The United States sanctioned several top Iranian officials for censorship and violence against protesters, who have taken to the streets in recent weeks following the death of a 22-year-old woman while in custody of the regime’s morality police. The new sanctions target seven Iranian leaders, including the country’s Minister of the Interior, Ahmad Vahidi, as well as Iran’s Minister of …
Read More »King Charles III will ‘never’ allow Prince Andrew to ‘set foot near Royal Family’
King Charles III is reportedly so against his disgraced younger brother Prince Andrew that he will ‘never allow him to set foot’ near the Royal Family’s public business again, a royal expert has claimed. Writing for Yahoo News as a royal editor, Omid Scobie quoted Palace sources as claiming that Prince Andrew had full plans for a royal return in …
Read More »Max Thieriot is an inmate firefighter in ‘Fire Country’ on CBS
Max Thieriot moved with his “SEAL Team” co-stars to Paramount+ for the series sixth season — and he’s back on CBS starring in “Fire Country,” a new drama premiering Friday (Oct. 7) at 9 p.m. Thieriot, who’s also a series co-producer and co-writer, plays Bode Donovan, who’s doing time in a Northern California prison (Lompoc) for armed robbery. He’s denied …
Read More »Google’s Pixel 7 official phone cases are slightly better than the Pixel 6 cases
Google’s first-party cases for the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro didn’t go over so well. In the year since those phones were released, the cases have earned an unfavorable reputation for staining and warping out of shape. This 9to5Google article is a good summary of what was so bad about the $29.99 accessory. Some Pixel fans have called for Google …
Read More »NWSLPA Releases Statement on Joint Investigation After Yates Report
The National Women’s Soccer League Players Association released a statement Thursday in the wake of a bombshell investigation into the NWSL. The statement comes after a frustrating 72 hours for the NWSL in which the results from an independent investigation by former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Q. Yates and law firm King & Spalding revealed emotional abuse and sexual …
Read More »Women’s World Cup play-offs: Jess Fishlock hails ‘best and most important goal’
Jess Fishlock is Wales women’s second highest goalcorer behind Helen Ward Wales’ match winner Jess Fishlock says her goal against Bosnia-Herzegovina is the best and most important of her international career. Fishlock’s extra-time volley sent Wales into the World Cup play-off final where they will face Switzerland in Zurich on Tuesday, 11 October. Wales have never reached a major finals …
Read More »Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot sings TikTok karaoke amid 37% increase in violent crime
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot posted a TikTok of her singing karaoke on Wednesday amid a citywide 37% increase in violent crime when compared to 2021. Lightfoot made the TikTok to promote Chicago’s karaoke competition, which runs until Nov. 6. “It’s time to sing your hearts out, Chicago! Our karaoke competition is starting Sunday and will go until Nov. 6th. Now’s …
Read More »Electric vehicles are exploding from water damage after Hurricane Ian, top Florida official warns
A top Florida state official warned Thursday that firefighters have battled a number of fires caused by electric vehicle (EV) batteries waterlogged from Hurricane Ian. EV batteries that have been waterlogged in the wake of the hurricane are at risk of corrosion, which could lead to unexpected fires, according to Jimmy Patronis, the state’s top financial officer and fire marshal. …
Read More »Marist College shooting: Hochul spox vows to ‘combat violence,’ Zeldin hammers NY ‘pro-criminal’ policies
A spokesperson for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the governor is committed to “keep New Yorkers safe,” after a Marist College student’s father was killed in a shooting Sunday at a hotel near campus, as GOP gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin hammers the state’s “pro-criminal policies.” “Our hearts are with the family and friends of Paul Kutz as they mourn …
Read More »France pushes for ‘energy sobriety’ ahead of possible winter energy shortage
Under the watchword “Every gesture counts,” the French government launched an energy-saving drive Thursday to get the country through the winter without natural gas from Russia and closer to the European Union targets of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. The French push for “energy sobriety,” months in the planning, dovetails with gas- and electricity-saving drives taking root across Europe. The …
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