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Bomb threat diverted Seattle-bound Alaska Airlines flight, documents allege – The Seattle Times
- Bomb threat diverted Seattle-bound Alaska Airlines flight, documents allege The Seattle Times
- Spokane airport bomb threat suspect says he lied to avoid being tortured, killed by cartel members KING 5 Seattle
- Passenger says he made bomb threat on flight to escape cartel members waiting to torture and kill him in Seattle, documents say CBS News
- Man with criminal past diverts flight with bomb hoax, claims cartel threat in bizarre twist KOMO News
- Man in custody after making bomb threat aboard plane bound for Seattle KING 5 Seattle
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Ancient Russian T-54 Tank Turned Into Rolling Bomb Explodes In Massive Shockwave – Yahoo News
- Ancient Russian T-54 Tank Turned Into Rolling Bomb Explodes In Massive Shockwave Yahoo News
- Russia claims to have remotely detonated tank laden with explosives, in apparent new tactic CNN
- Russian Fires Blow Leopard-2 Tanks to Ashes; Fearful Ukrainians ‘Reluctant’ to Fight I Report Hindustan Times
- Badly Damaged Russian Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Flies Without Its Tail Over Ukraine Yahoo News
- Russian Soldiers Get ‘Prize Money’ For Destroying HIMARS As Moscow Incentivizes Hunting Western Weapons EurAsian Times
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Man charged with stalking Taylor Swift at Nashville home, threatening her with bomb – New York Post
- Man charged with stalking Taylor Swift at Nashville home, threatening her with bomb New York Post
- Indiana man charged with stalking, harassing Taylor Swift after allegedly sending threatening messages and showing up at concert CNN
- Indiana Man Arrested for Stalking Taylor Swift, Intimidating Her Eras Tour Dancers Rolling Stone
- Indiana man jailed for stalking Taylor Swift per report, showed up at Nashville residence & Nissan Stadium WZTV
- Man Charged With Stalking And Threatening Taylor Swift After Travelling To Meet Her On Eras Tour: Report ETCanada.com
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Nord Stream Attacks: German Report Says Russia With Mini-Subs, Spy Vessel & Combat Swimmers Had The ‘Right Combo’ To Bomb NS Pipeline – EurAsian Times
- Nord Stream Attacks: German Report Says Russia With Mini-Subs, Spy Vessel & Combat Swimmers Had The ‘Right Combo’ To Bomb NS Pipeline EurAsian Times
- A mystery object found by the Nord Stream pipeline could help provide clues about who was behind sabotage attack Yahoo News
- Russian naval vessels ‘near Nord Stream’ days before attack The Times
- Denmark invites Nord Stream operator to help salvage unidentified object Reuters.com
- Nord Stream pipeline’s Russian owner invited by Demark to help recover mystery object found near sabotaged conduit CBS News
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U.N. Warns “Climate Time Bomb Is Ticking” as Cyclone Freddy Death Toll Tops 560 in Malawi & Mozambique – Democracy Now!
- U.N. Warns “Climate Time Bomb Is Ticking” as Cyclone Freddy Death Toll Tops 560 in Malawi & Mozambique Democracy Now!
- Survivors reel in aftermath of 1 of Africa’s deadliest cyclones ABC News
- Half a Million Displaced in Malawi by Cyclone: Humanitarian Needs Soar International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- UN Warns “Climate Time Bomb Is Ticking” as Cyclone Freddy Death Toll Tops 560 in Malawi & Mozambique Democracy Now!
- Mozambique’s Cholera Death Toll Doubles in Cyclone Hit Region Voice of America – VOA News
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Alex Murdaugh’s alibi just had an ‘atomic bomb’ drop down on it: Criminal defense attorney – Fox News
- Alex Murdaugh’s alibi just had an ‘atomic bomb’ drop down on it: Criminal defense attorney Fox News
- Alex Murdaugh’s Murder Trial: Judge Could Decide Soon on Relevance of Alleged Financial Wrongdoing The Wall Street Journal
- Alex Murdaugh trial – live: Disgraced legal heir’s financial crimes under spotlight in double murder case The Independent
- Alex Murdaugh trial enters week 3 with focus on Paul Murdaugh boat crash, Mallory Beach death Fox News
- How the cases in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial are shaping up The Associated Press – en Español
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Suspects arrested over Pakistan mosque blast, police focus on how bomber got in
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Police investigating a suicide bombing that killed more than 100 people at a Pakistan mosque said on Tuesday that several people had been arrested, and they could not rule out the possibility that the bomber had internal assistance evading security checks.
