Florida man charged with kidnapping after stealing truck with two young children inside: police

David Beckham, who is married to Mel C's former Spice Girls bandmate Victoria, has gushed that the state of Qatar is "incredible" following his decision to sign up as its ambassador for a reported seven figure sum. However, a disapproving Mel C has been left divided over her friend's latest move, insisting that any association with the country is pure "greed".The LGBT ally spoke out on David's decision to support the country, saying she feels "very uncomfortable" that it is illegal to be homosexual there.The country also has the death penalty written into its laws for certain circumstances - and last year, a Nepali national was killed by the state as punishment for a murder conviction."It's difficult.

The devastated parents of a baby girl who tragically died two days before her first birthday have paid a touching tribute to their "bubbly" little one. Maddison Rose Patricia Halliday sadly passed away in Manchester Children's Hospital on October 21.

An alleged drug driver was found asleep at the wheel by cops during a bust in Fife. The discovery was made in Kirkcaldy by Road Policing Officers, who approached the vehicle to investigate after coming across it in the Pathhead Sands area.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that it has processed 3.2million cost of living payments worth a total of more than £1 billion in the last two days to those on qualifying means-tested benefits. An estimated eight million payments of £324 are expected to be made before the payment window closes on November 23.

Megan, 53, from Hackney, London, was wary about owning a dog, but her children, Eliza, now 18, and George, 15, had always longed for one.

McDonald's is set to tug on the heartstrings of Christmas fans all over the country by unveiling its annual TV advert that focuses on an important message for families during the festive season.

Strictly's Giovanni Pernice, who clinched the Glitterball trophy last year for his performance with the show's first ever deaf contestant, Rose Ayling-Ellis, was devastated when he saw Ellie Simmonds, who has dwarfism, get the boot in week seven. Giovanni was axed very early on after his and Richie Anderson's performance in warthog and meerkat costumes from The Lion King seemed more like comedy than a dance contest to many - but he passionately defended Ellie.Taking to Instagram, he directly responded to Ellie's pro partner Nikita Kuzmin to make it clear how he felt."Way too early!!" he exclaimed, adding: "You guys were a dream to watch!! Both of you, be proud of what you have achieved."Watching Ellie's success was dear to Giovanni's heart as she won over the nation for weeks while Nikita transformed their routines to work for her - and the Italian pro has his own experience of dancing with someone living with a disability.His 2021 partner, Rose, who says she can sense the music via its vibrations, also chimed in on Instagram to praise and comfort Ellie after her exit."Absolutely love watching you both.

DIY SOS presenter Nick Knowles, 60, took to Twitter yesterday to speak out in defence of Mike Tindall, 44, after the rugby star has become the subject of speculation due to his stint on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! His comments come after reports claimed Mike is being investigated for potentially breaching the show's strict Covid-19 rules.Nick, who finished in sixth place in the 2018 series of I’m A Celeb, is a patron of the same charity as Mike.The star made it clear that the sportsman had his full support, and also encouraged his fans to back Mike, who is married to King Charles’ eldest niece, Zara Phillips, 41.Two days ago, he asked his 172,000 followers to vote for Mike amid ongoing speculation about the former rugby union player, after meeting while supporting Rugby For Heroes.The DIY SOS star wrote: "I’d really appreciate everyone who kindly supported me on ⁦ @imacelebrity to get behind ⁦ @miketindall13. “He is a patron with me of a veterans charity and helps many others. “He’s a top bloke and a really down to earth type,” he added firmly. “I can only say this as he’s away and can’t read it!" Nick quipped. Nick’s comments come as reports have surfaced about a probe into Mike’s behaviour on set, as the star apparently may have breached the show's strict Covid-19 rules.The star was photographed playing and joking around with a crew member, pretending to throw her off the pier in between shooting scenes for the ITV show.While the act seemed harmless enough, it has also been claimed that the I’m A Celeb cast and crew were told to remain at least two metres apart at all times while filming.Following his last tweet, Nick came out in support of Mike once again yesterday after one outlet claimed Prince William and

A young Lanarkshire apprentice has praised her time working with the Student Loans Company to highlight Scottish Careers Week.

Dane Partridge, an Idaho father and U.S. Army veteran, died this week while "fighting for freedom in Ukraine," his family announced.  His father, Dennis Partridge, wrote on Facebook on Saturday that his son was in a coma after being critically injured by a Russian tank blast.  Dane Partridge died while fighting in Ukraine when he was struck by a Russian tank round, his family said.  (Facebook/Honoring Dane Partridge) Partridge was being treated at Kyiv military hospital and was taken off life support on Tuesday, his family announced.  "He was a fine soldier who fought with valor and bravery on the battlefield," his family wrote on Facebook.

