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Three dead, seven wounded in a series of shootings as Indianapolis city leaders voted to spend more than $3M to reduce violent crime

Six shootings took place in Indianapolis, Indiana, starting Monday into early Tuesday, leaving three dead and seven injured in the span of eight hours.  The first death was reported in the 5800 block of Suburban Drive, where the Indianapolis Metro Police Department found a man shot at 8:14 p.m. on Monday. The man was taken to a hospital in critical condition and he died shortly after arrival.  The other two deaths were reported at 3:05 a.m. Tuesday, as police believe a murder-suicide took place in the 8200 block of Gilmore Road.   Another shooting hours earlier left four people in critical condition and came after the city pledged more than $3 million to address violent crime and mental health. IMPD officers found four males shot after 1 a.m. Tuesday in Lawrence, a suburb on the city's northeast side. The victims are listed in critical condition, according to WTHR. Six shootings took place Monday night and early Tuesday morning, around the same time Indianapolis leaders voted to fu

Wally the Walrus’ ‘safe space’! Officials on the Isle of Scilly build pontoon so 2,000lb Arctic sea beast can relax and cause less damage to passing boats

Officials on the Isles of Scilly have built a 'safe space' for Wally The Walrus - a pontoon where he can relax undisturbed and cause less trouble. Locals are also being advised to gently push the arctic walrus away from their vessels with an oar if he approaches. It's hoped the advice and the newly constructed pontoon will encourage him to feel safe - and decrease his 'vandalism'. It comes after officials said they hoped to deport the walrus back to its home in the Arctic over damage concerns from local fishermen. The adventurous creature, thought to have floated across the Atlantic on an ice floe, has clocked up significant sea miles in recent months with visits to Ireland, Wales, France and Scilly. Officials have worked with experts on the Isles of Scilly have built a 'safe space' for Wally the Walrus - a large pontoon where he can relax undisturbed and cause less trouble It is hoped the pontoon will make the walrus feel more safe and keep him away from

Horrific moment shirtless thug leaves Manhattan stranger with second-degree burns after throwing boiling liquid over his back in latest unprovoked NYC attack

Shocking security camera footage shows the moment when a man tosses a scalding liquid over an unsuspecting victim in Midtown Manhattan causing second-degree burns, in the latest unprovoked attack in New York City.  In footage released by cops, the victim, a 57-year-old man, can be seen walking on the sidewalk near the corner of West 47 Street and 6 Avenue at 10.01pm on July 5. Suddenly, the attacker, who is shirtless and wearing black shorts, runs up and tosses a cup of unknown liquid on the back of the victim's head before running away. Surprised, the victim spins around to face his attacker before falling to the ground. Police said no words were exchanged between the two and the attack was unprovoked.  Police released video of a July 5 burning liquid attack in Midtown Manhattan  He tosses a cup of an unknown substance onto the back of the 57-year-old's head before the victim falls to the ground The next day, the victim went to the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center where

Italian fans claim Prince William snubbed Italy's president by refusing to congratulate him after their Euros victory - despite video showing the Duke being blocked from reaching him in Wembley royal box

Italian football fans have spread bogus claims that Prince William snubbed their President at Wembley by not congratulating him on winning the match. Angry fans slammed the royal for not immdediately walking over to shake President Sergio Mattarella's hand in the royal box when the game ended.   It came after footage of the Duke of Cambridge was published in the Italian press showing the British royal looking over to the President in the moments following their pentalty shoot out victory. It is not clear if the Duke was trying to make his way over to the President, but in the clip he appears to be intercepted and distracted by another individual before he has the chance. The Italian fans conceded they could not know if the Duke congratulated the President off camera or in private later that evening. Some Italian fans also called the Duke 'rude' after claiming he left before the winning team were awarded the Euro 2020 trophy.    But the claims were today debunked after Kensi

Two women are taken to hospital after the ceiling collapsed inside a JD Wetherspoon pub in Manchester city centre

Two women have been taken to hospital after the ceiling collapsed inside a popular JD Wetherspoon pub.  Customers were evacuated from The Waterhouse in Manchester city centre after debris dropped from the ceiling at around 8.45pm on Monday.   Four people were assessed at the scene by a fire service trauma technician and paramedics. Two women were taken to hospital for precautionary checks by North West Ambulance Service, authorities said.  Greater Manchester Police has since confirmed that nobody was seriously injured. Customers were evacuated from The Waterhouse in Manchester city centre after debris dropped from the ceiling at around 8.45pm on Monday Four people were assessed at the scene by a fire service trauma technician and paramedics before two women were taken to hospital for precautionary checks Witnesses said customers were asked to leave the premises while emergency crews dealt with the incident.  Ross Austin, who was eating at the pub, said he heard a loud noise before bein

'Together we will never lose': ITV shares a message of support following racist abuse aimed at Three Lions players on social media

ITV has shared a message of support after members of the England side suffered racist abuse on social media following their Euro 2020 final loss to Italy. The broadcaster featured a black and white photo of the team taking the knee across its social media accounts and took out ads in national newspapers on Tuesday. The image was captioned with the words: 'Together we will never lose. ITV Stand with England.' It was in response to abusive posts directed at Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka in the wake of their missed penalties in the decisive shoot-out at Wembley on Sunday. ITV has shared a message of support after members of the England side suffered racist abuse on social media following their Euro 2020 final loss to Italy Figures including David Beckham and Lewis Hamilton, England manager Gareth Southgate, members of government and the Duke of Cambridge have united to condemn the social media abuse. ITV worked with Uncommon Creative Studio to produce the message -

We've enough 'Freedom' ALREADY: Anxious Britons vow to avoid pubs and restaurants after July 19 while a third of staff are 'uncomfortable' with return to office and 120,000 sign petition demanding masks remain on public transport

People in England have admitted they are unwilling to enjoy the freedoms set to be restored next week, as new polling shows four in 10 adults support compulsory face masks in public indefinitely while a third of workers say they are 'uncomfortable' with returning to the office.  A survey conducted by Ipsos Mori found that a quarter of people would like nightclubs and casinos to remain shut after the pandemic, while nearly a fifth support a permanent 10pm curfew. Around a third of the 1,025 adults aged 16-75 interviewed on July 2 and 3 also said they would support permanent social distancing in theatres, pubs and sports grounds, while 35 per cent said they would support mandatory 10-day quarantines for people returning from abroad forever. Thirty-six per cent of those polled said they would support compulsory QR scanning upon entering hospitality venues, while 40 per cent said they support mask mandates in shops and on public transport. More than 45 per cent of adults only the v