or dentist, from Cranbury, NJ, testified that he positively identified the remains in the plastic tote as being Daniel Burroughs. Alexander compared Burroughs' dental records to the teeth in the skull. Donna Fontana, a forensic anthropologist with the New Jersey State Police, testified about

Summary: WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT . Loretta Burroughs, 63, from Mays Landing NJ stabbed her husband Daniel to death and dismembered his corpse but claimed he had run off to Florida . Grandmother concealed body parts in two large boxes and when they were opened his skull and jawbone were in an olive-colored handbag . Police swooped on her home as she was about to move for a fourth time after his brother reported her husband missing . Pathologist determined she had stabbed him to death and sawn his body into pieces .


PC Adam Rushton is accused of having sex with vulnerable women while he was on duty and asking one of them to send him 'some filth' by text . A police officer who had sex with women while he was on duty asked one of them to 'send some filth' in a text message, a court heard. Staffordshire Police officer Adam Rushton is accused of having sex with four women while he was on duty, including one dalliance at a police station where a woman is said to have put handcuffs on him. One of the women who Rushton is accused of seducing said they had sex around five times and he also asked her to send dirty pictures in a text messages. He first met the woman, then 21, after she reported a burglary in July 2006, Birmingham Crown Court heard. Giving evidence from behind a screen, the woman said she kept in touch with Rushton after the incident - informing him of her new address every time she moved as well as her contact details. She said she kept in touch with him in case she needed anything or to be protected. In November 2011, Rushton sent the woman a text, which read: 'Still waiting, send some filth'. She told the jury: 'By 2011, I had known Adam for quite a while. Contact could go on for a month and then he would not hear from me for a while. 'He may have asked for pictures from me, some intimate pictures maybe but I replied telling him "no, I am not sending naughty pics to your work phone."' The woman described Rushton as a 'nice police officer' and said on one occasion they had sex after he turned up in his police uniform. She added: 'Adam was the only person to give a damn. If I had said "Adam, no I am not going to send anything," he would have stopped. There was no pressure. 'I think at the time I used Adam but only when I needed somebody. 'There might have been other texts but I cannot remember. 'We never met anywhere sordid. We had sex four or five times. He was wearing his uniform on one occasion when he came round so I presume he must have driven in his police car.' Rushton denies ten counts of misconduct in public office and two counts of obtaining personal data without permission. The officer was suspended after the allegations came to light in 2013. Prosecutors have accused him of using his position to engineer relationships with seven women during a six year spell from 2006. Rushton was suspended from Staffordshire Police (headquarters pictured) when the allegations came to light . Rushton has been accused of sending a woman explicit selfies of himself while wearing his uniform, as well as picking another woman up in a patrol car before taking her back to Longton Police station in Stoke-on-Trent where they had sex in an office. Prosecutor Duncan Bould said: 'He picked her up in a marked car, in uniform, and she

Summary: PC Adam Rushton accused of having sex with four women while on duty . One woman said they met after she reported burglary and stayed in touch . She said they had sex four or five times and once he turned up in uniform . Woman, then 21, claimed Rushton also asked her to text him 'some filth' Said she stayed in touch with 'nice police officer' in case she needed help . Rushton denies committing 10 charges of misconduct in a public office . He also pleaded not guilty to obtaining personal data without permission .


Daniel Sturridge proved that he doesn't just have skills on a football pitch but also in the kitchen - with a little help from his Mum. The Liverpool striker cooked up a chicken dish specialty in preparation for Mother's Day as part of his role as a Sainsbury's ambassador. The 25-year-old must hope that the protein-packed meal will help him when his side travel to Swansea on Monday, as they look to continue their charge for the Champions League places. Daniel Sturridge showed his fans how to prepare a Mother's Day special chicken dish for the weekend . The Liverpool striker appeared to be enjoying himself as he showed off his impressive cooking skills . Brendan Rodgers' side have an excellent recent record against the Welsh outfit and have won their previous three games - albeit all at Anfield. With European-chasing rivals Manchester United and Tottenham facing each other this week, Liverpool have an excellent chance of either leapfrogging Louis van Gaal's side or extending their lead of the London side. After all the negativity surrounding the club at the start of the season, things are very much on the up for the Reds - with a Wembley appearance just one game away and momentum building for top four finish. His Mum Grace helped him to prepare the dish as part of his role as an ambassador for Sainsbury's . Sturridge was unfortunate to not score in their last match against Blackburn in the FA Cup quarter-final .

Summary: Daniel Sturridge prepared a special Mother's Day chicken dish . The 25-year-old presented the short video with his own Mum . Sturridge takes on Swansea next with the top four places still up for grabs . READ: Sturridge parties with One Direction star Louis Tomlinson . Click here for all the latest Liverpool news .


Anyone who has ever tried to bathe an animal, especially a big one, will probably tell you that it can be a real struggle. But this little elephant in Thailand proves that it’s not always as hard as you would think. In fact, it’s actually quite fun. Captured on video by a visiting tourist who dubbed the elephant Double Trouble, the excitable animal is filmed diving straight towards the bath, snagging its leg on the side of it, tripping up and falling straight into the water. After balancing on its head for a while looking as if it is struggling, the elephant manages to turn itself back onto its side and begins splashing about - seemingly unbothered by its less-than-graceful entry into the water. Returning to its feet, the elephant heads towards the man bathing it, who is believed to be Claus Jorgensen, the Danish tourist who later uploaded the footage from the Royal Elephant Kraal and Village, in Thailand. But the excitement isn't over for the young elephant. It proceeds to jumping back out of the bath and attempt to steal the hose, causing the surrounding visitors to laugh hysterically. The excited elephant charges straight towards the bath and snags its leg off of it on the way in causing it to fall over . The calf slip-slided its way in eventually as grown elephants stood in the back watching . Head over heels! The elephant looks like it is about to drown before it turns itself onto its side and begins splashing . The video concludes with Double Trouble jumping back into the bath even more enthusiastically, before a woman and little girl spray it with a hose. After an enjoyable roll around in the water, apparently delighting in its added shower, the elephant grabs the hose from the girl and her mother and runs away with it in its trunk. Royal Elephant Kraal & Village in Ayutthaya is a non-profit organisation that breeds elephants, cares for retired elephants and looks after all the ones in between. The little guy just couldn't get enough of the spray . After rolling about in the water, the elephant jumps up and attempts to steal the hose from the man . Their popular Elephantstay programme allows visitors to care for the animals and guides are on hand to instruct on the best ways to feed, wash and interact with them. Since the year 2000 The Royal Elephant Kraal’s breeding programme has resulted in over 60 births. The latest recorded birth on their website was in December 2014, when an elephant named Oijai gave birth to a boy named Plai Kotchasuwan. The video concludes with a woman and little girl spraying the elephant before it runs after with their hose .

Summary: Elephant snags its leg off the side of the bath, trips up and falls into it . Splashes about on its head with its leg in the air before turning over . Video was captured at The Royal Elephant Kraal and Village in Ayutthaya .


An Australian cyclist has taken a tumble just before the finish line during the European women's cycling tour, after a spectator's hand reached out and hit her handlebars. Loren Rowney was just metres away from finishing the Molecaten Drentse 8 in The Netherlands, when a hand emerged from the side barrier crowded by spectators. It appears to have grabbed onto Rowney's handles, which sent her flying over her bike. The 26-year-old managed to crawl over to the finish line but is believed to have suffered a broken collarbone, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. An Australian cyclist has taken a tumble just before the finish line during the European women's cycling tour, after a spectator's hand reached out and hit her handlebars . Loren Rowney was just metres away from finishing the Molecaten Drentse 8 in The Netherlands, when a hand emerged from the crowd along the side barrier . The 26-year-old managed to crawl over to the finish line but is believed to have suffered a broken collarbone . South-African born Rowney laid on her back until medical officers helped her off the track. While the Australian came seventh place, race winner and two-time world champion Giorgia Bronzini of Italy described the finish as 'strange'. 'I thought at first that maybe it was my fault,' she said, the Herald reports. 'But I've already seen the footage and it looks like a spectator grips her wheel. Very strange.' Rowney took to Twitter to thank everybody for the well wishes. 'I'll try and get back to you all... it's hard with 1 arm! on my way to Hamburg for treatment,' Rowney wrote on Friday. Rowney took to Twitter on Friday to thank everybody for the well wishes . Loren Rowney (right) with after the Pro Women's Grand Prix during Prudential Ridein London in 2013 .

Summary: Loren Rowney was competing in the Molecaten Drentse 8 in The Netherlands . But just metres before the finish line, a spectator's hand reached out and hit her handlebars . The 26-year-old flipped over her bike and reportedly suffered a broken collarbone . The cyclist was able to crawl over the finish line and came seventh place .


