<p>A Tennessee Republican has apologised after being filmed losing his temper at a school basketball match and attempting to &#8216;pants&#8217; a referee. 45 year-old Jeremy Faison is a Tennessee House Republican, making him one of the top lawmakers in the country. He&#8217;s also got a short temper though – as bizarre footage taken from a <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/republican-lawmaker-apologises-for-trying-to-pants-referee-at-high-school-basketball-game/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>

<p>A mafia boss who has been on the run for 20 years has finally been arrested – after being spotted on Google Maps. Notorious criminals throughout history have often been caught in surprising and ridiculous ways. Legendary highwayman of yore Dick Turpin got caught when a postman recognised his handwriting, notorious mobster Al Capone was <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/world-news/mafia-boss-on-the-run-arrested-after-being-caught-on-google-maps/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>

<p>Shark antibodies have been revealed as potentially being able to help make sure there are no future coronavirus pandemics, according to scientists.  University of Wisconsin scientists have discovered that small proteins in the blood of the predators could help prepare the world for further outbreaks of Covid-19. The finding could &#8216;be used down the road <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/animals/sharks-could-be-the-key-to-preventing-pandemics-scientists-reveal/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>

<p>A man in Sweden had his life saved by a drone carrying a defibrillator in what is thought to be a medical first. The rescue took place on the morning of December 9, 2021, when the 71-year-old man suffered a heart attack while shovelling snow in his driveway in the Swedish city of Trollhättan. Dr. <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/health/drone-saves-heart-attack-patients-life-for-the-first-time-in-medical-history/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>

<p>The stepmother of missing girl Harmony Montgomery has been arrested and charged in an incident related to the seven-year-old&#8217;s disappearance. Harmony was last seen in Manchester, New Hampshire, in October 2019 when she was five-years-old and was first declared missing on December 31, 2021, when authorities realised nobody had seen her for more than two <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/harmony-montgomery-step-mother-now-arrested-in-case-of-missing-7-year-old/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>

<p>A team of researchers at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel have taught six goldfish how to drive. We&#8217;re not sure how many people ever asked for goldfish to be taught to drive, but the idea behind the experiment was to see if the fish could apply their navigational skills in an unfamiliar <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/animals/scientists-teach-goldfish-how-to-drive-on-land-and-its-incredible/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>

<p>You probably remember where you were when you first heard that something was happening at the Capitol building. If you’re anything like me, you spent most of January 6 sitting gripped in front of the news, scarcely able to believe your eyes as the scenes played out. In the days and weeks that followed, the <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/featured/capitol-riots-political-experts-warn-of-existential-threat-to-us-democracy-on-anniversary-of-insurrection/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>

<p>One of the rioters currently jailed for his part in the January 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill last year has hit out at former president Donald Trump for not doing more to help him and others who have wound up in prison. 25-year-old Edward Jacob Lang was arrested on 13 different counts relating to his <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/capitol-riots-rioter-hits-out-at-trump-as-he-claims-he-is-rotting-in-jail/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>

<p>A new proposed law is set to ban bosses in Belgium from contacting their employees outside of work hours unless in an emergency. The &#8216;Right to Disconnect&#8217; rule is set to be introduced for civil servants in the country from next month, giving them the right to ignore work-related contact when they&#8217;re off the clock. <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/new-law-will-allow-employees-to-ignore-their-boss-after-work-hours-in-belgium/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>

<p>Jamie Lynn Spears has changed the title of her memoir after a backlash from Britney fans. Jamie Lynn, Britney&#8217;s younger sister, is due to release a new memoir later this month, which she promised would be about her life and experiences, from starting out as a child actress to starting her own family and being <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/jamie-lynn-spears-forced-to-scrap-new-book-title-after-backlash-from-britney-fans/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>

<p>An advanced version of Amazon&#8217;s Alexa is set to cater to &#8216;virtual crew members&#8217; during NASA&#8217;s upcoming Artemis I mission to the moon.  Set to launch this year, Artemis I will see the first woman and the first person of colour land on the surface of the moon, more than 50 years since humans first <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/technology/amazon-alexa-to-take-virtual-crew-members-to-space-in-upcoming-trip-to-the-moon/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>

<p>The infamous QAnon Shaman who became the face of the January 6 Capitol riots last year has blamed the media for being the poster boy of the event, and has insisted he was actually trying to calm the crowd. With his red, white and blue face paint, Viking hat and six-foot spear that he brought <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/qanon-shaman-insists-he-tried-to-calm-the-crowd-during-capitol-riots/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>

