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Liverpool 2, Watford 0
Brighton 0, Norwich 0
Burnley 0, Man City 2
Chelsea 1, Brentford 4
Leeds 1, Southampton 1
Wolverhampton 2, Aston Villa 1
Man United 1, Leicester 1
West Ham vs. Everton, 9 a.m.
Tottenham vs. Newcastle, 11:30 a.m.
Crystal Palace vs. Arsenal, 3 p.m.
Burnley vs. Everton, 2:30 p.m.
Newcastle vs. Wolverhampton, 3 p.m.
Everton vs. Man United, 7:30 a.m.
Arsenal vs. Brighton, 10 a.m.
Southampton vs. Chelsea, 10 a.m.
Watford vs. Leeds, 10 a.m.
Aston Villa vs. Tottenham, 12:30 p.m.
Brentford vs. West Ham, 9 a.m.
Leicester vs. Crystal Palace, 9 a.m.
Norwich vs. Burnley, 9 a.m.
Man City vs. Liverpool, 11:30 a.m.
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Hull 0, Huddersfield 1
Blackpool 1, Nottingham Forest 4
Barnsley 1, Reading 1
Bournemouth 3, Bristol City 2
Cardiff 0, Swansea 4
Coventry 2, Blackburn 2
Derby 1, Preston 0
Luton Town 2, Millwall 2
Peterborough 0, Middlesbrough 4
QPR 0, Fulham 2
Stoke 1, Sheffield United 0
Birmingham vs. West Brom, 10 a.m.
Peterborough vs. Luton Town, 2:45 p.m.
Preston vs. Blackpool, 2:45 p.m.
Millwall vs. Swansea, 2:45 p.m.
Sheffield United vs. QPR, 2:45 p.m.
Reading vs. Stoke, 3 p.m.
Middlesbrough vs. Fulham, 2:45 p.m.
Nottingham Forest vs. Coventry, 2:45 p.m.
West Brom vs. Bournemouth, 3 p.m.
Sheffield United vs. Bournemouth, 7:45 a.m.
Blackburn vs. Blackpool, 10 a.m.
Bristol City vs. Peterborough, 10 a.m.
Middlesbrough vs. Hull, 10 a.m.
Millwall vs. Barnsley, 10 a.m.
Nottingham Forest vs. Birmingham, 10 a.m.
Preston vs. QPR, 10 a.m.
Reading vs. Cardiff, 10 a.m.
Swansea vs. Derby, 10 a.m.
West Brom vs. Stoke, 10 a.m.
Fulham vs. Coventry, 10 a.m.
Huddersfield vs. Luton Town, 2:45 p.m.
___
AFC Wimbledon 0, Cambridge United 1
Accrington Stanley 1, Gillingham 2
Doncaster 0, Charlton 1
Ipswich 1, Plymouth 0
Milton Keynes Dons vs. Crewe, 11 a.m. ppd
Morecambe vs. Oxford United, 11 a.m. ppd
Sheffield Wednesday 4, Cheltenham 1
Shrewsbury 1, Lincoln 0
Wigan 1, Bolton 1
Accrington Stanley 4, Cheltenham 4
Charlton 1, Lincoln 2
Crewe 1, Fleetwood Town 3
Ipswich 0, Cambridge United 1
Milton Keynes Dons 2, Shrewsbury 0
Morecambe 3, Burton Albion 0
Plymouth 1, Oxford United 0
Sheffield Wednesday 2, AFC Wimbledon 1
Sunderland 1, Gillingham 0
Wycombe 2, Doncaster 0
Cambridge United vs. Wycombe, 2:45 p.m.
Wigan vs. Accrington Stanley, 2:45 p.m.
Fleetwood Town vs. Lincoln, 2:45 p.m.
AFC Wimbledon vs. Charlton, 2:45 p.m.
Morecambe vs. Oxford United, 2:45 p.m.
Milton Keynes Dons vs. Crewe, 2:45 p.m.
Bolton vs. Portsmouth, 3 p.m.
AFC Wimbledon vs. Milton Keynes Dons, 10 a.m.
Bolton vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 10 a.m.
Burton Albion vs. Plymouth, 10 a.m.
Cambridge United vs. Morecambe, 10 a.m.
Cheltenham vs. Portsmouth, 10 a.m.
Doncaster vs. Crewe, 10 a.m.
Fleetwood Town vs. Accrington Stanley, 10 a.m.
Gillingham vs. Wycombe, 10 a.m.
Oxford United vs. Sunderland, 10 a.m.
Rotherham vs. Charlton, 10 a.m.
Shrewsbury vs. Ipswich, 10 a.m.
Lincoln vs. Wigan, 10 a.m.
Burton Albion vs. Wigan, 2:45 p.m.
Portsmouth vs. Rotherham, 2:45 p.m.
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Bradford 0, Newport County 0
Carlisle 1, Bristol Rovers 0
Colchester 1, Tranmere 0
Crawley Town 1, Rochdale 0
Exeter 2, Stevenage 1
Leyton Orient 2, Barrow 0
Oldham 1, Mansfield Town 2
Port Vale 2, Sutton United 0
Salford 2, Walsall 1
Scunthorpe 0, Harrogate Town 3
Northampton 2, Hartlepool 0
Hartlepool 2, Mansfield Town 2
Oldham 2, Leyton Orient 0
Rochdale 2, Carlisle 0
Salford 2, Crawley Town 1
Barrow 1, Port Vale 2
Bristol Rovers 2, Bradford 1
Forest Green 1, Scunthorpe 0
Harrogate Town 1, Colchester 2
Mansfield Town 1, Northampton 0
Newport County 0, Exeter 1
Rochdale 0, Swindon 0
Stevenage 0, Oldham 1
Tranmere 2, Carlisle 2
Walsall 0, Leyton Orient 2
Hartlepool 0, Salford 2
Forest Green vs. Mansfield Town, 2:45 p.m.
Salford vs. Port Vale, 2:45 p.m.
Carlisle vs. Exeter, 10 a.m.
Colchester vs. Stevenage, 10 a.m.
Crawley Town vs. Barrow, 10 a.m.
Northampton vs. Bradford, 10 a.m.
Port Vale vs. Oldham, 10 a.m.
Rochdale vs. Walsall, 10 a.m.
Salford vs. Harrogate Town, 10 a.m.
Scunthorpe vs. Mansfield Town, 10 a.m.
Sutton United vs. Leyton Orient, 10 a.m.
Swindon vs. Newport County, 10 a.m.
Tranmere vs. Bristol Rovers, 10 a.m.
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Liverpool 2, Watford 0
Brighton 0, Norwich 0
Burnley 0, Man City 2
Chelsea 1, Brentford 4
Leeds 1, Southampton 1
Wolverhampton 2, Aston Villa 1
Man United 1, Leicester 1
West Ham vs. Everton, 9 a.m.
Tottenham vs. Newcastle, 11:30 a.m.
Crystal Palace vs. Arsenal, 3 p.m.
Burnley vs. Everton, 2:30 p.m.
Newcastle vs. Wolverhampton, 3 p.m.
Everton vs. Man United, 7:30 a.m.
Arsenal vs. Brighton, 10 a.m.
Southampton vs. Chelsea, 10 a.m.
Watford vs. Leeds, 10 a.m.
Aston Villa vs. Tottenham, 12:30 p.m.
Brentford vs. West Ham, 9 a.m.
Leicester vs. Crystal Palace, 9 a.m.
Norwich vs. Burnley, 9 a.m.
Man City vs. Liverpool, 11:30 a.m.
___
Hull 0, Huddersfield 1
Blackpool 1, Nottingham Forest 4
Barnsley 1, Reading 1
Bournemouth 3, Bristol City 2
Cardiff 0, Swansea 4
Coventry 2, Blackburn 2
Derby 1, Preston 0
Luton Town 2, Millwall 2
Peterborough 0, Middlesbrough 4
QPR 0, Fulham 2
Stoke 1, Sheffield United 0
Birmingham vs. West Brom, 10 a.m.
Peterborough vs. Luton Town, 2:45 p.m.
Preston vs. Blackpool, 2:45 p.m.
Millwall vs. Swansea, 2:45 p.m.
Sheffield United vs. QPR, 2:45 p.m.
Reading vs. Stoke, 3 p.m.
Middlesbrough vs. Fulham, 2:45 p.m.
Nottingham Forest vs. Coventry, 2:45 p.m.
West Brom vs. Bournemouth, 3 p.m.
Sheffield United vs. Bournemouth, 7:45 a.m.
Blackburn vs. Blackpool, 10 a.m.
Bristol City vs. Peterborough, 10 a.m.
Middlesbrough vs. Hull, 10 a.m.
Millwall vs. Barnsley, 10 a.m.
Nottingham Forest vs. Birmingham, 10 a.m.
Preston vs. QPR, 10 a.m.
Reading vs. Cardiff, 10 a.m.
Swansea vs. Derby, 10 a.m.
West Brom vs. Stoke, 10 a.m.
Fulham vs. Coventry, 10 a.m.
Huddersfield vs. Luton Town, 2:45 p.m.
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AFC Wimbledon 0, Cambridge United 1
Accrington Stanley 1, Gillingham 2
Doncaster 0, Charlton 1
Ipswich 1, Plymouth 0
Milton Keynes Dons vs. Crewe, 11 a.m. ppd
Morecambe vs. Oxford United, 11 a.m. ppd
Sheffield Wednesday 4, Cheltenham 1
Shrewsbury 1, Lincoln 0
Wigan 1, Bolton 1
Accrington Stanley 4, Cheltenham 4
Charlton 1, Lincoln 2
Crewe 1, Fleetwood Town 3
Ipswich 0, Cambridge United 1
Milton Keynes Dons 2, Shrewsbury 0
Morecambe 3, Burton Albion 0
Plymouth 1, Oxford United 0
Sheffield Wednesday 2, AFC Wimbledon 1
Sunderland 1, Gillingham 0
Wycombe 2, Doncaster 0
Cambridge United vs. Wycombe, 2:45 p.m.
Wigan vs. Accrington Stanley, 2:45 p.m.
Fleetwood Town vs. Lincoln, 2:45 p.m.
AFC Wimbledon vs. Charlton, 2:45 p.m.
Morecambe vs. Oxford United, 2:45 p.m.
Milton Keynes Dons vs. Crewe, 2:45 p.m.
Bolton vs. Portsmouth, 3 p.m.
AFC Wimbledon vs. Milton Keynes Dons, 10 a.m.
Bolton vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 10 a.m.
Burton Albion vs. Plymouth, 10 a.m.
Cambridge United vs. Morecambe, 10 a.m.
Cheltenham vs. Portsmouth, 10 a.m.
Doncaster vs. Crewe, 10 a.m.
Fleetwood Town vs. Accrington Stanley, 10 a.m.
Gillingham vs. Wycombe, 10 a.m.
Oxford United vs. Sunderland, 10 a.m.
Rotherham vs. Charlton, 10 a.m.
Shrewsbury vs. Ipswich, 10 a.m.
Lincoln vs. Wigan, 10 a.m.
Burton Albion vs. Wigan, 2:45 p.m.
Portsmouth vs. Rotherham, 2:45 p.m.
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Bradford 0, Newport County 0
Carlisle 1, Bristol Rovers 0
Colchester 1, Tranmere 0
Crawley Town 1, Rochdale 0
Exeter 2, Stevenage 1
Leyton Orient 2, Barrow 0
Oldham 1, Mansfield Town 2
Port Vale 2, Sutton United 0
Salford 2, Walsall 1
Scunthorpe 0, Harrogate Town 3
Northampton 2, Hartlepool 0
Hartlepool 2, Mansfield Town 2
Oldham 2, Leyton Orient 0
Rochdale 2, Carlisle 0
Salford 2, Crawley Town 1
Barrow 1, Port Vale 2
Bristol Rovers 2, Bradford 1
Forest Green 1, Scunthorpe 0
Harrogate Town 1, Colchester 2
Mansfield Town 1, Northampton 0
Newport County 0, Exeter 1
Rochdale 0, Swindon 0
Stevenage 0, Oldham 1
Tranmere 2, Carlisle 2
Walsall 0, Leyton Orient 2
Hartlepool 0, Salford 2
Forest Green vs. Mansfield Town, 2:45 p.m.
Salford vs. Port Vale, 2:45 p.m.
Carlisle vs. Exeter, 10 a.m.
Colchester vs. Stevenage, 10 a.m.
Crawley Town vs. Barrow, 10 a.m.
Northampton vs. Bradford, 10 a.m.
Port Vale vs. Oldham, 10 a.m.
Rochdale vs. Walsall, 10 a.m.
Salford vs. Harrogate Town, 10 a.m.
Scunthorpe vs. Mansfield Town, 10 a.m.
Sutton United vs. Leyton Orient, 10 a.m.
Swindon vs. Newport County, 10 a.m.
Tranmere vs. Bristol Rovers, 10 a.m.
Forest Green vs. Hartlepool, 10 a.m. |
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Liverpool 2, Watford 0
Brighton 0, Norwich 0
Burnley 0, Man City 2
Chelsea 1, Brentford 4
Leeds 1, Southampton 1
Wolverhampton 2, Aston Villa 1
Man United 1, Leicester 1
West Ham vs. Everton, 9 a.m.
Tottenham vs. Newcastle, 11:30 a.m.
Crystal Palace vs. Arsenal, 3 p.m.
Burnley vs. Everton, 2:30 p.m.
Newcastle vs. Wolverhampton, 3 p.m.
Everton vs. Man United, 7:30 a.m.
Arsenal vs. Brighton, 10 a.m.
Southampton vs. Chelsea, 10 a.m.
Watford vs. Leeds, 10 a.m.
Aston Villa vs. Tottenham, 12:30 p.m.
Brentford vs. West Ham, 9 a.m.
Leicester vs. Crystal Palace, 9 a.m.
Norwich vs. Burnley, 9 a.m.
Man City vs. Liverpool, 11:30 a.m.
___
Hull 0, Huddersfield 1
Blackpool 1, Nottingham Forest 4
Barnsley 1, Reading 1
Bournemouth 3, Bristol City 2
Cardiff 0, Swansea 4
Coventry 2, Blackburn 2
Derby 1, Preston 0
Luton Town 2, Millwall 2
Peterborough 0, Middlesbrough 4
QPR 0, Fulham 2
Stoke 1, Sheffield United 0
Birmingham vs. West Brom, 10 a.m.
Peterborough vs. Luton Town, 2:45 p.m.
Preston vs. Blackpool, 2:45 p.m.
Millwall vs. Swansea, 2:45 p.m.
Sheffield United vs. QPR, 2:45 p.m.
Reading vs. Stoke, 3 p.m.
Middlesbrough vs. Fulham, 2:45 p.m.
Nottingham Forest vs. Coventry, 2:45 p.m.
West Brom vs. Bournemouth, 3 p.m.
Sheffield United vs. Bournemouth, 7:45 a.m.
Blackburn vs. Blackpool, 10 a.m.
Bristol City vs. Peterborough, 10 a.m.
Middlesbrough vs. Hull, 10 a.m.
Millwall vs. Barnsley, 10 a.m.
Nottingham Forest vs. Birmingham, 10 a.m.
Preston vs. QPR, 10 a.m.
Reading vs. Cardiff, 10 a.m.
Swansea vs. Derby, 10 a.m.
West Brom vs. Stoke, 10 a.m.
Fulham vs. Coventry, 10 a.m.
Huddersfield vs. Luton Town, 2:45 p.m.
___
AFC Wimbledon 0, Cambridge United 1
Accrington Stanley 1, Gillingham 2
Doncaster 0, Charlton 1
Ipswich 1, Plymouth 0
Milton Keynes Dons vs. Crewe, 11 a.m. ppd
Morecambe vs. Oxford United, 11 a.m. ppd
Sheffield Wednesday 4, Cheltenham 1
Shrewsbury 1, Lincoln 0
Wigan 1, Bolton 1
Accrington Stanley 4, Cheltenham 4
Charlton 1, Lincoln 2
Crewe 1, Fleetwood Town 3
Ipswich 0, Cambridge United 1
Milton Keynes Dons 2, Shrewsbury 0
Morecambe 3, Burton Albion 0
Plymouth 1, Oxford United 0
Sheffield Wednesday 2, AFC Wimbledon 1
Sunderland 1, Gillingham 0
Wycombe 2, Doncaster 0
Cambridge United vs. Wycombe, 2:45 p.m.
Wigan vs. Accrington Stanley, 2:45 p.m.
Fleetwood Town vs. Lincoln, 2:45 p.m.
AFC Wimbledon vs. Charlton, 2:45 p.m.
Morecambe vs. Oxford United, 2:45 p.m.
Milton Keynes Dons vs. Crewe, 2:45 p.m.
Bolton vs. Portsmouth, 3 p.m.
AFC Wimbledon vs. Milton Keynes Dons, 10 a.m.
Bolton vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 10 a.m.
Burton Albion vs. Plymouth, 10 a.m.
Cambridge United vs. Morecambe, 10 a.m.
Cheltenham vs. Portsmouth, 10 a.m.
Doncaster vs. Crewe, 10 a.m.
Fleetwood Town vs. Accrington Stanley, 10 a.m.
Gillingham vs. Wycombe, 10 a.m.
Oxford United vs. Sunderland, 10 a.m.
Rotherham vs. Charlton, 10 a.m.
Shrewsbury vs. Ipswich, 10 a.m.
Lincoln vs. Wigan, 10 a.m.
Burton Albion vs. Wigan, 2:45 p.m.
Portsmouth vs. Rotherham, 2:45 p.m.
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Bradford 0, Newport County 0
Carlisle 1, Bristol Rovers 0
Colchester 1, Tranmere 0
Crawley Town 1, Rochdale 0
Exeter 2, Stevenage 1
Leyton Orient 2, Barrow 0
Oldham 1, Mansfield Town 2
Port Vale 2, Sutton United 0
Salford 2, Walsall 1
Scunthorpe 0, Harrogate Town 3
Northampton 2, Hartlepool 0
Hartlepool 2, Mansfield Town 2
Oldham 2, Leyton Orient 0
Rochdale 2, Carlisle 0
Salford 2, Crawley Town 1
Barrow 1, Port Vale 2
Bristol Rovers 2, Bradford 1
Forest Green 1, Scunthorpe 0
Harrogate Town 1, Colchester 2
Mansfield Town 1, Northampton 0
Newport County 0, Exeter 1
Rochdale 0, Swindon 0
Stevenage 0, Oldham 1
Tranmere 2, Carlisle 2
Walsall 0, Leyton Orient 2
Hartlepool 0, Salford 2
Forest Green vs. Mansfield Town, 2:45 p.m.
Salford vs. Port Vale, 2:45 p.m.
Carlisle vs. Exeter, 10 a.m.
Colchester vs. Stevenage, 10 a.m.
Crawley Town vs. Barrow, 10 a.m.
Northampton vs. Bradford, 10 a.m.
Port Vale vs. Oldham, 10 a.m.
Rochdale vs. Walsall, 10 a.m.
Salford vs. Harrogate Town, 10 a.m.
Scunthorpe vs. Mansfield Town, 10 a.m.
Sutton United vs. Leyton Orient, 10 a.m.
Swindon vs. Newport County, 10 a.m.
Tranmere vs. Bristol Rovers, 10 a.m.
Forest Green vs. Hartlepool, 10 a.m. | 2 | 1,059 | 0 | https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/article/English-Standings-17054234.php | 2022-04-03 15:02:15+00:00 | ___
Liverpool 2, Watford 0
Brighton 0, Norwich 0
Burnley 0, Man City 2
Chelsea 1, Brentford 4
Leeds 1, Southampton 1
Wolverhampton 2, Aston Villa 1
Man United 1, Leicester 1
West Ham vs. Everton, 9 a.m.
Tottenham vs. Newcastle, 11:30 a.m.
Crystal Palace vs. Arsenal, 3 p.m.
Burnley vs. Everton, 2:30 p.m.
Newcastle vs. Wolverhampton, 3 p.m.
Everton vs. Man United, 7:30 a.m.
Arsenal vs. Brighton, 10 a.m.
Southampton vs. Chelsea, 10 a.m.
Watford vs. Leeds, 10 a.m.
Aston Villa vs. Tottenham, 12:30 p.m.
Brentford vs. West Ham, 9 a.m.
Leicester vs. Crystal Palace, 9 a.m.
Norwich vs. Burnley, 9 a.m.
Man City vs. Liverpool, 11:30 a.m.
___
Hull 0, Huddersfield 1
Blackpool 1, Nottingham Forest 4
Barnsley 1, Reading 1
Bournemouth 3, Bristol City 2
Cardiff 0, Swansea 4
Coventry 2, Blackburn 2
Derby 1, Preston 0
Luton Town 2, Millwall 2
Peterborough 0, Middlesbrough 4
QPR 0, Fulham 2
Stoke 1, Sheffield United 0
Birmingham vs. West Brom, 10 a.m.
Peterborough vs. Luton Town, 2:45 p.m.
Preston vs. Blackpool, 2:45 p.m.
Millwall vs. Swansea, 2:45 p.m.
Sheffield United vs. QPR, 2:45 p.m.
Reading vs. Stoke, 3 p.m.
Middlesbrough vs. Fulham, 2:45 p.m.
Nottingham Forest vs. Coventry, 2:45 p.m.
West Brom vs. Bournemouth, 3 p.m.
Sheffield United vs. Bournemouth, 7:45 a.m.
Blackburn vs. Blackpool, 10 a.m.
Bristol City vs. Peterborough, 10 a.m.
Middlesbrough vs. Hull, 10 a.m.
Millwall vs. Barnsley, 10 a.m.
Nottingham Forest vs. Birmingham, 10 a.m.
Preston vs. QPR, 10 a.m.
Reading vs. Cardiff, 10 a.m.
Swansea vs. Derby, 10 a.m.
West Brom vs. Stoke, 10 a.m.
Fulham vs. Coventry, 10 a.m.
Huddersfield vs. Luton Town, 2:45 p.m.
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AFC Wimbledon 0, Cambridge United 1
Accrington Stanley 1, Gillingham 2
Doncaster 0, Charlton 1
Ipswich 1, Plymouth 0
Milton Keynes Dons vs. Crewe, 11 a.m. ppd
Morecambe vs. Oxford United, 11 a.m. ppd
Sheffield Wednesday 4, Cheltenham 1
Shrewsbury 1, Lincoln 0
Wigan 1, Bolton 1
Accrington Stanley 4, Cheltenham 4
Charlton 1, Lincoln 2
Crewe 1, Fleetwood Town 3
Ipswich 0, Cambridge United 1
Milton Keynes Dons 2, Shrewsbury 0
Morecambe 3, Burton Albion 0
Plymouth 1, Oxford United 0
Sheffield Wednesday 2, AFC Wimbledon 1
Sunderland 1, Gillingham 0
Wycombe 2, Doncaster 0
Cambridge United vs. Wycombe, 2:45 p.m.
Wigan vs. Accrington Stanley, 2:45 p.m.
Fleetwood Town vs. Lincoln, 2:45 p.m.
AFC Wimbledon vs. Charlton, 2:45 p.m.
Morecambe vs. Oxford United, 2:45 p.m.
Milton Keynes Dons vs. Crewe, 2:45 p.m.
Bolton vs. Portsmouth, 3 p.m.
AFC Wimbledon vs. Milton Keynes Dons, 10 a.m.
Bolton vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 10 a.m.
Burton Albion vs. Plymouth, 10 a.m.
Cambridge United vs. Morecambe, 10 a.m.
Cheltenham vs. Portsmouth, 10 a.m.
Doncaster vs. Crewe, 10 a.m.
Fleetwood Town vs. Accrington Stanley, 10 a.m.
Gillingham vs. Wycombe, 10 a.m.
Oxford United vs. Sunderland, 10 a.m.
Rotherham vs. Charlton, 10 a.m.
Shrewsbury vs. Ipswich, 10 a.m.
Lincoln vs. Wigan, 10 a.m.
Burton Albion vs. Wigan, 2:45 p.m.
Portsmouth vs. Rotherham, 2:45 p.m.