Apple has unveiled its Watch today in what is the company's first completely new product since the death of founder Steve Jobs. A press event held in San Francisco revealed the collection that will range in price from $349 to $17,000 (£299 to £13,500 in the UK). It comes in three models: the Apple Watch, Apple Watch Sport and Apple Watch Edition, and all are sold in either 1.4-inch (38mm) or 1.7-inch (42mm) versions. The devices are due to go on sale on April 24, but how do they compare to rivals' smartwatches? And can Apple crack the market that has only seen limited sales to date? Here MailOnline looks at its main competitors in the increasingly crowded market. Apple's Watch is available in three models: the Watch, Watch Sport and Watch Edition (shown) and all models will be sold in 1.4-inch (38mm) or 1.7-inch (42mm) versions. Apple Watch is made of stainless steel, Sport is made of Aluminum and the premium Edition comes in 18-Karat Rose Gold and Yellow Gold . Moto 360 . The Moto 360 watch launched in September 2014 and won praise for its stylish, circular design that was seen as being a move away from the bulky and computerised-looking Pebble Steel, Samsung Gear Live and LG G Watch. It features a 1.5in LCD touchscreen encircled by a thin metal band and is powered by Google's Android Wear operating system. The Moto 360 - which is available now in the US - is also $100 cheaper than the Apple Watch. Despite its impressive design and promises that the watch lasts for 24 hours, tests have shown this averages at around 12 - six hours less than the Apple Watch and almost two days shorter than the Samsung Gear S. Like with Apple's Watch, batter life depends on usage. The device reviews at the time of its launch were mixed. 'Like all other watches in this class, you'll have to get used to charging every night, and occasionally you'll need to top off during the day,' wrote Android Central. 'The display resolution isn't as good as other choices. And the Android Wear software itself is still is in its infancy.' The Moto 360 launched last year and is available for $250 in the US and £199 in the UK . Samsung Gear S . Samsung - the world's biggest smartphone manufacturer - was early to launch a range of smartphones to counter slow earnings in its mobile sector. This included the Samsung Galaxy Gear that was released in September 2013. Despite their early foray into the market, their appeal and functionality was limited and the Galaxy Gear was too big for even the largest wrists. The Samsung Gear S was unveiled in August 2014 . Its new watch is called the Gear S and has a larger curved AMOLED screen than its predecessors at two inches (5cm). It is designed to fit more comfortably on the wearer's wrist than its previous models. The watch is large enough so that users will be able to read messages and notifications at

Summary: Apple unveiled its Watch today in minute detail at event in San Francisco . Devices go on sale on April 24 and range in price from $349 to $17,000 . Apple Watch is more expensive than its rivals including Moto 360 . Has a longer battery life than Moto 360, but shorter than Samsung Gear S .


Militants fighting for the Islamic State in Syria have released sickening footage of the murder of a man the terror group accused of working as a spy. The video was filmed in Aleppo and shows a man believed to be named Ahmed Muhammad being led out to a forecourt by masked executioners, who then shoot him in the head multiple times at point blank range. In a chilling sign of ISIS' reach and influence, Muhammad is understood to have been accused of working as part of a secret spy network based in neighbouring NATO member state Turkey before his brutal filmed execution over the border in Syria. Scroll down for video . Brutal: A man believed to be named Ahmed Muhammad was seen being led out to a forecourt by masked executioners, who then shoot him in the head multiple times at point blank range . Murder: A militant shoots Ahmed Muhammad once in the back of the head, before standing over him and firing several more bullets into his neck once he lies prone on the grass . Captive: The film is reminiscent of the gruesome video showing the burning to death of Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kaseasbeh, in that it begins with a lengthy interview with the victim speaking in a darkened room (left) before he is led to his death wearing an orange jumpsuit (right) Titled 'A Lesson To Be Learned', the three minute 40 second video has all the hallmarks of an official ISIS release - employing HD cameras, Hollywood-style sound and visual effects and slick editing and direction. It also carries the logo of one of the group's official Aleppo-based propaganda arms, Halab. The sickening film is reminiscent of the gruesome video showing the burning to death of Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kaseasbeh, in that it begins with a lengthy interview with the orange-jumpsuit wearing victim speaking while sat at a table in a darkened room. Muhammad is seen giving details of the charges against him, which are understood to relate to accusations he was working as part of a spy network over the border in southern Turkey. Led to his death: Once the Arabic-language interview scene inside the building is completed, Muhammad is then seen walking in a hunched position across a courtyard . Muhammad's arms are tightly bound behind his back as four masked militants lead him to his execution site . Once the Arabic-language interview scene inside the building is completed, Muhammad is then seen walking in a hunched position across a courtyard. His arms are tightly bound behind his back and four masked militants lead him to his execution site. As Muhammad is forced to his knees, the video's slick production techniques kick-in, and the viewer can hear nothing but the sound of howling wind and an overdubbed heartbeat, adding tension. The four masked militants are seen standing behind the victim and the footage slows to a dramatic slow-motion shot as one is seen preparing what appears to be a .45mm handgun. Seconds later the video cuts back to show Muhammad face on, his eyes

Summary: Shocking video understood to feature a victim named Ahmed Muhammad . He had been accused of working as an anti-ISIS spy in southern Turkey . Muhammad is seen being filmed in a dark room before his execution . He is then marched out in to a courtyard and shot and point-blank range .


Daniel Sturridge has provided Liverpool with a major boost in their race to claim a Champions League spot by declaring he is ready to play in his side's remaining 10 games of the season. Sturridge, who has been hampered by injuries this season, played 83 minutes of Liverpool's 2-0 win against Burnley on Wednesday night. And the 25-year-old, who scored his fourth Premier League goal against the Clarets, has revealed he is feeling 'really good' after playing his 10th game since returning from a troublesome thigh injury at the end of January. Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge scored in his side's 2-0 win against Burnley on Wednesday night . Sturridge, who was substituted in the 83rd minute against Burnley, believes he is nearing full fitness . Sturridge, speaking to the Liverpool Echo, said: 'I feel good, I have felt really good since I came back and I am ready to play every game. 'I don’t want to be eased in but I suppose that is what the manager wants.' The England international heaped praise on team-mate Jordan Henderson by claiming the midfielder has 'taken it to the next level'. He added: 'He is improving every game and he has taken on the responsibility with the captain’s armband. He has taken it to the next level.' The England striker (centre) has heaped praise on Liverpool team-mate Jordan Henderson .

Summary: Daniel Sturridge insists he is capable of playing in his side's last 10 fixtures . The England international scored in Liverpool's 2-0 win against Burnley . Liverpool are currently two points behind fourth-placed Manchester United .


Polar bears are suffering potentially harmful changes to their brains due to the accumulation of pollution in the arctic, according to a new study. Scientists have found that key processes in the brains of polar bears are being disrupted by man-made chemicals such as stain repellents and water-proofing treatments. They claim this could result in changes to polar bear behaviour and hormone balance that may ultimately affect their ability to survive. As an apex predator, pollutants in the food of polar bears, like the one above, can accumulate in their tissues . The pollutants, known as perfluoroalkly compounds, accumulate in specific areas of polar bears' brains over years of eating contaminated food. The chemicals get into the oceans from run-off from landfill and gradually filter up through the food chain, buidling up in the largest predators. A team of scientists have recently reported that chemical pollutants accumulating in the Arctic may be reducing the density of the bones in the penises of male polar bears. The researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark found that polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are associated with a less dense penile bone. They have previously shown bears that have high levels of pollutants named organohalogens, which include PCBs, in their bodies, have smaller than average penis bones and testes. Organohalogens contain at least one halogen such as fluorine or chlorine, and are used as solvents and pesticides, as well as in the making of dyes and drugs. PCBs were used to make paints and rubber goods in the 1930s, but were banned in 2001 after scientists discovered they can cause cancer. The researchers warn that the presence of such chemicals, which tend to accumulate over time in the bodies of top predators from the prey they eat, may have disastrous consequences for polar bear mating. As polar bears are the apex predator in the Arctic, they build up relatively high concentrations of these chemicals. The researchers found that areas of polar bears' brains where levels of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were highest also had disrupted levels of enzyme activity. However, the exact effect the pollution is having on bear behaviour has still to be explored. Katherine Eggers Pedersen, a toxicologist at the University of Copenhagen who led the research, said: Although PFASs have been increasing in the Arctic, and in particular in East Greenland polar bears, over the past three decades, several of the most dominant PFASs have started to decline around 2007. 'However relatively high levels have recently been found in polar bear brains . 'Results from our study support the hypothesis that PFAS concentrations in polar bears from East Greenland have exceeded the threshold limits for neurochemical alterations. 'Given the importance of these systems in cognitive process and motor function, the present results indicate an urgent need for a better understanding of neurochemical effects of PFAS exposure to wildlife.' The researchers, whose work is published in the journal Environmental Research, examined the brains of nine polar bears that had been killed by hunters in East Greenland. They then measured the levels of PFASs in different regions of the

Summary: Researchers at University of Copenhagen studied polar bear brain tissue . They found perfluoroalkyl pollutants accumulated in the animals' brains . Higher levels were associated with lower levels of key neurotransmitters . These may impact on the behaviour and hormone levels in polar bears .


