This is the dramatic moment a mother antelope clashed horns with a three-tonne rhino which strayed a little too close to her calf at a safari park. The stand-off in Wiltshire saw the antelope refuse to back down when the beast approached her calf - and at one point even clashed horns with it. The antelope, Ramina, kept her baby Phoenix behind her at all times as she charged at the massive rhino, Njanu, despite it being 15 times heavier. Dramatic: The stand-off saw the antelope refuse to back down when the beast approached her calf - and at one point even clashed horns with it . Coming together: The antelope, Ramina, kept her baby Phoenix behind her at all times as she charged at the massive rhino, Njanu . Keepers say Ramina, a scimitar oryx antelope, was being overly defensive of her baby on her first outing in the park following a difficult birth. This saw the calf, who lives at Longleat Safari Park near Frome, brought back to life by mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Dan Gray, a keeper at the park, said: ‘Phoenix is Ramina's seventh calf but her birth was not an easy one. ‘In fact I had to give her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation soon after she was born as she had stopped breathing.’ Taking him on: Keepers say Ramina, a scimitar oryx antelope, was being overly defensive of her baby in the park following a difficult birth . Coming together: The calf, who lives at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire, was brought back to life by mouth-to-mouth resuscitation after birth . But he added: ‘Happily Phoenix made a full recovery and that was why she was allowed out in to the park properly. ‘However, it may be that Ramina was even more protective than usual as a result and decided to stand her ground. Njanu was almost certainly just being inquisitive and meant no harm at all. 'But I guess Ramina didn't know that and she displayed real maternal courage to stand up to him so bravely.’ The scimitar oryx - oryx dammah in Latin - gets its name from its scimitar-shaped horn which can measure up to 5ft (1.5m) in length. Some experts believe the oryx may be the basis for the unicorn legend because when seen side-on it can appear as if they only have one horn. Come on then: The scimitar oryx - oryx dammah in Latin - gets its name from its scimitar-shaped horn which can measure up to 5ft in length . It's back: Originally from North Africa, the oryx antelope is thought to have gone extinct in the wild in 1999 - due to hunting and loss of habitat . The horns are made from hollow bone, so can break off quite easily and do not grow back - making one horned oryx a relatively common occurrence. The oryx antelope, originally from North Africa, is thought to have gone extinct in the wild in 1999 - due to hunting and loss of habitat. Longleat is part of an international captive breeding programme for the species,

Summary: Stand-off at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire saw antelope refuse to back down when beast approached her calf . Ramina kept her baby Phoenix behind her at all times as she charged at rhino, Njanu, which is 15 times heavier . Scimitar oryx antelope was overly defensive of her baby on first outing in park after difficult birth, keepers say .


Residents can now nominate a neighbour to receive their parcels so they never miss a delivery, Royal Mail announced yesterday. The move could reduce the number of ‘red cards’ which land on doormats to tell householders a package has been returned to the delivery office. Postmen already attempt to deliver parcels to people’s neighbours if they are out. But the new service means they can now deliver to a specific friend who lives nearby, in the recipient’s absence. Residents can now nominate a neighbour to receive their parcels so they never miss a delivery, Royal Mail announced yesterday (file picture) It means people can choose a neighbour who they know well, or who is often in during the day, to sign for a parcel or receive a delivery which will not fit through the letter box. The price of first and second class stamps rose by a penny each yesterday. A first class stamp now costs 63p while second class is 54p – more than double what it was ten years ago. Sending a large letter has gone up by 2p to 95p for first class and by 1p to 74p for second class. Royal Mail, which was privatised in 2013, said it had ‘thought carefully about the impact on customers’ because of ‘recent tough economic conditions’. However critics fear the increase will hit small businesses which depend on the postal service. The price rise is 1.6 per cent for a first class stamp, and 1.9 per cent for second class. John Allan, of the Federation of Small Businesses, said: ‘If you’re a business that relies heavily on the postal service, increases in prices won’t be welcomed. ‘Businesses affected will have to decide whether to absorb it or pass it on to their customers.’ Royal Mail said the ‘Nominate a Neighbour’ scheme would be more convenient for householders and ‘improve first-time delivery’. Sue Whalley, of Royal Mail, said: ‘This new initiative is great news for our customers as it offers further choice and convenience if there is no one at home. ‘For our postmen and women it means that they are even more likely to deliver parcels and letters first time rather than having to take items back to the office. First-time delivery of parcels and signed-for items is high in Royal Mail and in the trial delivery offices this improved further.’ Since 2012 Royal Mail has left parcels with neighbours if the recipient is not in. But critics feared this meant valuable packages could be left with untrustworthy or unfamiliar neighbours. Now customers can nominate a preferred neighbour by visiting their local delivery office, filling out a short form and presenting proof of their identity. Postmen will try to deliver to this neighbour in the first instance, before trying other addresses nearby. It is unclear if using the nominate service, however, will mean that households are now responsible if their parcel then goes missing. Under the old system, when postmen knocked on several neighbours’ doors, Royal Mail was still responsible if the parcel later went astray. Special delivery items and international

Summary: Postmen can now deliver to a specific friends who lives nearby to recipient . Move could see the number of parcels returned to delivery offices fall . Royal Mail said the scheme would be more convenient for householders .


A mother-of-three slit her own throat in the middle of a supermarket after suffering a breakdown following the death of her daughter who she was convinced was the victim of black magic, an inquest has heard. Sobia Yousef, 36, died after grabbing a knife from the shelf of her local Asda store in Shipley, West Yorkshire, before plunging it into her throat in front of horrified shoppers. Bradford Coroner's Court was told that on the morning of her death Mrs Yousef sent her two surviving children to school before leaving the house for the shop. Sobia Yousef, 36, died after grabbing a knife from the shelf of her local Asda store in Shipley, West Yorkshire, before plunging it into her throat in front of horrified shoppers. Mrs Yousef with her three children, including her late daughter Meweesh, nine, right . She arrived at Asda at around 8.35am before heading to the aisle, taking the knife and killing herself, the inquest was told. The mother had been suffering from severe depression and psychotic episodes after her daughter Meweesh Mahmood was taken to hospital with severe complications resulting from a congenital heart defect in July 2013. The inquest was told that Mrs Mahmood believed that black magic had been used on the little girl and had alarmed staff at Leeds General Infirmary by claiming she could see cats in the room and had calling out to God to save her daughter. By the end of July Mrs Yousef had been sectioned under the Mental Health Act after she was diagnosed with severe depression with psychotic elements. She arrived at Asda at around 8.35am before heading to the aisle, taking the knife and killing herself, the inquest was told . The mother had been suffering from severe depression and psychotic episodes after her daughter Meweesh Mahmood was taken to hospital with severe complications resulting from a congenital heart defect in July 2013 . In an emotional statement to the court Mrs Yousef's brother Imitaz Ali said he his sister had made a number of strange and irrational decisions during the course of her illness. He said: 'My sister was doing things that were very unusual. She took all her jewellery and put it in a handkerchief, tied it together and threw it into a mosque letterbox. 'At the time the mosque was closed and so her aunties had to go find the man with the key to get it back. In an emotional statement to the court Mrs Yousef's brother Imitaz Ali (pictured today) said he his sister had made a number of strange and irrational decisions during the course of her illness . 'She also withdrew £2,000 from the bank, went to Western Union and sent it to Pakistan saying it was for 'the poor people'. 'Sobia would stand out in the rain for hours and we were worried that she might hurt herself accidentally.' Mr Ali said that after Meweesh's death Mrs Yousef took all her daughter's clothes out of the wardrobe, piled them on the cooker and turned all the hobs on.

Summary: Sobia Yousef, 36, had been suffering from depression and psychotic episodes following the death of her daughter Meweesh Mahmood . Inquest told she believed that black magic had been used on the little girl . Mrs Yousef died after plunging a knife into her throat in Asda, in Shipley . For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here.


Fiorentina manager Vincenzo Montella has praised the impact of Mohamed Salah since arriving from Chelsea and believes only Barcelona star Lionel Messi is faster on the ball. Salah joined the Viola on loan in February as part of the deal for Juan Cuadrado to head to West London for £23.3m, rising to £27m, and Montella believes his side have currently got the better deal. The Egyptian forward was in fine form as Fiorentina defeated Serie A rivals Roma 3-0 at the Stadio Olimpico to reach the Europa League quarter-finals. Mohamed Salah (right) attempts to add to his Fiorentina goal tally against Roma on Thursday evening . Fiorentina manager Vincenzo Montella encourages his side as they defeated Serie A rivals Roma . Salah, in action against Roma, has made a fine start to life with the Viola since joining on loan from Chelsea . The 22-year-old has been in spectacular form since arriving in Italy, having only featured eight times for Jose Mourinho's side this season, scoring six goals from 10 appearances. Fiorentina can make Salah a permanent signing this summer and Montella admitted his surprise at the Egyptian's instant impact. 'Maybe right now we have got the better deal,' he told Mediaset Premium, when referring to the money-plus Salah deal for Cuadrado. 'For now, we have benefited. We knew the superb characteristics of the player, but we did not expect him to have such an impact on Italian football. Perhaps only Messi is faster than him with the ball at one's feet.' Montella claims only Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi is faster than Salah on the ball . Jose Maria Basanta (right) is mobbed by his Fiorentina team-mates after scoring against Roma . Salah joins Gonzalo Rodriguez (centre) in celebrating his opener for Fiorentina at the Stadio Olimpico . Fiorentina have a genuine chance of playing in the Champions League next season, sitting just four points off Lazio in the third qualifying spot in Serie A. 'This success is deserved, my team have grown a lot in terms of mentality,' added Montella. 'The team's proven to have a great desire to win. We endured a terrible run of form earlier this season, but we got through it; there might be another like that, though we will fight to achieve our goals. 'All victories require a small dose of luck, even though one makes their own luck to win.' Fiorentina celebrate after they booked their place in the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday .

Summary: The Egyptian has scored six goals in 10 Fiorentina appearances . Mohamed Salah left Chelsea on loan in February to join the Italian club . Salah helped Fiorentina beat Roma 3-0 to reach Europa League last eight .