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Bradford 0, Newport County 0
Carlisle 1, Bristol Rovers 0
Colchester 1, Tranmere 0
Crawley Town 1, Rochdale 0
Exeter 2, Stevenage 1
Leyton Orient 2, Barrow 0
Oldham 1, Mansfield Town 2
Port Vale 2, Sutton United 0
Salford 2, Walsall 1
Scunthorpe 0, Harrogate Town 3
Northampton 2, Hartlepool 0
Hartlepool 2, Mansfield Town 2
Oldham 2, Leyton Orient 0
Rochdale 2, Carlisle 0
Salford 2, Crawley Town 1
Barrow 1, Port Vale 2
Bristol Rovers 2, Bradford 1
Forest Green 1, Scunthorpe 0
Harrogate Town 1, Colchester 2
Mansfield Town 1, Northampton 0
Newport County 0, Exeter 1
Rochdale 0, Swindon 0
Stevenage 0, Oldham 1
Tranmere 2, Carlisle 2
Walsall 0, Leyton Orient 2
Hartlepool 0, Salford 2
Forest Green vs. Mansfield Town, 2:45 p.m.
Salford vs. Port Vale, 2:45 p.m.
Carlisle vs. Exeter, 10 a.m.
Colchester vs. Stevenage, 10 a.m.
Crawley Town vs. Barrow, 10 a.m.
Northampton vs. Bradford, 10 a.m.
Port Vale vs. Oldham, 10 a.m.
Rochdale vs. Walsall, 10 a.m.
Salford vs. Harrogate Town, 10 a.m.
Scunthorpe vs. Mansfield Town, 10 a.m.
Sutton United vs. Leyton Orient, 10 a.m.
Swindon vs. Newport County, 10 a.m.
Tranmere vs. Bristol Rovers, 10 a.m.
Forest Green vs. Hartlepool, 10 a.m. |
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/04/03/somehow-alpha-is-returning-to-the-walking-dead/ | The Walking Dead just wrapped up its final day of filming, but as fans know by now, the main series finally ending really means somewhat little for the grand scope of the universe. AMC has five different Walking Dead spin-off series either already airing or coming in the future, plus a series of Rick Grimes movies they’re supposedly still making.
Now, one of The Walking Dead’s most iconic villains, Alpha, played by Samantha Morton, is returning to The Walking Dead universe.
No, not the main show. She has not reattached her head to come wandering into the Commonwealth. Rather, Morton will return as Alpha for Tales of the Walking Dead, a new anthology series featuring six on-off episodes of various stories set in the universe.
While we heard that it was possible that these shows would feature old characters from the series, this is the first confirmed one we’ve heard I believe, as mostly the news has been about new cast members including actors like Olivia Munn, Anthony Edwards, Jillian Bell, Terry Crews, Daniella Pineda, Parker Posey, and Poppy Liu.
I am somewhat curious as to what Alpha’s episode would be about, and if it would also feature her daughter Lydia, who has survived to become a main character on the central series. It’s not like we haven’t explored Alpha’s backstory already. We learned her “origin story’ back when she killed her husband and took her daughter. We saw how she first met Beta out in the wild. But I suppose there are plenty of gaps, and I’d like to see something about maybe some of the earlier Whisperer raids and the communities they took on there.
While I’m tempted to say that this will be the last time we see Alpha, I don’t know if we can say that for sure. One of the main purposes of Tales of the Walking Dead is that it’s meant to be a “test kitchen,” where if a specific episode works well, it could be spooled up for its own full series. So an Alpha prequel show? Not impossible, I suppose.
Though at this point, I genuinely wonder how many Walking Dead shows AMC can balance at one time. There’s Fear the Walking Dead, a Fear spin-off based on a submarine, the Daryl and Carol show, Isle of the Dead with Negan and Maggie and Tales of the Walking Dead itself. Plus the Rick movies. A spin-off of Tales would be a sixth series and I mean man, what are we doing here? But AMC loves its zombies, what can I say?
We’ll see what Alpha is up to when Tales airs later this summer.
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Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy. | 0 | 16,683 | 0.513096 | https://www.somagnews.com/tales-of-the-walking-dead-confirmed-the-return-of-this-twd-character-to-the-spin-off/ | 2022-04-04 23:35:56+00:00 | Although news was recently released that has saddened The Walking Dead fans, as well as the cast members of this AMC series, the production has decided to continue with the zombie drama thanks to the spin-offs that will be released after the end. of this original franchise.
A few days ago, it was reported that the original cast of The Walking Dead had already finished filming the last episode, now we will have to wait a couple more months to see the third and final part of season 11 through the AMC television channel. which is currently being broadcast.
But, one of the good news recently spread by the production is that, in the next spin-off Tales of the Walking Dead, we will see Alpha (Samantha Morton) in action once, remember that this character has officially entered the list of most evil characters.
Reliable sources assure that Tales of the Walking Dead will premiere on AMC at the end of this year 2022. Created by Robert Kirkman, the character of Alpha appeared in number 132 of the original comic series, which was published in the year 2014. However, the character was brought to live action in 2019, in the episode “Adaptation”.
That is, it was in the middle of the ninth season, when AMC fans first saw this character on the screens. While in the tenth installment, Alpha found her disappearance at the hands of Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). Let’s remember that she was the leader of The Whisperers, a group of survivors who went unnoticed living inside the skins of zombies.
Although there are no specific details on how the plot will play out in Tales of the Walking Dead, the most obvious thing is that we will see unpublished details before Alpha’s murder. The surprising thing is that, in this series, it seems that we will see new characters and some established characters from The Walking Dead universe.
It seems that Samantha Morton will be the main character of this spin-off of The Walking Dead. The first installment is believed to consist of six episodes. Confirmed actors include: Anthony Edwards, Parker Posey, Terry Crews, Poppy Liu, Jillian Bell, Olivia Munn, Danny Ramirez, Daniella Pineda, Loan Chabanol, Embeth Davidtz and Jessie T. Usher. |
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/04/03/somehow-alpha-is-returning-to-the-walking-dead/ | The Walking Dead just wrapped up its final day of filming, but as fans know by now, the main series finally ending really means somewhat little for the grand scope of the universe. AMC has five different Walking Dead spin-off series either already airing or coming in the future, plus a series of Rick Grimes movies they’re supposedly still making.
Now, one of The Walking Dead’s most iconic villains, Alpha, played by Samantha Morton, is returning to The Walking Dead universe.
No, not the main show. She has not reattached her head to come wandering into the Commonwealth. Rather, Morton will return as Alpha for Tales of the Walking Dead, a new anthology series featuring six on-off episodes of various stories set in the universe.
While we heard that it was possible that these shows would feature old characters from the series, this is the first confirmed one we’ve heard I believe, as mostly the news has been about new cast members including actors like Olivia Munn, Anthony Edwards, Jillian Bell, Terry Crews, Daniella Pineda, Parker Posey, and Poppy Liu.
I am somewhat curious as to what Alpha’s episode would be about, and if it would also feature her daughter Lydia, who has survived to become a main character on the central series. It’s not like we haven’t explored Alpha’s backstory already. We learned her “origin story’ back when she killed her husband and took her daughter. We saw how she first met Beta out in the wild. But I suppose there are plenty of gaps, and I’d like to see something about maybe some of the earlier Whisperer raids and the communities they took on there.
While I’m tempted to say that this will be the last time we see Alpha, I don’t know if we can say that for sure. One of the main purposes of Tales of the Walking Dead is that it’s meant to be a “test kitchen,” where if a specific episode works well, it could be spooled up for its own full series. So an Alpha prequel show? Not impossible, I suppose.
Though at this point, I genuinely wonder how many Walking Dead shows AMC can balance at one time. There’s Fear the Walking Dead, a Fear spin-off based on a submarine, the Daryl and Carol show, Isle of the Dead with Negan and Maggie and Tales of the Walking Dead itself. Plus the Rick movies. A spin-off of Tales would be a sixth series and I mean man, what are we doing here? But AMC loves its zombies, what can I say?
We’ll see what Alpha is up to when Tales airs later this summer.
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Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy. | 1 | 82,711 | 0.535487 | https://uproxx.com/tv/tales-of-the-walking-dead-samantha-morton-alpha-trailer/ | 2022-07-22 23:03:11+00:00 | After being on air for over a decade, The Walking Dead universe is ending certain storylines while revitalizing others. At Comic-Con, AMC debuted two new trailers: one for the final eight episodes of the original monumental zombie series, and another for the highly-anticipated Tales Of The Walking Dead, a new anthology series revolving around various old and new Walking Dead characters, including the return of fan-favorite Samantha Morton as Alpha.
This time, fans will get a backstory on Alpha and who she was before she was…Alpha. The series will also feature Terry Crews, Olivia Munn, Anthony Edwards, and Parker Posey starring in their own separate stories each in the Walking Dead universe.
.@SamanthaMorton just blew our minds… #TalesOfTWD #SDCC22 pic.twitter.com/vQGNkhjQBf
— The Walking Dead on AMC (@WalkingDead_AMC) July 22, 2022
Meanwhile, the final season of The Walking Dead is also on its way, and every gory death and dramatic monologue from the past eleven seasons has been building up to this. As per the official description, “In the upcoming final episodes of The Walking Dead, threats lurk around every corner, dead and alive, as each group continues to get caught in uncontrollable situations. The looming pressure is cresting towards a day of reckoning for all. Will the sum of their individual journeys cumulate into one, or divide them forever?”
Tales Of The Walking Dead premieres on AMC on August 14th, while the final eight episodes of The Walking Dead premiere on October 2nd. |
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/04/03/somehow-alpha-is-returning-to-the-walking-dead/ | The Walking Dead just wrapped up its final day of filming, but as fans know by now, the main series finally ending really means somewhat little for the grand scope of the universe. AMC has five different Walking Dead spin-off series either already airing or coming in the future, plus a series of Rick Grimes movies they’re supposedly still making.
Now, one of The Walking Dead’s most iconic villains, Alpha, played by Samantha Morton, is returning to The Walking Dead universe.
No, not the main show. She has not reattached her head to come wandering into the Commonwealth. Rather, Morton will return as Alpha for Tales of the Walking Dead, a new anthology series featuring six on-off episodes of various stories set in the universe.
While we heard that it was possible that these shows would feature old characters from the series, this is the first confirmed one we’ve heard I believe, as mostly the news has been about new cast members including actors like Olivia Munn, Anthony Edwards, Jillian Bell, Terry Crews, Daniella Pineda, Parker Posey, and Poppy Liu.
I am somewhat curious as to what Alpha’s episode would be about, and if it would also feature her daughter Lydia, who has survived to become a main character on the central series. It’s not like we haven’t explored Alpha’s backstory already. We learned her “origin story’ back when she killed her husband and took her daughter. We saw how she first met Beta out in the wild. But I suppose there are plenty of gaps, and I’d like to see something about maybe some of the earlier Whisperer raids and the communities they took on there.
While I’m tempted to say that this will be the last time we see Alpha, I don’t know if we can say that for sure. One of the main purposes of Tales of the Walking Dead is that it’s meant to be a “test kitchen,” where if a specific episode works well, it could be spooled up for its own full series. So an Alpha prequel show? Not impossible, I suppose.
Though at this point, I genuinely wonder how many Walking Dead shows AMC can balance at one time. There’s Fear the Walking Dead, a Fear spin-off based on a submarine, the Daryl and Carol show, Isle of the Dead with Negan and Maggie and Tales of the Walking Dead itself. Plus the Rick movies. A spin-off of Tales would be a sixth series and I mean man, what are we doing here? But AMC loves its zombies, what can I say?
We’ll see what Alpha is up to when Tales airs later this summer.
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Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy. | 2 | 32,713 | 0.550799 | https://www.slashfilm.com/819545/samantha-morton-will-return-as-alpha-in-tales-of-the-walking-dead/ | 2022-04-02 03:53:09+00:00 | Samantha Morton Will Return As Alpha In Tales Of The Walking Dead
AMC's "The Walking Dead" may be wrapping up its 11-season run this year, but Samantha Morton's character, Alpha, will live to fight zombies (and perhaps wear their skin?) another day. The upcoming anthology series, "Tales of the Walking Dead," will feature characters new and old, and Morton has signed on to reprise her role as Alpha, the leader of the Whisperers in seasons 9 and 10 of the original flagship "Walking Dead" series.
"Tales of the Walking Dead" is set to run six episodes, and Variety reports that Morton will star in one of them. While the specifics of that episode's plot "are being kept under wraps" for now, we can make an educated guess about when it will be set given how things played out on "The Walking Dead."
Morton was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her work as Hattie in "Sweet and Lowdown," but she gained more mainstream notoriety for her work as a "precog" opposite Tom Cruise in Steven Spielberg's "Minority Report." "Tales of the Walking Dead" has been lining up some interesting guest stars in addition to her, including Cruise's "Top Gun" co-star Anthony Edwards, Terry Crews, and Parker Posey, among others.
AMC executives have referred to the show as a "test kitchen" for future potential spin-offs, but the anthology nature of it also might make it more accessible to casual viewers who just want to check in for one or more standalone episodes, without getting swept up in a big zombie herd of them again. Seasons 10 and 11 of "The Walking Dead," for instance, have both been extended to over 20 episodes, in contrast to previous 16-episode seasons.
Spoilers for "The Walking Dead" season 10 below.
We probably know the time setting of Alpha's episode
Alpha's grisly fate in "The Walking Dead" would, of course, make it necessary for her episode of "Tales of the Walking Dead" to be some sort of prequel, set before the events of her final appearance. In season 10, episode 12 of "The Walking Dead," Jeffrey Morgan's character, Negan, slit Alpha's throat and decapitated her before toting her zombified head back to Carol (Melissa McBride).
Speaking of Negan and Carol, their adventures will continue beyond the main "Walking Dead" series, as well. Negan will appear in "Isle of the Dead" with Maggie (Lauren Cohen), whose husband, Glenn (Steven Yeun), he famously killed with his signature spiked bat. Carol, meanwhile, will appear in an as-yet-untitled spin-off with Daryl (Norman Reedus.)
On TV, "The Walking Dead" franchise now encompasses those three shows, along with the ongoing spin-off, "Fear the Walking Dead," the comparatively short-lived "The Walking Dead: The World Beyond," and "Tales of the Walking Dead."
"Tales of the Walking Dead" is coming to AMC and AMC+ this summer. |
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/gallery/best-pictures-wales-thrilling-six-23581430 | The best pictures from Wales' thrilling Six Nations win over Scotland after another dramatic finale
Wales left it late again but came away with a second consecutive Women's Six Nations win after yet another second-half comeback
Passion, apprehension, drama, tenacity, a finale you could barely watch but just had to, and then elation. Wales' thrilling Six Nations win over Scotland had it all.
Ioan Cunningham's side once again drummed up a remarkable second-half comeback to come from behind to edge past Scotland and defend for their lives at the death to make it two wins from two.
A record crowd of 4,875 watched on at the sun-drenched Arms Park as the Scots dominated territory and possession in the opening 40 minutes, with a try from Lana Skeldon and two from Rhona Lloyd giving the visitors a much-deserved lead at the break.
Wales had responded with an early try from hooker Carys Phillips on 22 minutes, but the hosts - with 24 contracted players in their Six Nations squad - lived dangerously and left it late to secure victory, not taking the lead until the 76th minute.
As was the case in Dublin in round one, the Welsh bench was crucial in shifting momentum and earning the win. Wales' remaining three tries of the game came from replacements Sioned Harries, Kelsey Jones and Ffion Lewis, who raced over thanks to an Alisha Butchers break through the Scottish defence as the final whistle approached.
But more drama ensued and Scotland could so easily have escaped with a win after hammering away at the Welsh try-line. The women in blue coughed up possession, though, for Wales to secure the ball and boot it out to record a bonus-point win.
Wales had got their first back-to-back Six Nations win since 2015, extending Scotland's wait for a win in Cardiff which goes back to 2004.
Here are the best pictures from a historic day:
The stage is set for a record crowd for a women's rugby international in Wales
All smiles as Wales arrive
Scotland dominate in the opening half
There's no stopping Carys
Wales go level with Scotland
Sioned scores two minutes after coming on
The ball is down!
The extras
Driving maul a success once again
Pride in our team
An inch of space and...
Wales take the lead - in the 76th minute!
Surely that seals Wales win?
Heart in your mouth
We did it!
Thank you
Sioned = impact
Front-row power
Diolch
The fans mean so much
Until next time! | 0 | 17,400 | 0.573115 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/60940737?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA | 2022-04-02 19:19:09+00:00 | Women's Six Nations: Wales 24-19 Scotland
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Wales once again staged a remarkable second-half comeback to stun Scotland and make it two wins from two in the Women's Six Nations.
Scotland had dominated the first half in what was an enthralling encounter in front of a record crowd at Cardiff Arms Park.
Two tries from Rhona Lloyd and one for Lana Skeldon gave them a deserved lead.
But Wales rallied with scores from Carys Phillips, Sioned Harries, Kelsey Jones and Ffion Lewis.
It was Wales' bench that once again proved the catalyst for victory, just as had been the case in Dublin.
The result means Wales celebrate back-to-back Six Nations wins for the first time since 2015, while Scotland's wait for victory in Cardiff, which goes back to 2004, continues.
There was a record 4,875 attendance for a Women's Six Nations game at the Arms Park, with fans treated to a Test of the highest drama.
The Scots had clearly come to spoil the party, having put their opening-round drubbing against England behind them.
They enjoyed all the possession and territory in the first half, and were ahead after just three minutes having earned the game's first penalty which they kicked for a 10-metre lineout.
The ball was taken cleanly by returning lock Sarah Bonar before being driven over the line for hooker Skeldon to score on her 50th cap. Helen Nelson added the extras.
Wales went on to spend the opening quarter camped in their own half, with their discipline not up to their Dublin standards.
Nelson kicked their penalties to touch, with Scotland buoyed by the success of their driving line-out, but the Welsh defence managed to keep them at bay.
Wales slowly grew into the game, with Jasmine Joyce gathering Elinor Snowsill's cross-field kick giving the crowd something to cheer.
The pressure resulted in a penalty which Snowsill kicked to touch, with Wales' driving line-out held up just short of the line.
But they were soon over with Phillips continuing her impressive try-scoring record, having crossed six times in Wales' past three outings.
Scrum-half Keira Bevan was on conversion duty in place of Snowsill, and was successful in her attempt.
But as Wales pulled level, they continued to cough up penalty after penalty.
Scotland won the battle of the breakdown and looked sharp in attack, with their recent two-week camp in Dubai for the World Cup qualifiers paying dividends.
Their second try came when Nelson put through a chip which was misread by Joyce and Kayleigh Powell and bounced kindly for Lloyd to touch down.
Wales looked certain to concede a third try before the break with Scotland having a clear overlap, but there was a hint of white-line fever.
The hosts continued to live dangerously and were dealt a blow on the stroke of half-time as centre Kerin Lake, who had been on a warning, was shown a yellow card for not rolling away in the tackle.
Scotland capitalised on the extra player immediately after the break, with Lloyd shrugging off tackles to cross in the corner.
Ioan Cunningham introduced Harries early in the half, as Natalia John left the field with a bloodied nose.
As she did in Ireland, the number eight made an instant impact, firstly by winning a turnover, and then by scoring a try from the base of the ruck after Hannah Jones' break.
Bevan was once again on target with the extras, and as Cunningham rung the changes momentum swung in Wales' favour.
The crowd went wild when Wales powered Scotland over their own tryline to win an attacking scrum.
Scotland's set piece came under severe pressure and eventually loose-head prop Leah Bartlett was shown a yellow card for collapsing.
Wales kicked for touch and their driving line-out once again rewarded them with a try, replacement hooker Jones this time the beneficiary.
Snowsill was short with the conversion, with the score remaining level at 19-19.
Wales waited for the final five minutes to get what proved to be the winning score.
Last weekend's player of the round Alisha Butchers made a clean break and found replacement scrum-half Lewis in support and she had the pace to run in the try.
Scotland threw everything at Wales in the dramatic dying seconds, but Wales' defence held firm to close out the game and to claim the bonus-point win.
Wales: Kayleigh Powell; Lisa Neumann, Hannah Jones, Kerin Lake, Jasmine Joyce; Elinor Snowsill, Keira Bevan; Gwenllian Pyrs, Carys Phillips, Cerys Hale, Natalia John, Gwen Crabb, Alisha Butchers, Alex Callender, Siwan Lillicrap (capt).
Replacements: Kelsey Jones, Cara Hope, Donna Rose, Sioned Harries, Bethan Lewis, Ffion Lewis, Robyn Wilkins, Sisilia Tuipulotu.
Scotland: Shona Campbell; Rhona Lloyd, Emma Orr, Lisa Thomson, Megan Gaffney, Helen Nelson, Jenny Maxwell; Leah Bartlett, Lana Skeldon, Christine Belisle, Emma Wassell, Sarah Bonar, Rachel Malcolm (capt), Evie Gallagher, Jade Konkel
Replacements: Jodie Rettie, Panashe Muzambe, Katie Dougan, Lyndsay O'Donnell, Louise McMillan, Caity Mattinson, Meryl Smith. Coreen Grant.
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https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/gallery/best-pictures-wales-thrilling-six-23581430 | The best pictures from Wales' thrilling Six Nations win over Scotland after another dramatic finale
Wales left it late again but came away with a second consecutive Women's Six Nations win after yet another second-half comeback
Passion, apprehension, drama, tenacity, a finale you could barely watch but just had to, and then elation. Wales' thrilling Six Nations win over Scotland had it all.
Ioan Cunningham's side once again drummed up a remarkable second-half comeback to come from behind to edge past Scotland and defend for their lives at the death to make it two wins from two.
A record crowd of 4,875 watched on at the sun-drenched Arms Park as the Scots dominated territory and possession in the opening 40 minutes, with a try from Lana Skeldon and two from Rhona Lloyd giving the visitors a much-deserved lead at the break.
Wales had responded with an early try from hooker Carys Phillips on 22 minutes, but the hosts - with 24 contracted players in their Six Nations squad - lived dangerously and left it late to secure victory, not taking the lead until the 76th minute.
As was the case in Dublin in round one, the Welsh bench was crucial in shifting momentum and earning the win. Wales' remaining three tries of the game came from replacements Sioned Harries, Kelsey Jones and Ffion Lewis, who raced over thanks to an Alisha Butchers break through the Scottish defence as the final whistle approached.
But more drama ensued and Scotland could so easily have escaped with a win after hammering away at the Welsh try-line. The women in blue coughed up possession, though, for Wales to secure the ball and boot it out to record a bonus-point win.
Wales had got their first back-to-back Six Nations win since 2015, extending Scotland's wait for a win in Cardiff which goes back to 2004.
Here are the best pictures from a historic day:
The stage is set for a record crowd for a women's rugby international in Wales
All smiles as Wales arrive
Scotland dominate in the opening half
There's no stopping Carys
Wales go level with Scotland
Sioned scores two minutes after coming on
The ball is down!
The extras
Driving maul a success once again
Pride in our team
An inch of space and...
Wales take the lead - in the 76th minute!
Surely that seals Wales win?
Heart in your mouth
We did it!
Thank you
Sioned = impact
Front-row power
Diolch
The fans mean so much
Until next time! | 1 | 39,130 | 0.611071 | https://www.thesun.ie/sport/rugby-union/8598564/wales-scotland-womens-six-nations-result-report/ | 2022-04-03 20:14:08+00:00 | Wales 24 Scotland 19: Ffion Lewis late try completes brilliant comeback as Welsh stay undefeated in Women’s Six Nations
FFION LEWIS’ late try sealed a superb Wales comeback as they defeated Scotland 24-19 in front of a record crowd to remain unbeaten in the TikTok Women’s Six Nations.
A strong 4,875 people watched at Cardiff Arms Park, the most ever for a Wales Women match, as the hosts made it back-to-back Six Nations wins for the first time in seven years.
Scotland started superbly, with Lana Skeldon’s fourth-minute try from a driving maul and Helen Nelson’s conversion just rewards for dominating early possession.
But handling errors meant they failed to build on it and a strong five minutes from Wales resulted in the hosts drawing level though Carys Phillips.
Phillips was on the scoresheet against Ireland in Round 1 and a second try in two weeks came about after a strong drive from the scrum, Keira Bevan adding the extras.
Scotland restored their lead before half-time, Nelson again converting after Rhona Lloyd pounced to score when Wales failed to defend Jenny Maxwell’s kick.
Lloyd scored a second try early in the second half to give Scotland a 14-point cushion but Wales responded strongly again when Sioned Harries crossed in the 47th minute.
Wales continued to dominate possession and Kelsey Jones’s 63rd minute score pulled the hosts level, though Elinor Snowsill could not convert to give them the lead.
Both sides looked for a decisive try and it was Wales who struck, Lewis fed a perfect pass by Alisha Butchers to sprint over the line and seal a late, dramatic win.
Harries, who was named player of the match, said: “That was amazing. It’s a great occasion, obviously we were told that so many tickets had been sold.
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“It’s our first home game of the campaign, we wanted to give a performance, we wanted to show what we can do and I just think that in the second half we stepped it up.
