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Born 75 Years Ago in Wisconsin, the TV Star Who Found Success on Broadway and the Country Charts
Tom Wopat, born on 9 September 1951 in Lodi, Wisconsin, turned 75 this week, marking the milestone of a career that spanned television, Broadway and country music. He is best known for playing Luke Duke in the hit television series The Dukes of Hazzard, but he began his career on stage and went on to…
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‘National security can’t come at the expense of social security’: Burnham’s staggering admission as Kemi says it confirms Labour is officially the Welfare Party
Andy Burnham has sparked a political row after telling the Commons that national security “cannot come at the expense of social security”, rejecting the idea that defence spending should be boosted by cutting welfare. The Prime Minister’s remarks came in response to Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, who accused him of confirming that Labour has become…
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Seahawks’ Sam Darnold suffers hip injury, questionable to return after just 5 snaps into NFL season
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold left the team’s season opener against the New England Patriots after just five snaps due to a hip injury, and was listed as questionable to return. He was sacked by Patriots linebacker Dre’Mont Jones and landed awkwardly, developing a noticeable limp that worsened as the game continued, prompting a trip…
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Dem incumbent becomes first sitting governor to lose primary since 2018
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has lost his Democratic primary to businesswoman Helena Foulkes, becoming the first sitting US governor since 2018 to be denied renomination by his own party. The result marks a significant upset in the 2026 primary season and adds McKee to a growing list of incumbents ousted this cycle, ending his…
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‘The Fire Within You’ Review: An Insufferable Christmas Eve Family Drama in Which the Corrosive Rants Are as Noxious as the Dyspeptic Images
This Variety review harshly criticises “The Fire Within You,” a Venice Film Festival competition entry from director Edoardo De Angelis, describing it as an “insufferable” family drama that fails despite tackling the sacred status of motherhood in Italian culture. The film follows a monstrous mother, Angela, played by Vanessa Scalera, who verbally abuses her family…
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Lawmakers blast AI companies after researcher warns of human extinction by 2030
US lawmakers from across the political spectrum have criticised AI developers after a former Anthropic researcher warned that the technology could lead to human extinction by 2030. The row erupted after Jacob Coxon, who announced his resignation from Anthropic, said companies including OpenAI and Anthropic were recklessly racing towards “self-improving superintelligence” without acting responsibly, a…
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3 Soft Rock Songs From 1981 That Every 80s Kid Can Sing by Heart Today
The piece looks back at three soft rock songs from 1981 that remain widely recognised by those who grew up in the 1980s, highlighting how the genre thrived alongside heavier and more electronic sounds of the era. It underlines the lasting popularity of these tracks by noting their chart success, awards and connections to notable…
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Harry Styles Confirms 2027 Together, Together Tour Dates Are Coming — And It’s the ‘Final Cities’
Harry Styles has confirmed that dates for 2027 will be added to his Together, Together world tour, telling fans in an email on Wednesday night (9 September) that Thursday’s announcement would reveal the tour’s “final cities”. He thanked those who had already attended shows in Amsterdam, London, São Paulo, Mexico City and his ongoing Madison…
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Ex-Titans scout Blaise Taylor gets consecutive life terms for cocaine poisoning of pregnant girlfriend
Blaise Taylor, a former Tennessee Titans scout, has been sentenced to two consecutive life terms after being convicted of poisoning his pregnant girlfriend, Jade Benning, with cocaine, killing both her and their unborn daughter. A Davidson County jury rejected his defence that Benning had suffered an allergic reaction, instead finding him guilty on all counts…
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KEMI BADENOCH: We simply cannot keep on taxing wealth creators to fund benefits while neglecting our Armed Forces
In a Daily Mail opinion piece, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accuses Labour, and particularly newly appointed figures such as Andy Burnham, of prioritising welfare spending over national defence. She argues that Sir Keir Starmer’s government has become fixated on taxing wealth creators to fund an ever-expanding benefits system, warning that this approach is driving entrepreneurs…