Man gets life-threatening electric shock hanging Christmas lights on tree

A worker was seriously hurt when he received an electric shock while hanging Christmas lights on a tree in Wellesley, Massachusetts, on Wednesday morning, police said.

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Stunning or rubbish? Jaguar's new concept car divides opinion

The carmaker's new look is praised as "exciting" but others say it should "go back to the drawing board"
BBC News - 2h
Romania to hold presidential runoff as court certifies shock first-round result

Moscow-friendly ultranationalist Cǎlin Georgescu to face Elena Lasconi in vote that could upend Ukraine policy. Romania’s constitutional court has validated the shock first-round result in the ...
The Guardian - 1d
Tencent's New Game Bears A Shocking Resemblance To Horizon Zero Dawn

Tencent has unveiled its latest creation--an open-world survival game called Light of Motiram--and although the game's recently released trailer is visually stunning, viewers can't help but ...
GameSpot - 15h
Watch Rihanna and A$AP Rocky light up red carpet at UK Fashion Awards

The pair starred alongside fashion and entertainment royalty for the awards gala in London.
BBC News - 12h
Man jailed for murdering girlfriend he set on fire

Leigh Pateman doused petrol over Ellen Marshall and deliberately set her on fire during an argument.
BBC News - 20h
Tragedy chanting arrests at Liverpool v Man City

Police say nine men were arrested at the Liverpool vs Manchester City game on Sunday at Anfield.
BBC News - 14h
Nicholas Hoult is a man of character — and it's keeping him busy

'What I enjoy doing is trying to disappear and not do the same thing over and over again,' says the actor with three recent releases: 'Juror #2,' 'The Order' and 'Nosferatu.'
Los Angeles Times - 1h
Jaguar unveils much-hyped electric car after online leak

Early online reaction suggests the concept car might appear more familiar to fans of Barbie or the Pink Panther than traditional Jag owners. Jaguar unveiled its much-hyped electric concept car in ...
The Guardian - 9h
Jaguar boss says it has shown ‘fearless creativity’ with new electric car

Carmaker, which has faced backlash over rebrand, will reveal production-ready version of Type 00 in late 2025. Experts’ verdict on Jaguar’s electric car launch Jaguar unveils much-hyped ...
The Guardian - 3h
‘Too big of a departure?’: the experts’ verdict on Jaguar’s electric car launch

Insiders who were at the Type 00 event in Miami and others give their views on the car, the rebrand and the marketing. Jaguar boss says it has shown ‘fearless creativity’ Business live – ...
The Guardian - 3h