“We showed the tenacity that we have and things that require no talent, like our work rate, I think they really paid dividends.”
The TikTok Women’s Six Nations is more accessible than ever before. To find out how you can watch the Women’s Championship visit: womens.sixnationsrugby.com/tv/ |
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/gallery/best-pictures-wales-thrilling-six-23581430 | The best pictures from Wales' thrilling Six Nations win over Scotland after another dramatic finale
Wales left it late again but came away with a second consecutive Women's Six Nations win after yet another second-half comeback
Passion, apprehension, drama, tenacity, a finale you could barely watch but just had to, and then elation. Wales' thrilling Six Nations win over Scotland had it all.
Ioan Cunningham's side once again drummed up a remarkable second-half comeback to come from behind to edge past Scotland and defend for their lives at the death to make it two wins from two.
A record crowd of 4,875 watched on at the sun-drenched Arms Park as the Scots dominated territory and possession in the opening 40 minutes, with a try from Lana Skeldon and two from Rhona Lloyd giving the visitors a much-deserved lead at the break.
Wales had responded with an early try from hooker Carys Phillips on 22 minutes, but the hosts - with 24 contracted players in their Six Nations squad - lived dangerously and left it late to secure victory, not taking the lead until the 76th minute.
As was the case in Dublin in round one, the Welsh bench was crucial in shifting momentum and earning the win. Wales' remaining three tries of the game came from replacements Sioned Harries, Kelsey Jones and Ffion Lewis, who raced over thanks to an Alisha Butchers break through the Scottish defence as the final whistle approached.
But more drama ensued and Scotland could so easily have escaped with a win after hammering away at the Welsh try-line. The women in blue coughed up possession, though, for Wales to secure the ball and boot it out to record a bonus-point win.
Wales had got their first back-to-back Six Nations win since 2015, extending Scotland's wait for a win in Cardiff which goes back to 2004.
Here are the best pictures from a historic day:
The stage is set for a record crowd for a women's rugby international in Wales
All smiles as Wales arrive
Scotland dominate in the opening half
There's no stopping Carys
Wales go level with Scotland
Sioned scores two minutes after coming on
The ball is down!
The extras
Driving maul a success once again
Pride in our team
An inch of space and...
Wales take the lead - in the 76th minute!
Surely that seals Wales win?
Heart in your mouth
We did it!
Thank you
Sioned = impact
Front-row power
Diolch
The fans mean so much
Until next time! | 2 | 34,392 | 0.611071 | https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/18148091/wales-scotland-womens-six-nations-result-report/ | 2022-04-02 21:27:51+00:00 | Wales 24 Scotland 19: Ffion Lewis late try completes brilliant comeback as Welsh stay undefeated in Women’s Six Nations
FFION LEWIS’ late try sealed a superb Wales comeback as they defeated Scotland 24-19 in front of a record crowd to remain unbeaten in the TikTok Women’s Six Nations.
A strong 4,875 people watched at Cardiff Arms Park, the most ever for a Wales Women match, as the hosts made it back-to-back Six Nations wins for the first time in seven years.
Scotland started superbly, with Lana Skeldon’s fourth-minute try from a driving maul and Helen Nelson’s conversion just rewards for dominating early possession.
But handling errors meant they failed to build on it and a strong five minutes from Wales resulted in the hosts drawing level though Carys Phillips.
Phillips was on the scoresheet against Ireland in Round 1 and a second try in two weeks came about after a strong drive from the scrum, Keira Bevan adding the extras.
Scotland restored their lead before half-time, Nelson again converting after Rhona Lloyd pounced to score when Wales failed to defend Jenny Maxwell’s kick.
Lloyd scored a second try early in the second half to give Scotland a 14-point cushion but Wales responded strongly again when Sioned Harries crossed in the 47th minute.
Wales continued to dominate possession and Kelsey Jones’s 63rd minute score pulled the hosts level, though Elinor Snowsill could not convert to give them the lead.
Both sides looked for a decisive try and it was Wales who struck, Lewis fed a perfect pass by Alisha Butchers to sprint over the line and seal a late, dramatic win.
Harries, who was named player of the match, said: “That was amazing. It’s a great occasion, obviously we were told that so many tickets had been sold.
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“It’s our first home game of the campaign, we wanted to give a performance, we wanted to show what we can do and I just think that in the second half we stepped it up.
“We showed the tenacity that we have and things that require no talent, like our work rate, I think they really paid dividends.”
The TikTok Women’s Six Nations is more accessible than ever before. To find out how you can watch the Women’s Championship visit: womens.sixnationsrugby.com/tv/ |
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https://www.spin.ph/esports/sh1n-boo-finally-reveals-mitsura-s-departure-a4858-20220403 | THE MUCH-awaited announcement about the release of Team Underground player Adrielle “Mitsura” Gavin has arrived, courtesy of renowned Wild Rift shoutcaster and Team Underground manager, ShinBoo “Sh1n Boo” Ponferrada, on his official Facebook page.
“Hi everyone, the removal of Mitsura was of a unanimous team vote, citing from his synergy issues with the team," Sh1n Boo revealed.
He added, "This discussion has been raised even before they became UDG.
“With this, the UDG roster will be signing in Midarina and Xyliath. As always, let us continue supporting Mitsura, UDG, and of course your favorite teams in Wild Rift PH.”
Recap of Mitsura release
Newly formed Team Underground — assembled under the aegis of Team Pacquiao GG, the esports organization founded by the former boxer and headlined by content creators Sh1n Boo, Elyson 'Wrecker' Caranza, Kimberlee 'superkimbie' Arcillas, and more — was dominating the group stage of the WCS 2022 Philippines with an 11-3 record.
They even swept Team Secret, one of the strongest teams in the local scene.
But through their impressive performances, the team was forced to make a shocking roster change. On March 22, Mitsura posted on Facebook that he was looking for a team.
This was further confirmed by Sh1n Boo on Twitter.
This caused a massive ruckus within the community, as Mitsura has been with his teammates even during their League of Legends PC days.
During the post-match interview last March 25, an emotional Beaver-Ed “Orthros” Villanueva expressed his thoughts on the departure of his teammate.
"Medyo stressful na week ito para sa amin. Hindi po madali yung nangyari para sa amin,” he tearfully reflected.
He even asked the fans to continue their support to the team.
“Sana yung mga fans patuloy kaming sinusuportahan kase sobrang hirap po, sobrang hirap yung pinagdadaanan namin ngayon. Thank you sa mga sumusuporta kase kahit simpleng toxicity lang po minsan hindi na po healthy sa utak namin. Sana suportahan niyo kami sa mga desisyon namin,” said Orthros.
Despite the drama that occurred, UDG have been performing well in their WCS campaign, even reaching the upper bracket final against FENNEL Adversity.
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ILTW was brought on to the team in April 2021 to replace w33. During that time, Nigma were once again going through a rough patch, and the change seemed decent enough to turn the ship back around finally. With iLTW in their ranks, Nigma placed third in the following regional league and performed above expectations at the Animajor.
Despite showing constant signs of small improvements, the team failed to qualify for The International 10, an unexpected outcome for a team filled with former TI champions. Nigma decided to stick together, however, and the team’s performance has gone downhill since.
With iLTW departing from the team, Nigma will be looking to add a position one player to its roster. Alternatively, it could also transition Miracle into position one from two and consider adding SumaiL, who is now a free agent, to its roster.
Considering Nigma will be competing in the second division of the Western European DPC, it may have a tough time landing a star player to fill the gap in its roster. If that happens to be the case, Nigma may decide to bring a young talent on board or bolster its squad with a division two/open qualifiers veteran in the WEU scene.
Era and Madara are two of the more high-profile free agents on the market, but Nigma may also decide to wait for the Stockholm Major to end since the conclusion of the tournament could start another series of roster moves. |
https://www.spin.ph/esports/sh1n-boo-finally-reveals-mitsura-s-departure-a4858-20220403 | THE MUCH-awaited announcement about the release of Team Underground player Adrielle “Mitsura” Gavin has arrived, courtesy of renowned Wild Rift shoutcaster and Team Underground manager, ShinBoo “Sh1n Boo” Ponferrada, on his official Facebook page.
“Hi everyone, the removal of Mitsura was of a unanimous team vote, citing from his synergy issues with the team," Sh1n Boo revealed.
He added, "This discussion has been raised even before they became UDG.
“With this, the UDG roster will be signing in Midarina and Xyliath. As always, let us continue supporting Mitsura, UDG, and of course your favorite teams in Wild Rift PH.”
Recap of Mitsura release
Newly formed Team Underground — assembled under the aegis of Team Pacquiao GG, the esports organization founded by the former boxer and headlined by content creators Sh1n Boo, Elyson 'Wrecker' Caranza, Kimberlee 'superkimbie' Arcillas, and more — was dominating the group stage of the WCS 2022 Philippines with an 11-3 record.
They even swept Team Secret, one of the strongest teams in the local scene.
But through their impressive performances, the team was forced to make a shocking roster change. On March 22, Mitsura posted on Facebook that he was looking for a team.
This was further confirmed by Sh1n Boo on Twitter.
This caused a massive ruckus within the community, as Mitsura has been with his teammates even during their League of Legends PC days.
During the post-match interview last March 25, an emotional Beaver-Ed “Orthros” Villanueva expressed his thoughts on the departure of his teammate.
"Medyo stressful na week ito para sa amin. Hindi po madali yung nangyari para sa amin,” he tearfully reflected.
He even asked the fans to continue their support to the team.
“Sana yung mga fans patuloy kaming sinusuportahan kase sobrang hirap po, sobrang hirap yung pinagdadaanan namin ngayon. Thank you sa mga sumusuporta kase kahit simpleng toxicity lang po minsan hindi na po healthy sa utak namin. Sana suportahan niyo kami sa mga desisyon namin,” said Orthros.
Despite the drama that occurred, UDG have been performing well in their WCS campaign, even reaching the upper bracket final against FENNEL Adversity.
We are now on Quento! Download the app to enjoy more articles and videos from SPIN.ph and other Summit Media websites. | 1 | 37,179 | 0.978779 | https://dotesports.com/overwatch/news/paris-eternal-parts-ways-with-dps-player-naga | 2022-05-14 18:07:01+00:00 | Paris Eternal parted ways with DPS player Nikolai “Naga” Dereli today. The team seems to be looking to bounce back from its 0-2 start to the 2022 Overwatch League Season.
Naga’s departure from Paris Eternal marks the end of an 18-month tenure with the organization, during which he was one of the team’s most consistent members. The roster move confused some members of the community, who offered their own words of support for the Danish player.
After the announcement, Naga explained his release from the Paris Eternal was one-sided and not his choice.
“Just to clarify, it was their decision, and they should do what they think is best for the team,” Naga tweeted. “Meanwhile, I’ll be looking for a team who in believes in me. I wish them nothing but the best, I have some good friends on that team and I really hope the best for them.”
Before playing for the Eternal, Naga played in the Overwatch Contenders circuit and represented Team Denmark in the 2019 Overwatch World Cup. Now, he will be looking to reinforce another team in need of a DPS this season.
As for Paris Eternal, the start of the 2022 season has not been kind to the team. They are tied for 11th with the New York Excelsior in the West, with a 0-2 series record and a 1-6 individual games record. The organization signed American DPS player Cameron “Wub” Johnson earlier this week, with hopes of turning its 2022 season around. He will debut this Sunday on the team’s matchup against the Toronto Defiant. |
https://www.spin.ph/esports/sh1n-boo-finally-reveals-mitsura-s-departure-a4858-20220403 | THE MUCH-awaited announcement about the release of Team Underground player Adrielle “Mitsura” Gavin has arrived, courtesy of renowned Wild Rift shoutcaster and Team Underground manager, ShinBoo “Sh1n Boo” Ponferrada, on his official Facebook page.
“Hi everyone, the removal of Mitsura was of a unanimous team vote, citing from his synergy issues with the team," Sh1n Boo revealed.
He added, "This discussion has been raised even before they became UDG.
“With this, the UDG roster will be signing in Midarina and Xyliath. As always, let us continue supporting Mitsura, UDG, and of course your favorite teams in Wild Rift PH.”
Recap of Mitsura release
Newly formed Team Underground — assembled under the aegis of Team Pacquiao GG, the esports organization founded by the former boxer and headlined by content creators Sh1n Boo, Elyson 'Wrecker' Caranza, Kimberlee 'superkimbie' Arcillas, and more — was dominating the group stage of the WCS 2022 Philippines with an 11-3 record.
They even swept Team Secret, one of the strongest teams in the local scene.
But through their impressive performances, the team was forced to make a shocking roster change. On March 22, Mitsura posted on Facebook that he was looking for a team.
This was further confirmed by Sh1n Boo on Twitter.
This caused a massive ruckus within the community, as Mitsura has been with his teammates even during their League of Legends PC days.
During the post-match interview last March 25, an emotional Beaver-Ed “Orthros” Villanueva expressed his thoughts on the departure of his teammate.
"Medyo stressful na week ito para sa amin. Hindi po madali yung nangyari para sa amin,” he tearfully reflected.
He even asked the fans to continue their support to the team.
“Sana yung mga fans patuloy kaming sinusuportahan kase sobrang hirap po, sobrang hirap yung pinagdadaanan namin ngayon. Thank you sa mga sumusuporta kase kahit simpleng toxicity lang po minsan hindi na po healthy sa utak namin. Sana suportahan niyo kami sa mga desisyon namin,” said Orthros.
Despite the drama that occurred, UDG have been performing well in their WCS campaign, even reaching the upper bracket final against FENNEL Adversity.
We are now on Quento! Download the app to enjoy more articles and videos from SPIN.ph and other Summit Media websites. | 2 | 95,020 | 0.99196 | https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/local-soccer/3111794/amazulu-release-15-players-plus-two-coaches-to-announce-eight/ | 2022-06-02 17:23:25+00:00 | Abraham Majok has not been at AmaZulu FC for longer than six months but he was also a casualty of the club’s big clean up.
Majok was among the 15 players who were released by the Durban-based club on Thursday afternoon.
Other notable players on the list are Luvuyo Memela, Xola Mlambo, Augustine Mulenga and Hendrick “Pule” Ekstein.
Usuthu president Sandile Zungu announced that of the 15, only Tapelo Xoki had been sold to Orlando Pirates.
Siyethemba Sithebe will join the other Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs with whom he signed a pre-contract in December.
“Tapelo Xoki has been acquired by Orlando Pirates while Sithebe has opted to not extend his contract with AmaZulu,” said Zungu in a statement released by the club.
“As for the others, the club decided not to renew their contracts in view of our endeavours to rebuild for success in the forthcoming 2022/23 season.”
Zungu also announced that goalkeeper coach Moeneeb Josephs and assistant coach Vasili Manousakis will also leave the coastal city side.
“We will announce the names of at least eight players who will be joining Usuthu in the coming days. The club can also confirm the departure of assistant coach Vasili Manousakis and goalkeeper coach Moeneeb Josephs.
“We would like to thank all the players and the afore-mentioned members of the technical team for their service and wish them the best in their future endeavours.” Zungu said.
Among the players expected to be unveiled by Usuthu in the coming day is Gabadinho Mhango who was with Orlando Pirates last season. Mhango had a fallout with Pirates management and technical team last season and spent most of his time on the stands even though the supporters were unhappy about that.
The players who have been released are: Neil Boshoff, Tapelo Xoki, Xola Mlambo, Luvuyo Memela, Philani Zulu, Limbikani Mzava, Tsepo Masilela, Kgotso Moleko, Henrick Ekstein, Abraham Majok, Thabo Qalinge, Siphelele Mthembu, Andre de Jong, Augustine Mulenga, Siyethemba Sithebe |
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10681437/Cocaine-pictures-Tory-MP-Warburtons-wife-says-hes-hospital-severe-shock-stress.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | Drugs scandal MP is admitted to a psychiatric hospital: David Warburton's wife says he's suffering 'severe shock and stress' after photos emerged of him with 'lines of cocaine' while he faces probe over his 'unwanted advances on women'
- Married MP for Somerton and Frome is being investigated by the parliamentary harassment watchdog
- Images, audio recordings and messages implicate him in unwanted advances to women and use of drugs
- One picture obtained by The Mail on Sunday, shows Mr Warburton next to what appears to be lines of cocaine
A Tory MP at the heart of a parliamentary sex and drugs probe has been admitted to a psychiatrics hospital with 'severe shock and stress', his wife claimed today.
Harriet Warburton, who is also his paid assistant, said he was taken to a unit after it was revealed the MP for Somerton and Frome, was being investigated by the parliamentary harassment watchdog over his behaviour towards women and alleged cocaine use.
A detailed series of images, audio recordings and messages emerged last night implicating him in unwanted advances to women and narcotics at the beginning of February.
The women who made complaints against him told him they felt unable to approach his office regarding his alleged behaviour because Mrs Warburton handled HR for him, according to the Sunday Times.
One picture, which was circulating on Westminster messaging groups and obtained by The Mail on Sunday, shows Mr Warburton next to what appears to be lines of cocaine.
The revelations come after he previously spoke out against the evils of the UK's 'county lines' drugs trade and the impact it has on young people snared by organised crime gangs.
In a December 2018 question to then Home Secretary Sajid Javid, he said: The Children's Commissioner estimates that at least 46,000 children in England have been targeted by drug gangs and coerced by intimidation, violence and criminal incentives into the so-called county lines system of selling drugs across the country.
'What work is being done by my right hon. Friend's Department to address this appalling exploitation of children and young people?'
Allies of the MP, a 56-year-old father-of-two, have suggested he could have been the victim of a 'right old stitch-up' by a foreign power.
David Warburton (pictured), the MP for Somerton and Frome, is being investigated by the parliamentary harassment watchdog. One picture, which was circulating on Westminster messaging groups and has been obtained by The Mail on Sunday, shows Mr Warburton next to what appears to be lines of cocaine
Harriet Warburton said her husband was admitted after it was revealed the MP for Somerton and Frome, was being investigated by the parliamentary harassment watchdog over his behaviour towards women and alleged cocaine use
Last night, Mr Warburton (pictured), a member of the European Scrutiny Committee, said: 'I have enormous amounts of defence, but unfortunately the way that things work means that doesn't come out first. 'I have heard nothing whatsoever from the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme. I'm sorry, I can't comment any further'
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said this morning that the allegations should be investigated so the facts can be established.
The Cabinet minister told Sky's Sophy Ridge On Sunday: 'The party has, I think, withdrawn the whip, and put this under the investigation, which needs to go through its process. I don't have any sort of further knowledge of it other than what I've read in the newspapers and what the party's said.
'Obviously, any allegations like this need to be taken extremely carefully, but all the facts will need to be brought out as well. So until we get there I don't think there's much more I can helpfully add to it.'
The allegations have emerged after the security services warned MPs to be on heightened alert for efforts at entrapment by 'hostile foreign powers'. In Mr Warburton's case, it is understood that a possible link between the release of the material and a foreign Communist party is being investigated.
Last night, Mr Warburton, a member of the European Scrutiny Committee, said: 'I have enormous amounts of defence, but unfortunately the way that things work means that doesn't come out first.
'I have heard nothing whatsoever from the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme. I'm sorry, I can't comment any further.'
The allegations about the married father-of-two – who has been a Ministerial aide to both the Education and International Development departments – centre on a young woman whom he is believed to have met two months ago.
He is said to have invited himself back to her flat, where he asked the woman to order cocaine. An audio recording is said to have captured the MP saying that £160 for two grams of the illegal drug represented 'quite good' value.
According to the woman's account, she became 'increasingly uncomfortable' when the pair were alone together, and says she went to her bedroom to put on her pyjamas to make clear that she wanted him to leave. She claims that when she emerged, the 56-year-old politician had taken off his clothes, and he then proceeded to climb into her bed.
Speaking to The Sunday Times, the woman alleges that despite making clear that she did not want to have sex with him, he rubbed against her until he fell asleep. She has not made a complaint to the police.
Two other women, both Commons aides, have claimed that Mr Warburton 'pressurised them into drinking more alcohol than they wanted', with one claiming that he 'grabbed her thigh at the British Kebab Awards'.
In another alleged incident, the MP is said to have kissed an aide's forehead, stroked her hair and placed his hand on her thigh. One of the women has produced texts in which he said: 'Have some cheeky coke obvs', while in another he asked: 'Does your dealer do Westminster Bridge area!?'
The security services have privately warned that an increase in international tensions with countries such as China and Russia could lead to attempts to target MPs who are vulnerable to being compromised.
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle also recently urged MPs to be on their guard against approaches by what are privately referred to as 'foreign actors', including people with Russian connections.
In February, Ken McCallum, the head of MI5, said that Russia and China were both desperate to gain a foothold in the Commons by targeting MPs and their advisers.
He said: 'It's always been the case that people close to the seat of power will be subject to attempted influence. The assertiveness of some of that influencing might be on the rise.'
Earlier this year, the agency revealed that an alleged Chinese operative had infiltrated Parliament to interfere in UK politics. MI5 said Christine Ching Kui Lee 'established links' for the Chinese Communist Party with current and aspiring MPs.
She then gave donations to politicians, with funding coming from foreign nationals in China and Hong Kong.
Mr Warburton was also facing a probe into his financial affairs last night after it was reported that he borrowed £100,000 from Russian businessman Roman Joukovski without declaring it.
Mr Warburton was also facing a probe into his financial affairs last night after it was reported that he borrowed £100,000 from Russian businessman Roman Joukovski without declaring it
Mr Joukovski is a financial adviser who has specialised in offshore tax advice and providing tier-one 'golden' investor visas to foreign citizens, including oligarchs. But in 2014, the Financial Conduct Authority refused to certify him as a 'fit and proper person'. Nonetheless, Mr Warburton brought the Russian-born British citizen into the Palace of Westminster and used his parliamentary email address to organise meetings for him. Mr Warburton has since repaid the loan.
Mr Warburton is one of the first to be probed by the new Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme, set up in the wake of a spate of #MeToo scandals in Westminster.
Colleagues of Mr Warburton had noticed his dramatic weight loss in recent months: in January, he posted a photo of his new skinny frame, saying he had lost eight stone by 'lifting weights, cutting out the carbs and switching from beer to gin'.
A spokesman for the Tory whips office confirmed: 'David Warburton MP has had the Conservative Party whip removed while the investigation is ongoing.'
Was MP victim of hostile power?
By Mark Hookham, Senior Reporter for the Mail on Sunday
His eyes slightly dazed and with what appear to be lines of cocaine arranged neatly on a nearby baking tray, the astonishing photograph of Tory MP David Warburton appears to be damning evidence of serious misconduct.
Indeed, the Conservative Party yesterday suspended the 56-year-old amid allegations of wild drug-taking and sexual misconduct. The father of two is alleged to have snorted 'line after line' of the Class A drug at the London home of a younger woman in the early hours of February 1. She and two other women have also accused the MP of sexual harassment.
However, the extraordinary exposé last night provoked febrile discussion at the top of the Tory party about what to some senior figures are claiming to be a 'stitch-up'.
The Mail on Sunday has learned that Conservative party managers are investigating a potential link between the allegations coming to light and a foreign Communist Party.
The Mail on Sunday has learned that Conservative party managers are investigating a potential link between the allegations coming to light and a foreign Communist Party
In response, to the unedifying allegations, Mr Warburton last night said: 'I have enormous amounts of defence.'
The reports into his conduct have coincided with Britain's security services warning MPs to beware of foreign intelligence agencies attempting to entrap them. Fears of spies launching such operations have been heightened by the brutal war in Ukraine, which has plunged relations between the UK and Russia to their lowest ebb since the Cold War.
In an interview with the Daily Mail in February, Ken McCallum, the head of MI5, warned that both Russia and China are desperate to gain a foothold in the House of Commons by targeting MPs and their advisers. But there is no evidence so far that Mr Warburton has been targeted in an undercover operation by Russia, China or any other country.
Three women have made serious allegations of sexual harassment against the MP, two of which are being investigated by Parliamentary watchdogs.
He is alleged to have ground his body against one woman and groped her breasts at her home, despite her repeated, explicit warnings that she did not want to have sex with him or do anything sexual.
The reports into his conduct have coincided with Britain's security services warning MPs to beware of foreign intelligence agencies attempting to entrap them. Fears of spies launching such operations have been heightened by the brutal war in Ukraine, which has plunged relations between the UK and Russia to their lowest ebb since the Cold War
However, Tory insiders have privately voiced concerns about what appears to be an elaborate and extraordinarily well-researched expose of Mr Warburton's behaviour. Questions are being asked why a recording was apparently made of him asking a woman to order cocaine on his behalf, telling her he would pay. According to the Sunday Times, he was caught offering to pay for the drug, dismissing the suggestion that paying £160 for two grams was 'spenny' – expensive – and said it was 'quite good actually'.
