Month: March 2025

Justin Blaxton, 34, was arrested on 27 February after making multiple threats about the president to police in Florida.

In a clip of the audio footage, released by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Blaxton could allegedly be heard telling 911 operators: “I want Donald Trump at my house.

“Tomorrow’s his last day on planet Earth.”

In a separate call, he reportedly said: “I’m about to launch the missiles to destroy New York.

“I’m a Confederate soldier and I’m looking to get revenge.

“My missiles are attracted to Donald Trump’s tower.

“Tell the FBI that I’m a mass murderer.

“I need a ride to the airport to be taken to the White House to assassinate the President.”

After police received the threatening phone calls, cops drove to Blaxton’s house in Loxahatchee, Florida.

Blaxton – who reportedly has a history of mental illness – wasn’t there, but was arrested the next day.

The concerning call comes several months after Trump was the victim of an assassination attempt.

On 13 July 2024, 20-year-old Pennsylvania man Thomas Matthew Crooks attempted to assassinate Trump as he held a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Shots rang out while Trump was delivering a speech, and moments later Secret Service snipers responded by returning fire on Crooks, a registered Republican voter.

As Trump was bundled away by security, he got up and raised his fist to the crowd.

Taking to his social media site, Truth Social, Trump later said: “I want to thank the United States Secret Service and all of Law Enforcement, for their rapid response on the shooting that just took place in Butler, Pennsylvania.

“Most importantly, I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person at the rally who was killed, and also to the family of another person that was badly injured.

“It is incredible that such an act can take place in our country. Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead.

“I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin.

“Much bleeding took place, so I realised then what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!”

Parker could be facing the death penalty after being arrested on suspicion of dealing ecstasy in the country.

The Brit was arrested outside his holiday villa in Bali earlier this year, having already been under police monitoring after entering Indonesia from Thailand.

Police believe he is part of an international drug ring operating out of Hungary and started tracking his movements, claiming that he acted suspiciously as he received a package of MDMA that was delivered to him on 21 January.

“After conducting a search and arrest, Thomas and the evidence were taken to the Bali Province National Narcotics Agency office for investigation,” Brigadier General Rudy Ahmad Sudrajat, from the Bali Province National Narcotics Agency said.

“He was ordered by his boss to pick up a package in Bali after flying from Thailand.

“The parcel contained MDMA which is illegal and punishable by death.”

The powder from the package was publicly tested and identified as just over a kilogram MDMA at a press conference, with it then being burned in an incinerator.

In Indonesia, possessing fewer than five grams of MDMA can land you with a jail sentence of between five and 15 years, while for over five grams the death penalty may be imposed.

If Parker is found guilty, he could be sentenced to death, which could be carried out by firing squad.

According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the island is notorious for its execution sites, which sees prisoners taken to an isolation cell before being led chained to nearby jungle areas.

It is here that they are reportedly tied to a post and shot by firing squad.

Indonesian law dictates that inmates must be told when their execution will take place at least 72 hours before.

According to The Straits Times, a former executioner explained that the firing squad is made up of highly trained shooters.

The prisoners are blindfolded and given the option of sitting, standing or kneeling.

Shooters fire simultaneously and if the inmate is not killed instantly, they may be told to fire at the head.

Prior to execution, the conditions in the Lapas Narkotika cells – for inmates on drug charges – seem pretty grim.

According to Prison-insider, there’s barely any windows, lack of nutritious food and reports of prisoners sleeping without blankets.

“Unlike in other prisons where there is decent lighting, the cells in Lapas Narkotika have small windows that do not provide much light,” reads the report.

“Prisoners sentenced to death confirm that in most cases the cells have a bed mattress, although not of good quality.

“Some prisoners in Lapas Narkotika reported that they were not given a blanket.

“Prisoners sentenced to death also have a limited number of clothes as there is not enough storage space for them.”

