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Erik and Lyle Menendez will be before a parole board again in March, about 17 months earlier than expected.The brothers were originally sentenced in 1996 to life in prison for the 1989 fatal shootings of their father, Jose Menendez, and mother, Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills mansion. A Los Angeles judge reduced their sentences to 50 years to life in May 2025, making them eligible for parole because they were under age 26 when they committed their crimes.They were denied parole in August 2025, with the California parole board saying Lyle Menendez still displayed “anti-social personality traits like deception”…

“Supergirl” key art featuring Milly Alcock.Warner Bros. PicturesSupergirl, a DC superhero adventure starring Milly Alcock, arrives on HBO Max this week after the film flopped in theaters.Directed by Craig Gillespie, Supergirl opened in theaters on June 26 before premiering on digital streaming via premium video on demand on July 28. Alcock stars as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl, who appeared in a cameo at the end of 2025’s Superman, starring David Cornenswet as the Man of Steel.Forbes‘Practical Magic’: Where To Stream Bullock And Kidman’s 1998 Movie Before Sequel Is ReleasedBy Tim LammersSupergirl finds Kara teaming with a young ally, Ruthye Marye Knoll (Eve…

OpenAI announced ChatGPT Images 2.5 on Tuesday and is adding a new way to tell ChatGPT what you want it to make an image of: by drawing a doodle. With a new feature called Sketch, you can just draw something right inside ChatGPT and then tell ChatGPT how you want it to make an image based on that sketch.You can activate the Sketch feature by typing @Sketch into your chat box, and a window will pop up where you can make your drawing. I briefly tested it, and it successfully turned my bad doodle of a cat that I drew…

The sanctions were launched alongside France and Canada, which in a joint statement with the UK said the action “marks a further turning point in our approach to protecting the two-state solution”.Settlements are illegal under international law, and there has been a rise in violence towards Palestinians in the West Bank by settlers in recent months. In a statement to MPs, Miliband said: “The British government agrees that there is ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in areas of the West Bank, perpetrated by settler terrorists.”And all too often the Israeli government has turned a blind eye to this and worse, members…

Who’s more likely to steal sweets from a child? According to science, it’s the rich. A study seemingly confirming our suspicions about the moral behaviour of the wealthy was one of the winners of the 2026 Ig Nobel prizes, which honour research that makes you laugh and then think. Science editor Ian Sample tells Madeleine Finlay what the researchers think could be behind the phenomenon, and they explore some of the other awards, including one for a surprising quality we look for in our friends and another for a biomechanical definition of kissing

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed former Super Eagles head coach Augustine Eguavoen as interim coach of the Super Falcons ahead of their 2028 Olympic Games qualifying fixtures against Comoros in October. Eguavoen, popularly known as ‘Cerezo’, will take charge of the team on an interim basis as the search for a substantive head coach continues. The former Nigeria international brings considerable coaching experience to the assignment, having worked at the highest level of international football. He led the Super Eagles to a bronze medal finish at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Eguavoen will be assisted…

I totally get why Company, Casey Affleck‘s first directorial effort since his sophomore 2019 film behind the lens, Light Of My Life, is titled the way it is. This movie spanning a trio of generations in the 20th century is essentially divided into three parts, but each one specifically is about human connection and how we deal with each other, so “company” is a nice shorthand way to describe it, the company of strangers when they meet. However I would say just as good, if not better, title might be Stories because that is what lies beneath this beautifully shot,…

As I write, an ice-cream van has just parked outside my flat. It’s the middle of this year’s umpteenth heatwave, and I’m finally understanding the appeal of a cold shower. That can only mean one thing: it’s time to start testing the best beauty Advent calendars.I wish I was joking, but many beauty brands and retailers have been curating their 2026 beauty Advent calendars since before last Christmas. And since these calendars offer a selection of high-end cosmetics, bestselling beauty staples and new launches at far less than their usual combined price, they’ve become a festive staple for beauty fanatics.But…

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo, on Tuesday presented a comprehensive policy blueprint aimed at shifting national discourse toward ideas-based governance and institutional reform. Mr Adebayo,​‌‌‍​‌‍⁠⁠‌‍‍‌⁠​‌‍⁠‌​ a professor, who did the public presentation of the Presidential Blueprint, entitled: ‘Farewell to Poverty and Insecurity’ in Abuja, decried the economic and security challenges currently confronting the country. He argued that the nation’s challenges stemmed directly from past leadership failures rather than natural limitations. Mr Adebayo, however, stated that a four-year term was an ample time for a focused administration to deliver tangible structural results, comparing it with completing a…

Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that about 100,000 women across the state have benefited from the World Bank-supported Nigeria for Women Programme (NFWP), describing women’s economic empowerment as a strategic tool for fighting poverty and strengthening families and communities. Abiodun made the disclosure on Monday when he received the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Amina Mohammed, who joined him in interacting with beneficiaries of the programme at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The governor said his administration deliberately embraced and took ownership of the programme because it provided an opportunity to reach women at the grassroots who…