Doubts have also been raised around the apparently incriminating photograph. It shows the MP leaning against a table in a dimly lit room. The MP stares into the lens with a serious expression, his chin resting on his fist. On the table sits a whisky on the rocks and, arranged neatly on a baking tray, what appear to be lines of cocaine. Who took this astonishing photograph and why was he posing in this odd way?
Perhaps more pertinently, why would a relatively experienced MP ever pose alongside a significant quantity of Class A drugs in such a way that could not only torpedo his career, but could also see him arrested by police?
Yet that is not the only evidence that has been amassed against the MP. It has been reported that he sent suggestive text messages to a younger woman whom he had met through politics, apparently discussing taking cocaine.
Some senior figures in Westminster are quietly saying that something does not add up. 'The whole thing stinks,' one said last night. 'Why is there an audio recording?'
'Yep have some cheeky coke obvs,' he is alleged to have written in November. Last month, he is said to have written to the same woman saying: 'Does your dealer do Westminster Bridge area!?'
Some senior figures in Westminster are quietly saying that something does not add up. 'The whole thing stinks,' one said last night. 'Why is there an audio recording?'
After all, such a comprehensive dossier of alleged misdeeds is highly unusual, even in a Westminster well-versed in scandal and the public humiliation of errant MPs. Elected in 2015 to the safe Somerset seat of Somerton and Frome, Mr Warburton is now facing a potentially spectacular fall from grace.
He is a former music teacher and businessman who goes litter picking with elderly constituents and volunteers as an organist at his local church.
A self-made millionaire, Mr Warburton has previously condemned the 'appalling' exploitation of young people involved in the sale of drugs and the 'intimidation, violence and criminal incentives' they face.
It was last night reported that the MP could also face an investigation by the parliamentary commissioner for standards after allegedly borrowing £100,000 from a Russian businessman without declaring it. It is claimed he borrowed the money from Roman Jourkovski, a financial adviser who has specialised in offshore tax advice visas to foreign citizens, including oligarchs.
Quiet politician lost 8st working out in lockdown
By Anna Mikhailova for the Mail on Sunday
David Warburton has kept a low profile in the Commons, not speaking once in the Chamber since the start of this year.
But he hit the headlines last January when he revealed an eight-stone (112lb) weight loss after fearing he was 'morbidly obese' because he had weighed more than 21 stone.
The 56-year-old MP said he was congratulated by the Prime Minister and Health Secretary Matt Hancock for his progress. He posted before-and-after photographs on social media showing how he had used a home gym to bring his weight down.
He said he had 'got a bit obsessed' with working out during the first lockdown last March – and also credited his weight loss to swapping beer for gin.
Alongside a photo showing his new physique, the MP wrote: 'Not really into selfie posting, but today a bit chuffed to hit six stone weight loss since March plus two stone before that. Eight stone gone… No dieting – lots of treadmill and weights... and, er, gin. Who knew it would be fun..!?'
David Warburton has kept a low profile in the Commons, not speaking once in the Chamber since the start of this year. But he hit the headlines last January when he revealed an eight-stone (112lb) weight loss after fearing he was 'morbidly obese' because he had weighed more than 21 stone
Mr Warburton had a career in music and teaching before entering Parliament as MP for Somerton and Frome in 2015, winning a majority of 20,268, thanks to one of the biggest constituency swings to the Tories. He has since served on the backbenches. He studied at the Royal College of Music and taught at its junior department before joining a London school.
In 1999, he founded a company providing downloadable music to mobile phones.
Shortly after entering the Commons, Mr Warburton became the chairman of the all-party Parliamentary group on music, and continues to hold the post. Last year, industry group UK Music gifted him a ticket to the Brit Awards, worth £900.
The 56-year-old MP said he was congratulated by the Prime Minister and Health Secretary Matt Hancock for his progress. He posted before-and-after photographs on social media showing how he had used a home gym to bring his weight down
He is also a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a trustee of the charity Music for Youth and sits on the board of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. He is also a member of Mensa.
He was previously a member of the Commons European Scrutiny Committee and, under Theresa May's Government, served as a Ministerial aide to the Departments for Education and International Development.
He is married to Harriet – a cousin of former Cabinet Secretary Lord Butler – and the couple have two young children. Mr Warburton employs his wife as a communications officer and personal assistant on top of her work as a PR manager for an estate agency.
His father-in-law was Deputy High Commissioner to Malaysia.
New probe over mystery £100k Russian loan
By Georgia Edkins Whitehall Correspondent for the Mail on Sunday
Embattled David Warburton last night faced the prospect of another misconduct probe – into a mysterious £100,000 loan from a Russian billionaire businessman.
The MP for Somerton and Frome was revealed to have accepted the massive handout in 2017 from Roman Joukovski, a specialist in offshore tax advice and an expert in helping the ultra rich to secure golden investor visas to the UK.
It is not known what the lump sum was for.
However, under parliamentary rules, MPs are required to declare loans within 28 days if they are related to their political activities.
Embattled David Warburton last night faced the prospect of another misconduct probe – into a mysterious £100,000 loan from a Russian billionaire businessman
Last night, the MPs' Register of Interests did not appear to show details of Mr Warburton's financial relationship with Mr Joukovski.
In 2014, Britain's financial regulator refused to certify the businessman as a 'fit and proper person' to offer financial advice, while a recent ruling by the Financial Conduct Authority also saw one of his businesses forced into insolvency, according to reports.
Despite this, Mr Warburton agreed to take on the £100,000 loan five years ago.
The money is said to have been funnelled to the MP via an offshore entity linked to the Russian's family trust. Acknowledging the favour, Mr Warburton is then said to have taken Mr Joukovski to the Palace of Westminster and used his parliamentary email address to organise meetings for the businessman, including one with Jacob Rees-Mogg, who at the time was a Tory Party backbencher.
Insiders with direct knowledge of the transaction have confirmed that Mr Warburton has since repaid the money at high levels of interest.
If pursued by the parliamentary authorities, Mr Warburton could face another investigation, this time by the parliamentary commissioner for standards.
Women who stood up to expose 'Pestminster'
By Georgia Edkins for the Mail On Sunday
When a list of alleged 'sex pests' was circulated around Westminster just before Christmas in 2017, many dismissed it as an example of yet more scurrilous Parliamentary gossip.
But then women started speaking out publicly. Tory activist Kate Maltby, 31, said Cabinet Office Minister Damien Green had made an unwanted advance two years earlier, suggesting that if she accepted his advances, it might further her career. She alleged he put a hand on her knee, and sent her an inappropriate text.
The revelations sparked a Cabinet Office inquiry into sexual impropriety. And Sir Michael Fallon, then Defence Secretary, admitted touching the knee of a female journalist at a dinner 15 years ago.
Former Daily Mail political reporter Jane Merrick also revealed how Fallon had lunged at her and tried to kiss her on the lips in 2003.
But then women started speaking out publicly. Tory activist Kate Maltby, 31, (pictured) said Cabinet Office Minister Damien Green had made an unwanted advance two years earlier, suggesting that if she accepted his advances, it might further her career. She alleged he put a hand on her knee, and sent her an inappropriate text
As the so-called 'Pestminster' scandal gathered pace, the Cabinet Office investigated Tory Minister Mark Garnier for getting his Commons secretary to buy sex toys for him, And Tory MP Charlie Elphicke was later jailed for three counts of sexual assault.
Labour MP Kelvin Hopkins was suspended by his party in 2017 following allegations he had sexually harassed a Labour party activist, Separately, Labour activist Bex Bailey said she was the victim of an assault a Labour event in 2011 when she was 19.
The Mail on Sunday also revealed Tory whip Chris Pincher was accused of making an unwanted sexual pass to an activist while dressed in his bathrobe. | 0 | 115,160 | 0.418863 | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10681063/Married-Tory-pictured-lines-cocaine-attacked-drug-trades-child-exploitation.html | 2022-04-03 10:57:21+00:00 | Married Tory MP who has been suspended after pictures emerged of him sat by 'lines of cocaine' previously condemned 'appalling exploitation' by drug dealers: David Warburton faces investigation over images and 'making unwanted advances to women'
- Married MP for Somerton and Frome is being investigated by the parliamentary harassment watchdog
- Images, audio recordings and messages implicate him in unwanted advances to women and use of drugs
- One picture obtained by The Mail on Sunday, shows Mr Warburton next to what appears to be lines of cocaine
A Tory MP at the heart of a parliamentary sex and drugs probe once blasted the 'appalling exploitation' of children by UK county lines dealers.
David Warburton, the MP for Somerton and Frome, is being investigated by the parliamentary harassment watchdog after a detailed series of images, audio recordings and messages emerged implicating him in unwanted advances to women and the use of Class A drugs.
One picture, which was circulating on Westminster messaging groups and has been obtained by The Mail on Sunday, shows Mr Warburton next to what appears to be lines of cocaine.
The revelations come after he previously spoke out against the evils of the UK's 'county lines' drugs trade and the impact it has on young people snared by organised crime gangs.
In a December 2018 question to then Home Secretary Sajid Javid, he said: The Children’s Commissioner estimates that at least 46,000 children in England have been targeted by drug gangs and coerced by intimidation, violence and criminal incentives into the so-called county lines system of selling drugs across the country.
'What work is being done by my right hon. Friend’s Department to address this appalling exploitation of children and young people?'
Allies of the MP, a 56-year-old father-of-two, have suggested he could have been the victim of a 'right old stitch-up' by a foreign power.
David Warburton (pictured), the MP for Somerton and Frome, is being investigated by the parliamentary harassment watchdog. One picture, which was circulating on Westminster messaging groups and has been obtained by The Mail on Sunday, shows Mr Warburton next to what appears to be lines of cocaine
Last night, Mr Warburton (pictured), a member of the European Scrutiny Committee, said: 'I have enormous amounts of defence, but unfortunately the way that things work means that doesn't come out first. 'I have heard nothing whatsoever from the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme. I'm sorry, I can't comment any further'
The allegations have emerged after the security services warned MPs to be on heightened alert for efforts at entrapment by 'hostile foreign powers'. In Mr Warburton's case, it is understood that a possible link between the release of the material and a foreign Communist party is being investigated.
Last night, Mr Warburton, a member of the European Scrutiny Committee, said: 'I have enormous amounts of defence, but unfortunately the way that things work means that doesn't come out first.
'I have heard nothing whatsoever from the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme. I'm sorry, I can't comment any further.'
The allegations about the married father-of-two – who has been a Ministerial aide to both the Education and International Development departments – centre on a young woman whom he is believed to have met two months ago.
He is said to have invited himself back to her flat, where he asked the woman to order cocaine. An audio recording is said to have captured the MP saying that £160 for two grams of the illegal drug represented 'quite good' value.
According to the woman's account, she became 'increasingly uncomfortable' when the pair were alone together, and says she went to her bedroom to put on her pyjamas to make clear that she wanted him to leave. She claims that when she emerged, the 56-year-old politician had taken off his clothes, and he then proceeded to climb into her bed.
Speaking to The Sunday Times, the woman alleges that despite making clear that she did not want to have sex with him, he rubbed against her until he fell asleep. She has not made a complaint to the police.
Two other women, both Commons aides, have claimed that Mr Warburton 'pressurised them into drinking more alcohol than they wanted', with one claiming that he 'grabbed her thigh at the British Kebab Awards'.
In another alleged incident, the MP is said to have kissed an aide's forehead, stroked her hair and placed his hand on her thigh. One of the women has produced texts in which he said: 'Have some cheeky coke obvs', while in another he asked: 'Does your dealer do Westminster Bridge area!?'
The security services have privately warned that an increase in international tensions with countries such as China and Russia could lead to attempts to target MPs who are vulnerable to being compromised.
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle also recently urged MPs to be on their guard against approaches by what are privately referred to as 'foreign actors', including people with Russian connections.
In February, Ken McCallum, the head of MI5, said that Russia and China were both desperate to gain a foothold in the Commons by targeting MPs and their advisers.
He said: 'It's always been the case that people close to the seat of power will be subject to attempted influence. The assertiveness of some of that influencing might be on the rise.'
Earlier this year, the agency revealed that an alleged Chinese operative had infiltrated Parliament to interfere in UK politics. MI5 said Christine Ching Kui Lee 'established links' for the Chinese Communist Party with current and aspiring MPs.
She then gave donations to politicians, with funding coming from foreign nationals in China and Hong Kong.
Mr Warburton was also facing a probe into his financial affairs last night after it was reported that he borrowed £100,000 from Russian businessman Roman Joukovski without declaring it.
Mr Warburton was also facing a probe into his financial affairs last night after it was reported that he borrowed £100,000 from Russian businessman Roman Joukovski without declaring it
Mr Joukovski is a financial adviser who has specialised in offshore tax advice and providing tier-one 'golden' investor visas to foreign citizens, including oligarchs. But in 2014, the Financial Conduct Authority refused to certify him as a 'fit and proper person'. Nonetheless, Mr Warburton brought the Russian-born British citizen into the Palace of Westminster and used his parliamentary email address to organise meetings for him. Mr Warburton has since repaid the loan.
Mr Warburton is one of the first to be probed by the new Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme, set up in the wake of a spate of #MeToo scandals in Westminster.
Colleagues of Mr Warburton had noticed his dramatic weight loss in recent months: in January, he posted a photo of his new skinny frame, saying he had lost eight stone by 'lifting weights, cutting out the carbs and switching from beer to gin'.
A spokesman for the Tory whips office confirmed: 'David Warburton MP has had the Conservative Party whip removed while the investigation is ongoing.'
Was MP victim of hostile power?
By Mark Hookham, Senior Reporter for the Mail on Sunday
His eyes slightly dazed and with what appear to be lines of cocaine arranged neatly on a nearby baking tray, the astonishing photograph of Tory MP David Warburton appears to be damning evidence of serious misconduct.
Indeed, the Conservative Party yesterday suspended the 56-year-old amid allegations of wild drug-taking and sexual misconduct. The father of two is alleged to have snorted 'line after line' of the Class A drug at the London home of a younger woman in the early hours of February 1. She and two other women have also accused the MP of sexual harassment.
However, the extraordinary exposé last night provoked febrile discussion at the top of the Tory party about what to some senior figures are claiming to be a 'stitch-up'.
The Mail on Sunday has learned that Conservative party managers are investigating a potential link between the allegations coming to light and a foreign Communist Party.
The Mail on Sunday has learned that Conservative party managers are investigating a potential link between the allegations coming to light and a foreign Communist Party
In response, to the unedifying allegations, Mr Warburton last night said: 'I have enormous amounts of defence.'
The reports into his conduct have coincided with Britain's security services warning MPs to beware of foreign intelligence agencies attempting to entrap them. Fears of spies launching such operations have been heightened by the brutal war in Ukraine, which has plunged relations between the UK and Russia to their lowest ebb since the Cold War.
In an interview with the Daily Mail in February, Ken McCallum, the head of MI5, warned that both Russia and China are desperate to gain a foothold in the House of Commons by targeting MPs and their advisers. But there is no evidence so far that Mr Warburton has been targeted in an undercover operation by Russia, China or any other country.
Three women have made serious allegations of sexual harassment against the MP, two of which are being investigated by Parliamentary watchdogs.
He is alleged to have ground his body against one woman and groped her breasts at her home, despite her repeated, explicit warnings that she did not want to have sex with him or do anything sexual.
The reports into his conduct have coincided with Britain's security services warning MPs to beware of foreign intelligence agencies attempting to entrap them. Fears of spies launching such operations have been heightened by the brutal war in Ukraine, which has plunged relations between the UK and Russia to their lowest ebb since the Cold War
However, Tory insiders have privately voiced concerns about what appears to be an elaborate and extraordinarily well-researched expose of Mr Warburton's behaviour. Questions are being asked why a recording was apparently made of him asking a woman to order cocaine on his behalf, telling her he would pay. According to the Sunday Times, he was caught offering to pay for the drug, dismissing the suggestion that paying £160 for two grams was 'spenny' – expensive – and said it was 'quite good actually'.
Doubts have also been raised around the apparently incriminating photograph. It shows the MP leaning against a table in a dimly lit room. The MP stares into the lens with a serious expression, his chin resting on his fist. On the table sits a whisky on the rocks and, arranged neatly on a baking tray, what appear to be lines of cocaine. Who took this astonishing photograph and why was he posing in this odd way?
Perhaps more pertinently, why would a relatively experienced MP ever pose alongside a significant quantity of Class A drugs in such a way that could not only torpedo his career, but could also see him arrested by police?
Yet that is not the only evidence that has been amassed against the MP. It has been reported that he sent suggestive text messages to a younger woman whom he had met through politics, apparently discussing taking cocaine.
Some senior figures in Westminster are quietly saying that something does not add up. 'The whole thing stinks,' one said last night. 'Why is there an audio recording?'
'Yep have some cheeky coke obvs,' he is alleged to have written in November. Last month, he is said to have written to the same woman saying: 'Does your dealer do Westminster Bridge area!?'
Some senior figures in Westminster are quietly saying that something does not add up. 'The whole thing stinks,' one said last night. 'Why is there an audio recording?'
After all, such a comprehensive dossier of alleged misdeeds is highly unusual, even in a Westminster well-versed in scandal and the public humiliation of errant MPs. Elected in 2015 to the safe Somerset seat of Somerton and Frome, Mr Warburton is now facing a potentially spectacular fall from grace.
He is a former music teacher and businessman who goes litter picking with elderly constituents and volunteers as an organist at his local church.
A self-made millionaire, Mr Warburton has previously condemned the 'appalling' exploitation of young people involved in the sale of drugs and the 'intimidation, violence and criminal incentives' they face.
It was last night reported that the MP could also face an investigation by the parliamentary commissioner for standards after allegedly borrowing £100,000 from a Russian businessman without declaring it. It is claimed he borrowed the money from Roman Jourkovski, a financial adviser who has specialised in offshore tax advice visas to foreign citizens, including oligarchs.
Quiet politician lost 8st working out in lockdown
By Anna Mikhailova for the Mail on Sunday
David Warburton has kept a low profile in the Commons, not speaking once in the Chamber since the start of this year.
But he hit the headlines last January when he revealed an eight-stone (112lb) weight loss after fearing he was 'morbidly obese' because he had weighed more than 21 stone.
The 56-year-old MP said he was congratulated by the Prime Minister and Health Secretary Matt Hancock for his progress. He posted before-and-after photographs on social media showing how he had used a home gym to bring his weight down.
He said he had 'got a bit obsessed' with working out during the first lockdown last March – and also credited his weight loss to swapping beer for gin.
Alongside a photo showing his new physique, the MP wrote: 'Not really into selfie posting, but today a bit chuffed to hit six stone weight loss since March plus two stone before that. Eight stone gone… No dieting – lots of treadmill and weights... and, er, gin. Who knew it would be fun..!?'
David Warburton has kept a low profile in the Commons, not speaking once in the Chamber since the start of this year. But he hit the headlines last January when he revealed an eight-stone (112lb) weight loss after fearing he was 'morbidly obese' because he had weighed more than 21 stone
Mr Warburton had a career in music and teaching before entering Parliament as MP for Somerton and Frome in 2015, winning a majority of 20,268, thanks to one of the biggest constituency swings to the Tories. He has since served on the backbenches. He studied at the Royal College of Music and taught at its junior department before joining a London school.
In 1999, he founded a company providing downloadable music to mobile phones.
Shortly after entering the Commons, Mr Warburton became the chairman of the all-party Parliamentary group on music, and continues to hold the post. Last year, industry group UK Music gifted him a ticket to the Brit Awards, worth £900.
The 56-year-old MP said he was congratulated by the Prime Minister and Health Secretary Matt Hancock for his progress. He posted before-and-after photographs on social media showing how he had used a home gym to bring his weight down
He is also a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a trustee of the charity Music for Youth and sits on the board of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. He is also a member of Mensa.
He was previously a member of the Commons European Scrutiny Committee and, under Theresa May's Government, served as a Ministerial aide to the Departments for Education and International Development.
He is married to Harriet – a cousin of former Cabinet Secretary Lord Butler – and the couple have two young children. Mr Warburton employs his wife as a communications officer and personal assistant on top of her work as a PR manager for an estate agency.
His father-in-law was Deputy High Commissioner to Malaysia.
New probe over mystery £100k Russian loan
By Georgia Edkins Whitehall Correspondent for the Mail on Sunday
Embattled David Warburton last night faced the prospect of another misconduct probe – into a mysterious £100,000 loan from a Russian billionaire businessman.
The MP for Somerton and Frome was revealed to have accepted the massive handout in 2017 from Roman Joukovski, a specialist in offshore tax advice and an expert in helping the ultra rich to secure golden investor visas to the UK.
It is not known what the lump sum was for.
However, under parliamentary rules, MPs are required to declare loans within 28 days if they are related to their political activities.
Embattled David Warburton last night faced the prospect of another misconduct probe – into a mysterious £100,000 loan from a Russian billionaire businessman
Last night, the MPs' Register of Interests did not appear to show details of Mr Warburton's financial relationship with Mr Joukovski.
In 2014, Britain's financial regulator refused to certify the businessman as a 'fit and proper person' to offer financial advice, while a recent ruling by the Financial Conduct Authority also saw one of his businesses forced into insolvency, according to reports.
Despite this, Mr Warburton agreed to take on the £100,000 loan five years ago.
The money is said to have been funnelled to the MP via an offshore entity linked to the Russian's family trust. Acknowledging the favour, Mr Warburton is then said to have taken Mr Joukovski to the Palace of Westminster and used his parliamentary email address to organise meetings for the businessman, including one with Jacob Rees-Mogg, who at the time was a Tory Party backbencher.
Insiders with direct knowledge of the transaction have confirmed that Mr Warburton has since repaid the money at high levels of interest.
If pursued by the parliamentary authorities, Mr Warburton could face another investigation, this time by the parliamentary commissioner for standards.
Women who stood up to expose 'Pestminster'
By Georgia Edkins for the Mail On Sunday
When a list of alleged 'sex pests' was circulated around Westminster just before Christmas in 2017, many dismissed it as an example of yet more scurrilous Parliamentary gossip.
But then women started speaking out publicly. Tory activist Kate Maltby, 31, said Cabinet Office Minister Damien Green had made an unwanted advance two years earlier, suggesting that if she accepted his advances, it might further her career. She alleged he put a hand on her knee, and sent her an inappropriate text.
The revelations sparked a Cabinet Office inquiry into sexual impropriety. And Sir Michael Fallon, then Defence Secretary, admitted touching the knee of a female journalist at a dinner 15 years ago.
Former Daily Mail political reporter Jane Merrick also revealed how Fallon had lunged at her and tried to kiss her on the lips in 2003.
But then women started speaking out publicly. Tory activist Kate Maltby, 31, (pictured) said Cabinet Office Minister Damien Green had made an unwanted advance two years earlier, suggesting that if she accepted his advances, it might further her career. She alleged he put a hand on her knee, and sent her an inappropriate text
As the so-called 'Pestminster' scandal gathered pace, the Cabinet Office investigated Tory Minister Mark Garnier for getting his Commons secretary to buy sex toys for him, And Tory MP Charlie Elphicke was later jailed for three counts of sexual assault.
Labour MP Kelvin Hopkins was suspended by his party in 2017 following allegations he had sexually harassed a Labour party activist, Separately, Labour activist Bex Bailey said she was the victim of an assault a Labour event in 2011 when she was 19.
The Mail on Sunday also revealed Tory whip Chris Pincher was accused of making an unwanted sexual pass to an activist while dressed in his bathrobe. |
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10681437/Cocaine-pictures-Tory-MP-Warburtons-wife-says-hes-hospital-severe-shock-stress.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | Drugs scandal MP is admitted to a psychiatric hospital: David Warburton's wife says he's suffering 'severe shock and stress' after photos emerged of him with 'lines of cocaine' while he faces probe over his 'unwanted advances on women'
- Married MP for Somerton and Frome is being investigated by the parliamentary harassment watchdog
- Images, audio recordings and messages implicate him in unwanted advances to women and use of drugs
- One picture obtained by The Mail on Sunday, shows Mr Warburton next to what appears to be lines of cocaine
A Tory MP at the heart of a parliamentary sex and drugs probe has been admitted to a psychiatrics hospital with 'severe shock and stress', his wife claimed today.