When England crashed out of the last global limited-overs tournament there was just the small matter of a dead rubber against the Netherlands to complete what had been a hugely disappointing World Twenty20. Fast forward 10 months and here we are again amid more recriminations over another lost campaign and a final match, this time against Afghanistan, where England have far more to lose than just a meaningless group match. Ashley Giles will not need reminding that a dispirited England lost to Holland in Bangladesh and any hope he had of becoming head coach disappeared along with their chances of making an impact on yet another world stage. Peter Moores talks to his players before an England nets session at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday . Moores (centre) chats with captain Eoin Morgan as England prepare for their final Cricket World Cup match . Indications are Peter Moores will keep his job, at least for the Test series in the Caribbean, whatever happens at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday but the last thing he needs is another humiliating loss against another of the ‘minnows.’ The fact England turned up early on Wednesday for what used to be known as naughty boy nets and had a full training session said everything about their desperate need to take something, anything, from their worst ever World Cup. England are the laughing stock of world cricket again and there is no body of people who enjoy that scenario more than an Australian nation who cannot believe their luck that the old enemy have gone out of their World Cup so soon. Victory against an Afghanistan side who have made a remarkable journey from the refugee camps of Pakistan to be here would barely regain any pride for an England team who are still coming to terms with what they have done. England's Stuart Broad runs with a rugby ball during the training session on Wednesday . The England team gather round in a huddle as they prepare for the dead rubber against Afghanistan . But for Moores it would perhaps keep the wolves away from his door for just a short while before he helps put the finishing touches to a squad for the three-Test series in the West Indies next month that will be named on Tuesday. England will be without Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes, two players who can still expect a one-day future, when they face Afghanistan and it is far from certain that both will be able to take their places on the plane to St Kitts on April 2. Moeen strained an abdominal muscle when bowling in the fateful defeat by Bangladesh in Adelaide while Woakes has a ‘stress reaction’ in his third metatarsal of his left foot. Both will be assessed when England get home. In their absence it is to be hoped England give games to the two players yet to appear in this World Cup in James Tredwell and Ravi Bopara, not least before both could then be making their final one-day international appearances. England's Chris

Summary: England take on Afghanistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday . Defeat by Bangladesh on Monday knocked England out of the competition . England turned up early on Wednesday for a full training session .


Sean Penn is adamant that he has no reason to apologize for making a green card jibe at the expense of Mexican director Alejandro Iñárritu while handing him his Oscar for Birdman. When the time came to reveal to the Academy that Iñárritu had triumphed, Penn asked 'Who gave this son of a bitch his green card?' before announcing his film as the winner. The joke prompted a storm of outrage from critics who branded the comments xenophobic - but Penn has today said he has 'absolutely no apologies' and that the only reason anyone could be offended is their own 'flagrant stupidity'. Scroll down for video . 'Who gave that son of a bitch a green card?': Sean Penn, left, was criticized for a joke he directed at Alejandro Iñárritu, right, while handing him an Oscar. He called the reaction 'flagrant stupidity' According to Penn, the jibe was part of his friendship with Iñárritu, with whom he has worked in the past - and even a way to let him know of his victory seconds before everyone else. Speaking at a promo event in Beverly Hills for one of his own movies, Penn said of the reaction to the joke: 'I'm always surprised by flagrant stupidity. I keep having more hope.' He later added: 'I have absolutely no apologies'. 'In fact, I have a big [expletive] you for every...anybody who is so stupid not to have gotten the irony when you've got a country that is so xenophobic. 'If they had their way, you wouldn't have great filmmakers like Alejandro working in this country. Thank god we do.' Controversial moment: Penn is pictured above seconds before opening the envelope and making the jibe . 'I found it hilarious. Sean and I have that kind of brutal [relationship] where only true friendship can survive.' Iñárritu directed Penn in the 2003 film 21 Grams and the two remain close. 'I make on him a lot of very tough jokes that I will not tell you,' Iñárritu added. While Iñárritu's casual dismissal of any perceived offense helped to temper the public response to the comment, Penn has remained largely silent on the topic. Penn also clarified that the order of his comments were intentional. 'There's a little inside humor with he and I where I know, and wanted to know, that he would be the first person in that room to know that his film won,' he said. Winner: Iñárritu directed Birdman, starring Michael Keaton, above .

Summary: Penn responded to outcry over joke made at the Academy Awards . Asked 'who gave this son of a bitch his green card' of Alejandro Iñárritu . Was delivering the Mexican director the best picture award for Birdman . Said he has 'absolutely no apologies' and reaction was 'flagrant stupidity'


A woman raised by two lesbians has provoked controversy after publicly announcing that she is against gay marriage because she says she missed out on having her father in her life when growing up. Heather Barwick, a 31-year-old mother-of-four from South Carolina, says her mother left her father when she was 2 or 3 so that she could move in with the woman she loved. 'Gay community, I am your daughter. My mom raised me with her same-sex partner back in the '80s and '90s,' writes Barwick for the conservative publication The Federalist. Heather Barwick, a 31-year-old mother-of-four from South Carolina, says she is against gay marriage because she missed out on having her father around when she was growing up . 'I'm writing to you because I'm letting myself out of the closet: I don't support gay marriage. But it might not be for the reasons that you think. It's not because you're gay. I love you, so much. It's because of the nature of the same-sex relationship itself.' Barwick recalls growing up in a very liberal and open-minded suburb surrounded by a 'tight-knit community of gay and lesbian friends' and says her mother's partner 'treated me as if I was her own daughter'. She also admits that her biological father 'wasn't a great guy,' and 'didn't bother coming around anymore.' Despite being an advocate for gay marriage in her 20s, Barwick now says she's had a change of heart. 'Same-sex marriage and parenting withholds either a mother or father from a child while telling him or her that it doesn't matter. That it's all the same. But it's not,' she writes. 'A lot of us, a lot of your kids, are hurting. My father's absence created a huge hole in me, and I ached every day for a dad. I loved my mom's partner, but another mom could never have replaced the father I lost.' Abigail Garner, an LGBT family-rights educator and author of the book Families Like Mine: Children Of Gay Parents Tell It Like It Is, who was raised by two dads, told Yahoo Parenting that Barwick's reasoning didn't make much sense. 'While I sympathize with Heather's pain caused by being abandoned by her heterosexual father, her pain has nothing to do with same-sex marriage,' she said. 'We are all entitled to our personal narratives, but I strongly disagree with Heather's contrived attempt to offer her personal story as a case for blocking other families' access to marriage rights.' Speaking to Christian publication World, Barwick said she only found healing for her 'father wound' after she began attending church with her future husband. 'It really wasn't until I came to Christ that I felt that burden lifted off of me. And I'm not bitter. I'm not angry,' she said. 'I forgive my dad.' Barwick said there had been long-term consequences to going up with two mothers. 'I'm not gay, but the relationship that was modeled before me was a woman loving a woman. So I've struggled as an adult figuring out how to be in a relationship with

Summary: Heather Barwick says she is against gay marriage because she missed out on having her father around when she was growing up . The 31-year-old mother-of-four admits her mother's partner 'treated me as if I was her own daughter' She also says that her biological father 'wasn't a great guy,' and 'didn't bother coming around anymore' Despite being an advocate for gay marriage in her 20s, Barwick now says she's had a change of heart . 'My father's absence created a huge hole, and I ached every day. I loved my mom's partner, but she could never have replaced the father I lost'


A black man pushed off a Paris Metro train by Chelsea fans chanting racist abuse last month says he can no longer take public transport and is depressed after the attack. The man, identified as Soulemayne S, says the incident, which happened before Chelsea played a Champions League match agains Paris Saint-Germain, has 'destroyed' him. He says coverage of the attack, for which five men have been handed court summonses, has 'traumatised' his children, and forced him to explain the concept of racism to them. Soulemayne S, the black man subjected to racist abuse on the Paris Metro last month, said the incident has left him depressed, unable to work, and has 'traumatised' his children . A video showed the men pushing Soulemayne before chanting 'we're racist and that's the way we like it' (pictured). Police say five men are due to appear in court in connection with the attack . Soulemayne was recorded being pushed off the Metro train by a group of supporters who then began chanting 'we're racist and that's the way we like it.' He told BBC Radio 5 Live: 'I'm here like a child. I have got a phobia of public transport. I can't take public transport to go to work - since what happened I have been under a lot of pressure. 'I have been referred to a psychologist. I can't sleep any more. Every hour, every instant, I think about what happened. I think about the ordeal.' He said his family had been 'divided' by the 'humiliation' he experienced, adding : 'I am obliged to tell [my children] that there are people who aren't very nice, and that there are people who don't like black skin.' Speaking about Chelsea's offer of a free ticket to last night's second leg match at Stamford Bridge, he said: 'This offer to go, this invitation, is just an attempt to make things up. For the moment I don't want to come because of what they've caused, the team and their fans. 'The Chelsea supporters have destroyed me. Even when I drive my car I feel like I'm being followed. I don't know if I am being followed by Chelsea fans, or police or the media. 'Even when I go and see my lawyer I am followed, when I go to see my therapist I feel like I'm being followed, and I've never had that in my life. 'The only problem I have in my life right now is because of Chelsea and their fans.' On his decision to reject the invitation to tonight's game, Soulemayne S previously told RTL radio: 'I don't want to sit in that stadium next to those people who pushed me. This is the moment Chelsea fans were recorded pushing Soulemayne off the Metro ahead of a clash with Paris St-Germain, an incident which Soulemayne says has 'destroyed' him . Soulemayne refused to attend last night's second leg clash between Chelsea and Paris St-Germain in London, which Jose Mourinho's men lost, knocking them out of the Champions League . 'I won't go. They can't buy

Summary: Soulemayne S says attack has left him depressed and seeing psychiatrist . Attack 'traumatised' his children and forced him to explain racism to them . Says he feels like he is being followed ever since incident last month . Five men have been issued with court summonses relating to incident .