This is the dramatic moment passengers on board a United Airlines flight tackled a young man to the ground after he shouted 'Jihad, Jihad' and threatened to hijack the aircraft. Flight 1074 to Denver, Colorado had to return to its departure airport in Dulles, Washington last night following a 'disturbance on board' and was met by law enforcement officials at the gate. Shocking video emerged online showing a young man with a bloodied face being pinned to the floor of the Boeing 737 by several passengers while frantically apologising and shouting in apparent fear as a police officer identifies himself and says he will be removed from the plane. Scroll down for video . Pinned down: Pictures emerged of a young man being tackle to the ground after he reportedly rushed the cockpit of Flight 1074 from Denver to Washington . Shocking: Video emerged online showing a young man with a bloodied face being pinned to the floor of the Boeing 737 by several passengers while frantically apologising and shouting in apparent fear . Pinned: Video of the young man being subdued was posted on Reddit, where individuals claiming to have been among the 33 passengers and six crew on board the plane recounted what they had witnessed . Following the dramatic incident, the passenger, who reportedly attempted to rush the cockpit, was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation. Investigators said they found no weapons either on the man's person or hidden elsewhere on the plane, adding that nobody was injured in the 'disturbance'. Video of the young man being subdued was later posted on Reddit, where some individuals claimed to have been among the 33 passengers and six crew on board the Denver-bound plane. Footage on the incident shows a brown-haired man in his 20s or early 30s on the floor of the aircraft with several cuts and bruises on his face. During the clip, which is understood to have been taken after the plane had safely landed, a police officer attempts to calm the man down while he frantically shouts and apologises. Flight: Investigators said they found no weapons either on the man's person or hidden elsewhere on board the United Airlines flight, adding that nobody was injured in the 'disturbance' [FILE IMAGE] . Return: Flight 1074 to Denver, Colorado had to return to its departure airport in Dulles, Washington (picturted) last night following a 'disturbance onboard' and was met by law enforcement officials at the gate . 'One held his feet and the other one kind of laid on top of him and then the flight attendants went and got some plastic restraints for his arms,' Donna Tellam, a passenger, told ABC news. 'At one point when his head was down he said there were jihadists in the cargo hold and he did say jihad a couple times.' United Flight 1074 returned to Dulles at around 10:40pm after a 'disturbance onboard,' said Kimberly Gibbs, a spokesman for Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. The passenger who was removed was 'transported to a local hospital for evaluation,' she added. Flight 1074

Summary: Man on United Airlines Flight 1074 said to have shouted terrorist slogans . Passengers pinned him to the ground while plane returned to Dulles . Video emerged of him looking bloodied on floor of the Boeing 737 . He is heard frantically apologising as police officers try to keep him calm . 33 passengers and six crew were on the plane at the time of the incident .


Former Leeds United managing director David Haigh, held in a Dubai prison without charge for more than nine months, is making progress in his fight against his former colleagues at Dubai-based Islamic Investment bank GFH Capital, who are still 25 per cent shareholders at pantomime club Leeds. Hisham Al Rayes and Jinesh Patel, a Leeds director, are the subject of an application to be heard at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on April 9 that the pair be made the subject of arrest warrants and extradition proceedings on the criminal charge of fraudulently luring Haigh to Dubai on the pretext of the offer of a new London-based job. Leading human rights lawyer, Alan Jones QC, is heading the case against Al Rayes and Patel. David Haigh, former managing director of Leeds, has been held in a Dubai prison for more than nine months . The FA have appointed Martin Glenn as their new chief executive — and the food industry boss is taking a cut of more than half his salary by moving to Wembley. Glenn, chief executive of United Biscuits, was earning £1.4million according to the latest accounts, but will receive no more than around £650,000 at the FA. However, the lure of working at the top of English football was the main incentive for 54-year-old Glenn, who has made plenty of money in top jobs with Walkers, Birds Eye, PepsiCo and United Biscuits — whom he sold to Turkish food group Yildiz as part of a quick turnaround operation since April 2013. Glenn, known as the ‘Codfather’ of frozen foods after he killed off Captain Birds Eye and introduced Alaska Pollock into fish fingers, will have some notable football allies when he starts at the FA on May 18. Wolves season-ticket-holder Glenn, a level one football coach, has been a friend of Gary Lineker since he signed him for the Walkers Crisps ads that have been running since 1994. And Glenn was on the board at Leicester City at the same time as Greg Clarke, chairman of the Football League. Such was the secrecy around Glenn’s appointment that the selection panel only informed the rest of the FA board about their choice late on Thursday night, before the announcement at 10am yesterday. And for once, it looks like the FA have selected wisely with Glenn described by pal Lineker as an ‘inspired choice, a genuine football fan, terrific leader, great bloke. Gets things done.’ Praise indeed. However, the FA could have appointed Glenn 10 years ago when he was understood to be interested in the job. Instead, it went to TV sports chief Brian Barwick. Food industry boss Martin Glenn (left, with Gary Lineker in 2000) has been named the FA's new chief . Channel Five and the Football League, who have a contract for a 9pm Saturday highlights show next season, have yet to find a production company to provide the footage. And then comes the task of pulling together a programme featuring all three divisions in such a short space of time. The rival offers from the BBC and ITV

Summary: Former Leeds managing director David Haigh is making progress in his case against Dubai-based Islamic Investment bank GFH Capital . The FA appoint food industry boss Martin Glenn as the new chief executive . Channel Five and the Football League are struggling to find a production company to provide footage for their televised highlights .


Hundreds gathered in the capital of Afghanistan today to attend the burial of a 27-year-old woman who was murdered by an angry mob for allegedly burning a copy of the Koran. Farkhunda was beaten to death and her body set on fire by a large group of men outside a mosque in central Kabul on Thursday, in full view of several policemen. As her coffin was carried through the crowd by family members and women's rights activists, Afghanistan's top criminal investigator claimed Farkhunda had been wrongly accused. Afghan women's rights activists carry the coffin of 27-year-old Farkhunda, who was beaten to death by an angry all-male mob in broad daylight in central Kabul on Thursday . A picture of Farkhunda, who was brutally murdered for allegedly burning a copy of the Koran, is seen during her funeral ceremony . A leading investigator has today said that there is no evidence to support the claims that the 27-year-old Islamic studies teacher had burned the Koran . Mobile phone footage from the incident this week shows the all-male mob attacking Farkhunda in broad daylight, beating her to death with sticks and bricks before being set on fire. 'Last night I went through all documents and evidence once again, but I couldn't find any evidence to say Farkhunda burnt the Holy Koran,' General Mohammad Zahir told reporters at her funeral. 'Farkhunda was totally innocent.' General Zahir promised to 'punish all those involved', adding that 13 people, including eight police officers, had already been arrested. Members of Farkhunda's family has today denied reports that she was mentally ill, claiming this was a made-up defence to protect her reputation. Her father said the 27-year-old worked as an Islamic studies teacher studies and could recite the Koran by heart. He insisted she was not involved in burning the Muslim holy book. Afghan women's rights activists mourn during the burial ceremony of Farkhunda in Kabul today . Innocent: A top criminal investigator has today backed her family's claims that Farkhunda was innocent . Grief: Relatives and family of Farkhunda mourn at her home in central Kabul today . Protest: Afghan women's rights activists chant slogans during the funeral ceremony of Farkhunda . 'Farkhunda was a deeply religious girl. She used to recite the holy Koran and pray five times a day,' her brother Najeebullah Malikzada said today. Farkhunda's funeral was attended by dozens of women's rights activists, several of whom also helped carry her coffin, demanding justice for the young teacher. 'This is a crime against this family, a crime against a sister and a crime against humanity,' said Bari Salam, a human rights activist. 'All those involved and all those who supported her killing should be brought to justice,' he said. President Ashraf Ghani condemned the killing as 'heinous' and ordered a commission to investigate the incident. He said police, who play a crucial part in the war against Taliban insurgents, were not well-trained to contain such incidents. The mob could be seen stamping on the woman while some stamped on her repeatedly and battered her body with

Summary: Funeral for woman killed by all-male mob attended by hundreds . Woman, known only as Farkhunda, 27, was beaten to death . Accused of burning Koran, but investigator claims she was innocent . Family members say Farkhunda was a teacher of Islamic studies .