Harriet Warburton, who is also his paid assistant, said he was taken to a unit after it was revealed the MP for Somerton and Frome, was being investigated by the parliamentary harassment watchdog over his behaviour towards women and alleged cocaine use.
A detailed series of images, audio recordings and messages emerged last night implicating him in unwanted advances to women and narcotics at the beginning of February.
The women who made complaints against him told him they felt unable to approach his office regarding his alleged behaviour because Mrs Warburton handled HR for him, according to the Sunday Times.
One picture, which was circulating on Westminster messaging groups and obtained by The Mail on Sunday, shows Mr Warburton next to what appears to be lines of cocaine.
The revelations come after he previously spoke out against the evils of the UK's 'county lines' drugs trade and the impact it has on young people snared by organised crime gangs.
In a December 2018 question to then Home Secretary Sajid Javid, he said: The Children's Commissioner estimates that at least 46,000 children in England have been targeted by drug gangs and coerced by intimidation, violence and criminal incentives into the so-called county lines system of selling drugs across the country.
'What work is being done by my right hon. Friend's Department to address this appalling exploitation of children and young people?'
Allies of the MP, a 56-year-old father-of-two, have suggested he could have been the victim of a 'right old stitch-up' by a foreign power.
David Warburton (pictured), the MP for Somerton and Frome, is being investigated by the parliamentary harassment watchdog. One picture, which was circulating on Westminster messaging groups and has been obtained by The Mail on Sunday, shows Mr Warburton next to what appears to be lines of cocaine
Harriet Warburton said her husband was admitted after it was revealed the MP for Somerton and Frome, was being investigated by the parliamentary harassment watchdog over his behaviour towards women and alleged cocaine use
Last night, Mr Warburton (pictured), a member of the European Scrutiny Committee, said: 'I have enormous amounts of defence, but unfortunately the way that things work means that doesn't come out first. 'I have heard nothing whatsoever from the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme. I'm sorry, I can't comment any further'
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said this morning that the allegations should be investigated so the facts can be established.
The Cabinet minister told Sky's Sophy Ridge On Sunday: 'The party has, I think, withdrawn the whip, and put this under the investigation, which needs to go through its process. I don't have any sort of further knowledge of it other than what I've read in the newspapers and what the party's said.
'Obviously, any allegations like this need to be taken extremely carefully, but all the facts will need to be brought out as well. So until we get there I don't think there's much more I can helpfully add to it.'
The allegations have emerged after the security services warned MPs to be on heightened alert for efforts at entrapment by 'hostile foreign powers'. In Mr Warburton's case, it is understood that a possible link between the release of the material and a foreign Communist party is being investigated.
Last night, Mr Warburton, a member of the European Scrutiny Committee, said: 'I have enormous amounts of defence, but unfortunately the way that things work means that doesn't come out first.
'I have heard nothing whatsoever from the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme. I'm sorry, I can't comment any further.'
The allegations about the married father-of-two – who has been a Ministerial aide to both the Education and International Development departments – centre on a young woman whom he is believed to have met two months ago.
He is said to have invited himself back to her flat, where he asked the woman to order cocaine. An audio recording is said to have captured the MP saying that £160 for two grams of the illegal drug represented 'quite good' value.
According to the woman's account, she became 'increasingly uncomfortable' when the pair were alone together, and says she went to her bedroom to put on her pyjamas to make clear that she wanted him to leave. She claims that when she emerged, the 56-year-old politician had taken off his clothes, and he then proceeded to climb into her bed.
Speaking to The Sunday Times, the woman alleges that despite making clear that she did not want to have sex with him, he rubbed against her until he fell asleep. She has not made a complaint to the police.
Two other women, both Commons aides, have claimed that Mr Warburton 'pressurised them into drinking more alcohol than they wanted', with one claiming that he 'grabbed her thigh at the British Kebab Awards'.
In another alleged incident, the MP is said to have kissed an aide's forehead, stroked her hair and placed his hand on her thigh. One of the women has produced texts in which he said: 'Have some cheeky coke obvs', while in another he asked: 'Does your dealer do Westminster Bridge area!?'
The security services have privately warned that an increase in international tensions with countries such as China and Russia could lead to attempts to target MPs who are vulnerable to being compromised.
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle also recently urged MPs to be on their guard against approaches by what are privately referred to as 'foreign actors', including people with Russian connections.
In February, Ken McCallum, the head of MI5, said that Russia and China were both desperate to gain a foothold in the Commons by targeting MPs and their advisers.
He said: 'It's always been the case that people close to the seat of power will be subject to attempted influence. The assertiveness of some of that influencing might be on the rise.'
Earlier this year, the agency revealed that an alleged Chinese operative had infiltrated Parliament to interfere in UK politics. MI5 said Christine Ching Kui Lee 'established links' for the Chinese Communist Party with current and aspiring MPs.
She then gave donations to politicians, with funding coming from foreign nationals in China and Hong Kong.
Mr Warburton was also facing a probe into his financial affairs last night after it was reported that he borrowed £100,000 from Russian businessman Roman Joukovski without declaring it.
Mr Warburton was also facing a probe into his financial affairs last night after it was reported that he borrowed £100,000 from Russian businessman Roman Joukovski without declaring it
Mr Joukovski is a financial adviser who has specialised in offshore tax advice and providing tier-one 'golden' investor visas to foreign citizens, including oligarchs. But in 2014, the Financial Conduct Authority refused to certify him as a 'fit and proper person'. Nonetheless, Mr Warburton brought the Russian-born British citizen into the Palace of Westminster and used his parliamentary email address to organise meetings for him. Mr Warburton has since repaid the loan.
Mr Warburton is one of the first to be probed by the new Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme, set up in the wake of a spate of #MeToo scandals in Westminster.
Colleagues of Mr Warburton had noticed his dramatic weight loss in recent months: in January, he posted a photo of his new skinny frame, saying he had lost eight stone by 'lifting weights, cutting out the carbs and switching from beer to gin'.
A spokesman for the Tory whips office confirmed: 'David Warburton MP has had the Conservative Party whip removed while the investigation is ongoing.'
Was MP victim of hostile power?
By Mark Hookham, Senior Reporter for the Mail on Sunday
His eyes slightly dazed and with what appear to be lines of cocaine arranged neatly on a nearby baking tray, the astonishing photograph of Tory MP David Warburton appears to be damning evidence of serious misconduct.
Indeed, the Conservative Party yesterday suspended the 56-year-old amid allegations of wild drug-taking and sexual misconduct. The father of two is alleged to have snorted 'line after line' of the Class A drug at the London home of a younger woman in the early hours of February 1. She and two other women have also accused the MP of sexual harassment.
However, the extraordinary exposé last night provoked febrile discussion at the top of the Tory party about what to some senior figures are claiming to be a 'stitch-up'.
The Mail on Sunday has learned that Conservative party managers are investigating a potential link between the allegations coming to light and a foreign Communist Party.
The Mail on Sunday has learned that Conservative party managers are investigating a potential link between the allegations coming to light and a foreign Communist Party
In response, to the unedifying allegations, Mr Warburton last night said: 'I have enormous amounts of defence.'
The reports into his conduct have coincided with Britain's security services warning MPs to beware of foreign intelligence agencies attempting to entrap them. Fears of spies launching such operations have been heightened by the brutal war in Ukraine, which has plunged relations between the UK and Russia to their lowest ebb since the Cold War.
In an interview with the Daily Mail in February, Ken McCallum, the head of MI5, warned that both Russia and China are desperate to gain a foothold in the House of Commons by targeting MPs and their advisers. But there is no evidence so far that Mr Warburton has been targeted in an undercover operation by Russia, China or any other country.
Three women have made serious allegations of sexual harassment against the MP, two of which are being investigated by Parliamentary watchdogs.
He is alleged to have ground his body against one woman and groped her breasts at her home, despite her repeated, explicit warnings that she did not want to have sex with him or do anything sexual.
The reports into his conduct have coincided with Britain's security services warning MPs to beware of foreign intelligence agencies attempting to entrap them. Fears of spies launching such operations have been heightened by the brutal war in Ukraine, which has plunged relations between the UK and Russia to their lowest ebb since the Cold War
However, Tory insiders have privately voiced concerns about what appears to be an elaborate and extraordinarily well-researched expose of Mr Warburton's behaviour. Questions are being asked why a recording was apparently made of him asking a woman to order cocaine on his behalf, telling her he would pay. According to the Sunday Times, he was caught offering to pay for the drug, dismissing the suggestion that paying £160 for two grams was 'spenny' – expensive – and said it was 'quite good actually'.
Doubts have also been raised around the apparently incriminating photograph. It shows the MP leaning against a table in a dimly lit room. The MP stares into the lens with a serious expression, his chin resting on his fist. On the table sits a whisky on the rocks and, arranged neatly on a baking tray, what appear to be lines of cocaine. Who took this astonishing photograph and why was he posing in this odd way?
Perhaps more pertinently, why would a relatively experienced MP ever pose alongside a significant quantity of Class A drugs in such a way that could not only torpedo his career, but could also see him arrested by police?
Yet that is not the only evidence that has been amassed against the MP. It has been reported that he sent suggestive text messages to a younger woman whom he had met through politics, apparently discussing taking cocaine.
Some senior figures in Westminster are quietly saying that something does not add up. 'The whole thing stinks,' one said last night. 'Why is there an audio recording?'
'Yep have some cheeky coke obvs,' he is alleged to have written in November. Last month, he is said to have written to the same woman saying: 'Does your dealer do Westminster Bridge area!?'
Some senior figures in Westminster are quietly saying that something does not add up. 'The whole thing stinks,' one said last night. 'Why is there an audio recording?'
After all, such a comprehensive dossier of alleged misdeeds is highly unusual, even in a Westminster well-versed in scandal and the public humiliation of errant MPs. Elected in 2015 to the safe Somerset seat of Somerton and Frome, Mr Warburton is now facing a potentially spectacular fall from grace.
He is a former music teacher and businessman who goes litter picking with elderly constituents and volunteers as an organist at his local church.
A self-made millionaire, Mr Warburton has previously condemned the 'appalling' exploitation of young people involved in the sale of drugs and the 'intimidation, violence and criminal incentives' they face.
It was last night reported that the MP could also face an investigation by the parliamentary commissioner for standards after allegedly borrowing £100,000 from a Russian businessman without declaring it. It is claimed he borrowed the money from Roman Jourkovski, a financial adviser who has specialised in offshore tax advice visas to foreign citizens, including oligarchs.
Quiet politician lost 8st working out in lockdown
By Anna Mikhailova for the Mail on Sunday
David Warburton has kept a low profile in the Commons, not speaking once in the Chamber since the start of this year.
But he hit the headlines last January when he revealed an eight-stone (112lb) weight loss after fearing he was 'morbidly obese' because he had weighed more than 21 stone.
The 56-year-old MP said he was congratulated by the Prime Minister and Health Secretary Matt Hancock for his progress. He posted before-and-after photographs on social media showing how he had used a home gym to bring his weight down.
He said he had 'got a bit obsessed' with working out during the first lockdown last March – and also credited his weight loss to swapping beer for gin.
Alongside a photo showing his new physique, the MP wrote: 'Not really into selfie posting, but today a bit chuffed to hit six stone weight loss since March plus two stone before that. Eight stone gone… No dieting – lots of treadmill and weights... and, er, gin. Who knew it would be fun..!?'
David Warburton has kept a low profile in the Commons, not speaking once in the Chamber since the start of this year. But he hit the headlines last January when he revealed an eight-stone (112lb) weight loss after fearing he was 'morbidly obese' because he had weighed more than 21 stone
Mr Warburton had a career in music and teaching before entering Parliament as MP for Somerton and Frome in 2015, winning a majority of 20,268, thanks to one of the biggest constituency swings to the Tories. He has since served on the backbenches. He studied at the Royal College of Music and taught at its junior department before joining a London school.
In 1999, he founded a company providing downloadable music to mobile phones.
Shortly after entering the Commons, Mr Warburton became the chairman of the all-party Parliamentary group on music, and continues to hold the post. Last year, industry group UK Music gifted him a ticket to the Brit Awards, worth £900.
The 56-year-old MP said he was congratulated by the Prime Minister and Health Secretary Matt Hancock for his progress. He posted before-and-after photographs on social media showing how he had used a home gym to bring his weight down
He is also a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a trustee of the charity Music for Youth and sits on the board of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. He is also a member of Mensa.
He was previously a member of the Commons European Scrutiny Committee and, under Theresa May's Government, served as a Ministerial aide to the Departments for Education and International Development.
He is married to Harriet – a cousin of former Cabinet Secretary Lord Butler – and the couple have two young children. Mr Warburton employs his wife as a communications officer and personal assistant on top of her work as a PR manager for an estate agency.
His father-in-law was Deputy High Commissioner to Malaysia.
New probe over mystery £100k Russian loan
By Georgia Edkins Whitehall Correspondent for the Mail on Sunday
Embattled David Warburton last night faced the prospect of another misconduct probe – into a mysterious £100,000 loan from a Russian billionaire businessman.
The MP for Somerton and Frome was revealed to have accepted the massive handout in 2017 from Roman Joukovski, a specialist in offshore tax advice and an expert in helping the ultra rich to secure golden investor visas to the UK.
It is not known what the lump sum was for.
However, under parliamentary rules, MPs are required to declare loans within 28 days if they are related to their political activities.
Embattled David Warburton last night faced the prospect of another misconduct probe – into a mysterious £100,000 loan from a Russian billionaire businessman
Last night, the MPs' Register of Interests did not appear to show details of Mr Warburton's financial relationship with Mr Joukovski.
In 2014, Britain's financial regulator refused to certify the businessman as a 'fit and proper person' to offer financial advice, while a recent ruling by the Financial Conduct Authority also saw one of his businesses forced into insolvency, according to reports.
Despite this, Mr Warburton agreed to take on the £100,000 loan five years ago.
The money is said to have been funnelled to the MP via an offshore entity linked to the Russian's family trust. Acknowledging the favour, Mr Warburton is then said to have taken Mr Joukovski to the Palace of Westminster and used his parliamentary email address to organise meetings for the businessman, including one with Jacob Rees-Mogg, who at the time was a Tory Party backbencher.
Insiders with direct knowledge of the transaction have confirmed that Mr Warburton has since repaid the money at high levels of interest.
If pursued by the parliamentary authorities, Mr Warburton could face another investigation, this time by the parliamentary commissioner for standards.
Women who stood up to expose 'Pestminster'
By Georgia Edkins for the Mail On Sunday
When a list of alleged 'sex pests' was circulated around Westminster just before Christmas in 2017, many dismissed it as an example of yet more scurrilous Parliamentary gossip.
But then women started speaking out publicly. Tory activist Kate Maltby, 31, said Cabinet Office Minister Damien Green had made an unwanted advance two years earlier, suggesting that if she accepted his advances, it might further her career. She alleged he put a hand on her knee, and sent her an inappropriate text.
The revelations sparked a Cabinet Office inquiry into sexual impropriety. And Sir Michael Fallon, then Defence Secretary, admitted touching the knee of a female journalist at a dinner 15 years ago.
Former Daily Mail political reporter Jane Merrick also revealed how Fallon had lunged at her and tried to kiss her on the lips in 2003.
But then women started speaking out publicly. Tory activist Kate Maltby, 31, (pictured) said Cabinet Office Minister Damien Green had made an unwanted advance two years earlier, suggesting that if she accepted his advances, it might further her career. She alleged he put a hand on her knee, and sent her an inappropriate text
As the so-called 'Pestminster' scandal gathered pace, the Cabinet Office investigated Tory Minister Mark Garnier for getting his Commons secretary to buy sex toys for him, And Tory MP Charlie Elphicke was later jailed for three counts of sexual assault.
Labour MP Kelvin Hopkins was suspended by his party in 2017 following allegations he had sexually harassed a Labour party activist, Separately, Labour activist Bex Bailey said she was the victim of an assault a Labour event in 2011 when she was 19.
The Mail on Sunday also revealed Tory whip Chris Pincher was accused of making an unwanted sexual pass to an activist while dressed in his bathrobe. | 1 | 19,937 | 0.570751 | https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/8661465/david-warburton-tory-mp-wife-cocaine-sex/ | 2022-04-04 12:30:50+00:00 | Wife of Tory MP in drugs & sex scandal ‘standing by him’ but is ‘finding it hard’ – as he’s admitted to hospital
THE wife of a Tory MP embroiled in a drugs and sex scandal will be standing by him - but is "finding it hard" as he's admitted to hospital for "severe shock", it's reported.
David Warburton, 56, has been taken into psychiatric care after photos emerged of him sitting at a table alongside what appears to be lines of cocaine.
It's alleged the politician, who represents Somerset and Frome, snorted "line after line" of the class A before stripping naked and groping a woman's breasts.
He was suspended by the Conservative party at the weekend and faces a parliamentary investigation after being accused of inappropriately touching three women.
It was revealed today he's been taken to hospital suffering from shock and stress.
But Harriet, his wife of 20 years, is said to be fully backing her husband.
Mr Warburton denies all wrongdoing, and has reportedly told friends he's been through "sheer hell".
Asked if Mrs Warburton would stand by her man, her brother Jonathan Baker-Bates told the Daily Mail: "Absolutely, they’re standing by each other at the moment.
"They’ve always been a very happy couple for as long as I’ve known them."
He said his sister is "obviously affected herself" and "finding it hard".
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"Her line is as his – he’s not done anything wrong and these things have explanations," he added.
Mr Warburton’s father-in-law said he initially believed the headlines were an "April Fool's joke".
The Warburtons live with their teenage children in a six-bed mansion in Baltonsborough, near Glastonbury, which they bought last year for £1.3million.
In a comment today, Mrs Warburton - who works as her husband's publicly-funded PA and comms officer - said: "David has today been admitted to a psychiatric hospital for severe shock and stress.
"No further comment to make."
Mr Baker-Bates said his brother-in-law is a "nice guy" and suggested the allegations may be part of a "fix-up".
'THOUGHT IT WAS APRIL FOOLS'
It follows claims the MP may have been the victim of a sting by a foreign power because the allegations were produced with photographic and video evidence.
"It does seem to have a lot of ingredients of something," he said.
The case has been referred to MI6 out of an abundance of caution, although there's no suggestion of a malign influence from another government, the Telegraph reports.
One complainant alleges she repeatedly told Mr Warburton she didn't want to have sex with him, but claims he ground his body against hers and groped her breasts as he climbed into her bed.
He later reportedly said the sum paid for the cocaine he is said to have taken that night was not expensive — using the slang “spenny”.
MP HOSPITALISED
The woman had met the MP through work, it's understood.
She is yet to make any complaint to the police or any other investigating power.
Another woman also accused him of unwanted sexual comments and sexual touching, and say that he kept coke at his London home.
They spoke to the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme.
Meanwhile, it's emerged that Tory whips were warned about Mr Warburton's behaviour weeks ago.
The Times reports that one of his colleagues heard concerns about drinking and a “pattern of behaviour” towards young female staff.
They flagged concerns about Warburton’s “untoward behaviour” to Tory whips and urged them to “keep an eye on him”, it's alleged.
Mr Warburton said last night: “I have enormous amounts of defence, but unfortunately the way that things work means that doesn’t come out first.
"I have heard nothing whatsoever from the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme. I’m sorry, I can’t comment any further." |
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10681437/Cocaine-pictures-Tory-MP-Warburtons-wife-says-hes-hospital-severe-shock-stress.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | Drugs scandal MP is admitted to a psychiatric hospital: David Warburton's wife says he's suffering 'severe shock and stress' after photos emerged of him with 'lines of cocaine' while he faces probe over his 'unwanted advances on women'
- Married MP for Somerton and Frome is being investigated by the parliamentary harassment watchdog
- Images, audio recordings and messages implicate him in unwanted advances to women and use of drugs
- One picture obtained by The Mail on Sunday, shows Mr Warburton next to what appears to be lines of cocaine
A Tory MP at the heart of a parliamentary sex and drugs probe has been admitted to a psychiatrics hospital with 'severe shock and stress', his wife claimed today.
Harriet Warburton, who is also his paid assistant, said he was taken to a unit after it was revealed the MP for Somerton and Frome, was being investigated by the parliamentary harassment watchdog over his behaviour towards women and alleged cocaine use.
A detailed series of images, audio recordings and messages emerged last night implicating him in unwanted advances to women and narcotics at the beginning of February.
The women who made complaints against him told him they felt unable to approach his office regarding his alleged behaviour because Mrs Warburton handled HR for him, according to the Sunday Times.
One picture, which was circulating on Westminster messaging groups and obtained by The Mail on Sunday, shows Mr Warburton next to what appears to be lines of cocaine.
The revelations come after he previously spoke out against the evils of the UK's 'county lines' drugs trade and the impact it has on young people snared by organised crime gangs.
In a December 2018 question to then Home Secretary Sajid Javid, he said: The Children's Commissioner estimates that at least 46,000 children in England have been targeted by drug gangs and coerced by intimidation, violence and criminal incentives into the so-called county lines system of selling drugs across the country.
'What work is being done by my right hon. Friend's Department to address this appalling exploitation of children and young people?'
Allies of the MP, a 56-year-old father-of-two, have suggested he could have been the victim of a 'right old stitch-up' by a foreign power.
David Warburton (pictured), the MP for Somerton and Frome, is being investigated by the parliamentary harassment watchdog. One picture, which was circulating on Westminster messaging groups and has been obtained by The Mail on Sunday, shows Mr Warburton next to what appears to be lines of cocaine
Harriet Warburton said her husband was admitted after it was revealed the MP for Somerton and Frome, was being investigated by the parliamentary harassment watchdog over his behaviour towards women and alleged cocaine use
Last night, Mr Warburton (pictured), a member of the European Scrutiny Committee, said: 'I have enormous amounts of defence, but unfortunately the way that things work means that doesn't come out first. 'I have heard nothing whatsoever from the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme. I'm sorry, I can't comment any further'
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said this morning that the allegations should be investigated so the facts can be established.
The Cabinet minister told Sky's Sophy Ridge On Sunday: 'The party has, I think, withdrawn the whip, and put this under the investigation, which needs to go through its process. I don't have any sort of further knowledge of it other than what I've read in the newspapers and what the party's said.
'Obviously, any allegations like this need to be taken extremely carefully, but all the facts will need to be brought out as well. So until we get there I don't think there's much more I can helpfully add to it.'
The allegations have emerged after the security services warned MPs to be on heightened alert for efforts at entrapment by 'hostile foreign powers'. In Mr Warburton's case, it is understood that a possible link between the release of the material and a foreign Communist party is being investigated.
Last night, Mr Warburton, a member of the European Scrutiny Committee, said: 'I have enormous amounts of defence, but unfortunately the way that things work means that doesn't come out first.
'I have heard nothing whatsoever from the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme. I'm sorry, I can't comment any further.'
The allegations about the married father-of-two – who has been a Ministerial aide to both the Education and International Development departments – centre on a young woman whom he is believed to have met two months ago.
He is said to have invited himself back to her flat, where he asked the woman to order cocaine. An audio recording is said to have captured the MP saying that £160 for two grams of the illegal drug represented 'quite good' value.
According to the woman's account, she became 'increasingly uncomfortable' when the pair were alone together, and says she went to her bedroom to put on her pyjamas to make clear that she wanted him to leave. She claims that when she emerged, the 56-year-old politician had taken off his clothes, and he then proceeded to climb into her bed.
Speaking to The Sunday Times, the woman alleges that despite making clear that she did not want to have sex with him, he rubbed against her until he fell asleep. She has not made a complaint to the police.
Two other women, both Commons aides, have claimed that Mr Warburton 'pressurised them into drinking more alcohol than they wanted', with one claiming that he 'grabbed her thigh at the British Kebab Awards'.
In another alleged incident, the MP is said to have kissed an aide's forehead, stroked her hair and placed his hand on her thigh. One of the women has produced texts in which he said: 'Have some cheeky coke obvs', while in another he asked: 'Does your dealer do Westminster Bridge area!?'
The security services have privately warned that an increase in international tensions with countries such as China and Russia could lead to attempts to target MPs who are vulnerable to being compromised.
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle also recently urged MPs to be on their guard against approaches by what are privately referred to as 'foreign actors', including people with Russian connections.
In February, Ken McCallum, the head of MI5, said that Russia and China were both desperate to gain a foothold in the Commons by targeting MPs and their advisers.
He said: 'It's always been the case that people close to the seat of power will be subject to attempted influence. The assertiveness of some of that influencing might be on the rise.'
Earlier this year, the agency revealed that an alleged Chinese operative had infiltrated Parliament to interfere in UK politics. MI5 said Christine Ching Kui Lee 'established links' for the Chinese Communist Party with current and aspiring MPs.