Tracy Leann Bess-Thacker, 29, is charged with theft for allegedly scamming a Utah couple out of $200 . An Iowa woman has been arrested after allegedly faking a pregnancy to scam adoptive parents out of money - and it's the second time she has been busted. Tracy Leann Bess-Thacker, 29, used a sonogram and other hospital pictures from a previous pregnancy to trick a Utah couple desperate for a baby into sending her $200, according to police. Authorities say she's up to her old tricks again. In 2011, she was charged with filing a false report and suborning perjury after she used 19 different alias to scam parents from Nebraska, Illinois, Hawaii, Iowa, and Kansas. Many of the prospective parents in that case traveled to Iowa to meet Bess-Thacker and gave her $3,000 for food, clothing and baby supplies, according to authorities. 'Tracy Bess is an internet predator who intentionally inflicts mental anguish and emotional distress on adoptive parents. This is a strong example of an internet bullying case that has not been considered in the law,' Ankeny Police Chief Gary Mikulec told WHO-TV. Police say the Utah couple contacted police about Bess-Thacker last July after they discovered stories online about her 2011 arrest. At the time, police said there wasn't enough evidence to arrest her. Last month, a break in the case came and police took her into custody. She is charged with fourth-degree theft. Bess-Thacker allegedly created a birth mother registry on for LifeLong Adoptions, which pairs mothers with adoptive parents. She also made posts online and on social media groups where adoptive parents connect with birth mothers, according to police. Police say they fear other victims of Bess-Thacker could still be out there. They've asked anyone else who's had contact with her online to call 515-289-5240.

Summary: Tracy Leann Bess-Thacker, 29, took $200 from a Utah couple who thought she was pregnant . She gave them sonograms and hospital photos from a previous pregnancy . In 2011, she was convicted after scamming adoptive parents from five states into sending her $3,000 .


A woman was assaulted and robbed by a man after she opened the locked door to an ATM vestibule for him. The victim, who has not been identified, was bitten in the violent attack on December 28 at a Chase bank branch in Paterson, New Jersey. The woman was withdrawing money in the bank area which can only be accessed using an ATM card, NBC reported. Scroll down for video . A woman using an ATM at a Chase bank branch in Paterson, New Jersey kindly opened the door for a stranger on December 28 . The female victim's terror was caught on surveillance camera as she was bitten by the attacker who then robbed her in New Jersey late last year . The man, who was dressed in black shoes, grey sweatpants, a dark-patterned jacket with white hoodie and a dark beanie hat, entered the vestibule on his cell phone. The woman and another man were using cash machines at the time. When the other man left, the attacker can be seen on camera approaching the woman at the machine while her back is turned. He then grabs her around the neck and drags her backwards before leaning in close to her face. It was then that the man bit the victim's right hand, drawing blood, police said and she released the cash she was holding. The suspect then fled the scene. Paterson Police Department were unavailable for comment when contacted by Daily Mail Online. Anyone with information can contact police at 973-321-1120 or 973-523-TIPS. The man entered the vestibule on the phone while another man was still using the cash machine around 7.30pm . Once the other man had left, the attacker approaches the woman from behind while she is focused on the ATM machine screen . He grabbed the woman around the neck and dragged her back across the floor in the violent attack . The attacker then bit the woman, according to police, causing her to lose her grip on the cash she was holding. The robber made off down the street and was still at large .

Summary: The female victim opened the locked door to the Chase ATM location in Paterson, New Jersey on December 28 .


Arrest: Jennifer Perry, a first-year high school teacher, allegedly had sexual contact with a student . A 27-year-old married teacher has been arrested for allegedly engaging in a sex act with a 17-year-old student after she told the school there were 'false' rumors going around that they'd had a relationship. The school contacted authorities and Jennifer Marie Perry, from Odenville, Alabama, surrendered to the Jefferson County Jail on Monday and has been charged with sexual contact with a student under 19. Perry, who was in her first year of teaching at Pinson Valley High School, is accused of meeting the student at a parking lot a few miles from the campus on February 8 and engaging in a consensual sex act inside a car. She did not teach the boy but attends church with him and his family, said Sergeant Jack Self of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. She is believed to have known him before working for the school, he added. On February 23, she wrote a letter to school administrators and told them there was a false rumor going around school that she had sexual contact with a student. The school launched an investigation and found reason to believe the rumor was in fact true, Sergeant Self said. When they met with her on February 24, they said they would be passing their findings on to the school board and local authorities, and she handed in her resignation. The sheriff's office launched an investigation that day and spoke to the alleged victim as well as other students. Perry was not willing to speak with them, Sergeant Self said. Double-life: Perry met her husband, Blake (pictured) in their freshman year of high school and married in 2011. She did not teach her alleged victim but knew him and his family through church, authorities said . Authorities obtained a warrant against Perry and she turned herself in on Monday but was later released after posting $30,000 bond. She is now awaiting trial. Authorities believe the incident was a one-time occurrence, Sergeant Self said. The family of the alleged victim, who know Perry and her family, expressed their relief that she had been arrested, Sergeant Self said. Perry married her husband, Blake, in May 2011, according to Facebook. They met when they were freshman in high school and have been together ever since, she wrote on a bio on the school's website. They now live together with their three dogs. She is a graduate of Jacksonville State University and was in her first year of teaching at the school, according to the bio. She is listed as a ninth-grade English teacher. Probe: She wrote a letter to officials at Pinson Valley High School saying there was a false rumor going around about the incident. The school launched an investigation and they allegedly found evidence that it did occur . 'I am incredibly excited to be spending my first year as a Pinson Valley Indian spreading my love of literature with students,' she wrote. Speaking to AL.com, Chief Deputy Randy Christian expressed his shock

Summary: Jennifer Marie Perry 'met the student at a parking lot a few miles from the school's Alabama campus and engaged in a sex act with him in a car' Three weeks later, she wrote a letter to school officials saying there was a false rumor going around about the incident . They launched an investigation and 'found the incident had occurred' and contacted police; she turned herself in on Monday . She did not teach the boy but attended church with him and his family . His relatives say they are relieved that she has been charged .


Next time you drag yourself out of bed and think it's an effort to shower and grumpily start struggling to put on your clothes and do your make-up, spare a thought for Manon Slomkowski. The 20-year-old partially paralysed French woman has released a video revealing how she manages to get ready every day with the use of just one arm. Ms Slaomkowski suffered a horrific motorcycle accident in the tunnel of Nanterre near Paris in March 2014 and as a result is unable to move her left arm due to brachial plexus palsy and the nerve damage it has caused. In the moving video posted on her Facebook page, the footage shows how simple everyday actions have become an ordeal for her. 'I am teaching myself every day how to support myself, how to find solutions,' she told the HuffingtonPost. 'I live with neuropathic pain (unbearable) which also suffer amputees. My suffering is physical as well as moral, my body is heavily damaged and tired faster than normal. 'Normally, we need five nerves to control one arm; four nerves from my marrow have already been torn off, so they are not recoverable, and I have already undergone two surgeries, one of which was a nerve graft,' she wrote in a description accompanying her video. Partially paralysed Manon Slomkowski has released a video revealing how she manages to get ready every day with the use of just one arm . The French woman does everything including painting her nails and putting on her watch with her right hand . The 22-year-old suffered a horrific motorcycle accident in the tunnel of Nanterre near Paris in March 2014 and as a result is unable to move her left arm . 'When I first came back from the hospital, I remember going up to my room and bursting into tears. This is when I first realized what had happened to me and that my life would completely change. 'It took me a while to recover my life rhythm, to eat again, to sleep, and to slowly reduce the doses of painkillers. 'At first, I had a hard time doing things by myself and everything felt painful, every movement or gesture. I couldn't find pleasure in doing anything.' She adds that whilst she looks to the bright side, there are moments of uncertainty: 'I am deprived of my passion but also a lot of activities, my family is worried about me and my future.' 'What's been the most difficult, and still is today - all people who have paralyzed or amputated limbs will back me up on this -- is how to bear the neuropathic pain, also known as "phantom limb pain". 'This kind of pain is very difficult to manage and some people are completely unable to bear it. But there are techniques to help us relieve this pain. Most of the times, I can manage it, so I'm OK. Ms Slaomkowski, above, lies on the bed and rolls over to do up her bra with her right hand . She then shimmies the bra up

Summary: Manon Slomkowski, 20, was partially paralysed in a road accident in 2014 . She suffers from brachial plexus palsy and her left arm is unusable . She can put on a bra, tie up her hair and even paint her nails with one hand . 4.5million people have watched her inspiring video online .


Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has asked the club to sign Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke to replace Xavi this summer, according to reports in the Spanish press on Saturday. Long-serving midfielder Xavi is set to sign a three-year contract at Qatari side Al Sadd, following in the footsteps of another Spain great Raul. as he prepares to end his 24-year association with the Catalan club. Spanish newspaper Sport claim that Enrique wants to sign Spain international Koke, who has a 60million euro (£44m) release clause in his contract, to help fill the void that will be left by Xavi. Sport report that Luis Enrique wants to sign Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke to replace Xavi this summer . Koke is a key part of the Atletico side and has won 16 international caps for Spain . Barcelona cannot register any new players until next January as part of their of the imposed transfer ban but can still sign players and Koke is top of Enrique's wishlist. Koke, 23, played a key role in Atletico's title-winning campaign last season and has made 16 appearances for the national side and set up the winning goal as Spain beat Ukraine 1-0 on Friday night. The performance of Vicente del Bosque's side is another source of debate on the front pages in Spain after they laboured to victory in the Euro 2016 qualifier. Alvaro Morata scored the goal's only game - his first for Spain - in the opening half before Ukraine gave the reigning European champions a fright in the second. Marca and AS both lead on Spain's laboured victory against Ukraine on Friday night . Spain are three points behind Group C leaders Slovakia after the latest round of Euro 2016 qualifiers . Alvaro Morata scored the only goal of the game against Ukraine on Friday night . Madrid-based newspaper Marca slammed the national side as things 'went from bad to worse' insisting that Morata's strike 'saved a sad match'. Meanwhile, AS went along a similar theme. 'Goal for Morata! (And a fright afterwards),' their headline read as they ran quotes from Del Bosque saying: 'The second half left a bad taste in my mouth.' Marca also claim that Barcelona right back Dani Alves will sign a contract with PSG as he prepares to leave on a free transfer this summer and has started looking for a property in the French capital. Italian papers Corriere dello Sport and La Gazzetta dello Sport lead with the injury farce surrounding Claudio Marchisio and the insuing row between Antonio Conte and former club Juventus . News of a row erupting between national head coach Antonio Conte and his former club Juventus over the injury to Claudio Marchisio dominates the front pages in Italy on Saturday. Italy medics revealed the midfielder damaged his cruciate knee ligament while on international duty and was facing up to six-eight months out. But after returning to Juve for further tests it emerged the injury was not as serious as first feared leading to questions over how Italy got it so wrong. Juventus power-broker John

Summary: Luis Enrique wants to sign Koke from Atletico Madrid in the summer . Spain international has a 60million euro release clause in his contract . Media criticise Spain's performance in 1-0 win against Ukraine on Friday . Alvaro Morata scored the only goal of the game as Spain were give a fright . Marca: Dani Alves is looking at houses in Paris after agreeing PSG move .


