Baltimore prosecutors have dropped their charges against Adnan Syed, subject of the hit 2014 podcast Serial, who was in prison for 23 years for the murder of his high school ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee. His conviction was vacated last month, and prosecutors have said they will not pursue another trial. The Maryland Office of the
End of the Road “I have gone from feeling bad, to worse, to terrible,” the singer confirmed Regina Spektor has canceled the rest of her tour dates for 2022, citing a “bad case of Covid.” In a lengthy Instagram post, the singer explained she has lost her voice and has “gone from feeling bad, to
The economy unexpectedly shrank in August, contracting by 0.3% on the previous month. The growth in July has also been revised downwards, from the previously recorded 0.2% to 0.1%. The Office for National Statistics released its latest reading on the UK’s performance as the government frets over the prospect of recession ahead, given the toll
Ariel Elias says she still hasn’t fully processed the incident at Uncle Vinnie’s Comedy Club Saturday night in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, a moment that’s since gone viral. “I still haven’t cried, and I know I need to,” she said today on Gianmarco Soresi’s podcast The Downside. “I think I’m feeling irritated at some of
Don DeLano is making his way down a row of mint plants, pulling off sprigs, smelling them and handing them over. Here’s spearmint, chocolate mint, strawberry mint, grapefruit mint, all with scents reminiscent of their names. Banana mint, DeLano observes, “almost smells like artificial banana.” Another of the 50 or so varieties is whimsically named
Dame Angela Lansbury, who starred in the hit TV drama Murder, She Wrote, has died at the age of 96. Her family said the actress died peacefully in her sleep at home in Los Angeles early on Tuesday, just five days shy of her birthday. The London-born star won five Tony Awards for her Broadway
Renewable energy generators and nuclear power plants face having their revenues capped as part of new government legislation. The Energy Prices Bill will be introduced in the Commons on Wednesday to bring into law its plan to help households and businesses with soaring energy costs over the winter and beyond. But late on Tuesday, the
The operators behind the BazaCall call back phishing method have continued to evolve with updated social engineering tactics to deploy malware on targeted networks. The scheme eventually acts as an entry point to conduct financial fraud or the delivery of next-stage payloads such as ransomware, cybersecurity company Trellix said in a report published last week.
The end of an era. Blake Shelton took to Instagram this afternoon to announce that he will be stepping away after the conclusion of the next season of the hit NBC show, The Voice. He took to Instagram to announce the news to his fans. “I’ve been wrestling with this for a while, and I’ve
Eighteen years after the release of her hit single “Break Down Here,” Julie Roberts is prepping her country music comeback. Her upcoming album Ain’t in No Hurry, set for release on Oct. 28, showcases Roberts’ musical range by plucking elements from traditional country, classic soul and southern blues. The project is her first full-length release since
Hollywood legend Angela Lansbury — famous for “Murder, She Wrote” and as the voice of Mrs. Potts in “Beauty and the Beast” — has died, TMZ has learned. Angela died Tuesday at her home in L.A., according to a statement from her family. They say she passed in her sleep at 1:30 AM. Although, she’s
Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro were launched in India earlier this month. The company’s latest Pixel-branded smartphones debuted with the next-generation Tensor G2 SoC, which is produced using Samsung’s 4nm fabrication process. This chipset is said to bring improved CPU and GPU performance over the SoC powering the Pixel 6 series. The Tensor G2
Angela Lansbury played the mystery author and sleuth Jessica Fletcher on Murder, She Wrote for 12 years, along with countless other iconic roles in her life. She passed away in her sleep October 11, 2022, days before her 97th birthday. She was still acting into her 90s, including many bookish roles. She appeared in Disney’s
NASA’s straight-out-of-a-sci-fi-flick mission to alter the trajectory of an asteroid by smashing a rocket into it really did work. On Tuesday, Oct. 11, NASA shared some data from its recent Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), showing that the orbit of the asteroid Dimorphos was successfully altered after a spacecraft purposely crashed into it a couple
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Jack Harlow is set for a special one-night-only show Wednesday as part of American Express’ “Member Week.” Running through October 14, Member Week offers exclusive experiences for American Express card members, including travel
The Bank of England’s governor has ruled out extending its bond-buying support for pension funds beyond Friday’s deadline, prompting a dramatic fall in the value of the pound. Andrew Bailey told an event in Washington that funds had “three days left… to get this done” after a series of interventions to support the “dysfunctional” market
UPDATED, 6:23 AM PT: Ron Herrera, the president of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor who joined in the leaked audio conversation that has shaken City Hall leadership, has resigned. Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, head of the California Labor Federation, said in a statement on Twitter, “We are a movement of large organizations and deeply
Baldwin Park City Attorney Robert Tafoya allegedly came up with the idea for the bribery scheme orchestrated by former Councilman Ricardo Pacheco and sat in on a meeting where the elected official asked for at least $30,000 in payoffs from a cannabis company, according to a newly unsealed plea agreement signed by Pacheco. Tafoya has
A US mayor suffered a fractured ankle and head injuries as he rescued a mum and three children seconds before a train smashed into their car which had stalled on the tracks. Eddie Daniels was on his way to work in Vienna, Georgia, when he spotted the black SUV on the tracks with a train
Sir Keir Starmer has removed his chief of staff as part of a major restructuring of the Labour leader’s office as he moves the party to an “election footing”. In a statement released on Tuesday, the party said the Labour leader held a call with staff this morning alongside the general secretary and announced plans