The man accused of attacking the husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told police he wanted to hold her hostage and “break her kneecaps”, according to court papers. The US Justice Department has charged David DePape, 42, with assault and attempted kidnapping. The two counts carry up to 50 years in prison, the department
The Home Office has been told to “get a grip” over the issues at the Manston migrant processing centre – as a new report reveals detainees were not allowed to close toilet doors fully and had to sleep on the floor. Some migrants have not been allowed access to mobile phones to inform their families
In today’s world of automated hacking systems, frequent data breaches and consumer protection regulations such as GDPR and PCI DSS, penetration testing is now an essential security requirement for organisations of all sizes. But what should you look for when choosing the right provider? The sheer number of providers can be daunting, and finding one
Ashley McBryde is just the best. I’m not sure she has ever put out a bad song, and with the recent release of her concept album Lindeville, I cannot get enough of her music. While I love songs from her first album like “Fat and Famous” and “Redemption,” the titular song from McBryde’s second album is
Sonia Tetlow’s ambitions for her tenth studio album, Better Days, are reasonable: it’s meant to be an invitation into an explosion of joy in music and creativity, reuniting with many of her collaborators after COVID isolation kept them apart. She succeeds in spades. Tetlow has been on the bleeding edge of rock and roots music since
The Shirley Jackson Awards recognize “outstanding achievement in the literature of horror, the dark fantastic, and psychological suspense.” Beginning in 2007, they award works in these genres according to format, including Novel, Novelette, Short Fiction, and Anthology. This year’s winners are all books published in 2021. Find more news and stories of interest from the
“White Lives Matter” is trademarked by two Black men. In an interview with Capital B, the hosts Civic Cipher — the Arizona-based radio show focused on racial justice — revealed that they, as of several days ago, own the trademark for the phrase that Kanye West has attempted to use in a new Yeezy line.
~Spooky~ Timing Tens of thousands of users have reported receiving sudden account suspensions Instagram has said it is investigating why thousands of users have suddenly had their accounts suspended. Users across the globe have reported being locked out of their profiles, having received a message which states: “We suspended your account on October 31, 2022.” Responding
Play video content BACKGRID D.L. Hughley‘s got some strong words for Kanye West, and believes the only thing preventing Kanye from being in a conservatorship is his gender. D.L. told his truth at LAX Monday, he thinks Kanye’s gone off the rails, and believes his actions alone should be enough reason to put him in
Xiaomi 13 series — including the vanilla Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro — is expected to debut later this year. There have been several leaks and rumours surrounding these two handsets in recent times. A reliable tipster has now shared the supposed complete key specifications of the Xiaomi 13 Pro. This smartphone is tipped
Elon Musk has fired Twitter’s board of directors and appointed himself its sole member. According to a company filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Bret Taylor, former chairman of the board, and Parag Agrawal, former chief executive, are among the nine ousted directors. Mr Musk completed his $44bn takeover of the social media
NEW YORK (October 31, 2022) – Wonderama TV, the Times Square Alliance and One Times Square added some meaning to Halloweening during the “Biggest Halloween Parade in History II” that took place in New York City’s Times Square on October 30th, 2022 in celebration of Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. As the only Halloween parade that showed families
EXCLUSIVE: Jason Moring’s Double Dutch International will launch worldwide sales at AFM for Midday Black Midnight Blue — a feature drama marking the feature directorial debut of The Queen’s Gambit actress Samantha Soule and The Conners scribe Daniel Talbott. The film starring Soule, Chris Stack (Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire), two-time Emmy winner Merritt
Community altars, live music, community resource booths, food trucks and a vendor market place were among the entertainment options during a Día de los Muertos event on Saturday, Oct. 29, at Pacoima City Hall. Día de los Muertos is an annual celebration of never-ending spirit, observed from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 each year —
Two men wrongly jailed for murdering iconic civil rights activist Malcolm X are to get $36m (£31m) compensation. Muhammad Aziz and Khalil Islam were exonerated last year after an investigation found prosecutors, the FBI and New York police had withheld evidence that probably would have acquitted them at trial. The pair were released in the
Whether or not Rishi Sunak will attend COP27 is “under review”, Downing Street has confirmed – as the PM faces mounting calls to attend the climate conference in Egypt. Asked if the prime minister will be attending the summit, a Number 10 spokesperson said that “any attendance at COP would depend on progress on preparation
The threat actor behind the Fodcha distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet has resurfaced with new capabilities, researchers reveal. This includes changes to its communication protocol and the ability to extort cryptocurrency payments in exchange for stopping the DDoS attack against a target, Qihoo 360’s Network Security Research Lab said in a report published last week. Fodcha
I love this song. And I think it’s highly likely that it’s Morgan Wallen’s next big hit, because he’s officially sending “Thought You Should Know” to country radio as his next single. “You Proof” has spent four consecutive weeks at #1 on country radio, and now, it’s time to see how this new single does. It’s
The Horror Writers Association (HWA), in partnership with United for Libraries, Book Riot, and Booklist, is proud to announce the fifth annual Summer Scares Reading Program. Summer Scares is a reading program that provides libraries and schools with an annual list of recommended horror titles for adult, young adult (teen), and middle grade readers. It
Spooky Season Queen The pop star appeared as Chrissean Rock, Marge Simpson, and the viral Woo Wop emo kid Lizzo assumed the throne of the Queen of Halloween 2022 with three wild costumes, which she shared on social media over the weekend. The pageantry began back on Friday, Oct. 28, when Lizzo shared a couple