Stuart Hogg has whipped up a storm ahead of Saturday’s Twickenham clash by insisting England have ‘no respect’ for Scottish rugby and are ‘all about themselves’. The Scotland and Lions full-back believes his country are very much perceived as second-class competition south of the border - and his thoughts echo those of skipper Greig Laidlaw who claims ‘England don’t rate Scotland very much’. Both players are bottling up their frustrations for the Calcutta Cup clash, with Hogg hoping to silence the critics with Scotland’s first victory of this year’s RBS Six Nations following defeats to France, Wales and Italy. Stuart Hogg claimed England have 'no respect' for Scottish rugby ahead of Saturday's Twickenham clash . Hogg breaks away to score the opening try during the Six Nations game against Wales in February . Hogg (centre) wants to record Scotland's first win of the tournament against England at Twickenham . ‘The English are a fantastic team but they’re pretty much all about themselves at times,’ Hogg told Sportsmail. ‘They don’t really respect us and we find that pretty frustrating. There will be a certain number of people that do respect us but, no matter how good our performance is, on the whole they don’t. ‘We’re not really in a position to make them respect us when we’re zero wins from three, so for that to happen we need to go down there and shut them up with a great performance and a big win.’ Hogg revealed that his frustrations were exacerbated during Glasgow Warriors’ European Champions Cup ties with Bath earlier this season when the Pro12 side won 37-10 in the first leg at Scotstoun before narrowly losing 20-15 in the reverse fixture at The Rec. Asked to explain his comments about the lack of respect, the 22-year-old Borderer said: ‘There are loads of different things. Take Bath, for instance, in the European games. We pummelled them at home in Glasgow and almost beat them down there, yet their coach never once mentioned us after the games. ‘After they went through, they said they had a tough pool with Toulouse and Montpellier, but never once mentioned us. That kind of sums it up for me and, with the way the lads go on with Greig Laidlaw down at Gloucester, it’s quite clear that they don’t respect us.’ Meanwhile, England centre Brad Barritt is a doubt for Saturday after injuring his ankle in Saracens’ 26-17 win at Wasps on Sunday. Hogg clings to the ball in Scotland's 22-19 defeat against Italy in their last Six Nations game . Brad Barritt injured his ankle in Saracens' win over Wasps on Sunday and is now a doubt for England . Barritt seemed destined for a recall against Scotland, with Luther Burrell unable to train last week, but the 28-year-old limped away from the Ricoh Arena after Wasps fly-half Andy Goode landed heavily on his right leg. Saracens’ director of rugby Mark McCall said: ‘It seems to be his ankle. The knee seems to be okay. I’m sure he’ll be close to selection for England next weekend,

Summary: Stuart Hogg wants to record 'a big win' for Scotland against England . Scotland have lost all three of their Six Nations games so far . Brad Barritt could be missing from the game for England with injury . CLICK HERE for all the latest Six Nations 2015 news .


Facebook has already begun flying its giant drones designed to bring internet access to the world, Mark Zuckerberg has revealed. 'As part of our effort to connect the world, we've designed unmanned aircraft that can beam internet access down to people from the sky,' he posted on his Facebook page. 'Today, I'm excited to share that we've successfully completed our first test flight of these aircraft in the UK.' Zuckerberg revealed the final design will have a wingspan greater than a Boeing 737 but will weigh less than a car. It will be powered by solar panels on its wings and it will be able to stay at altitudes of more than 60,000 feet for months at a time. Facebook aims to use a mix of solar-powered aircraft and low-orbit satellites to beam signals carrying the internet to hard-to-reach locations. The drones, flying at 65,000ft (19,800 metres), will be capable of staying in the air for months. They are relatively cheap and will be most effective for suburban areas that do not have the cables or infrastructure to carry internet or telephone signals. The drones are effectively mobile phone masts in the sky and bounce smartphone communications between satellites and base stations on Earth. Low-orbit and geosynchronous satellites, which have orbits that match the Earth’s rotation and are effectively stationary, will cover more remote areas in Africa and Asia. The internet access would be transmitted in the form of free-space optical communication, or FSO, which transmits data using infrared laser beams. 'The final design will have a wingspan greater than a Boeing 737 but will weigh less than a car. 'It will be powered by solar panels on its wings and it will be able to stay at altitudes of more than 60,000 feet for months at a time.' 'Aircraft like these will help connect the whole world because they can affordably serve the 10% of the world's population that live in remote communities without existing internet infrastructure.' At Facebook's f8 conference in San Francisco, the firm's Facebook's chief technology officer Mike Schroepfer revealed the firm thought drones were key to getting connectivity around the world. 'This basically mean going to the sky,' Schroepfer says. He showed off the Aquila, an Internet-connected unmanned drone with the wingspan of a 737 and the 'mass of a small car.' At a summit in New York earlier this year, Facebook's engineering director announced the vehicles will be closer in size to jumbo jets, than traditional drones, and they'll soar at 65,000ft (19,800 metres). Following the tests, it could then be just three to five years until the super-sized, solar-powered drones are hovering above remote parts of the world to provide internet access. Yael Maguire, engineering director of Facebook’s Connectivity Lab, told the Social Good Summit that the planes will be ‘roughly the size’ of a Boeing 747, but much lighter than the popular aeroplane, which weighs around 600,000lbs (272,155kg) without passengers or fuel. Facebook previously said the drones will be 'relatively cheap' - although did not specify a cost - and will be most effective

Summary: Facebook's drones are set to soar at 60,000ft for months at a time . Have a wingspan greater than a Boeing 737 but will weigh less than a car . They will provide web access to remote areas of the world . The crafts will be as large as Boeing 737 jet liners, but much lighter . Are being trialled at a secret location in the UK .


West Brom are leading the chase for Wolves winger Bakary Sako whose contract at Molineux runs out in the summer and is regarded as being among the most attractive Bosman signings in the next transfer window. Albion are already looking towards next season with their Premier League status virtually assured under Tony Pulis and have put the 26-year-old Mali international winger top of their wish-list. The traditional rivalry between Wolves and West Brom is not seen as an issue with Sako undergoing his footballing development at French club St Etienne before arriving in the west Midlands in 2012. West Brom are keen to sign Wolves' Mali international winger Bakary Sako when the transfer window reopens . The 26-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season and will be available on a free transfer . Veteran coach Tony Pulis has managed to stablize West Brom since taking over at the club earlier this year . In addition to blistering pace and quick footwork, Sako is a regular goalscorer and had found the net 12 times this season as Wolves have enjoyed an impressive return to the Championship after being relegated two seasons ago. Wolves have accepted they are unlikely to be able to persuade Sako to stay given that there is Premier League interest in him - unless they make a late run into the play-offs and are promoted themselves. Albion are clear favourites to land the player if he decides to stay in England but there could also be rival interest from abroad. Sako (left) tussles with the Ivory Coast's Ismael Diomande (right) during the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations . Sako has scored 12 times for Wolves this season and is attracting plenty of interest on the transfer market .

Summary: West Brom are keen to sign Wolves winger Bakary Sako this summer . Sako is out of contract at the end of the season and will be available on a free . The 26-year-old Mali international has scored 12 times this season .


She found fame as the glamorous postergirl of Made In Chelsea, so it's little surprise that Millie Mackintosh has been snapped up as the star of a sophisticated new shoot. The 25-year-old has been unveiled as one of the ambassadors of the Investec Derby Festival alongside a host of famous faces who were hand-picked to represent everything from food and racing, to fashion and music. Speaking about her latest coup, Millie said: 'Racing is one of those rare opportunities to combine glamorous outfits with statement hats. 'I paired a Hobbs dress and Philip Treacy hat during the shoot, which I loved. The Derby is the pinnacle of the summer season and I’m looking forward to enjoying a spectacular day out.' Scroll down for video . Millie Mackintosh shows off her sophisticated style in a Hobbs dress as she's unveiled as one of the fashionable faces of the Investec Derby . Millie stars alongside champion jockey Frankie Dettori MBE, Olympic Gold Medallist and BBC athletics presenter Denise Lewis OBE, presenter and DJ Laura Whitmore and two-star Michelin chef Michel Roux Jnr. Speaking about the event, which takes place on June 5 and 6, Millie's good friend Laura Whitmore added: 'This will be my third year attending the Investec Derby and the fashion is just as much of a spectacle as the racing which is one of the reasons I love it. 'I really enjoyed the shoot, getting to experience it with such a great group of people was fun!'. The 25-year-old was hand-picked to represent everything from food and racing, to fashion and music . Millie, left, joins Olympic Gold Medallist and BBC athletics presenter Denise Lewis OBE, Frankie Dettori MBE, two-star Michelin chef Michel Roux Jnr and presenter and DJ Laura Whitmore . Speaking about the event, Millie's good friend Laura Whitmore added: 'This will be my third year attending the Investec Derby and the fashion is just as much of a spectacle as the racing which is one of the reasons I love it' Millie certainly knows a thing or two about how to dress for glamorous events. The star recently unveiled her spring/summer 15 drop full of bold floral patterns, hippy chic maxi dresses and the kind of festival fashion staples that she's made her signature. 'When it comes to summer dressing, you've just got to have fun with it. My clothes are really accessible and you can dress them up or down depending on the occasion,' she told FEMAIL. As well as style expertise, Millie, who trained as a make-up artist before finding fame, is a beauty buff with her own eyelash range. BBC athletics presenter champion Denise Lewis OBE, left, and DJ Laura Whitmore, right, also star in the stylish and summery shoot for the racing event . Sharing her top beauty tips for flawless summer skin, the star - a self-confessed sun worshiper - says SPF is essential. 'I loved sunbathing all my life and now I am so worried about sun damage so I always wear a tinted moisturiser with an SPF in and some cream

Summary: Millie, 25, joins famous faces to promote racing event . Poses in a Hobbs dress and Philip Treacy hat . Millie recently revealed her new SS15 range perfect for festival season .


