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Amazon cargo aircraft overruns Miami airport runway and roadway
An Amazon-branded Boeing 767 cargo plane operated by 21 Air overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday and ploughed into vehicles on a nearby road, killing five people and injuring five others. The aircraft, Flight 7598, was arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, when it exited the runway during thunderstorms and gusting winds,…
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Telluride: The ‘Wild Horse Nine’ Team on Blending Genres, Shooting on Location and John Malkovich’s Oscar Buzz
Martin McDonagh’s new dramedy “Wild Horse Nine” has emerged as a standout of the autumn festival circuit, earning a 14-minute standing ovation at its Venice premiere before playing to strong reception at Telluride. The film follows two bickering CIA agents, played by John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell, on Easter Island in the run-up to Chile’s…
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European football: Lamine Yamal’s double powers Barcelona to rout of Valencia
Barcelona thrashed Valencia 5-0 in La Liga on Sunday, with Lamine Yamal scoring twice as Hansi Flick’s side maintained a perfect start to the season and moved three points clear at the top of the table. The result came after Real Madrid’s 1-0 defeat at Real Betis on Friday, leaving Barcelona as the only top-flight…
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‘Agata the Writer’ Review: Mia Wasikowska Plays an Author Adrift and Short of Ideas, in a Sly, Witty Film With Plenty
Mia Wasikowska stars in “Agata the Writer,” the wry debut feature from video artist Kuba Dorabialski, which follows a Polish-Australian novelist who travels from Australia to Sarajevo intending to write about the Bosnian War, only to immediately doubt her purpose. The film, which premieres in the Giornate degli Autori sidebar at the Venice Film Festival,…
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Women’s Super League: Shaw doubles up to give Manchester City winning start
Manchester City opened their Women’s Super League title defence with a 3-1 win over newly promoted Birmingham, powered by two second-half headers from Khadija Shaw. The Jamaican striker, the WSL’s reigning Golden Boot winner, picked up where she left off last season, underlining why City fought to secure her new contract over the summer. Elsewhere…
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New contenders emerge on WSL return – but Man City start strong
The Women’s Super League returned this weekend with several notable results as clubs unveiled new signings and revamped squads. Defending champions Manchester City made a strong start with a 3-1 win over newly-promoted Birmingham City, while Chelsea, chasing a seventh consecutive title, were held to a frustrating draw, raising early questions about their season. Elsewhere,…
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Army combat veteran challenging Mike Lawler calls Hegseth national security ‘hazard,’ backs impeachment
Cait Conley, a 16-year Army combat veteran running as the Democratic challenger to Republican Rep. Mike Lawler in New York’s 17th Congressional District, said on CNN’s “State of the Union” that she would support removing War Secretary Pete Hegseth from office, calling him “a hazard to American national security and a disgrace to the office.”…
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Sabalenka overcomes tricky Townsend test at US Open
Aryna Sabalenka fought back from a break down in the second set to beat American Taylor Townsend 6-4 6-3 and reach a sixth consecutive US Open quarter-final, matching a feat last achieved by Serena Williams in 2016. The victory extended the two-time defending champion’s unbeaten run at Flushing Meadows to 18 matches, and she now…
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Boy, two, is killed in ‘hit-and-run’ while playing with his toy tractor just days after starting pre-school: Man is arrested
A two-year-old boy has died in Ireland after being struck by a Jeep in an alleged hit-and-run while playing with his toy tractor, just days after starting pre-school. The incident, which occurred in Rathkeale, County Limerick, has prompted the arrest of a man in his 30s on suspicion of drink- or drug-driving, and has left…
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Podcaster Amanda Hirsch Apologizes for ‘Insensitive, Wrong’ Polymarket Lindsay Clancy Sponsored Content: ‘I Should Have Known Better’
Podcaster Amanda Hirsch, host of “Not Skinny But Not Fat” and Hulu’s “Get Real,” has apologised after facing backlash for posting Polymarket-sponsored content referencing the Lindsay Clancy mistrial verdict. The now-deleted post noted that the betting platform had predicted a “Not Guilty” outcome, prompting immediate and severe criticism for combining a tragic case involving the…