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‘A house of cards’: how did Wireless festival get it so wrong on Kanye West? | Kanye West

‘A house of cards’: how did Wireless festival get it so wrong on Kanye West? | Kanye West

Published by Sam Flores

The fallout over Wireless announcing Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) as its 2026 headliner was both swift and considerable. Last Sunday, major sponsors of the three-day festival, including Pepsi and Diageo, began to withdraw their involvement in the face of a significant backlash to Ye’s shocking pronouncements on the Jewish community and the Holocaust. UK Jewish groups threatened to protest if the shows went ahead. Keir Starmer called the decision to book the rapper who wrote a song titled Heil Hitler “deeply concerning”. By Tuesday, the event which was scheduled to take place in Finsbury Park, north London, on 10-12 July, had been cancelled after the UK government intervened by refusing him entry into the country. “As soon as you’ve lost your major sponsors, you’re not going to be able to get any [replacements] back in that timeframe,” said a senior partner at a major entertainment law firm, speaking on the condition of anonymity. “The whole thing was premised on a house of cards.” The unprecedented collapse of a major moment in the summer’s …

Rubio pulls green cards of 3 Iranian immigrants with alleged ties to regime

Rubio pulls green cards of 3 Iranian immigrants with alleged ties to regime

Published by Sam Flores

The Trump administration has revoked green cards for three more Iranian immigrants with alleged ties to the regime, a week after arresting two relatives of slain Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani. The State Department said in a statement that Seyed Eissa Hashemi, Maryam Tahmasebi and their son were taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody,… Source link

Arteta keeps cards close to chest as injury-hit Arsenal eye FA Cup semis

Arteta keeps cards close to chest as injury-hit Arsenal eye FA Cup semis

Published by Sam Flores

April 3 : Arsenal will be without injured England attacker Noni Madueke when they face Southampton in Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final, but Martin Odegaard and Jurrien Timber may return from injury, manager Mikel Arteta said. Madueke was among the 11 Arsenal players who withdrew from international duty last month over injuries and fitness management, as the club eye their first Premier League title since 2004. “When you have to communicate the state of every player, we are always honest and a medical decision had to be made. That was clear what the conclusion was,” Arteta told reporters on Friday. “It makes us so proud that we had that many players in the national team. Players are desperate to play for their nation. I know how important it is to them. We are fully supportive of that and when we can do it, we do it.” Madueke picked up a knee injury during England’s friendly with Uruguay, missing the game against Japan. But Arteta said his condition was not as bad as a knee injury that …

BetMGM phases out credit cards after fraud probe in Pennsylvania state

BetMGM phases out credit cards after fraud probe in Pennsylvania state

Published by skeptic

Regulators in Pennsylvania have signed off on a settlement with BetMGM after uncovering a series of fraud-related failures tied to how the company verified its customers. The agreement, approved March 25, comes with financial penalties and the removal of credit cards from the BetMGM platform starting March 31. The decision follows a detailed review of multiple cases where fraudulent users were able to open accounts, move money, and withdraw funds using stolen or fabricated identities. State officials said those incidents exposed gaps in the company’s safeguards, particularly around its Know Your Customer processes. Fraud cases and regulatory findings Investigators described a pattern of control failures that stretched across multiple years. According to Senior Enforcement Counsel John Crohe, the case involved “four incidents of interactive gaming know your customer requirement violations” that allowed fraudulent behavior to persist. One scheme stood out because of its scale and duration. Crohe said that between late 2021 and early 2024, “a fraud ring created 1,567 accounts on the BetMGM interactive gaming platform.” From there, the operation expanded quickly. Of those …

From memory cards to SSDs: How long will your digital media storage actually last? 

From memory cards to SSDs: How long will your digital media storage actually last? 

Published by Jenni Sidey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. We never fully lost our love for physical media. Tangible copies of music, movies, and books have never been completely obsolete. In fact, collecting has come back in vogue among younger generations. That said, physical media isn’t forever. It can rot, wear, and disintegrate in ways cloud storage can’t. The truth is, many of us aren’t exactly sure how long our digital media storage lasts, or what factors might affect that longevity. Proper data storage is crucial for managing information and protecting it from loss. But it’s not just about safety; Data storage also involves organizing data to make it accessible and useful.  There are several types of digital storage devices available. The most common ones are hard disk drives (HDDs), solid state drives (SSDs), universal serial bus (USB) flash drives, memory cards, and network-attached storage (NAS) devices. Each type has its own advantages and specific use cases. For example, a HDD uses spinning disks and magnetic heads to …

Gwyneth Paltrow auctions 300 personal items, from expired ID cards to Coldplay earmuffs

Gwyneth Paltrow auctions 300 personal items, from expired ID cards to Coldplay earmuffs