It has been the first port of call for aristocrats seeking reliable domestic staff for more than 125 years. The Prince of Wales and the Queen Mother are both believed to have recruited servants via the classified adverts section of The Lady. Less successful was the Duchess of York who once advertised for a dresser in Britain’s oldest lady’s weekly and appointed Jane Andrews, who was later jailed for murdering her boyfriend Tom Cressman. Scroll down for video . The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, pictured above with Prince George and their spaniel Lupo, have placed a classified advert in The Lady for a housekeeper at their country home. The housekeeper will be based as the couple's Norfolk home Anmer Hall and the advert states that 'discretion and loyalty' will be paramount for the successful applicant . Now it seems that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have resorted to placing an advert for a new housekeeper at their country home, Anmer Hall, in the pages of the illustrious magazine. According to well-placed sources, the notice that appeared on the magazine’s online home page yesterday - and will today appear in print - seeking an ‘experienced housekeeper for a large family home in Norfolk’ is for the latest addition to William and Kate’s expanding domestic staff. The advert, which would have cost around £575 plus VAT to place, makes clear that they are looking for someone who is well versed in dealing with young children – as well as Prince George, who will turn two in July, the couple’s second baby is due later next month – and their excitable spaniel, Lupo. It reads: ‘Housekeeper sought for a large family home in Norfolk. We are looking for someone with previous housekeeping experience, ideally within a large private house, and preferably within a family environment with dogs.’ It says the successful applicant’s main duties will include: ‘cleaning all areas of the house to a high standard; caring for and maintaining the home owners’ clothing; cleaning silverware and glassware; purchasing groceries and general provisions for the house; and dealing with deliveries; assisting with childcare and caring for dogs.’ Unsurprisingly, the Cambridges are looking for someone who can fit into a royal household. ‘Discretion and loyalty is paramount,’ the advert reads, in addition to a valid UK driving licence. The couple are ideally looking for someone with experience in a large private house, and preferably within a family environment with dogs . Kate and William, pictured yesterday after leaving a service to mark the end of the conflict in Afghanistan, say that 'discretion and loyalty' is paramount for successful applicant . The new housekeeper will be required to work Monday to Friday, but must be flexible about working during the weekends. Intrudingly the annual salary on offer is not listed and applicants are invited to write in their ‘salary expectations’. It adds: ‘Self-contained accommodation will be provided (suitable for a couple). The partner may be offered ad hoc maintenance work, although there is no guaranteed work provided for them.’ Closing date for applications is Sunday

Summary: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are adverting for a housekeeper . The royal couple have placed a classified advert in The Lady magazine . The role will be based at Kate and William's country home in Norfolk . Applicants will need previous experience in a large family home . The role will involve assisting with childcare and caring for dogs . Also will include cleaning, caring for clothes, and grocery shopping . Accommodation will be provided but no salary has been listed for position . Advert comes after previous housekeeper quit after less than five months .


Auchareeya Pruankaewmanee is accused of laundering £1m through her bank account, stolen by Barclays Bank fraudster John Skermer . A Thai call girl laundered £1million stolen from a worker at Barclays Bank after they met through an escort agency, a court heard. Auchareeya Pruankaewmanee, 43, is accused of accepting £996,999 from convicted fraudster John Skermer, of Widnes, Cheshire, who set up ‘ghost bank accounts’ to steal from his employer. Skermer has previously confessed to being responsible for a £2.1m fraud after writing computer programmes to exploit inadequacies in Barclays’ system, the Old Bailey heard. Pruankaewmanee is accused of meeting Skermer through Oriental Angels, an escort agency she worked for in London, and transferring the stolen cash to different accounts. It is claimed she received almost £1million from Skermer and transferred £951,728 to her TSB bank account. She then allegedly returned £565,988 to Skermer, who was responsible for 30 million retail bank accounts. John Evison, prosecuting, said: ‘The prosecution say that Ms Pruankaewmanee was working as an escort for an agency called Oriental Angels when she met Mr Skermer and that is how she was introduced to him. ‘She was not the only escort he had seen because as you will hear there were many escorts who received the bank’s money. ‘Mr Skermer also spent money entertaining his friends royally on golfing weekends, buying his wife a present - he was married with children - and helping friends with, not his money, but the bank’s money.’ Pruankaewmanee regularly travelled from her home in Canary Wharf to Cheshire to see Skermer, the court heard. ‘She became a money launderer because he wanted to get the money from Barclays Bank into another account and Ms Pruankaewmanee was the person who, the Crown say, facilitated that,’ the prosecutor added. Pruankaewmanee was arrested last June when her name came to light during the course of the investigation. She admits receiving the money and making the transfers, but claims she believed Skermer was a rich businessman with several legitimate businesses in the UK and abroad. Mr Evison said: ‘She accepts she met him as an escort and he was very generous. She says their relationship developed and she believed she was in a loving relationship with a wealthy man and she says she fell in love with him.’ Pruankaewmanee (left) accepts she met convicted fraudster John Skermer (right) when working as an escort for Oriental Angels but claims she never knew or suspected the £1million he gave her was criminal property . Pruankaewmanee claims she was ‘naive and vulnerable’, but never knew or suspected the money was criminal property. ‘The Crown say her account is not a credible one. She knew, the Crown say, this money was the proceeds of criminal activity or if she didn’t initially have that knowledge she must have suspected that was the case,’ Mr Evison added. Skermer, from Widnes, Cheshire, admitted carrying the £2.1million fraud last March, the Old Bailey heard. The software manager, now 46, spent the money on escorts, ‘royally’ entertaining his friends on golfing weekends and gifts for his wife,

Summary: Auchareeya Pruankaewmanee, 43, is accused of laundering stolen money . She is accused of transferring £1million through her bank account . Claimed she received the cash from John Skermer, of Widnes, Cheshire . Skermer has already confessed to being responsible for a £2.1m fraud . He set up 'ghost bank accounts' to steal from his employer, Barclays Bank . Ms Pruankaewmanee said they met through escort agency Oriental Angels . Denies acquiring or transferring criminal property and money laundering .


A transgender teenager has taken his life a year after he became the first trans student to be crowned high school homecoming king in his city. Blake Brockington, who advocated for the rights of sexual minorities after coming out as transgender in his sophomore year, passed away on Monday night, LGBT publication QNotes reported. The 18-year-old had been nominated and later crowned homecoming king of East Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, North Carolina last year before he graduated. It is believed to be the first time an openly transgender student has been given the title in Charlotte, according to QNotes. Loss: Blake Brockington, pictured as he was crowned homecoming king last year, has taken his life . Advocate: Brockington advocated for rights for sexual minorities and had led rallies against police brutality . 'I honestly feel like this is something I have to do,' Brockington told the publication. He won the title after collecting the most money for the school's chosen charity, Mothering Across Continents, and said he hoped his success would give younger transgender children, including a nine-year-old boy he mentored, strength and encouragement. 'I don't want him to ever have to be scared,' Brockington said. 'I feel like if I do this, that's one red flag for everybody to say, "Nobody should be scared to be themselves and everybody should have an equal opportunity to have an enjoyable high school experience".' But speaking to the Charlotte Observer in January, Brockington revealed how tough the homecoming king process had been. 'That was single-handedly the hardest part of my trans journey,' he said. 'Really hateful things were said on the Internet. It was hard. I saw how narrow-minded the world really is.' Younger years: Brockington is pictured as a baby with a relative. He was raised as a girl but said he never felt right wearing female clothes and came out as transgender in his sophomore year of high school . Fight: Blake, pictured ahead of a rally against police brutality last year, said his biological family had struggled to accept his gender identity and that he had moved in with a foster family . He also revealed the struggles he had faced growing up as transgender and how bad things got at home after he went to his father and stepmother and told them he was a boy. 'My family feels like this is a decision I made,' he said. 'They think, "You're already black, why would you want to draw more attention to yourself?" But it's not a decision. It is who I am. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy.' He moved in with a foster family and received counseling as he transitioned to Blake - a name he chose after it came to him in a dream - and began receiving hormone treatment. Following his homecoming king win, he became an advocate for LGBT issues and spoke at last year's Transgender Day of Remembrance event. He also took part in rallies against police brutality. Winner: He was crowned as homecoming king - beating 12 other contenders -

Summary: North Carolina teen Blake Brockington killed himself on Monday night . Last summer, he was crowned homecoming king of East Mecklenburg High School - the first time a transgender student earned the title in Charlotte . His family had been unable to accept his gender identity after he told them he was a boy in his sophomore year and he moved in with a foster family . He had been an outspoken advocate of LGBT rights and organized rallies against police brutality last year .


