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Billy Joel says aging musicians who keep making records past their prime 'dilute their legacy'
Billy Joel believes in leaving on a high note.The five-time Grammy winner said he stopped writing music after his 1993 album "River of Dreams" because he felt like "I was done.""I didn’t want to lock myself in a cave and devote myself like a monk to writing anymore. I had done it 12 times," he told music producer Rick Beato in an interview posted to YouTube on Monday.The "Uptown Girl" singer added that he also had a wife, ex Christie Brinkley, and a young daughter — his oldest, Alexa — at the ti...
Ryan Reynolds stars as shot-down Navy pilot rescued by ex-KGB agent in Apple TV+’s ‘Mayday’
Apple TV's new movie "Mayday" looks awesome.Basic info:NETFLIX RELEASES BONE-CHILLING PREVIEW FOR NEW THRILLER SERIES 'I WILL FIND YOU' STARRING SAM WORTHINGTONApple TV released the trailer for "Mayday" on Tuesday, and it took no time at all for it to start making waves online.It's not hard to understand why. A Cold War action-comedy with Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh is absolutely going to draw serious interest.Judging from the trailer, fans are in for a very fun time with "Mayday."CLICK HE...
Ice-T drops marriage advice after more than 20 years with Coco Austin
Ice-T is dropping marriage advice that has allowed him to stay happily married to Coco Austin for 20 years.Ice-T and Jon Heder are co-starring on the FOX celebrity competition series "Nation's Dumbest," hosted by Jack Whitehall. At the press event, Ice-T spoke to Fox News Digital about maintaining his marriage."I think in a relationship, I think you just have to do what got you guys started. You know, when you first started dating, you can't get rid of date night," Ice-T, whose legal name is Tra...
Alabama sheriff details gruesome murders of veteran and wife inside their own home
A military veteran along with his wife were both gruesomely killed during a burglary in Alabama, according to officials.A 46-year-old man was arrested after allegedly killing a husband and wife found dead at their Reform, Alabama, home Sunday, the Pickens County Sheriff's Office said. Justin Elrod and his wife, Lena Elrod, were discovered dead at 12:15 a.m. following reports of a burglary. George Birmingham faces charges in their deaths, officials said.Birmingham was arrested on charges of one c...
Stephen Miller says Iranian officials are 'desperate' to strike a deal with Trump after escalation
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said Tuesday that some Iranian officials are "desperate" to strike a deal with the Trump administration amid renewed strikes and escalating U.S. pressure on Tehran."There are elements in the country, in the government, that are desperate to make a deal with the United States," Miller said."And we entered into an agreement that the Iranians violated, they attacked commercial shipping through this strait, and President Trump made clear: 'You do not...
How the 'long march' through the institutions led to socialist takeover of Dem Party: 'Need to wake up'
The rise of socialist candidates across the United States has reignited a long-running debate over how far left the Democratic Party has shifted, with political veterans from both parties telling Fox News Digital the movement's success is the product of decades of ideological change that started with cultural institutions and that failing to confront it could have profound consequences for the country's future."Yuri Bezmenov, a KGB defector, warned of ‘great brainwashing’ schemes to undermine Am...
Trump reverses DHS policy, orders ICE to resume vehicle stops after one-day pause
The day after the Department of Homeland Security announced a pause on ICE vehicle stops, President Donald Trump instructed the agency to reverse course on what he called "one of ICE's most important and effective Crime Fighting tools."In a social media post, Trump wrote, "We CANNOT give up one of ICE's most important and effective Crime fighting tools, THE TRAFFIC STOP!"The president reasoned that the announced DHS policy shift would be "playing right into the criminal’s [sic] hands.""The Radic...
Biden book launch backfires as critics mock ‘autopen’ president into oblivion
Former President Joe Biden’s announcement of a forthcoming memoir drew swift mockery from conservatives Wednesday, with critics reviving questions about his health, age and use of an autopen during his presidency."This guy couldn't even sign his own name. He's not writing books. LMAO," wrote former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt on X."Politicians write books to launder money. Nobody wants to read this, but the corrupt NGOs he provided for as President will buy up 100K copies and bur...
Family stopped alleged child kidnapper as police say staffing shortage delayed response up to 40 minutes
Portland police say a staffing shortage contributed to a 30- to 40-minute response to an alleged attempted kidnapping of a 7-year-old tourist at a downtown waterfront park over the weekend, with newly released police data showing the city typically has about 59 patrol officers on the streets at any given time.The Portland Police Bureau recently released new staffing and response-time data as officials seek to explain how limited patrol resources affect emergency calls and why response times can...
Mark Cuban's 'warning' to Americans: AI risks making US healthcare worse
Mark Cuban cautions that artificial intelligence alone will not solve healthcare issues. He believes insurers will use AI to hinder doctor and patient treatment approvals. Cuban notes that conglomerates already employ AI to manipulate contracts and delay payments. He states that companies lack knowledge of their actual healthcare purchase costs. Cuban advocates for disintermediation to eliminate unnecessary middlemen in healthcare.
