Click here to read the full article. Does the phrase “That’s All Right, Mama” apply to the new “ Elvis ” movie… as in, “that’s all correct, ma’am”? No one is probably expecting that ; any practiced watcher of biopics knows virtually any example will take deep liberties with the facts for dramatic purposes. And maybe it’s a given that a director who puts hip-hop and hard rock on his period-film soundtracks, as Baz Luhrmann does, might favor effect over total verisimilitude. Still, “Elvis” is right on enough counts — literally or spiritually — that it’s worth trying to separate fact from fiction in the movie’s narrative of Elvis Presley (played by Austin Butler) and his nearly career-long manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks). There may be no one better to go to who can provide the truth on both Presley and “the Colonel,” in tandem, than the latter’s biographer, Alanna Nash. Nash, a veteran music journalist, published “The Colonel: The Extraordinary Story of Colonel … [Read more...] about ‘Elvis’ Fact or Fiction: Colonel Tom Parker Biographer on What’s Real and Not in Baz Luhrmann Biopic
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Food delivery platform Zomato to acquire Blinkit in ₹4,447-cr. deal
Online food delivery platform Zomato Ltd. on Friday said it will acquire Blink Commerce Pvt. Ltd. (formerly known as Grofers) for ₹4,447.48 crore in a share-swap deal as part of its strategy of investing in quick commerce business. The company's board at a meeting held on Friday has approved the acquisition of up to 33,018 equity shares of Blink Commerce Pvt. Ltd. from its shareholders for a total purchase consideration of ₹4,447.48 crore at a price of ₹13.45 lakh per equity share, Zomato said in a regulatory filing. Blink Commerce Pvt. Ltd. (BCPL) runs the online quick commerce service under the Blinkit brand. It was formerly known as Grofers. This transaction will be carried out through issuance and allotment of up to 62.85 crore fully paid-up equity shares of Zomato, having face value of ₹1 each at a price of ₹70.76 per equity share on a preferential basis, it added. The company already holds 1 equity share and 3,248 preference shares presently in BCPL, the filing said. … [Read more...] about Food delivery platform Zomato to acquire Blinkit in ₹4,447-cr. deal
RMT boss calls on Shapps to ‘tone down the rhetoric and get on with his job’
The head of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) has called on Grant Shapps to “tone down the rhetoric and get on with his job” in order to settle the bitter dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. Train services have been crippled again on Saturday as thousands of RMT members stage the third 24-hour strike this week. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch joined workers on a picket line outside Euston Station in central London on Saturday morning. Strikers held up RMT banners and draped flags over the barrier which read: “Defend Rail Jobs Pay Conditions”, while the occasional driver would honk their vehicle’s horn as they drove past. Recommended By-elections show voters have run out of patience with Boris Johnson Speaking to the PA news agency, Mr Lynch called on the Transport Secretary to engage in “constructive” talks with the unions amid little sign of a breakthrough in the deadlocked row. It comes after Mr Shapps said the union’s … [Read more...] about RMT boss calls on Shapps to ‘tone down the rhetoric and get on with his job’
Protests and celebrations as Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade: Live updates
Protests continued in cities across the country Saturday after the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that had guaranteed the right to abortion in the United States. As states began to enact abortion bans and clinics stopped offering the procedure, large crowds gathered in cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta, some jubilant, others dismayed at the decision that stripped away women’s constitutional right to abortion. Both sides predicted the fight over abortion would continue. Key highlights: President Joe Biden called it a “sad day” for the U.S. and said it would be up to voters in November to select candidates who would protect a host of rights — not just abortion but also marriage equality and the right to contraception. Centrist Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, suggested they were misled by Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch, two key votes in the decision to overturn Roe. SEE NEW … [Read more...] about Protests and celebrations as Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade: Live updates
Noem on Dobbs SCOTUS Decision: ‘Today Is a Wonderful Day’
Friday on FNC’s “The Ingraham Angle,” Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) called the ruling in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling “good news” and explained how her state of South Dakota’s trigger law would go into effect. According to Noem, penalties for performing an abortion are aimed at abortion providers and do not punish mothers. Partial transcript as follows: INGRAHAM: Governor, great to see you tonight. Now, yours is one of the few states making abortion illegal immediately with few exceptions. Your response to those, including the President today, who said it puts women’s lives in jeopardy. NOEM: Well, Laura, let’s remember that today is a wonderful day. Today is a day of good news, something that many people have waited many, many years to have happen that lives would be saved. In South Dakota, we had a trigger law already in statute. And what it said was that abortions would be illegal, except to save the life of a mother at the moment that Roe v. … [Read more...] about Noem on Dobbs SCOTUS Decision: ‘Today Is a Wonderful Day’
