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Sixto Rodriguez, subject of Oscar-winning doc 'Searching for Sugar Man,' dead at 81
Sixto Rodriguez, subject of Oscar-winning doc 'Searching for Sugar Man,' dead at 81
Detroit musician Sixto Rodriguez, the subject of the documentary "'Searching for Sugar Man" -- which won the 2013 best documentary Academy Award -- has died, according to an announcement on his official website.
2023-08-09 23:39
Bayer Plunges on Drug Setback, $1.5 Billion Roundup Verdict
Bayer Plunges on Drug Setback, $1.5 Billion Roundup Verdict
Bayer AG faces two fresh setbacks, causing the stock to plummet, after stopping the main study of its
2023-11-20 16:15
Top-order collapse and dropped catches hurt South Africa in latest Cricket World Cup heartbreaker
Top-order collapse and dropped catches hurt South Africa in latest Cricket World Cup heartbreaker
It happened again to South Africa
2023-11-17 01:31
Angus Cloud’s family release never-before-seen audition tape that landed him Euphoria role
Angus Cloud’s family release never-before-seen audition tape that landed him Euphoria role
Angus Cloud's family has released the audition tape that led to his role as Fezco in Euphoria, to remember him following his passing. "It really captures my son's extraordinary spirit", his mum wrote alongside the clip on Facebook. In the video, Cloud is acting like his usual laidback-self, describing himself to the casting agent as 'goofy' and 'engaging in any random spontaneous activity' - like the time he broke into San Francisco zoo and wound up in a kangaroo cage. The actor passed away on 31 July at home in Oakland, California. Sign up to our new free Indy100 weekly newsletter
2023-08-10 17:49
Trump to make virtual appearance in hush money case – so judge can warn him about Truth Social ranting
Trump to make virtual appearance in hush money case – so judge can warn him about Truth Social ranting
Donald Trump will make a virtual appearance in court today for the second hearing in his landmark criminal case – so that a New York judge can warn him about posting evidence on social media. The former president will appear via video in Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday afternoon where Judge Juan Merchan can make sure he understands the terms of the protective order issued in the case. The judge imposed the order after Mr Trump took aim at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Judge Merchan himself after being charged with 34 felonies for falsifying business records during the 2016 race for the White House. The order, issued on 8 May, bars Mr Trump and his attorneys from publishing information in the case and the names of certain Manhattan DA personnel that is not already public once the information is handed over to his legal team. It even limits Mr Trump’s access to some of the information – with some evidence only to be shared with Mr Trump while he is in the presence of his attorneys and the former president banned from making copies, photographing or transcribing the documents. While Mr Trump’s legal team have slammed the order – claiming it is “a muzzle” on the former president – Judge Merchan stopped short of issuing a gag order, meaning it does not bar Mr Trump from speaking about the case. While his lawyers and prosecutors in the case must appear in person, Mr Trump can join remotely – avoiding the sensationalism and heightened security when he surrendered to New York authorities back on 4 April and became the first US president in American history to ever be arrested and charged with a crime. Though he can avoid showing up in person, the judge is taking the extra step of personally instructing Mr Trump about the terms of the protective order – after he made a series of social media posts attacking the investigation, Judge Merchan and DA Bragg. In a historic day for America, Mr Trump was arrested and arraigned on 34 criminal charges in New York back on 4 April. According to Manhattan prosecutors, Mr Trump and his former fixer anf attorney Michael Cohen carried out a “catch and kill” scheme in the lead-up to the 2016 election. Cohen allegedly made hush money payments on Mr Trump’s behalf to suppress negative information about him by silencing individuals over alleged affairs he had with women. Mr Trump “repeatedly and fraudulently falsified New York business records to conceal criminal conduct that hid damaging information from the voting public during the 2016 presidential election,” the charging documents read. Three specific alleged affairs and hush money payments were mentioned in the charging documents – a $130,000 payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels, a $150,000 to former playboy model Karen McDougal and a $30,000 payment to a doorman at Trump Tower who claimed he had information that Mr Trump had fathered a child with a woman while married to Melania Trump. Mr Trump then allegedly reimbursed Cohen but falsely recorded the payments as legal fees. Each of the 34 criminal charges relates to an individual entry in the Trump Organization’s business records. Cohen has already served jail time for his part in the hush money case and has now become prosecutor’s star witness in the case against Mr Trump. Read More Trump news – latest: Trump to appear in court by video in hush money case as E Jean Carroll seeks new damages Trump Organization ordered to hand over foreign real estate deal records as part of classified documents probe E Jean Carroll sues Trump over CNN town hall insults Ivanka and Jared split over attending Trump 2024 launch – follow live Why was Donald Trump impeached twice during his first term? Four big lies Trump told during his 2024 presidential announcement
2023-05-23 19:07
Connie Britton sends 'love and strength for recovery' to Maui while sharing BTS 'White Lotus' pics
Connie Britton sends 'love and strength for recovery' to Maui while sharing BTS 'White Lotus' pics
Connie Britton is taking a moment to share love for Maui as the Hawaiian island continues to face catastrophe amid unprecedented wildfires.
