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USA Today
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Dave Manson cancels all tour dates amid 'challenging' health concerns
Dave Manson cancels all tour dates amid 'challenging' health concerns Show Caption Hide Caption 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees announced The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2025 inductees, which include hip-hop pioneers Outkast and '80s icon Cyndi Lauper. unbranded - Entertainment Dave Mason is still dealing with serious health issues, leading him to cancel all tour dates this year. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and founding member of '60s prog-rock band Traffic, announced on June 3 that he's still battling an infection he contracted in March. 'I'm incredibly grateful to my team of doctors − this has been challenging territory, to say the least,' Mason wrote on Instagram, adding his thanks to fans for their support. 'Your kind messages have lifted my spirits more than words can express.' Mason, 79, ended his note, 'Recovery is a long road. My love for you all runs deep.' The musician, who released his memoir 'Only You Know & I Know' last fall, postponed his 2024 tour after a serious heart condition was discovered during a routine medical checkup. In March, he released 'A Shade of Blues,' his 21st album, featuring appearances by Michael McDonald and Joe Bonamassa, but a spring tour to support it was also shelved. Mason's upcoming shows included a summer run with Kansas and 38 Special as well as solo dates through August. All tickets will be refunded automatically at point of sale. Review: Heart returns to the road with feisty songs and a robust Ann Wilson In addition to his guitar work with Traffic, Mason is regarded for playing with Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney and the Rolling Stones as well as writing the soulful 'Feelin' Alright?,' which Joe Cocker popularized with a finger-snapping version in 1969. Mason's solo work includes the 1977 hit ballad 'We Just Disagree.' Through the years, Mason battled addiction and endured bankruptcy, but told USA TODAY last year that he's tried to stay active and healthy. 'I eat, I sleep, I play. That's basically my life,' he said. 'Everything is great, other than just getting a little bit older.'
Business Insider
17 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Insider
Trump wants Senate to return ‘Big Beautiful Bill' to his desk before July 4
President Donald Trump stated in a post to Truth Social: 'Passing THE ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL is a Historic Opportunity to turn our Country around after four disastrous years under Joe Biden. We will take a massive step to balancing our Budget by enacting the largest mandatory Spending Cut, EVER, and Americans will get to keep more of their money with the largest Tax Cut, EVER, and no longer taxing Tips, Overtime, or Social Security for Seniors – Something 80 Million Voters supported in November. It will unleash American Energy by expediting permitting for Energy, and refilling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. It will make American Air Travel GREAT AGAIN by purchasing the final Air Traffic Control System. We will secure our skies from our adversaries by building The Golden Dome, and secure our Border by building more of our Wall, and supercharging the deportation of the millions of Criminal Illegals Joe Biden allowed to walk right into our Country. It will kick millions of Illegals off Medicaid, and make sure SNAP is focused on Americans ONLY! It will also restore Choice and Affordability for Car purchases by REPEALING Biden's EV Mandate, and all of the GREEN NEW SCAM Tax Credits and Spending. THE ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL also protects our beautiful children by stopping funding for sick sex changes for minors. With the Senate coming back to Washington today, I call on all of my Republican friends in the Senate and House to work as fast as they can to get this Bill to MY DESK before the Fourth of JULY. Thank you for your attention to this matter!'
Cosmopolitan
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
'The Phoenician Scheme' Cast and Characters
Wes Anderson's movies are known for featuring ensemble casts with many actors working with the director repeatedly. His new movie, The Phoenician Scheme, is no different. While there are some new faces joining the Anderson gang, there are some regulars coming back for round two (or three or four or 11, in one case). The Phoenician Scheme—which hits theaters in limited release on May 30 before a wide release on June 6—is set in 1950 and follows Zsa-zsa Korda, a wealthy businessman, who decides to make his estranged daughter, Liesl, into his successor amid multiple assassination attempts against him. The two reconnect as they travel across "Modern Greater Independent Phoenicia" to work on Zsa-zsa's projects. On their journey, they tackle mysteries from their pasts and threats from their present, coming into contact with a collection of unique characters along the way. Read on to learn more about the movie and its impressive cast. Benicio del Toro stars as Anatole "Zsa-zsa" Korda, a rich industrialist, who is one of the wealthiest people in Europe. But he is not just sought after for his skills in business, he's also being hunted down for his