Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to global audiences, died on Sunday at 73 from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease, at a hospital in San Francisco.“His prolific work as a teacher, mentor and educator has left an indelible mark on countless musicians. He hoped to inspire the next generation to go further. He leaves behind an unparalleled legacy as a cultural ambassador and one of the greatest musicians of all time.” his family revealed in a statementHussain was the most recognizable exponent of tabla, a pair of hand drums...
Texas Man Gets 100 Years in Prison for Two-State Shooting Rampage That Killed 1, Wounded Others in Arizona
A judge in Las Vegas sentenced a Texas man to 100 years in prison for his role in a two-state shooting rampage on Thanksgiving 2020 that included the killing of a man in Nevada and a shootout with authorities in Arizona.Christopher McDonnell, 32, pleaded guilty in October to more than 20 felonies including murder, attempted murder, murder conspiracy, weapon charges and being a felon illegally in possession of a firearm.Clark County District Judge Tierra Jones sentenced him on Friday to a minimum of 100 years in prison, KLAS-TV reported. If he’s still alive, he would be eligible for parole in 2120 with credit...
Authorities Charged 16-Year-Old Minor with Murder for Killing Four Family Members at a New Mexico Home.
Authorities reported a teenage boy was jailed on murder charges after killing four members of his family at a New Mexico home Saturday.According to New Mexico Police, the 16-year-old minor called 911 at 3:32 a.m. to report the deaths near the small city of Belen, 33 miles south of Albuquerque.The teenager, who was “extremely intoxicated,” left a residence and surrendered to arriving deputies with his hands raised, police said.Inside, authorities found four people dead and a handgun on the kitchen table.The four people who were killed were ages 42, 35, 16 and 14.Officials confirmed that the victims were the suspect’s...
Filipino Woman on Death Row in Indonesia Granted Reprieve, Set To Return Home after 15 Years in Prison.
Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino woman who was on death row in Indonesia — and was nearly executed by firing squad in 2015 — was moved late Sunday to a female prison in Indonesia’s capital, from where she will be flown back to her home country.Mary Jane Veloso, who spent almost 15 years in an Indonesian prison for drug trafficking, was allowed to return home after Indonesia and the Philippines signed a “practical arrangement” deal on Dec. 6, after a decade of pleading from Manila.In a tearful interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday, Veloso described the decision as being “like a...
Iranian Female Singer Arrested For Performing Without Hijab on Youtube
27 year-old Parastoo Ahmadi was arrested in Iran after she posted a video of herself singing without a hijab on YouTube, even though the Iranian parliament passed a new, stricter law on women’s modesty that rights groups have criticized.Ahmadi posted a 27-minute video of her concert performance Wednesday, in which she sang in a sleeveless dress with her hair down accompanied by four male musicians. In the caption, she described it as an “imaginary concert” and invited the audience to “imagine this beautiful homeland” in Iran.The performance was recorded in a caravanserai, the name for the roadside inns historically built along the...
Jamie Foxx Got Hit With a Glass While Celebrating His Birthday At a Restaurant In Beverly Hills.
American actor and comedian, Jamie Foxx while celebrating his birthday at a restaurant in Beverly Hills, California got hit in the face with a glass, thereby requiring stiches, Los Angeles Times reported.It wasn’t immediately clear what prompted the incident Friday night at the celebrity hotspot Mr. Chow.“Someone from another table threw a glass that hit him in the mouth,” a spokesperson for the actor said in a statement to the newspaper. “He had to get stitches and is recovering. The police were called and the matter is now in law enforcement’s hands.”The Beverly Hills Police Department said it responded around 10...
Wolves Sack First-Team Manager Gary O’Neil after Disastrous Start to the Premier League Season.
Gary O’Neil has left Wolves in 19th place in the Premier League, five points from safety, with only two wins in 16 Premier League games and 11 losses.Aside from the poor league form, there were rumors that the 41-year-old had lost the dressing room, as players often lost their heads after results did not go their way.Mario Lemina was involved in a fight with West Ham players, and his teammates, as well as West Ham player Jean-Clair Todibo, tried to calm him down, but he didn’t listen.Rayan Aït-Nouri was also involved in an incident after the match against Ipswich, fighting...