Mum of Southport victim: 'Alice loved to dance'

'I'd swap with Elsie any day', says mum of Southport attack victim

The parents of Elsie Dot Stancombe and Bebe King pay tribute to their daughters.

BBC News - Feb. 10

Southport victim 'born to be a star', parents tell BBC

The parents of Alice da Silva Aguiar say she loved the performing arts and going to school.

BBC News - 19h

Southport victim's mother says she will 'never feel true happiness again'

Seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe was one of three girls killed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.

BBC News - Feb. 10

A victim in Sweden's deadliest mass shooting called his fiancee to say he loved her

Salim Karim Iskef managed to video-call his fiancee to tell her he loved her one last time

ABC News - Feb. 7

Australian and Philippine police help would-be victims avoid online love scams on Valentine's Day

Australian and Philippine authorities have taken steps on Valentine’s Day to help would-be victims avoid hurting their “hearts and bank accounts” in online love scams

ABC News - 6d

Is this the best dance piece on the planet?

Christos Papadopoulos’s ‘Larsen C’ took the inaugural £40,000 Rose Prize in a busy week for London’s Sadler’s Wells

Financial Times - Feb. 10

Southport killer's sentence will not be reviewed

The Attorney General said there was "no realistic legal basis" for an appeal over the sentence.

BBC News - 5d

Trump says Alice Johnson will be his 'pardon czar'

President Trump said Thursday he was making Alice Johnson, whose sentence he commuted during his first term, his "pardon czar" to make recommendations about who should receive clemency. Trump made ...

The Hill - 3h

Infinite possibilities: the Rose International Dance prize – in pictures

Greek choreographer Christos Papadopoulos took the honours in the inaugural award, with a strong shortlist showcasing everything from political protest to playing dress-up • Vibes, viscerality and ...

The Guardian - Feb. 9

FBI to help police with Southport killer inquiry

Teams in the US are providing support as British police try to recover the killer's deleted searches.

BBC News - 4d

McLellan Mum on Red Wings Deadline Plans

When asked about his team's trade deadline plans, Detroit coach Todd McLellan declined to provide details

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 7

Actor's grief after mum and husband die in France

Yahoo News - Feb. 8

Mum's 20-year fight for epilepsy drug compensation

Catherine Cox is certain taking valproate while pregnant caused her son's disabilities.

BBC News - 4d

Baby wallaby adopted by farmers after losing mum

Roo is being cared for by Mark Navin and Lauren Owen after his mum died shortly after his birth.

BBC News - 3d

Soldier's mum says 'no apology will bring her back'

A coroner has ruled that the Army failed to protect Gunner Jaysley Beck from relentless harassment.

BBC News - 39m

Love Letters

Mail and phone calls may be archaic, but they have lessons for us on how to be better communicators.

The New York Times - 5d

Alice Coltrane's ashram — and her 'Black radical imagination' — lives on at the Hammer Museum

Presenting never-before-seen ephemera and the works of 19 contemporary Black artists, the Hammer Museum pays homage to the life and impact of musician and spiritual leader Alice Coltrane.

Los Angeles Times - 6d

JD Vance met German far-right leader Alice Weidel

US vice-president gives confrontational speech at global security conference in Munich

Financial Times - 6d

Is the UK failing victims of fraud?

A new compensation scheme is meant to protect against push payment scams, but experts say the system itself is in urgent need of repair

Financial Times - 1d

Every song and dance in 'Emilia Pérez' tells a story — and that was a thrill to its DP

Cinematographer Paul Guilhaume used a variety of techniques to pull off the song-and-dance numbers in 'Emilia Pérez,' working closely with director Jacques Audiard.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 6

The Envy Awards honor tap dancing, Spartacus, and George Clooney and Brad Pitt

This season, The Envelope gives special mention to a saint, a dance — and women who spend all of their screen time staring at men.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 6

Akram Khan’s ‘Gigenis’ Is a Dark Tale Told Through Indian Classical Dance

The choreographer Akram Khan’s “Gigenis,” based loosely on a character in the Mahabharata, represents a kind of homecoming for him.

The New York Times - Feb. 11

The Papers: Trump 'won't deport Harry' and tributes to Southport 'angels'

The parents of two girls killed in Southport pay tribute to their "angels" on several Sunday papers.

BBC News - Feb. 9

Southport attack: Parents speak publicly for first time since murders

The families also said the sentencing of the man who killed them should not have been televised as they wanted the girls to be remembered for their personalities.

BBC News - Feb. 9

FBI assisting UK investigation into Southport killer Axel Rudakubana

US Department of Justice also involved in what are thought to be efforts to recover deleted internet search history. The FBI and the US Department of Justice have joined the investigation into the ...

The Guardian - 4d

Murdered backpacker's mum says killer stole her future

Danielle McLaughlin, 28, from County Donegal, was found dead in a field in India, in March 2017.

BBC News - 6d

Crash victims honoured at basketball matches

An applause is held in memory of four students who died when a car crashed into a building.

BBC News - 4d

Volunteers Search for ISIS Kidnap Victims

No international body is searching for hundreds of Yazidi women and girls still held captive by the Islamist terrorists. Instead, their fates depend on a ragtag army of activists, relatives and ...

The New York Times - 4d

The Love and Sex Edition

Modern romance is a web of scams, AI boyfriends, and Tinder burnout. But a smarter, more human, and more pleasure-filled future is possible.

Wired - Feb. 10

Your Love Life on Ozempic

Beyond treating diabetes and helping people lose weight, GLP-1s may also improve libido. But the reasons are as complex as desire itself.

Wired - Feb. 12

A nightly musical elixir of love

A private nightly ritual shared by 94-year-old Don Barnett and his 93-year-old wife Marilyn, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, may be the secret to a long and happy marriage – and proof that, for ...

CBS News - 4d

Upstream Focus: AJG Fashion Consulting Founder Alice James on Proactivity and Production Proximity

Yahoo News - Feb. 11

Come early, leave early: a gen X dance party that ends at 10pm is taking off across the US

Founded in Chicago by two friends in their 40s, Earlybirds Club gives people an opportunity to let loose without interfering with responsibilities. The signature tequila cocktail is called a Hot ...

The Guardian - Feb. 8

"Psychological autopsy" used to determine mindset of shooting victim

After a traditional autopsy, a coroner ruled Kristen Trickle died by suicide. But prosecutors in Kansas questioned if she could have fired the large-caliber revolver that killed her and ordered an ...

CBS News - Feb. 9

Families bid farewell to victims of Guatemala bus crash

Hours before dawn, Julio Arrivillaga and Catalina Pérez Molina boarded a bus with other residents in the center of the humble village of Santo Domingo Los Ocotes in Guatemala for what should have ...

ABC News - Feb. 11

Church missed opportunity to hear victims, says bishop

The Church of England's governing body rejected a fully independent safeguarding model on Tuesday.

BBC News - Feb. 12

‘Modern Love’ Podcast: Why Gossiping Could Help Your Love Life

Kelsey McKinney, author of the new book “You Didn’t Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip,” talks about the joys and problems gossiping has brought to her relationships.

The New York Times - 1d