crimes and misdeeds. Del Toro is has starred in movies, including Traffic, 21 Grams, Sin City, and Sicario, and he plays the Collector in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This is his second Wes Anderson film after The French Dispatch. Instagram: N/A Zsa-zsa's daughter is Liesl, a nun with whom he reunites after several years apart. He plans to make her the successor to his business empire. Liesl is played by Mia Threapleton. She appeared in the TV series Dangerous Liaisons, and acted alongside her mother, Kate Winslet, in the movie A Little Chaos and in an episode of the anthology series I Am... This is her first Wes Anderson film. Instagram: N/A Bjorn is Zsa-zsa's tutor, a Norwegian man, who is also an insect expert. He joins Zsa-zsa and Liesl on their journey. Michael Cera plays Bjorn. The actor is known for roles in Superbad, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and Barbie, and for the TV comedy Arrested Development. This is his first Wes Anderson film. Instagram: N/A Riz Ahmed plays Prince Farouk—from the "Territory of His Majesty the 7th King of Lower Western Independent Phoenicia"—who is working on a train project with Zsa-zsa. Ahmed starred in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Sound of Metal, and the TV show The Night Of. This is his first Wes Anderson film. Instagram: @rizahmed Leland is an American businessman, who is involved in the same train project as Prince Farouk. Tom Hanks plays Leland. You may have heard of him thanks to movies like Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan, and Cast Away. This is his second Wes Anderson film after Asteroid City. Instagram: @tomhanks Reagan is Leland's brother and business partner. Reagan's played by Bryan Cranston, who is known for the TV series Malcolm in the Middle and Breaking Bad, and for movies including Godzilla, Trumbo, and Argo. This is his third Wes Anderson film after Isle of Dogs and Asteroid City. Instagram: @bryancranston Marseille Bob is a French nightclub owner and gang leader, whose club is another stop on Zsa-zsa's journey. Bob is portrayed by Mathieu Amalric, who has starred in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Munich, and the James Bond movie Quantum of Solace. This is his third Wes Anderson film after The Grand Budapest Hotel and The French Dispatch. Instagram: N/A Sergio is a leader of the Intercontinental Radical Freedom Militia Corps, a group that comes into contact with Zsa-zsa and his crew. Comedian, director, and actor Richard Ayoade plays Sergio. He is best known for the TV series The IT Crowd, and has also had roles in The Souvenir and Paddington 2. This is his second Wes Anderson film after The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More. Instagram: @perhapsthehumblestguy Marty is another American businessman, who is part of a waterway project with Zsa-zsa. Jeffrey Wright plays Marty. The actor is known for starring in Angels in America (on Broadway and in the miniseries adaptation), The Batman, American Fiction, and as Beetee Latier in the Hunger Games franchise. This is his third Wes Anderson film after The French Dispatch and Asteroid City. Instagram: @jfreewright Hilda is Zsa-zsa's second cousin, who is overseeing a hydroelectric project under Zsa-zsa's purview. Cousin Hilda is played by Scarlett Johansson, who you know from Lost in Translation, Marriage Story, and as Black Widow in the MCU. This is her third Wes Anderson film after Isle of Dogs and Asteroid City. Instagram: N/A Also part of the personal life side of Zsa-zsa's story is Uncle Nubar, his brother. Benedict Cumberbatch plays Nubar. The actor is known as Doctor Strange in the MCU, and for starring in The Imitation Game and The Power of the Dog. This is his second Wes Anderson film after The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More. Instagram: N/A Excalibur is the code name for a secret agent character, played by Rupert Friend, who is investigating Zsa-zsa. Friend is known for roles in Pride & Prejudice, The Young Victoria, and the TV series Homeland. This is his fourth Wes Anderson film after The French Dispatch, Asteroid City, and The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More. Instagram: @rupertfriend The Mother Superior at the convent where Liesl is a nun is played by Hope Davis. Davis has appeared in the movies American Splendor, Synecdoche, New York, and Captain America: Civil War. This is her second Wes Anderson film after Asteroid City. Instagram: N/A In addition to the 13 actors above who get top billing, the movie also includes some small roles from a few Anderson regulars. Bill Murray appears as God in his 11th Anderson film. (Or tenth, sort of? He's only kind of in Asteroid City.) The only movies from the director Murray is not in are Anderson's first movie, Bottle Rocket, and his anthology movie The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More. Instagram: N/A Willem Dafoe plays Knave, marking his sixth time in an Anderson film. He also appeared in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The French Dispatch, and Asteroid City. Instagram: N/A Lastly, F. Murray Abraham plays Prophet. It's his third Anderson film after The Grand Budapest Hotel and Isle of Dogs. Instagram: N/A
India.com
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet actor, an IIT graduate, became star after...., dating National Award winning actress...