The bombing was the most deadly in a decade to hit Peshawar, a restive northwestern city near the Afghan border, and all but three of those killed were police, making it most suffered by Pakistan’s security forces in a single attack in recent history.
The bomber struck on Monday as hundreds of worshippers gathered for noon prayers in a mosque that was purpose built for the police and their families living in a highly fortified area.
“We have found some excellent clues, and based on these clues we have made some major arrests,” Peshawar Police Chief Ijaz Khan told Reuters.
“We can’t rule out internal assistance but since the investigation is still in progress, I will not be able to share more details.”
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Investigators, who include counter-terrorism and intelligence officials, are focusing on how the attacker managed to breach the military and police checkpoints leading into the Police Lines district, a colonial-era, self-contained encampment in the city centre that is home to middle- and lower-ranking police personnel and their families.
[1/6] Rescue workers clear the rubble as they search for victims, after a suicide blast in a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan January 31, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif had said the bomber was in the first row in the prayer hall when he struck. Remains of the attacker had been recovered, provincial Police Chief Moazzam Jah Ansari told Reuters.
“We believe the attackers are not an organised group,” he added.
The most active militant group in the area, the Pakistani Taliban, also called Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has denied responsibility for the attack, which no group has claimed so far. Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah had told parliament a breakaway faction of the TTP was to blame.
The blast demolished the upper storey of the mosque. It was is the deadliest in Peshawar since twin suicide bombings at All Saints Church killed scores of worshippers in September 2013, in what remains the deadliest attack on the country’s Christian minority.
Peshawar sits on the edge of the Pashtun tribal lands, a region mired in violence for the past two decades.
The TTP is an umbrella group for Sunni and sectarian Islamist factions opposed to the government in Islamabad. The group has recently stepped up attacks against police.
Reporting by Jibran Ahmad in Peshawar and Asif Shahzad in Islamabad; Writing by Miral Fahmy; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore
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Suicide bomber breaches high security, kills 47 in Pakistani mosque
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Jan 30 (Reuters) – A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a crowded mosque in a highly fortified security compound in Pakistan on Monday, killing 47 people, the latest attack by resurgent Islamist militants targeting police in the unstable country.
Police said the attacker appeared to have passed through several barricades manned by security forces to get into the “Red Zone” compound that houses police and counter-terrorism offices in the volatile northwestern city of Peshawar.
“It was a suicide bombing,” Peshawar Police Chief Ijaz Khan told Reuters. At least 47 people were killed and 176 wounded, he said, many of them critically.
It came a day before an International Monetary Fund team mission to Islamabad to initiate talks on unlocking funding for the South Asian economy hit by a balance of payment crisis.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack.
Officials said the bomber detonated his load at the moment hundreds of people lined up to say their prayers.
“We have found traces of explosives,” Khan told reporters, adding that a security lapse had clearly occurred as the bomber had slipped through the most secured area of the compound.
An inquiry was under way into how the attacker breached such an elite security cordon and whether there was any inside help.
Khan said the mosque hall was packed with up to 400 worshippers, and that most of the dead were police officers.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, the worst in Peshawar since March 2022 when an Islamic State suicide bombing killed at least 58 people in a Shi’ite Muslim mosque during Friday prayers.
`ALLAH IS THE GREATEST`
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told Geo TV that the bomber was standing in the first row of worshippers.
“As the prayer leader said ‘Allah is the greatest’, there was a big bang,” Mushtaq Khan, a policeman with a head wound, told reporters from his hospital bed.
“We couldn’t figure out what happened as the bang was deafening. It threw me out of the veranda. The walls and roof fell on me. Thanks to God, he saved me.”
The explosion brought down the upper storey of the mosque, trapping dozens of worshippers in the rubble. Live TV footage showed rescuers cutting through the collapsed rooftop to make their way down and tend to victims caught in the wreckage.
