Author: James Martin
The murder of a celebrity rooster in a small city in Mississippi has sparked outrage, outpourings of adoration, promises of revenge, murals in memory of the animal – and a population in mourning. The bird, named Carl, was a mainstay on the streets of Ocean Springs – a scenic city of 18,000 on Mississippi’s Gulf coast.He was known to strut about town, spinning a regular route that involved a morning stop at the local bagel shop, sips of water at a few coffee shops and even a visit to classes at the fitness center.The rooster was personable and friendly, approaching people…
The comedian released a statement on Wednesday afternoon to say the incident was ‘unfortunate’ but not what he wanted to remember from the eventDave Chappelle has broken his silence on being attacked during his Hollywood Bowl show, saying that he ‘refuses’ to let it overshadow his show and that he is working with the police to bring his attacker to justice. The comedian released a statement on Wednesday afternoon to say the incident on Tuesday night was ‘unfortunate’ but not what he wanted to remember from the event. ‘Dave Chappelle celebrated four nights of comedy and music, setting record-breaking sales for a…
Biden: ‘Maga crowd most extreme political organization in US history’Joe Biden has just been at the podium in the White House, slamming Donald Trump-supporting Republicans as “the most extreme political organization in American history”.Billed as an economic progress report to tout what he says is a record reduction in the federal deficit, the president wasted no time in attacking “the Maga crowd”, named for Trump’s ‘make America great again’ electioneering slogan.He slammed Republicans’ economic policies, and saved his fiercest comments for a question on the draft ruling by Republican-appointed judges on the US supreme court seeking to overturn almost half…
The 23-year-old who attacked Dave Chappelle last night is a wannabe rapper who named one of his songs after the comedian two years ago. Isaiah Lee is now being held in the LA County Sheriff’s custody on a single felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon. His bail has been set at $30,000. Lee’s motive for the attack remains unclear. Police have not yet established where he lives, and if he attended the show alone. Lee posted rap videos on YouTube going back to 2020. One, uploaded in June, is titled ‘Dave Chappell’. He makes repeated reference to ‘jokes’ in the song,…
People with higher levels of antioxidants in their blood were less likely to be diagnosed decades later, research found.Lutein and zeaxanthin are found in vegetables such as kale, spinach, broccoli and peas. Beta-cryptoxanthin is found in oranges, papaya, tangerines and persimmons.Study author Dr May Beydoun, of the National Institute on Aging in Baltimore, US, said: “Extending people’s cognitive functioning is an important public health challenge.“Antioxidants may help protect the brain from oxidative stress, which can cause cell damage.”More than 7,200 over 45s underwent interviews and blood tests at the beginning of the study.Their health was tracked for an average of…
Katie Price has stepped up her bid for baby No6 by visiting a fertility clinic with fiancé Carl Woods.In an exclusive picture obtained by MailOnline, the loved up couple were spotted entering the Central London practice last Thursday morning, days after former Love Island star Carl confirmed the couple were still together following rumours of a split.According to eyewitnesses, Katie and Carl – dressed casually in baggy tracksuits – appeared in good spirits and are hopeful of having their first baby together.An onlooker told MailOnline: ‘As soon as Carl parked up in his Porsche with a personalised number plate, Katie…
Russian troops enter Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant, says Ukrainian lawmakerRussian forces have entered the territory of the Azovstal plant in the besieged city of Mariupol, according to Ukraine’s ruling parliamentary faction head, David Arakhamia.In comments to RFE/RL as reported by Reuters, Arakhamia said as of Wednesday evening contact remained between Ukraine’s government and the Ukrainian fighters in the plant.Arakhamia said:Attempts to storm the plant continue for the second day. Russian troops are already on the territory of Azovstal. An air alert has been declared in most regions in Ukraine. From Nexta: Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has asked the UN Secretary-General…
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Vaccine Monitor survey, published Wednesday, only 18% of parents of children under 5 said they would vaccinate their child against Covid-19 as soon as a vaccine was available.Nearly 40% of parents of young children said they would “wait and see” before vaccinating their child, 11% said they would get the vaccine only if required, and 27% said they would “definitely not” vaccinate their child against Covid-19.More than half of parents in this age group said they “don’t have enough information about the safety and effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines for children in this age group,”…
Amber Heard has taken the stand in Johnny Depp’s $100million defamation case against her and recalled their whirlwind romance. The couple met on the set of the 2011 movie The Rum Diary and she spoke of their budding romance.’I fell head over heels in love with this man,’ Heard testified under oath with her blonde locks curled and swept to the side.’I felt like this man knew me and saw me in a way no-one else had. I felt he understood me, where I came from. I felt when I was around Johnny I felt like the most beautiful person in…
Amber Heard has taken the stand in Johnny Depp’s $100million defamation case against her and recalled their whirlwind romance. The couple met on the set of the 2011 movie The Rum Diary and she spoke of their budding romance.’I fell head over heels in love with this man,’ Heard testified under oath with her blonde locks curled and swept to the side.’I felt like this man knew me and saw me in a way no-one else had. I felt he understood me, where I came from. I felt when I was around Johnny I felt like the most beautiful person in…