Meet actor, an IIT graduate, became star after...., dating National Award winning actress... Amazon Prime's recent web show, Gram Chikitsalay , is been getting lot of appreciation and love from masses. The show which largely focuses on challenges faced by doctors in rural healthcare setup, features Amol Parashar in key role, alongside actors like Akansha Ranjan Kapoor, Anandeshwar Dwivedi, Akash Makhija, Vinay Pathak and Garima Vikrant Singh. Amol Parashar as 'Dr Prabhat' garnered immense limelight for his terrific performance on the show. For the unversed, the actor first made his acting debut in 2009 with Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year , featuring Ranbir Kapoor. Following that, he went on to appear in several films like Babloo Happy Hai and Traffic , but his breakthrough role came in 2016 web series TVF Tripling . His portrayal of quirky and funny brother Chitvan, garnered immense love from viewers. He also reprised the role, in show's second and third season. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amol Parashar (@amolparashar) Gradually, Amol became a star on OTT, and his last six movies like Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare, Sardar Udham, Cash, 36 Farmhouse, and Sweet Dreams stand as a solid proof. He recently starred in two web shows Kull: The Legacy of the Raisingghs and Gram Chikitsalay , which is streaming on Prime Video and JioHotsar. Born on September 17, 1986, Amol earned a degree in mechanical engineering, from one of the most prestigious educational institutions of India, IIT Delhi. To pursue his career in films, he left a high-paying corporate job at ZS Associates. According to reports, Amol is currently dating his Dolly Kitty Aur Chamakte Sitare co-star Konkona Sensharma. The National Award Winning actress was previously married to Ranvir Shorey, with whom he has a son named Haroon Shorey. The alleged couple, who share 7-year age gap, made their first public appearance together at the Gram Chikitsalay screening earlier this month.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Why pilots fear that aeroplanes will be the next target of cyber hackers
When the words 'traffic, traffic' blared out of the flight deck speakers, the pilots immediately tried to avoid the mid-air collision they feared was imminent. Disconnecting the autopilot, the captain pulled the yoke and climbed rapidly. Yet there was nothing nearby, except for a rogue radio signal. Nonetheless, the pilots of the half-dozen airliners who received the alerts in short succession reacted as they had been trained to do: they followed the computer-generated commands that told them to climb or dive. The fact that there was nothing in the nearby skies – no collision course, no errant helicopter about to cause a headline-grabbing disaster – was discovered only after both official and media-led investigations into the incidents earlier this year at America's Ronald Reagan National Airport, near Washington, DC. Fears are now rising that the onboard system which falsely told those pilots that a collision was imminent was not only deliberately spoofed – as such an attack is known in the industry – but that malicious people around the world, such as the teenage hackers wreaking havoc on high-street retailers, including Marks and Spencer and the Co-op, have been taking notes. And only in January this year, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (a part of Homeland Security) felt it was necessary to issue a warning about the growing threat. 'The idea scares the s--- out of me,' one long-haul pilot tells The Telegraph. 'In the worst case, it's high severity, even up to possible hull loss,' he adds, using the aviation euphemism for total destruction of an airliner. Understanding what happened at Ronald Reagan National Airport, and the scale of the risk that copycats could potentially cause, means learning about the system that was targeted. The Traffic Collision Advisory Service, or TCAS (pronounced 'tee-cass') for short, is one of the myriad safety technologies built into all modern airliners. Devised in the wake of numerous mid-air collisions, including most notably one in 1978 over the Grand Canyon that left 144 people dead, the system alerts pilots that they're on a collision course with another aircraft. At the heart of TCAS are radio transponders that are fitted to every aircraft and broadcast their location, height, speed and direction. An onboard computer receives those signals from nearby aeroplanes and does some maths to work out whether or not a collision course exists. Audio and visual warnings are generated in the flight deck to alert the pilots if that is the case. Yet warnings are rarely enough on their own. History is littered with examples of catastrophes unfolding after human operators distrusted what their machines were telling them. Commercial aviation's most famous disaster, the crash of Air France flight 447 in 2009, saw a confused pilot ignoring cockpit warnings (partly because he had been getting inaccurate airspeed readings) and plunging his aircraft into the icy waters of the South Atlantic, taking 228 lives in total. As a result of those types of incidents, humans are now trained to take action when safety systems tell them to do so. When a collision course risks becoming lethal, TCAS says pilots must climb, or descend, to avoid catastrophe. All airline pilots are trained to react instinctively to these commands. Evidence so far suggests TCAS works well. One incident last October saw an American Airlines Boeing 737 avoiding a mid-air collision with an errant Cessna light aircraft after the latter's pilot turned directly into the airliner's path as it prepared to land. Alerted by TCAS, the Boeing's pilots were able to climb away from the potentially lethal encounter – albeit missing the light aeroplane by only 400ft, a hair's breadth in aviation terms. Cyber security researchers have looked at TCAS in detail over recent years to see whether TCAS is vulnerable to spoofing – the art of broadcasting fake signals from a make-believe aeroplane – and how difficult it would be. 