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One of the busiest TV personalities in the Korean entertainment scene right now, singer and rapper Jessi has finally returned as a musician with her new single Zoom . Recently, Jessi conducted an online media showcase in Seoul to give a peek into how the song came out. Returning after six months with a new song, Jessi said: “I feel like it’s been much longer, but in terms of promoting my songs, it’s been around a year since What Type Of X .” The Korean American rapper’s first release of 2022, Zoom is a trap hip-hop tune that draws on the reality of people obsessing over capturing every moment on camera. “The producing was done in no time. It took around two days to finish producing it,” she said, adding, “It’s a feel-good song, just as with all my other songs, and this one also comes with several parts that will make you hum along.” She took part in writing the lyrics of Zoom , collaborating with Psy – her label chief and the singer of the 2013 global megahit Gangnam … [Read more...] about South Korean hip-hop artiste Jessi zooms back into action

Eric Clapton, who has railed against lockdowns and vaccines, has tested positive for Covid-19. The 77-year-old English singer has cancelled two upcoming concerts, Tuesday (May 17) in Zurich and Wednesday in Milan, after being diagnosed, his team announced Tuesday. “It is very frustrating that having avoided Covid throughout lockdown and throughout the period when travel restrictions have been in place Eric should have succumbed to Covid at this point in time, but we very much hope he will be sufficiently recovered by the end of the week to be able to perform the remainder of the planned performances,” his team said in a statement. The decision to cancel shows is in part to avoid infecting his band, crew, promoters, staff or audience. The two concerts are expected to be rescheduled and Clapton hopes to get back out on the road by Friday, when he’s due in Bologna, Italy. The Layla singer has been loudly outspoken about his disapproval of health measures to protect people from … [Read more...] about Vaccine skeptic Eric Clapton catches Covid-19, postpones concerts

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced Wednesday its big top circus will resume touring five years after it was retired, and animals will no longer be part of the performance. Key Facts The Greatest Show On Earth will embark on a 50-city tour in fall 2023. In 2017, it shut down –permanently, it said–after 146 years. The updated show will focus on human feats, rather than animal acts, according to the New York Times . The cast, crew and equipment will no longer be trekked across the country through a miles-long-train, which was sold off in 2017. A Ringling Bros. TikTok account will debut next year, and brand NFTs are in the works. Crucial Quote “[The] decision to bring the circus back without animals sends a very clear message to the industry that the circus can dazzle audiences with willing human performers and that no animal needs to be exploited,” Rachel … [Read more...] about Ringling Bros. Circus Returns—Without Animals—Five Years After Closing

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A senior defense official says U.S. Pentagon officials are having discussions with Sweden and Finland on their security needs to deter Russia as both move toward NATO membership. The official said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist on Wednesday and spoke about the interim period between when the NATO application is formally made and when it is approved. There have been concerns about threats from Russia during that period, in which Sweden and Finland would not formally be covered by NATO’s Article 5 which says that an attack against one member is an attack against all and calls for collective defense. The defense official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private Pentagon discussions. – AP writer Lolita Baldor in Washington contributed to this report. __ KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR: — Interrogation, uncertainty for surrendering Mariupol troops — NATO … [Read more...] about Live updates | Official: US in talks with Sweden, Finland

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Former President Donald Trump said Saturday morning he’s backing Pennsylvania state Senator Doug Mastriano (R) in the state’s gubernatorial contest, a candidate some Pennsylvania Republican officials reportedly worry is too extreme to win in the general election. Key Facts Mastriano was one of the most prominent figures in Pennsylvania peddling false claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential election, with Trump saying in a statement: “There is no one in Pennsylvania who has done more, or fought harder, for Election Integrity than State Senator Doug Mastriano.” Mastriano traveled to Washington, D.C., for Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally on January 6, 2021, but claims he left before riotous Trump supporters stormed the Capitol. Mastriano has surged in recent polls ahead of next week’s GOP primary—the latest RealClearPolitics polling average has him at 25.7% support, more than 10 percentage … [Read more...] about Trump Endorses Hard-Right Doug Mastriano In Pennsylvania’s Gubernatorial Race

