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The suspect, Shamar Elkins, was the father of seven of the eight children who were killedShamar ElkinsCredit: Shamar Elkins/FacebookNEED TO KNOWOfficials say they have identified the man who killed eight children in a mass shooting in Louisiana as Shamar ElkinsThe Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office also identified the eight children as Jayla Elkins, 3, Shayla Elkins, 5, Kayla Pugh, 6, Layla Pugh, 7, Markaydon Pugh, 10, Sariahh Snow, 11, Khedarrion Snow, 6, and Braylon Snow, 5Police spokesperson Christopher Bordelon said that Shamar — who was killed by police after he fled in a carjacked vehicle — was the father of seven…

The movie theatre has become a space fraught with controversy, and rarely because of the film being screened. It feels as if we rarely see out the month without someone complaining online about the flagrant disregard of cinema etiquette, be that attendees talking loudly, using their phones during the film or guffawing at inappropriate moments. This behaviour is so commonplace that the Prince Charles Cinema has done away with its kitschy John Waters pre-movie public service announcement and replaced it with a polite but pointed request for audience members to ​“be in the movie, not above it”. But what if there was a space that…

As a kid growing up in the 1980s, I was frighteningly aware of the possibility of a nuclear war with the Soviets. While films like War Games and The Day After kept an older generation on edge, I was a bit too young.  Nevertheless, one evening I saw a news report about a “nuclear exercise” that showed American troops running for cover. The terror set in. It took what seemed like hours for my parents to calm me down. Those childhood fears weren’t without reason. Nuclear near-misses like the “Able Archer” incident in November of 1983 almost led to a…

The 2026 Indian Premier League is reaching a fever pitch, and while the cricketing world is still buzzing from the high-octane clash between KKR and RR at Eden Gardens, the action shifted to New Chandigarh for a Sunday night spectacle. Punjab Kings (PBKS) put on a clinical display of modern T20 cricket, dismantling the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in a high-scoring affair that left the fans at the Mullanpur Stadium in awe.Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly’s fiery knocks take PBKS to a mammoth total in first inningsAfter being put into bat, the Punjab Kings weathered an early storm when Prabhsimran…

Dubas Knows What He Wants to Do with Malkin Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet joined Sirius XM NHL Network Radio’s Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin and Gord Stellick and was asked about the latest involving the Pittsburgh Penguins and Evgeni Malkin. NHLRumors.com Transcriptions Expectations Are That Evgeni Malkin Will Return Next Season Scott Laughlin: “Any update Friedge, from what you’ve heard, with regards to Malkin? He’s on an expiring contract. We had been led to assume all throughout this process that Kyle Dubas was going to speak with the Malkin’s camp during the Olympics. It’s been really quiet for Malkin. Are…

Barbara Middleton says she cannot afford to staff the government’s free breakfast clubs.

Kraken-owner Payward has agreed to acquire Bitnomial in a deal valued at up to $550 million in cash and stock, giving the firm control of a fully licensed U.S. crypto derivatives stack as it expands deeper into regulated markets. The transaction values Payward at $20 billion and is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to customary conditions and regulatory filings with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Bitnomial stands out as the first crypto-native platform in the U.S. to secure all three licenses required to operate a full-stack derivatives business: a designated contract market, a derivatives clearing…

A sold-out Wembley Stadium watched the Sidemen FC charity match, which raised £6.2 million.

Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer (PTI Photo) Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer was left impressed after Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly produced a stunning batting display to power their side to a 54-run win over Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday. Arya, one of the country’s most talked about T20 batting talents alongside Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, smashed 93 off 37 balls, while Connolly, the highly rated Australian next-gen batter, struck 87 off 45 deliveries. Their 182-run partnership off just 80 balls laid the foundation for PBKS posting a massive 254 for 7. In reply, LSG could only manage 200 for 5 despite…

Kentucky lawmakers override veto to pass bill allowing faculty layoffs for financial reasons Lawmakers in the Kentucky General Assembly have overridden Governor Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill that allows public universities and community colleges in the state to dismiss faculty, including tenured staff, for financial reasons.House Bill 490 was passed earlier in the legislative session with wide support in both chambers. The Kentucky House approved the bill 75 to 18, while the Senate passed it 80 to 19. Lawmakers later voted to override the governor’s veto by 80 to 19 in the House and 32 to 6 in the…