And then there were none. English football’s worst European campaign in more than 20 years is now complete. Appropriately, given what went before, it ended with a humiliation. It had been a theme of the season for Everton to provide hope in Europe after poor Champions League results but not this time. Things spectacularly unravelled against Dynamo Kiev and Roberto Martinez looked haunted as the reality of this 5-2 slaying sank in. Yes, Dynamo were superb but they were assisted by abominable defending. Martinez had complained a punishing fixture list is compromising the ambitions of Barclays Premier League teams but fatigue had nothing to do with this night of high farce. Dynamo Kiev players celebrate during a rampant display which saw the Ukrainian league leaders ease into the quarter-finals . Andriy Yarmolenko lets fly with a stunning strike to give the hosts the lead on the night . Lukasz Teodorczyk celebrates after scoring Kiev's second on a disastrous night for Everton in Europe . Miguel Veloso hit the third to give Dynamo the lead on aggregate which they never looked like relinquishing . Oleg Gusev followed his goal at Goodison Park with another against Everton as the hosts heaped the woe on the Toffeemen . Vitorino Antunes completed Dynamo's scoring with a beauty from the Portuguese defender to knock the stuffing out of Everton . Romelu Lukaku gave his side hope but his equaliser proved to be a false dawn for Everton, who subsequently conceded four . DYNAMO KIEV (4-2-3-1): Shovkovskiy 6: Silva 7, Khacherdi 7, Dragovic 7, Antunes 7: Rybalka 7, Veloso 7.5: Yarmolenko 8.5, Sydorchuk 6.5 (Buyalskiy 64, 7), Gusev 7.5 (Kalitvinstev 90): Teodorczyk 7.5 (Kravets 74, 6) Subs not used: Rybka, Garmash, Kravets, Burda, Buyalskiy, Mbokani . Booked: Rybalka, Dragovic, Antunes, . Goals: Yarmolenko 21, Teodorczyk 35, Veloso 37, Gusev 56, Antunes 76 . EVERTON (4-2-3-1): Howard 6: Coleman 4.5, Jagielka 5.5, Alcaraz 4, Baines 5.5: Barry 5, McCarthy 5 (Besic 78): Atsu 4 (Osman 65, 6), Naismith 5 (Kone 65, 4), Barkley 5: Lukaku 6 . Subs not used: Robles, Gibson, Stones, Garbutt. Booked: Besic, Osman, Kone . Goals: Lukaku 29, Jagielka 82 . MOTM: Andrei Yarmolenko . Attendance: 67,550 . Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Germany) Everton conceded five times and were fortunate not to ship another three or four, as Dynamo ruthlessly exposed their naivety. As a result, there will be no English representation in a European quarter-final for the first time since 1992/93. To stand any hope of progressing, it was imperative for Everton to take the sting out of the contest early on and, more importantly, quieten an excitable home crowd that had whipped themselves into a frenzy long before kick-off. Instead, they performed like complete novices. They looked shaky from the first moment on a bare and bobbly pitch, with some players anonymous and others not up to the task. They needed to be tight and compact but they were open and exposed, inviting the hosts on to them. Eventually, Dynamo took advantage. Andrei Yarmolenko had made an impression on Everton’s players with his style

Summary: Trailing by a goal from the first leg, Yarmolenko soon wiped that out with a magical strike in the 21st minute . Lukaku levelled on the night soon after with his eighth in the competition . Teodorczyk and Veloso struck before the break to knock the wind out of Roberto Martinez's men . Gusev and Antunes were on the scoresheet after half-time to ease Kiev through . Phil Jagielka nodded in from a corner with ten minutes to go to give Everton a glimmer of hope . Click here to check out our Match Zone from the game .


For years Steve Wozniak dismissed claims that technology, and particularly artificial intelligence, could threaten humans. But in a recent interview, the 64-year-old admitted he can now see some of the predictions coming true and that human-like computers could be a dangerous reality. He even quipped: 'Will we be the gods? Will we be the family pets? Or will we be ants that get stepped on? I don't know.' Scroll down for video . Steve Wozniak (pictured) admitted he had previously dismissed claims technology will threaten humans in the next 30 years but now realises the predictions are coming true. He even quipped 'Will we be the gods? Will we be the family pets? Or will we be ants that get stepped on? I don't know' The Apple co-founder made the comments during an interview with Paul Smith at Australian Financial Review. He said: 'Computers are going to take over from humans, no question. If we build these devices to take care of everything for us, eventually they'll think faster than us and they'll get rid of the slow humans to run companies more efficiently. He directly referenced warnings issued by both Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking about the threat AI has on humanity. The pair is part of a group of experts, known collectively as the Future of Life Institute, who recently drafted an open letter saying scientists should seek to head off risks that could wipe out mankind. The authors said there is a 'broad consensus' that AI research is making good progress and would have a growing impact on society. But it issued a stark warning that research into the rewards of AI had to be matched with an equal effort to avoid the potential damage it could wreak. For instance, in the short term, it claims AI may put millions of people out of work. The 64-year-old said: 'Computers are going to take over from humans, no question. If we build these devices to take care of everything for us, eventually they'll think faster than us and they'll get rid of the slow humans to run companies more efficiently.' Aldebaran's human-like robot is pictured . Mr Wozniak directly referenced warnings issued by both Elon Musk (pictured) and Stephen Hawking about the threat AI has on humanity. For example, Tesla boss Mr Musk said he believes humans could be banned from driving in years to come and all cars will, instead, be controlled by robots . Earlier this month Tesla boss Mr Musk said he believes humans could be banned from driving in years to come and all cars will, instead, be controlled by robots. The entrepreneur claimed that computers will one day do a much better job of driving and that humans are simply ‘too dangerous’ behind the wheel. In a paper called Robots are Us: Some Economics of Human Replacement, lead researcher Seth Benzell said: 'Whether it's bombing our enemies, steering our planes, fielding our calls, rubbing our backs, vacuuming our floors, driving our taxis, or beating us at Jeopardy, it's hard to think of hitherto human tasks

Summary: Apple co-founder made the comments to Australian Financial Review . The 64-year-old admitted he had previously dismissed claims technology will threaten humans in the next 30 years . But now realises predictions are coming true and AI is a dangerous reality . He quipped: 'Will we be the gods? Will we be the family pets?' His comments follow warnings from Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking . Mr Musk recently said robots could replace humans as drivers . And previous reports have found AI could cause the economy to crash .


Kenneth French glared Tuesday at the man awaiting his sentence for fatally shooting French's 2-year-old daughter in what authorities said was a revenge killing. 'I just want him to know he's a coward. He's a punk,' French told the court. 'If he'd have left my baby out of this, it would have been done a different way.' Minutes later, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Ulysses Boykin told Raymone Jackson, 25, that he would spend the rest of his life in prison without parole. The sentence was mandatory. Villains: Raymone Jackson (left) and Raphael Hearn (right) were sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole for the 2014 murder of a 2-year-old girl in a suburban Detroit revenge attack . Angel: Kamiya Gross,2 , pictured with her mother, was shot at a point blank range in front of her father . Mother's grief: Raphael Hearn, seated, listens as Erica Gross gives a victim's statement to the court during Hearn's sentencing in the courtroom of Judge Ulysses Boykin at the Frank Murphy Hall Of Justice . Kamiya Gross was shot in the head on July 1, 2014, outside a house in Inkster, southwest of Detroit. French and a 13-year-old girl, Chelsea Lancaster, were wounded in the attack. Kamiya was the intended target, police initially said, in retaliation for an earlier shooting in which Jackson held the girl's father responsible. Jackson also was sentenced to up to 45 years in prison for torture and assault with intent to murder. A jury convicted him earlier this month. Raphael Hearn also was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for first-degree murder. Prosecutors say Hearn helped Jackson plan and carry out the attack. His attorney that the defendant played no part in the killing. Kenneth French had a harsh message for Jackson's co-defendant: 'Do yourself a favor and kill yourself because the world is not going to miss you.' Boykin called the girl's slaying 'one of the most heinous crimes' he's ever seen. River of tears: Following the sentencing of Raymone Jackson and Raphael Hearn, Wendy French, left, hugs Erica Gross outside the courtroom . Survivors: Kenneth French, Kamiya's dad (left), and family friend Chelsea Lancaster (right), 13, were wounded in the attack but survived . Erica Gross, Kamiya's mother, sneered at Jackson. 'Whatever happens to you, you will never know how I feel,' she said. 'Have a great life.' When given an opportunity to speak before being sentenced, Jackson apologized to the girl's families. 'I'd like to say that none of this was supposed to happen,' he said. Erica Gross brought Kamiya to her father's home at around 3.30pm July 1, 2014, before heading to work. About five hours later, Inkster police received a 911 call about shots fired outside a home in the 30000 block of Carlyle Street. Kamiya Gross was shot at a point blank range and was pronounced dead at the scene. She was just 10 days shy of her third birthday, which she had been hoping to celebrate with her many cousins at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant. The toddler was shot in

Summary: Kamiya Gross was shot in the head at point blank range in Inkster, Michigan, in July 2014 . Toddler's father and a 13-year-old family friend were wounded in revenge shooting . Raymone Jackson and Raphael Hearn were handed life sentences Tuesday for carrying out the attack . 'I just want him [Jackson] to know he's a coward. He's a punk,' Kamiya's father, Kenneth French, told the court .


