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‘A Breed Apart’ Director Recalls Hayden Panettiere’s “Dark” Energy on Set: “She Was Not OK”
Griff Furst, director of Hayden Panettiere’s 2025 film A Breed Apart, has spoken publicly about noticing troubling signs in the actress during filming, following her death at age 36 on Sunday at an apartment complex in Greenville, South Carolina. In an Instagram video, Furst said he had been “psyched” to work with Panettiere, whom he…
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ICE alleges House Democrats ‘disrupted operations’ at Georgia detention center
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Tuesday accused several House Democrats, including Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), of having “disrupted operations” during a visit to one of its detention centers in Lumpkin, Ga. Jayapal wrote on the social platform X that she brought a delegation of five lawmakers to conduct an oversight visit of Stewart Detention…
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Federal judge blocks Trump admin plan to move FBI headquarters to Reagan Building
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s plan to relocate FBI headquarters to the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., ruling in favour of the previously agreed site in Greenbelt, Maryland. The decision halts a contentious reversal of long-standing plans and keeps alive questions over where the bureau will ultimately be based, a matter…
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Splatoon 3 Ver. 11.3.0 Update Launches This Week, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Nintendo has released Version 11.3.0 for Splatoon 3, rolling out this week to both Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 versions of the game. The update introduces a new weapon, the Plastic-Bottle Shot Replica, alongside a broad set of balance changes to main and special weapons, forming part of Nintendo’s ongoing effort to keep the multiplayer…
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Media executive overcomes Trump endorsement in race to succeed Byron Donalds in ‘circus-like primary’
Florida media executive Jim Schwartzel, 33, won the Republican nomination in a special primary to succeed Representative Byron Donalds, despite President Donald Trump having endorsed a rival candidate. The result is notable because it interrupts what Fox News describes as Trump’s otherwise unbroken winning streak with endorsed candidates during the 2026 primary season, including recent…
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Famous Bali beach club Finns owned by former AFL player is blasted after footage emerged of ‘disgusting’ pool party
Finns Beach Club in Bali, a popular venue among tourists, has come under fire after video footage of a rowdy pool party at the establishment was shared online and branded ‘disgusting’ by critics. The club is owned by a former Australian Football League (AFL) player, and the backlash has drawn renewed attention to behaviour standards…
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FKA Twigs Wins First Round in Legal Trademark Battle With Indie Band The Twigs
FKA Twigs (Tahliah Barnett) has won the first round of a trademark dispute with indie band The Twigs, after a US judge ruled the group had forfeited its right to sue over years of inaction. The decision matters because it removes the immediate threat to FKA Twigs’ stage name, though the wider legal battle between…
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Andy Burnham has accepted £345,000 in donations… plus Aintree and Glastonbury tickets
Manchester’s mayor, Andy Burnham, has accepted more than £345,000 in political donations since taking office, including corporate hospitality such as tickets to the Aintree races and Glastonbury Festival, according to a Daily Mail investigation. The disclosure raises questions about the influence of donors on a senior Labour figure who is frequently tipped as a potential…
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Harvard agrees to pay millions after morgue manager sold body parts
Harvard has agreed to pay $53 million (£39 million) to settle lawsuits from families who accused the university of mishandling the bodies of relatives donated to its medical school. The settlement, put before a Boston court on Monday, would resolve claims brought after former morgue manager Cedric Lodge pleaded guilty to stealing and selling human…
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Antiracism activist blames ‘White-owned’ media for ‘lynched’ Black scholar’s death, sparks online outrage
Antiracism author and activist Ibram X. Kendi sparked a social media backlash after accusing “White-owned” mainstream media outlets of effectively causing the death of British academic Jason Arday, using language likening it to a lynching. The comments came just a day after Arday, a Cambridge professor who had become the subject of a major academic…