She then gave donations to politicians, with funding coming from foreign nationals in China and Hong Kong.
Mr Warburton was also facing a probe into his financial affairs last night after it was reported that he borrowed £100,000 from Russian businessman Roman Joukovski without declaring it.
Mr Warburton was also facing a probe into his financial affairs last night after it was reported that he borrowed £100,000 from Russian businessman Roman Joukovski without declaring it
Mr Joukovski is a financial adviser who has specialised in offshore tax advice and providing tier-one 'golden' investor visas to foreign citizens, including oligarchs. But in 2014, the Financial Conduct Authority refused to certify him as a 'fit and proper person'. Nonetheless, Mr Warburton brought the Russian-born British citizen into the Palace of Westminster and used his parliamentary email address to organise meetings for him. Mr Warburton has since repaid the loan.
Mr Warburton is one of the first to be probed by the new Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme, set up in the wake of a spate of #MeToo scandals in Westminster.
Colleagues of Mr Warburton had noticed his dramatic weight loss in recent months: in January, he posted a photo of his new skinny frame, saying he had lost eight stone by 'lifting weights, cutting out the carbs and switching from beer to gin'.
A spokesman for the Tory whips office confirmed: 'David Warburton MP has had the Conservative Party whip removed while the investigation is ongoing.'
Was MP victim of hostile power?
By Mark Hookham, Senior Reporter for the Mail on Sunday
His eyes slightly dazed and with what appear to be lines of cocaine arranged neatly on a nearby baking tray, the astonishing photograph of Tory MP David Warburton appears to be damning evidence of serious misconduct.
Indeed, the Conservative Party yesterday suspended the 56-year-old amid allegations of wild drug-taking and sexual misconduct. The father of two is alleged to have snorted 'line after line' of the Class A drug at the London home of a younger woman in the early hours of February 1. She and two other women have also accused the MP of sexual harassment.
However, the extraordinary exposé last night provoked febrile discussion at the top of the Tory party about what to some senior figures are claiming to be a 'stitch-up'.
The Mail on Sunday has learned that Conservative party managers are investigating a potential link between the allegations coming to light and a foreign Communist Party.
The Mail on Sunday has learned that Conservative party managers are investigating a potential link between the allegations coming to light and a foreign Communist Party
In response, to the unedifying allegations, Mr Warburton last night said: 'I have enormous amounts of defence.'
The reports into his conduct have coincided with Britain's security services warning MPs to beware of foreign intelligence agencies attempting to entrap them. Fears of spies launching such operations have been heightened by the brutal war in Ukraine, which has plunged relations between the UK and Russia to their lowest ebb since the Cold War.
In an interview with the Daily Mail in February, Ken McCallum, the head of MI5, warned that both Russia and China are desperate to gain a foothold in the House of Commons by targeting MPs and their advisers. But there is no evidence so far that Mr Warburton has been targeted in an undercover operation by Russia, China or any other country.
Three women have made serious allegations of sexual harassment against the MP, two of which are being investigated by Parliamentary watchdogs.
He is alleged to have ground his body against one woman and groped her breasts at her home, despite her repeated, explicit warnings that she did not want to have sex with him or do anything sexual.
The reports into his conduct have coincided with Britain's security services warning MPs to beware of foreign intelligence agencies attempting to entrap them. Fears of spies launching such operations have been heightened by the brutal war in Ukraine, which has plunged relations between the UK and Russia to their lowest ebb since the Cold War
However, Tory insiders have privately voiced concerns about what appears to be an elaborate and extraordinarily well-researched expose of Mr Warburton's behaviour. Questions are being asked why a recording was apparently made of him asking a woman to order cocaine on his behalf, telling her he would pay. According to the Sunday Times, he was caught offering to pay for the drug, dismissing the suggestion that paying £160 for two grams was 'spenny' – expensive – and said it was 'quite good actually'.
Doubts have also been raised around the apparently incriminating photograph. It shows the MP leaning against a table in a dimly lit room. The MP stares into the lens with a serious expression, his chin resting on his fist. On the table sits a whisky on the rocks and, arranged neatly on a baking tray, what appear to be lines of cocaine. Who took this astonishing photograph and why was he posing in this odd way?
Perhaps more pertinently, why would a relatively experienced MP ever pose alongside a significant quantity of Class A drugs in such a way that could not only torpedo his career, but could also see him arrested by police?
Yet that is not the only evidence that has been amassed against the MP. It has been reported that he sent suggestive text messages to a younger woman whom he had met through politics, apparently discussing taking cocaine.
Some senior figures in Westminster are quietly saying that something does not add up. 'The whole thing stinks,' one said last night. 'Why is there an audio recording?'
'Yep have some cheeky coke obvs,' he is alleged to have written in November. Last month, he is said to have written to the same woman saying: 'Does your dealer do Westminster Bridge area!?'
Some senior figures in Westminster are quietly saying that something does not add up. 'The whole thing stinks,' one said last night. 'Why is there an audio recording?'
After all, such a comprehensive dossier of alleged misdeeds is highly unusual, even in a Westminster well-versed in scandal and the public humiliation of errant MPs. Elected in 2015 to the safe Somerset seat of Somerton and Frome, Mr Warburton is now facing a potentially spectacular fall from grace.
He is a former music teacher and businessman who goes litter picking with elderly constituents and volunteers as an organist at his local church.
A self-made millionaire, Mr Warburton has previously condemned the 'appalling' exploitation of young people involved in the sale of drugs and the 'intimidation, violence and criminal incentives' they face.
It was last night reported that the MP could also face an investigation by the parliamentary commissioner for standards after allegedly borrowing £100,000 from a Russian businessman without declaring it. It is claimed he borrowed the money from Roman Jourkovski, a financial adviser who has specialised in offshore tax advice visas to foreign citizens, including oligarchs.
Quiet politician lost 8st working out in lockdown
By Anna Mikhailova for the Mail on Sunday
David Warburton has kept a low profile in the Commons, not speaking once in the Chamber since the start of this year.
But he hit the headlines last January when he revealed an eight-stone (112lb) weight loss after fearing he was 'morbidly obese' because he had weighed more than 21 stone.
The 56-year-old MP said he was congratulated by the Prime Minister and Health Secretary Matt Hancock for his progress. He posted before-and-after photographs on social media showing how he had used a home gym to bring his weight down.
He said he had 'got a bit obsessed' with working out during the first lockdown last March – and also credited his weight loss to swapping beer for gin.
Alongside a photo showing his new physique, the MP wrote: 'Not really into selfie posting, but today a bit chuffed to hit six stone weight loss since March plus two stone before that. Eight stone gone… No dieting – lots of treadmill and weights... and, er, gin. Who knew it would be fun..!?'
David Warburton has kept a low profile in the Commons, not speaking once in the Chamber since the start of this year. But he hit the headlines last January when he revealed an eight-stone (112lb) weight loss after fearing he was 'morbidly obese' because he had weighed more than 21 stone
Mr Warburton had a career in music and teaching before entering Parliament as MP for Somerton and Frome in 2015, winning a majority of 20,268, thanks to one of the biggest constituency swings to the Tories. He has since served on the backbenches. He studied at the Royal College of Music and taught at its junior department before joining a London school.
In 1999, he founded a company providing downloadable music to mobile phones.
Shortly after entering the Commons, Mr Warburton became the chairman of the all-party Parliamentary group on music, and continues to hold the post. Last year, industry group UK Music gifted him a ticket to the Brit Awards, worth £900.
The 56-year-old MP said he was congratulated by the Prime Minister and Health Secretary Matt Hancock for his progress. He posted before-and-after photographs on social media showing how he had used a home gym to bring his weight down
He is also a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a trustee of the charity Music for Youth and sits on the board of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. He is also a member of Mensa.
He was previously a member of the Commons European Scrutiny Committee and, under Theresa May's Government, served as a Ministerial aide to the Departments for Education and International Development.
He is married to Harriet – a cousin of former Cabinet Secretary Lord Butler – and the couple have two young children. Mr Warburton employs his wife as a communications officer and personal assistant on top of her work as a PR manager for an estate agency.
His father-in-law was Deputy High Commissioner to Malaysia.
New probe over mystery £100k Russian loan
By Georgia Edkins Whitehall Correspondent for the Mail on Sunday
Embattled David Warburton last night faced the prospect of another misconduct probe – into a mysterious £100,000 loan from a Russian billionaire businessman.
The MP for Somerton and Frome was revealed to have accepted the massive handout in 2017 from Roman Joukovski, a specialist in offshore tax advice and an expert in helping the ultra rich to secure golden investor visas to the UK.
It is not known what the lump sum was for.
However, under parliamentary rules, MPs are required to declare loans within 28 days if they are related to their political activities.
Embattled David Warburton last night faced the prospect of another misconduct probe – into a mysterious £100,000 loan from a Russian billionaire businessman
Last night, the MPs' Register of Interests did not appear to show details of Mr Warburton's financial relationship with Mr Joukovski.
In 2014, Britain's financial regulator refused to certify the businessman as a 'fit and proper person' to offer financial advice, while a recent ruling by the Financial Conduct Authority also saw one of his businesses forced into insolvency, according to reports.
Despite this, Mr Warburton agreed to take on the £100,000 loan five years ago.
The money is said to have been funnelled to the MP via an offshore entity linked to the Russian's family trust. Acknowledging the favour, Mr Warburton is then said to have taken Mr Joukovski to the Palace of Westminster and used his parliamentary email address to organise meetings for the businessman, including one with Jacob Rees-Mogg, who at the time was a Tory Party backbencher.
Insiders with direct knowledge of the transaction have confirmed that Mr Warburton has since repaid the money at high levels of interest.
If pursued by the parliamentary authorities, Mr Warburton could face another investigation, this time by the parliamentary commissioner for standards.
Women who stood up to expose 'Pestminster'
By Georgia Edkins for the Mail On Sunday
When a list of alleged 'sex pests' was circulated around Westminster just before Christmas in 2017, many dismissed it as an example of yet more scurrilous Parliamentary gossip.
But then women started speaking out publicly. Tory activist Kate Maltby, 31, said Cabinet Office Minister Damien Green had made an unwanted advance two years earlier, suggesting that if she accepted his advances, it might further her career. She alleged he put a hand on her knee, and sent her an inappropriate text.
The revelations sparked a Cabinet Office inquiry into sexual impropriety. And Sir Michael Fallon, then Defence Secretary, admitted touching the knee of a female journalist at a dinner 15 years ago.
Former Daily Mail political reporter Jane Merrick also revealed how Fallon had lunged at her and tried to kiss her on the lips in 2003.
But then women started speaking out publicly. Tory activist Kate Maltby, 31, (pictured) said Cabinet Office Minister Damien Green had made an unwanted advance two years earlier, suggesting that if she accepted his advances, it might further her career. She alleged he put a hand on her knee, and sent her an inappropriate text
As the so-called 'Pestminster' scandal gathered pace, the Cabinet Office investigated Tory Minister Mark Garnier for getting his Commons secretary to buy sex toys for him, And Tory MP Charlie Elphicke was later jailed for three counts of sexual assault.
Labour MP Kelvin Hopkins was suspended by his party in 2017 following allegations he had sexually harassed a Labour party activist, Separately, Labour activist Bex Bailey said she was the victim of an assault a Labour event in 2011 when she was 19.
The Mail on Sunday also revealed Tory whip Chris Pincher was accused of making an unwanted sexual pass to an activist while dressed in his bathrobe. | 2 | 55,169 | 0.596884 | https://www.cityam.com/other-half-speaks-out-david-warburtons-wife-thinks-tory-mp-accused-of-sexual-misconduct-has-not-done-anything-wrong/ | 2022-04-05 03:26:44+00:00 | Other half speaks out: David Warburton’s wife thinks Tory MP accused of sexual misconduct has ‘not done anything wrong’
David Warburton’s wife and family are reportedly standing by him as the Conservative MP faces an investigation into his alleged misconduct.
Warburton’s brother-in-law, Jonathan Baker-Bates, said the Tory and his wife believed he had “not done anything wrong”.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, Mr Baker-Bates, brother of Harriet Warburton – the MP’s wife of 20 years – said the couple were “absolutely… standing by each other”.
He added: “They’ve always been a very happy couple for as long as I’ve known them. Harriet is obviously affected herself… I think she is obviously finding it hard.
“I got a call from my sister last night. That’s the first time I’ve heard of it. She seems to be surprised by it as much as anyone else.
“Her line is as his – he’s not done anything wrong and these things have explanations.”
Warburton’s brother-in-law, Jonathan Baker-Bates
It comes as the politician was admitted to a psychiatric hospital to be treated for shock and stress on Sunday.
The Somerton and Frome MP, who has had the Tory whip withdrawn, is receiving medical support for issues he has been facing, the PA news agency understands.
Mr Warburton is facing claims his conduct is being examined by Parliament’s Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS).
Following the publication of an image which appeared to show the Tory MP pictured alongside lines of a white substance, his brother-in-law said “that behaviour is out of character”.
Mr Baker-Bates also questioned whether the allegations could be part of a “fix-up”.
“As far as I know, that behaviour is out of character and the wider allegations appear out of character,” he told the paper.
“He was always very conscious that he is an MP so it is surprising in that context.”
Allegations
The Sunday Times reported that two women had made formal complaints to the ICGS about Mr Warburton’s behaviour and a third woman had also made allegations about his conduct.
All three women accuse him of unwanted sexual comments and sexual touching, the newspaper said, and the latter also accuses the MP of having used cocaine at her home.
According to The Sunday Times, the two women who complained to the ICGS were former parliamentary aides, while the other met him through politics.
Mr Warburton is said to deny any wrongdoing.
He is cited as telling The Telegraph: “I have enormous amounts of defence, but unfortunately the way that things work means that doesn’t come out first.
“I have heard nothing whatsoever from the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme. I’m sorry, I can’t comment any further.”
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps earlier said that allegations about Warburton’s conduct should be investigated and the facts established.
He told Sky’s Sophy Ridge On Sunday: “The party has, I think, withdrawn the whip, and put this under the investigation, which needs to go through its process.
“I don’t have any sort of further knowledge of it other than what I’ve read in the newspapers and what the party’s said.
“Obviously, any allegations like this need to be taken extremely carefully, but all the facts will need to be brought out as well. So until we get there I don’t think there’s much more I can helpfully add to it.”
A spokesperson for the Whips’ Office said: “David Warburton MP has had the Conservative Party whip removed while the investigation is ongoing.”
A House of Commons spokesperson said: “We can’t confirm or deny any current investigations.
“Parliament’s Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS) operates on the basis of absolute confidentiality.
“Therefore, we cannot provide any information on complaints or investigation, including whether or not a complaint has been received.” |
https://www.krqe.com/news/world/ukraine-sees-openings-as-russia-fixed-on-besieged-mariupol/ | BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s troops found brutalized bodies with bound hands, gunshot wounds to the head and signs of torture after Russian soldiers withdrew from the outskirts of Kyiv, authorities said Sunday, sparking new calls for a war crimes investigation and sanctions against Russia.
Associated Press journalists in Bucha, a small city northwest of the capital, saw the bodies of at least nine people in civilian clothes who appeared to have been killed at close range. At least two had their hands tied behind their backs. The AP also saw two bodies wrapped in plastic, bound with tape and thrown into a ditch.
Authorities said they were documenting evidence of alleged atrocities to add to their case for prosecuting Russian officials for war crimes. To convict, International Criminal Court prosecutors will need to show a pattern of indiscriminant deadly assaults on civilians during Russia’s invasion.
Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said scores of residents were found slain on the streets of Bucha and the Kyiv suburbs of Irpin and Hostomel in what looked like a “scene from a horror movie.”
Some people were shot in the head and had their hands bound, and some bodies showed signs of torture, Arestovych said. There also were reports of rapes, he said.
A day earlier, AP journalists witnessed Ukrainian soldiers gingerly removing at least six bodies from a street in Bucha with cables in case the Russians had booby-trapped corpses with explosives before their withdrawal. Local residents said the dead people were civilians killed without provocation, a claim that could not be independently verified.
“What happened in Bucha and other suburbs of Kyiv can only be described as genocide,” Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko told German newspaper Bild. Klitschko called on other nations to immediately end Russian gas imports, saying they were funding the killings.
“Not a penny should go to Russia anymore. That’s bloody money used to slaughter people. The gas and oil embargo must come immediately,” the mayor said.
Russian troops moved into Ukraine from three sides on Feb. 24, and soldiers who entered from the north in Belarus spent weeks trying to clear a path to Kyiv. Their advance stalled in the face of resolute defiance from Ukraine’s defenders, and Moscow said this week it would concentrate the invasion elsewhere going forward.
Signs of fierce fighting were everywhere in the wake of Russian troops retreating north to back to Belarus: destroyed armored vehicles from both armies lay in streets and fields along with scattered military gear. The Ukrainian military said its troops continued to comb areas outside of the capital for mines, the dead and for any lingering Russian fighters.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, also called for tougher sanctions on Russia, including a complete energy embargo, over the discoveries north of Kyiv. Kuleba tweeted Sunday that the“Bucha massacre was deliberate,” alleging the “Russians aim to eliminate as many Ukrainians as they can.”
Charles Michel, president of the European Council, wrote on Twitter that he was shocked by the “haunting images of atrocities committed by Russian army” in the capital region. The EU and non-governmental organizations were assisting in the effort to preserve evidence of war crimes, according to Michel, who promised “further EU sanctions” against Russia.
The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and the U.K. separately condemned what was being described and said Russia would be held accountable.
“We will not allow Russia to cover up their involvement in these atrocities through cynical disinformation and will ensure that the reality of Russia’s actions are brought to light,″ British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said.
As Russia retreated from the capital, other parts of the country were under siege. Russia has said it is directing troops to eastern Ukraine, where Russia-backed separatists have been fighting Ukrainian forces for eight years.
Mariupol, a southeastern port located on the Sea of Azov, remained cut off from the rest of the country as Russian ground forces fought to occupy the city. About 100,000 civilians – less than a quarter of the prewar population of 430,000 – are believed to be trapped there with little or no food, water, fuel and medicine.
The International Committee of the Red Cross said it hoped a team of nine staffers and three vehicles it sent Saturday to help evacuate residents would reach Mariupol on Sunday but cautioned, “The situation on the ground is volatile and subject to rapid changes.”
Ukrainian authorities said Russia agreed days ago to allow safe passage from the city, which has been the site of some of the worst attacks and greatest suffering, but similar agreements have broken down repeatedly under continued shelling.
A supermarket parking lot in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia has become the staging ground for tens of thousands of people fleeing Mariupol.
Peycheva Olena, who made it out of the besieged city, told Britain’s Sky News she was forced to leave the body of her husband unburied when he was killed in shooting.
“There was shelling, and we tried to drag him away but it was too much, we couldn’t do it,” explained her daughter, Kristina Katrikova.
While the geography of the battlefield morphed, little changed for many Ukrainians on the 39th day of a war that has sent more than 4 million people fleeing the country as refugees and displaced millions more from their homes.
The mayor of Chernihiv, which also has been under attack for weeks, said Sunday that relentless Russian shelling has destroyed 70% of the northern city. Like in Mariupol, Chernihiv has been cut off from shipments of food and other supplies.
“People think how they can live until tomorrow,” Mayor Vladyslav Atroshenko said.
On Sunday morning, Russian forces launched missiles on the Black Sea port of Odesa, in southern Ukraine, sending up clouds of dark smoke that veiled parts of the city. The Russian military said the targets were an oil processing plant and fuel depots around Odesa, which is Ukraine’s largest port and home to its navy.
“I live in that eight-floor building. At six in the morning, Russia launched an attack, and this piece of rock reached my house,” said Maiesienko Ilia, who lives near one of the targeted facilities.
The Odesa city council said Ukraine’s air defense shot down some missiles before they hit the city. Ukrainian military spokesman Vladyslav Nazarov said there were no casualties from the attack.
The regional governor in Kharkiv, said Sunday that Russian artillery and tanks performed over 20 strikes on Ukraine’s second-largest city and its outskirts in the country’s northeast over the past day.
The head of Ukraine’s delegation in talks with Russia said Moscow’s negotiators informally agreed to most of a draft proposal discussed during face-to-face talks in Istanbul this week, but no written confirmation has been provided.
The Ukrainian negotiator, Davyd Arakhamia said on Ukrainian TV that he hoped the proposal was developed enough so Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin could meet to discuss it. But the top Russian negotiator in talks with Ukraine, Vladimir Medinksy, was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying it was too early to talk about a meeting between the two leaders.
As his country’s troops retook territory north of the capital from the departing Russian troops, Zelenskyy called on all Ukrainians to do whatever they could “to foil the enemy’s tactics and weaken its capabilities.”
“Peace will not be the result of any decisions the enemy makes somewhere in Moscow. There is no need to entertain empty hopes that they will simply leave our land. We can only have peace by fighting,” Zelenskyy said late Saturday.
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Yuras Karmanau reported from Lviv, Ukraine. Andrea Rosa in Irpin, Ukraine, and Associated Press journalists around the world contributed to this report.
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Follow the AP’s coverage of the war at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine | 0 | 10,079 | 0 | https://mountainmedianews.com/ukraine-accuses-retreating-russians-of-civilian-massacre/ | 2022-04-03 16:16:12+00:00 | BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s troops found brutalized bodies with bound hands, gunshot wounds to the head and signs of torture after Russian soldiers withdrew from the outskirts of Kyiv, authorities said Sunday, sparking new calls for a war crimes investigation and sanctions against Russia.
Associated Press journalists in Bucha, a small city northwest of the capital, saw the bodies of at least nine people in civilian clothes who appeared to have been killed at close range. At least two had their hands tied behind their backs. The AP also saw two bodies wrapped in plastic, bound with tape and thrown into a ditch.
Authorities said they were documenting evidence of alleged atrocities to add to their case for prosecuting Russian officials for war crimes. To convict, International Criminal Court prosecutors will need to show a pattern of indiscriminant deadly assaults on civilians during Russia’s invasion.
Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said scores of residents were found slain on the streets of Bucha and the Kyiv suburbs of Irpin and Hostomel in what looked like a “scene from a horror movie.”
Some people were shot in the head and had their hands bound, and some bodies showed signs of torture, Arestovych said. There also were reports of rapes, he said.
A day earlier, AP journalists witnessed Ukrainian soldiers gingerly removing at least six bodies from a street in Bucha with cables in case the Russians had booby-trapped corpses with explosives before their withdrawal. Local residents said the dead people were civilians killed without provocation, a claim that could not be independently verified.
“What happened in Bucha and other suburbs of Kyiv can only be described as genocide,” Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko told German newspaper Bild. Klitschko called on other nations to immediately end Russian gas imports, saying they were funding the killings.
“Not a penny should go to Russia anymore. That’s bloody money used to slaughter people. The gas and oil embargo must come immediately,” the mayor said.
Russian troops moved into Ukraine from three sides on Feb. 24, and soldiers who entered from the north in Belarus spent weeks trying to clear a path to Kyiv. Their advance stalled in the face of resolute defiance from Ukraine’s defenders, and Moscow said this week it would concentrate the invasion elsewhere going forward.
Signs of fierce fighting were everywhere in the wake of Russian troops retreating north to back to Belarus: destroyed armored vehicles from both armies lay in streets and fields along with scattered military gear. The Ukrainian military said its troops continued to comb areas outside of the capital for mines, the dead and for any lingering Russian fighters.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, also called for tougher sanctions on Russia, including a complete energy embargo, over the discoveries north of Kyiv. Kuleba tweeted Sunday that the“Bucha massacre was deliberate,” alleging the “Russians aim to eliminate as many Ukrainians as they can.”
Charles Michel, president of the European Council, wrote on Twitter that he was shocked by the “haunting images of atrocities committed by Russian army” in the capital region. The EU and non-governmental organizations were assisting in the effort to preserve evidence of war crimes, according to Michel, who promised “further EU sanctions” against Russia.
The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and the U.K. separately condemned what was being described and said Russia would be held accountable.
“We will not allow Russia to cover up their involvement in these atrocities through cynical disinformation and will ensure that the reality of Russia’s actions are brought to light,″ British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said.
As Russia retreated from the capital, other parts of the country were under siege. Russia has said it is directing troops to eastern Ukraine, where Russia-backed separatists have been fighting Ukrainian forces for eight years.
Mariupol, a southeastern port located on the Sea of Azov, remained cut off from the rest of the country as Russian ground forces fought to occupy the city. About 100,000 civilians – less than a quarter of the prewar population of 430,000 – are believed to be trapped there with little or no food, water, fuel and medicine.
