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Kentucky jackpot winner arrested for fifth time amid alcohol intoxication
James Farthing, 51, won Kentucky’s largest-ever Powerball jackpot of £167.3 million in April 2025, but has since been arrested five times. His most recent arrest occurred early on Sunday when he was found asleep in a running Mustang in a Walmart car park near Lexington, showing clear signs of intoxication with officers describing him as…
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Fibre cable cut in New Jersey grounds hundreds of New York flights
A Verizon fibre-optic cable used for air-traffic control was accidentally severed by construction workers in New Jersey, causing a circuit failure and widespread disruption across the north-eastern United States. Ground stops were imposed at all three major New York City airports, leading to hundreds of cancelled or delayed flights and highlighting the aviation system’s reliance…
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Japan typhoon forces mass evacuation; Omar redirects immigration billions; Sheffield shooting probed
Almost two million evacuated as Typhoon Dujuan batters Japan. US politician Omar proposes redirecting $140 billion from immigration enforcement to communities, while UK police investigate a Sheffield shooting.
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“I got to a point where whatever shred of liking I had for myself was lost. I was on a fast path to death.” Celebrating Trent Reznor’s long, hard road out of hell, as heard on Nine Inch Nails’ masterpiece The Fragile
The article examines Trent Reznor’s battle with addiction and mental health during the 1990s, exploring how his superstardom with Nine Inch Nails paradoxically worsened his psychological state. Despite achieving massive success with Pretty Hate Machine and The Downward Spiral, Reznor descended into self-destructive behaviour, self-medicating with heroin, cocaine and alcohol whilst nearly disappearing from public…
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Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart suffers knee injury against Rams, possible MCL issue feared
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart injured his left knee during the opening series against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night. The injury has raised concerns about a possible medial collateral ligament (MCL) problem, which could sideline him for some time, while wide receiver Malik Nabers was also assessed for a shoulder injury. Dart…
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Oscar Winner Barbara Kopple On ‘Union Town,’ Her Third Towering Film On American Labor – Camden Film Festival
Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple has premiered her third major film on American labour, Union Town, which follows workers fighting for better wages and conditions at three New York City employers: UPS, Amazon, and food delivery apps such as DoorDash. The film comes at a time when union membership in America has halved over four…
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Failed leg graft leaves shark attack survivor facing further treatment
Shark attack survivor Leah Stewart has been told that a skin graft intended to repair her badly injured left leg has failed, leaving her devastated three months after the attack. The 35-year-old Sydney mother said the wound remains open and doctors are now trying a different treatment approach. Stewart was attacked by a great white…
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Prosecutors seek shorter sentence for man convicted in 2011 boy’s killing
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office is seeking to reduce Kemen Taylor II’s life sentence for his role in the 2011 killing of 13-year-old Ray’Jon Gomez. Prosecutors argue that Taylor, who acted as the getaway driver, received an excessively harsh sentence and that his conduct and rehabilitation warrant reconsideration. Taylor was convicted in 2014 of nine…