Stunned sky-watchers in the US state of Wyoming have snapped photos of a rare cloud formation crashing across the horizon like ocean surf. “This was special and I immediately knew I needed to capture it,” said local Rachel Gordon. The billowy phenomenon was visible on Tuesday above the crest of the Bighorn Mountains from the city of Sheridan. Known as Kelvin-Helmholtz instability, they form when a faster stream of air moves above rising air below. Ms Gordon, who told BBC News she took the images from her parents’ back door before posting them to the Facebook page Wyoming through The … Continue reading Rare wave clouds amaze sky-watchers in Wyoming

Police in the US state of Alabama have arrested an 82-year-old woman over an outstanding rubbish bill. Martha Louis Menefield said she was confused as officers handcuffed her and arrested her on Sunday. The amount that led to her arrest was reportedly $77.80. In a statement on Facebook, City of Valley police said they treated Ms Menefield respectfully and that they had notified her several times that she had not paid the bill for three months. “Ms Menefield was treated respectfully by our officers in the performance of their duties and was released on a bond as prescribed by the … Continue reading Police arrest elderly Alabama woman over unpaid $77 trash bill

A man who was found dead outside a County Monaghan hotel suffered a serious head injury, gardaí (Irish police) have confirmed. A post-mortem examination was carried out on the man earlier, but the pathologist has not yet determined the cause of death. His body was found outside the M Hotel in Lossets on Tuesday morning. Gardaí said it was not clear if he suffered the injury accidentally or deliberately. They said they were continuing to treat his death as “unexplained” and that his body may have been at the gates of the hotel for some hours before he was discovered. … Continue reading Man found dead outside Irish hotel suffered head injury

A North Carolina toddler found a gun in his dad’s truck and shot himself, and now the father faces criminal charges. Investigators say they arrived at the scene in rural Johnston County to find the boy with a gunshot wound. Warren Bennett Oser, 2, was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Detectives believe the 2-year-old climbed into his dad’s pickup truck through an open door and found a loaded handgun in the cab. He began to play with the gun and accidentally shot himself, authorities say. According to ABC 11, the boy’s father, Warren Tyler Oser, … Continue reading Tragic: 2 year-old boy finds loaded gun in front seat of truck and kills himself, as father faces charges

Police in the southern Indian state of Kerala have arrested three people for allegedly murdering two women in a suspected case of human sacrifice. The remains of the women, who were allegedly murdered months apart, were found on Tuesday. Police say the accused, a couple and another man – “severely tortured” the victims before killing them. They say they have confessed to the crime and an investigation is under way. The gruesome case has made national headlines and shocked the people of Kerala – considered one of India’s most progressive states. Police say the accused are Bhagaval Singh – an … Continue reading OMG: Two women killed in suspected human sacrifice

Saudi Arabia has won the right to host the Asian Winter Games in 2029. The Games will take place in Trojena, Neom city, a planned mountain resort that is due to be completed in 2026. Surrounded by the Sarawat mountains, temperatures are cooler in the region and it aims to be a year-round destination for winter sports. Neom chief executive Nadhmi Al-Nasr said the venue “will have a suitable infrastructure to create the winter atmosphere in the heart of the desert”. The tourist destination will have the Gulf’s first outdoor ski resort, a man-made freshwater lake and is planned to … Continue reading #AllAboutTheMoney: Asian Winter Games to be held in Trojena, Saudi Arabia in 2029

The chairman of Russia’s Lukoil oil giant, Ravil Maganov, has died after falling from a hospital window in Moscow, reports say. Maganov, 67, was being treated at the city’s Central Clinical Hospital and died from his injuries, sources told Russian media. He is the latest of a number of high-profile business executives to die in mysterious circumstances. Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, Lukoil called for the war to end. Early in March, the Lukoil board called for the conflict in Ukraine to end as soon as possible, expressing its sympathy to victims of “this tragedy”. Ravil Maganov took over as … Continue reading Russian oil chief Maganov dies in ‘fall from hospital window’

A San Francisco couple is now taking a different approach to how they park after receiving a $1,500 fine for parking in their own driveway. It’s something the two have done for nearly 40 years, but the city’s planning department says their parking habits have violated the planning code. According to the local ABC news affiliate, it’s a violation to park vehicles in a setback that is in front of a house, which is exactly what Judy and Ed Craine did. Their home sits on a steep hill that makes parking on the street a challenge. So, they parked on … Continue reading San Francisco couple fined $1,500 for parking in their own driveway

An elephant allegedly killed a 70-year-old woman and then returned to stampede on her dead body during her funeral.  The escaped animal trampled Maya Murmu while she was collecting water in Raipal village, Eastern India, on Thursday, police said.  She died from her injuries in hospital and her body was placed on a funeral pyre that evening.  But the elephant came back and trampled her corpse while her family performed last rites, Press Trust of India reported.  Once the animal left, the family is said to have proceeded with the funeral. The elephant escaped from Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, in Mayurbhanj, … Continue reading Elephant ‘killed woman then went to her funeral and trampled on her corpse’

South African fourth-tier sides Matiyasi FC, Shivulani Dangerous Tigers, Kotoko Happy Boys and Nsami Mighty Birds have been banned for life after being found guilty of fixing matches. Tigers and Matiyasi were fighting for the top position to gain promotion; the former claimed a 33-1 win over Happy Boys as Matiyasi defeated Mighty Birds 59-1. This obviously caught the attention of administrators and investigations were done, with the clubs found guilty. “Our investigation found Matiyasi and Nsami wanted to stop Shivulani, who at the time were leading with a three-point gap and a goal difference of 16, from topping the … Continue reading LOL: South African clubs banned for life after two games see 41 own goals scored with results of 33-1 and 59-1

A Ferrari driver fled his £500,000 supercar after crashing head-on into a row of parked cars. What was left of the red SF90 – dubbed the ‘quickest car of the decade’ – was found on Hagley road yesterday evening. Shocking photos from the scene show the mangled wreck, with the bonnet completely ripped off. The airbags deployed and no one was found injured at the scene. But firefighters confirmed the driver was not there when crews arrived before 8pm. It’s not known how fast the car was travelling when it crashed, but the SF90 can go from 0-62mph in just … Continue reading Driver abandons mangled £500,000 Ferrari after crashing into five parked cars

A couple in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand are suing their only son and his wife for not giving them a grandchild after six years of marriage. Sanjeev and Sadhana Prasad, 61 and 57, say they used up their savings raising their son, paying for his pilot’s training as well as a lavish wedding. They are demanding compensation worth nearly $650,000 (£525,000) if no grandchild is born within a year. The highly unusual lawsuit was filed on grounds of “mental harassment”. Mr Prasad said he had spent all his savings on his son, sending him to the US in … Continue reading Couple in India sue son for not giving them a grandchild