A 26-year-old woman plunged to her death from the rooftop bar of a hotel in Times Square Wednesday afternoon, according to police.  NYPD officers responded to a 911 call just before 3:30 p.m. regarding an "aided individual" at the Hyatt Centric Hotel on 135 West 45 Street.  The Hyatt Centric in Times Square.  (WNYW) Upon arrival, the officers found a woman unconscious and unresponsive on a 27th-floor balcony with injuries indicating she had fallen from a great height.  EMS responded and pronounced the woman deceased on scene.

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., was taken to a hospital in Washington, D.C., for tests and will be hospitalized overnight "as a precaution," his office said Thursday evening.  The 82-year-old senator was not feeling well at his residence in McLean, Virginia, late on Thursday.  Sen.

A Dallas Police Department officer died from injuries he sustained in a car wreck shortly before midnight on Tuesday evening when a wrong-way driver crashed into him.  Officer Jacob Arellano, 25, was on his way to work in southern Dallas when a sedan traveling the wrong way hit the officer's vehicle head on, sending the officer's vehicle into a tractor trailer and causing it to flip several times.  Dallas Police Department Officer Jacob Arellano, 25, died from injuries he sustained in a car crash.  (Dallas Police Department) He was transported to a hospital in critical condition and died from his injuries at 9:40 a.m. on Wednesday.  The driver, who police say might have been intoxicated, was transported to a hospital in serious condition.  Officer Arellano is survived by his parents, girlfriend, infant child, and brother, who is also a Dallas police officer.  "Here is an officer driving to work to protect our city in full uniform when his life was taken," Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia said outside the hospital in a video taken by Fox 4 Dallas.

Two illegal Cuban immigrants were arrested Wednesday after landing in the Florida Keys on windsurfing boards, officials said.  The migrants were apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Miami Sector and were processed for removal proceedings.  A windsurfing board captured by border patrol.  (USBP) U.S.

The U.S. Secret Service agents said Tuesday that two of its agents were hospitalized after exposure to a "powdery substance" suspected of being narcotics.  Officers with the Secret Service Uniformed Division made a traffic stop in the 1700 Block of New York Avenue in Washington, D.C.

A man accused of twice tossing a dog over a bridge said he was instructed to do by witches, according to police.  Spartanburg County Environmental Enforcement Officers responded to a call Monday, October 3, 2022, of someone tossing a dog from a bridge over water located on Highway 11 in the Fingerville area of Spartanburg County.  A mugshot of Shannon Lee Cantrell.  (Spartanburg County Environmental Enforcement) A witness told officers that a man was tossing a dog off and over the bridge. Officers searched in the area below the bridge and found a man – later identified as 43-year-old Shannon Lee Cantrell – holding a dog in a choke hold.  Cantrell told the officers that "witches" told him to throw the dog from the bridge.

A California man was kidnapped in broad daylight and remains missing as of Sunday afternoon, according to local reports and police.  The Los Angles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) said two male suspects exited a 2008 silver Infiniti G-35 on Michillinda Avenue near Colorado Boulevard in the Pasadena area Thursday.  Stills of the suspected kidnapping suspects.  (LASD) The suspects were seen attacking a man on a sidewalk and dragging him into the back seat of the Infiniti, FOX 11 reported, citing LASD.  The suspects were last seen driving south on Michillinda Avenue with California license plate number 6FMY326. Anyone with information is asked to call 562-946-7150.  Fox News has reached out to the sheriff’s department for updates in this case.  The kidnapping came just days after a California family that were kidnapped at gunpoint and were missing for days were found dead.  Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke said on Wednesday that their "worst fears have been confirmed" as deputies found the bodies of each of the four family members, including the 8-month-old.

A former high school teacher and coach allegedly had sex with a 17-year-old student on multiple occasions, both at his house and at the school, court records say.  Steven Mesa, 47, was arrested last month and charged with three felony counts of unlawful sexual relations with a student.  A mugshot of Steven Mesa. (Johnson County Sheriff’s Office) Police were notified about Mesa’s sexual relationship with a student at Olathe Northwest High School in late August, according to an affidavit unsealed Thursday by a Johnson County District Court judge.

A Las Vegas man accused of falsely claiming to be a Harvard Business School graduate and combat veteran to defraud dozens of investors out of millions of dollars was arrested in San Diego on Tuesday evening, the FBI announced.  Justin Costello, 42, was indicted on 25 counts of wire fraud and securities fraud last week for the years-long scheme, in which he allegedly orchestrated a pump-and-dump over social media and used his investors' money to pay for his own wedding.  "Mr. Costello allegedly told many tall tales to convince victims to invest millions of dollars – money he then used for his own benefit," Nick Brown, U.S.