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Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
This Oldsmobile Has A Living Room Inside
Read the full story on Backfire News We've seen concepts of cars with living room interiors, but this Oldsmobile Toronado really has just that. While the interior is so wild it will make you do a double take, the exterior is also quite distinct, making this Oldsmobile 67-X a memorable surprisingly, George Barris was the builder of this crazy Oldsmobile Toronado. There were actually four of them created for Canada's centennial celebration back in 1967. It's one of the most bizarre automotive stories from the twentieth century. Barris cut the cars up, adding 15 inches in length so the interior was large enough to fit all the living room appointments. That made them almost 20 feet long, which dwarfs almost all modern SUVs! He also removed a lot of the body panels, replacing them with fiberglass that flared out and was more flowing, giving the Toronado a more futuristic look. Plus, the car retained its fiery 7.0-liter V8 pumping 385-horsepower. That was sent to the rear wheels, so extending the length of the car didn't require replacing the driveshaft. Commissioned by Esso Oil, the cars were part of a promotional stunt designed to get Canadians traversing the vast country. Anyone could enter the contest to win one of these wild cars billed as the ultimate for road trips, thanks to the plus interior. People had to drive to five different Esso gas stations spread across Canada, collecting a safety driving tip. Once a person amassed those, which of course required some extensive road tripping, they could mail those in and be entered in the contest. Those cars were given away, but the whereabouts of only two are know, with some speculation about a third. The fourth is likely lost forever, although it could suddenly resurface. Most people don't realize there's a fifth car, one Barris retained for himself. Check out a video review of the car here. Images via MyClassicCarTV/YouTube
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Senior Trump official: Israel's border agreements ‘are all illusions'
A senior Trump administration official described Israel's modern borders as being drawn along 'illusory' lines during wide-ranging remarks in which he also raised doubt about the survival of some Middle Eastern nation-states, blamed Europe for carving up the region over the past decade and offered praise for the Ottoman Empire. The official made the remarks during a background briefing discussing President Trump signing an executive order on Monday lifting sanctions on Syria, and the administration's efforts to establish diplomatic ties between the new Syrian government and Israel. 'The lines that were drawn at 1948 and 1926 and 1967 and 1974 are all illusions. [the lines were drawn] based on facts that were there at the time,' the senior official said, describing Trump's diplomatic efforts to foster mutual trust in a region with frequent border clashes. The dates 1948, 1967 and 1974 all relate to wars Israel won, expanding its territory: its war of Independence, the Six-Day-War – in which it captured the Golan Heights from Syria – and the Yom Kippur War. The official was responding to a question critical of the administration recognizing Israeli control over territory it seized during conflict. Israeli officials have said it will not return the Golan Heights to Syria as part of any peace deal and has expanded its presence in Syria since the fall of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad. Trump recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights during his first term. 'How do we just get to cessation of hostilities without reinventing these points of view that never worked for 100 years? And that starts with a kind of Sinai type of agreement that existed between Israel and Egypt in the past and saying, like, why don't we stop fighting about what the line is?' the official continued. Israel withdrew from the Sinai Peninsula in 1982 as part of a peace treaty with Egypt. The official, whose identity is being withheld under the terms of the background call, was later asked to clarify remarks on how the Trump administration wants the borders of Israel to look. The official said the administration has 'no interest in defining the borders, the boundaries, the blue line, the red line, the green line, the '67 agreement, the '74 agreement, the '79 agreement, as amended, the side letters, it goes on forever.' 'What needs to happen is a meeting of the minds between the combatants, and if we can usher and help in that regard, we'll do it,' the official said. 'Let's talk about how we coexist and what the issue is, and what we have to do is build trust. They just have to build trust day by day. It's not really the line, it's who's threatening each other and facing each other over that line, and that's the issue is — it doesn't matter what the line is, if you don't trust each other on the other side of the line, that's going to continue forever.' Israel is distrustful of Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, a U.S.