The International Committee of the Red Cross said it hoped a team of nine staffers and three vehicles it sent Saturday to help evacuate residents would reach Mariupol on Sunday but cautioned, “The situation on the ground is volatile and subject to rapid changes.”
Ukrainian authorities said Russia agreed days ago to allow safe passage from the city, which has been the site of some of the worst attacks and greatest suffering, but similar agreements have broken down repeatedly under continued shelling.
A supermarket parking lot in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia has become the staging ground for tens of thousands of people fleeing Mariupol.
Peycheva Olena, who made it out of the besieged city, told Britain’s Sky News she was forced to leave the body of her husband unburied when he was killed in shooting.
“There was shelling, and we tried to drag him away but it was too much, we couldn’t do it,” explained her daughter, Kristina Katrikova.
While the geography of the battlefield morphed, little changed for many Ukrainians on the 39th day of a war that has sent more than 4 million people fleeing the country as refugees and displaced millions more from their homes.
The mayor of Chernihiv, which also has been under attack for weeks, said Sunday that relentless Russian shelling has destroyed 70% of the northern city. Like in Mariupol, Chernihiv has been cut off from shipments of food and other supplies.
“People think how they can live until tomorrow,” Mayor Vladyslav Atroshenko said.
On Sunday morning, Russian forces launched missiles on the Black Sea port of Odesa, in southern Ukraine, sending up clouds of dark smoke that veiled parts of the city. The Russian military said the targets were an oil processing plant and fuel depots around Odesa, which is Ukraine’s largest port and home to its navy.
“I live in that eight-floor building. At six in the morning, Russia launched an attack, and this piece of rock reached my house,” said Maiesienko Ilia, who lives near one of the targeted facilities.
The Odesa city council said Ukraine’s air defense shot down some missiles before they hit the city. Ukrainian military spokesman Vladyslav Nazarov said there were no casualties from the attack.
The regional governor in Kharkiv, said Sunday that Russian artillery and tanks performed over 20 strikes on Ukraine’s second-largest city and its outskirts in the country’s northeast over the past day.
The head of Ukraine’s delegation in talks with Russia said Moscow’s negotiators informally agreed to most of a draft proposal discussed during face-to-face talks in Istanbul this week, but no written confirmation has been provided.
The Ukrainian negotiator, Davyd Arakhamia said on Ukrainian TV that he hoped the proposal was developed enough so Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin could meet to discuss it. But the top Russian negotiator in talks with Ukraine, Vladimir Medinksy, was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying it was too early to talk about a meeting between the two leaders.
As his country’s troops retook territory north of the capital from the departing Russian troops, Zelenskyy called on all Ukrainians to do whatever they could “to foil the enemy’s tactics and weaken its capabilities.”
“Peace will not be the result of any decisions the enemy makes somewhere in Moscow. There is no need to entertain empty hopes that they will simply leave our land. We can only have peace by fighting,” Zelenskyy said late Saturday.
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Yuras Karmanau reported from Lviv, Ukraine. Andrea Rosa in Irpin, Ukraine, and Associated Press journalists around the world contributed to this report.
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https://www.krqe.com/news/world/ukraine-sees-openings-as-russia-fixed-on-besieged-mariupol/ | BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s troops found brutalized bodies with bound hands, gunshot wounds to the head and signs of torture after Russian soldiers withdrew from the outskirts of Kyiv, authorities said Sunday, sparking new calls for a war crimes investigation and sanctions against Russia.
Associated Press journalists in Bucha, a small city northwest of the capital, saw the bodies of at least nine people in civilian clothes who appeared to have been killed at close range. At least two had their hands tied behind their backs. The AP also saw two bodies wrapped in plastic, bound with tape and thrown into a ditch.
Authorities said they were documenting evidence of alleged atrocities to add to their case for prosecuting Russian officials for war crimes. To convict, International Criminal Court prosecutors will need to show a pattern of indiscriminant deadly assaults on civilians during Russia’s invasion.
Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said scores of residents were found slain on the streets of Bucha and the Kyiv suburbs of Irpin and Hostomel in what looked like a “scene from a horror movie.”
Some people were shot in the head and had their hands bound, and some bodies showed signs of torture, Arestovych said. There also were reports of rapes, he said.
A day earlier, AP journalists witnessed Ukrainian soldiers gingerly removing at least six bodies from a street in Bucha with cables in case the Russians had booby-trapped corpses with explosives before their withdrawal. Local residents said the dead people were civilians killed without provocation, a claim that could not be independently verified.
“What happened in Bucha and other suburbs of Kyiv can only be described as genocide,” Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko told German newspaper Bild. Klitschko called on other nations to immediately end Russian gas imports, saying they were funding the killings.
“Not a penny should go to Russia anymore. That’s bloody money used to slaughter people. The gas and oil embargo must come immediately,” the mayor said.
Russian troops moved into Ukraine from three sides on Feb. 24, and soldiers who entered from the north in Belarus spent weeks trying to clear a path to Kyiv. Their advance stalled in the face of resolute defiance from Ukraine’s defenders, and Moscow said this week it would concentrate the invasion elsewhere going forward.
Signs of fierce fighting were everywhere in the wake of Russian troops retreating north to back to Belarus: destroyed armored vehicles from both armies lay in streets and fields along with scattered military gear. The Ukrainian military said its troops continued to comb areas outside of the capital for mines, the dead and for any lingering Russian fighters.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, also called for tougher sanctions on Russia, including a complete energy embargo, over the discoveries north of Kyiv. Kuleba tweeted Sunday that the“Bucha massacre was deliberate,” alleging the “Russians aim to eliminate as many Ukrainians as they can.”
Charles Michel, president of the European Council, wrote on Twitter that he was shocked by the “haunting images of atrocities committed by Russian army” in the capital region. The EU and non-governmental organizations were assisting in the effort to preserve evidence of war crimes, according to Michel, who promised “further EU sanctions” against Russia.
The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and the U.K. separately condemned what was being described and said Russia would be held accountable.
“We will not allow Russia to cover up their involvement in these atrocities through cynical disinformation and will ensure that the reality of Russia’s actions are brought to light,″ British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said.
As Russia retreated from the capital, other parts of the country were under siege. Russia has said it is directing troops to eastern Ukraine, where Russia-backed separatists have been fighting Ukrainian forces for eight years.
Mariupol, a southeastern port located on the Sea of Azov, remained cut off from the rest of the country as Russian ground forces fought to occupy the city. About 100,000 civilians – less than a quarter of the prewar population of 430,000 – are believed to be trapped there with little or no food, water, fuel and medicine.
The International Committee of the Red Cross said it hoped a team of nine staffers and three vehicles it sent Saturday to help evacuate residents would reach Mariupol on Sunday but cautioned, “The situation on the ground is volatile and subject to rapid changes.”
Ukrainian authorities said Russia agreed days ago to allow safe passage from the city, which has been the site of some of the worst attacks and greatest suffering, but similar agreements have broken down repeatedly under continued shelling.
A supermarket parking lot in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia has become the staging ground for tens of thousands of people fleeing Mariupol.
Peycheva Olena, who made it out of the besieged city, told Britain’s Sky News she was forced to leave the body of her husband unburied when he was killed in shooting.
“There was shelling, and we tried to drag him away but it was too much, we couldn’t do it,” explained her daughter, Kristina Katrikova.
While the geography of the battlefield morphed, little changed for many Ukrainians on the 39th day of a war that has sent more than 4 million people fleeing the country as refugees and displaced millions more from their homes.
The mayor of Chernihiv, which also has been under attack for weeks, said Sunday that relentless Russian shelling has destroyed 70% of the northern city. Like in Mariupol, Chernihiv has been cut off from shipments of food and other supplies.
“People think how they can live until tomorrow,” Mayor Vladyslav Atroshenko said.
On Sunday morning, Russian forces launched missiles on the Black Sea port of Odesa, in southern Ukraine, sending up clouds of dark smoke that veiled parts of the city. The Russian military said the targets were an oil processing plant and fuel depots around Odesa, which is Ukraine’s largest port and home to its navy.
“I live in that eight-floor building. At six in the morning, Russia launched an attack, and this piece of rock reached my house,” said Maiesienko Ilia, who lives near one of the targeted facilities.
The Odesa city council said Ukraine’s air defense shot down some missiles before they hit the city. Ukrainian military spokesman Vladyslav Nazarov said there were no casualties from the attack.
The regional governor in Kharkiv, said Sunday that Russian artillery and tanks performed over 20 strikes on Ukraine’s second-largest city and its outskirts in the country’s northeast over the past day.
The head of Ukraine’s delegation in talks with Russia said Moscow’s negotiators informally agreed to most of a draft proposal discussed during face-to-face talks in Istanbul this week, but no written confirmation has been provided.
The Ukrainian negotiator, Davyd Arakhamia said on Ukrainian TV that he hoped the proposal was developed enough so Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin could meet to discuss it. But the top Russian negotiator in talks with Ukraine, Vladimir Medinksy, was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying it was too early to talk about a meeting between the two leaders.
As his country’s troops retook territory north of the capital from the departing Russian troops, Zelenskyy called on all Ukrainians to do whatever they could “to foil the enemy’s tactics and weaken its capabilities.”
“Peace will not be the result of any decisions the enemy makes somewhere in Moscow. There is no need to entertain empty hopes that they will simply leave our land. We can only have peace by fighting,” Zelenskyy said late Saturday.
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Yuras Karmanau reported from Lviv, Ukraine. Andrea Rosa in Irpin, Ukraine, and Associated Press journalists around the world contributed to this report.
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Follow the AP’s coverage of the war at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine | 1 | 12,454 | 0 | https://wgno.com/news/ukraine-sees-openings-as-russia-fixed-on-besieged-mariupol/ | 2022-04-03 16:33:43+00:00 | BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s troops found brutalized bodies with bound hands, gunshot wounds to the head and signs of torture after Russian soldiers withdrew from the outskirts of Kyiv, authorities said Sunday, sparking new calls for a war crimes investigation and sanctions against Russia.
Associated Press journalists in Bucha, a small city northwest of the capital, saw the bodies of at least nine people in civilian clothes who appeared to have been killed at close range. At least two had their hands tied behind their backs. The AP also saw two bodies wrapped in plastic, bound with tape and thrown into a ditch.
Authorities said they were documenting evidence of alleged atrocities to add to their case for prosecuting Russian officials for war crimes. To convict, International Criminal Court prosecutors will need to show a pattern of indiscriminant deadly assaults on civilians during Russia’s invasion.
Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said scores of residents were found slain on the streets of Bucha and the Kyiv suburbs of Irpin and Hostomel in what looked like a “scene from a horror movie.”
Some people were shot in the head and had their hands bound, and some bodies showed signs of torture, Arestovych said. There also were reports of rapes, he said.
A day earlier, AP journalists witnessed Ukrainian soldiers gingerly removing at least six bodies from a street in Bucha with cables in case the Russians had booby-trapped corpses with explosives before their withdrawal. Local residents said the dead people were civilians killed without provocation, a claim that could not be independently verified.
“What happened in Bucha and other suburbs of Kyiv can only be described as genocide,” Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko told German newspaper Bild. Klitschko called on other nations to immediately end Russian gas imports, saying they were funding the killings.
“Not a penny should go to Russia anymore. That’s bloody money used to slaughter people. The gas and oil embargo must come immediately,” the mayor said.
Russian troops moved into Ukraine from three sides on Feb. 24, and soldiers who entered from the north in Belarus spent weeks trying to clear a path to Kyiv. Their advance stalled in the face of resolute defiance from Ukraine’s defenders, and Moscow said this week it would concentrate the invasion elsewhere going forward.
Signs of fierce fighting were everywhere in the wake of Russian troops retreating north to back to Belarus: destroyed armored vehicles from both armies lay in streets and fields along with scattered military gear. The Ukrainian military said its troops continued to comb areas outside of the capital for mines, the dead and for any lingering Russian fighters.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, also called for tougher sanctions on Russia, including a complete energy embargo, over the discoveries north of Kyiv. Kuleba tweeted Sunday that the“Bucha massacre was deliberate,” alleging the “Russians aim to eliminate as many Ukrainians as they can.”
Charles Michel, president of the European Council, wrote on Twitter that he was shocked by the “haunting images of atrocities committed by Russian army” in the capital region. The EU and non-governmental organizations were assisting in the effort to preserve evidence of war crimes, according to Michel, who promised “further EU sanctions” against Russia.
The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and the U.K. separately condemned what was being described and said Russia would be held accountable.
“We will not allow Russia to cover up their involvement in these atrocities through cynical disinformation and will ensure that the reality of Russia’s actions are brought to light,″ British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said.
As Russia retreated from the capital, other parts of the country were under siege. Russia has said it is directing troops to eastern Ukraine, where Russia-backed separatists have been fighting Ukrainian forces for eight years.
Mariupol, a southeastern port located on the Sea of Azov, remained cut off from the rest of the country as Russian ground forces fought to occupy the city. About 100,000 civilians – less than a quarter of the prewar population of 430,000 – are believed to be trapped there with little or no food, water, fuel and medicine.
The International Committee of the Red Cross said it hoped a team of nine staffers and three vehicles it sent Saturday to help evacuate residents would reach Mariupol on Sunday but cautioned, “The situation on the ground is volatile and subject to rapid changes.”
Ukrainian authorities said Russia agreed days ago to allow safe passage from the city, which has been the site of some of the worst attacks and greatest suffering, but similar agreements have broken down repeatedly under continued shelling.
A supermarket parking lot in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia has become the staging ground for tens of thousands of people fleeing Mariupol.
Peycheva Olena, who made it out of the besieged city, told Britain’s Sky News she was forced to leave the body of her husband unburied when he was killed in shooting.
“There was shelling, and we tried to drag him away but it was too much, we couldn’t do it,” explained her daughter, Kristina Katrikova.
While the geography of the battlefield morphed, little changed for many Ukrainians on the 39th day of a war that has sent more than 4 million people fleeing the country as refugees and displaced millions more from their homes.
The mayor of Chernihiv, which also has been under attack for weeks, said Sunday that relentless Russian shelling has destroyed 70% of the northern city. Like in Mariupol, Chernihiv has been cut off from shipments of food and other supplies.
“People think how they can live until tomorrow,” Mayor Vladyslav Atroshenko said.
On Sunday morning, Russian forces launched missiles on the Black Sea port of Odesa, in southern Ukraine, sending up clouds of dark smoke that veiled parts of the city. The Russian military said the targets were an oil processing plant and fuel depots around Odesa, which is Ukraine’s largest port and home to its navy.
“I live in that eight-floor building. At six in the morning, Russia launched an attack, and this piece of rock reached my house,” said Maiesienko Ilia, who lives near one of the targeted facilities.
The Odesa city council said Ukraine’s air defense shot down some missiles before they hit the city. Ukrainian military spokesman Vladyslav Nazarov said there were no casualties from the attack.
The regional governor in Kharkiv, said Sunday that Russian artillery and tanks performed over 20 strikes on Ukraine’s second-largest city and its outskirts in the country’s northeast over the past day.
The head of Ukraine’s delegation in talks with Russia said Moscow’s negotiators informally agreed to most of a draft proposal discussed during face-to-face talks in Istanbul this week, but no written confirmation has been provided.
The Ukrainian negotiator, Davyd Arakhamia said on Ukrainian TV that he hoped the proposal was developed enough so Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin could meet to discuss it. But the top Russian negotiator in talks with Ukraine, Vladimir Medinksy, was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying it was too early to talk about a meeting between the two leaders.
As his country’s troops retook territory north of the capital from the departing Russian troops, Zelenskyy called on all Ukrainians to do whatever they could “to foil the enemy’s tactics and weaken its capabilities.”
“Peace will not be the result of any decisions the enemy makes somewhere in Moscow. There is no need to entertain empty hopes that they will simply leave our land. We can only have peace by fighting,” Zelenskyy said late Saturday.
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Yuras Karmanau reported from Lviv, Ukraine. Andrea Rosa in Irpin, Ukraine, and Associated Press journalists around the world contributed to this report.
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https://www.krqe.com/news/world/ukraine-sees-openings-as-russia-fixed-on-besieged-mariupol/ | BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s troops found brutalized bodies with bound hands, gunshot wounds to the head and signs of torture after Russian soldiers withdrew from the outskirts of Kyiv, authorities said Sunday, sparking new calls for a war crimes investigation and sanctions against Russia.
Associated Press journalists in Bucha, a small city northwest of the capital, saw the bodies of at least nine people in civilian clothes who appeared to have been killed at close range. At least two had their hands tied behind their backs. The AP also saw two bodies wrapped in plastic, bound with tape and thrown into a ditch.
Authorities said they were documenting evidence of alleged atrocities to add to their case for prosecuting Russian officials for war crimes. To convict, International Criminal Court prosecutors will need to show a pattern of indiscriminant deadly assaults on civilians during Russia’s invasion.
Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said scores of residents were found slain on the streets of Bucha and the Kyiv suburbs of Irpin and Hostomel in what looked like a “scene from a horror movie.”
Some people were shot in the head and had their hands bound, and some bodies showed signs of torture, Arestovych said. There also were reports of rapes, he said.
A day earlier, AP journalists witnessed Ukrainian soldiers gingerly removing at least six bodies from a street in Bucha with cables in case the Russians had booby-trapped corpses with explosives before their withdrawal. Local residents said the dead people were civilians killed without provocation, a claim that could not be independently verified.
“What happened in Bucha and other suburbs of Kyiv can only be described as genocide,” Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko told German newspaper Bild. Klitschko called on other nations to immediately end Russian gas imports, saying they were funding the killings.
“Not a penny should go to Russia anymore. That’s bloody money used to slaughter people. The gas and oil embargo must come immediately,” the mayor said.
Russian troops moved into Ukraine from three sides on Feb. 24, and soldiers who entered from the north in Belarus spent weeks trying to clear a path to Kyiv. Their advance stalled in the face of resolute defiance from Ukraine’s defenders, and Moscow said this week it would concentrate the invasion elsewhere going forward.
Signs of fierce fighting were everywhere in the wake of Russian troops retreating north to back to Belarus: destroyed armored vehicles from both armies lay in streets and fields along with scattered military gear. The Ukrainian military said its troops continued to comb areas outside of the capital for mines, the dead and for any lingering Russian fighters.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, also called for tougher sanctions on Russia, including a complete energy embargo, over the discoveries north of Kyiv. Kuleba tweeted Sunday that the“Bucha massacre was deliberate,” alleging the “Russians aim to eliminate as many Ukrainians as they can.”
Charles Michel, president of the European Council, wrote on Twitter that he was shocked by the “haunting images of atrocities committed by Russian army” in the capital region. The EU and non-governmental organizations were assisting in the effort to preserve evidence of war crimes, according to Michel, who promised “further EU sanctions” against Russia.
The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and the U.K. separately condemned what was being described and said Russia would be held accountable.
“We will not allow Russia to cover up their involvement in these atrocities through cynical disinformation and will ensure that the reality of Russia’s actions are brought to light,″ British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said.
As Russia retreated from the capital, other parts of the country were under siege. Russia has said it is directing troops to eastern Ukraine, where Russia-backed separatists have been fighting Ukrainian forces for eight years.
Mariupol, a southeastern port located on the Sea of Azov, remained cut off from the rest of the country as Russian ground forces fought to occupy the city. About 100,000 civilians – less than a quarter of the prewar population of 430,000 – are believed to be trapped there with little or no food, water, fuel and medicine.
The International Committee of the Red Cross said it hoped a team of nine staffers and three vehicles it sent Saturday to help evacuate residents would reach Mariupol on Sunday but cautioned, “The situation on the ground is volatile and subject to rapid changes.”
Ukrainian authorities said Russia agreed days ago to allow safe passage from the city, which has been the site of some of the worst attacks and greatest suffering, but similar agreements have broken down repeatedly under continued shelling.
A supermarket parking lot in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia has become the staging ground for tens of thousands of people fleeing Mariupol.
Peycheva Olena, who made it out of the besieged city, told Britain’s Sky News she was forced to leave the body of her husband unburied when he was killed in shooting.
“There was shelling, and we tried to drag him away but it was too much, we couldn’t do it,” explained her daughter, Kristina Katrikova.
While the geography of the battlefield morphed, little changed for many Ukrainians on the 39th day of a war that has sent more than 4 million people fleeing the country as refugees and displaced millions more from their homes.
The mayor of Chernihiv, which also has been under attack for weeks, said Sunday that relentless Russian shelling has destroyed 70% of the northern city. Like in Mariupol, Chernihiv has been cut off from shipments of food and other supplies.
“People think how they can live until tomorrow,” Mayor Vladyslav Atroshenko said.
On Sunday morning, Russian forces launched missiles on the Black Sea port of Odesa, in southern Ukraine, sending up clouds of dark smoke that veiled parts of the city. The Russian military said the targets were an oil processing plant and fuel depots around Odesa, which is Ukraine’s largest port and home to its navy.
“I live in that eight-floor building. At six in the morning, Russia launched an attack, and this piece of rock reached my house,” said Maiesienko Ilia, who lives near one of the targeted facilities.
The Odesa city council said Ukraine’s air defense shot down some missiles before they hit the city. Ukrainian military spokesman Vladyslav Nazarov said there were no casualties from the attack.
The regional governor in Kharkiv, said Sunday that Russian artillery and tanks performed over 20 strikes on Ukraine’s second-largest city and its outskirts in the country’s northeast over the past day.
The head of Ukraine’s delegation in talks with Russia said Moscow’s negotiators informally agreed to most of a draft proposal discussed during face-to-face talks in Istanbul this week, but no written confirmation has been provided.
The Ukrainian negotiator, Davyd Arakhamia said on Ukrainian TV that he hoped the proposal was developed enough so Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin could meet to discuss it. But the top Russian negotiator in talks with Ukraine, Vladimir Medinksy, was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying it was too early to talk about a meeting between the two leaders.
As his country’s troops retook territory north of the capital from the departing Russian troops, Zelenskyy called on all Ukrainians to do whatever they could “to foil the enemy’s tactics and weaken its capabilities.”
“Peace will not be the result of any decisions the enemy makes somewhere in Moscow. There is no need to entertain empty hopes that they will simply leave our land. We can only have peace by fighting,” Zelenskyy said late Saturday.
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Yuras Karmanau reported from Lviv, Ukraine. Andrea Rosa in Irpin, Ukraine, and Associated Press journalists around the world contributed to this report.
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Follow the AP’s coverage of the war at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine | 2 | 139,951 | 0 | https://phl17.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ukraine-sees-openings-as-russia-fixed-on-besieged-mariupol/ | 2022-04-03 14:21:59+00:00 | BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s troops found brutalized bodies with bound hands, gunshot wounds to the head and signs of torture after Russian soldiers withdrew from the outskirts of Kyiv, authorities said Sunday, sparking new calls for a war crimes investigation and sanctions against Russia.
Associated Press journalists in Bucha, a small city northwest of the capital, saw the bodies of at least nine people in civilian clothes who appeared to have been killed at close range. At least two had their hands tied behind their backs. The AP also saw two bodies wrapped in plastic, bound with tape and thrown into a ditch.
Authorities said they were documenting evidence of alleged atrocities to add to their case for prosecuting Russian officials for war crimes. To convict, International Criminal Court prosecutors will need to show a pattern of indiscriminant deadly assaults on civilians during Russia’s invasion.
Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said scores of residents were found slain on the streets of Bucha and the Kyiv suburbs of Irpin and Hostomel in what looked like a “scene from a horror movie.”
Some people were shot in the head and had their hands bound, and some bodies showed signs of torture, Arestovych said. There also were reports of rapes, he said.
A day earlier, AP journalists witnessed Ukrainian soldiers gingerly removing at least six bodies from a street in Bucha with cables in case the Russians had booby-trapped corpses with explosives before their withdrawal. Local residents said the dead people were civilians killed without provocation, a claim that could not be independently verified.
“What happened in Bucha and other suburbs of Kyiv can only be described as genocide,” Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko told German newspaper Bild. Klitschko called on other nations to immediately end Russian gas imports, saying they were funding the killings.
“Not a penny should go to Russia anymore. That’s bloody money used to slaughter people. The gas and oil embargo must come immediately,” the mayor said.
Russian troops moved into Ukraine from three sides on Feb. 24, and soldiers who entered from the north in Belarus spent weeks trying to clear a path to Kyiv. Their advance stalled in the face of resolute defiance from Ukraine’s defenders, and Moscow said this week it would concentrate the invasion elsewhere going forward.
