Author: Alex Maschino
Sri Lanka’s former president Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested in connection with the alleged misuse of funds, police have said.The charge relates to trips he took abroad while serving as president.He is due to appear in a magistrates court in the capital Colombo on Friday, having already given a statement to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) earlier in the day.Wickremesinghe served as president from 2022 to 2024, stepping into the role after the country’s worst ever economic crisis triggered a popular uprising caused his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee. He was widely credited with helping put the island nation back…
Live music discovery platform Bandsintown has become the exclusive provider of concert listings on YouTube and YouTube Music.Bandsintown confirmed earlier today (August 21) that YouTube users can now discover its concert listings while watching artist videos and Shorts and exploring Official Artist Channels.Bandsintown’s platform will soon be available for music fans “while browsing the YouTube homepage“, added the concerts company. And the integration will expand to YouTube Music later this year, with Bandsintown’s live events appearing on YouTube Music home and artist pages.In addition, the partnership with YouTube includes a new push notification feature for Bandsintown, alerting users to nearby…
ABC’s highly anticipated 9-1-1: Nashville spinoff has the opportunity to bring over some of the most beloved characters from 9-1-1 and 9-1-1 Lone Star for a crossover — or two. Ryan Murphy expanded his TV empire with 9-1-1, which premiered in 2018 and followed the professional and personal lives of Los Angeles first responders. After initially airing on Fox, the show was canceled in 2023 and made the move to ABC, where it is currently airing. 9-1-1 then expanded with 9-1-1: Lone Star, which followed a New York City firefighter who relocated to Texas. While 9-1-1: Lone Star came to…
The New Jersey Devils were told Jared McCann wasn’t available Rob Simpson of Seattle Hockey Insider: The New Jersey Devils were one of the teams that asked the Seattle Kraken about forward Jared McCann and were told that he wasn’t available. McCann has two years left at $5 million and has led the team in scoring for the past four seasons. He can play both on the wing and at center. The Montreal Canadiens were another team that was rumored to be interested in McCann. If the Kraken got off to a slow start, it would still take a big…
The court’s ruling delivers a major victory to the US president, who has rejected accusations he inflated his assets.An appeals court in New York has thrown out a civil fraud penalty that would have cost United States President Donald Trump and his business associates nearly half a billion dollars, calling the fine “excessive”.On Thursday, a five-judge panel in New York’s Appellate Division rendered its decision after weighing Trump’s appeal for nearly 11 months.In its ruling, the panel cited the Eighth Amendment of the US Constitution, which prohibits the government from levying unduly harsh penalties on its citizens.The case stems from…
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Kirsten Dunst experienced a mother’s worst nightmare when she was filming a movie in Budapest. “[It was like] Final Destination, where you’re imagining all the things that could go wrong, worst-case scenarios happening to your child,” the actress, 43, said in an interview with Town & Country magazine published on Wednesday, August 20. “I have never seen that movie … but I know the concept. That’s how it feels to be a mother at times.” Dunst was joined by husband Jesse Plemons and their two sons, Ennis, 7, and James, 4, as she worked on her new film The Entertainment…
Injury concerns for Lamar Jackson? Baltimore Ravens quarterback and two-time MVP Lamar Jackson is fine, a team spokesperson said, after leaving practice early today with a foot injury. Jackson was knocked to the ground about an hour and a half into practice, according to ESPN’s Ravens contributor Jamison Hensley. Though he remained on the field to throw a few more passes, he exited practice with a doctor and a trainer 40 minutes before the rest of the team. Before leaving, Jackson could be seen flexing his right wrist. “Obviously, we’ll keep him in our prayers and hope he’s doing great,”…
new video loaded: Gazans React to Israel’s Preparations to Take Over Gaza CityBy Meg Felling•August 20, 2025Palestinians expressed frustration on Wednesday over Israel’s announcement to call up tens of thousands of reservists for an operation to take control of Gaza City.Recent episodes in Israel-Hamas WarShow more videos from Israel-Hamas War
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