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Man splits £16m lottery win with his best mate after 28-year agreement if either won

Man splits £16m lottery win with his best mate after 28-year agreement if either won

“A handshake’s a handshake” Two buddies from Wisconsin shared a $22 million (£16m) lottery win after making a pact 28 years earlier. Back in 1992, Thomas Cook and Joseph Feeney agreed that if either of them were to ever get their hands on the Powerball jackpot they’d split it right down the middle. Fast forward […]

8 months ago

Christmas parade driver who killed five bailed from jail just two days ago

Christmas parade driver who killed five bailed from jail just two days ago

The Christmas parade ended with five dead and dozens injured The “person of interest” in Sunday’s attack in Waukesha, Wisconsin, who ploughed through crowds at a Christmas parade, was bailed out of jail two days before the attack. Amateur rapper Darrell Brooks, 39, allegedly drove through a Christmas parade that killed five people and injured […]

4 years ago

Five dead and more than 40 injured after SUV drives into US Christmas parade

Five dead and more than 40 injured after SUV drives into US Christmas parade

A person of interest has been arrested Five people have been confirmed dead and more than 40 people injured after an SUV sped through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Sunday night. As confirmed by the Waukesha Police Department, the incident occurred around 4:40pm when the driver of a red SUV sped through the […]

4 years ago

US university removes boulder seen as symbol of racism

US university removes boulder seen as symbol of racism

A group of students raised concerns after finding an article from 1925 where the boulder was referred to by a racial slur. Students at the University of Wisconsin requested that a 42-tonne boulder be removed from the campus after discovering an old article that referred to the rock with a racial slur. University historians have […]

5 years ago

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