“We can’t say how many are still under it,” said provincial governor Haji Ghulam Ali.
“The sheer scale of the human tragedy is unimaginable,” Sharif said. “This is no less than an attack on Pakistan. The nation is overwhelmed by a deep sense of grief. I have no doubt terrorism is our foremost national security challenge.”
Witnesses described chaotic scenes as the police and the rescuers scrambled to rush the wounded to hospitals.
Sharif, who appealed to employees of his party to donate blood at the hospitals, said anyone targeting Muslims during prayer had nothing to do with Islam.
“The U.S. mission in Pakistan expressed deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the horrific attack,” Washington’s embassy said a statement.
Peshawar, which straddles the edge of Pakistan’s tribal districts bordering Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, is frequently targeted by Islamist militant groups including Islamic State and the Pakistani Taliban.
Reporting by Jibran Ahmad in Peshawar and Asif Shahzad in Islamabad; Writing by Shilpa Jamkhandikar and Asif Shahzad; Editing by Miral Fahmy, Simon Cameron-Moore, Bernadette Baum and Mark Heinrich
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The Community Spotlight 2023.01.21 – Giant Bomb
Welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight! I am you host, @zombiepie. That first sentence has never been difficult for me to write, but it sure was this week. As most of you already know, Jess and Jason were laid off as part of sweeping layoffs that hit virtually every site in the Fandom network. Other names impacted included Mat Elfring from GameSpot and Justin Vachon who was the Giant Bomb and GameSpot’s lead brand designer. Some truly talented and wonderful people who are now gone and that’s gut-wrenching.
Jess is an amazing person and highly talented video producer and their absence is a huge loss. She provided endless laughs and smiles as well as a steady supply of Giant Bomb content that got everyone through some incredibly tough times.
Jason has been a rock for the Giant Bomb community and their presence was something to look forward to for nearly ten years. Others have already thanked them for their mentorship and genuine kindness and I will join them.
Mat Elfring is a name that many in Giant Bomb community today may not remember. But, for those that were here long enough to recall the Whiskey Media days, you may recall them being a regular Comic Vine fan prior to rising up to become a face that welcomed you whenever you logged in.
The latest designs from Justin Vachon were amazing and they brought a new sense of freshness to Giant Bomb and GameSpot on the front page and elsewhere. I loved everything they made and wish them and their future endeavors the best.
Support these people.
Do what you can to follow them, subscribe to their current social media platforms or streaming accounts, and show them the love and appreciation you had for them when they were here. Below you can find a handful of helpful links on how to go about that in whatever way is possible. Here are some links Chroneus from the Giant Bomb Discord was able to nab and if you feel like there are other employees or staff links I can add to this edition of the Spotlight, feel free to drop a comment.
Giant Bomb
GameSpot
Whiskey Media (Comic Vine)->CBS Interactive (Comic Vine/GameSpot)->Red Ventures (GameSpot)->Fandom (GameSpot)->Jobless
I love you all at @GameSpot. You all made me so happy. That job was something I was so luck to have for 7 years. I cannot believe I’m gone.— Mat Elfring (@ImMatElfring) January 19, 2023
Very sad to say I got let go today. Wasn’t even there 6 months and @Gamespot felt like a home. So extremely grateful for the experiences I’ve had and more importantly the incredible people I got to become friends with. So incredibly proud of our team.
— “Strollin’ Stu” Kimball (@stueyreviewy) January 19, 2023
Hey all coming back here to say that I’ve been let go from GameSpot/Fandom along with some other phenomenally talented writers and editors. If anyone has any opportunities, please send them my way, I’m in a terrible spot.
— Regular Sized Mason (@rustypolished) January 19, 2023
Secondly, the staff and team that remain on Giant Bomb are as gutted and upset as you. As you can see in the Tweets section, the loss of Jess and Jason has devastated them. Both the next Grubbsy edition of Spite Club and the debut of season two of Friday Night Forking are delayed until next week.
