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The president of a union that represents Boston police officers said that people who took part in a recent street takeover in the city were “hell-bent” on attacking law enforcement officials. According to the Boston Police Department, over 100 people were involved in the takeover that involved street racing just after 2 a.m. on October 5. Officers found more than 100 people trying to attack police cruisers with fireworks, cones, poles, and other items. One police cruiser was destroyed by flames and needed to be towed away from the area, officials said. Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association President Larry Calderone told Fox News…

Actress Keira Knightley said she was “not aware” of fan calls to boycott the new “Harry Potter” Full Cast audiobooks and said she was “very sorry.” “I was not aware of that, no. I’m very sorry,” Knightley told Decider when asked about the calls to boycott Rowling. Some “Harry Potter” fans were calling for the new audiobooks to be boycotted due to author J.K. Rowling’s views on transgender issues. Rowling has been an outspoken critic of transgender ideology and an advocate for women who she says have been harmed as a result. Rowling’s stance has made her the target of fierce criticism and has…

  ALISON BEARD:  I’m Alison Beard. ADI IGNATIUS: I’m Adi Ignatius. This is HBR IdeaCast. ALISON BEARD: Adi, you are very familiar with both of the guests on today’s show. One is a comedian and talk show host, Jimmy Fallon. The other is a marketing executive turned reality TV star, Bozoma Saint John. But what they have in common beyond TV is an expertise on how to create breakthrough moments for themselves, their offerings, and all of the brands that they’re associated with. We know that’s really important now because it’s an increasingly crowded, complex, confusing media and advertising market.…

Hamas carried out mass public executions in Gaza on Monday, just hours after signing a peace treaty with Israel — as part of a series of bloody reprisals following the withdrawal of Israeli troops, gruesome video shows. The graphic footage shows eight badly beaten, blindfolded men kneeling in the street before each is shot dead by Hamas gunmen in front of a cheering crowd. The terror group said, without providing evidence, that the killings targeted “criminals and collaborators with Israel,” the BBC reported. Masked Hamas gunmen executed eight people on a busy street in Gaza City just one day after…

Rise and shine. Kylie Jenner was slammed for the amount of autotune she used on her “awful” new song, “Fourth Strike.” On the “Kardashians” star’s very first single — which she released on streaming platforms under her King Kylie moniker Monday — she sang and rapped over the quirky pop beat. “One strike, two strike, let me get the mood right / I just wanna tell you, ‘I’m sorry,’” Jenner said in the song’s bridge. Kylie Jenner was slammed for the amount of autotune she used on her “awful” new song, “Fourth Strike.” @kyliejenner/Instagram On the “Kardashians” star’s very first…

Russian forces launched powerful glide bombs and drones against Ukraine’s second-largest city in overnight attacks, hitting a hospital and wounding seven people, an official said Tuesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prepared to travel to Washington and ask US President Donald Trump for more American military help. The Russian attack on Kharkiv in Ukraine’s northeast hit the city’s main hospital, forcing the evacuation of 50 patients, regional head Oleh Syniehubov said. The attack’s main targets were energy facilities, Zelensky said, without providing details of what was hit. Rescue workers are putting out a fire at a hospital in Kharkiv, Ukraine, that was damaged by…

It’s a sweet day. Oct. 14 is National Dessert Day, and there’s no better way to make your day brighter than a mid-week dessert pick-me-up. You don’t need an excuse to grab your favorite dessert, but these deals are just the icing on the cake: Fazoli’s You donut want to miss this deal. To celebrate the sweet foodie holiday, customers at Fazoli’s can get buy-one-get-one Italian Donuts from Oct. 14-19, both online and in-store at participating locations, using the code “Sweet25.” Fazoli’s is offering BOGO Italian Donuts from Oct. 14-19. Fazoli’s Friendly’s On Oct. 14, Friendly’s Fan Club members will…

Former President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Antony Blinken both claimed some credit for President Donald Trump’s Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement on Monday. On X, Biden – who is undergoing treatment for cancer – said that he was “deeply grateful and relieved” that the Gaza war is approaching its end. “The road to this deal was not easy,” the Democrat wrote. “My Administration worked relentlessly to bring hostages home, get relief to Palestinian civilians, and end the war.” But Biden also gave Trump credit for getting “a renewed ceasefire deal over the finish line.” “Now, with the backing of the United…

A Monumental Return For longtime fans of Interview with the Vampire, the opening moments of Season 2 feel nothing short of monumental. The season premiere, which aired on May 12, 2024, arrives a year and a half after the show first debuted in October 2022. That gap wasn’t intentional. Filming for the second season began in April 2023, but the SAG-AFTRA strike briefly halted production before the series was granted special permission to continue. Another early hurdle was the unexpected departure of Bailey Bass, who left the role of Claudia in March 2023. Recasting such a pivotal character could have…

Wichita police are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman reportedly taken by force early Sunday morning — an incident that has left neighbors uneasy. Authorities posted photos and surveillance footage showing the woman last seen around 2 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, in the 1400 block of North Volutsia, between Grove and Hillside.  Investigators said they have pursued multiple leads throughout the day and thanked the community for its support. “We’ve worked throughout the day on this investigation, following up on numerous leads, and we appreciate the public’s help,” the department shared in a post on X.  So far, neither the man…