The Unmanned Aircraft System Rules, 2021, was notified by the Centre on March 12. Drone pilot courses will get cheaper as the number of training schools increases in the country in the coming days, civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on May 17. Depending on the course and the institute, the fee ranges between Rs 30,000 to Rs 1 lakh. "As of now, there are 23 Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)-certified schools for drone pilot training. In the next four-five months, as the number of schools increase, I assure you that its fees will also decrease," Scindia said during an interaction with various stakeholders of the ecosystem, including manufacturers, farmers and academics. Scindia was responding to a Gujarat-based farmer who said there was a dearth of drone pilots in the country. The high fee for training courses was also flagged during a National Conference on Promotion of Kisan Drones: Issues, Challenges and Way Forward in New Delhi a few weeks … [Read more...] about Drone pilot training courses to get cheaper as more schools open, says Scindia

- A + A (May 18): The Russian unit of Alphabet Inc’s Google intends to file for bankruptcy after mounting fines led to its local bank account being frozen, in the latest sign of the Kremlin’s crackdown on foreign internet companies. Google’s local unit said it intends to apply to an arbitration court to declare it bankrupt in a notice posted Wednesday on the website of a Russian federal registry. The company has been “anticipating its own bankruptcy and impossibility to service monetary obligations” since March 22, the notice said. Google will continue to offer services for free inside Russia, including Google Search, YouTube, Gmail and Google Play, Interfax news service reported, citing a company representative. Its Russian office is unable to operate currently because of the frozen bank account, the representative said. Russia has been cracking down on foreign social media and internet companies in what the government calls a campaign to uphold its digital … [Read more...] about Google declares bankruptcy of Russian unit after mounting fines

Ricky Gervais thinks intelligent people don’t find comedy offensive. During a Tuesday night interview on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” the legendary comedian touched on joking about subjects like AIDs, Hitler and more, and he thinks “smart people” understand when a joke is just a joke. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football) Dave Chappelle Attacked During Comedy Show In Horrifying Video, Charges Announced https://t.co/xVcSy9ZFSv — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) May 5, 2022 “I think people get offended when they mistake the subject of a joke with the actual target, and smart people know you can deal with anything. Particularly, when you’re dealing with something like irony,” Gervais explained when talking about how his audiences soak up his material. You can watch his full comments during the interview below. Props to Gervais for keeping it real and not bending the knee at all. Of course, the … [Read more...] about Ricky Gervais Says ‘Smart People’ Aren’t Offended By Jokes

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano has won the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania governor, according to the Associated Press, fending off a reported last-ditch effort from state GOP officials who worry he's too extreme to win a general election. Key Facts The AP called the race for Mastriano at 9:51 p.m. Eastern time, with an estimated 45% of the vote counted. Mastriano held a lead with 42.5% of the vote, followed by Lou Barletta with 22.6% and Bill McSwain with 15.2%. Mastriano faces Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, the Democratic nominee for governor, in November's general election. Incumbent Gov. Tom Wolf (D) was unable to seek reelection due to term limits. Key Background Former President Donald Trump announced on Saturday he was endorsing Mastriano , who already had a large lead in polls. Mastriano was one of Pennsylvania's loudest voices repeating Trump's … [Read more...] about Trump-Endorsed Doug Mastriano Wins GOP Primary For Pennsylvania Governor

By AMY FORLITI, STEVE KARNOWSKI and MOHAMED IBRAHIM MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd, admitting that he intentionally helped restrain the Black man in a way that created an unreasonable risk and caused his death. As part of Thomas Lane’s plea agreement, a more serious count of aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder will be dismissed. Lane and former Officers J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao have already been convicted on federal counts of willfully violating Floyd’s rights. While they have yet to be sentenced on the federal charges, Lane’s change of plea means he will avoid what could have been a lengthy state sentence if he was convicted of murder. The guilty plea comes a week before the two-year anniversary of Floyd’s May 25, 2020, killing. Floyd, 46, died after Officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, pinned him to the … [Read more...] about Ex-Minneapolis officer pleads guilty in George Floyd killing