Andy Murray's immediate reward for scoring his 500th career win on Tuesday night was to be presented with a giant green cake that would threaten to add a few inches to any man's waistline. The deeper satisfaction will have been in passing a significant landmark that few manage, and it came with a hard-fought 6-4 3-6 6-3 win over South African Kevin Anderson that sees him into the last eight of the Miami Open. He now faces Austria's 21 year-old world No 52 Dominic Thiem after becoming the 47th man to get 500 wins since the game went completely open to amateurs and professionals in 1968. Andy Murray pretends to take a bite out a celebratory cake presented to him after winning his 500th match . Andy Murray gets pumped up on his way to victory over Kevin Anderson at the Miami Open . Murray completed the 500th victory of his professional career to reach Miami Open quarter finals . Big serving Anderson (left) took the British No 1 to three sets in the Florida sunshine . Federer - 1012 . Nadal - 721 . Djokovic - 625 . Ferrer - 623 . Hewitt - 612 . Haas - 561 . Berdych - 507 . Robredo - 505 . Murray - 500 . That averages out at one per year and it is a fitting testament to Murray's admirable consistency at the top of the game. Only nine active players can claim the same distinction. It was also a day notable for British tennis gaining a second, ready-made top 100 player, as Slovenian-born world No 83 Aljaz Bedene confirmed that he has received British citizenship and will be playing under the Union Jack. After carefully managing not to take a bite from his garish acreage of confectionery Murray contemplated the feat and said, 'It's an amazing feeling, winning matches these days is extremely tough. Murray proudly poses with the cake, saying 'It's an amazing feeling' after reaching the 500 club . A close up of the commemorative cake presented to Murray after the match in Key Biscayne . Murray shakes hands with the towering South African after a hard fought three set battle . Murray speaks to the umpire after being given a time violation during the Masters 1000 tournament . The British No 1 is one of only nine current players to reach the 500 wins milestone (see above) CLICK HERE to read the most memorable moments from Andy Murray's 500 wins . 'It's very pleasing and not something I expected to do when I first came on tour. It's great to do it here in Miami where I spent a lot of time training and put in do a lot of the hard work.' This has been a prosperous tournament for him, and it was a 25th victory at this Masters level event. There was plenty of high quality tennis as he just about defused the power of the giant South African world No 15, despite suffering a lull that saw him fall 0-4 behind in the second set. He

Summary: Andy Murray defeated Kevin Anderson in the Miami Open fourth round . British No 1 completed the 500th victory of his professional career . The 27-year-old became only the ninth current player to reach milestone . CLICK HERE for all the latest news from the Miami Open .


A pet dog that got trapped in a tiny six-inch gap between two walls has been rescued by twelve firefighters. Soap, a pole and webbing were used by emergency services after they were called to the house in West Hollywood around 3.40pm on Monday. Los Angeles County Fire Department described the rescue as 'creative'. Scroll down for video . A pet dog that got trapped in a tiny six-inch gap between two walls (left) has been rescued by firefighters who used poles, rope and soap (right) They wrote on Facebook: 'Firefighters rescued a dog Monday afternoon that was wedged between a house and a retaining wall. 'Each time the dog would whimper or cry, he’d fall deeper into the six-inch gap. 'As the dog moved, it would become wedged more tightly between the walls. 'First responders were unable to break the walls to rescue the dog, so they got creative.' Firefighters slid a pike pole, which is normally used to pull down ceilings during a fire, under the dog to prevent him from falling further. They then tied webbing around his paws and pulled him out (left; right after the rescue) Firefighters slid a pike pole, which is normally used to pull down ceilings during a fire, under the dog to prevent him from falling further. They then tied webbing around his paws and pulled him out. The dog, which was not injured, was reunited with his family. A spokesman for the department said the incident was a 'great training opportunity for firefighters'. He added that the video from the incident may be used to train others who might encounter a similar situation in the future.

Summary: Used soap, a pole and webbing to pull out the pooch on Monday . It is not known how he became stuck between the house and outside wall . The dog was uninjured and has been reunited with his family . Department will use video to train other firefighters in the future .


He's about to make the biggest move of his life, trading his long career with Liverpool FC for US club Los Angeles Galaxy. And Steven Gerrard looks just about ready to live in the lap of luxury when he relocates to the West coast of the States this summer with his family. One sprawling Malibu mansion the footballer has reportedly viewed with wife Alex and children has been unveiled, an outstanding property overlooking the ocean which used to belong to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Yolanda Foster. Scroll down for video . Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard and his family are set to move into this sprawling mansion overlooking the Pacific Ocean when he relocates to Los Angeles to play for LA Galaxy in June . Gerrard (left) with his daughters and wife Alex are looking forward to their big move later this year . The Liverpool captain is set to end his 17-year career with the club at the end of the season . The 34-year-old (right) will be leaving his boyhood side for LA Galaxy on an 18-month deal in early June . The family will reside in Los Angeles for 18 months while he plays out his contract with the team, and although it's a long way from his home in Merseyside, there's no doubt the family will feel incredibly comfortable in the not-so-humble abode. Reportedly worth $25m - £16.8m - the luxurious pad is said to have been offered to the midfielder, 34, by his new football club, who'll foot the $20,000 a week (£13,400) rent over the 18-month period he's signed to the team. Steven, along with his model wife Alex, 32, and their daughters Lilly-Ella, ten, eight-year-old Lexie and Lourdes, three, are already said to be building themselves a £3million five-bedroom house on a two-acre site in an upscale area in Merseyside. But that doesn't much compare to their potential American property, which they could be set to move into in early June after the sportsman's long and illustrious career with Liverpool comes to an end in late May. With six bedrooms and nine bathrooms, the swanky property also boasts sweeping mountain and Pacific Ocean views and was regularly featured on reality show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Yolanda Foster and her music producer husband David had the modern property custom-built to their taste in 2009, and resided there with the 51-year-old star's three children, including model Gigi Hadid. The property, reportedly worth £16.8m, includes six bedrooms, nine bathrooms and plenty of living space . Gerrard's new home is just a short 15 minutes from beach-perfect Santa Monica . Gerrard will be able to enjoy a spot of billiards in his games area - which comes complete with a bar . Located in the resplendent area of Carbon Canyon in Malibu, near to Los Angeles International Airport and just a short 15 minutes from beach-perfect Santa Monica, it seems the Gerrard family will have lots to keep them occupied over the next year and a half. The large house also includes separate exercise, massage

Summary: Steven Gerrard will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season . Liverpool captain has enjoyed a trophy-laden 17-year spell at Anfield . 34-year-old will be joining MLS side LA Galaxy on an 18-month deal . Mansion includes six bedrooms, nine bathrooms and plenty of living space . READ: Gerrard and Co celebrate after sell-out charity match at Anfield .


England international Zak Hardaker was released by police after admitting assaulting a student, it has emerged. Leeds announced on Tuesday that their full-back was free to resume playing after West Yorkshire police concluded their investigation into an incident in the city last month. The 23-year-old Hardaker and his 19-year-old club-mate Elliot Minchella were both questioned by police and have since been released without charge. England international Zak Hardaker has been released by police after admitting assaulting a student . However, it has been revealed that both men admitted the assault and agreed to pay £200 in compensation and write a letter of apology to their 22-year-old victim under a 'community resolution'. In a statement, the Super League club said: 'Leeds Rhinos can confirm that Zak Hardaker and Elliot Minchella have both fully co-operated with the police investigation into an incident in Leeds in February this year. 'Both players have been released without charge and the investigation is now concluded. The Rhinos will continue their internal investigation surrounding the incident however both players will be available for selection this week.' The club made no reference to the fact that the pair had admitted or been punished for the offence but West Yorkshire Police confirmed action had been taken. Det Insp David Roberts, from Leeds CID, told the Yorkshire Evening Post: 'A 19-year-old man from Bradford and a 23-year-old man from Knottingley voluntarily attended a police station in Leeds on Monday. 'Both men admitted the offence of assault on a 22-year-old man at a student halls of residence on 3 February on Burley Road, Leeds. Leeds Rhinos full back Hardaker is taken on by Hull FC ace Steve Michaels who tries to bring him down . 'As part of a community resolution, which was an agreed course of action with the victim, each man will pay £200 in compensation to the victim as well as writing a letter of apology.' The victim suffered black eyes and bruising to his ears and neck in what police described as a 'nasty assault' at the Opal One building on Burley Road last month. Hardaker played in the Rhinos' opening four matches of the season but made way for teenager Ashton Golding in the 18-6 defeat by Warrington last Friday. Now he could be set for a recall when Wigan visit Headingley on Friday, although he could still face punishment from his club. Hardaker was fined £2,500 and given a warning by Leeds for breaching their code of conduct after being thrown out of England's World Cup squad in 2013 for misconduct. He also served a five-match ban last June after being found guilty of making homophobic comments to referee James Child during a game at Warrington.

