At least 95 dead as flash floods hit Valencia; study says light rail for Galway is feasible – The Irish Times

Top NYC attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo is representing Luigi Mangione in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot in Midtown Manhattan. Mangione, facing charges in Pennsylvania, is in maximum security prison and his supporters have raised over $90,000 for his defense. Joe Rogan discussed the public reaction to Thompson's murder on his podcast, attributing it to the perceived corruption in the health insurance industry. Mangione's fellow inmates have called for his release,...

Macaulay Culkin portrayed the iconic character Kevin in the classic Christmas movie Home Alone, where most of the snow was actually dried potato flakes. The film also featured Culkin's brother, Kieran, as cousin Fuller, and included real stunts performed by the actors. Shot mostly outside of the home in the same school as Ferris Bueller's Day Off, the movie created its own film-within-a-film for Culkin to watch on screen. Full Article

Five men, including security guards and migrants, were shot dead near a migrant camp in Northern France by a gunman who turned himself in to police in Dunkirk. The suspect, a 22-year-old previously unknown to authorities, also killed a transport manager and two security guards before being apprehended. The incident sparked a large police response and raised concerns about violence around migrant camps in the region. Full Article

Cameron Diaz and Jude Law starred in the 2006 film "The Holiday," which has become a modern Christmas classic despite mixed reviews upon its release. The iconic Rose Cottage was purpose-built for the film in Surrey, and the interior scenes were shot on a soundstage in LA. Real snow fell during filming in Surrey, and Amanda's LA mansion exterior is a real property in San Marino, California. The attention to detail by director Nancy Meyers...

Jay-Z and Beyoncé attended the premiere of "Mufasa: The Lion King" in Los Angeles, but Jay-Z was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl with Sean “Diddy” Combs over 20 years ago. Jay-Z denied the allegations, calling them "heinous" and accusing the accuser's lawyer of attempting to blackmail him. The situation has sparked a media circus, with social media users divided in their opinions on the allegations. Full Article

A no-fly zone has been imposed over Hampden Park for the Celtic and Rangers Premier Sports Cup final clash on Sunday afternoon, with police banning drones from flying within one nautical mile of the stadium between 1pm and 7pm. The Old Firm clubs will meet for the 17th time in a League Cup final, with the winners lifting the 50th League Cup won by one of the Glasgow teams. Police Scotland announced the ban extends...