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Law student suffers serious injuries after car driven by young children
A California pageant queen, Kiara Bowling, was left unable to walk or speak after being struck from behind by a car being driven by two young children, aged four and seven, in Oakland. Bowling, 31, was walking a friend’s dog when the boys, who had allegedly taken their parents’ Toyota keys while the adults were…
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Disgraced attorney tries to SHOOT his ex-wife at dinner table in front of horrified guests before being tackled to the ground by waiter
A disgraced Ohio attorney has been found guilty of attempted murder after trying to shoot his ex-wife in front of terrified diners at a restaurant in Toledo, only to be tackled to the ground by a waiter. Matthew Exton, 43, pulled a gun on Kayda Valone as she dined with her parents, but the weapon…
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Apple reveals first foldable iPhone at new CEO’s debut keynote
Apple has unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable handset, at a keynote that also marked John Ternus’s debut as chief executive following Tim Cook’s departure on 1 September. The launch sees Apple enter a foldable smartphone market pioneered by Samsung’s Galaxy Fold in 2019 and since joined by Honor, Google, Motorola and Oppo. Alongside…
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Apple unveils folding iPhone as UK travel chaos and fuel prices bite
Cupertino’s autumn showcase tips the first folding iPhone under new chief John Ternus, while UK flight cancellations top 1,300 and pump prices surge; also: scrutiny of the fatal Miami cargo crash, a Queensland farmer convicted of triple murder, Borthwick’s England extension and Tom Jones’s Voice UK row.
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Woman left paralysed after daughter granted bail for stabbing
A Wisconsin mother, Kimberly King, 39, says she was stabbed roughly ten times by her 21-year-old daughter, Shyanniah Ma’ree Johnson, in a Chick-fil-A car park in Acworth, Georgia, following an argument during a family road trip from Florida to Milwaukee. King says the attack, which she claims has left her hands paralysed, has ended her…
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MS NOW Streamer Sets Original Series With Rachel Maddow, Lawrence O’Donnell, More
MS Now has launched original programming for its new subscription streaming platform, MS Now Membership, featuring a slate of five series fronted by prominent network figures including Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O’Donnell. The launch marks a step in the channel’s strategy since rebranding from MSNBC earlier this year as part of the Versant spin-off from…
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‘Looney Tunes’ Meets Body Horror in This New Fantastic Fest Nightmare [Exclusive]
Fantastic Fest is set to premiere Flapjax, a sci-fi horror-comedy from writer-director Rocko Zevenbergen that blends slapstick humour with body horror. The film follows Arrow Bentley, an overly devoted fast-food restaurant manager who becomes entangled in an alien conspiracy, offering a lighter, more comedic counterpoint to the body-horror tradition typically associated with directors like David…
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Great-great-grandfather claims to be the world’s oldest person at 119 years old – and puts long life down to his family and living ‘stress-free’
A Costa Rican man named Jose Flores is being put forward by his family as the world’s oldest living person at 119, though the claim awaits verification of his birth date by international bodies including Guinness World Records. Flores lives in Sardinal, a town on the Nicoya Peninsula, one of the world’s five “Blue Zones”…
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Sydney Sweeney Goes Nude in Provocative Ad for Novig Sports Betting App
Sydney Sweeney has fronted a nude promotional campaign for Novig, a sports prediction market app, and revealed she has joined the company as a strategic partner and equity holder rather than simply acting as a paid endorser. The advert sees her pose with sporting equipment such as footballs, basketballs and a hockey net, and appear…
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Comfort food season is here: Shop slow cookers, Dutch ovens and more fall cooking staples
Fox News has published a shopping roundup ahead of autumn, highlighting kitchen equipment intended to make seasonal comfort-food cooking, such as soups, roasts and baked goods, easier. The article is a promotional deals guide rather than a news report, featuring discounted cookware and appliances from well-known brands, several of which carry commercial or advertising ties…