Last summer, I stepped outside at dawn to the angry cries of two ravens. I was puzzled when I saw a cat with its tail tucked low, bolting away from my house. The ravens dove at it, pulling tufts of fur as it went. Then I saw the problem. There was a fledgling raven in
At least 15 people have been killed after flash flooding in eastern Kentucky following a series of storms. Torrential rains have devastated the area, with its governor Andy Beshear declaring a state of emergency in six counties. Image: Lost Creek in Kentucky. Pic: AP “We are currently experiencing one of the worst, most devastating flooding
Sky News has caught up with former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher, who was instrumental in Boris Johnson’s downfall. Last month, Mr Pincher resigned his post after he was accused of groping two men in a private members’ club. It later emerged he had already been investigated for his conduct three years ago. The PM’s
Before the prolonged agony of his multimillion dollar defamation trial with ex Amber Heard, Johnny Depp had some fun doing what he does best: creating a delightfully eccentric character. The project was a trailer for a new massively multiplayer online role-playing game called Sea Of Dawn from Changyou, the Chinese company behind the hit free-to-play MMORPG Dragon
A malicious campaign leveraged seemingly innocuous Android dropper apps on the Google Play Store to compromise users’ devices with banking malware. These 17 dropper apps, collectively dubbed DawDropper by Trend Micro, masqueraded as productivity and utility apps such as document scanners, QR code readers, VPN services, and call recorders, among others. All these apps in
Could it be? Who could forget Post Malone’s incredible country covers at Matthew McConaughey’s “We’re Texas” virtual benefit concert last year, which featured performances of Sturgill Simpson’s “You Can Have the Crown,” and Brad Paisley’s “I’m Gonna Miss Her.” Every country music fan on this planet was shocked at Posty’s versatility, along with the fact
Dierks Bentley is previewing his forthcoming tenth studio album with a hit-ready and feel-good new single, “Gold.” For this song, Bentley teamed up with hit songwriters and frequent collaborators Ashley Gorley, Luke Dick and Ross Copperman to create a life anthem that perfectly melds heart-on-sleeve lyrical candor with an infectiously jaunty melody. In the verses, the singer laments
This Paper Girls review contains no spoilers. The main thing working against Paper Girls — Amazon’s mostly excellent TV adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang’s multiple Eisner-winning Image Comics series — is Stranger Things. Seeing how both chronicle the adventures of 1980s pre-teens who are unwittingly thrust into supernatural conflicts in which the
Play video content Will Smith has spoken out on camera for the first time over slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, and he clearly feels a lot of shame and remorse. Smith posted his mea culpa on Facebook, answering questions from fans about the moment that shocked millions of people. Smith says he didn’t go
Samsung has announced a Galaxy Earlybird To Go service in South Korea. Under this program, consumers can apply and try out new Galaxy and wearable products before others. Samsung is asking users to submit stories on how they would like to experience the new Galaxy products either alone or with others. Samsung is asking users
Look, it’s easy to shake your head over Texas these days. The governor can’t keep the lights on, nincompoop senator Ted Cruz spends his time thinking about Pete Davidson, and the state is restricting women’s rights while loosening gun laws. But Jonathan Terrell, a Longview native fond of using phrases like “let me throw some
Credit card borrowing last month increased at the fastest annual rate since 2005, according to new figures from the Bank of England. At the same time, the amount of money being deposited into accounts plummeted, as concerns grow about the rapidly increasing cost of living. Consumer credit, which includes borrowing on credit cards, overdrafts, personal
School board elections are crucial. They have always been important, but in a time of increased censorship, with big money funding campaigns by right-wing activists at the local board level and newly-elected board members choosing to overreach in their power to remove books, there has never been a more vital time in American history to know who is
Don’t Let This Flop is released Wednesdays on all audio streaming platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Stitcher and more. Earlier this month, multiple news outlets reported that model/author/perennial weird-baby-holder Emily Ratajkowski was out on the town sans wedding ring. EmRata had been off the market since 2018, when she married Sebastian Bear McClard, an NYC scene kid/producer perhaps best
Day laborers from Pasadena, Pomona, Los Angeles and Hollywood plan to rally in downtown Los Angeles on Friday, July 29 to seek protections for workers who denounce on-the-job abuse and unsafe work conditions. The laborers are urging Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to support guidance issued by the Department of Labor, which tells them how
San Francisco has declared a state of emergency in response to the growing spread of monkeypox cases across the city. As of 27 July, 261 people had confirmed or probable monkeypox infections, with health officials warning the figure is likely to rise. The city’s mayor London Breed tweeted: “San Francisco is declaring a Local Public Health Emergency
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has revealed his support for cabinet colleague Liz Truss in the Tory leadership race. Mr Wallace described Ms Truss as “authentic, honest and experienced”, and with having “integrity” for the top job. The defence secretary, who was himself widely tipped to become the next Conservative Party leader before ruling himself out
Sony Pictures Entertainment has posted operating income of $381M (50.7BN yen) for the first quarter of this year, up 25.3% on the $232M posted in the same period last year on a currency basis. Revenues grew even more significantly: up a whopping 136.6% to $2.58BN (341.4BN yen), compared with last year’s $1.87BN. The numbers were
Spanish law enforcement officials have announced the arrest of two individuals in connection with a cyberattack on the country’s radioactivity alert network (RAR), which took place between March and June 2021. The act of sabotage is said to have disabled more than one-third of the sensors that are maintained by the Directorate-General for Civil Protection
So, I recently moved into a new apartment with a big window in my room and a screened in balcony. Now, neither of those things really sound like a porch, but for the last three years, I’ve lived in a dorm in which my only window was to a hallway where lots of people would