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Shocking body camera footage captured the moment an Oakland police officer tasered an unarmed father-of-two as he struggled in the water.Deontae Faison, 35, was questioned over driving with expired tags on his vehicle as the incident unfolded on April 5, 2024, and is now coma which has prompted his family to file a federal lawsuit. East Bay Officer Jonathan Knea has been accused of violating district policy and Taser manufacturing guidelines after he was seen in bodycam footage deploying his stun gun and firing at Faison as he struggled in an estuary, according to the San Francisco Standard.The ordeal began when Faison…
The most-searched for pornography for 2024 has been revealed — and it appears Americans have developed a penchant for the fantastical.In Pornhub’s global yearly report, ‘hentai’ – a popular animated form of Japanese pornography – was the most searched term in the US, taking the top spot from ‘lesbian,’ which reigned in 2023, 2022, 2019, and 2017.’Hentai’ also ranked number one globally. The Montreal-headquartered company said of the finding: ‘All over the world people are showing increasing interest in this type of content, which can include video game characters, anime style characters, and 3D animation, to name a few.’ Compared to other countries, the…
I would love to know the value of this print. It is a limited edition of the beautiful hours spin painting. I won it in a competition and it is one of 40. They weren’t for sale. It is signed by Damien Hirst and has a letter of provenance. Mary, via email. Competition win: I won this Damien Hirst print – is it worth big money?Dan Hatfield, expert valuer, replies: If artist, Damien Hirst were a condiment, he’d be Marmite. As Hirst himself once said, ‘as an artist, the best you can hope for is people arguing, mixed reviews. Love it and hate…
Pop star Paloma Faith’s split from French artist Leyman Lahcine was the inspiration for her album The Glorification Of Sadness, released this year.She may, however, soon have some more uplifting material, as The Daily Mail has revealed that she is going out with a mystery man.’I do think I’m ready to find love again,’ she told Richard Eden at a London fashion event. She added: ‘I have met someone. He’s really nice, and I’m hopeful that it might work.’The singer, 43, previously said her break-up was due to the pressure of raising their two daughters. ‘Our relationship ended because we have those…
The moment was captured on the outskirts of DublinThe pensioner seemed unbothered by the disruption he had caused By Sabrina Penty Published: 10:45 EDT, 28 October 2024 | Updated: 11:08 EDT, 28 October 2024 This is the shocking moment a brazen pensioner was spotted cruising the wrong way down a busy motorway – on a motorised wheelchair.Footage shared yesterday shows the unnamed man trundling along beside a motorway on the outskirts of Dublin, going against the traffic.Whilst wary motorists looked to be giving the random road hog a wide berth, the pensioner himself seemed completely unfazed by the disruption he was causing.The…
Cramming exercise into just one or two days a week is enough to slash the risk of early death, a study suggests.People who followed the ‘weekend warrior’ approach were much less likely to die from any cause, heart disease and cancer than those who were inactive.And the benefits were remarkably similar to those who spread their physical activity into smaller chunks throughout the week.Researchers said their findings show exercise patterns do not matter as long as people achieve 150 minutes (2.5 hours) of moderate to vigorous activity each week.The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, examined…
Beloved actress Dame Maggie Smith was quietly laid to rest in a ‘poignant but not sad’ funeral on Monday – more than a month after her passing.The intimate service, attended by family, friends, and close colleagues, celebrated the life of the Oscar-winning actress who died in hospital on September 27 after an incredible 70-year career which earned her international acclaim.Her death sparked an outpouring of grief around the world, with many reminisicing on her role as the quick-witted Professor McGonagall in Harry Potter and as the formidable Dowager Countess in Downton Abbey.Born in Ilford, Essex, on December 28, 1934, Dame Maggie passed…
The US has the third-largest population in the world, but nearly a third of America’s 340 million residents live in just three states.Using data from the Census Bureau, the data visualization company Visual Capitalist reimagined how the nation would look if states were resized by population.Vermont and Wyoming are tied for the lowest populations in the US at just 600,000 residents each and reflecting the number of residents makes them so tiny, they can hardly be seen in the map.And even though Alaska is the largest state by land area, stretching across more than 665,000 square miles, it has the third-smallest…
NBA star Rudy Gobert has voiced his approval of Donald Trump’s appointee for health secretary ahead of the president-elect’s return to the White House. As the clock ticks down to his inauguration on January 20, Trump has already begun to rapidly fill the spots up for grabs in his cabinet and the West Wing. And, amid the slew of appointments, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has become one of the most influential men in health. The Trump rival-turned-endorser has been named as the president-elect’s pick for Secretary of Health & Human Services. The announcement sent shockwaves through the public health sector due to Kennedy’s controversial…
The average iPhone user has at least 60 apps installed on their device.While you may see them for communicating, counting calories or navigating a new town, companies pack them with sneaky permission requests and hidden trackers to generate revenue.Developers have taken advantage of Apple’s smartphone settings to gain access to the websites you use, where you travel and places you visit, creating a profile of users that can be sold to the highest bidder.These tactics are legal because the companies behind the apps give you a choice to opt in or out by clicking a few menus on your smartphone,…