-
Lil Durk Acquitted of All Charges at Trial Over Shooting That Killed Quando Rondo’s Cousin
Lil Durk, the Grammy-winning Chicago rapper born Durk Banks, was acquitted on Friday of all charges in a federal trial in Los Angeles accusing him of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot against rival rapper Quando Rondo. Prosecutors alleged Banks blamed Quando Rondo for the 2020 killing of his friend and protégé King Von and put a…
-
Burnham delays North Sea drilling decision ahead of Holborn by-election
The Daily Mail editorial criticises Prime Minister Andy Burnham for reportedly delaying approval of drilling at the North Sea’s Jackdaw gas field until after next month’s Holborn and St Pancras by-election, accusing him of bowing to pressure from the Green Party for electoral reasons. The paper argues this decision, alongside recent sanctions on Israeli settlements…
-
Minka Kelly Reacts To ‘Ransom Canyon’s Cancellation After “Two Beautiful Seasons”
Actress Minka Kelly has responded warmly to Netflix’s cancellation of “Ransom Canyon” after two seasons, sharing a video tribute to her romance with co-star Josh Duhamel’s character on the show. The Texas-set romantic drama, which paired Kelly’s Quinn O’Grady with Duhamel’s Staten Kirkland as childhood friends turned star-crossed lovers, will not return for a third…
-
Federal Court Orders Paramount-Warner Bros Settlement Talks as Antitrust Challenge Looms
A federal magistrate judge ordered Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery to hold a two-day in-person settlement conference in late October, as the two sides sought to resolve the antitrust dispute threatening their $111 billion merger ahead of a trial scheduled for March in Oakland. Judge Thomas Hixson’s order, issued at a scheduling conference, was…
-
9/11 at 25: Declassified Files Expose Intelligence Warnings Ignored, While Civilian Courage and Global Solidarity Emerge from Tragedy
Newly declassified CIA files reveal that Bill Clinton’s White House was warned as early as September 1998 that Osama bin Laden intended to crash a bomb-laden aircraft into an American city, with Washington DC identified as a likely target three years before the September 11 attacks. The disclosure, released to mark the 25th anniversary of…
-
They’re not wonder walls! Noel Gallagher wins permission for major overhaul of his ‘rundown’ new £11.5m London home that is plagued with structural movement, leaking roof and rising damp
Noel Gallagher has won planning permission from Westminster Council to carry out a major renovation of his £11.5million Grade II-listed London mansion, which has been found to be plagued with significant structural problems. The Oasis guitarist’s new five-level, seven-bedroom home requires extensive repair work, with council documents citing structural movement, roof leaks, rising damp and…
-
They’re Talking!: Paramount & AGs Settlement Talks Set For Next Month, But $7M Daily Ticking Fee Still Kicking In, For Now
A federal magistrate judge in Oakland has ordered Paramount Skydance and a coalition of a dozen state Attorneys General to hold an in-person settlement conference over two consecutive days at the end of October, in the latest twist in the legal battle over Paramount’s $111 billion (£87 billion) merger with Warner Bros Discovery. The order…
-
TalkFuse evening briefing, 11 Sep 2026 19:42
Fresh Labour tensions over Andy Burnham’s devolution and visitor-levy plans, plus a demand for answers on the flight-grounding air traffic control meltdown; also, Merseyside Police’s search for a bin-bag murder victim’s identity, deadly Italian storms, soaring European gas prices, AI safety warnings and De Niro’s fr…
-
Bombshell CIA 9/11 files lay bare Bill Clinton’s horrific Bin Laden mistake…as ex-president grimly faces families at Ground Zero
Newly declassified CIA files reveal that Bill Clinton’s White House was warned in September 1998 that Osama bin Laden wanted to fly a bomb-laden plane into an American city, exactly three years before hijackers struck the Pentagon on 11 September 2001. The disclosure, reported by the Wall Street Journal, shows the warning formed part of…
-
Jimmy Kimmel In Talks To Renew Deal At ABC
Jimmy Kimmel is in talks with Disney to renew his contract on ABC for another year, according to Deadline, contradicting earlier tabloid reports that suggested he was preparing to leave late-night television when his current deal expires in May. The negotiations come as ABC reportedly seeks to trim the budget of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, mirroring…