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DOJ gives New Jersey 5 days to hand over voter data after noncitizen registration scandal

  • DOJ demands New Jersey's voter data within five days
  • Software error registered about 6,600 non-citizens to vote
  • Up to 35,000 non-citizens may still be on the rolls

The US Department of Justice has given New Jersey five days to hand over its voter registration data, as officials investigate how thousands of non-citizens came to be registered to vote in the state. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon reiterated the demand after Democratic Governor Mikie Sherrill acknowledged…

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Pensioner tried to strangle singing theatre goer at We Will Rock You musical after his companion told her to ‘shut the f*** up’, court hears

  • Pensioner accused of trying to strangle a singing theatre-goer
  • Incident occurred during a We Will Rock You performance
  • Alleged attack followed a swearing row with the victim's companion

A pensioner has appeared in court accused of trying to strangle a fellow theatre-goer during a performance of the musical We Will Rock You, after the alleged victim's companion had told the defendant to "shut the f*** up" for singing along. The case highlights how a dispute over…

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French police formally investigate woman over 2025 killing of Briton

  • French woman, 70, formally charged over 2025 killing of Karen Carter
  • Carter, 65, found stabbed near her car in Dordogne village Trémolat
  • Judicial inquiry opened May 2025; suspect previously held then released

French investigators have formally placed a 70-year-old woman under judicial investigation over the killing of Karen Carter, a 65-year-old British-South African mother-of-four, in the Dordogne village of Trémolat in April 2025. The move marks a significant step in the case, as the suspect had previously only been held…

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Pat McAfee forced to address ESPN layoffs on air during awkward segment, but the answer is simple

  • ESPN laid off dozens of staff, including Ryan Clark and Cam Newton
  • Pat McAfee addressed the layoffs on his show
  • It's roughly the third or fourth such round in four years

ESPN has laid off dozens of employees this week as part of ongoing cost-cutting, prompting broadcaster Pat McAfee to address the situation on his show. Among those let go were high-profile names including Ryan Clark, Cam Newton, Tom Pelissero and Karl Ravech, sparking widespread discussion across sports media…

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Marty Stuart Joins the Songwriting Genius Luke Combs Calls a “Literal Legend” for His Grand Ole Opry Debut

  • Songwriter Wyatt McCubbin debuted at the Grand Ole Opry in May
  • Marty Stuart joined him to perform their co-written song
  • Luke Combs called McCubbin a "literal legend" online

Nashville songwriter Wyatt McCubbin made his Grand Ole Opry debut in May, performing three songs including one co-written with country star Marty Stuart, who joined him on stage. The performance was highlighted in a new Instagram post from the Opry, with hitmaker Luke Combs, for whom McCubbin has…

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Director Teases a Darker MCU Story Thanks to The Punisher

  • Cretton reveals Punisher pushes "Brand New Day" towards a darker Spider-Man story.
  • Peter Parker is isolated, forgotten by loved ones, and mutating unpredictably.
  • Sadie Sink debuts in the MCU; Mark Ruffalo's Hulk also appears.

Director Destin Daniel Cretton, who stepped in after Jon Watts departed the franchise, has discussed how "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" will explore a darker chapter for Peter Parker, partly driven by a team-up with Jon Bernthal's brutal vigilante Frank Castle/Punisher. Speaking to Collider ahead of the film's release,…

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Manchester synagogue killer planned attack on Israeli soldiers at UK base saying he was ‘war-ready’, court hears

  • Manchester synagogue attacker allegedly also planned to target Israeli soldiers at a UK base
  • Court told he described himself as "war-ready" before the attack
  • Case forms part of the ongoing trial into the synagogue killing

A court has heard that the man accused of killing worshippers in a synagogue attack in Manchester had also plotted to attack Israeli soldiers stationed at a UK military base, telling associates he was "war-ready" before carrying out the assault. The case underlines concerns raised at trial about…

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Wreckage of Pan Am plane that shaped aviation safety found 74 years on

  • Wreckage of 1952 Pan Am crash found off Puerto Rico after 74 years
  • Disaster killed 52 of 69 aboard, led to mandatory safety briefings
  • Sonar drone found it in June, just before 75th anniversary

The wreckage of the Pan American Airways Clipper Endeavor has been located 74 years after it crashed off the coast of Puerto Rico, in a discovery credited with prompting the aviation safety measures still used on flights today. The aircraft, which suffered multiple engine failures shortly after take-off…

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Vice Business Only

  • Blabbermouth reviews V.B.O.'s '80s-inspired debut "Vice Business Only"
  • Project pairs Wind Rose's Francesco Cavalieri with Simone Giusti
  • Reviewer scores it 7.5/10, calling it "excellent fun"

Blabbermouth has reviewed "Vice Business Only", the debut album from V.B.O., a new project pairing Wind Rose vocalist Francesco Cavalieri with electronic artist Simone Giusti. The record leans heavily into 1980s pop and AOR nostalgia, joining a wider trend of retro revivalism in both mainstream pop and metal,…

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Stop that man! Surprised driver gives police officer a lift as he chases wanted suspect

  • Police officer hitched a ride from a stranger mid-chase.
  • Driver agreed to help pursue a wanted suspect.
  • Unusual, surprising moment during a routine police pursuit.

A driver was left startled when a police officer, in the middle of pursuing a wanted suspect on foot, jumped into their car and asked them to help continue the chase. The unusual moment turned an everyday commute into an impromptu police pursuit and has drawn attention for…

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