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Man accused of brutally attacking his elderly parents and brother with an axe is finally arrested after four-day manhunt
A man has been arrested in Victoria, Australia, nearly four days after allegedly attacking his elderly parents and brother with an axe at the family home in Tyers, a small town in the Gippsland region. Peter O’Ryan, 48, was taken into custody on Tuesday night after police responded to reports of a man loitering suspiciously…
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Paramount Warns CA AG Bonta & WGA Of WBD Merger Fallout & “Financial Consequences If Their Challenge Ultimately Fails”
Paramount Skydance has escalated its legal pressure on California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the Writers Guild of America and 11 other states, warning of severe “financial consequences” if their antitrust challenge to its $111 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery ultimately fails. In a tense court filing, Paramount is again pushing for the states and…
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African American Film Critics Association Donates $25,000 to Black Film Hall of Fame – Film News in Brief
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has donated $25,000 (£19,600) to the Black Film Hall of Fame, the Kansas City museum and cultural centre dedicated to preserving Black cinema history. AAFCA president Gil Robertson IV said the gift reflects the organisation’s aim to support institutions safeguarding Black storytelling, while the Hall of Fame’s executive…
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Mau y Ricky Reflect on Family, Music & Staying Grounded: Entre Un Momento y Otro | Billboard
This Billboard video feature, produced in partnership with car brand Lincoln, sees Latin pop duo Mau y Ricky discuss how they stay grounded amid the demands of their music careers. The brothers speak candidly about family bonds, childhood upbringing and personal rituals that help them reconnect with themselves, offering fans a more reflective, behind-the-scenes glimpse…
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SCOTUS rejects Missouri GOP bid to use revised congressional map in midterms
Missouri’s congressional map for the November midterms was thrown into legal limbo on Tuesday after two courts issued conflicting rulings. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh rejected an emergency appeal from the state seeking to revive its Republican-backed revised map, leaving intact a Missouri Supreme Court ruling that had blocked it, but hours later a federal…
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Trump goes nuclear on Canada with order to PURGE all goods from shelves after years-long ‘scam’
Donald Trump has escalated his trade dispute with Canada by ordering the removal of Canadian-made goods from US federal government procurement catalogues, accusing Ottawa of long-running unfair trade practices. In a social media post, the president said Canadian federal and provincial governments have barred American small businesses from bidding on their public procurement contracts, and…
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‘Frightening and callous greeting for Jews in the UK’: Community’s fury as Labour’s policy is announced days before Jewish New Year
Britain’s Jewish community has reacted with anger and alarm after the Labour government announced sanctions against Israeli settlements just days before Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis called it “a dark day for British Jews,” while community leaders said they had raised “significant concerns” directly with Andy Burnham last week,…
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Mbappé and Valverde fire Real Madrid to Champions League win against Inter
Real Madrid beat their manager José Mourinho’s former club Inter 2-0 in the Champions League, with goals from Kylian Mbappé and Fede Valverde either side of the interval before a chaotic finish. Despite dominating possession for long spells, Inter were undone by defensive errors and a string of important saves, while goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made…
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Former Obama aides joke about Trump being stopped by heart disease or old age
Hosts of the “Pod Save America” podcast, all former aides to President Barack Obama, drew criticism after appearing to joke about US President Donald Trump dying from heart disease or old age during a Tuesday episode. The remarks came in response to a hostile listener question about stopping Trump, prompting several co-hosts to riff on…
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Inside Trump and Putin’s high-stakes ‘hour-long’ call after secret Moscow trip
Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump in a Tuesday phone call that Russia has no hostile intentions towards Europe, according to the Kremlin, following inconclusive visits to Moscow and Kyiv by Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner aimed at ending the Ukraine war. The hour-long call focused on a possible settlement, with Trump reportedly stressing…