Police put Catholic school on ‘lock down’ due to ‘man firing air rifle’

Police put Catholic school on ‘lock down’ due to ‘man firing air rifle’: Head reveals officers raced to scene due to ‘suspicious activity in the vicinity’ By Jack Wright For Mailonline Published: 11:39 BST, 10 May 2021 | Updated: 11:53 BST, 10 May 2021 A Catholic secondary school in Lincoln was put on lockdown today … Read more

Kim Jong Un misses test firing of new ballistic missile

Kim Jong GONE? North Korean despot misses test firing of Pyongyang’s short range tactical ballistic missile North Korea claimed it successfully launched a new short-range ballistic missile The tactical missile launch was the first test by North Korea in more than a year Kim Jong Un normally attends such shows of strength to provide ‘field … Read more

Russian novelist Dostoevsky faced a firing squad – but was reprieved as the soldiers took aim

BOOK OF THE WEEK DOSTOEVSKY IN LOVE: AN INTIMATE LIFE     by Alex Christofi (Bloomsbury £20, 238 pp) The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth,’ said Fyodor Dostoevsky. As we discover from Alex Christofi’s luminous biography, he certainly remained true to his word. ‘I have never experienced happiness. I have always … Read more

NASA shares first recording of Perseverance firing off its high-powered laser on Mars

It may sound like little pings, but the latest recording shared by NASA is Perseverance firing off its laser for the first time on Mars. The sounds of 30 impacts can be heard during the audio recording, which were shot from the rover’s SuperCam instrument and captured by a microphone attached to the rover. The … Read more

New York Magazine writer bemoans McCarthy-esque silences of conservatives after Gina Carano’s firing

New York Magazine writer Jonathan Chait has accused Hollywood of engaging in a McCarthy-esque crusade against conservatives after actress Gina Carano was fired from Disney.  Chait weighed in on the controversy in an essay for the Intelligencer in which he argued there was no ‘principled distinction’ between the Hollywood blacklist against communists in the 1950s and … Read more

New York Magazine writer bemoans McCarthy-esque silences of conservatives after Gina Carano’s firing

New York Magazine writer Jonathan Chait has accused Hollywood of engaging in a McCarthy-esque crusade against conservatives after actress Gina Carano was fired from Disney.  Chait weighed in on the controversy in an essay for the Intelligencer in which he argued there was no ‘principled distinction’ between the Hollywood blacklist against communists in the 1950s and … Read more

Olivia Wilde explains the ‘no a**holes policy’ she implements onset after firing Shia LaBeouf

Olivia Wilde is already receiving hype for her sophomore directorial effort, which is still in production. And he actress/director is peeling back the curtain, as she opens up about her process behind the camera. She recently explained the ‘no a**holes policy’ she implemented onset of her new film Don’t Worry Darling, which is what reportedly … Read more

Donald Trump’s unsent draft letter firing James Comey is LEAKED

Donald Trump launched a four-page personal tirade against James Comey in a draft of the his letter firing the FBI chief, it emerged Monday. The unsent letter was examined by Robert Mueller’s special counsel inquiry, but was never sent to Comey, who was fired in May 2017.  Parts of its contents were revealed by ABC News, … Read more

Donald Trump’s unsent draft letter firing James Comey is LEAKED

Donald Trump launched a four-page personal tirade against James Comey in a draft of the his letter firing the FBI chief, it emerged Monday. The unsent letter was examined by Robert Mueller’s special counsel inquiry, but was never sent to Comey, who was fired in May 2017.  Parts of its contents were revealed by ABC News, … Read more

Insurers in the firing line over cancelled events

Insurers in the firing line over cancelled events: Firms refuse cover – and blame virus By Lucy White and Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 9 December 2020 | Updated: 22:25 GMT, 9 December 2020 Tensions are brewing between the Government and the insurance industry as the coronavirus crisis threatens the future … Read more