Why did Beyonce snub Lizzo? 'Queen Bey' omits her name from ‘Break My Soul’ after shocking lawsuit
The song normally features Lizzo’s name among other icons like Nina Simone, Lauryn Hill and Nicki Minaj
2023-08-03 03:23
Tree of Life synagogue shooter Robert Bowers sentenced to death
A jury has ruled that Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooter Robert Bowers will face the death penalty. Bowers, whose defense hoped to avoid a death penalty, learned of his fate around noon on Wednesday when jurors read their decision. The mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue on 27 October, 2018, left 11 people dead and became the most deadly antisemitic attack in US history. The jurors spent two days deliberating before reaching their conclusions. All 12 jurors had to agree in order to impose a death penalty. Bowers' legal team initially offered a plea deal to the prosecution, promising a guilty plea from the mass shooter if they agreed not to seek the death penalty. The prosecution refused the deal. Defense attorney Judy Clarke offered a plea to the jury to spare Bowers’ life. “We can’t rewind the clock and make it such that this senseless crime never happened,” she argued. “All we can really do is make the right decision going forward. And we are asking you to make the right decision, and that is life.” She asked the jurors to consider the traumas of Bowers’ childhood and his mental illness when issuing their sentence, noting that “he succumbed to his mental illness, to his delusional beliefs, and brought us where we are today.” Forensic psychiatrist Dr Park Dietz — who testified as an expert witness for the prosecution in the trials of John Hinkley Jr, who attempted to assassinate Ronald Regan, and serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer — also testified for the prosecution regarding Bowers. He said Bowers suffered no delusions that would have called into question his intent to kil the worshippers at the synagogue. Intent is one of three critera that must be met before a jury can pass down a death sentence. A defendant must also be over the age of 18 and have at least one aggravating factor — in Bowers’ case hate crimes — to qualify for a death sentence. A jury found him guilty of all 63 charges against him during a trial in June.
2023-08-03 00:54
Brazil's Lula says 'neither Putin nor Zelenskiy ready for peace'
By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said his country is working for peace
2023-08-03 00:28
Taylor Swift rewards her Eras Tour truck drivers with $100,000 bonus each
Taylor Swift has reportedly expressed her gratitude to the truck drivers working on her Eras Tour by giving each of them a $100,000 bonus. The 33-year-old singer is currently on her record-breaking tour which has earned an estimated $300 million in gross revenue, as per Pollstar. Last year, Billboard estimated that Swift's tour would gross $590 million over the course of 52 tour dates. With this huge financial success, Swift has used the fortune to reward her truckers who are responsible for transporting her equipment and staging around the country. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Each of the 50 truck drivers were given $100,000 each ahead of Swift's show in Santa Clara on Saturday, which adds up to $5 million in total for the "end-of-the-tour" bonuses, both TMZ and Entertainment Tonight reported. Plus, bonuses were also handed out to other people on her tour crew such as her band members, dancers, lighting and sound technicians, caterers and others. Though the amount paid to the other members remains unclear, TMZ reported that it was a "very generous amount." Altogether it is thought that The Eras tour could be the highest-grossing tour of all time, earning a massive $1 billion in sales. It's been a record-breaking year for Swift who also became the first woman to have four albums in the top 10 of the Billboard charts. She also became the first female artist in history to surpass 93 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Elsewhere, tickets for Swift's Eras Tour LA shows are on sale for $11,000, while the singer also sparked a meme frenzy with an August post. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-02 21:47
Are Tristan Tate and Jake Paul friends? Former kickboxer backs YouTuber amid boxing scandal, trolls ask 'why u so concerned'
Tristan Tate asserted that he did not believe anything until he heard from Jake Paul
2023-08-02 20:54
Broadway star Phillipa Soo is working on picture book about her childhood stage fright
Broadway star Phillipa Soo has not forgotten her childhood stage fright
2023-08-02 20:26
What was Sinead O'Connor's net worth? Late singer paid for stranger's counseling after hearing of her plight on TV
'I’ve heard from people who knew her – she used to do these kinds of things all the time,' Newstalk host Sean Moncrieff said
2023-08-02 20:26
Who owns the Wave? Audio production company auctioning off microphone Cardi B threw into crowd
Despite Cardi B throwing it into the crowd, the microphone is still in working condition, and bids start at $500
2023-08-02 19:52
25 art documentaries to stream that bring the gallery to you
If you want to find inspiration for all the new art supplies you've stocked up
2023-08-02 19:48
Talks resume with aim to end strike by writers unions
Hollywood studios on Tuesday asked the Writers Guild back to the negotiating table in the first known talks since the nearly 100-day strike brought production of most television shows and movies to a halt.
2023-08-02 19:29
Vermont man cited for negligence in crash that killed actor Treat Williams, police say
A Vermont man has been cited for negligence in the June vehicle crash that killed actor Treat Williams, state police said.
2023-08-02 19:29
What happened between Andrew Tate and Cardi B? Misogynistic influencer accuses rapper of lip-syncing, trolls dub him 'steroid-fueled felon'
'Now Cardi B throws her mic and lip syncs and nobody cares,' Andrew Tate said about what happened during the rapper's recent performance
2023-08-02 19:16