DHS says it will abide by court order blocking Biden’s ICE restrictions as appeal proceeds
close Video Sheriffs urge Biden against ending Title 42: 'Illegal immigration doesn't stop at the border' Sheriffs Mark Dannels, Sam Page, Wayne Ivey, and Jim Arnott joined 'The Faulkner Focus' to discuss how the border crisis is affecting their communities across a variety of states. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Homeland Security on Saturday said that it will abide by a court ruling that struck down the Biden administration’s significantly narrowed priorities for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — saying agents will make decisions on a "case-by-case" basis as its appeal is heard. "While the Department strongly disagrees with the Southern District of Texas’s court decision to vacate the Guidelines, DHS will abide by the court’s order as it continues to appeal it," DHS said in a statement. The statement is in response to a ruling from Texas Judge Drew Tipton earlier this month that nullified … [Read more...] about DHS says it will abide by court order blocking Biden’s ICE restrictions as appeal proceeds
Republican-led states seek temporary restraining order against the Biden admin on Title 42 ahead of rollback
close Video Biden considering delaying decision to end Title 42 Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin reports on 'Special Report' that the Biden administration is considering delaying repeal of pandemic-era immigration policy. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Twenty-one Republican-led states suing the Biden administration to stop the Title 42 public health order are now seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent any lifting of the order ahead of the May 23 rollback date. Three states, Arizona, Louisiana and Missouri, initially sued the Biden administration earlier this month over the move to end Title 42, which was implemented by the Trump administration in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and allows for the rapid expulsion of migrants at the border, on May 23. REPUBLICAN STATES SUE TO STOP BIDEN ADMIN'S LIFTING OF TITLE 42 BORDER POLICY Soon after, more states signed onto the … [Read more...] about Republican-led states seek temporary restraining order against the Biden admin on Title 42 ahead of rollback
Auckland stabbings: Mass attack as knifeman goes on random rampage near beach
A knifeman has left multiple people injured in a horror rampage before a "brave" hero stopped him with a walking crutch. Emergency services rushed to the scene on Auckland's North Shore after the attack started in Murrays Bay before continuing to Mairangi Bay. Police have confirmed four people were injured and that a suspect is now in custody. Waitemata District Commander Superintendent Naila Hassan also praised the "extreme bravery" of those who confronted the knifeman. "I also want to acknowledge, there were members of the public that acted with extreme bravery this morning, they apprehended this offender and brought this incident to its conclusion," she said. Witnesses said that the knifeman was brought down using a crutch "This is a local person he has been out in public and he has randomly stabbed four members of the public those members have suffered moderate injuries." There are reports of people screaming during the stabbings and what looked like a large … [Read more...] about Auckland stabbings: Mass attack as knifeman goes on random rampage near beach
Kashmiris go Online for life partners
Srinagar: Kashmiris have increasingly started turning to the world-wide web to find matches for their sons and daughters as traditional ways of arranging marriages have become a time-consuming and expensive affair. Many Kashmiri men and women have registered themselves on matrimonial sites on the Internet after facing problems in finding a decent match using the good old traditional way of engaging a marriage broker. "The best thing about matrimonial sites is that you have a wide range to choose from and the process is almost anonymous as nobody in your neighbourhood or relations knows about it," says a candid 27-year-old dentist Sanaa who has registered herself on one of the country's leading matchmaking sites. Another reason for choosing the Internet, she says, is that the sites charge nominal fees when compared to marriage brokers in Kashmir, who have become a "huge liability" considering the expenses associated with marriages. Sanaa's views are echoed by Neyaz Ahmad, a … [Read more...] about Kashmiris go Online for life partners
Nearly 50,000 cases resolved during Lok Adalat
Nearly 50,000 cases have been settled in Mysuru district through the Lok Adalat and the final figures are expected to go up once the cases resolved at the taluk levels are updated. This was stated by the Principal District and Sessions Judge M.L. Raghunath here on Saturday. He told media persons that all the judicial officers and members of the legal community were working hard since 3 months and this has brought satisfaction in terms of the cases settled through mutual agreement among the litigants. He said 141 matrimonial disputes have been taken up out of which 115 have been resolved and both the estranged partners have agreed to be reunited. A large number of traffic offence cases too have been settled and fines due to the government to the tune of ₹45 lakh has been paid by the offenders in the last 3 days alone. In all, 6,627 cases have been settled pertaining to various traffic offences, said Mr. Raghunath. In reply to a question on how multiple offences are bundled … [Read more...] about Nearly 50,000 cases resolved during Lok Adalat