2023-08-13 03:30
Elon Musk mercilessly booed and mocked at video game tournament
Elon Musk mercilessly booed and mocked at video game tournament
Elon Musk is usually right at home among large crowds of video game aficionados – but now, even they are turning against him. The billionaire, who bought Twitter last year, gutted many of its core features and renamed it X, was booed and jeered at by a large gaming crowd at the recent Valorant Champions 2023 tournament in Los Angeles. In a clip shared on X/Twitter, Musk appeared on the big screen and was immediately met with a chorus of dissent. Some of the crowd could even be heard shouting: “Bring back Twitter.” “Where’s that coming from, that can’t be from in here, surely,” one of the stream’s commentators asked. “Is that a bigger reaction than [professional Valorant player] tenZ got?” Reacting to the clip on X, one person said: “Now he’s gonna ban all valorant content on twitter or lock it behind the sub.” The person was referring to the fact that Musk has frequently cracked down on the content of rivals, such as Substack, on Twitter/X. That is despite claiming he wanted to apply a police of “free speech absolutism” on his own app. During his tenure at Twitter, Musk has also suspended reporters and left-wing accounts that drew his ire, retaliated against media outlets perceived as too liberal and ordered engineers to boost his posts after a tweet from president Joe Biden about the Super Bowl did better than his own. It's not the first time he's been booed onstage in recent times either. Musk appeared to be mercilessly jeered by audience members after being brought on stage by Dave Chappelle on 12 December. Musk was introduced by the comedian during his show at San Francisco’s Chase Center. Chappelle joked: “It sounds like some of the people you fired are in the audience.” In a characteristically self-aware moment after the incident, Musk called his hecklers "unhinged". The Tesla founder's leadership of Twitter, then X, has also led to a reported drop in standards across the app, with many of the company’s content moderation staff sacked late last year as he slashed headcount. And late last year, research given to the New York Times suggested there has been a sharp a rise in hate speech on the platform as a result. No wonder the gamers were unhappy with Musk. “I’m sure he’ll change it back now,” said the original poster, Jake Lucky, seemingly sarcastically. At least he’s realistic about his chances. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-28 17:16
Man Utd confirm fresh injury blow as defender undergoes another surgery
Man Utd confirm fresh injury blow as defender undergoes another surgery
Man Utd have confirmed Tyrell Malacia has undergone another surgery on his knee injury.
2023-12-01 21:30
Column: So much money in golf makes it hard to ignore
Column: So much money in golf makes it hard to ignore
The PGA Tour completed another season
2023-08-30 00:32
Don’t Know What to Read Next? This Comprehensive Book Map Can Help
Don’t Know What to Read Next? This Comprehensive Book Map Can Help
TheLibraryMap organizes 100,000 book titles in a way that’s visually pleasing and easy to navigate.
2023-10-27 05:30
France avoid 'panic' to show Rugby World Cup credentials
France avoid 'panic' to show Rugby World Cup credentials
Expectations surrounding hosts France before the Rugby World Cup were sky-high and the way they managed to bounce back from a turgid first 50 minutes in Friday's opening game...
2023-09-09 18:48
OrthoLite Bolsters Sales Management Team in China
OrthoLite Bolsters Sales Management Team in China
AMHERST, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 28, 2023--
2023-08-28 21:00