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Bestselling author and wife of Weezer bassist avoids jail for shooting at LAPD officers

Los Angeles Times

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Jillian Lauren, a best-selling author who is married to the bassist from the rock band Weezer, appears in court at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles on May 13, 2025. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . Jillian Lauren was arrested after authorities said she brandished a gun and fired toward police officers.


Israeli strike on Yemen's Houthis reportedly kills eight

BBC News

Israeli strike on Yemen's Houthis reportedly kills eight The Israeli military says its air force has carried out its most powerful strike in Yemen in response to the Houthi movement's repeated drone and missile attacks on Israel. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said dozens of its aircraft bombed targets belonging to the Houthis' security and intelligence services, and military in the capital Sanaa. The Houthi-run government's health ministry denounced what it called Israel's brutal crime, saying civilian facilities and residential buildings were hit and that eight people were killed. It comes a day after 22 people were injured, two of them seriously, in a Houthi drone attack in the Israeli Red Sea resort of Eilat. The Houthis have controlled much of north-western Yemen since they ousted the country's internationally recognised government from there 10 years ago, sparking a civil war.


Humiliated preachers who incorrectly predicted the Rapture try to explain why nothing happened

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Amazon agrees to record $2.5b settlement over claims it tricked customers The five'worst cities to be a woman' in America... and they're all in deep red states D4vd's mansion is mysteriously EMPTIED by movers... as disturbing theory emerges about why he still hasn't been arrested after dismembered girl was found in his Tesla There's a sinister Establishment'plot' to undermine Prince William and Kate and bring back Harry and Meghan. I refuse to be part of it... and today I'm exposing what's going on: RICHARD EDEN Pastor and wife were living WITH their son who'kept four people PRISONER in basement dungeon'... as survivor's family reveal what'evil monster' did to victims Las Vegas man raped by mother as a child is told by judge that he's legal father to brother believed to be his biological son Why your star sign has been WRONG your whole life: As astronomers reveal the zodiac is more than 2,500 years out of date, use our graphic to find out what your horoscope really is - and why it's changed I woke up one day with tinnitus. It ruined my life... but this is how I got rid of the agony for good - and why I believe we are treating this insidious condition completely wrong: Expert and audiologist DR GLADYS SANDA Star Trek icon William Shatner, 94, jokes about his DEATH as he breaks silence after'medical emergency' Jessica Alba is being humiliated by her ex-husband chasing lookalikes half her age! How I look like this at 45, by DAVID GANDY: His 45-minute routine, exactly what he eats, the cheap supplement he takes every day, what makes a man... and how to find the perfect pair of pants Livvy Dunne leaves fans in disbelief as'gross' photo goes viral She shows off huge new'Queen' ring with gem'associated with the goddess Diana' Megyn Kelly's brutal takedown of left-wing student who said Trump rhetoric was to blame for Charlie Kirk murder Top journalist slams entitlement of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Gardner's woke daughter after UN speech demanding mask mandates The threat of artificial intelligence wiping us out is so grave governments must bomb any labs suspected of developing it, by two top academics who've studied the threat for 25 years... and spell out in terrifying detail our bloody end This is the sad truth about people like Violet Affleck who are still wearing masks. I've seen it in so many patients at my practice... and this is what's really going on: DR MAX PEMBERTON The Christian pastor and others who falsely predicted the end of the world on September 23 are speaking out after nothing happened.


Humans just got even OLDER: Ancient skull pushes back our origins by 400,000 years - making Homo sapiens more than one million years old

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Las Vegas man raped by mother as a child is told by judge that he's legal father to brother believed to be his biological son The five'worst cities to be a woman' in America... and they're all in deep red states D4vd's mansion is mysteriously EMPTIED by movers... as disturbing theory emerges about why he still hasn't been arrested after dismembered girl was found in his Tesla There's a sinister Establishment'plot' to undermine Prince William and Kate and bring back Harry and Meghan. I refuse to be part of it... and today I'm exposing what's going on: RICHARD EDEN Pastor and wife were living WITH their son who'kept four people PRISONER in basement dungeon'... as survivor's family reveal what'evil monster' did to victims Why your star sign has been WRONG your whole life: As astronomers reveal the zodiac is more than 2,500 years out of date, use our graphic to find out what your horoscope really is - and why it's changed I woke up one day with tinnitus. It ruined my life... but this is how I got rid of the agony for good - and why I believe we are treating this insidious condition completely wrong: Expert and audiologist DR GLADYS SANDA Star Trek icon William Shatner, 94, jokes about his DEATH as he breaks silence after'medical emergency' Amazon agrees to record $2.5b settlement over claims it tricked customers Jessica Alba is being humiliated by her ex-husband chasing lookalikes half her age! How I look like this at 45, by DAVID GANDY: His 45-minute routine, exactly what he eats, the cheap supplement he takes every day, what makes a man... and how to find the perfect pair of pants Livvy Dunne leaves fans in disbelief as'gross' photo goes viral She shows off huge new'Queen' ring with gem'associated with the goddess Diana' Megyn Kelly's brutal takedown of left-wing student who said Trump rhetoric was to blame for Charlie Kirk murder Top journalist slams entitlement of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Gardner's woke daughter after UN speech demanding mask mandates The threat of artificial intelligence wiping us out is so grave governments must bomb any labs suspected of developing it, by two top academics who've studied the threat for 25 years... and spell out in terrifying detail our bloody end This is the sad truth about people like Violet Affleck who are still wearing masks. I've seen it in so many patients at my practice... and this is what's really going on: DR MAX PEMBERTON It's time to rewrite the family tree, as scientists have revealed that our species is even older than we thought.