A young actor was inspired to come out of the closet after featuring in a movie about homophobia in Australia. Harry Cook, 23 from Sydney, was always advised in the past not to divulge that he was gay because it would limit the variety of acting variety roles he would be offered. But when he took on the role in the movie, Drown, which premieres on Wednesday night and tells of the struggles for gay men in the macho sporting arena, he decided to reveal his sexuality to the world in the form of a YouTube video. Scroll down for video . Harry Cook was inspired to come out of the closet after featuring in a movie about homophobia in Australia . Drown tells the story of the threat and confusion felt by the local surf lifesaving champion when he has his title taken off him a by a new club member who happens to be gay . The 23 year-old (right) was always told by his agents not to divulge that he was gay because it would limit the variety of acting variety roles he would be offered . 'I was always told to keep my mouth shut - it was ridiculous,' he said. 'I was told only gay people played gay roles and straight people got all of the straight roles. 'It's like saying I can't play Nemo because I'm not a fish.' Drown tells the story of the threat and confusion felt by the local surf lifesaving champion when he has his title taken off him a by a new club member who happens to be gay. Although Harry doesn't play a gay character - the theme of the movie was something that he could deeply relate to as he felt 'very shady and secretive'. The defining moment when Harry decided he could no longer live a lie was when he was directly asked if he was gay in a radio interview just after filming finished up just a year ago. 'I completely shut down and said something like "that's personal",' he said. 'Then I decided I couldn't keep living like that - I was lying to myself and not being who I am.' Although Harry doesn't play a gay character - the theme of the movie was something that he could deeply relate to as he felt 'very shady and secretive' Harry decided he could no longer live a lie was when he was directly asked if he was gay in a radio interview just after filming finished up just a year ago . So, Harry made the very brave decision to tell the entire world that he was gay through a You Tue video in December 2013. 'A lot of actors said they applauded my bravery but they could never do what I did which I think is a really sad way to live,' he said. 'It felt really good - it was a huge weight off my shoulders because I felt I had been hiding a lot.' 'Whenever I was asked I would avoid the question

Summary: Harry Cook came out of closet after featuring in a homophobic movie . The Sydneysider, 23, was told he wouldn't get roles if he said he was gay . Drown premieres tomorrow to a sold-out cinema on George St in Sydney . Fans can book their own screening through the movie's website .


Maybe something slipped out of Disneyland's Haunted Mansion? That's one explanation for a video of happy 'ghost' playing around after-hours in the park's surveillance footage. As the footage suggests, the ghost is able to walk across grass and sidewalks without tourists in the way. Scroll down for video . The video shows the spectral figure playing in the park off-hours without tourists . Though the surveillance footage was originally posted to YouTube in 2009, it's drawing fresh speculation in a new Reddit thread . As the Huffington Post notes, the spook even walks on the water. The video originally went up on YouTube in 2009, but is drawling speculation again in a new Reddit thread from user _littlehelll. 'Maybe they were still re-using vhs tapes and the static image came through from previous recordings. Like a lone janitor or something. It is compelling in any case,' speculated Reddit user Macaface. 'If I become a ghost when I die I'd probably cruise Disney for a couple years too,' offered RicDan. Still others think it's the specter of Walt Disney. Some believe it could be the ghost of Walt Disney .

Summary: Park surveillance footage shows the figure playing after hours . First posted to YouTube in 2009, Reddit users have given the clip a second round of speculation . Some believe its a janitor obscured by camera issues while others say it's the ghost of Walt Disney himself .


Cristiano Ronaldo displayed his humorous side on Thursday when he pranked international team-mate Ricardo Quaresma by covering his car in tin foil and the Real Madrid star is now set to feature in a stand-up comedy show. Well, not exactly. Scouse comedian and contestant on quiz show A League of Their Own John Bishop seems set to dress up as Portugal forward Ronaldo during one of his shows next week. The 48-year-old comic from Liverpool posted a picture on his official Twitter account on Friday wearing a Real Madrid replica shirt appearing to be wear a prosthetic face mask to closer resemble the former Manchester United forward. Comedian John Bishop dressed up as Cristiano Ronaldo and looks set to perform as the Real Madrid during next Thursday's Supersonic show at the Royal Albert Hall . The Real Madrid forward talks to Portugal boss Fernando Santos during a training session on Friday . Ronaldo looked in high spirits ahead of Sunday's Euro 2016 qualifier against Serbia . Ronaldo took to Instagram to showcase his car prank on Portugal team-mate Ricardo Quaresma . Ronaldo re-designed Quaresma's car into the style of his Nike Mercurial Superfly CR7 football boots . Ronaldo was wearing his signature model boots during Portugal's training session on Thursday . 'Morning, to know what all this is about you have to be at my DVD record at the Royal Albert Hall next weekly. Buy it,' Bishop tweeted alongside the post. The cryptic tweet suggests that he will be playing the role of Ronaldo during his show at the Royal Albert Hall next Thursday. Bishop will be performing his latest show Supersonic at the famous hall in central London. The show could be the last time he performs the set live and is being recorded for DVD.

Summary: John Bishop is performing at the Royal Albert Hall next Thursday . The comic dressed as Cristiano Ronaldo and shared picture on Twitter . Bishop suggested he would play role of Ronaldo at his Supersonic show . READ: Ronaldo put through his paces ahead of Euro 2016 clash . WATCH: Ronaldo pranks Portugal team-mate Ricardo Quaresma .


Private schools have long awarded places to foreign pupils to bring in extra income. Now it seems the same is happening in state education. Around 1,000 youngsters from China and Russia are paying up to £15,000 a year to attend a handful of England's best state sixth-form colleges, it was claimed yesterday. Dozens more such colleges are understood to be considering recruiting from abroad in the future. While charging pupils to attend state schools is against the Department for Education's admissions code, different rules are thought to apply to standalone state-funded sixth-forms. Around 1,000 youngsters from China and Russia are paying up to £15,000 a year to attend a handful of England's best state sixth-form colleges . Some college heads say that without the extra income they would have to reduce teacher numbers because of a nationwide schools funding crisis. But there are concerns that the practice will leave fewer places available for local pupils. Alan Smithers, professor of education at Buckingham University, said: 'Some state schools are now behaving like businesses and taking advantage of the voracious ambitions of Chinese and other overseas students. 'The downside is that British students may be squeezed out of places that would be valuable to them. 'Chinese pupils are remarkably successful. Whether it's because they are driven on by tiger mothers or a fear of job insecurity ... they have the ambition and work ethic to get excellent exam results and enter our top universities.' Head teachers say that without the extra income they would have to reduce teacher numbers and cut art, music and sports classes. James Kewin, deputy chief executive of the Sixth Form Colleges Association, which represents nearly 100 sixth form colleges in England, said foreign pupils produced much-needed money. Richard Huish College (pictured) in Taunton, Somerset, which was recently rated 'outstanding' in an Ofsted inspection, has about 60 overseas pupils in the sixth form, most from mainland China . He told the Sunday Times: 'In terms of the income it is phenomenal and a lot of schools that have been hit by public sector cuts are seduced by that.' Richard Huish College in Taunton, Somerset, which was recently rated 'outstanding' in an Ofsted inspection, told the newspaper it has about 60 overseas pupils in the sixth form, most from mainland China. The college is understood to be building a new boarding house to allow the number to increase to 120. Principal John Abbott, said the school received £4,560 a year for a British pupil from state funding but charged £12,000 for overseas pupils, a sum that will rise to £15,000 next year. He said: 'They provide wonderful additional financial income. We have not been immune to the public sector cuts. Their academic results are fantastic too, especially in maths, science and economics — better than those of the British students.' Peter Symonds Sixth Form College in Winchester, Hampshire, which sends a large number of pupils to Oxford, is reportedly considering enrolling overseas pupils from 2017. It is understood families of foreign pupils would be charged about £15,000 a year. The college

Summary: Foreign students are paying up to £15,000 to attend best state colleges . Around 1,000 youngsters from China and Russia are paying for sixth-form . Dozens more colleges are considering recruiting from abroad in the future . But there are concerns the practice will leave fewer places for local pupils .


Rhiannon Blair was left in tears after her classmates poured lighter fuel over her precious notes and set them ablaze - destroying years of hard work in a few seconds of mindless vandalism . This is the shocking moment a gang of bullies set fire to a schoolgirl's GCSE coursework - before sending her a video of the cruel prank. Rhiannon Blair was left in tears after her classmates poured lighter fuel over her precious notes and set them ablaze - destroying years of hard work. The 15-year-old had not realised the work was missing until she was sent the video by her tormentors - who were suspended for just three days after the act of mindless vandalism. The footage shows the teenage bullies laughing and joking as they poured lighter fluid over the pile of papers on a picnic bench and set it alight. One boy even attempted to fan the flames by spraying it with a deodorant can while another threw in a lighter which eventually caused the notes to explode. A pupil then climbed onto the bench to trample over the cindered books. Police yesterday were investigating after the footage was posted online, but confirmed there had been no arrests so far. Rhiannon said she has been the victim of a campaign of bullying at Easthampstead Park Community School in Bracknell, Berkshire, since last September and suffered from anxiety and depression as a result. She now fears the stunt may put her entry to college in jeopardy. She said: 'I was shocked and disgusted when I was sent the video by one of the pupils involved. None of them seems to be sorry for what they have done or show any regret. I am just very upset and tearful that all my hard work has gone to waste. 'I have always wanted to work with children and it is what I had set my heart on doing for the rest of my life. I am not even sure if I can get a place on my course at the college anymore. I can't understand why anyone would do this.' The teenager, who dreams of a career as a nursery nurse, was just two weeks away from submitting the coursework when the bullies destroyed her work. One of the bullies shouts 'put a lighter on it' as another prepares to set fire to Rhiannon's coursework . Two boys reel away as the flaming pile of notes explodes thanks to a lighter that had been thrown on them . Her mother, Debbie Groom, said: 'I am so angry. These pupils have ruined my daughter's life. I would be mortified if that was my child carrying out that sort of behaviour. 'This incident is going to scar Rhiannon for life. She has been very stressed and upset but the reaction to the video being posted online has been amazing - it just shows that people do not like bullies.' Another pupil, 15-year-old Kayleigh Holloway from Hanworth, also had her child development coursework destroyed in the pile. Her uncle Neil Holloway said: 'I

Summary: Teens poured lighter fluid over Rhiannon Blair's work and set it ablaze . The 15-year-old's classmates then sent her a video of their cruel prank . Rhiannon fears missing her place at college after her work was destroyed . Bullies were suspended from school for just three days as punishment .


