Month: January 2023

Talk about wisdom from a legend. Jamey Johnson is about as real as they come, as he prides himself in writing songs about real life, everything from hardships growing up, to personal experiences. A couple years back, he sat down for an interview with the Country Music Hall of Fame, discussing the importance of carrying
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When Tyre Nichols’ mother remembered her son, she remembered a man who “loved sunsets” and had a passion for photography and skateboarding. She spoke during a press conference on Friday ahead of the video footage released later that afternoon showing Memphis Police fatally beating Nichols following a traffic stop on Jan. 7. Nichols, who was
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More than 30 years after footage of Rodney King’s brutal assault at the hands of LAPD shocked the country, his daughter watched video released on Friday of Tyre Nichols being fatally beaten by Memphis police. The similarities were heartbreaking. “It’s sickening. I don’t feel well. It’s not a good feeling. I don’t wish that upon
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Memphis Police has released bodycam footage showing the moment Tyre Nichols called for his mother as he was beaten by five officers before he died. The footage shows police beating the 29-year-old for three minutes while screaming profanities at him throughout the attack. Police have released four separate videos cut into one hour-long clip. Memphis
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Those worried about the health of British politics have diagnosed a new disease at Westminster. Chris Patten, a grandee from the Conservative establishment, spotted what he called “Long Boris” last summer. Weeks after Boris Johnson announced his resignation as prime minister, Lord Patten, a former party chairman and former BBC chairman, lamented the persistent “corrupting
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The WGA’s Health Fund has expanded its abortion services for the dependent children of eligible participants, effective January 1. The Fund previously had covered abortion and related services for dependent children only when there were pregnancy-related complications. But starting this year, it will now cover abortions and related services for dependent children regardless of the
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Jan 28, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat / Cyber War Ukraine has come under a fresh cyber onslaught from Russia that involved the deployment of a previously undocumented Golang-based data wiper dubbed SwiftSlicer. ESET attributed the attack to Sandworm, a nation-state group linked to Military Unit 74455 of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of
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American actress Mimi Kirkland was only 8 years old when she played the role of Lexie — the smart and loving daughter who is seeking a mother following her mother’s passing — in the 2013 romance/drama “Safe Haven.” Mimi shared the big screen with Josh Duhamel as the recent widow, loving dad and local grocery
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British airline Flybe has ceased trading and all scheduled flights have been cancelled. In a statement posted on its Twitter account Flybe said: “We are sad to announce that Flybe has been placed into administration. “David Pike and Mike Pink of Interpath have been appointed administrators. “Regretfully, Flybe has now ceased trading. “All Flybe flights
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As The Simonetta Lein Show continues their 2023 series premiere, the show welcomes iconic American Rapper, Chingy! You all know Chingy for making the Billboard Hot 100 chart eight different times and the release of his Double-Platinum album, Jackpot and smash hit “Right Thurr”. Chingy has managed to build his global fanbase due to his notable hits,
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On January 25th, Meta’s president of global affairs, Nick Clegg, announced that Donald Trump will be reinstated on Facebook and Instagram. Clegg is not just any old corporate executive.  He is the former deputy prime minister of England. Trump’s account was suspended for two years on January 7th, the day after the violent events of January
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A state of emergency has been declared in Georgia due to civil unrest in Atlanta following the police killing of an environmental activist. Gov. Brian Kemp issued the declaration Thursday, which calls for the arrival of 1,000 members of the Georgia National Guard to “subdue riot and unlawful assembly” through Feb. 9, after activists threw rocks
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