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ICE detains San Diego Padres catching coordinator in El Paso
A minor-league catching coordinator for the San Diego Padres was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Tuesday at the airport while attempting to travel home. Authorities say Oswaldo Jose Pirela Dominguez, an immigrant from Venezuela, entered the country legally in 2014 and was granted authorization to stay until 2018. Dominguez’s family says he…
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Retail giant Target receives $1bn boost from tariff refunds
Target has received almost $1bn in tariff refunds from the US government, providing a significant boost to its latest quarterly results. The retailer said a $994 million pre-tax reimbursement helped double its second-quarter operating income to $2.6bn, up from $1.3bn a year earlier, making it the latest company to benefit after a Supreme Court ruling…
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Redfall Director Pleaded With Microsoft to Release Final Patch, Despite Already Being ‘Fired’
Redfall game director Harvey Smith has revealed that he negotiated with Microsoft to allow him and colleagues back into their old offices to release a final bug-fixing patch for the poorly-received game, despite already having been laid off. The vampire shooter launched to negative reviews in 2023 and became the last project for Arkane Austin…
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Asylum seekers warned not to make ‘kissing sounds’ at people in new guidance about living in UK
A guide for asylum seekers published by the Home Office has told them not to rape or sexually harass people, including partners and children.
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Why Is It Absolute Hell to Buy a Movie Ticket Now?
Buying tickets for major cinema releases such as *Dune: Part Three*, Christopher Nolan’s *The Odyssey* and *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* has become a frustrating ordeal, with theatre chain apps and websites repeatedly crashing under demand and fans queuing for hours to secure seats. The chaos stems partly from the scarcity of premium formats like IMAX,…
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Cameron Winter Confirms ‘Live At Carnegie Hall’ Concert Album
New York songwriter Cameron Winter has confirmed a live concert album, ‘Live At Carnegie Hall’, due for release on 9th October 2026. The recording captures a landmark solo piano performance at Carnegie Hall, where Winter became one of the youngest artists ever to headline and sell out the venue’s main room, a show that drew…
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Boston Globe endorses Moulton over incumbent Markey
The Boston Globe on Tuesday announced that it endorsed Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) in his Senate Democratic primary race against incumbent Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.). The Globe’s editorial board said Moulton “is promising that he can bring new vision and vigor to an aging, ailing, and deeply unpopular Democratic Party.” “It is true that Markey…
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Almost 1 in 4 Trump voters see mass deportation campaign as too aggressive: Survey
Half of Americans say President Trump’s mass deportation is too aggressive, according to a new poll released Wednesday, as Republicans look to regain voters’ confidence on immigration less than 90 days away from the midterm election. Nearly a quarter of voters who backed Trump in the 2024 presidential election also said his immigration enforcement approach…
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I’m Hyped This Unknown Irem Beat-’em-Up Is Making a PS5 Comeback
Home run. I’ve personally never played Ninja Baseball Bat Man, but I’m vaguely familiar with the 1993 Irem beat-’em-up. I’m pretty over-the-moon with this upcoming revival, then, which is coming to the PS5 on 10th December. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
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ROTTING CHRIST’s SAKIS TOLIS: ‘I Would Never Do A Paid Meet-And-Greet’
In a new interview with Metalgigs.us, vocalist/guitarist Sakis Tolis of Greek extreme metal veterans ROTTING CHRIST offered his views on artists monetizing — directly and on their own terms — enhanced fan experiences in the form of VIP meet-and-greets. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “…