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One of America's most prestigious cancer hospitals is embroiled in a bullying scandal that has culminated in staff members requiring emergency mental health treatment, DailyMail.com can reveal. Insiders have described the culture at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas as 'toxic' and 'abusive', with senior doctors in charge likened to 'the Mafia' who 'tamper' with potentially life-saving research. So severe is the situation, a top scientist at the center is currently battling a lawsuit over allegations that she plagiarized research conducted at the institution. Daily Mail has learned of staggering incidences of staff maltreatment - including verbal abuse, including threatening...

A Maryland mother who lost her son to sepsis is now fighting for increased protocols in hospitals, as the cruel disease continues to kill one American every 90 seconds. Lochlin DeSantis was just five years old in January 2020 when he came down with the flu. But what is usually a relatively harmless illness turned into a far more sinister disease. Within two days of the onset of his sore throat and fever, he became unable to walk - moving his legs were oddly agonizingly painful. Just a day later, Lochlin started losing consciousness - resulting in a frantic rush...

While Jeff Bezos, 60, was supposed to be front and center at the event, all eyes were instead on his soon-to-be wife due to her saucy ensemble, which was a waist-cinching, fiery red $2,200 Rasario gown with a very low-cut neckline and sleeves that hung off her shoulders. She put her enviable curves on full display in the risque number while attending the event hosted by President Joe Biden in honor of Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishid on Wednesday evening. And while the former TV reporter, 54, turned heads in the show-stopping gown, people on the web flooded social media...

A woman has revealed that she's 'married' a six-foot male doll - and claims she is now in a polyamorous relationship with the toy and the zombie female doll she 'tied the knot' with six years ago. Felicity Kadlec, from Massachusetts, wed inanimate beau Robert in a private ceremony at her home after being in a relationship together for eight years. The 25-year-old previously tied the knot with a zombie doll named Kelly Rossi, who she claims is 16 years her senior, in 2018. But Felicity fell head over heels for Robert, allegedly 26, soon after the wedding ceremony -...

A psychoactive drug made from human bones is leaving addicts digging up graves in order to get their fix. Police officers are guarding cemeteries in Freetown, Sierra Leone, after more people are turning to the drug Kush. It is made from a variety of toxic substances, with one of its main ingredients is ground-up human bone. Human remains contain traces of sulphur, which allegedly can enhance the affects of drugs. It first emerged in the country around six years ago and induces a hypnotic high which can last for several hours. One former user Abu Bakhar, 25, told Channel 4...

Police were searching for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice in connection with a major multivehicle accident Saturday evening in northeast Dallas, law enforcement officials confirmed to The Dallas Morning News. A vehicle believed to be registered or leased to Rice was involved in a crash in the 6600 block of North Central Expressway at about 6:20 p.m., officials told The News. The law enforcement officials said police are looking for Rice, and a police call sheet obtained by The News confirmed that law enforcement was searching for him in connection with the accident.His alleged involvement in the crash...

Wild video of a children's Toy Story-themed birthday party has sparked backlash after Jessie was seen twerking on a toddler while Woody grinds on a guest. The birthday bash took place in New Orleans and featured a real-life Woody and Jessie decked out in full costumes, masks and cowboy hats. Woody and Jessie came from DeQuan's Cartoon Mascots, a kids entertainment service in New Orleans providing kids' favorite cartoon mascots to 'visit and entertain' parties. Children wandered around the outdoor-party idly while the adults, clad in cowboy boots, went to town with blasting hip-hop music and provocative dancing. At one...

Kate Middleton has surfaced for the first time since her hospitalization earlier this year that sidelined her for a good while -- and she's maintaining a low profile ... or trying to anyway. The Princess of Wales was seen riding passenger Monday in a vehicle that was being driven by her mother, Carole, near Windsor Castle in the UK ... and like we said, this sighting is a big deal considering we haven't seen her whatsoever since December. Kate was wearing shades, and appeared to be rocking somewhat of a smile here -- there didn't appear to be any other...

Thomas Kingston had lunch with his parents during a visit to their Cotswold home just moments before he was found dead at the £3million mansion. Gloucestershire Coroner's Court heard today that Mr Kingston, the husband of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent’s daughter Lady Gabriella Kingston, died as a result of a "traumatic head wound". Alongside his body, a gun was found near to his body in an outbuilding at his parent's home, the opening of the inquest was told. The coroner's court was told that just moments before his death, Mr Kingston had lunch with his family at their...

An actor who was hired to play Willy Wonka at a "shambles" of an event has described the experience as "where dreams went to die" - as a young "Oompa Loompa" was left disappointed he "didn't even get a Freddo". Willy's Chocolate Experience was brought to a halt on Saturday as parents demanded their money back amid complaints the event was not what was advertised. The £35-a-ticket experience at Box Hub in Glasgow was sold as a "chocolate fantasy like never before" where "dreams become reality". Despite promos pledging a "journey filled with wondrous creations and enchanting surprises", families were...