A girl who was pictured naked surrounded by a group of men during spring break has been identified as a 17-year-old. The image which surfaced online on March 11 caused concern among law enforcement who feared she could be danger. But when the girl, who has not been identified, returned home from Panama Beach and saw the snap online, she came forward to the Bay County Sheriff's Office and insisted she was safe. According to officers she told them the interaction between the crowd was consensual and and she didn't realize her picture was being taken. Scroll down for video . Police in Bay County, Florida were searching for a young woman on Spring Break earlier this month who caused concern after being pictured naked wearing only sunglasses and strings of colorful beads while surrounded by men . It has also been revealed she wasn't enrolled in a college. Sheriff Frank McKeithen releases a statement on the department's website on Friday evening saying: 'The Bay County Sheriff’s Office has identified the female in a photo the agency released on March 17, 2015. 'The photo was posted on Twitter on March 11, 2015, when it came to the attention of law enforcement who became concerned for her safety. The female was on the sand on what was believed to be Panama City Beach. 'She was surrounded by a crowd of men in bathing suits. She was wearing no clothing and appeared to be underage. The Bay County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) provided a breakdown of criminal activity between March 5 - 15 this year, with three weeks of Spring Break still to go: . 'The female in the photo became aware through the media that her identity was sought, and contacted the BCSO today and spoke with investigators. 'The BCSO requested law enforcement in the same city the girl lives in to make contact with her. 'They verified her claim to be the girl in the photo. She lives in the southern part of the United States and told investigators she visited Panama City Beach for spring break, although she does not attend college. 'She is seventeen years of age and although she stated her behavior and interaction with the crowd was consensual and she is safe, she did not realize that someone was taking her picture. Sheriff McKethithen told the Daily Mail Online earlier on Friday that the photos had been deeply concerning to law enforcement because of how young the girl looked, and their main priority was to find out if she was safe. 'She isn't in trouble,' Sheriff McKeithen said. 'We want to be proactive about her safety.' An investigation is still underway into the photographs, but the extent of that is not yet known. Bay County officials were alerted to the photos after they were posted to Twitter on March 11. In one of the pictures, the young woman was bent over and dancing naked at the water's edge on a beach in the Gulf of Mexico. In a separate shot, she appeared to be trying to cover her body

Summary: Girl came forward to Bay County Sheriff's Office and said she was fine . Had contacted the authorities when she saw the picture on social media . Told them the interaction with crowd in Panama Beach was consensual . Has also been revealed she wasn't enrolled at a college . Since March 5, 304 people have been arrested by Bay County Sheriffs .


Eoin Reddan knows the Six Nations’ staggered final-day format leaves second-placed Ireland poised to be agonisingly pipped at the post in the same way as in 2007, but says they just need to deal with it. Ireland handsomely beat Italy eight years ago on the final Saturday of the tournament but France, playing last that day, went into their game knowing a 24-point win over Scotland would bag the title. They won by 27, a late try denying Eddie O’Sullivan’s side. Now it’s leaders England who have the scheduling advantage, as their game against France this weekend starts at 5pm following Ireland’s 2.30 kick-off in Scotland. Eoin Reddan (centre) knows his side are likely to miss out on the Six Nations title after defeat to Wales . However, Reddan accepts the rules are the rules, claiming it would be ‘crazy’ to be critical of the organisers just a few days before the curtain comes down on the 2015 campaign. ‘It is the way it is and it presents different challenges,’ said the back-up scrum half. ‘The teams that play early, they have got the mental battle of having to win the game and push on and the teams that play late have a target they can chase. ‘It’s a flip of a coin whether you say that makes it more interesting or less interesting. TV rights would probably make the conversation null and void, the amount of money TV provides for Six Nations. The fact that they all want to watch three games is probably the real answer and there is no other way they’re going to do it.’ VIDEO Wales dash Ireland's Grand Slam hopes . Irish players make a last ditch effort to get the ball over the line during the Six Nations clash in Cardiff . Reddan came off the bench in Rome in 2007, a day when long-serving hooker Rory Best and current assistant coach Simon Easterby started in the pack. Ireland were 34 points to the good with time almost up only for Denis Leamy to tap a penalty in the hope of adding to his team’s eight-try tally. Instead, they were turned over and Italy scored a converted try through Roland de Marigny to crucially help France’s cause. Reddan hasn’t forgotten its consequences. ‘I remember us conceding a try late on that lost us the trophy, which we shouldn’t have conceded. We should have beaten Italy by that extra bit and we would have won the trophy. Simon Zebo is upended during his sides' loss to Wales which ended their Grand Slam hopes . ‘It’s galling, but you do know the rules. You do know what time the games are on. ‘We’re not really stepping back trying to judge the competition because it’s not really going to change, is it? ‘Especially for me, a few days out from this one, to be reflecting that the competition is a bit “off” would be crazy. At the end of the day, we’re playing second and we’re going to have a job to do from the start and that

Summary: Eoin Reddan says his Ireland side know they're to be pipped to the title . The scrum half doesn't blame the schedule changes for television . Ireland lie in second with England top of the RBS Six Nations table . Click here for all the latest Six Nations news .


Four more players have signed National Dual Contracts in Wales to take the current total number to 12. Alun Wyn Jones, Dan Biggar, Scott Williams and the uncapped Gareth Anscombe have all become NDC players just 24 hours after Rhys Webb was announced as the eighth signing. The four latest signings join Webb, captain Sam Warburton, Dan Lydiate, Jake Ball, Samson Lee, Rhodri Jones, Tyler Morgan and Hallam Amos. Alun Wyn Jones is the highest profile name of the latest four Wales players to sign dual contracts . Dan Biggar and Scott Williams has taken the number of players signing dual contracts to 12 . Wales coach, Warren Gatland, said: 'Alun Wyn, Dan, Scott and Gareth represent a cross-section of experience, but each one of them is a player of proven talent. 'Within the group of 12 we have signed a mixture of emerging talent and players who have secured reputations for excellence through their appearances for their regions, Wales and the British & Irish Lions. 'The strength of the group is of great benefit to professional rugby in Wales and we are looking forward to working closely with the regions and these players in the years ahead.' Ospreys second-row forward Jones, who captained the Lions in their final Test victory in Australia in 2013, is the most high-profile of the new quartet to sign. Wales coach Warren Gatland has been boosted by the news and looks forward to working with the players . 'For me the National Dual Contract allows me to continue playing with ambition for the Ospreys and put myself in the best position to be selected for Wales,' Jones said. 'Hopefully, now a good number of players have committed to this process, there will be a clear pathway of progression for youth and regional players to perform on the international stage.' Ospreys team-mate Biggar said: 'I'm thrilled to have signed an NDC and honoured to have been considered for one in the first place. 'After a lot of consideration it's apparent that it's in the best interests of all parties.' Williams, who scored Wales' try in their 23-16 RBS 6 Nations victory over Ireland last weekend, added: 'I am very grateful to all the assistance I have at the Scarlets and within the Wales coaching structure, and I am now looking forward to continuing to work as hard as I can within Welsh rugby.' Wales face Italy in their final Six Nations game after defeating Ireland 23-16 on Saturday . The announcement of the four new deals comes just three days before Wales play Italy in Rome with a chance of winning the Six Nations title, although they have ground to make up on England and Ireland on the final weekend of the championship. Welsh Rugby Union Group chief executive Roger Lewis said: 'We have achieved our ambition of securing some of our most talented players under the umbrella of National Dual Contracts. 'This is a landmark moment for Welsh rugby and serves as evidence of our ambition to protect and develop regional rugby while ensuring the national

Summary: Wales took their number of players signing National Dual Contracts to 12 . Alun Wyn Jones, Dan Biggar, Scott Williams and Gareth Anscombe are latest to join the likes Sam Warburton and Rhodri Jones . Coach Warren Gatland says signings are a 'great benefit' to national side . Wales face Italy in their final RBS Six Nations fixture on Saturday .


A Christian blogger and mother-of-four who begged fellow cancer sufferer Brittany Maynard not to end her life has died aged 38. Kara Tippetts, an author from Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed away on Sunday after a lengthy battle with breast cancer, a friend wrote on Tippetts' website, Mundane Faithfulness. 'She refused to be defined by cancer and considered every moment a gift and an opportunity to learn more about Grace and trusting God,' friend Blythe Hunt wrote. Last October, Tippetts penned an open letter to Maynard, a terminal brain cancer patient and a physician-assisted suicide advocate who had decided to take her own life before her suffering worsened. Loss: Kara Tippetts, an author and a married mother-of-four pictured undergoing chemotherapy last year, passed away on Sunday following a lengthy battle with breast cancer. She was just 38 . Tippetts wrote to her: 'You have been told a lie. A horrible lie, that your dying will not be beautiful. That the suffering will be too great. 'I pray (my words) reach the multitudes that are looking at your story and believing the lie that suffering is a mistake, that dying isn't to be braved, that choosing our death is the courageous story.' She went on: 'In your choosing your own death, you are robbing those that love you with the such tenderness, the opportunity of meeting you in your last moments and extending you love in your last breaths.' But Tippetts also thanked Maynard for sharing her story and told her she loved her. Speaking in an earlier interview, Maynard had explained: 'There is not a cell in my body that is suicidal or that wants to die. I want to live. I wish there was a cure for my disease but there's not.' Plea: She famously penned an open letter to Brittany Maynard, the 29-year-old brain cancer sufferer (pictured) who took her life last November. Tippetts had pleaded with Maynard to die naturally . Maynard, who was married, died on November 1, 2014 aged just 29. After the letter was shared thousands of times online, Tippetts' book, 'The Hardest Peace', soared to number 14 on Amazon's bestseller list. Tippetts said she was shocked. 'I knew I wanted (Maynard) to be able to hear my letter and feel my love, but I never expected to be in this position,' she told the Colorado Springs Gazette. 'I never expected to be this voice, but it's an important conversation so I'm entering it.' Tippetts also leaves behind her husband Jason, whom she married in 1998, and their children Eleanor Grace, Harper Joy, Lake Edward and Story Jane. Her husband founded the Westside Church in Colorado Springs. In December, her publishers confirmed she had entered hospice care. Family: Tippetts, a Christian blogger, is pictured with her pastor husband Jason and their four children . Final post: On March 12, she shared this picture to Facebook showing her with her husband Jason, writing: 'Today I'm fading, I can see it in the tears in his eyes... May we continue to enjoy each moment' In her final blog post

