Prosecutors are recommending over 11 years in prison for Sean "Diddy" Combs following his conviction on prostitution-related charges. They cited accusers who fear for their safety if he is released. Combs, who remains jailed since his July conviction, is accused of arranging sexual encounters involving his girlfriends and...
SAG-AFTRA has strongly condemned Tilly Norwood, an AI "actress" created by Eline Van der Velden, which talent agents reportedly showed interest in signing. The union asserted that creativity must remain human-centered and opposes replacing human performers with synthetics. They stated Tilly is a computer program trained on uncompensated work and...
Iowa's largest school district superintendent, Ian Roberts, has had his education license revoked following his arrest by ICE agents. Roberts, a native of Guyana, faces removal from the US and had a previous weapons charge. The Iowa Board of Educational Examiners cited his "no longer possess legal presence" as the...
Over 150,000 federal workers have accepted a "Fork in the Road" buyout offer, resigning with pay and benefits. Former USDA employee Stephani Cherkaoui describes the offer as fair for individuals but detrimental to taxpayers. Many, like Cherkaoui and a Transportation Department data analyst, express regret and fear job...
Tropical Storm Imelda is strengthening and turning east, sparing the US coast but causing dangerous surf and flooding. Hurricane Humberto, a Category 2 storm, also poses hazards to the US East Coast with rip currents. Bermuda faces a rare double threat this week from both Humberto and Imelda, with Imelda...
Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka explained her decision to decline a gig at Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Comedy Festival. She shared screenshots of the offer, citing "content restrictions" that prohibited jokes critical of Saudi Arabia, its royal family, or religion. Okatsuka highlighted the country's human rights record and the festival's funding by the...
Robert Johnson, a former corrections officer shot by an inmate, has spent 15 years advocating for the use of cell phone jammers in prisons. Despite resistance from wireless industry groups, the FCC is set to vote on a proposal that could allow state prisons to use jamming technology to combat...
Germany's vaunted manufacturing sector, the "heart of the German economy," is facing an existential crisis dubbed the "second China Shock." Unlike the first shock, which spared Germany, this new wave sees China competing directly in advanced industries like machinery and autos. Driven by Chinese industrial policies and potentially unfair competition,...
In September 2020, a surge in Covid-19 cases led to new lockdowns in the UK, transforming London's financial district into an 'eerie urban desert'. Photographer Andy Hall captured the stark emptiness, contrasting with its usual bustling crowds. A government 'Eat Out to Help Out' scheme is cited as a potential...
Argentine police have arrested a woman, the niece of a previous suspect, in connection with the torture and killing of three young women. The victims, aged 15 and 20, were allegedly lured to a house and murdered as a gang punishment, with the crime livestreamed. This arrest brings the total...