Finally, the forums are a safety net and a place for expression for so many of you. Expressing anger, disappointment, and/or frustration in light of recent events, when it is not at the expense of others, is and always will be allowed. The thread discussing the layoffs will remain open on the site and a place for everyone to share how they feel and to express concerns about the site’s future. While I will not be linking the other thread that advocates on the behalf of the remaining staff due to its use of swearing in its title, I understand and emphasize with the sentiment and cannot deny I too have felt that way about the coming days, weeks, and years. The tweets I was able to find wishing everyone the best are just the tip of the iceberg. To everyone in the community leaving the site, I wish you all the best and want you to know that your companionship and interactions well over a decade meant the world to me even when I did not show it.
Tweets
It was a serious dream come true and total honor to work with all the folks at @giantbomb! I never srsly considered it would ever happen to me! I’m available for any other dream jobs, like Capybara Tender, editor on @mega64, or someone who is paid to live in Japan for some reason
— VoidBurger (AKA Jess) 🍔🎮 (@VoidBurger) January 19, 2023
Well. Damn. I got caught in the layoffs too, I’m afraid. Had a good run though, yeah?
— Jason Oestreicher (@unastrike) January 19, 2023
Well, for the first time in my life ive been laid off and…just feel completely numb. Its been a wonderful year+ working with @GameSpot @giantbomb @TVGuide and @metacritic but now i gotta start to figure out what the fuck is next, just at a loss for now to say the very least 🫠
— justin vachon 🫠 (@megaberrycrunch) January 19, 2023
Whiskey Media (Comic Vine)->CBS Interactive (Comic Vine/GameSpot)->Red Ventures (GameSpot)->Fandom (GameSpot)->Jobless
I love you all at @GameSpot. You all made me so happy. That job was something I was so luck to have for 7 years. I cannot believe I’m gone.— Mat Elfring (@ImMatElfring) January 19, 2023
Losing a lot of incredibly talented friends and colleagues today. It’s heartbreaking. I’m sure you’ll see their tweets, if you’re in a position to hire, please consider them. GameSpot and Giant Bomb have some of the best people in the industry, and they will do amazing work.
— Tamoor Hussain (@tamoorh) January 19, 2023
Jess (@VoidBurger) is one of the most fantastic video editors I’ve ever known and had the pleasure to work with. An incredible person to have on your team. The Fancy Cats will continue to prance on❤️
— Jan Ochoa (@_janjerome) January 19, 2023
If you are trying to make sense of it all — don’t. I promise there is no sense to any of this.
— Grubb (@JeffGrubb) January 19, 2023
It’s very difficult envisioning a Giant Bomb without @unastrike @VoidBurger and @megaberrycrunch. Beyond grateful for all of their inspiring work and continued friendship– so fortunate to have worked alongside them. If you’re in a position to do so, please consider hiring them.
— Jeff Bakalar (@jeffbakalar) January 19, 2023
Heart goes out to the folks being laid off at Giant Bomb and Gamespot. This fucking industry, man.
— austin walker (@austin_walker) January 19, 2023
Activities
The GB Album Club 020 – The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan (By: @unclejam23)
It’s time to tackle some clammy clam CLASSICS with the inaugural edition of the 2023 Giant Bomb community Album Club! This week the community group is looking at The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan! Join the fun by clicking the link above.
Signalis Is The 1st Game Of The UUGPGC Year 2! Finish By 1/16/2023! SPOILERS OPEN +
Tinykin Is The 2nd Game Of UUGPGC Year 2! Finish By January 30, 2023! Mark All Spoilers! (By: @bigsocrates)
The community Game Pass Game Club has opened its discussion for Signalis to SPOILERS! What were your impressions of the game’s titular protagonist, the events they went through, and how the game concluded? Tinykin is the 2nd game for the 2023 edition of the Giant Bomb Community Game Pass Game Club! If you have any early non-spoiler impressions of the game and how it plays or looks, feel free to join that discussion using the second link.
Galleria
Lucy James In The Style Of Adventure Time (By:@MOHAMMEDFI10)
Last week on Twitter, MOHAMMEDFI10 made a work of art envisioning Tamoor as a character from the Paper Mario franchise. This week they decided to tackle Lucy James but for this style they imagined her as a character from Adventure Time.
Blogs
What’s the Greatest Video Game: NBA Street Volume 2 (By: @imunbeatable80)
Remember when there were NBA video games that weren’t just sims? Well, as part of their ongoing rankings of every single video game ever made, imunbeatable80 decided to give NBA Street Vol. 2 a shot!
