HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A would-be robbery victim, who came within two feet of a barrel of a gun, stood up to three men who wanted to steal his truck. Houston police released surveillance video of the attack in hopes of identifying the robbers. It happened on Feb. 7 at about 2 a.m. on the city’s northside. Donald Burns, a heating …

Andy Serkis was famed for his Gollum portrayal in the the original Lord of the Rings series. However, many mocked the actor for taking the role at the first place. During an interview with GQ, the actor said, “When Lord Of The Rings originally came out, there would be literally people who would say: ‘Who is that character? Is he a dancer? Is …

Hailey Bieber once was rooting for now-husband Justin Bieber’s romance with Selena Gomez. The 26-year-old model was trending on Twitter after Gomez’s fans found the model’s decade-old posts supporting the actress’s relationship with the Peaches singer. Several social media users dug up screenshots of Hailey’s tweets from 2011, shortly after her now-husband, Justin, and his ex-girlfriend confirmed their romance for the first …

WASHINGTON: The outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) aims to push the government of Pakistan out of Khyber Pakh­tunkhwa and establish Sharia by waging a terrorist campaign against the military and state, a US State Department report warns. According to the 2021 Country Reports on Terrorism, the TTP uses the tribal belt along the Afghan­istan-Pakistan border to train and deploy its operatives. TTP …

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Tuesday registered a case against Farhat Shahzadi, known as Farah Khan, on money laundering charges. The FIA booked Shahzadi on the recommendation of the Anti-Corruption Establishment. According to the FIR, the FIA says that during the inquiry, it transpired that Farhat Shahzadi had accumulated crime proceeds through corruption and bribery. Suspicious financial activity …

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday appointed Fauzia Viqar as Federal Ombudswoman for Protection Against Harassment at Workplace. Ms Viqar is former member of the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) from Punjab and played an active role for the betterment of the women and protecting their rights. The president made the new appointment after the completion …

ISLAMABAD: As former prime minister Imran Khan arrived at the judicial complex to secure bail in multiple cases, fragile security measures put in place by the police provided Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) supporters and some “unidentified individuals” who were armed with automatic weapons to storm the complex without facing resistance from police. The visit of the police chief and the DIG …

Ian Fleming’s estate has supported the controversial rewriting of the James Bond novels to remove some offensive lines. According to The Independent, the Ian Fleming website posted a statement on Tuesday hailing the decision stating the change is with “guidance from the author himself,” adding the novelist’s previous thoughts on making such revisions. The estate further noted that the British author …

New York: Britain’s Prince Andrew’s former friend Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to overturn her conviction and 20-year sentence for helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls, US media reported. The 61-year-old British socialite was convicted in December 2021 of recruiting and grooming young girls to be sexually abused by Epstein. The American financier killed himself …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A former teacher at one of Houston’s most prestigious private schools has been charged with four counts of sexual assault of a child. Steven Wolfe was employed at The Emery/Weiner School for several years until he was fired in 2006. Although no reason was given for the termination by the school, Emily Evans believes it was because …