Two members of a far-right group tracked down by Sky News after an attack on the US Capitol have been indicted. Jessica Marie Watkins, 38, and Donovan Ray Crowl, 50, were indicted along with Thomas Caldwell, 65, after allegedly conspiring to obstruct Congress. If they are found guilty they could be jailed for up to
Boris Johnson has visited a Lighthouse Laboratory used for processing COVID-19 tests during his one-day visit to Scotland. The prime minister met staff at the lab at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow after pressing ahead with the trip to Scotland despite First Minister Nicola Sturgeon saying he should not come as it was
U.S. and Bulgarian authorities this week took control of the dark web site used by the NetWalker ransomware cybercrime group to publish data stolen from its victims. “We are striking back against the growing threat of ransomware by not only bringing criminal charges against the responsible actors, but also disrupting criminal online infrastructure and, wherever
NBCU’s streaming service Peacock has hit 33 million signups across the U.S. to date, parent Comcast said Thursday. That’s up from 28 million on Dec. 8 when execs last updated the figure at an investor conference. Comcast saw fourth quarter revenue and adjusted EPS dip from the year earlier but beat expectations at, respectively, $27.7
Chris Stapleton… offend people? Chris might be one of the nicest guys in all of country music, but even nice guys like Chris can accidentally piss people off from time to time. People like… Katy Perry. According to WKML, Chris met Katy Perry for the first time at the Grammys a couple years back while
Sara Petite‘s “The Misfits” music video embraces an old-school aesthetic. Press play above to watch the new clip, premiering exclusively on The Boot. Petite’s new video opens with a distinctly retro graphic: “Sara Petite Presents The Misfits” it reads in an ’80s style, on the screen of an old television set. Throughout the song, the
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier star Anthony Mackie says that the upcoming Disney+ series determines who will become the new Captain America. The presumptive front-runner talked to Rich Eisen about the show. A lot of fervor has erupted on social media about who will wield that shield in the series. Things got especially heated
Southern California actress Theresa Russell was in her early 40s when she took on the role of the head-turning widow Sandra Van Ryan — who has a secret relationship with her daughter’s high school counselor and her super dreamy “deckhand” — in the skin-filled ’90s film “Wild Things.” Theresa Russell shared the silver screen with
In Disney’s upcoming animated feature Raya and The Last Dragon, the titular Raya will set out on a journey to track down the legendary last dragon in order to restore her world of Kumandra and unite its divided people. The film, the first from Disney Animation Studios to be inspired by Southeast Asia, stars Kelly
The hunter becomes the hunted in Eliza Jane Brazier’s upcoming thriller, If I Disappear, out today via Berkley Publishing. A skillful dissection of true-crime podcast culture and those obsessed with it, this new novel has more twists and fakeouts than an episode of Serial. If I Disappear follows a woman named Sera who is transfixed
The major influx of women publishing mysteries and thrillers in the past 15 years has meant that we’ve gotten a lot more interesting, diverse crime novels that challenge the status quo and look at crime fiction a bit more broadly. That’s important, especially since the genre tends to be preoccupied with stereotypes about female characters
If you could control all your devices from a tattoo on your arm, would you feel safer? What if that sense of security was an illusion? “Circuits” presents a glimpse into the future of…body modification. Subscribe to the DUST Newsletter: https://bit.ly/signal_newsletter #DUST #scifi #shortfilm About DUST: DUST presents thought-provoking science fiction content, exploring the future
From the harbor of Oldtown to the top of the Wall, it is known throughout Westeros that all men must die. That they must, yet the phrase may soon be amended to include, “and all geek properties must live on… forever.” It certainly appears to be the takeaway from the news that a Game of
LOS ANGELES — The fundraising campaign to create a wildlife crossing over the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills has reached the $18 million mark, putting the groundbreaking within sight, organizers announced Wednesday. The total raised by the National Wildlife Federation’s #SaveLACougars campaign includes a recent $1.4 million gift from a private donor. “The incredible support
For the last four years the most important voice in America was largely absent from the discussion of how to tackle climate change. The new president of the United States has signalled he will not be silent on the “existential threat” facing the world. He has issued executive orders to cut oil, gas and coal
Boris Johnson is flying into a storm of protest with a visit to Scotland that First Minister Nicola Sturgeon claims is not an essential journey. The prime minister is heading to Scotland on a one-day trip aimed at highlighting the value of the United Kingdom in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The PM’s controversial visit is
Cybersecurity researchers today disclosed an unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Functions that could be used by an attacker to escalate privileges and escape the Docker container used for hosting them. The findings come as part of Intezer Lab‘s investigations into the Azure compute infrastructure. Following disclosure to Microsoft, the Windows maker is said to have
Sony Xperia Pro has finally been launched as the company’s latest flagship that can double as a monitor for your existing camera or camcorder. The smartphone comes with a micro-HDMI connector to let you connect your camera or camcorder to get live feed on the phone’s high-quality 4K OLED display.Sony Xperia Pro also provides users
Record iPhone sales have helped Apple deliver revenues of more than $100bn over the Christmas quarter. Apple’s results beat Wall Street estimates as demand from stay-at-home consumers also boosted its Mac computers and iPad tablets over the three months to 26 December. Overall revenues climbed 21% compared with a year earlier to $111.4bn while iPhone
Two days after California Governor Gavin Newsom suddenly announced he was rescinding his Regional Stay-at-Home Order, deaths statewide and in L.A. County remained at near-record levels. Los Angeles officials announced on Wednesday that the county had recorded 307 virus-related deaths in the past 24 hours. That’s just 11 short of the highest-ever total of lives