Eight men charged as part of grooming gang in South Wales sexually exploiting children
Eight men have been charged with sexual abuse offences as part of an investigation into a grooming gang in South Wales that operated in the 1980s and 90s.Shafaq Mohammed, 58, Syed Mohammed Ashan Taqvi, 65, Mohammed Sheikh Abdul Hannan, 54, Kevin Lawrence, 54, Sheikh Mohammed Tahir Ullah, 73, Aminur Rahman Chowdhury, 58, Shakeel Babur, 58, Murad Ali, 57, have all been charged over the alleged sexual abuse and rape of children across South Wales during that time frame. The Crown Prosecution Servic...
Man arrested over threatening to shoot Farage in social media post
Man arrested over threatening to shoot Farage in social media postImage source, Getty ImagesByNick Eardley, political correspondent and Adam GoldsmithPublished2 minutes agoA man has been arrested over an alleged threat to shoot Reform UK leader Nigel Farage made in a social media post. The arrest relates to a post made on X which was reported to police on 8 May, a day after the local and mayoral elections.The Met Police said a man in his 20s was arrested in south London on Tuesday this week on s...
Left-wing interviewer presses Ro Khanna on whether Hamas was justified to attack Israel on October 7
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., refused to say that any attacks on Israel during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack could be justified despite repeated questioning from a far-left journalist on Tuesday.The exchange came after Drop Site reporter Jeremy Scahill asked Khanna during a livestream event about the congressman's recent claims that he was detained by armed Israeli settlers while visiting the West Bank last week.Though Khanna expressed support for ending the Israeli "occupation" of Gaza and accusing Israe...
A new chapter for America’s 250th: 'J250' initiative puts Jewish contributions in the spotlight
Ambassador Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, the U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, recently introduced "pro-Semitism," an educational vision centered on celebrating Jewish contributions to America alongside the continued fight against antisemitism.Kaploun underlined his new push by saying, "the Jewish people are more than the hatred that defines us." His remarks came during America's 250th Birthday Shabbat Dinner, where government officials, Jewish leaders, educators and community membe...
George Lucas likens AI sceptics to luddites clinging to horses and carts
Star Wars director calls AI technology ‘the future’ of film-making and says ‘there’s nothing you can do about it’The Star Wars director, George Lucas, has added his voice to the growing chorus of film-makers receptive to the rising use of AI tools in moviemaking.Speaking in an interview with A Rabbit’s Foot, Lucas, 82, said: “Artificial intelligence means it’s much easier for us to make movies.” Continue reading...
Bristol declared ‘city of harm reduction’ as Greens seek less punitive drug policy
Councillors pass motion that paves way to setting up drugs-consumption facility where users can be helped and treatedUK politics live – latest updatesBristol has been formally declared a “city of harm reduction”, with local politicians pledging to focus on helping and treating users of illegal drugs rather than punishing them.Green councillors, who lead the city council, said the declaration was a clear signal that public health rather than criminal justice solutions were needed to tackle the UK...
Dale Vince to get damages from Daily Mail publisher over misleading article
Court of appeal rules Labour donor suffered ‘obvious injustice’ over photo next to the words ‘sex harassment’The green energy entrepreneur and Labour donor Dale Vince is in line to receive damages from the publisher of the Daily Mail after claiming it used his picture to mislead millions of readers.Vince, who has given more than £5m to Labour over several years, took legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over an article, published in June 2023, headlined “Labour repays £100,00...
Skip the bargain bin: 13 school supplies that pay for themselves
It's easy to save money on back-to-school basics like pencils and notebooks, but some purchases are worth spending a little more on. A backpack that lasts for years, a TI-84 graphing calculator students can use from high school through college and AirPods for less than $100 can all pay off over time. We rounded up 13 back-to-school buys worth the investment, organized by age group.Little ones can be hard on their gear, but these picks will grow with them and actually last.Kipling's signature cri...
Tim Walz becomes GOP punchline in sweeping new war on welfare fraud
EXCLUSIVE: Senate Republicans are naming the centerpiece of a 12-figure anti-fraud package after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, arguing his administration's handling of massive welfare fraud schemes made him the symbol of government waste they hope to eliminate.Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa., is dropping the legislation just as fraud-exposing journalists, such as Nick Shirley, testify to the Homeland Security Committee about videotaped discoveries in the "Feeding Our Futures" scandal in Minnesota and other...
Tripling US union membership would shift $1.2tn to workers annually – report
More density would also narrow racial pay gaps, while a decline in density correlated to surges in wealth inequalityTripling union membership in the US would lead to a 14.5% raise for the median US worker, shifting $1.2tn to workers annually and significantly narrowing racial wage gaps, according to a new report released Wednesday.The report from the Economic Policy Institute notes that union membership rates across the workforce, also known as union density, was once three times as high as it i...