Former Southwest pilot accused of indecent exposure during flight
Federal authorities have charged a former Southwest Airlines pilot with indecent exposure for an incident they say occurred during a flight last August.
Black Rob, the New York City rapper formerly part of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Bad Boy label, has died, according to his former label mate, Mark Curry. He was 51. Curry, announced Rob’s death in two videos posted to Instagram on Saturday. “I don’t know where to begin this,” Curry said in the first video. “But […]
Charles “Chuck” Geschke — the co-founder of the major software company Adobe Inc. who helped develop Portable Document Format technology, or PDFs — died at age 81. Geschke, who lived in the San Francisco Bay Area suburb of Los Altos, died Friday, the company said. “This is a huge loss for the entire Adobe community and the technology industry, for whom he has been a guide and hero for decades,” Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen wrote in an email to the company's employees.
A topless woman interrupted the funeral of Prince Philip, in Windsor, England on April 17.Footage captured by Amélie Rosique shows the topless woman running in front of Windsor Castle. “Save the planet,” the woman screams, “save the planet! Stop littering! Stop littering! Save the animals! Stop killing them! Save the planet!”According to Rosique, the interruption came after a moment of silence for the late Duke of Edinburgh. Credit: Amélie Rosique via Storyful
One weigh-in got a bit too heated for UFC.
Atlanta infielder Sean Kazmar played in his first game in the major leagues in over 12 years on Saturday when he appeared as a pinch hitter against the host Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
Police in cities across Canada's most populous province on Saturday refused to carry out the provincial government order that allows them to make random stops to impose a stay-at-home order as COVID-19 cases soar.In a Saturday Tweet, the Toronto Police Service said it will (quote) “continue to engage, educate and enforce, but we will not be doing random stops of people or cars.”Ottawa and at least 21 other municipal police forces said they would not conduct the stops either.Ontario hit a record number of 4,812 covid cases on Friday, and projections indicate cases could spike to 10,000 per day in June without more health restrictions.Premier Doug Ford, under fire for his handling of Ontario’s pandemic response, on Friday gave police the authority to stop anyone to ask them their reason for leaving home, and to ticket them if in breach of the rules.Ford also said he would block non-essential travel from neighboring provinces starting Monday... and Ontario’s Provincial Police said they were preparing to enforce that.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said the federal government would help hard-hit Toronto:“In Toronto, in particular, numbers are breaking record after record as ICU hospital beds are filling up. There's no doubt that Canada's largest city is struggling under the weight of this third wave. So we're going to do whatever it takes to help.”Ford on Friday blamed the federal government for the third wave, saying it had been too slow to ramp up vaccinations and too lenient at the borders.
Yahoo Finance's Dan Howley joins Kristin Myers and Alexis Christoforous to break down what to expect from Apple's April 20th event.
The United States and China are "committed to cooperating" on the pressing issue of climate change, the two sides said in a joint statement Saturday, following a visit to Shanghai by US climate envoy John Kerry.
Ronnie O'Sullivan started his World Championship defence with a 10-4 win over Mark Joyce on Saturday as fans were allowed back into sporting events in England for the first time this year. Six-time world champion O'Sullivan, 45, was playing on the first day of the tournament and despite a sloppy start he never looked threatened by Joyce as he entertained the reduced crowd. "It was really nice to have the crowd in because if there was no crowd I could have sunk even lower into my chair," O'Sullivan told the BBC.
Ireland held their own in the opening period but the rampant French crossed for five tries in the first half to obliterate the Irish, whose excellent recent performance against Wales was quickly forgotten. Ireland's error-prone handling and the concession of 20 penalties led to opportunities that were ruthlessly exploited by the French. Caroline Boujard and Cyrielle Banet both touched down twice as the French racked up eight tries in total, with Emma Hooban collecting the second of Ireland's tries as a late consolation.