The topic of interstellar travel is back in the news once again as we inch towards the (hopeful) return of stranded astronauts Barry ‘Butch’ Wilmore and Sunita ‘Suni’ Williams. The paid have now spent over 270 days – approximately nine months – marooned in space.

Butch, 62, and Suni, 59, were only meant to be in space for around eight days onboard the first crewed voyage of Boeing Starliner on 4 June, 2024.

However, things didn’t quite go to plan, as I’m sure you’re already aware.

Since then several seasons, the US presidential election, Christmas and 2024 have all come and gone before Butch and Suni had any idea of when they’d step foot on land once again. Fortunately, the pair are now hoping to return home at some point this month, but their interstellar ordeal is far from over.

What does being in space do to the body?

The longest time a human has ever spent in space was 437 days, with the record belonging to Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov, while the American record goes to astronaut Frank Rubio, who returned to Earth after 371 days between 2022 and 2023.

When both Polyakov and Rubio returned made it back onto our planet they both noticed significant changes to their body, with the latter famously photographed as he was helped out of the spacecraft and taken for medical assessment.

Another notable case was that of US astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, who fainted during a welcome home ceremony in 2006.

So why does this happen? Well, the answer lies in the importance of gravity.

One of the biggest differences returning astronauts will notice is a loss of muscle mass, with the BBC reporting that space missions for longer than six months can see astronauts lose up to 30% of their muscle and bone mass.

Without gravity, astronauts have no need to use their muscles for activities such as walking, standing up or lifting heavy objects, with causes atrophy in their body.

NASA also added that weight-bearing bones lose an average of ‘1% to 1.5% of mineral density per month during spaceflight’.

Which means it’s no surprise why a returning astronaut would feel unsteady on their feet.

Changes to the body don’t end there either, with medical assessments taken from returning astronaut Scott Kelly also showed a decrease in speed and accuracy of his cognitive performance, a change in gut bacteria, weight loss and potential DNA damage from exposure to radiation.

This means that our noble spacefarers, Butch and Suni, have this all to look forward to. The prognosis was backed up by pulmonologist and Air Force veteran Dr Vinay Gupta, who recently told MailOnline the pair would need ‘at least six weeks of rehabilitation’ after coming home.

So much for eight days in space, huh. 

Canadian content creator Emily (@alwayssingingmom) revealed in a recent clip that she was ten hours into a 13-hour flight from Toronto to Dubai when she suddenly felt unwell and passed out while waiting for the bathroom.

“I almost died on a flight from Toronto to Dubai a couple of weeks ago and I want to talk about it,” Emily told her TikTok followers, explaining that the terrifying health scare occurred when she got up for the first time in ten hours on the flight in order to go to the toilet.

While waiting to use the facilities, Emily noticed she had a ‘deep, dull, aching’ pain in her chest and coughed three times before collapsing and hitting her head on the floor.

“I was unconscious for five minutes,” she revealed, going on to reveal her black eye and extensive bruising from the fall.

After regaining consciousness, Emily was helped into business class by an ‘amazing’ doctor and flight attendants. “I was vomiting profusely, sweating,” she added.

After landing in Dubai and seeking urgent medical attention, Emily would be diagnosed with a ‘life-threatening blood clot’ which was impacting both of her lungs.

“It’s essentially a miracle that I’m still alive,” she said of the ordeal.

Emily then went on to share the reason doctors believe that an otherwise healthy 33-year-old woman would suddenly fall so seriously ill was due to a combination of not moving during a long haul flight and taking hormonal birth control.

“Please get up and move on your flights,” she urged her followers.

Can long haul flights cause deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?

According to guidelines from the NHS, DVT is an urgent medical condition where a blood clot forms in a vein, usually in the leg. The blood clots can then travel up to the lungs and cause a life threatening condition known as a pulmonary embolism.

Passengers travelling on journeys lasting longer than three or more hours (either by plane, car or bus) are at a higher risk of developing DVT. The health service also adds that taking the contraceptive pill or hormone replacement therapy are at an increased risk of developing the condition.

