The son of a Kansas politician died on a water slide that is billed as the world's largest.

The parents of the three-year-old boy who fell into the River Lee on Friday have paid tribute to the woman who saved their son’s life.

Safety mesh has been installed along a stretch of exposed quayside in Cork city centre where a toddler fell into the River Lee.

Caleb Sigmon is working as a Santa Claus this Christmas and one grieving father had a touching special request.

Caleb Ryan Sigmon, an actor, is working as a Santa Claus at the Georgia Square Mall in Athens, Georgia this month and has been sharing stories of his encounters on his Facebook page.

A woman who previously dated the man accused of fatally shooting her, her husband and six children texted her mother before her death that she was being held at gunpoint.

A woman who previously dated the man accused of fatally shooting her, her husband and six children had texted her mother before her death that she was being held at gunpoint.

Six children and their parents were fatally shot in the head at their Houston home by a man with a violent criminal history who was previously in a stormy relationship with the mother, police said.

I’m a familiar voice allowed into people’s homes.

I’m a familiar voice allowed into people’s homes.

A 14-year-old girl and her soldier boyfriend spent time on the phone plotting murder a week before her mother, who had tried to break up their relationship, was found with her throat slashed, the girl’s best friend testified.

It’s Friday afternoon of the May Bank Holiday weekend and Maura Derrane is in full mammy mode.

Paul Walker died during filming on Fast and Furious 7. It’s not the first time a star has passed away before a movie is finished shooting, writes Susan Griffin

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Ex Machina ****

Irish rugby legends have paid tribute to the one considered the greatest of them all as they joined friends and family of the late Jack Kyle at a special thanksgiving service.

The great Jack Kyle passed yesterday, aged 88, but what a full life he lived and he knew it.

Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and Antonio Banderas flex their muscles in The Expendables 3, and a talented table footballer learns to play the beautiful game for real in the computer-animated fantasy The Unbeatables.

Vin Diesel says 'Fast & Furious 7' was the "hardest movie" he's ever made.

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Ryan Seacrest performed on 'American Idol' last night.

American Bubba Watson claimed his second Masters title in three years on Sunday as the weight of history finally proved too much for Jordan Spieth.

Over 50 years have elapsed since Jack Kyle hung up his boots yet half a century later he remains one of Irish rugby’s most iconic figures.

JULIANNE MOORE, star of stage and screen, mother of two and successful children’s writer, remains the most unaffected of actresses despite her illustrious career.

Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill has revealed he once came to blows with his brother Caleb over a girl they had never met.

Keira Knightley married James Righton in front of 11 guests in France today.

If circumstances were to play out in which his name would be added to an elite list, certainly you could not be blamed for shaking your head.

As he prepares to defend his Masters title this week, Bubba Watson has revealed his determination not to be a one-major wonder.

Incredible pictures have emerged of one family's attempts to escape the wildfires ravaging Australia.

The Kings Of Leon family has just got bigger.

Kings of Leon bassist Jared Followill and model Martha Patterson have tied the knot.

Caleb Followill has become a father for the first time.

The USPGA Tour like to call it the ‘Fifth Major’ and with a prize fund of $9.5m (€7.3m) and the presence of nine of the top 10 in the world rankings, the 39th Tournament Players Championship at Sawgrass looks like living up to expectations.

Masters winner Bubba Watson is not the only big name missing from this week’s Players Championship at Sawgrass – at £5.8m golf’s richest event.

Arlene Hunt has taken a risk by setting up a publishing company to launch The Chosen, but believes it’s the right decision, Declan Burke reports

Caleb Followill and Lily Aldridge "can't wait" to meet their first child.

Caleb Followill is to become a father for the first time.

Kings of Leon's cancelled US tour could cost up to $15m (€10.5m).

Kings of Leon have reassured fans they are not breaking up after cancelling their US tour.

The Kings of Leon are to repeat a gig in Dallas after cutting short a show because their lead singer complained that it was too hot to perform.

Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill has revealed he and his brothers are considering solo projects.

THIS is shaping up to be the year of the bridesmaid.