Summary: Kara Tippetts, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed away on Sunday . Tippetts, the author of two books and a popular blog, had written a letter to Brittany Maynard in October urging her not to take her life . Maynard, who had terminal brain cancer, had been an advocate of doctor-assisted suicide and took her life on November 1, when she was just 29 . Tippetts blogged about her disbelief that she was dying but suggested she was 'on a journey more beautiful than any of us can comprehend'


This cat has outlived all of her nine lives. Tiffany Two, a tortoiseshell feline holds the Guinness World Record for the oldest living cat and reached another milestone Friday when she turned 27 years old. The cat, who was born on March 13, 1988 in San Diego, California has now lived the equivalent of 125 human years. Old age: Tiffany Two, a tortoiseshell feline, pictured, holds the Guinness World Record for the oldest living cat . Owner: Sharon Voorhees, pictured, paid just $10 for Tiffany Two when the cat was just six weeks old and has been caring for her ever since . Tiffany Two's owner Sharon Voorhees said she paid just $10 for the cat when she bought her from a pet store at six weeks old. She boasts that it was the 'best money she ever spent.' According to the Guinness World Records the short-haired black and orange tortoiseshell is officially the world's oldest living cat. Voorhees recalls that at the time she bought Tiffany Two she also purchased two dogs, born around the same time, but they died years ago. Meanwhile, she explains that the cat's unusual name was a tribute to another tortoiseshell cat she owned in the 1970s. And while the 27-year-old is generally in good health, she does suffer from high blood pressure. Tweet: Guinness World Records tweeted 'this week oldest cat Tiffany Two turned 27 years old' But Vorhees says she still enjoys roaming around outside and is 'not feeble and still able to go up and down stairs'. Years ago, Tiffany Two had a stint on the open road after she went missing for two years. It's not known where she went. Today, she enjoys staying inside but does venture outdoors sometimes. Voorhees said: 'She's not afraid of anything or anyone. She walks right past the dogs, she's very feisty!' As Tiffany Two grows old gracefully she still has good sight and hearing and eats both 'wet food and dry food.' However, the record-breaker is not the oldest cat ever recorded throughout history. That achievement belongs to a feline from Austin, Texas, called Creme Puff who was born on 3 August 1967 and died on until 6 August 2005 at the ripe old age of 38. Milestone: Her owner Sharon Voorhees has kept pictures of her cat's growth since 1988 .

Summary: The cat holds the Guinness World Record for the oldest living cat . The feline called Tifanny Two was born on March 13, 1988 in California . Her owner Sharon Voorhees paid $10 for her at a pet store 27 years ago .


The Hollywood gym inside which Manny Pacquiao plots his victory over Floyd Mayweather Jnr is being patrolled by seven armed guards. The Wild Card Boxing Club, run by the Filipino’s esteemed trainer Freddie Roach, is usually open for fans hoping to catch a glimpse of a master at work. But now, with a $300million (£200m) mega-fight at stake, nothing is being left to chance. VIDEO Scroll down to see Manny Pacquiao training ahead of Floyd Mayweather bout . Manny Pacquiao shows off his speed and power as he trains at Freddie Roach's Wild Card Gym . The Wild Card Boxing Club is usually open for fans hoping to catch a glimpse of a master at work . The famous Hollywood gym is being patrolled by seven armed guards ahead of the May 2 fight . Freddie Roach (right, pictured in November) insisted on the guards having guns so that ‘people respect them’ Roach told the Associated Press that he insisted on the guards having guns so that ‘people respect them’ but the man himself will not be there to look after his charge until Sunday. The veteran trainer is in Macau preparing for Zou Shimming’s first world title fight on Saturday before returning to Los Angeles where Pacquiao, now 36, will spar 90 to 95 rounds instead of the usual 150. They will both make the short trip downtown on Wednesday where they will be met by Mayweather for the only face-to-face meeting before fight week in Las Vegas. And Roach wasted little time in taking a swipe at Mayweather’s father and trainer Floyd Snr. Pacquiao uploaded an Instagram post on Thursday undergoing some shadow boxing . Pacquiao's welterweight unification bout against Floyd Mayweather is expected to total $300million . ‘Going against Floyd Snr is a little disappointing,’ Roach said. ‘He just isn’t very good, especially during the fight itself. One of our advantages is having him in the other corner.’ Roach also underlined his complete confidence in Pacquiao ending Mayweather’s unbeaten record. ‘Floyd is so disrespectful,’ he said. ‘Manny is the perfect role model for this fight and Mayweather is not. I told Manny we’ve got to beat him for the whole world. There’s no way we can’t win this fight. Mayweather began training in his Las Vegas gym exactly two months before fighting Pacquiao . ‘Floyd’s legs don’t move like they once did. He’s very clever but the fight is so big he may feel like he has to take a risk and exchange with us. ‘If he does that, that’s the best thing in the world for Manny in my mind. ‘Manny will be performing a public service for boxing when he beats Floyd.’ Pacquiao has been training in Roach’s absence and posted several videos on Instagram of his shadow boxing sessions. And despite showing off his blistering hand speed, he wrote: ‘I feel slow but I’m not worried because I still have a lot of time.’

Summary: Manny Pacquiao fights Floyd Mayweather at the MGM Grand on May 2 . Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach has asked for his famous boxing gym to be patrolled by armed guards . Roach insisted on the guards having guns so people 'respect them' The Wild Card Boxing Club is usually open during Pacquiao sessions . CLICK HERE for all the latest Pacquiao vs Mayweather news .


Suspect: Mark Speer, 44, from Indiana, faces three child molestation charges and federal child pornography counts . The live-in girlfriend of an accused child molester from Indiana allegedly had helped the suspect arrange sexual encounters with young girls, according to recently unsealed court documents. Mark Speer, 44, a plumber from Lafayette, was arrested in August on suspicion of molesting a 3-year-old girl and creating child pornography videos. In the course of the investigation into the claims, police received permission to access Speer's private messages on Facebook and the dating site Zoosk exchanged between him and his girlfriend, Rebecca Kaster. Search warrants released last month state that Kaster had assisted her boyfriend in scheduling his illicit encounters with children. One Facebook message sent from Kaster's account to Speer December 22, 2013, read: 'i think i have the best chance getting her or the younger [girl]...so far that’s all i got.' Speer reportedly replied that Kaster's update turned him on. Kaster, who has not been charged with any crime, told detectives that she and Speer had an open relationship, in which he was allowed to have sex with other women he met online, according to the court documents cited by Indianapolis Star. Speer was charged last September with child molesting, attempted child molesting and criminal confinement, along with federal child pornography charges, . The charges against the 44-year-old stemmed from the discovery of a half-dozen videos on his cell phone featuring a 3-year-old girl in his house wearing nothing but a pair of socks. Go-between: Speer's live-in-girlfriend, Rebecca Kaster, is suspected of helping the Indiana plumber (left and right) arrange encounters with young victims via Facebook and Twitter . When questioned by Indiana State Police in August about the videos, Speer claimed he recorded them because the toddler was 'acting goofy' and 'dancing around.' Court papers released last fall revealed that in one of the clips, Speer is heard saying about the child: 'This pretty little thing's mind, ' and, 'Oh my God, I’ve already got her naked.' The suspect told police the girl's mother took off her clothes after the 3-year-old had spilled ice cream of herself. Kaster, Speer's girlfriend, told detectives that she had been babysitting the little girl when she left her boyfriend alone with her for up to 30 minutes.

Summary: Mark Speer, 44, from Indiana, faces three child molestation charges and federal child pornography charges . Speer's live-in-girlfriend, Rebecca Kaster, is suspected of helping him arrange encounters with victims online . Kaster, who has not been charged, said she and Speer were in an open relationship . Speer was arrested in August after six videos featuring children were found on his phone . One clip showed a 3-year-old girl eating ice cream in the nude in his house .


Paul Scholes says Manchester United look a worse team despite spending £220million in 18 months as he accused Louis van Gaal of lacking ambition. The Reds legend turned pundit slammed the Dutchman for being 'really happy to be fourth' and criticised his style of play after Wednesday night's 1-0 win over Newcastle United. Asked if Van Gaal was setting his sights high enough, Scholes responded: 'No. He looks really happy to be fourth but this is a club that needs to be challenging to win the league. He's spent £150m. Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal sits with assistant Ryan Giggs at Newcastle on Wednesday night . United legend Paul Scholes (left) has criticised Van Gaal's team after all their summer spending . 'They spent £70m last year under David Moyes as well, that's £220m in 18 months and they look worse. 'He's not obsessed with possession but it is a very possession based game and what we've been used to over the years is not what are getting - and we probably won't get that. It's not great to watch but you have to say they are winning games. 'Not finishing fourth is not good, but to me not challenging for the league is not good enough. But we have to give him time. They can't keep on sacking managers.' Scholes, who was speaking on BT Sport's Fletch and Sav show, said United must be patient with the Dutchman but stressed that questions would have to be asked if the club were not challenging for the title next season. 'Maybe the coach does need time to settle in too, but the one thing he has got is (Ryan Giggs, United’s assistant manager) to help him settle and get him used to what to expect from Liverpool and from Newcastle,' he said. 'I can probably forgive him for this season - he's brought new players and they need time to settle in and so does he. But this time next year if they are not challenging for the league then something is wrong.’ Ashley Young runs away in celebration after scoring United's last-gasp winner against Newcastle . United remain fourth after the 88th-minute winner from Young saw them claim three points at St James' Park . Scholes has blasted United for seeming to be comfortable with fourth after spending £220m on players .

Summary: Paul Scholes thinks Manchester United look worse than 18 months ago . Louis van Gaal's club have spent £220m in that time but sit fourth . Scholes: 'This is a club that needs to be challenging to win the league' READ: Man United are still in danger of breaking club record . CLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester United news .