In order to decrease your risk of developing complications while on long travel journeys the NHS recommends the following:

• wearing loose clothing
• bending and straightening your legs, feet and toes every 30 minutes
• drinking water
• wearing flight socks
• taking regular breaks from sitting if possible

Emily also added that she was wearing compression socks during her flight but hadn’t been moving during the flight and urged her followers to make sure they move during long haul flights as well.

“Life is so precious,” she added. “And just really appreciate it.”

Thomas Parker was arrested in Indonesia earlier this year after police say they saw him acting suspiciously when having a package delivered.

He’s been in an Indonesian jail since then and is being charged with the importation, possession and trafficking of drugs.

Parker was yesterday (6 March) pictured in an orange prison jumpsuit alongside other inmates who had been arrested on drug related charges.

If he is found guilty then a judge would be allowed to sentence the 32-year-old to death, and the Indonesian method of execution is a firing squad.

He would be woken in the middle of the night and taken to his place of execution, where a firing squad would shoot him to death, though some of their guns would be loaded with blanks instead of bullets.

Anyone who survives the firing squad’s bullets is executed with a shot to the head.

Police said that Parker was acting ‘suspiciously’ as he collected a package from a man on a motorbike on 21 January.

When officers approached the Brit he allegedly tried to throw away the package in a panic and attempted to flee the scene.

The package contained a light brown powder, which ended up being identified as MDMA, while officers tracked the Brit to his Bali holiday villa and arrested him outside it.

While police claim that Parker was acting ‘suspiciously’ when he was receiving the package of MDMA, the 32-year-old had already been under surveillance as police believe him to be part of an international drug smuggling ring that operates out of Hungary.

Parker had been monitored after entering Indonesia from Thailand and Brigadier General Rudy Ahmad Sudrajat of the Bali Province National Narcotics Agency claimed that the Brit was acting on instructions to pick up drugs in Bali.

“After conducting a search and arrest, Thomas and the evidence were taken to the Bali Province National Narcotics Agency office for investigation,” the official said.

“He was ordered by his boss to pick up a package in Bali after flying from Thailand.

“The parcel contained MDMA which is illegal and punishable by death.”

Indonesia has very harsh laws surrounding drugs and the last 19 people the country executed had been convicted of drug trafficking.

However, people spend a long time on death row and the country has not executed anyone since 2016.

In addition to this, the series has been dubbed the ‘best show you’re not watching’ by some.

When it comes to British crime dramas with just enough laughs to keep you sorted, Guy Ritchie is more or less unmatched.

Many, however, will agree that his second film, Snatch, is one of the best he has ever created.

Brad Pitt, Stephen Graham, Jason Statham, Vinnie Jones, Benecio Del Toro; the film’s cast alone is iconic, and many count it among their favourite films.

If you sit in that camp, we have good news for you.

Originally created for Crackle – there was actually a TV series follow-up to the iconic film, also called Snatch.

Now, before you expect crazy things – no they did not get Vinnie Jones back, let alone Brad Pitt.

What they did get, however, was an acclaimed cast of British actors, many of whom have gone on to do some major projects, and one of whom you probably heard of a bit before it came out.

First releasing in 2017, the show stars Harry Potter star Rupert Grint alongside Luke Pasqualino and Phoebe Dynevor.

Add to that Dougray Scott, Lucien Laviscount, and Marc Warren and it is an absolutely stacked cast.

The series was added to Netflix in the UK recently, and some fans are convinced that anyone who hasn’t watched it is missing out.

While not directly linked to the original film, it follows a lot of the same idea – a ragtag group of criminals involved in an elaborate heist.

When the show came out, one fan took to the r/television subreddit, saying: “Snatch is the best show you are not watching.”

In the body of their post, they went on to say: “I will say that Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch are in my top 10 movies of all time.