Why have Spain and Italy sent ships to assist the Gaza Sumud flotilla?

Al Jazeera

Can Israel survive economic isolation? Why have Spain and Italy sent ships to assist the Gaza Sumud flotilla? Italy and Spain have decided this week to dispatch naval vessels to assist the Global Sumud Flotilla on its way to break Israel's siege of Gaza. The unprecedented move to support a flotilla headed towards the Palestinian enclave comes after repeated attacks against the Sumud Flotilla, including a drone attack early on Wednesday. Israel is widely believed to be behind the attacks.


Shoplifters could soon be chased down by drones

MIT Technology Review

Flock Safety is pitching its police-style drone program to private businesses. It could bring aerial surveillance to shopping centers, warehouses, and hospitals. Flock Safety, whose drones were once reserved for police departments, is now offering them for private-sector security, the company announced today, with potential customers including including businesses intent on curbing shoplifting. Companies in the US can now place Flock's drone docking stations on their premises. If the company has a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly beyond visual line of sight (these are becoming easier to get), its security team can fly the drones within a certain radius, often a few miles. "Instead of a 911 call [that triggers the drone], it's an alarm call," says Keith Kauffman, a former police chief who now directs Flock's drone program.


Amid drone attacks, activists confront fear and hope on Gaza flotilla

Al Jazeera

Can Israel survive economic isolation? The activists of the Global Sumud Flotilla remain alert. Wednesday's drone attack on the vessels - heading towards Gaza to break Israel's siege on the Palestinian enclave - is not expected to be the last. As the flotilla, currently travelling in Greek territorial waters, nears Gaza, a larger Israeli attack is expected. Acar is experienced in spotting drones and assessing security risks, having previous experience trying to reach Gaza on June's Madleen flotilla, which Israel intercepted.


Drone attacks leave Denmark exposed - and searching for response

BBC News

A night of drone incidents at airports and military bases all over Jutland, western Denmark, has not caused any harm or damage - and yet it has exposed the country's defences as vulnerable to attack. In an era of hybrid warfare, there is a sense of embarrassment in Denmark - a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) alliance - that its critical infrastructure has become so vulnerable. Aalborg and Billund airports had to close, while drones were spotted at Esbjerg, Sonderborg and Skrydstrup. Aalborg also serves as a military base and Skrydstrup is home to some of the air force's F-35 and F-16 war planes. Drones were also seen over the Jutland Dragoon regiment at Holstebro .


L.A. County outlines multiple breakdowns that prevented timely evacuations during deadly Eaton fire

Los Angeles Times

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. L.A. County outlines multiple breakdowns that prevented timely evacuations during deadly Eaton fire This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . The long-awaited report investigating how county officials failed to order timely evacuations for west Altadena as the Eaton fire threatened the community did not assign blame for the botched alerts, instead chalking the issue up to a night of chaos, unprecedented conditions and poor communication. The 132-page report released Thursday seemed to downplay how early the fire threatened west Altadena -- despite 911 calls that reported flames and smoke in the area -- and only once mentioned the 19 people who died in the fire, of which all but one were found in the town's western side.


From South Park v Trump to AI slopaganda: deepfakes are now part of the news cycle, for better and for worse Anna Broinowski

The Guardian

South Park's 27th season return featured a jaw-dropping deepfake of Donald Trump that resulted in an official statement from the White House. South Park's 27th season return featured a jaw-dropping deepfake of Donald Trump that resulted in an official statement from the White House. Deepfakes come with risks that demand urgent regulation. But it is vital their potential as a creative and satirical tool isn't stifled S alman Rushdie believes AI will not be a threat to authors until ChatGPT can write " a funny book ". His faith in human over synthetic creativity may hold some truth in the literary space.