Prince Harry will appeal after losing a High Court challenge against the Home Office over a decision to downgrade his taxpayer-funded personal security when he visits Britain, his spokesman said today. The Duke of Sussex took legal action over the move by the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) after being told he would no longer be given the 'same degree' of publicly-funded protection when in the UK. His lawyers had claimed he was 'singled out' and treated 'less favourably' in the February 2020 decision by the body, which falls under the Home Office's remit....

Footage appears to show former Panthers quarterback Cam Newton involved in a nasty brawl with a group of men. Video clips, which have flooded social media, seem to show the 34-year-old fighting off several attackers, with punches being thrown before staff and security intervene. In the footage, a man - said to be Newton - attempts to fend off a number of men, one of whom swings a punch in the quarterback's direction.

HONG KONG -- The Pentagon's addition of a Beijing-headquartered private equity and venture capital firm to a list of companies with alleged close ties to China's military underscores growing sanctions risks for the industry and is likely to result in pressure for more investment self-scrutiny, analysts say In an updated Department of Defense (DOD) list of entities identified as "Chinese military companies" operating in the U.S., IDG Capital Partners is among 17 newly added names. They are seen as helping to support the "modernization goals" of the Chinese military by "ensuring it can acquire advanced technologies and expertise" developed by...

Did she know he was trouble? America, brace for impact: It looks like the romance of the century (wink wink) may already be over. The once-sparkling future of our prom king and queen, the football star and the head cheerleader, has almost certainly been dashed by one very public rage explosion, drunken disorder, and a spectacularly insensitive decision to party hard after a mass shooting at his Super Bowl parade. Mere hours after 22 fans were shot — nine children among them, a young mother dead — Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce thought it was a great idea...

Dear Doctors: My wife has been diagnosed with something called Eagle syndrome. Not a lot of medical providers in our area treat this type of illness. Any information you can give about it, including what treatments are available and which specialists we should see, would be helpful. Dear Reader: Eagle syndrome is somewhat rare, so it's not surprising that finding information, treatment and support have been a challenge. The condition occurs in about 1 in 62,000 people, and it is seen three times more often in women as in men. Someone living with Eagle syndrome experiences sharp and sudden nerve...

Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Rory McIlroy are part of a group which has invested €200 million ($210,970m) in the Alpine Formula One team. In June this year the Renault Group confirmed it had sold a 24% stake in the Alpine grand prix team to a consortium of investors made up of Orto Capital, RedBird Capital Partners and Maximum Efforts Investments -- which included Wrexham FC owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenny.

An Israeli woman has been hailed a hero after saving kibbutz Nir Am from Hamas as infiltrating terrorists began to invade. Inbar Lieberman, 25, who is the security coordinator for the village near the Gaza Strip, lead a group of residents to kill more than two dozen advancing terrorists. Lieberman, who has been part of the security detail in the region since December 2022, heard explosions erupting early Saturday when Hamas launched the unprecedented and deadly attack on Israel, according to Walla News. She quickly realized that the sounds were different to those she's heard during the usual rocket attacks...

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Open semifinal between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova was delayed early in the second set because of a disruption by environmental activists in the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands on Thursday night. Gauff was ahead 6-4, 1-0 when play was halted for at least 40 minutes. Tournament referee Jake Garner came out onto the court, while security headed toward where the protesters were. They were wearing shirts that read, “End Fossil Fuels.” At least one person glued their feet to the ground, making it harder to be removed, a spokesman for the U.S. Tennis Association...

Hiss-terical video captures the moment an unsuspecting dad was greeted by a nonvenomous rat snake — which bit him on the head as he arrived home and entered his front door. Doorbell camera footage posted on TikTok shows the man unlocking the front door when the sneaky serpent, hiding on top of the door frame, struck. “Snake bites Dad on Head… haha he thought he was gone,” the man’s son Stevie Haven wrote alongside the clip, which has been viewed more than 34 million times. “I got bit! I got bit!” the dad then yells as he recoils in horror...

4:00 PM PT -- The toxicology report findings have just been released. There were therapeutic levels of Oxycodone in her blood. A second opioid was found -- Buprenorphine -- which is to treat opioid overuse. Opioids can cause constipation, which can lead to bowel obstruction, which was the cause of her death. There were also traces of Quetiapine, an antipsychotic drug. As for the bowl obstruction, it was in the form of a strangulated small bowel, caused by adhesions that developed after bariatric surgery (gastric bypass) years ago. The coroner says there was no drug paraphernalia or narcotics found at...