“I was cautiously optimistic that the Snatch TV Reboot on Crackle would not suck. It is awesome! The tone is perfect, the acting and writing are fantastic, great cast.

“If you are not giving it a chance because you are jaded with sh*tty TV Reboots (Training Day comes to mind….) you are doing yourself a disservice, try it.”

In addition to this, one 10/10 review on IMDb said: “Unexpectedly great show; I was doubtful but it was great.”

They went on to add: “To be honest, while the inspiration is obvious, Snatch (the series) is really it’s own thing.

“Although it maybe isn’t as “cool” and “cutting edge” as the Guy Ritchie masterpiece, it most definitely has better developed versions of the characters that I became far more attached to as each episode passed.

“At the end of the day, I gave it a chance because I’m always willing to check out the (oftimes underrated) acting talents of one of the Harry Potter kids, and while Grint certainly delivers, I found that I stayed through until the end of the last episode because the whole thing is just a plain, old, joyous ride.”

Thomas Parker is facing the prospect of being executed by a firing squad after he allegedly picked up a package containing just over a kilo of MDMA.

Cops said they noticed the 32-year-old ‘acting suspiciously’ while collecting the item from a motorcycle taxi driver on January 21.

He is then alleged to have discarded the package in a panic as officers approached, but despite fleeing, he was reportedly traced back to an Airbnb he was staying in.

Parker was arrested and is now set to be charged with the importation, trafficking, and possession of drugs by authorities in the Indonesian holiday hotspot.

According to General Rudy Ahmad Sudrajat, of the Bali Province National Narcotics Agency, the package he received contained a light brown powder which was later determined to be MDMA.

Talk To Frank describes this class A substance – which is ranked as a Class I narcotic in Indonesia – as a ‘recreational drug which is taken as ecstasy pills or as MDMA powder’.

Police in Bali believe that Parker is part of an international drug ring which operates out of Hungary, which is why he was placed under police monitoring after entering the country from Thailand.

“He was ordered by his boss to pick up a package in Bali after flying from Thailand,” General Sudrajat said. “The parcel contained MDMA which is illegal and punishable by death.”

Parker was paraded in front of a host of cameras and reporters in Bali’s capital, Denpasar, where the details of his alleged crimes were revealed.

As officials have warned, the Brit could be sentenced to death and executed by a firing squad if he is found guilty of the offences.

But there is still some hope for Parker, as authorities are attempting to identify the person who sent him the package.

There is also a chance that the 32-year-old could receive a lighter sentence if he cooperates with investigators.

Still, Indonesia takes a notoriously tough approach to drug crimes, and the country doles out heavy penalties for those who supply, possess, and even use drugs.

People caught with less than five grams of MDMA on them can find themselves being locked up from anywhere between five and 15 years.

If you’ve got more than that, prosecutors can seek the death penalty as punishment.

The UK government’s website explains that Indonesian authorities have a ‘zero-tolerance policy’ when it comes to drugs.

“Those caught face lengthy prison sentences or a death penalty, usually after a protracted and expensive legal process,” it warns. “British nationals have been caught and given prison sentences for drug offences in Indonesia.

“Police often raid venues (particularly in Bali) known to be frequented by foreigners. You may have to take a urine or blood test if there is a reasonable suspicion that drugs have been used.

“Criminal gangs in the UK and elsewhere are known to coerce people into carrying drugs across borders. Do not allow yourself to be persuaded.”

It’s hardly light reading material, but before heading off on holiday to Indonesia, researching the laws in the country – and every other nation you travel to for that matter – should be a part of your pre-trip checklist.

British grandmother Lindsay Sandiford, 68, has spent the last 12 years or so behind bars in Bali on death row at Kerobokan Prison.

She was found guilty of smuggling £1.6 million of cocaine into Bali from Bangkok.

There have been no executions in Indonesia since 2016 – and the last 19 people to receive the ultimate punishment had each been sentenced for drug trafficking.

