A 13-year-old boy is arrested in connection with two attempted kidnappings that took place in the middle of the night near Vero Beach, Florida, police …
Entering Heathrow in October 2020, Tara Hanlon, 30, checked her phone, fixed her hair and prepared to shift towards departures for the next flight out to Dubai. Those watching wouldn’t have noticed anything too unusual about the brunette, except perhaps for the five heavy-looking suitcases she …
Imagine finding out the cousin you’d spent some of the best moments of childhood with grew up to be a serial killer. That’s what happened to Edna Cowell Martin, Ted Bundy’s cousin, in the 1970s, she says in her new memoir, "Dark Tide." Martin, 72, is the first of Bundy’s relatives to write a book …
In the lead-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, The Independent’s Kate Gill looked into what it takes to train like a Team GB athlete ahead of competing on the world stage. IndependentTV’s How To Train Like A Olympian is a series focused on the individual fundamentals Olympians have to focus on within their training. Olympic finalist Erin McNeice, 20, and Tokyo 2020 Olympian Shauna Coxsey, 31, explore the importance of strength in their sport. Coxsey said: "Climbing is a full-body sport, you are literally holding on with the tips of your fingers and the tips of your toes. We use every muscle in our body, including our brain.” “Strength plays a really important role. There is this misconception that climbing is all about upper body strength, it is not, it is as much about lower body, really strong legs and core strength as well.” Watch more How To Train Like An Olympian episodes here on The Independent’s YouTube. Read More Josh Kerr breaks silence on Jakob Ingebrigtsen exchange before Olympic 1500m race Olympian proposes to boyfriend seconds after 3000m race at Paris games Tony Hawk cheers on 51-year-old Team GB skateboarder friend at Paris Olympics
Since the COVID pandemic we’re seeing more employers than ever adopt some form of remote work arrangement with their employees. Now, a new Gallup survey has found that this sort of situation could be a boon for both employees and employers, but only if it’s handled appropriately. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.
To say our planet has a bit of a plastics problem is a massive understatement as microplastics have been discovered pretty much everywhere, even inside the human body. However, part of solving that problem might include fungi that can effectively eat it.
He started as a boxer, then moved to wrestling. Now, South Africa's Danie "Pitbull" van Heerden wants recognition and rules for slap fighting. Buzz60’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.