Extra terrestrial life

Mike Tyson has hit out at a planned miniseries about his life, accusing US streaming service Hulu of "stealing a black man's story". The former boxing heavyweight champion is not involved in the production of the eight-part miniseries titled Iron Mike, which will explore the more controversial aspects of his life, as well as his sporting career. The 54-year-old wrote on Twitter: "Really Hulu?! Stealing a black man's story during Black History Month?" The series will be directed by Craig Gillespie, who also led skating biopic I, Tonya, and actress Margot Robbie is understood to be one of the executive producers, according to Variety. Considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight fighters of all time, Tyson became the youngest ever heavyweight champion in boxing history in 1986 at the age of 20. Advertisement However, the sportsman made headlines for all the wrong reasons in 1992 when he was convicted of rape and served three years of a six-year … [Read more...] about Iron Mike: Tyson hits out at unauthorised miniseries of his life for ‘stealing a black man’s story’

Andy Enfield was already mad. He was yelling at referees and showing a lot of emotion with his players. But soon USC's head coach was seething after he watched yet another 50-50 rebound that could have been snatched by a Trojan end up in the hands of an Arizona forward. He turned toward the USC bench and demonstratively screamed a taboo four-letter word. "SOFT!" Enfield's one-word shriek summed up the first half as the Trojans basically got punked. They got beat at their own game Saturday afternoon in an 81-72 loss at home in the Galen Center. Arizona beat up USC down low with big men Jordan Brown and Azuolas Tubelis . Both finished with double-doubles. The Wildcats were tougher and more physical. They seemed to come away with every contested rebound, every board that was tipped around, every loose ball. "In spots, certain possessions, certain segments, I think we weren't as tough as we could have been, especially to start the game," senior guard Tahj Eaddy … [Read more...] about Rapid Recap: USC gets punked by Arizona

Far-left anarchist supporters of convicted terrorist Dimitris Koufodinas targetted the home of Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and the Greek consular building in Berlin this week. The far-left militants showed up at the home of the Greek head of state on Tuesday, throwing leaflets and flyers outside the Athens residence of President Sakellaropoulou and scattered before police arrived on the scene, I Kathimerini reports . On Wednesday, supports of the terrorist, who is currently serving eleven life sentences for a series of murders on behalf of the Revolutionary Organization 17 November (17N) terrorist group between 1975 and 2000, also stormed the Greek consulate in Berlin, Germany. A group of ten anarchists forced their way into the consulate at around 12:30 pm, according to a report from newspaper Berliner Zeitung . Far-left anarchist extremists have been accused of setting fire to a local office of the Greek ruling New Democracy party in the Athens suburb … [Read more...] about Far-Left Anarchists Target Greek President’s Home, Berlin Consulate

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — There was a lot of talk about a pandemic baby boom with couples stuck at home during the lockdown. While we’re still waiting to see an uptick in babies, we are seeing an uptick in eggs. More women are freezing their eggs during the pandemic. READ MORE: Victimized Again: Looters Rummage Through Victims' Burned Homes Bao Xiong planned every part of her growing family until the pandemic. “It is frustrating. We had the perfect plan. Once my son turned one, we were going to start the cycle and that’s what happened,” said Bao. Bao planned a little sister for her son. She and her husband have a frozen embryo ready to be implanted, but they’re holding off over fears of COVID-19. “Oh very disappointing. We never thought it was going to put our family on hold,” said her husband, Xeng Vang. “Their embryos aren’t going anywhere and so they can then decide whether or not they want to thaw their embryos tomorrow or six months from now when the world is hopefully … [Read more...] about Pandemic Halts Family Planning As More Women Freeze Their Eggs: ‘It Is Frustrating’

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP/CBS13) — California relies on thousands of inmates to fight massive wildfires, churn out vehicle license plates, mop prison floors and myriad other tasks — all for wages that rarely top a few dollars a day. Opponents want to end what they call a visage of slavery. They propose to amend the state Constitution’s ban on indentured servitude to remove an exemption for people who are being punished for crimes. READ MORE: Victimized Again: Looters Rummage Through Victims' Burned Homes Prison labor predominantly impacts Black and Latino people who make up the majority of inmates, San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney said Thursday. He is asking the Board of Supervisors to become the first to formally back the overhaul proposed by Democratic Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager of Los Angeles. “Even through the COVID-19 pandemic, California inmates have been forced to work for as low as 8 cents per hour,” he said. “Many have been on the front lines fighting our … [Read more...] about Amendment Would Ban ‘Servitude’ By California Prison Inmates