'I'll be honest with you,' says Ken Munro of cybersecurity firm Pen Test Partners. 'Back in the days when I was flying more frequently, you'd often see things like miscalibrated transponders on a light aircraft, misreporting and then broadcasting the wrong data and causing weird alerts for commercial planes operating several thousand feet above.' In Munro's view, cock-up rather than conspiracy was the cause of the Washington, DC mystery alerts. Online speculation suggests that perhaps an aeroplane being serviced at the airport accidentally broadcast a signal that was received above. Could someone malicious have been trying to tamper with flights over the US capital city? 'It's technically possible,' Munro concedes. His firm's research, in a simulated environment, showed in 2020 that TCAS spoofing could make airliners climb or descend in predictable ways. Manipulating airliners not in accordance with the wishes of pilots or air traffic controllers, but someone else altogether, bodes ill for flight safety. Meanwhile, the long-haul pilot, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not an official spokesman for his employer, paints a picture of what might be happening in the flight deck in that situation. 'If you spoof [TCAS] so the plane thinks it's still going to collide, you [can] get the plane to change a crazy altitude before the pilots realise what's going on,' he says. 'At cruise speed, there's no way you'll see the [other, fake] plane whether or not there's a spoof. 'And when or how do you even know if it's fake? For all we know, the other dude is just ignoring his TCAS instructions and diving too,' he adds. In this situation, the pilot says, he would expect to have to 'hand-fly' without autopilot, a potentially risky manoeuvre at high altitude and high speed. 'I've seen guys in the simulator try to fly it like a normal, low level [manoeuvre] and sent their planes careening,' he continued, adding that this could rapidly overwhelm the two crew found in airliner cockpits today. 'So you've got one pilot completely out of the picture, just trying to keep the plane level, and the other guy is trying to figure out what the f--- is going on,' he explains. 'Meanwhile, there's no protection from any other planes because you're ignoring TCAS. In high-density airspace like the North Atlantic, Europe or North America you could end up colliding with someone else.' Yet aviation safety is built around multiple layers, and if TCAS is giving false alerts, other systems provide back-ups for pilots to continue flying safely. Munro points to a study carried out by Oxford University in early 2020. Thirty commercial pilots in a simulator were exposed to fake TCAS warnings to see how they reacted. Matt Smith, the lead researcher, told tech news website The Register at the time: 'We know these attacks exist but we don't know what would happen if they occurred.' His findings were instructive. Every pilot responded to the TCAS alerts – at first. Then they began muting the system, turning off the 'climb now / descend now' demands, and following other indications instead. Smith added: 'If industry engaged with penetration testing on these systems and tried to fully map out what the attacks might be, what they presented to the pilots as, they should at least be able to give a list of situations that might come about as a result of an attack.' Official attention to what used to be the theoretical musings of computer security technicians has improved during the intervening five years. In their January bulletin, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said: 'By utilising software-defined radios and a custom low-latency processing pipeline, RF signals with spoofed location data can be transmitted to aircraft targets. This can lead to the appearance of fake aircraft on displays and potentially trigger undesired Resolution Advisories (RAs).' In plain English, off-the-shelf electronics equipment and freely downloadable software, together with the exact technical knowhow required, could lead to a successful TCAS spoofing attack. On this side of the Atlantic, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) says instances of jamming and spoofing are relatively rare around the world. Glenn Bradley, the CAA's head of flight operations, says: 'We recognise the scale of these events and work closely with the industry, including other aviation regulators, airlines and aircraft manufacturers to understand and reduce the issues created by jamming. 'While there are several safety protocols and mitigations in place to protect navigation systems on commercial aircraft, we continue to monitor incidents worldwide to ensure that any actions or improvements to safeguarding are swiftly put in place as necessary.' While officials are, so far, sceptical about TCAS spoofing becoming reality, an investigation by New York magazine into the Washington, DC incidents suggest that it may actually have taken place. Citing 'a reliable government source' it reported earlier this month that the TCAS spoofing had been caused by the US Secret Service. The spooks had reportedly been testing unspecified equipment near US Vice-President JD Vance's official residence at the US Naval Observatory. 'They didn't tell anyone or co-ordinate with anyone,' the source told the magazine. 'Once it became known that this was causing issues throughout the area, they worked with the FAA [Federal Aviation Authority].' A Secret Service spokesman told the magazine its agents were working to 'better understand the specifics of how these alerts occur and ensure our systems do not interfere with commercial air-traffic operations', while the FAA said it had managed to 'pinpoint the source and correct it'. So far, airline passengers have little to worry about. TCAS spoofing may have become reality, following years of warnings – but for now, there's little evidence that anyone malicious is using it as a hostile attack technique. But, with the rise of cyber-hacking gangs and asymmetrical warfare, it might just be a matter of time. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. 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