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Suspect In Fourth Of July Shooting Charged With 7 Counts of Murder

A suspect from the fourth of July parade mass shooting has been charged with seven counts of murder.

On Tuesday, Robert E. Crimo III, the man suspected of carrying out the mass shooting that killed at least seven people in Highland Park, Illinois, was charged with seven counts of first-degree murder.

Lake County state’s attorney Eric F. Rinehart told reporters that the 21-year-old will likely face “many” additional charges for the “premeditated and calculated attack.” Authorities say that more

Radio Station Has Been Playing ‘Killing In The Name’ On Loop For Almost 24 Hours After Staff Sackings

A radio station in Vancouver played ‘Killing In The Name’ on loop in response to staff members being sacked.

An unnamed member of staff from the 104.9 FM station decided to take it easy one day and just play one song on loop. Whilst some suggest it’s intended to mark a shift in the station’s output, reports claim that the musical protest is in response to a number of staff being let go from the station.

It is not known exactly how long the Rage Against The Machine song was played for, but many

Strange Spirals of Blue Light Spotted in Skies Above New Zealand

New Zealanders were left confused after spotting spirals of blue light in the night sky.

At around 7:52pm Alasdair Burns, a stargazing guide from Stewart Island/Rakiura received a text from a friend that read: go outside and look at the sky. Burns said that “as soon as we actually went outside, it was very obvious what it was referring to.”

They saw a huge, blue spiral of light. Recounting the incident Burns said “it looked like an enormous spiral galaxy, just hanging there in the sky, and slo

Man Dies Following Medical Incident In Download Festival Arena Before Iron Maiden Set

A man was taken from the crowd by medical staff just before Iron Maiden began their headline set, and tragically died.

The man, who hasn’t been named, was seen to by emergency services after he fell ill in the main arena just before 9pm on Saturday 11th June. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but sadly passed away from causes unknown. The event unfolded at the Donington Park event, Leicester Police confirmed and said they are currently investigating the incident.

A spokesperson for Leicester

Johnny Depp Makes First Ever TikTok And Sends Message To Supporters

Johnny Depp recently joined the world of TikTok and the first thing he did was share a heartfelt message to fans and supporters around the world.

@johnnydepp To all of my most treasured, loyal and unwavering supporters. We’ve been everywhere together, we have seen everything together. We have walked the same road together. We did the right thing together, all because you cared. And now, we will all move forward together. You are, as always, my employers and once again I am whittled down to no w

Johnny Depp Surprises Fans At UK Concert After Defamation Trial

Johnny Depp surprised fans as he got on stage at a Jeff Beck concert after his defamation trial‘s closing arguments.

Although Depp is best known as an actor, performing in well-known roles such as Captain Jack Sparrow, The Mad Hatter, and Edward Scissor Hands, Depp is also a musician. He has played the guitar for Alice Cooper’s side project band The Hollywood Vampires for several years. Over lockdown, Depp worked with Jeff Beck to record a cover of John Lennon’s track ‘Isolation’ which he perfo

Ricky Gervais Gives Thoughts On Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Case

In a street interview with Adam Glyn, Ricky Gervais talks about Johnny Depp, Chris Rock, hosting award shows, and more!

The British comic is well known for his honesty and outspokenness, never being afraid to ruffle feathers. However when discussing Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s case he remained extremely unbiased.

The case of Johnny Depp suing his ex-wife Amber Heard for $50 million, over an article published in The Washington Post in 2018 accusing him of domestic violence, is being talked ab

First Trailer For Avatar: The Way Of Water Has Just Dropped

The very first trailer for the new installment in the Avatar franchise, Avatar: The Way Of Water, has been released. Watch it here:

The new installment is set to premiere on 16 December 2022 after being delayed several times due to covid. James Cameron explained that “Covid hit us like it his everybody… We lost about four and a half months of production.” However, much to everyone’s delight he also confirmed that “we’re a hundred percent complete on Avatar 2 and we’re sort of ninety-five percen

MP Caught Watching Porn Claims He Was Actually Looking At Tractors

MP claims that he was actually attempting to watch a video about tractors after he was caught watching pornography in the House of Commons.

The Conservative MP in question, Neil Parish, has since resigned as MP for Tiverton and Honiton in Devon. Parish claims he found the website accidentally whilst researching tractors. However, he did admit to visiting the website a second time whilst in Parliament. Something he described as a ‘moment of madness’ and his ‘biggest crime’.

Parish spoke to BBC

Lorde Responds to Footage of Her Shushing Fans

A video of Lorde shushing her own fans at her concerts has gone viral and the singer has responded.

Videos of Lorde shushing fans at gigs, telling them not to scream, cheer or even sing a long have been circling the internet for a while. Originally though to be a one off, more videos have emerged of Lorde holding her hands up telling the audience to be quiet. Numerous compilations have been made, one of which you can watch below.

Since individual and compilation videos have gone so viral, Lord