Summary: England full-back Zak Hardaker has been dropped by Leeds Rhinos . The 23-year-old was released by police after admitting assaulting student . Police say victim suffered two black eyes and bruising to his ears and neck .


Today show host Matt Lauer has finally exacted his revenge on Ellen DeGeneres by filling her car with 20,000 ping pong balls after weeks of being hilariously pranked by the comedian. The 57-year-old journalist shared a video montage of Ellen's past tricks, which included a spoof video which made it look as though Matt had interviewed the stars of Fifty Shades of Grey while wearing a leather harness and not much else, before showing his act of retaliation. 'I vowed I would get revenge, and the moment has finally arrived,' Matt said this morning on the show. Epic prank: Ellen DeGeneres used FaceTime to show Matt Lauer the damage he had done after he had her Porsche filled with 20,000 ping pong balls as a joke . Huge mess: When the 57-year-old opened the door to her car, thousands of ping pong balls came streaming out . Matt explained that he and his colleagues have been the targets of several of Ellen's pranks in the past few weeks, before noting that it all 'ends today'. He then showed some footage of the Today crew filling Ellen's black Porsche Cayenne with 20,000 ping pong balls which had pictures of him posed with Ellen printed on them, while she filmed an episode of her talk show inside. Matt even had the crew place a life-size cardboard cut-out of himself in one of the front seats, so that Ellen would have no doubt about who was responsible for the mischievous prank. They also changed her license plate to read 'Lotta Balls'. In shock: Ellen was in disbelief when she first saw her car that was stuffed to the brim . Next step: She didn't know what else to do except open the door to her car and lets the ping pong balls out . When Ellen walked into the parking lot and saw her car, she yelled: 'Seriously? I mean seriously.' She opened the door of her car and thousands of ping pong balls spilled out, revealing Matt’s cardboard cut-out. 'I'll get you Matt Lauer,' she continued. 'Damn you Lauer! He is littering. This is against the law. Ellen went on to search for the camera that was capturing the hilarious moment. 'You think you can just do this?’ she asked. ‘Uh-uh.' Someone eventually brought Ellen and iPad so she could FaceTime Matt. Act of revenge: While she tried to clean out her car, Ellen vowed to get Matt back for his trick . Starting to worry: While talking to Matt on FaceTime, Ellen told him that her previous pranks were just fun and games. 'Now it's on Lauer,' she warned him . 'Have you seen this?’ she asked him. She added: 'Oh, I am great. We were just about to start a beer pong tournament, so I needed like 20,000 ping pong balls, so the jokes on you Lauer.’ 'You have to admit Ellen; it took a lot of balls to pull off this prank,' Matt replied. Ellen revealed that she had already filmed another spoof video starring Matt that very day and suggested

Summary: Ellen has carried out a number of her own pranks on Matt in the past few weeks . The 57-year-old talk show host famously created a series of spoof videos which made it look as though Matt was wearing full bondage gear while live on air . She also played tricks on the 57-year-old’s co-hosts Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker and Meredith Vieira .


Steven Gerrard was sensationally sent off within 38 seconds of coming on the pitch at Anfield, after stamping on Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera. The Liverpool legend was left out of the starting line-up by Brendan Rodgers but came on at the start of the second half to rally the troops. However Gerrard found himself in deep trouble after clattering through Juan Mata before stamping on Herrera following a heavy challenge. Referee Martin Atkinson had no choice but to send off the perplexed Liverpool skipper after just 38 seconds of entering the fray. Steven Gerrard is shown the red card by referee Martin Atkinson after just 38 seconds of the second half . Gerrard can't believe it after being sent off for a reckless stamp on United's Ander Herrera at Anfield . As Gerrard emerged from the tunnel, former Liverpool team-mate Jamie Carragher told Sky Sports: ‘He had to go on. Some of the Liverpool players froze out there in the first-half. Liverpool need some football arrogance on the pitch today.’ Ahead of kick-off Carragher admitted he was not surprised by Brendan Rodgers' decision to name Steven Gerrard on the bench for Liverpool's crunch clash against Manchester United. Gerrard, who faced rivals United for the last time in a Liverpool shirt, had to make do with a place on the bench as Rodgers decided to go for a central midfield duo of Jordan Henderson and Joe Allen. Juan Mata (top) was on the receiving end of Gerrard's first robust challenge after coming onto the pitch . Here is the stamp from Gerrard on Herrera after both players had competed for the ball . Gerrard clearly puts all his downwards force into Herrera's right leg after the pair collided . Gerrard flings back the captain's armband towards his team-mates having been sent off at Anfield . A evidently devastated Steven Gerrard leaves the pitch after just 38 seconds having been sent off . And Carragher felt it was the right decision. Speaking on Sky Sports ahead of the Anfield battle, the former Liverpool defender said: 'No I'm not surprised. 'He’s only played 20 minutes against Swansea recently because he’s been injured. 'Is Steven Gerrard a better player than Joe Allen? Yes. But for Brendan Rodgers we’ve got to remember than Gerrard is leaving in the summer and Allen will be here next season. So although Rodgers is aiming for the top four that certainly comes into it. Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was named on the bench for his side's match against Man United . Brendan Rodgers made the right call in naming Gerrard on bench before kick-off, according to Carragher . 'Steven Gerrard can come on after an hour and really lift the crowd when the legs are tired and use any extra space.' Carragher's fellow pundits Thierry Henry and Gary Neville also agreed with Rodgers' decision. Neville said: 'It’s probably the starting line-up Manchester United expected. 'The question was more about whether Rodgers would return with the Manchester City formation with [Raheem] Sterling at the top but that would sacrifice Daniel Sturridge

Summary: Steven Gerrard was named on bench for his side's match against United . Brendan Rodgers decided to stick with line-up which defeated Swansea . Liverpool skipper came on Adam Lallana at the start of the second-half . Gerrard saw red for stamp on United's Ander Herrera .


John Stones and Luke Shaw will be included in England’s squad for Euro 2015 as Gareth Southgate gets close to formulating his 23-man party. The coach is ‘certain’ of 21 of the names and his list includes Everton central defender Stones, who was outstanding in the friendly wins over the Czech Republic and Germany, and Manchester United left back Shaw. Stones went to the World Cup last summer and was a regular in Roy Hodgson’s senior squad at the beginning of the campaign but, like Calum Chambers, he dropped back down with aplomb and will be a key figure in the Czech Republic. John Stones played in the impressive 3-2 win against Germany U21s and will head to the Czech Republic . Luke Shaw hasn't played for the U21s since October but he will be headed for Euro 2015 . Shaw has not played for the Under 21s since the play-off victory over Croatia last October but he was included regularly in the early part of Southgate’s reign. Everton’s Ross Barkley is expected to have the summer off. The midfielder has never been in one of Southgate’s squads and last played for the Under 21s in August 2013. England’s first Group B game is against Portugal in Uherske Hradiste on June 18.

Summary: The Manchester United and Everton defenders will be named in Gareth Southgate's 23-man party for Euro 2015 . Stones has been called up for Roy Hodgson's senior squad but has dropped down to the U21s . Shaw has not played for the U21s since the play-off victory over Croatia last October . Everton’s Ross Barkley is expected to have the summer off . England’s first Group B game is against Portugal in Uherske Hradiste on June 18 .


MailOnline readers are today given the chance to put their questions to Nick Clegg. The Deputy Prime Minister and Lib Dem leader will give an exclusive interview to the world's biggest newspaper website, and our readers get to choose the questions. No subject will be off limits as Mr Clegg follows David Cameron in being challenged on the issues which matter most to our millions of readers. Deputy Prime Minister and Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg will give an exclusive interview to the world's biggest newspaper website, and our readers get to choose the questions . When Mr Cameron answered questions from MailOnline last month he revealed how he watched the horrific ISIS beheading videos of British hostages to understand what families have been going through. The PM defended spending billions on foreign aid, breaking his promise to cut immigration and suggested that we no longer live in what he once called 'broken Britain'. The Tory leader also claimed he was not scared of Nigel Farage, spoke of his love of Gogglebox and Game of Thrones, and the parental woes of listening to the songs of Disney film Frozen over and over again. But he rowed back from once describing Mr Clegg as his favourite political joke, claiming it was now 'my good friend Ed Balls'. Ahead of his interview this week, Mr Clegg is under pressure to show his party will not face wipeout in the general election on May 7. MailOnline readers are now being asked to submit questions to the Lib Dem leader. Readers might want to ask him about tuition fees, immigration and Europe. Or what he plans to do with his life after politics, his favourite TV shows and movies, and life at home with wife Miriam and his three sons. Post your questions in the comments section and the best will be put to Mr Clegg in an exclusive interview with MailOnline later this week.

