New Linkin Park singer faces allegations of ties to Scientology, Danny Masterson – National

New Linkin Park singer faces allegations of ties to Scientology, Danny Masterson – National

Linkin Park announced that a new singer and drummer has joined the band as they prepare to release their first new album in over seven years since the death of frontman Chester Bennington. Vocalist Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain performed onstage with returning bandmates Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Phoenix and Joe Hahn during a … Read more

Greta Thunberg detained by police at pro-Palestinian protest in Denmark – National

Greta Thunberg detained by police at pro-Palestinian protest in Denmark – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested by Danish police during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the University of Copenhagen on Wednesday. Thunberg, 21, and student organizers were arrested shortly after protestors entered an administrative building that houses the office of the rector, the university’s head official. The student … Read more

Superyacht sinking victims died of ‘dry drowning,’ initial autopsies find – National

Superyacht sinking victims died of ‘dry drowning,’ initial autopsies find – National

Initial results of autopsies conducted on four of the people who died on board the Bayesian superyacht revealed the victims may have died of suffocation as opposed to drowning. The four victims had little to no water in their lungs and stomach, suggesting that they suffocated to death, a so-called “dry drowning,” Italian newspaper La … Read more

JD Vance faces backlash after calling school shootings a ‘fact of life’ – National

JD Vance faces backlash after calling school shootings a ‘fact of life’ – National

Republican vice-presidential nominee JD Vance is facing the ire of Democrats after he lamented school shootings as a “fact of life” and argued for heightened security rather than stricter gun control. “If these psychos are going to go after our kids we’ve got to be prepared for it,” Vance said at a rally in Phoenix, … Read more

18-year-old opens fire near Israeli consulate in Munich, killed by police – National

18-year-old opens fire near Israeli consulate in Munich, killed by police – National

Police exchanged gunfire with an armed man near the Israeli Consulate and a Nazi history museum in Munich on Thursday and shot the assailant dead, authorities said. The attack occurred on the anniversary of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre. No one was hurt in the shootout, which took place shortly after 9 a.m. local time. … Read more

Beloved ‘Russian spy’ beluga whale was shot dead, animal rights groups say – National

Beloved ‘Russian spy’ beluga whale was shot dead, animal rights groups say – National

A beloved beluga whale, long thought by many to be a spy for Russia, was allegedly found shot dead in waters off of Norway over the weekend, and animal rights groups are demanding an investigation. The whale, cleverly nicknamed Hvaldimir — a play on words for the Norwegian word for whale, hval, and the first … Read more

Boeing’s Starliner will be sent back to Earth soon — without its astronauts – National

Boeing’s Starliner will be sent back to Earth soon — without its astronauts – National

The troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft is being sent back to Earth this Friday evening, NASA confirmed Wednesday. In a news conference ahead of the embattled spacecraft’s re-entry into our atmosphere, officials from NASA’s Commercial Crew and International Space Station Program said that, weather permitting, the uncrewed spacecraft will depart from the International Space Station (ISS) … Read more

New Titanic images show ship’s iconic railing is broken, plus more artifacts

New Titanic images show ship’s iconic railing is broken, plus more artifacts

A new expedition has revealed that part of the famous railing on the bow of the Titanic — where the fictional Jack Dawson declared himself “king of the world” in James Cameron’s film — has broken off. RMS Titanic Inc., a company that has the salvage rights to the wreckage, discovered the decay during a … Read more

‘1,000-Lb. Sisters’ star Amy Slaton arrested on drug, child endangerment charges – National

‘1,000-Lb. Sisters’ star Amy Slaton arrested on drug, child endangerment charges – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Reality TV star Amy Slaton was charged Monday with drug possession and child endangerment following an incident at a Tennessee zoo. The 1,000-Lb. Sisters star was arrested at the Tennessee Safari Park in Alamo after authorities said they smelled “suspicious odors” emanating from a vehicle. Slaton, 36, was arrested … Read more

Leah Remini and Angelo Pagán announce divorce after 21 years of marriage – National

Leah Remini and Angelo Pagán announce divorce after 21 years of marriage – National

After 21 years of marriage, Leah Remini and Angelo Pagán are doing what’s best for them — filing for divorce. The former couple posted a joint statement to social media on Thursday. Though Remini, 54, and Pagán, 56, have been together for nearly three decades, the decision to end their relationship came “after a lot … Read more