A homeless man took the wedding ring off the finger of a man who died in a knife attack on a train in Portland, Oregon, police have said.

Two people have died and another is wounded following a stabbing on a light-rail train after a man yelled racial slurs at two young women who appeared to be Muslim, police said.

Company confirms reports of the presence of software intended to circumvent the efforts of enforcement officials.

An Iranian baby banned from entering the United States for life-saving heart surgery under President Donald Trump's executive order will now be allowed to travel for the emergency procedure, officials said.

An emergency room surgeon who booked a flight from Cork to return to work in Portland, Oregon, failed to get his passport back from gardaí yesterday in a case where he is accused of dangerous driving causing the death of a woman in Cork.

Global computer giant Intel has renewed a $1.5m research partnership with the Tyndall National Institute, in Cork. They will develop the electronic devices of tomorrow.

USA: A flight was diverted after a man tried to kiss a sleeping girl next to him on the airplane.

A man has died after falling into an acidic hot spring at Yellowstone National Park.

Mo Farah looks set to miss the World Indoor Championships in March to focus on the defence of his Olympic titles.

Adidas has offered to help US high schools drop Native American mascots.

UAE: If you say you are unhappy in Dubai, the police may call to ask you why as part of a new survey.

Royal Dutch Shell is to end exploration in offshore Alaska for the foreseeable future.

Two of the leading lights of the official Irish squad are on track to meet in the World Handball Championships in Calgary, Canada, the draws for which were released yesterday.

A €7.3m fine in its hometown of San Francisco marks another in a long series of difficulties for Uber, whose unorthodox business model has sparked protests from London to New Delhi, writes Olivia Kelleher

THERE is a place in northern Myanmar, close to the Chinese border, that can’t be found on any map, even if you have access to the latest hi-tech GPS systems. 

For the students at the nearby high school, it was simply known as the "Sand Pit," the landmark two miles down the road where they would run as part of gym class.

The future is wide open for for the craft beer industry if it sticks to its guns, reports Leslie Williams.

ENGLAND: The High Court has upheld a decision to strike off “for public protection” a dentist who tried to carry out work on a woman’s teeth in a McDonald’s.

There was a sting in the tale of a flight from Los Angeles – a scorpion bit a woman passenger on the hand.

MUSIC NEWS: Hot Press reports heavily pregnant Irish singer Samantha Mumba, 32, had a lucky escape from a three-car pile up in LA, with mother and baby fine, even though her car is a write-off. 

USA: A water manager is facing discipline after he was caught urinating in an empty reservoir that supplies drinking water for the San Francisco Bay Area.

US indie heroes The Decemberists talk gun laws and Cork roots with Ed Power.

The dating world has never been straightforward, but with the advent of online dating sites, the popularity of speed dating and singles nights, not to mention Tinder, it’s more difficult to navigate than ever before.

A US man who accidentally sold his girlfriend’s cat when it was hiding inside a bed he was selling has had the pet returned after 10 days.

Several people protesting against a grand jury decision not to indict a police officer over the fatal shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old stormed into City Hall in St Louis, leading police to lock down the building and call in more than a hundred additional officers.

This is hands-down the sweetest love letter we’ve ever read. Written by four-year-old Bennet to classmate Baily, we really admire his direct approach to romance.

"I think I would like to do a magic trick for you and then let you watch me battle robots." Swoon...

And these people trained for 40 hours to become professional cuddlers!

Yes, there is a cuddling shop in the States. What will they come up with next?

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Connecticut man arrested after driving stolen car to meeting with cops

The death of former White House press secretary James Brady, who was shot in the head in the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan, has been ruled a murder.

WHOOPS! BUNGLED BID TO TOW COP CAR

USA: A group of New York’s homeless people could have been forgiven for thinking they were dreaming when they were treated to a slap-up meal at a posh restaurant and then handed $300 (€220) each.

Willy Vlautin has been busy of late. His fourth novel The Free was recently published by Faber & Faber, to widespread critical acclaim.

Monica Lewinsky says there’s no question her boss — Bill Clinton — "took advantage" of her when he was president.

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