Summary: Lib Dem Nick Clegg agrees to answer question set by MailOnline readers . No subject off limits in interview with world's biggest newspaper website . Post questions below and the best will be put to the Deputy PM this week .


Microsoft's co-founder has used his own submarine to find the wreck of the Japanese Navy's biggest warship - which has lain undiscovered at the bottom of the ocean for the past 70 years. Paul Allen revealed his amazing discovery to the world on Tuesday, by posting a photo to Twitter of the World War II battleship Musashi's rusty bow, which bore the Japanese empire's Chrysanthemum seal. The Musashi - which, along with its sister ship Yamato, was the heaviest and most powerfully armed battleship ever constructed - was sunk by the U.S. Navy in 1944, taking with it more than 1,000 crew members. But despite numerous eyewitness accounts, its exact location had remained a mystery - until now. Scroll down for video . Final resting place: The ship has lain undisturbed at the bottom of the Sibuyan Sea since 1944. Pictured: A wheel on a valve which would have been in one of the engine rooms . Explorer: Allen was able to find the ship using he M/Y Octopus. Pictured: One of the ship's 15 tonne anchors . Biggest: The Musashi was the Japanese Navy's biggest battleship during the Second World War . The discovery brings to an end Allen's eight year search for the Musashi - and is a discovery he hopes will 'bring closure' to those who lost relatives aboard the ship, according to his website. Billionaire Allen said the M/Y Octopus, his luxury yacht and exploration ship, found the long-lost ship on the floor of the Sibuyan Sea - 1.6 miles under the surface. The Octopus' remote operated probe Octo ROV located the Musashi on Monday, according to Allen's website. The Octopus is also outfitted with an exploration submarine. Allen and his research team had used the historical records of four different countries in order to pinpoint the location of the ship. On Tuesday, Allen posted a photo of a valve from the wreckage, which he described as the 'first confirmation' that it was of Japanese origin. 'RIP (rest in peace) crew of Musashi, approximately 1,023 (lives) lost,' Allen said in another tweet. He said on Twitter he would soon post video of the ship's catapult and valve areas. Found: Paul Allen took to Twitter to reveal he had found the wreck of the Musashi, sunk in 1944 . War: American warplanes sank the Musashi on October 24, 1944, at the height of the Battle of Leyte Gulf . Record breaking: The Musashi was the largest armed battleship to ever be made. Pictured: A 'float plane' Submerged: Allen and his team believe this to be an inverted type 89, 12.7 centimeter gun turret . Under fire: It was considered the largest naval encounter of World War II. Pictured: The Musashi being attack . Battle: The Musashi was sunk on the second day of fighting between the two sides . The Sibuyan Sea - at the heart of the Philippines' central Visayas islands - now covers busy shipping lanes and lies on the path of most tropical storms that cross the country from the Pacific Ocean. But in 1944, it

Summary: Allen posted a picture to Twitter showing World War II ship's rusting bow . Musashi, the Japanese Navy's biggest battleship, was sunk in 1944 . It lay undiscovered on the floor of the Sibuyan Sea for the past 70 years . Billionaire Allen has now used his personal submarine to find the ship . Discovery brings to an end Allen's eight year search for the Musashi .


Those hoping to live out their 90s fantasies and become a modern-day Fresh Prince of Bel Air can now do just that in this stunning mansion - as long as they've got $22million to spare. The 32-room house is certainly not to be sniffed at, with 10 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms - not to mention a waterslide which takes you from inside the house straight into one of the two pools. But that's not all you get for the eye-watering asking price - which equates to £14,212,800. Scroll down for video . Eye-watering: Those with a spare $22million can purchase this two-storey, 32-room home . Lavish: The mansion was built in 2009, and has enough gold leaf and chandeliers to put Versailles to shame . Opulent: Guests can be entertained in splendor in one of the many rooms of the home . Water feature: This slide begins indoors - so the new owner can get to the pool without going outside first . Indeed, this glamorous mansion actually puts the one featured in hit comedy The Fresh Prince to shame. For a start, that house only has five bedrooms and just one pool and is only worth an estimated $8,391,854. What's more, it isn't even in Bel Air, but in the similarly affluent neighboring Brentwood - once home to the likes of Anna Nicole Smith and Arnold Schwarzenegger. In contrast, Bel Air was once the home of Elizabeth Taylor. Built just six years ago in 2009, the mansion's décor echoes the Palace of Versailles with huge chandeliers, mirrors and gold leaf from ceiling to floor. What's more, just like the Banks family home in the 90s sitcom, the house is covered in marble and has its own gym. And for those who don't fancy climbing the sweeping staircase to the home's second floor to one of the four main bedrooms, there is a lift. Tired: The sweeping staircase leads to the four main bedrooms in the house - although there is a lift as well . Choices: There are two 'lagoon-style' pools to chose from in this 6,767 square metre property . Top of the range: The kitchen - which is suitably sumptuous - is fitted out with Meile appliances . Space: The new owner will be able to relax in style with rooms looking out over the garden . Stunning: The house also boasts views out across the exapnse of Los Angeles . Secluded: The home is behind electric gates, which means the owner can relax easily . Each of the four main bedrooms comes with its own individually designed bathroom, while the kitchen is filled with top-of-the-range Miele appliances. It also boasts a 'grotto-style' spa and a racquetball court, and a five bedroom pool house so guests can enjoy their own taste of luxury in the comfort of their own space. However, it does have one definite downside: the listing bizarrely boasts that it also comes with a 'mother-in-law'. Exclusive: The house is in one of Los Angeles' most expensive areas - an area once home to Elizabeth Taylor .

Summary: Los Angeles mansion also boasts a wine store and a racquetball court . Lavishly decorated home has 10 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms and its own gym . It also has a lift for those who are too tired to climb the stairs to bed . But there is seemingly a downside for those who can afford its cost: the house is advertised as coming with its own outdoor 'mother-in-law'


Glenn McGrath has repeated a familiar rallying call by predicting Australia will inflict a 5-0 Ashes whitewash on England this summer. The former pace attack leader of Australia's all-conquering Test team in the early 2000s has habitually forecast thrashings for England in the past, and has been embarrassed when Australia have not performed as he expected, notably in the 2005 series. He played a part in Australia triumphing 5-0 Down Under in 2006-07, and again envisaged the same result in England in 2009, only for Andrew Strauss to lead the home side to their triumph. Glenn McGrath has predicted a 5-0 whitewash for Australia when they travel to England this summer . McGrath was a constant tormentor of England in Ashes series during his playing days . Peter Moores' side have suffered a terrible World Cup but will hope to bounce back in Test cricket . McGrath had more recently refrained from trumpeting Australia as unbeatable by England, even prior to their 5-0 demolition job in 2013-14, but that is how he again positions Michael Clarke's Test team. With England toiling to sorry effect at the World Cup, McGrath is looking to the summer and sees more misery on the cards when ousted limited-overs skipper Alastair Cook returns to take the helm of the five-day team. He told BBC Sport: 'If the Australian team keeps playing as they are, they're going to go to England full of confidence. England were knocked out of the World Cup by Bangladesh last week, and McGrath can't see them improving . During his playing days McGrath made a habit of predicting whitewashes, and was not always proved right . 'I can't see England beating them and I'm more than happy to predict 5-0.' McGrath, 45, expects the World Cup debacle to be followed by change in the England camp. He said: 'I thought they struggled to take wickets or build up any pressure and they didn't look potent at all. 'There are going to be changes, whether it's coaching or the players. A lot of responsibility lies with the players.'

Summary: Glenn McGrath thinks England will lose 5-0 to Australia . Australia won the last series, at home, by the same score . England have been poor at the one day World Cup . But Alastair Cook will hope return to Test cricket will aid his side .


