New York Hit By Deadliest Terrorist Attack Since 9/11; Neighbors Say Suspect Was Reserved And Religious – Sayfullo Saipov allegedly killed eight people when he drove his truck onto Manhattan bike path before yelling ‘Allah Akbar.’ Neighbors say he was devout but didn’t expect this. [beast]
Trump Calls For Stronger ‘Extreme Vetting’ – Following the terror attack in New York City Tuesday, President Trump said he ordered the Department of Homeland Security to “step up” the nation’s “extreme vetting program.” [fox]
Singer Josh Groban Tweeted A Firsthand Account Of The Incident In New York City That Left Multiple People Dead – Singer Josh Groban said he was near the incident, walking his dog, and tweeted his firsthand account. Groban did not see anything, but he heard it, he said. [busins]
U.K. Police Widen Investigation Into Harvey Weinstein Sexual Assault Claims – London’s Metropolitan Police are now investigating allegations by seven women over 11 incidents that reportedly took place from the 1980s to 2015. [hollyrep]
Sex Scandal Escalates As Labour Activist Bex Bailey Says She Was Raped At Party Event – But Told Not To Report It – A 25-year-old Labour activist has revealed that she was raped by a senior figure at a party event six years ago but told not to report it because it could damage her career. [tele]
Kevin Spacey Accused Of Groping Filmmaker In Bar: ‘He Grabbed My Whole Package’ – Tony Montana is the latest to come forward after Anthony Rapp’s molestation claims. [radar]
U.S. Senators Hammer Facebook For Power Over Elections – U.S. senators on Tuesday pressed Facebook Inc’s chief lawyer on why the company did not catch 2016 election ads bought using Russian rubles, why its investigation of them took so long and how much it knows about its 5 million advertisers. [reuters]
Zuma Offers To Set Up State Capture Commission Within 30 Days – After a year of delay, President Jacob Zuma’s legal team on Tuesday afternoon said he was willing to set up a state capture inquiry before the end of the year. [mg]
Mbalula Takes Swipe At #BlackMonday ‘Hood Rat Racists’ – Police minister Fikile Mbalula has hit out at “hood rat racists” who he says “hijacked a serious civil topic for a political agenda” during this week’s Black Monday protests. [tlive]
‘SA Recommended For 2023 Rugby World Cup’ – South Africa took a huge step towards hosting their second Rugby World Cup on Tuesday when the Rugby World Cup Board recommended unanimously they should welcome the 2023 edition. [mg]
Rhodesians Must ‘Come Back And Rebuild Zimbabwe’, War Vets Say – Zimbabwe’s former freedom fighters have reportedly called on Rhodesians “scattered across the world” to come back and rebuild the southern African country. [n24]
The Top-Earning Dead Celebrities Of 2017 – This past weekend, audiences were treated to the debut of CBS special Michael Jackson’s Halloween, an hourlong magical adventure in which the King of Pop comes to life in animated forms including that of a dancing pumpkin, an arachnid security guard and a feline scientist, set to a soundtrack of Jackson’s music. [forbes]
Analysts Say Under Armour Has Lost Its Way – Under Armour on Tuesday announced its third-quarter earnings, confirming what analysts have been saying: It’s not out of the woods yet. [busins]
Nintendo Is Having A Very Good Year – This week’s Nintendo financial briefings revealed one undeniable fact: the company is having a killer 2017. Between Mario, Zelda, and the red-hot Switch, Nintendo hasn’t had a year this good in a very long time. [kot]
Mafia Boss Accused Of Ordering Hit On His Daughter Over Policeman Lover – Pino Scaduto, head of the Bagheria syndicate in Sicily, arrested after he allegedly asked his son to carry out killing. [guardian]
Sugar And Cancer: Is There A Link? – A biologic mechanism in yeast cells may explain the relationship between sugar and malignant tumors, according to a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications. [cnn]
Andy Dick Fired From Movie Over Sexual Harassment Claims – Though the 51-year-old actor denies he groped anyone, he does admit to other inappropriate behavior: “I might have kissed somebody on the cheek to say goodbye and then licked them. That’s my thing.” [hollyrep]
Pope Francis Admits: ‘When I Pray, Sometimes I Fall Asleep’ – Eighty-year-old Argentinian pontiff, who often prays for long periods with his eyes closed, claims saints also napped while praying. [guardian]
Porn’s Two Biggest Male Stars Stand Accused of Serial Sexual Assault. Where’s the Outrage? – Numerous women have accused adult icons Ron Jeremy and James Deen of sexual assault. Their voices have not been heard loudly enough. [beast]
Selena Gomez And The Weeknd Break Up: What Went Wrong? – Earlier today, E! News confirmed that the talented duo recently called it quits after 10 months of dating. As you likely could have guessed, fans of the couple immediately had questions about the surprise break up. [eol]
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