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more An old copy of Cosmopolitan, an expired ID card and a “mom” necklace are among the 300 personal items that Gwyneth Paltrow has put up for auction. The sale will take place next week at Julien’s, the Los Angeles auction house that typically sells rare items for six-figure sums — like Marilyn Monroe’s infamous naked dress. This auction is more modest by comparison, however, with prices starting at around $50. Titled “Bold Luxury: Gwyneth Paltrow Lexicon of Style,” the sale includes a personalized nine-karat yellow gold “Gwyneth” bracelet, which has attracted six bids and currently stands at $150, a Saint Laurent vintage cigarette lighter and a signed copy of her own birth announcement from 1972, which has five bids at $140. The auction ranges …

Ontario Library May Require Library Cards to Enter the Building and More Library News

Ontario Library May Require Library Cards to Enter the Building and More Library News

Published by José Betancourt

For this library news roundup, I picked three headlines that probably aren’t going to get national attention, but still generated some strong thoughts and opinions. Let’s dive in. Another Possible Rule Change for Maine Libraries The Maine Library Commission is reviewing another potential rule change for public libraries in the state, which would include a minimum number of ILL transactions each year to qualify for van service, annual reports submitted to the Maine State Library, minimum staffing requirements, strategic plan requirements, and more. You may remember their first potential rule change from last year which would have required all public libraries to have paid directors that was eventually rescinded. I recognize that Maine has a lot of very small, rural libraries but I was surprised that some of these requirements weren’t already in place, like submitting annual reports to the state library. Ontario Library May Require Library Cards to Enter the Building The Central Branch of the Hamilton Public Library in Ontario may soon require all visitors to present their library card in order to …

Episcopal priest accused of stealing baseball cards resigns as Pittsburgh cathedral dean

Episcopal priest accused of stealing baseball cards resigns as Pittsburgh cathedral dean

Published by Sam Flores

PITTSBURGH (RNS) — A priest who oversaw the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, a historic congregation in downtown Pittsburgh, has resigned following allegations that he stole over $1,000 worth of baseball cards at a Walmart. He had been on administrative leave since January amid claims he sold cathedral artifacts online, according to a letter published Saturday (March 14) from Pittsburgh Bishop Ketlen Solak. The Rev. Aidan Smith, 42, who had served as dean of the cathedral since 2020, was arrested on Feb. 27 by police in Economy, Pennsylvania — a borough 30 minutes north of Pittsburgh — after allegedly leaving a Walmart store with 27 packs of baseball cards concealed under his clothing. Surveillance footage reportedly captured Smith stealing cards from the same Walmart store on each of the previous four days. In total, police said Walmart valued the stolen cards at $1,099.99, according to The Associated Press. Court records show Smith was charged with retail theft and receiving stolen property and posted $50,000 bail after an overnight detention. Smith did not respond to RNS’ requests for …

Zelenskyy Plays His Cards Right With A Sly Dig At Trump

Zelenskyy Plays His Cards Right With A Sly Dig At Trump

Published by Sam Flores

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has mocked Donald Trump after the US asked for Ukraine’s help in defeating Iranian drones. The US president humiliated his Ukrainian counterpart in February last year by attacking him in the Oval Office in front of the press. He claimed Zelenskyy did not “hold the cards” when it came to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, suggesting Kyiv needed to compromise against its aggressor in the name of peace. Trump has since withdrawn direct military support for Ukraine amid their wavering alliance, though America does still provide vital intelligence to the beleaguered country. But the US is now combating the same Iranian drones in the Middle East that Ukrainians have been taking down for more than four years. After “requests from the American side,” Zelenskyy said last week that he would deploy Ukrainian specialists to assist. In a new interview, the Ukrainian president said it was a “good feeling” now the tables have turned. He said: “We’re proud that we can help American partners.” Asked if he would say Ukraine has the cards now, Zelenskyy …

Kevin Spacey Testifies About Imploded ‘House of Cards’ Final Season

Kevin Spacey Testifies About Imploded ‘House of Cards’ Final Season

Published by Daniella Wilson

Shifting loyalties. A mishmash of half-truths in pursuit of a nine-figure insurance payout. Complaints from crewmembers against the trio at the top of House of Cards‘ call sheet. In a dusty annex at a Santa Monica courthouse on Tuesday, Kevin Spacey detailed the behind-the-scenes maneuvering of people in his orbit to recover money from the imploded final season of the Netflix show. He testified that he was ready and willing to film the sixth season of House of Cards but that he was unfairly ousted on false grounds so the show’s producers could submit a massive insurance claim. The actor was articulate and quick-witted, unrepentant and resolute — challenging the allegations of sexual impropriety and sexual compulsion diagnosis that upended his career nearly a decade ago. Spacey’s testimony headlines a long-running case pitting Media Rights Capital, the production company behind House of Cards, against its insurer. In an unusual arrangement, he struck a deal with MRC to reduce its $31 million arbitration award against him in exchange for turning over his medical records. They’re an …