<p>Today, January 6, marks one year since the shocking insurrection at the US Capitol in Washington DC, where Donald Trump supporters stormed the building in protest of Joe Biden&#8217;s presidential win.  News of a protest in the city on January 6 was not unexpected, with Trump himself having rallied his supporters with a tweet just <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/capitol-riots-heres-what-happened-on-the-day/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>

<p>Snowfalls of up to six inches are predicted to sweep across parts of the UK today, January 6. The list for &#8216;coldest night of the year&#8217; is pretty short at the moment considering we&#8217;re not even a week into 2022, but as temperatures dropped to -12°C in some parts of the UK last night it <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/snow-to-sweep-across-uk-as-brits-prepare-for-coldest-night-of-the-year/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>

<p>Joe Biden is set to give a speech on Capitol Hill today, a year on from the deadly insurrection that took place on January 6 last year in an attempt to stop the current president from being certified. The speech was at one point looking like it might coincide with a news conference by Donald <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/capitol-riots-biden-to-give-speech-as-trump-cancels-conference-on-insurrection-anniversary/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>

<p>The Rock has been having fun singing one of George Michael&#8217;s classic songs. We all like to have a bit of a sing-song in the car from time to time, especially when one of our favourite songs comes on, but when Dwayne Johnson does it, it&#8217;s worth having a listen. The Rock posted a short <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/the-rock-sings-rendition-of-iconic-george-michael-song-in-wholesome-video/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>

<p>Donald Trump has called on his supporters to &#8216;rise up&#8217; against vaccine mandates in a statement issued on the eve of the anniversary of the Capitol riot. The former president accused the Democrats of being &#8216;mandate happy&#8217;, and claimed there was &#8216;talk by the Biden Administration&#8217; of &#8216;vaccine mandates for school children&#8217;. No such plans <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/capitol-riots-trump-urges-maga-nation-to-rise-up-on-eve-of-insurrection-anniversary/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>

<p>Legendary comedian Billy Connolly is set to have his word &#8216;trousered&#8217; added to the Oxford English Dictionary.  Gone are the days where you declare yourself wasted, leathered, or mortal, because there&#8217;s a new synonym in town for when you&#8217;ve been down the pub on February 1 to make up for a very dry January. The <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/billy-connollys-word-trousered-to-be-added-to-the-dictionary/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>

<p>Jon Stewart has said he does not think JK Rowling is antisemitic after comments he made about the Harry Potter series went viral. In a clip posted to social media, the former Daily Show host accused news outlets of reporting &#8216;ridiculously out-of-context nonsense&#8217;, and said he had not been calling for the films to be <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/jon-stewart-insists-harry-potter-franchise-isnt-antisemitic-as-he-clarifies-previous-comments/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>

<p>Anticipation for the debut of a new queer Marvel superhero has ramped up after Disney unveiled new merch celebrating the character&#8217;s LGBTQ+ identity. America Chavez, also known as Miss America, is set to appear in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. However, Marvel has been playing its cards close to its chest when it <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/marvel-hints-at-new-queer-superhero-in-doctor-strange-2/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>

<p>Ghislaine Maxwell&#8217;s lawyers have called for a retrial after it was revealed one of the jurors could have had a conflict of interest within the case.  The former socialite was convicted on December 29, 2021, of five out of six counts for the sex trafficking of minors to engage in illegal sexual activity within the <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/ghislaine-maxwell-retrial-called-for-following-jurors-sexual-abuse-revelation/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>

<p>Pope Francis has suggested couples who would prefer to get a pet rather than have children are being &#8216;selfish&#8217;.  Previously suggesting sex outside marriage is &#8216;not the most serious sin&#8217;, the Pope has now voiced his thoughts on another controversial topic, suggesting those who choose leads and flea-ridding over nappy-changing &#8216;takes away our humanity&#8217;. The <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/pope-francis-suggests-couples-who-prefer-pets-to-children-are-selfish/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>

<p>Tennis star Novak Djokovic has had his visa cancelled by Australia, and faces a fight in court to avoid deportation. Djokovic, the world number one, landed in Melbourne on Wednesday, January 5, after announcing he&#8217;d been granted a &#8216;special exemption&#8217; by Tennis Australia to play in the upcoming Australian Open despite being unvaccinated. However, in <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/sport/novak-djokovic-threatens-legal-action-after-being-detained-in-australia/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>

<p>Police have found a body in the search for missing 20-year-old Harvey Parker.  Parker was last seen on December 17, 2021 leaving Heaven Nightclub by Charing Cross railway station in Westminster, London at around 2.15am. At 11.50am on Tuesday, January 4, the RNLI discovered a body in the River Thames, near Embankment, Westminster, close to <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/body-found-in-search-for-missing-20-year-old-harvey-parker/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>