Google Stadia Is Dead Because It Was Too Ambitious And Also Not Ambitious Enough (By: @bigsocrates)
The Google Stadia was both ambitious and not; bigsocrates has been thinking about that and why the platformed ultimately failed. Give their thoughts a read and feel free to share if you think Stadia ever had a shot.
All Saturn Games In Order: 1995 Round-Up (By: @borgmaster)
How was 1995 for the Saturn and how did the console’s first year compare to the PlayStation’s? That’s at the heart of borgmaster’s wrap-up blog on the site now that they have played every single Saturn game that released in 1995!
Go! Go! GOTY! 2022: Escape Academy + Indie Game of the Week 303: The Gunk (By: @mento)
Where should Escape Academy rank on Mento’s 2022 GOTY list? Today they attempt to get to the bottom of that question with a look at what the game brings to the table and if it can hand with the other games on their list.
Likewise, Mento also has a new edition of their “Indie Game of the Week” and this one is all about The Gunk! Read why they thoroughly enjoyed the game and disagree with the general consensus it is a weaker entry from Image & Form.
The Quest For The Worst Adventure Game Puzzles – The Legend of Kyrandia – Book Three: Malcolm’s Revenge [Part 2] (By: @zombiepie)
ZombiePie wraps up their two-part retrospective on The Legend of Kyrandia: Malcolm’s Revenge with a look at the many puzzles that define the game’s back half. Read why they can’t help but lament that this game ended the series.
A Devil’s Advocate Reviewing the Last of Us HBO Pilot (By: @infantpipoc)
It’s not in their wheelhouse, but infantpipoc decided to watch the pilot for HBO’s The Last Of Us. If you want to join the discussion about the show give it a read! Note: This blog has concealed/marked possible spoilers but you should know they exist.
Wilsown’s Top 10 (And 1) Games of 2022 (By: @wilsown)
wilsown returns to blogging on Giant Bomb with a comprehensive rundown of their favorite games they played in 2022! Click the link below to give their blog a read, and here’s a hint of what to expect!
Discussion Threads
Jess and Jason Have Been Laid Off (Updated) (By: @alistercat)
As mentioned at the top of the Spotlight, these forums have stood as a place of expression and outreach for nearly 15 years. The anger and concern you have all expressed has and always will be welcomed on this site. I and the rest of the team simply wish to ask you to avoid speculation on where everyone goes from this point forward, and to not direct attacks on your fellow community members or the staff still on the site.
Your Early Speculation On The Upgraded Version Of Xbox Series X And PS5? (By: @gtxforza)
We have yet to see a performance upgrade for the Nintendo Switch, but do you think there’s any hope of new SKUs with performance improvements for the Xbox Series X and PS5?
Ubisoft Want You To Know Beyond Good & Evil 2 Is NOT CANCELLED; Original Teaser Trailer Turns 15 This Year (By: @zombiepie)
Ubisoft recently clarified Beyond Good and Evil 2 is TOTALLY NOT CANCELLED! However, do you actually believe them? What’s your reaction to the game now passing Duke Nukem Forever as the most delayed AAA ever?
Lists
GOTY 2021 (Adjusted) (By: @mento)
Last year moderator Mento ended up playing games from 2021 that they meant to play when they came out but didn’t. As a result, they decided to readjust their 2021 GOTY list and you can see what now has made the cut!
My Top 3 Backseat Gaming Games Of 2022 (By: @pamsteropolous)
There were a handful of times when pamsteropolous would kick it up and watch their husband play a video game and they ended up sharing the games they most enjoyed being a backseat gamer.
Best Games Played 2022 (By: @chlomo)
chlomo only included six games on their 2022 GOTY list and didn’t limit themselves to games released during the year as well, but don’t use that as an excuse not to check out their introspective and entertaining list on the site.
User Reviews
Wiki Page Of The Week
Silent Hill
As another tribute to Jess for everything she has done for the site, this week’s “Wiki Page of the Week” is the Silent Hill franchise page! Give it a read to see how the series has evolved over the years and been represented in other media. Also, if anyone is interested in editing the page to add recent titles coming up, that would be greatly appreciated.