Yahoo News On This Day - 17 May 1996
In 1996, Alicia Machado from Venezuela was named Miss Universe. (May 17)
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OK! MagazineMeghan Markle 'hysterical' after breaking Prince Harry's strict orders in interview
Meghan Markle was given strict instructions by Prince Harry before she sat down for an interview with Vanity Fair - but the Duchess of Sussex seemingly didn't listen
- Evening Standard
Elderly woman was 'rammed with trolley' sparking Manchester airport police 'stamping' incident
Brothers confronted man who had argued with their mother on flight before pushing trolley into her, it is claimed
- BuzzFeed
Kamala Harris' Press Release About Donald Trump's Fox News Appearance Is Going Viral
"Something about the question mark after 'old and quite weird' is taking me out."
- Wales Online
Cheap pill almost everyone takes could cause heart attack and stroke
Some people are even prescribed the drugs for simple conditions, despite the risk of harm
- OK! Magazine
Drivers warned that most car owners will be hammered with new £410 tax from next April
New rules will see many drivers forced to pay additional tax on their vehicle from next year. The so-called 'luxury' car tax would see motorists forking out £410 each year
- OK! Magazine
Beloved soap actress dead as tributes paid to BBC star who 'captured the nation'
Her exit from the show, which captivated 20million people, proved one of the most controversial in the show's history...
- Manchester Evening News
Rapist tried to spike woman's drink for a second time - she 'took matters into her own hands'
Her quick thinking led to a "strange turn of events", a court heard
- OK! Magazine
Prince Harry 'ignored Prince William's strong advice' over Meghan Markle – now he's paying the price
EXCLUSIVE: After claims Prince Harry and Meghan were offered advice on balancing their public and private lives, an expert explains why Prince William was right to air his concerns
- Cosmo
Rosalía goes braless and *almost* frees the nip in a lace naked dress
Rosalía stepped out wearing a breathtaking naked dress at the Prelude to the Olympics in Paris. The design was a nude coloured see-through lace gown by Dior.
- The Independent
Prince William’s feelings towards Harry revealed in unseen letters from Princess Diana
Collection includes insights into Diana’s royal life
- Wales Online
Antiques Roadshow guest 'needs bodyguard' after surprise valuation
Antiques Roadshow expert Alastair Dickenson was left impressed after being shown a decorative silver box
- Bradford Telegraph and Argus
Police update on man arrested after horror crash that left six people dead
A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after six people died in a horror crash.
- Wales Online
DWP says it owes thousands of people almost £8,000 each
There are some key dates to check as the service says three main groups of people have been identified
- Rolling Stone
Harris Taunts Trump After He Backs Out of Debates
“What happened to ‘any time, any place’?”
- Wales Online
Bargain Hunt expert forced to eat his words as couple make huge profit
BBC Bargain Hunt expert Charlie Ross was left eating his words after a couple made an unexpected profit on the popular show, leading to a 'Golden Gavel' win
- Wales Online
Former Man Utd and Cardiff City player now working on a building site after walking away
The Premier League winner once commanded a transfer fee of £35 million
- Wales Online
Woman wakes up hours before life support was to be switched off
Emma's family had been told the 32-year-old was brain dead
- The Northern Echo
I compared Heinz tomato sauce with supermarket versions (this is the one to avoid)
Is branded or supermarket own ketchup better? I taste tasted a handful to make up my own mind - here's what I thought.
- The Telegraph
‘I’m not the whistleblower but Charlotte Dujardin has lots of enemies’
A dressage trainer claimed Charlotte Dujardin has “many enemies” as she denied suspicions in equestrianism that she is the whistleblower behind the horse-whipping video.
- HuffPost
Stephen Colbert Taunts Trump With Absolutely Brutal Reminder About Melania
The "Late Show" host mocked the former president over one curious claim.