Tributes for former Bad Boy Records artist Black Rob poured in on Saturday as the “Whoa!” rapper is being remembered as “one of the great millennium-era crime rap novelists.” “RIP Black Rob, one of the great millennium-era crime rap novelists, gruff but with Harlem slickness, who endured fire & brimstone to briefly reach the apex, before gravity and the law took hold. Of course, “Whoa,” which owned the world for a full year, the platonic tunnel banger,” wrote legendary rapper Biz Markie. The former Bad Boy Records artist died Saturday in an Atlanta hospital at age 51. Although the cause of death has not been released, the “Whoa!” rapper has had a series of strokes since 2015 and recently revealed that he had been homeless and suffering from kidney failure RIP Black Rob, one of the great millennium-era crime rap novelists, gruff but with Harlem slickness, who endured fire & brimstone to briefly reach the apex, before gravity and the law took hold. Of course, "Whoa," which owned the world for a full year, the platonic tunnel banger. pic.twitter.com/MURkLLdFYK — Otto Von Biz Markie (@Passionweiss) April 17, 2021 “Lord knows i tried to get help …… I’m sad to say RIP to Black Rob …..,” wrote Power 105.1’s DJ Self. View this post on Instagram A post shared by DJ Self (@djself) “This hit my heart……. we will NEVER forget you brother! RIP BLACK ROB!” wrote singer and songwriter Mario Winans. Also Read: Black Rob, Rapper Best Known for Hit Single 'Whoa!,' Dies at 51 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mario Winans (@iammariowinans) And LL Cool J wrote: “Black Rob. A story teller. An MC. a gentleman every time I saw him. Rest in power my brother.” Black Rob. A story teller. An MC. a gentleman every time I saw him. Rest in power my brother. 🙏🏾♥️ — LLCOOLJ (@llcoolj) April 17, 2021 Growing up in East Harlem, Ross started rapping when he was around 11 and joined his first rap group, Schizophrenics, at 22. At the time, he went by the name “Bacardi Rob.” He started working with Sean Combs’ Bad Boy label in 1996 and was featured on several of its remixes. His debut album, “Life Story,” was released in 1999 and rose to platinum status. But his landmark hit came the following year with the hit single “Whoa!” Here are some more tributes: Black Rob has passed away at 51 ⠀Sending our prayers and love to his family during this time 🕊🙏🏿 RIP pic.twitter.com/yqjahvoDSC — Power 105.1 (@Power1051) April 17, 2021 damn rest in peace Black Rob. we have to come up with a way to take care of our artists after the industry is done with them. — Open Mike Eagle (@Mike_Eagle) April 17, 2021 R.I.P Black Rob — Lloydbanks (@Lloydbanks) April 17, 2021 Rest in power !!! https://t.co/9lIXl9C61S — N.O.R.E (@noreaga) April 17, 2021 Rest In Peace, Black Rob. pic.twitter.com/GowUKt1Ija — TIDAL (@TIDAL) April 17, 2021 THE BLACK ROB GOD BLESS YOU FOREVER BUBBA — The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) April 17, 2021 Gone too soon. RIP Black Rob 🙏🏾🕊 Prayers to his friends and family ❤️ #BETRemembers pic.twitter.com/evF5gBnRJS — BET (@BET) April 17, 2021 RIP to one of Bad Boy’s finest, storyteller supreme, Black Rob 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/2h5g7lvQnj — Skyzoo (@skyzoo) April 17, 2021 All this death in hip hop really SUCKS!!! R.I.P. DMX & Black Rob! I cant believe i just said that. Just dont sound right 😢 no time to grieve 1 death anymore X just died last week and BR dies today 🤦🏾♂️😢😭 — PETEROCK.COM (@PeteRock) April 17, 2021 Read original story Black Rob Tributes Pour in From LL Cool J, Biz Markie and More: ‘This Hit My Heart’ At TheWrap
Once you get spring cleaning out of the way, it's time to welcome the new season full of pastel hues, coral colours and anything floral.
Tunisia's Ons Jabeur pummelled Danka Kovinic 6-3, 6-0 on Saturday to book a title showdown in the WTA 250 tournament in Charleston against Australia's Astra Sharma.
Our countdown of the top 100 prospects in the 2021 NFL draft continues with No. 17 — a massive, mauling right tackle who loves to bury people.
"These conditions include, but are not limited to, strengthened screening and monitoring of participants who are at high risk of a blood clotting disorder," the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) said. SAHPRA said on Wednesday that it had recently reviewed data from Johnson & Johnson's local research study immunising healthcare workers and found no major safety concerns. South Africa suspended the rollout of the J&J vaccine in the "implementation study" on Tuesday, after U.S. health agencies recommended pausing its use because of rare cases of blood clots in six people inoculated with it, out of some 7 million people who have received the shot in the United States.
The Czech Republic's security row with Russia could influence a decision on whether Russia is invited to bid on building a new unit at the Dukovany nuclear power plant, Industry Minister Karel Havlicek told Reuters on Saturday. The Czech Republic is expelling 18 Russian diplomats over suspicions that Russian intelligence services were involved in an ammunition depot explosion in 2014. The expulsions come as the central European country looks to start a tender for the construction of a new block at majority state-owned CEZ's Dukovany plant, with the question of inviting a Russian bidder having already split lawmakers.
The Czech government said Saturday it would expel 18 Russian diplomats identified by local intelligence as secret agents of the Russian SVR and GRU services that are suspected of involvement in a 2014 explosion.
Twelve years in Triple-A have paid off for the 36-year-old.
The person who experienced the very rare event has been treated and is recovering, Canada's health ministry said in a statement, adding that the person lives in the province of Alberta. Based on the evidence available, Canada still maintains that the benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh the potential risks, the statement said. Canada health authorities "will continue to monitor the use of all COVID-19 vaccines closely and examine and assess any new safety concerns," the statement said.
A dire economic crisis and the "subversive" nature of the internet were on the agenda Saturday and Sunday as a historic congress of the Communist Party of Cuba meets ahead of longtime leader Raul Castro's departure from power.