-designated terrorist who succeeded in overthrowing the murderous regime of Assad. Israel has occupied Syria's Golan Heights since seizing the territory in the 1967 Six-Day War, and moved beyond the ceasefire line with the fall of Assad. Israel has also carried out military attacks across Syria and in Damascus in response to what it says are threats to its security. The official further raised criticism over the durability of 'nation-states' and referred to criticisms of 'how the ugly hand of the West' had divided up the Middle East, mentioning the Sykes-Picot Agreement and the carving up of the Ottoman Empire into the territories of British and French control and influence. 'Ottoman Empire did not exist in nation-states, right? … They had a centralized government, but they allowed each of the regions to operate independent in an appellate system. So where we're going can be something new. The nation-states haven't worked very well,' the official said. The Ottoman Empire lasted for more than 600 years but fell apart with its defeat in 1922, in the aftermath of World War I. Modern-day Turkey was established in 1923. 'I don't think the nation-state concept is a concept that stays for hundreds of years, makes sense. But in this regard, what the president is just trying to do, what he does best, to get to the cessation of hostilities, find peace and prosperity and hope for all these people to start a dialogue,' the official said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Independent
27-06-2025
- The Independent
Jury continues considering verdicts in 1967 murder trial
A jury is continuing to consider verdicts in the trial of a 92-year-old man accused of the rape and murder of an elderly widow in 1967. Ryland Headley, then aged 34, is accused of forcing entry into the home of 75-year-old Louisa Dunne in Bristol, and then attacking her. The body of the mother-of-two was found by neighbours in her terraced home on Britannia Road, in the Easton area of the city, on the morning of June 28. A woman was heard screaming hours before Mrs Dunne, who had been twice widowed and lived alone, was found dead, Bristol Crown Court heard. Mrs Dunne, who was using the front room as a bedroom, was found lying on a pile of old clothes, and police found no evidence of any violent struggle in the house. The trial heard a pathologist concluded Mrs Dunne died from asphyxia because of strangulation and pressure on her mouth, probably from a hand being forcibly held over it. In 2024 items collected from the original investigation, including clothing and swabs, were sent for scientific investigation. Forensic experts concluded the DNA recovered from a blue skirt worn by Mrs Dunne allegedly matched Headley to a ratio that meant it was one billion times more likely to be his DNA than that of someone else. A left hand palm print found on an upstairs window at Mrs Dunne's home also allegedly matched the defendant, the jury was told. Anna Vigars KC, prosecuting, told the jury in her closing speech that police in 1967 had 'all of the clues but none of them' and were unable to identify a suspect. 'But now there is a rather more complete picture, thanks mainly to the advances that modern science has made,' she said. 'It is now known that skirt has sperm from Ryland Headley.' When Headley was arrested at his home in Suffolk in November last year, on suspicion of murdering Mrs Dunne, he told detectives: 'I don't know what you are talking about. Very strange, very strange.' The trial also heard Headley had been jailed for the rape of two elderly women in 1977, whose homes he had broken into, threatening them with violence if they did not comply. He also asked for a further 10 offences of overnight burglaries previously, to be taken into account when he was sentenced. Headley, of Clarence Road, Ipswich, has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and murder. He did not give evidence during the trial. Jeremy Benson KC, representing Headley, told the jury: 'Any loss of life is tragic. It would be perfectly natural and understandable for you to feel that after 58 years, someone should be found responsible for the death of Louisa Dunne. 'But that would be revenge and not justice. 'Your task is to consider the evidence dispassionately. You must put aside any sympathy or prejudice and only convict Ryland Headley if on the evidence the prosecution has made you sure of guilt.' He said his client had 'no recollection' of having visited Mrs Dunne or having sexual intercourse with her and did not rape or kill her. On Thursday afternoon, trial judge Mr Justice Sweeting sent the jury of eight men and four women out to consider their verdicts. 'You must decide the case on the evidence and the arguments you heard in court,' he told them. 'You must not do any research about the case or searches on the internet.' The jury resumed their deliberations in the case at 10.35am on Friday. Headley denies rape and murder.
