Down Cemetery Road review – Emma Thompson is magnificent in this thriller from Slow Horses’ creator

I always forget how good Emma Thompson is. That is partly because she tends to work in film rather than television and I last made it to the cinema in the mid-90s. It is also partly because she is always so … how can I put this? … so Emma Thompson...

Former CDC director and ‘disease detective’ reflects on present, future of public health

Tom Frieden, the director for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention speaks about the Zika virus at a luncheon in Atlanta hosted by the Atlanta Press Club, on Thursday, June 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Ron Harris) The Atlanta-based U.S. Centers for...

How the UAE's new financial crime law will benefit your security and prosperity

When you walk into a bank, send money to family overseas, invest in property, or donate to a charity, you trust that your money is safe and that the financial system around you is secure. That trust isn’t accidental – it’s built on robust laws...

Jail bookings Oct. 29

Brian Earl Stage, 43, was arrested by Yuba County sheriff’s deputies at about 9:50 a.m. Oct. 26 in the 9000 block of Miller Lane near Hallwood, and booked at the Yuba County Jail on felony charges of battery, and threatening crime with intent to...

Crime rate statistics decreasing at BYUI

Drug and sexual crime reports are decreasing after a spike in 2022, according to Brigham Young University-Idaho’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, released Sept. 24. BYUI’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is released every fall...

A Children’s Booker Prize, Bombay in stories, talking to Kunzang Choden and more

(This story is part of The Hindu on Books newsletter that comes to you with book reviews, reading recommendations, interviews with authors and more. Subscribe here.) Welcome to this edition of The Hindu on Books Newsletter. At a time when reading...

In response to ‘The DMV: Humanity’s greatest crime against itself’

Recently, Joe Rudolph published an Observer article titled “The DMV: Humanity’s greatest crime against itself”. In his article, Rudolph unleashes a hazardous tirade of unsubstantiated claims against the Department of Motor Vehicles. He claims that...

40 Years Ago, DC Comics Put Out the Best Event Book Ever

DC Comics created the superhero back in the late ’30s, and helped popularize the concept, melding aspects of detective stories, pulp adventures, horror, and sci-fi. For a long time, the publisher was the one innovating, introducing aspects like...

3 Nostalgic Sci-fi TV Shows From the 1990s That Defined the Genre and Decade

Science fiction shows surged in popularity during the 1990s. People discovered old shows like Star Trek through syndication on cable networks, which were relatively new. Meanwhile, time rushing toward a new century engaged imaginations, with many...

Teddi Mellencamp’s Ex Edwin Arroyave Debuts Romance With New Girlfriend

Teddi Mellencamp’s estranged husband, Edwin Arroyave, has found another chance at love. “About last night,” Arroyave, 48, wrote via his Instagram Story on Monday, October 27, alongside a photo of him and a blonde woman dressed in formal evening...

Stuff Your Kindle Day Gets Spooky for Halloween. Snag a Cornucopia of Books for Free or $1

As the days get shorter and nights get colder, it's a great time to settle down in a cozy, warm spot with a good book. And if you enjoy reading e-books, this Halloween week provides a fantastic opportunity to stock up on scary stories. Stuff Your...

How 'Haunting Of Hill House' Is Actually Science Fiction

Is The Haunting of Hill House Actually Science Fiction in Disguise? When The Haunting of Hill House hit Netflix, it instantly became a phenomenon. Critics called it one of the most terrifying horror stories ever told, but what if we’ve been...

Fact or Fiction: New Dr. Seuss book coming out next year?

(KGTV) — A story you may have heard claims a new book from the late Dr. Seuss is coming out next year. It's true. The manuscript for ‘Sing the 50 United States’ was discovered earlier this year among archival materials preserved at the Geisel...

Step into the world of literature at Boston’s annual book festival

The Boston Book Festival celebrated literature with a vibrant array of authors, bookstores and literary organizations Oct. 25 in Copley Square. Authors promoted their incredible novels and organizations presented opportunities to get involved. The...

Books Behind Bars

On a fundamental level, reading creates access—and with access, opportunity. “A community’s literacy rate is tied to its overall health,” said Dr. Megan Holt, executive director for One Book One New Orleans (OBONO). “Once you have a high literacy...

Warwick 92-year-old publishes his first book

A former newspaper editor who lives in Warwick is celebrating the publication of his debut novel – at the age of 92. Vincent Kelly was the editor of the Birmingham Post as well as the Liverpool Echo before lecturing in media law at the University...

Tracker Season 3 Episode 2 Finally Paves the Way for Reenie & Russell's Romance

The following contains spoilers for Tracker Season 2, Episode 2, “Leverage,” which aired on Sunday, October 26, on CBS. Tracker has followed up on one of its earliest promises in Season 3, finally paving the way for a romance between Reenie Green...

Sheinbaum dismisses claim of attack on security minister as ‘fiction’: Tuesday’s mañanera recapped

President Claudia Sheinbaum fielded questions about a range of issues at her Tuesday morning press conference, including one on people’s perceptions of the Mexican military and another on a claim in a newspaper column that her security minister...

When Crime meets courage: a Sunnyside business owner’s stand against community theft

SUNNYSIDE, WA — Silvia Ramos, owner and CEO of Silvia’s Professional Tax Services in Sunnyside, took matters into her own hands after the theft of her business's HVAC system, leading to an unexpected confession and vital information for the...

‘The Lowdown’: Walter Mosley on Episode 7 and Writing a Crime Noir Where ‘the Crime Is Original Sin’

[Editor’s note: The following interview contains spoilers for “The Lowdown” Episode 7, “Tulsa Turnaround.”] A preacher gives a sermon — from his own pulpit, in his own church, funded by people with ties to the highest branches of Oklahoma’s...