Tours devoted to the Victorian-era serial killer are thriving, even if the area they explore looks decidedly modern.
Author: Claire Moses
Walker High School Principal Apologizes for Punishing Student for Dancing
Jason St. Pierre cited religion to discipline a 17-year-old for what he deemed inappropriate dancing at an off-campus Homecoming after-party.
Ahead of $1.73 Billion Jackpot Drawing, Lottery Hopefuls Flock to L.A. Store
In July, Las Palmitas Mini Market sold a Powerball ticket worth more than $1 billion. With another record jackpot this week, could it happen again?
Stolen Van Gogh Painting Is Returned in Ikea Bag
A tipster handed the work over to a Dutch art crimes detective who had been investigating the theft together with the police.
A ‘River’ of Wine Flooded the Streets of a Town in Portugal
Two tanks holding nearly 600,000 gallons of wine collapsed at a distillery. No one was hurt in the ensuing flood.
Body Is Found in Search for Missing British Poet
The police said they had found a man’s body after a search for Gboyega Odubanjo, 27, who was last seen on Saturday at a music festival in England where he was set to perform.
VanMoof, Trendy E-Bike Brand, Bought Out of Bankruptcy by Scooter Maker
Lavoie, which makes high-end scooters based on McLaren’s Formula 1 technology, acquired the trendy e-bike brand that had gained a zealous following.
London Zoo Weighs Its Animals. All 14,000 of Them.
It can’t be easy to weigh a meerkat, but boy, does it look like fun.
European Climate Czar Steps Down to Take Part in Dutch Elections
Frans Timmermans is stepping down at a crucial time for European climate laws to become the lead candidate for a left-wing coalition in the Dutch elections in November.
Sunflower Farm Warns Guests, ‘Keep Your Clothes On’
A summer getaway southwest of London put up signs asking people to stop posing for risqué photos where other guests, including children, could see.