BreakingNews.ie
18-06-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Billion-to-one DNA match links man, 92, to 1967 rape and murder, court hears
Samples taken from the clothing of an elderly woman found dead in her home in 1967 provided a billion-to-one DNA match for the man accused of raping and murdering her, a court heard. Ryland Headley is accused of forcing entry into the home of Louisa Dunne, 75, in the Easton area of Bristol in June 1967 before sexually attacking and fatally strangling her. Advertisement Police launched an investigation after the mother-of-two's body was discovered by neighbours on the morning of June 28th that year, with officers identifying a palm print on a rear window of her house. Louisa Dunne, 75, was found dead in her home in Bristol in 1967 (Avon and Somerset Police/PA) They also took samples from Mrs Dunne's body and kept her clothing to await advances in forensic science. A post-mortem examination concluded that Mrs Dunne died overnight between June 27th and 28th, with a pathologist finding that a hand had probably been forcibly held over her mouth. Bristol Crown Court heard that in 2023 forensic scientists tested clothing and swabs and were able to extract DNA profiles for further examination, which matched Headley, now aged 92. Advertisement Forensic scientist Andrew Parry said he had examined swabs and tape samples taken from Mrs Dunne's body, pubic hairs, and items of her clothing. The jury was told that DNA profiles were given a sliding scale of strength between one and one billion. A result of between one and 10 was regarded as weak, while one million plus was graded as 'extremely strong support', Mr Parry said. Mrs Dunne's skirt was examined for the presence of semen and a sample was extracted for further testing to obtain a full DNA profile. Advertisement Mr Parry said he then compared that profile with a cheek swab from the defendant. 'I compared the two profiles, and the profile of Mr Headley matched the DNA profile from the skirt,' he told the court. 'It is estimated that the finding is in the order of one billion times more likely if the sperm cells originated from Mr Headley rather than if they had not, but originated from some unknown unrelated person. 'Typically, I would expect to see that level of sperm from either drainage of semen from the vagina following full ejaculation, could be a full ejaculation onto the skirt, or the skirt could have come into contact with something heavily stained with wet semen.' Advertisement The court heard Mr Parry had examined loose pubic hairs and obtained a DNA profile. 'I got a mixture of DNA from at least two people, but there was a prominent – so a higher level – male DNA contribution which in my opinion originated from the sperm cells,' he said. 'The DNA profile of Mr Headley was fully represented amongst those prominent DNA components. 'I then conducted a statistical analysis on that because there was evidence of DNA from more than one person, we used a specialist computer program to do this. Advertisement 'In order to evaluate the findings statistically, I considered the two possibilities. The DNA originated from Ryland Headley and an unknown individual, or the DNA originated from two unknown individuals. 'I calculated that the findings was in the order of one billion times more likely if the first alternative was true.' A picture of Louisa Dunne, taken in about 1919 (Avon and Somerset Police/PA) Anna Vigars KC, prosecuting, asked: 'So in other words, one billion times more likely if it was from Mr Headley that it was from two unknown individuals?' Mr Parry replied: 'That is correct, yes.' He told the court he carried out the same tests on a selection of plucked pubic hairs and obtained a partial male DNA profile. 'The profile of Mr Headley matched the equivalent DNA in the partial profile,' he said. 'In my opinion it was most likely from the sperm cells in the sample. I conducted a statistical assessment and obtained the same finding. 'I considered two propositions. The DNA originated from Mr Headley and an unknown individual or the DNA originated from two unknown individuals. 'And again the finding was in the order of one billion times more likely if the first alternative was true, that the DNA originated from Mr Headley and an unknown individual.' Mr Parry said his examination of the scarf, and the samples from Mrs Dunne's neck and face, were 'inconclusive' for contact with the defendant. Asked about his conclusions, Mr Parry told the court: 'In my opinion there is extremely strong scientific evidence to support the assertion that the sperm cells detected on Louisa Dunne's skirt and the pubic hair samples originated from Mr Headley. 'If it's accepted that the sperm originates from Mr Headley then in my opinion the findings are what I may expect if Mr Headley had been involved in some sexual activity with Louisa Dunne.' Headley, of Clarence Road, Ipswich, has pleaded not guilty to the rape and murder of Mrs Dunne between June 26 and 29 1967. His trial, expected to last up to three weeks, continues.
Daily Mail
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE I was Charles Manson's henchman and butchered pregnant Sharon Tate after his three-word command... this is the truth about that night
Charles 'Tex' Watson grew up in small-town Copeville as a tall, handsome, straight-A student, star athlete and devout churchgoer, seemingly destined to become an all-American success story. But a trip from the quiet Texan community to visit a friend in California in the summer of 1967 would change everything.
