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Cops shoot two bystanders while killing New Mexico knifeman who stabbed Good Samaritan

Shocking new video footage shows the moment New Mexico police officers shot two bystanders while taking down a 25-year-old man who stabbed a Good Samaritan in the neck after being offered a free meal last month. Officers Brenda Johnson, Eric Wilensky, Violet Baca and Christian Cordova fatally shot Jeramiah Salyards, 25, while also shooting two unnamed bystanders - striking one victim at least four times, causing serious injuries.  The police shooting occurred on June 29, at about 9:30 pm, after Albuquerque officers responded to a 911 call of stabbing at a McDonald's.

Philip Green's wife snaps up a 10MILLION London townhouse

Her husband may be fighting to save his reputation, but Tina Green's spending shows no sign of slowing down. Sir Philip Green's 67-year-old wife is understood to be behind a company that has spent more than £10million on a London townhouse, which is now being renovated under her watchful eye. The news will no doubt anger BHS staff who lost their jobs and still face uncertainty over pensions following the collapse of the retail chain.

Robin Phillips obituary | Theatre

TheatreObituaryRobin Phillips obituaryBritish actor and director acclaimed for revitalising the Stratford Festival theatre in OntarioRobin Phillips, who has died aged 75, was a golden boy of British theatre in the early part of his career but became, rather like John Neville, something of a king across the water as the most brilliant and successful artistic director of the Stratford Festival, Ontario, in the late 1970s. He revitalised the idyllic Festival theatre over six seasons with a company of young Canadian actors, led by estabished stars such as Maggie Smith, Brian Bedford, Richard Monette, William Hutt and Martha Henry; Smith appeared there, under his direction, as Lady Macbeth, Cleopatra, Judith Bliss in Hay Fever and Rosalind in As You Like It.

The California Band George Harrison Said Inspired 'If I Needed Someone'

In 1965, The Beatles started on a new path. After racking up No. 1 hits with songs like “Love Me Do” and “She Loves You” in ’64, the Fab Four began digging deeper. John Lennon, resolving to turn the lens on himself, had his most introspective moment to that point with “Help.” Though he charted a path in a different direction, Paul McCartney was also growing rapidly as a songwriter. After delivering the masterpiece “Yesterday,” he followed with more clever work like “Drive My Car” and “You Won’t See” me on Rubber Soul (released later in ’65).

The hate and contempt are as strong as the love: alt band Blonde Redhead on their twisted bond

Pop and rockInterview‘The hate and contempt are as strong as the love’: alt band Blonde Redhead on their twisted bondStevie ChickThe New York group – one of the very best in the US – are back with their first album in nine years. Here, the trio reveal how infighting, illness and anxiety almost destroyed them Sit Down for Dinner, a record of deftly anxious songs about loss, is among Blonde Redhead’s finest work.