Los Angeles Times

Suspected L.A. copper wire thief goes into a manhole and refuses to come out

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. An attempted theft of copper wire on Tuesday led to a predawn barricade situation — inside a city manhole — ...
ABC7

Copper wire theft suspect in custody after standoff in Chatsworth manhole; AT&T vault targeted

CHATSWORTH, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A suspected copper wire thief was pulled from a manhole in Chatsworth, which police say he refused to come out of Tuesday morning after allegedly targeting a vault ...
Variety

‘Hanging by a Wire’ Director on Dramatic Attempt to Rescue 8 People Trapped in a Cable Car Dangling Above a Valley

In a remote part of Pakistan, villagers routinely take rickety cable cars across the canyons that cut through the Himalayan foothills. But in August 2023, the unthinkable happened when a wire snapped, ...
Phys.org

Beyond chemistry: How mechanical forces shape brain wiring

During brain development, neurons extend long processes called axons. Axons link different areas of the brain and carry signals within it and to the rest of the body. Growing axons "wire up" the brain ...
Moviefone

5 Things We Learned At The 'Dead Man's Wire' Press Conference

Set in 1977 and based on a true story, 'Dead Man's Wire' follows Tony Kiritsis, a former real estate developer who puts a dead man's switch on himself and the mortgage banker who did him wrong, while ...
Victorville Daily Press

Man allegedly caught in the act of stealing copper wiring in Barstow

Police arrested a man Tuesday after catching him trying to steal copper wiring from utility poles in Barstow, authorities said. Officers had already beefed up patrols in the area due to a recent ...
The New Yorker

“Dead Man’s Wire” Is a Tangle of Loose Threads

The recent trend of movies set in the past but still within living memory is a natural effort to find out how the hell we got here, but I discern another underlying motive: to show life before social ...
The Washington Post

‘Dead Man’s Wire’ has more than a whiff of ‘Dog Day Afternoon’

Gus Van Sant’s new crime thriller, “Dead Man’s Wire,” has already elicited comparisons to the tale of Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive just over a ...
New York Post

‘The Wire’ star James Ransone’s cause of death revealed

Ransone was best known for his role as Ziggy Sobotka in “The Wire.” He also appeared in popular movies like “Sinister” (2012), “Sinister 2” (2015), “It Chapter Two (2019), “The Black Phone” (2021) and ...
Cinema Blend

Spike Lee, The Wire Cast And More Paid Tribute To Isiah Whitlock Jr. Following His Death

The film and television world is mourning the loss of Isiah Whitlock Jr., who died at age 71, prompting an immediate wave of tributes from collaborators and fans. Best known for his unforgettable turn ...
The Baltimore Sun

Isiah Whitlock Jr., veteran actor best known for his role on ‘The Wire,’ dies at 71

Isiah Whitlock Jr., a veteran character actor best known for his role as state Sen. Clay Davis on HBO’s “The Wire,” died Tuesday, according to an Instagram post from his manager. He was 71. Whitlock’s ...