A convicted murderer, released from custody after serving just six years of a 50-year prison sentence when an aide to Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón refused to call witnesses during a disposition hearing, was arrested this week, allegedly with a gun and drugs, after leading sheriff’s deputies on a three-mile car chase. Andrew
Donald Trump watched the Capitol riots on television in his dining room and failed to take “immediate action in a time of crisis”, an investigation has heard. During the eighth hearing into the January 6 riots, the committee was told that the former president was aiming to stop or delay the congressional certification of Joe
Rishi Sunak says he flew back from a government trip last December to stop the country going into a new COVID lockdown. The former chancellor and Tory leadership candidate told LBC that the UK was “hours away from a press conference” announcing the measures due to the spread of the Omicron variant. But he said
Khaled Hosseini’s 2003 bestselling novel The Kite Runner is the sort of compelling, epic morality tale that spans eras and cultures, depicts friendship and betrayal, loyalty and cowardice, acts of kindness and demonstrations of unspeakable cruelty. With its eye on an all-but-guaranteed redemption, The Kite Runner has an unmistakable allure – equal parts beach read
A large software development company whose software is used by different state entities in Ukraine was at the receiving end of an “uncommon” piece of malware, new research has found. The malware, first observed on the morning of May 19, 2022, is a custom variant of the open source backdoor known as GoMet and is
BIG congrats to Alan Jackson and family on the newest addition they have on the way! The country music legend is set to become a grandpa for the first time as his middle daughter Ali Jackson Bradshaw and her husband Sam Bradshaw are expecting a baby boy in December. The news was announced by Jackson’s
Often times, it takes both added distance and the passing of time to see a clear view of the path that led you to where you are today. Celebrated singer-songwriter Mary Bragg takes an honest look on a tough but transformative season of life within her upcoming self-titled album, set for release on Sept. 30
Actress Shonka Dukureh, who recently gained attention for her role in the “Elvis” movie has died … TMZ has learned. Cops say Shonka — who plays Big Mama Thornton in the film — was found dead Thursday in a bedroom inside her Nashville apartment. It was one of Shonka’s young children who found her …
The Google Pixel 6a has been launched as the successor to the Pixel 4a in India. These phones have a rather unusual two year gap between them, as Google did not launch its Pixel 5 series or the flagship Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro here. With the launch of the Pixel 6a, Google wants to
An interest rate rise from the European Central Bank (ECB), its first for 11 years, was always nailed on. Christine Lagarde, the ECB’s president, had already explicitly stated in June that the bank would be increasing its main policy rate by a 0.25 percentage points this month. But the decision took on much greater significance
“Naturaleza,” the charming collaboration Camilo and Nicki Nicole just released, is all about celebrating your own quirks and eccentricities — and the video they’ve come up with is as fun and idiosyncratic as the song’s message. The two artists play around with whimsical visuals that riff on surrealism and pop art, all while encouraging listeners
Wonderama, the cross-platform entertainment program helping kids to never lose their sense of wonder, will be taking over Times Square from July 25-29, 2022 to record 26 new episodes for season seven to be aired fall 2022 and spring 2023, and to unveil the highly anticipated new Wonderama Studios World Experience. Wonderama Live in Times
The Pokémon Company International announced a job opening for an archivist. The position, which is one available in many of the franchise’s games, will entail creating a an archive and museum. The archivist will work with the game data librarian to write policy and catalog Pokémon’s vast lore, among other things. Pokémon was created in 1996
Thomas Lane, the former Minneapolis cop who held down George Floyd’s legs while he was murdered by Derek Chauvin, has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after previously pleading guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. Thursday’s sentencing came just over two months after Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the plea deal with
Hans Burkhardt’s “War,” 1940, oil on canvas, 32 x 42 inches, is part of the “Abstract Los Angeles, Four Generations,” exhibit through Sept. 2, at Brand Library and Art Center in Glendale. (Courtesy of Jack and MaryLou Rutberg, Los Angeles) Here is a sampling of things to do in-person and online in the San Fernando
US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID. His press secretary announced the news, adding that the president is “experiencing very mild symptoms”. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Mr Biden, 79, tested positive this morning, adding that he is fully vaccinated and twice boosted. The president said he’s “doing great” and tweeted: “Folks, I’m
Body language expert Judi James has offered a fascinating insight into the mannerisms of Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss – and the issues they need to address in order to convince people they should be the next prime minister. She said Mr Sunak is “smart, slick, always using Tony Blair’s gesticulation, we get the thumb
Kwame Amoaku, former director of the Chicago Film Office, is the new deputy commissioner for film at the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, where he’ll be principal advisor on production. A push by Mayor Eric Adams to accelerate the industry’s recovery, and surpass pre-pandemic levels, also includes creating a council of local industry insiders,
A never-before-seen Linux malware has been dubbed a “Swiss Army Knife” for its modular architecture and its capability to install rootkits. This previously undetected Linux threat, called Lightning Framework by Intezer, is equipped with a plethora of features, making it one of the most intricate frameworks developed for targeting Linux systems. “The framework has both
Jason Aldean’s hometown of Macon, Georgia has some explainin’ to do… A photo of a new mural of Jason went viral a few days ago for the sheer fact that it is completely unflattering, and a pretty bad depiction of the country artist that’s now displayed on the side of a Dollar General in his