Taking to his Truth Social platform, Trump explained Russia and Ukraine must come to a settlement agreement ‘before it is too late’.

“Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely ‘pounding’ Ukraine on the battlefield right now, I am strongly considering large scale Banking Sanctions, Sanctions, and Tariffs on Russia until a Cease Fire and FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON PEACE IS REACHED,” he wrote.

“To Russia and Ukraine, get to the table right now, before it is too late. Thank you!!!”

Trump’s comments come after Ukraine suffered an overnight attack from Russia in multiple locations and using a variety of weapons.

The BBC reports that at least 18 people, including four children, have been injured.

While it’s not clear what sanctions Trump could impose, such measures are usually taken to prevent a country from breaking international law.

Since the invasion of Ukraine three years ago, 21,000 sanctions have been imposed on Russia from various countries across the globe, including sanctions related to the country’s oil industry.

Just last week, Trump sat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy where the world leaders discussed a minerals deal and how Russia and Ukraine could reach peace.

After a high profile fall out, in which Trump said Zelenskyy could return when he ‘is ready for peace’, Trump paused military aid to Ukraine.

A White House official anonymously revealed to Sky News: “President [Trump] has been clear that he is focused on peace.

“We need our partners to be committed to that goal as well. We are pausing and reviewing our aid to ensure that is contributing to a solution.”

There is currently no set length in place, while Ukraine has yet to respond to the move, as the pause will go into effect immediately.

The UK government has responded to the latest development, with a spokesperson telling Sky News that ministers are ‘absolutely committed’ to achieving piece in Ukraine.

“We remain absolutely committed to securing a lasting peace in Ukraine and are engaging with key allies in support of this effort,” a UK government spokesperson has said.

“It is the right thing to do, and is in our interest to do so.”

While Sterling K Brown has received praise recently for his candid response to finding out his wife was filming one with her celebrity crush, not everyone can be so chill.

One thing that will definitely guarantee your partner being less than chill is to not tell them about it – unfortunately that is exactly what John Cena did for a sex scene with Amy Schumer.

The actor once admitted that he did not tell his one-time fiancée, fellow WWE legend Nikki Bella.

At the time she was his girlfriend, but the pair went on to become engaged after he proposed on TV in 2017 – only to breaking up in 2018.

The sex scene was for the 2015 film Trainwreck, a scene in which Schumer once claimed he was ‘inside her’.

Cena explained in an interview with Conan that he hadn’t expected to get the role, playing Schumer’s character’s boyfriend Steven.

He said: “Honestly I didn’t think I’d get the part. I kept putting it off not telling Nicole and not having the discussion of, ‘Hey there may be some graphic scenes.’

“So I got it and I couldn’t say no, so I kind of walked in one day and was like, ‘Hey, I’m kind of just doing this.’ And that was the wrong approach.”

“She has such beautiful brown eyes and they glowed with red hellfire.”

He finally said: “She has such a great smile but she turned into like the alien and the predator at once.”

Bella went on to speak about it later, joking that it prevented her being able to have her own fun.

She said: “Imagine watching your man do a sex scene and have the whole world see his big butt. You know, you get visuals.

“I swear, I couldn’t masturbate [in like] forever because I just think of the sex scene.”

Whilst unclear whether he was joking or not, the eventual sex scene led Schumer to joke he was ‘inside her’, saying she couldn’t keep a straight face ‘because he was actually inside me’.

Bill Hader, Schumer and Cena’s co-star in the film, added: “Wrestlers, they’re not faking. When they’re wrestlers they don’t fake,’ to which Schumer responded: “It’s real.”

The wrestler revealed later in a chat with the Howard Stern Show that he had been wearing a ‘modesty sock’ during the filming of the scene.

He went on to joke: “That scene started with a camera operator, focus puller and a boom guy…by the end of the scene, they had catering set up in there, everybody was in there.

“But I think the more comfortable you can be with it, the more you lose yourself in the thing.”