Roger Federer to miss US Open and undergo knee surgery SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Former world No 1 Andy Roddick has revealed that Roger Federer intends on retiring from tennis on his own terms and is refusing to bow out with his last match being a Wimbledon defeat. The 41-year-old was last seen losing in straight sets in the 2021 quarter-finals of the competition to Hubert Hurcakz. Related articles Alcaraz doubles down on Djokovic, Nadal and Federer rivalry comments Raducanu makes rankings vow as Brit faces losing 'all my WTA points' Federer is still recovering from his third round of knee surgery which rules him out of the upcoming US Open, though he is expected to return to the … [Read more...] about Roger Federer ‘doesn’t want’ Wimbledon ghost haunting retirement as plans discussed
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Netflix sues performers over unofficial Bridgerton musical
Netflix is suing two performers who turned their TikTok posts about Bridgerton into a stage musical. The streaming giant accused Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear of copyright infringement after they launched The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical in Washington, D.C. The pair are due to perform the show at the Royal Albert Hall in September. Barlow and Bear began posting about the historical drama last year on TikTok , where they have 2.4 million followers, creating songs based on the show and its characters. Initially, Netflix was a fan of their work, tweeting last year that it was “absolutely blown away" by their online efforts. However, the service was less enamoured when Barlow and Bear released an album - which won a Grammy for best musical theatre album - and launched a string of sell-out performances. Pair 'stretching fan fiction well past its breaking point' In a 25-page lawsuit filed in the federal court in Washington, the company said it warned the defendants not to go … [Read more...] about Netflix sues performers over unofficial Bridgerton musical
Pro-death penalty legislators demand hearing on Richard Glossip’s execution
More than 60 Oklahoma lawmakers—many of them Republicans who support the death penalty—are calling for a new evidentiary hearing in the case of Richard Glossip ahead of his upcoming execution. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals set a September 22 execution date for Glossip , 59, after a federal judge rejected a challenge to the state's lethal injection protocol. But a group of 61 Oklahoma legislators—44 Republicans and 17 Democrats—have urged Oklahoma Attorney General John O'Connor to join their request for a new hearing, citing an independent investigation by a Texas law firm that raised concerns about Glossip's guilt and conviction. "The report concluded that no reasonable juror who heard all the evidence would find Mr. Glossip guilty," the legislators wrote in a letter to O'Connor last week. "As elected officials representing the citizens of this great state, we believe it is vitally important to conduct a serious review of this case so that the truth might be … [Read more...] about Pro-death penalty legislators demand hearing on Richard Glossip’s execution
The Greater Threat to Airplanes? Birds, Not Drones
Aircraft pilots' rogue drone sightings took off in 2015, according to a report released Wednesday by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a trend the agency is calling "dangerous and illegal." But some argue the threat is being exaggerated, as the number of bird strikes far outnumber drone sightings. So far in 2015, airplane and helicopter pilots have reported seeing 650 drones, while only 238 were spotted the year prior, the agency's report says. While drones are flying hazards, this kind of threat to planes are nothing new. U.S. airline captain Chris Manno wrote that the drone threat is overblown on his blog JetHead . "[W]hile the new hobbyist drones begin to enjoy an increasing level of retail sales, the bird hazard numbers literally in the millions," he wrote. "By sheer numbers alone, bird conflicts and even bird strikes dwarf the number of drone 'sightings' by airliners, but they're simply no longer news." Each year since 1990, the FAA compiles data on the … [Read more...] about The Greater Threat to Airplanes? Birds, Not Drones
Brian May ‘emotional’ seeing Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi’s Black Sabbath reunion WATCH
Commonwealth Games: Ozzy Osbourne performs onstage This article contains affiliate links, we may receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Black Sabbath were formed in Birmingham in 1968 and gave their final concert in their home city back in 2017. However, in the years since, both Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi expressed enthusiasm about performing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games there. That wish became a reality last night for the pair, along with their old tour band members Tommy Clufetos and Adam Wakeman. Related articles Ozzy Osbourne looks frail in rare appearance with family in London Ozzy Osbourne's appearance has fans distracted at … [Read more...] about Brian May ‘emotional’ seeing Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi’s Black Sabbath reunion WATCH
Republicans rail against DOJ over FBI search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, vowing investigations
