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A woman kills her boyfriend on Valentine's Day for the sake of marrying her biological father

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Amanda Michelle Naylor McClure (left) and her father, Larry McClure.  - Picture of MCDOWELL COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CHARLESTON:  A woman who was willing to kill her boyfriend in order to marry her biological father was sentenced to 40 years in prison. Fox 23 portal reported that the court sentenced Amanda Michelle Naylor McClure, 32, after pleading guilty to abetting her father, Larry McClure, 56, of killing John Thomas McGuire, 38, on Valentine's Day last year in Skygusty, West Virginia. His father was sentenced to life in prison while his sister, Anna Marie Choudhary, 33, who was charged with the same charge, is still on trial. Amanda Michelle, who was sentenced through a video conference, apologized to John McGuire's mother, Karen Smith, who attended the online court ruling. "I see myself every day. My family did not raise me like this. I not only disappointed John's family, but my family as well," he said as soon as the verdict was read by the judge...

Drug smugglers in underwear, a former Malaysian flight attendant jailed in Australia

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A former Malaysian flight attendant who was arrested for smuggling millions of dollars worth of heroin into her underwear last year has been jailed in Australia. KUALA LUMPUR:  A former Malaysian stewardess who was arrested for smuggling millions of dollars worth of heroin into her underwear last year has been jailed in Australia. The Australian District Court on Thursday sentenced Zailee Zainal, 40, to nine years and six months in prison. However, the mother of three has the opportunity to be released after serving a three-year sentence. According to Australian media, District Court Judge Michael Cahill says Zailee deserves to be relieved as she desperately needs funds to pay for her daughter's rising medical bills. Zailee was sentenced in 2019, after heroin worth millions of dollars was found hidden in her underwear. Evidence to the court found that Zailee was offered A $ 6,500 to smuggle heroin worth about A $ 3 million to Australia. Cahill said Zailee was desperate to raise...

No longer supported, this 'living lizard' man cut and boiled his biological parents

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Joel (pictured) planned to kill his father first before attacking his mother after the victim returned from shopping.  -Facebook @Kennybloggeri TENNESSEE:  Terrible! A man dares to bite and boil his own parents just because they refuse to support his life anymore. Joel Guy Jr, 32, who lives with his biological parents Joel Guy Sr, 61, and Lisa Guy, 55, acted in this way because he wanted to claim $ 500,000 in insurance compensation The accused, who is on trial in court, is alleged to have planned the murder of his mother and father in detail after both of them were no longer able to support themselves after retirement. In court testimony, Joel was accused of writing his disgusting plan in a detailed notebook to hide the evidence. “Kill in the kitchen with bleach?  Or chop and pump the corpse pieces in the toilet. "There is no need to dispose of the body and there is no evidence ...," Joel wrote in the notebook. The notebook was found in Joel's bag in the room he occu...

Breeds of 'smart' singing dogs are rediscovered, reviving conservation hopes

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One of the special features of this dog is its unique vocalization.  - Photo / San Diego Zoo DOGS, called the New Guinea Singing Dog, are among the dog breeds believed to be extinct, but recent findings give researchers hope that this special group of dogs can still be saved. It was first discovered and became the topic of study in 1897. It is known for its special feature of unique vocalization and can produce a harmonious voice with quality tones. This dog's 'singing' sounds like a  yodel  (a form of singing that involves repetitive and rapid tone changes).  Once in a group, one will start 'singing' and the other will join in a different tone, producing a unique sound. New Guinea Singing Dog was previously claimed to be extinct.  - Photo / San Diego Zoo There were only about 300 dogs at that time and it was claimed to be extinct since the 1970s. However, researchers have found that dogs called Highland Wild Dogs or highland wild dogs, have very similar ph...

The 18-meter Gundam Robot is an attraction for the Yokohama Gundam Factory

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  With an altitude of 18m and a weight of 25 tons, the Gundam robot opened its first steps in Yokohama, Japan.  - Photo / GUNDAM Factory Yokohama AT 18 meters high and weighing 25 tons, the Gundam robot embarked for the first time in Yokohama, Japan. In a contagious video on social media, the robot was also seen bending and moving his hand. The giant robot was made with features based on the Gundam RX-78-2, which first appeared in the 1979 Japanese Mobile Suit series Gundam, guided by the protagonist, Amuro Ray. Created by Japanese animation artist Yoshiyuki Tomino and Sunrise animation studio, the series produces multi-million dollar franchises including Gundam models, animated films, novels and several animated series. On display at Yokohama Yamashita port, the Gundam robot is the main attraction of the Yokohama Gundam Factory, scheduled to open on October 1. The Gundam Robot is the main attraction of the Yokohama Gundam Factory, scheduled to open on October 1.  - ...

