Posts by Riah Marton
Texas Stepdad Killed Stepdaughter’s Ex After He Threatened to Leak Her Nudes
A father shot and killed a man who had allegedly threatened to expose his stepdaughter’s nude photos, according to Texas police and news reports. Now, the 42-year-old father, Jessie Clifford Brown, is going to prison for decades, court records show. A Witness Saw Brown Fatally Shooting His Stepdaughter’s Ex-Boyfriend As reported by the Fort Worth…
Read MoreChina state-linked group accused of hacking SingTel, Bloomberg News reports
A CHINA state-sponsored hacking group had breached Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) in June as a part of a global campaign targeting telecom companies and critical infrastructure operators, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday (Nov 5). Investigators believe that the breach was carried out by a hacking group nicknamed Volt Typhoon, Bloomberg said, citing two people familiar with…
Read MoreFemale Florida Therapist Accused of Sexually Abusing 15-Year-Old She was Counseling
A Florida therapist is accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy she had been counseling. Elizabeth Blanchard, 34, is charged with four counts of sexual battery of a minor and two counts of contributing to the delinquency, among other charges, according to court records. Blanchard Sexually Abused the Victim in Her Office, Hotel Room According…
Read MoreA Tribute to “Chartthrob” Steve Kornacki and His Beloved Khakis – E! Online
“We saw a dramatic increase in online traffic and within a day,” a spokesperson for the brand told the Los Angeles Times that year, “the number of Straight Fit Palomino Brown khakis we sold online went up 90 percent.” If you’re looking for the stats on how many pairs of khakis Kornacki owns, he’s got…
Read MoreSun Life profit beats expectation on strength in Canada, US
SUN Life reported a better-than-expected third-quarter profit on Monday (Nov 4) as Canada’s second-largest life insurer benefited from robust growth in its domestic and US businesses. The earnings beat was primarily driven by strong insurance sales within Sun Life’s group businesses – which provide health and protection benefits to employer and government plan members –…
Read MoreDWTS’ Gleb Savchenko Admits to Ending Brooks Nader Romance Over Text – E! Online
DWTS’ Brooks Nader Kisses Gleb Savchenko on Date Night in L.A. Gleb Savchenko is no longer tip-toeing around his breakup with Brooks Nader. After spending a week playing coy about his relationship status, the Dancing With the Stars pro set the record straight that he was the one who called it quits with the model…
Read MoreAdani pushes Bangladesh for US$850 million unpaid electricity bill
BILLIONAIRE Gautam Adani’s power generation unit is stepping up pressure on Bangladesh as it seeks to recover more than US$850 million of unpaid electricity bills, according to sources familiar with the matter. Adani Power reduced its supply to Bangladesh by half last week and may cut the nation off entirely from Nov 7, said the…
Read MoreOuter Banks Ending After Season 5 – E! Online
Pour one out for the Pogues. Netflix revealed Nov. 4 that while its hit show Outer Banks has been renewed, it would be ending after a fifth and final season. And as the writers and creators of the show Shannon Burke, Jonas Pate and Josh Pate explained, this is what they were planning for all along. “From this beginning, we imagined a mystery that would…
Read MoreSingapore shares open lower on Tuesday; STI down 0.3%
SINGAPORE shares began Tuesday (Nov 5) trading in negative territory after overseas markets ended the previous night lower. As at 9.02 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) was down 0.3 per cent or 10.08 points at 3,561.96. Across the broader market, losers outnumbered gainers 77 to 50 after 51.9 million securities worth S$70.6 million changed…
Read MoreCapitaLand Investment raises S$261 million for South-east Asia, India private funds
CAPITALAND Investment (CLI) has secured a S$261 million capital commitment from Mitsui OSK Lines for its South-east Asia and India private funds. Mitsui OSK Lines, a shipping major in Japan, has committed S$130 million capital in the global asset manager’s first logistics fund in South-east Asia, CapitaLand SEA Logistics Fund (CSLF). This represents the…
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