Washington — House Republicans and allies of former President Donald Trump erupted in anger late Monday after he revealed the FBI conducted a search of his South Florida home of Mar-a-Lago, with the GOP leader in the House vowing to open investigations into the Justice Department if Republicans win control of the House in the November midterm elections. After Trump revealed FBI agents "raided" his club, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy tweeted that Attorney General Merrick Garland should "preserve your documents and clear your calendar." "The Department of Justice has reached an intolerable state of weaponized politicization," McCarthy wrote. "When Republicans take back the House, we will conduct immediate oversight of this department, follow the facts, and leave no stone unturned." Sources told CBS News the search by the FBI is connected to a Justice Department investigation of claims by the National Archives and Records Administration that it retrieved 15 boxes of … [Read more...] about Republicans rail against DOJ over FBI search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, vowing investigations
The consequences Trump could face for mishandling White House records
Update: On Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, the FBI executed a search warrant at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida. Sources tell CBS News the search was related to a Justice Department investigation into Trump's handling of presidential records. In the story below, first published on Feb. 10, 2022, shortly after the National Archives referred the matter to the Justice Department, legal experts told CBS News that Trump could face consequences for violating the Presidential Records Act or criminal statutes governing the handling of classified material. Washington — Former President Donald Trump's alleged improper handling of White House records while he was in office and after he decamped to Florida has prompted fresh scrutiny over whether he flouted federal law and, if he did, whether he can be held accountable for doing so. The law governing the records-keeping responsibilities of presidents is the Presidential Records Act , which was … [Read more...] about The consequences Trump could face for mishandling White House records
Death sentence restored for bank robber convicted of killing his best friend, his friend’s fiancée and their 3 children
A federal appeals court on Monday restored the death sentence of a bank robber convicted of killing his best friend, his friend's fiancée and their three children. In a 32-page opinion, a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling that would have freed Ronald Jeffery Prible Jr . if the state did not retry Prible within six months. The panel ruled Prible, 50, failed to raise issues sufficiently compelling to discredit his conviction and sentence. A Harris County jury condemned Prible to death row in 2002 for killing Esteban "Steve″ Herrera; Herrera's fiancée, Nilda Tirado; Tirado's 7-year-old daughter Rachel Elizabeth Cumpian; Herrera's 7-year-old daughter Valerie; and the couple's 22-month-old daughter Jade Herrera in 1999. Testimony from the two-week trial showed Prible shot Herrera, then raped and shot Tirado before setting her body on fire to hide DNA evidence. The children died from smoke inhalation from the resulting fire. … [Read more...] about Death sentence restored for bank robber convicted of killing his best friend, his friend’s fiancée and their 3 children
Scientists propose rewilding the American West by reintroducing grey wolves and beavers
In the face of the growing threats posed to ecosystems by climate change, scientists in the US have put forward an "ultra ambitious" proposal to rewild parts of the American West by reintroducing wolves and beavers. Their plan follows President Joe Biden signing an executive order for his America the Beautiful policy that involves a conservation effort to save 30% of water and land in the US by 2030. The administration's plan is to address "a catastrophic extinction crisis that threatens the biodiversity of our planet and the health of the natural systems that supply our food, water, and other resources". It comes as NASA satellite images have revealed the impact on the largest reservoir of water in the US, Lake Mead , of the most severe drought in decades. In a journal article published in BioScience, titled Rewilding the American West , 20 scientists propose rewilding large reserve areas owned by the US federal government to address these concerns. … [Read more...] about Scientists propose rewilding the American West by reintroducing grey wolves and beavers
Why the FBI has raided Donald Trump’s estate – and what it is investigating
The raid on Donald Trump's Florida estate has stunned his supporters, enemies and observers around the world. While Mr Trump described it as a "dark times for our nation" , White House officials admitted that they knew nothing of the FBI's plans to storm his Mar-a-Lago home. It comes amid three separate ongoing investigations into the former president - one in Atlanta for conspiracy to commit electoral fraud during the 2020 election, another in New York into the financial affairs of his real estate company, and a third by a US House select committee into the US Capitol insurrection. What were the FBI looking for in Florida? After Donald Trump's presidency ended in January last year, officials found he had taken 15 boxes from the White House to his home in Mar-a-Lago, Florida. Advertisement This investigation was launched by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the independent US government body charged with preserving … [Read more...] about Why the FBI has raided Donald Trump’s estate – and what it is investigating