Enrique was impressed with Messi, Ronaldo

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  Players like Cristiano Ronaldo still maintain their best performance despite reaching the age of 35.  - File image Spain head coach Luis Enrique remains impressed with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as he prepares to face the Portuguese star. La Roja will travel to Lisbon this week to face Portugal early tomorrow morning in the first meeting since the 2018 World Cup group stage action. Ronaldo scored a hat-trick, including a free kick at the end of the game for a 3-3 draw with Spain in Sochi. Former Barcelona manager Luis Enrique, before sided with Messi in the debate over the world's best player, described the Blaugrana's number 10 player in every position and the best player in history. However, he also admired the way Juventus striker Ronaldo continued to pursue success when he was 35 years old and has played for 18 years as a senior player. "Our target has not changed from facing very highly motivated players," he said. "As a team, we will try to d...

The 700-year-old Chinese classic painting sold for RM173.57 million

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The painting scroll entitled Five Drunken Princes Returning On Horseback was produced by a famous Chinese painter who is also a government official, Ren Renfa.  - Picture REUTERS HONG KONG:  A rare Chinese classic painting was successfully sold in Hong Kong for US $ 41.8 million (RM173.57 million) at the Sotheby's auction. Citing an  Associated Press  report  , the painting scroll entitled  Five Drunken Princes Returning On Horseback  was produced by a famous Chinese painter who is also a government official, Ren Renfa. The painting, which is two meters long, is estimated to be over 700 years old. The painting depicts princes riding horses with four of his assistants. One of the princes in the painting was Li Longji, who later became the longest-serving Majaraja Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. In 1922, the scroll was taken out of the Forbidden City by the last Chinese emperor, Pu Yi, following the fall of the Qing Dynasty.

The PS5's initial order sold out within an hour in South Korea

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  The PS5's initial order sold out within an hour in South Korea In South Korea the standard PS5 is priced at 628,000 won (US $ 540) while the digital edition is priced at 498,000 won.  - File image SEOUL:  The first batch of PlayStation 5 (PS5) second batch sold out in just an hour in South Korea, the industry said Wednesday. As of 2 p.m., all major retailers say the PS5 pre-order has been closed, Yonhap news agency reported. A total of 11 online stores and regular stores began accepting early orders at noon. Early booking for the first batch of PS5 on September 18 was also sold out in a short period of time. The PS5 was launched in 2013. Sony Corp's latest gaming device is scheduled to launch in South Korea on November 12. In South Korea the standard PS5 is priced at 628,000 won (US $ 540) while the digital edition is priced at 498,000 won. PS5 is expected to stimulate the growth of the domestic market amid the trend of sitting at home following the pandemic. Accor...

COVID-19 spread across the Pentagon

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The meeting held at the Pentagon involved top U.S. military officials.  -Reuters The United States (US) Chief of Staff, including its Chairman, General Mark Milley, was ordered to undergo quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19. The directive was issued after the Coast Guard announced its deputy commander, Admiral Charles Ray, confirmed positive for COVID-19 and quarantined it at home. Ray had earlier attended meetings with other senior military leaders including the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon last week. "With this in mind, all possible close contacts in last week's meeting were quarantined and tested this morning," Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement. Currently, there is no close contact (Ray) at the Pentagon showing symptoms and we do not record any positive cases involving other military leaders at the Pentagon," he said. Meanwhile, US Joint Vice-Chairman John Hyten and a panel of senior U.S. military officers who advise...

COVID-19: Facebook goes off, Twitter hides Trump's post

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We have to learn to face the threat of the flu season, just as we face COVID-19, Trump said through his social media.  - File image The social networking site Facebook acted to delete a post made by US President Donald Trump claiming that the COVID-19 epidemic was less dangerous than the flu. The BBC reported that, in addition to Facebook, Trump's comments on Twitter were also 'hidden' behind a warning for being considered "spreading misleading and potentially dangerous information" related to COVID-19. "The flu season is coming! Many people every year, sometimes over 100,000, even with vaccines, die from the flu. "Are we going to close our country? No, we have to learn to deal with it, just like we are dealing with COVID-19, where in most populations, it is far less dangerous to cause death," he said in a statement on Tuesday. To read the tweet, the Twitter browser needs to press the warning button. Facebook's communications communications...