The chance to test their mettle against the best is what attracts players and managers to the Champions League. But for one young coach who has already reached the promised land, it was the second tier of English football that provided his steepest learning curve. 'The Championship is really, really difficult!' Basle manager Paulo Sousa tells Sportsmail. 'Coaches who don't have that experience cannot realise how difficult it is. 'The standard of the players is more or less the same. It makes it very competitive right through the season. You can see in the way teams' positions change throughout the season, from the bottom and the top of the league. And the dreamland – the Premier League – is so, so close! Paulo Sousa gestures during a press conference at the Dragao stadium ahead of facing Porto . Basle's Fabian Frei, Naser Aliji, Arlind Ajeti, Breel Embolo, head coach Sousa, Adama Traore, Taulant Xhaka, Fabian Schaer and Behrang Safari train ahead of their Champions League clash at Porto . 'I learnt a lot in that league. There were some points where I was not prepared enough, but you gain experience by doing, not just watching or listening. 'It's like jumping into a swimming pool at the deep end. You can see how to do it from the side, but you will never learn unless you jump in.' And jump in is precisely what Sousa did seven years ago when he left the safety of the Portugal junior set-up to become the face of Flavio Briatore and Bernie Ecclestone's project at Queens Park Rangers. Taking the reins under a couple of Formula One moguls with a four-year plan to reach the top flight might seem like a daunting prospect for a debutant manager, but not for Sousa. 'Nothing is too soon. I will always be thankful to Briatore. All the difficulties I got through at that club and all the demands he made of me gave me the opportunity to grow. It was so demanding on a daily basis – 24 hours every day from the first day I arrived there.' But what of Briatore's notorious habit of involving himself in managerial decisions? 'He tried. But I always fight for my convictions.' Basle manager Paulo Sousa says the Championship is a highly competitive league . Sousa's first job in club management was with Queens Park Rangers between 2008 and 2009 . It is widely believed that these convictions - a refusal to act merely as Briatore's touchline proxy - are what saw Sousa ejected from the Loftus Road hotseat after just 26 games in charge. The two-time Champions League winner would get a second chance at Championship success just two months later though, taking over from Roberto Martinez at Swansea in June 2009. Under chairman Huw Jenkins, Sousa was given time to get his ideas across, and a subsequent seventh-placed finish – the club's highest for 27 years – showed it was time well spent. But the manager's progress hadn't gone unnoticed, and when moneybags Leicester came calling, Sousa couldn't resist. It quickly

Summary: Basle manager Paulo Sousa opens up to Sportsmail in a tell-all interview . He reveals the Championship was extremely competitive . Sousa had spells in charge of QPR, Swansea and Leicester . The 44-year-old is now at Basle and coaching in the Champions League . He won the trophy twice as a player with Juventus and Dortmund . Basle are in the round of 16 of this year's campaign against Porto .


A farmer who was annoyed after Russians sold China expensive military equipment more than twenty years ago has spent his life savings building his own submarine. Du Xiutang put 300,000 yuan (£32,310) towards the project and asked friends and family to donate anything they could. The 53-year-old, from Yulin, China, still needs 300,000 yuan to complete the submarine, which has already taken nearly seven months to build, People's Daily Online reported. A farmer is building a submarine by hand after investing his life savings in the project. Above, the submarine after seven months of work . The self-taught former miner has finished building an escape pod and managed to install a power source. He even invented a hydraulic drainage and dual propeller system, which has been patented nationally. He is awaiting a periscope - but hopes he will be able to put the sub in the water this summer. Mr Du, who has had a life-long interest in mechanical design, said: 'When Russia sold China a retired submarine at a high price in 1992 I thought the Chinese people must make their own submarines. 'The most advanced submarines in the world cannot always be made by others. These thoughts motivated me all these years to succeed.' Some of the money has been provided by his son, who works in the welding factory where the submarine is stored. Du Xiutang (left; right with submarine) put 300,000 yuan (£32,310) towards the project and asked friends and family to donate anything they could . The self-taught former miner has finished building an escape pod and managed to install a power source. He even invented a hydraulic drainage and dual propeller system, which has been patented nationally . Professional researchers and engineers are stunned that Mr Du developed the submarine. Here are its specifications: . Mr Du added that he was determined to get more money and would not stop. He said: 'In order to take this project further this is the only option. 'I am looking for a business partner who has strong economic credentials and who has a sincere willingness to work in the defence industry. 'If we give up at this halfway point then all that hard work will have been for nothing. I am riding on the back of a tiger at this point. I just can’t get off.' Professional researchers and engineers are stunned that Mr Du developed the submarine.

Summary: Du Xiutang, from Yulin, also asked friends and family to donate money . 53-year-old started project last August and invented dual propeller system . Former miner is now looking for other investors so he can continue .


Stock in Lumber Liquidators crashed on Monday after floors the company installed in homes across the US were linked to the cancer-causing chemical formaldehyde. In a 60 Minutes segment that aired on Sunday, CBS reported that company-installed flooring in at least five states had high levels of formaldehyde. CBS took 31 samples from Lumber Liquidators' flooring in Virginia, Florida, Texas, Illinois and New York and had them sent to certified labs for testing. Scroll down for video . A 60 Minutes report found unsafe levels of cancer-causing agent formaldehyde in Lumber Liquidator floors . The show sent floors from Virginia, Florida, Texas, Illinois and New York to certified labs for testing . The testing revealed that 30 of the 31 samples were not up to California Air Resources Board standards . When the results came back, nearly all of the samples had levels of formaldehyde that exceeded California health and safety standards. The show used the formaldehyde standards set by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) as a measuring stick, the Wall Street Journal reported. 'Out of the 31 samples of Chinese-made laminate flooring, only one was compliant with formaldehyde emissions standards. Some were more than 13 times over the California limit,' according to CBS. The flooring comes from mills in China, according to the report. The report sent Lumber Liquidators shares tumbling. The stock had fallen 24.8 per cent before the market opened Monday and trading was eventually halted. Lumber Liquidators stock had fallen 24.8 per cent before the market opened for business on Monday . In a statement, Lumber Liquidators said 'we stand by every single plank of wood and laminate we sell all around the country'. The company questioned whether the testing method CBS used is part of CARB regulations and reiterated that its wood does live up to California standards. Lumber Liquidators said: 'Although the CARB regulations only apply in California, we adhere to these standards everywhere we do business. 'Every manufacturer of fiberboard cores used in our products is certified in accordance with CARB regulations. 'Our laminate floors are completely safe to use as intended.' The company added additional attacks on its standards are 'driven by a small group of short-selling investors who are working together for the purpose of making money by lowering our stock price'.

Summary: A 60 Minutes report found unsafe levels of the cancer-causing chemical formaldehyde in floors the company had installed in five states . Show used formaldehyde standards set by California Air Resources Board . Flooring was taken from Virginia, Florida, Texas, Illinois and New York . 30 of 31 samples had formaldehyde levels higher than California standards . Company said its floors comply with standards and are 'completely safe'


It may not seem like it, considering how many details are leaked on a weekly basis, but Apple is a highly secretive firm. And it is so concerned details about its Watch will be released before its event on Monday, reports claim it has set up a secret lab that’s completely shut off from the world. Sources have revealed that developers from firms such as Facebook and BMW have been invited to the lab to fine-tune their apps – but can’t even take pens and paper into the room. Reports claim Apple has given developers early access to its Watch (pictured). The likes of Facebook and BMW have been invited to a Cupertino location and asked to fine-tune their apps in secretive labs in which pens, paper and anything else from the outside world is banned . The claims were made to Bloomberg’s Adam Satariano and Tim Higgins by unnamed ‘people familiar with the process’ who had signed non-disclosure agreements. Apple is holding a media event on Monday where it is expected to announce more details about the availability, price and software for the Apple Watch. The wearable was first unveiled at last year’s iPhone 6 and 6 Plus launch but it’s still not likely to launch until at least April at the earliest. According to Bloomberg, Apple is inviting app developers to fine-tune their apps ahead of the watch’s release. Apple is holding a media event on Monday where it is expected to announce more details about the availability, price and software for the Apple Watch (invite pictured). The wearable was first unveiled at last year’s iPhone 6 and 6 Plus launch but it’s still not likely to launch until at least April at the earliest . Like with its iPhone and iPad apps, Apple has strict guidelines about how apps on the Watch should work. Within these guidelines, Apple is said to be advising developers to design applications to be used for no longer than 10 seconds at a time. Boss Tim Cook is shown at the iPhone 6 event in September . In particular, BMW, Facebook and United Continental Holdings were mentioned in the report. Internet access is blocked inside the room, the developers have to bring source code for their apps on a drive that can’t leave the complex, and they can’t discuss the plans with anyone. Like with its iPhone and iPad apps, Apple has strict guidelines about how apps on the Watch should work. Within these guidelines, Apple is said to be advising developers to design applications to be used for no longer than 10 seconds at a time. Built-in is a 'taptic engine' that responds to a subtle vibrations users feel on their wrist for notifications . The watch has a completely new user interface, different from the iPhone, and the 'crown' on the Apple Watch is a dial called the 'digital crown.' Users can turn the crown to zoom in and out on a map, or scroll a list. The crown can also be pressed to take the user back to the home screen.

Summary: Sources claim Apple has given developers early access to its Watch . Facebook and BMW among firms being asked to fine-tune their apps . Pens, paper and anything else from the outside world are banned . Rooms are blocked from the web entirely and app source code has to be handed over to Apple on drives that can’t leave the complex . Developers said Apple has advised making apps work for just 10 seconds . Apple is expected to announce more details about the Watch on Monday .