Signs of fierce fighting were everywhere in the wake of Russian troops retreating north to back to Belarus: destroyed armored vehicles from both armies lay in streets and fields along with scattered military gear. The Ukrainian military said its troops continued to comb areas outside of the capital for mines, the dead and for any lingering Russian fighters.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, also called for tougher sanctions on Russia, including a complete energy embargo, over the discoveries north of Kyiv. Kuleba tweeted Sunday that the“Bucha massacre was deliberate,” alleging the “Russians aim to eliminate as many Ukrainians as they can.”
Charles Michel, president of the European Council, wrote on Twitter that he was shocked by the “haunting images of atrocities committed by Russian army” in the capital region. The EU and non-governmental organizations were assisting in the effort to preserve evidence of war crimes, according to Michel, who promised “further EU sanctions” against Russia.
The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and the U.K. separately condemned what was being described and said Russia would be held accountable.
“We will not allow Russia to cover up their involvement in these atrocities through cynical disinformation and will ensure that the reality of Russia’s actions are brought to light,″ British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said.
As Russia retreated from the capital, other parts of the country were under siege. Russia has said it is directing troops to eastern Ukraine, where Russia-backed separatists have been fighting Ukrainian forces for eight years.
Mariupol, a southeastern port located on the Sea of Azov, remained cut off from the rest of the country as Russian ground forces fought to occupy the city. About 100,000 civilians – less than a quarter of the prewar population of 430,000 – are believed to be trapped there with little or no food, water, fuel and medicine.
The International Committee of the Red Cross said it hoped a team of nine staffers and three vehicles it sent Saturday to help evacuate residents would reach Mariupol on Sunday but cautioned, “The situation on the ground is volatile and subject to rapid changes.”
Ukrainian authorities said Russia agreed days ago to allow safe passage from the city, which has been the site of some of the worst attacks and greatest suffering, but similar agreements have broken down repeatedly under continued shelling.
A supermarket parking lot in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia has become the staging ground for tens of thousands of people fleeing Mariupol.
Peycheva Olena, who made it out of the besieged city, told Britain’s Sky News she was forced to leave the body of her husband unburied when he was killed in shooting.
“There was shelling, and we tried to drag him away but it was too much, we couldn’t do it,” explained her daughter, Kristina Katrikova.
While the geography of the battlefield morphed, little changed for many Ukrainians on the 39th day of a war that has sent more than 4 million people fleeing the country as refugees and displaced millions more from their homes.
The mayor of Chernihiv, which also has been under attack for weeks, said Sunday that relentless Russian shelling has destroyed 70% of the northern city. Like in Mariupol, Chernihiv has been cut off from shipments of food and other supplies.
“People think how they can live until tomorrow,” Mayor Vladyslav Atroshenko said.
On Sunday morning, Russian forces launched missiles on the Black Sea port of Odesa, in southern Ukraine, sending up clouds of dark smoke that veiled parts of the city. The Russian military said the targets were an oil processing plant and fuel depots around Odesa, which is Ukraine’s largest port and home to its navy.
“I live in that eight-floor building. At six in the morning, Russia launched an attack, and this piece of rock reached my house,” said Maiesienko Ilia, who lives near one of the targeted facilities.
The Odesa city council said Ukraine’s air defense shot down some missiles before they hit the city. Ukrainian military spokesman Vladyslav Nazarov said there were no casualties from the attack.
The regional governor in Kharkiv, said Sunday that Russian artillery and tanks performed over 20 strikes on Ukraine’s second-largest city and its outskirts in the country’s northeast over the past day.
The head of Ukraine’s delegation in talks with Russia said Moscow’s negotiators informally agreed to most of a draft proposal discussed during face-to-face talks in Istanbul this week, but no written confirmation has been provided.
The Ukrainian negotiator, Davyd Arakhamia said on Ukrainian TV that he hoped the proposal was developed enough so Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin could meet to discuss it. But the top Russian negotiator in talks with Ukraine, Vladimir Medinksy, was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying it was too early to talk about a meeting between the two leaders.
As his country’s troops retook territory north of the capital from the departing Russian troops, Zelenskyy called on all Ukrainians to do whatever they could “to foil the enemy’s tactics and weaken its capabilities.”
“Peace will not be the result of any decisions the enemy makes somewhere in Moscow. There is no need to entertain empty hopes that they will simply leave our land. We can only have peace by fighting,” Zelenskyy said late Saturday.
___
Yuras Karmanau reported from Lviv, Ukraine. Andrea Rosa in Irpin, Ukraine, and Associated Press journalists around the world contributed to this report.
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https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-703100 | Jordan's Prince Hamzah bin al-Hussein is relinquishing the title of Prince, he said in a statement.
Hamzah was named Crown Prince of Jordan in 1999, a position he held until his older half-brother, King Abdullah II, rescinded it in 2004.
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On 3 April 2021, the BBC published a video of Hamzah in which he reported that he has been placed under house arrest as part of a crackdown on critics. | 0 | 66,553 | 0.547055 | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2560614577665/jordan-s-prince-hamzah-relinquishes-title-a-year-after-plot | 2022-04-04 16:08:35+00:00 | Jordan's Prince Hamzah relinquishes title a year after plot
The half-brother of Jordan's king relinquished his princely title on Sunday, a year after a rare palace feud saw him placed under house arrest.
Prince Hamzah posted the letter on his official Twitter account, saying he gave up his title because his values “are not in line with the approaches, trends and modern methods of our institutions.”
King Abdullah II and Hamzah are both sons of King Hussein, who ruled Jordan for nearly a half-century before his death in 1999. Abdullah had appointed Hamzah as crown prince upon his succession but stripped him of the title in 2004.
The prince apologized last month for his role in the alleged plot, the Royal Palace said. He was accused last year of involvement in a plot to destabilize the Western-allied kingdom and was placed under house arrest last April. In a video statement at the time he denied the allegations, saying he was being punished for speaking out against official corruption.
The Royal Court had no immediate comment. |
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-703100 | Jordan's Prince Hamzah bin al-Hussein is relinquishing the title of Prince, he said in a statement.
Hamzah was named Crown Prince of Jordan in 1999, a position he held until his older half-brother, King Abdullah II, rescinded it in 2004.
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On 3 April 2021, the BBC published a video of Hamzah in which he reported that he has been placed under house arrest as part of a crackdown on critics. | 1 | 3,365 | 0.551198 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/04/03/jordans-prince-hamzah-relinquishes-title-a-year-after-plot/ | 2022-04-03 15:23:18+00:00 | Jordan’s Prince Hamzah relinquishes title a year after plot
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The half-brother of Jordan’s king has relinquished his princely title, a year after a rare palace feud saw him placed under house arrest. Prince Hamzah posted the letter on his official Twitter account on Sunday, saying he gave up his title because his values “are not in line with the approaches, trends and modern methods of our institutions.” King Abdullah II and Hamzah are both sons of King Hussein, who ruled Jordan for nearly a half-century before his death in 1999. Abdullah had appointed Hamzah as crown prince upon his succession but stripped him of the title in 2004. |
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-703100 | Jordan's Prince Hamzah bin al-Hussein is relinquishing the title of Prince, he said in a statement.
Hamzah was named Crown Prince of Jordan in 1999, a position he held until his older half-brother, King Abdullah II, rescinded it in 2004.
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On 3 April 2021, the BBC published a video of Hamzah in which he reported that he has been placed under house arrest as part of a crackdown on critics. | 2 | 13,582 | 0.551198 | https://ktvz.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/04/03/jordans-prince-hamzah-relinquishes-title-a-year-after-plot/ | 2022-04-03 16:42:21+00:00 | Jordan’s Prince Hamzah relinquishes title a year after plot
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The half-brother of Jordan’s king has relinquished his princely title, a year after a rare palace feud saw him placed under house arrest. Prince Hamzah posted the letter on his official Twitter account on Sunday, saying he gave up his title because his values “are not in line with the approaches, trends and modern methods of our institutions.” King Abdullah II and Hamzah are both sons of King Hussein, who ruled Jordan for nearly a half-century before his death in 1999. Abdullah had appointed Hamzah as crown prince upon his succession but stripped him of the title in 2004. |
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Rising international commodity prices is the biggest risk emanating from the ongoing conflict as Russia and Ukraine are global suppliers of key commodities, it said. The conflict, if continues for a longer period, will further hit supplies of major raw materials, including crude oil, natural gas, food, fertilizers, and metals.
India's GDP is estimated to grow at 7.4 per cent in the financial year 2022-23 with rising prices triggered by the Russia-Ukraine conflict posing as the biggest challenge to the global economic recovery, Ficci's Economic Outlook Survey released on Sunday said. According to the survey, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to start a rate hike cycle in the second half of 2022, while a repo rate hike of 50-75 bps is expected by the end of the current fiscal.
The RBI is expected to continue supporting the ongoing economic recovery by keeping the repo rate unchanged in its April policy review, the survey said.
"The latest round of Ficci's Economic Outlook Survey puts forth an annual median GDP growth forecast for 2022-23 at 7.4 per cent with a minimum and maximum growth estimate of 6 per cent and 7.8 per cent respectively," the industry body said.
The median growth forecast for agriculture and allied activities has been put at 3.3 per cent for 2022-23. Industry and services sectors are estimated to grow by 5.9 per cent and 8.5 per cent, respectively.
However, it said, the downside risks to growth remains escalated.
While the threat from the COVID-19 pandemic is still looming, the continuation of Russia-Ukraine conflict is posing a significant challenge to global recovery, the survey said.
Rising international commodity prices is the biggest risk emanating from the ongoing conflict as Russia and Ukraine are global suppliers of key commodities, it said. The conflict, if continues for a longer period, will further hit supplies of major raw materials, including crude oil, natural gas, food, fertilizers, and metals, it added.
The economists who participated in the survey have also opined that the global inflation is likely to peak out in the first half of 2022 and moderate thereafter.
With India being a net importer to meet its energy requirements, the sharp rise in crude prices represents a significant shock to India's macro-economic framework. Moreover, the impact on economy is expected to be more serious if the conflict prolongs, the survey said.
The Ficci's Economic Outlook Survey was conducted in March this year to gauge the response from economists representing sectors like industry, banking and financial services. The economists were asked for their forecast on key macro-economic variables for 2022-23, Q4 (January- March) of FY22 and Q1 (April-June) of FY23, it said.
According to Ind-Ra, in scenario-one, crude oil price is assumed to be elevated for three months, and in scenario-two, the assumption is for six months, both with a half cost pass-through into the domestic economy.
Fourth incident of fire in an electric scooter since the weekend adds to the debate on safety credentials of EVs in the Indian context. Pure EV has taken the damaged scooter in its custody and will investigate the root cause of the fire while reiterating its safety credentials.
The company launched its maiden scooter Simple One back in August 2021 and will begin deliveries only by June but is prepared for 1 lakh bookings by then to be serviced by the end of 2022. Given Bhavish Aggarwal's struggles at Ola Electric with ramp up and deliveries to customers, Simple's Suhas Rajkumar is going slow and steady opting for caution knowing that for a three year old startup, he cannot afford to have his scooters stutter on the roads. | 0 | 5,977 | 0.248402 | https://mybigplunge.com/politics/gdp/fy23-gdp-growth-estimated-at-7-4-pc-ficci-economic-outlook-survey/ | 2022-04-04 11:16:26+00:00 | India’s GDP is estimated to grow at 7.4 per cent in the financial year 2022-23 with rising prices triggered by the Russia-Ukraine conflict posing as the biggest challenge to the global economic recovery, Ficci’s Economic Outlook Survey released on Sunday said.
According to the survey, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to start a rate hike cycle in the second half of 2022, while a repo rate hike of 50-75 bps is expected by the end of the current fiscal.
The RBI is expected to continue supporting the ongoing economic recovery by keeping the repo rate unchanged in its April policy review, the survey said.
“The latest round of Ficci’s Economic Outlook Survey puts forth an annual median GDP growth forecast for 2022-23 at 7.4 per cent with a minimum and maximum growth estimate of 6 per cent and 7.8 per cent respectively,” the industry body said.
The median growth forecast for agriculture and allied activities has been put at 3.3 per cent for 2022-23. Industry and services sectors are estimated to grow by 5.9 per cent and 8.5 per cent, respectively.
However, it said, the downside risks to growth remains escalated.
While the threat from the COVID-19 pandemic is still looming, the continuation of Russia-Ukraine conflict is posing a significant challenge to global recovery, the survey said.
Rising international commodity prices is the biggest risk emanating from the ongoing conflict as Russia and Ukraine are global suppliers of key commodities, it said. The conflict, if continues for a longer period, will further hit supplies of major raw materials, including crude oil, natural gas, food, fertilizers, and metals, it added.
The economists who participated in the survey have also opined that the global inflation is likely to peak out in the first half of 2022 and moderate thereafter.
With India being a net importer to meet its energy requirements, the sharp rise in crude prices represents a significant shock to India’s macro-economic framework. Moreover, the impact on economy is expected to be more serious if the conflict prolongs, the survey said. |
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Rising international commodity prices is the biggest risk emanating from the ongoing conflict as Russia and Ukraine are global suppliers of key commodities, it said. The conflict, if continues for a longer period, will further hit supplies of major raw materials, including crude oil, natural gas, food, fertilizers, and metals.
India's GDP is estimated to grow at 7.4 per cent in the financial year 2022-23 with rising prices triggered by the Russia-Ukraine conflict posing as the biggest challenge to the global economic recovery, Ficci's Economic Outlook Survey released on Sunday said. According to the survey, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to start a rate hike cycle in the second half of 2022, while a repo rate hike of 50-75 bps is expected by the end of the current fiscal.
The RBI is expected to continue supporting the ongoing economic recovery by keeping the repo rate unchanged in its April policy review, the survey said.
"The latest round of Ficci's Economic Outlook Survey puts forth an annual median GDP growth forecast for 2022-23 at 7.4 per cent with a minimum and maximum growth estimate of 6 per cent and 7.8 per cent respectively," the industry body said.
The median growth forecast for agriculture and allied activities has been put at 3.3 per cent for 2022-23. Industry and services sectors are estimated to grow by 5.9 per cent and 8.5 per cent, respectively.
However, it said, the downside risks to growth remains escalated.
While the threat from the COVID-19 pandemic is still looming, the continuation of Russia-Ukraine conflict is posing a significant challenge to global recovery, the survey said.
Rising international commodity prices is the biggest risk emanating from the ongoing conflict as Russia and Ukraine are global suppliers of key commodities, it said. The conflict, if continues for a longer period, will further hit supplies of major raw materials, including crude oil, natural gas, food, fertilizers, and metals, it added.
The economists who participated in the survey have also opined that the global inflation is likely to peak out in the first half of 2022 and moderate thereafter.
With India being a net importer to meet its energy requirements, the sharp rise in crude prices represents a significant shock to India's macro-economic framework. Moreover, the impact on economy is expected to be more serious if the conflict prolongs, the survey said.
The Ficci's Economic Outlook Survey was conducted in March this year to gauge the response from economists representing sectors like industry, banking and financial services. The economists were asked for their forecast on key macro-economic variables for 2022-23, Q4 (January- March) of FY22 and Q1 (April-June) of FY23, it said.
According to Ind-Ra, in scenario-one, crude oil price is assumed to be elevated for three months, and in scenario-two, the assumption is for six months, both with a half cost pass-through into the domestic economy.
Fourth incident of fire in an electric scooter since the weekend adds to the debate on safety credentials of EVs in the Indian context. Pure EV has taken the damaged scooter in its custody and will investigate the root cause of the fire while reiterating its safety credentials.
The company launched its maiden scooter Simple One back in August 2021 and will begin deliveries only by June but is prepared for 1 lakh bookings by then to be serviced by the end of 2022. Given Bhavish Aggarwal's struggles at Ola Electric with ramp up and deliveries to customers, Simple's Suhas Rajkumar is going slow and steady opting for caution knowing that for a three year old startup, he cannot afford to have his scooters stutter on the roads. | 1 | 1,548 | 0.263812 | https://www.rediff.com/business/report/fy23-gdp-growth-estimated-at-74-pc-ficci/20220403.htm | 2022-04-03 15:06:53+00:00 | India's GDP is estimated to grow at 7.4 per cent in the financial year 2022-23 with rising prices triggered by the Russia-Ukraine conflict posing as the biggest challenge to the global economic recovery, Ficci's Economic Outlook Survey released on Sunday said.
According to the survey, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to start a rate hike cycle in the second half of 2022, while a repo rate hike of 50-75 bps is expected by the end of the current fiscal.
The RBI is expected to continue supporting the ongoing economic recovery by keeping the repo rate unchanged in its April policy review, the survey said.
"The latest round of Ficci's Economic Outlook Survey puts forth an annual median GDP growth forecast for 2022-23 at 7.4 per cent with a minimum and maximum growth estimate of 6 per cent and 7.8 per cent respectively," the industry body said.
The median growth forecast for agriculture and allied activities has been put at 3.3 per cent for 2022-23.
Industry and services sectors are estimated to grow by 5.9 per cent and 8.5 per cent, respectively.
However, it said, the downside risks to growth remains escalated.
While the threat from the COVID-19 pandemic is still looming, the continuation of Russia-Ukraine conflict is posing a significant challenge to global recovery, the survey said.
Rising international commodity prices is the biggest risk emanating from the ongoing conflict as Russia and Ukraine are global suppliers of key commodities, it said.
The conflict, if continues for a longer period, will further hit supplies of major raw materials, including crude oil, natural gas, food, fertilizers, and metals, it added.
The economists who participated in the survey have also opined that the global inflation is likely to peak out in the first half of 2022 and moderate thereafter.
With India being a net importer to meet its energy requirements, the sharp rise in crude prices represents a significant shock to India's macro-economic framework.
Moreover, the impact on economy is expected to be more serious if the conflict prolongs, the survey said.
The Ficci's Economic Outlook Survey was conducted in March this year to gauge the response from economists representing sectors like industry, banking and financial services.
The economists were asked for their forecast on key macro-economic variables for 2022-23, Q4 (January- March) of FY22 and Q1 (April-June) of FY23, it said. |
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Rising international commodity prices is the biggest risk emanating from the ongoing conflict as Russia and Ukraine are global suppliers of key commodities, it said. The conflict, if continues for a longer period, will further hit supplies of major raw materials, including crude oil, natural gas, food, fertilizers, and metals.
India's GDP is estimated to grow at 7.4 per cent in the financial year 2022-23 with rising prices triggered by the Russia-Ukraine conflict posing as the biggest challenge to the global economic recovery, Ficci's Economic Outlook Survey released on Sunday said. According to the survey, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to start a rate hike cycle in the second half of 2022, while a repo rate hike of 50-75 bps is expected by the end of the current fiscal.
The RBI is expected to continue supporting the ongoing economic recovery by keeping the repo rate unchanged in its April policy review, the survey said.
"The latest round of Ficci's Economic Outlook Survey puts forth an annual median GDP growth forecast for 2022-23 at 7.4 per cent with a minimum and maximum growth estimate of 6 per cent and 7.8 per cent respectively," the industry body said.
The median growth forecast for agriculture and allied activities has been put at 3.3 per cent for 2022-23. Industry and services sectors are estimated to grow by 5.9 per cent and 8.5 per cent, respectively.
However, it said, the downside risks to growth remains escalated.
While the threat from the COVID-19 pandemic is still looming, the continuation of Russia-Ukraine conflict is posing a significant challenge to global recovery, the survey said.
Rising international commodity prices is the biggest risk emanating from the ongoing conflict as Russia and Ukraine are global suppliers of key commodities, it said. The conflict, if continues for a longer period, will further hit supplies of major raw materials, including crude oil, natural gas, food, fertilizers, and metals, it added.
The economists who participated in the survey have also opined that the global inflation is likely to peak out in the first half of 2022 and moderate thereafter.
With India being a net importer to meet its energy requirements, the sharp rise in crude prices represents a significant shock to India's macro-economic framework. Moreover, the impact on economy is expected to be more serious if the conflict prolongs, the survey said.
The Ficci's Economic Outlook Survey was conducted in March this year to gauge the response from economists representing sectors like industry, banking and financial services. The economists were asked for their forecast on key macro-economic variables for 2022-23, Q4 (January- March) of FY22 and Q1 (April-June) of FY23, it said.
According to Ind-Ra, in scenario-one, crude oil price is assumed to be elevated for three months, and in scenario-two, the assumption is for six months, both with a half cost pass-through into the domestic economy.
Fourth incident of fire in an electric scooter since the weekend adds to the debate on safety credentials of EVs in the Indian context. Pure EV has taken the damaged scooter in its custody and will investigate the root cause of the fire while reiterating its safety credentials.
The company launched its maiden scooter Simple One back in August 2021 and will begin deliveries only by June but is prepared for 1 lakh bookings by then to be serviced by the end of 2022. Given Bhavish Aggarwal's struggles at Ola Electric with ramp up and deliveries to customers, Simple's Suhas Rajkumar is going slow and steady opting for caution knowing that for a three year old startup, he cannot afford to have his scooters stutter on the roads. | 2 | 142,215 | 0.263812 | https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/fy23-gdp-growth-estimated-at-7-4-pc-ficci/articleshow/90626334.cms | 2022-04-03 14:38:42+00:00 | India's GDP is estimated to grow at 7.4 per cent in the financial year 2022-23 with rising prices triggered by the Russia-Ukraine conflict posing as the biggest challenge to the global economic recovery, Ficci's Economic Outlook Survey released on Sunday said. According to the survey, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to start a rate hike cycle in the second half of 2022, while a repo rate hike of 50-75 bps is expected by the end of the current fiscal.
The RBI is expected to continue supporting the ongoing economic recovery by keeping the repo rate unchanged in its April policy review, the survey said.
"The latest round of Ficci's Economic Outlook Survey puts forth an annual median GDP growth forecast for 2022-23 at 7.4 per cent with a minimum and maximum growth estimate of 6 per cent and 7.8 per cent respectively," the industry body said.
The median growth forecast for agriculture and allied activities has been put at 3.3 per cent for 2022-23. Industry and services sectors are estimated to grow by 5.9 per cent and 8.5 per cent, respectively.
However, it said, the downside risks to growth remains escalated.
While the threat from the COVID-19 pandemic is still looming, the continuation of Russia-Ukraine conflict is posing a significant challenge to global recovery, the survey said.
Rising international commodity prices is the biggest risk emanating from the ongoing conflict as Russia and Ukraine are global suppliers of key commodities, it said. The conflict, if continues for a longer period, will further hit supplies of major raw materials, including crude oil, natural gas, food, fertilizers, and metals, it added.
The economists who participated in the survey have also opined that the global inflation is likely to peak out in the first half of 2022 and moderate thereafter.
With India being a net importer to meet its energy requirements, the sharp rise in crude prices represents a significant shock to India's macro-economic framework. Moreover, the impact on economy is expected to be more serious if the conflict prolongs, the survey said.
The Ficci's Economic Outlook Survey was conducted in March this year to gauge the response from economists representing sectors like industry, banking and financial services. The economists were asked for their forecast on key macro-economic variables for 2022-23, Q4 (January- March) of FY22 and Q1 (April-June) of FY23, it said.
The RBI is expected to continue supporting the ongoing economic recovery by keeping the repo rate unchanged in its April policy review, the survey said.
"The latest round of Ficci's Economic Outlook Survey puts forth an annual median GDP growth forecast for 2022-23 at 7.4 per cent with a minimum and maximum growth estimate of 6 per cent and 7.8 per cent respectively," the industry body said.
The median growth forecast for agriculture and allied activities has been put at 3.3 per cent for 2022-23. Industry and services sectors are estimated to grow by 5.9 per cent and 8.5 per cent, respectively.
However, it said, the downside risks to growth remains escalated.
While the threat from the COVID-19 pandemic is still looming, the continuation of Russia-Ukraine conflict is posing a significant challenge to global recovery, the survey said.
Rising international commodity prices is the biggest risk emanating from the ongoing conflict as Russia and Ukraine are global suppliers of key commodities, it said. The conflict, if continues for a longer period, will further hit supplies of major raw materials, including crude oil, natural gas, food, fertilizers, and metals, it added.
The economists who participated in the survey have also opined that the global inflation is likely to peak out in the first half of 2022 and moderate thereafter.
With India being a net importer to meet its energy requirements, the sharp rise in crude prices represents a significant shock to India's macro-economic framework. Moreover, the impact on economy is expected to be more serious if the conflict prolongs, the survey said.
The Ficci's Economic Outlook Survey was conducted in March this year to gauge the response from economists representing sectors like industry, banking and financial services. The economists were asked for their forecast on key macro-economic variables for 2022-23, Q4 (January- March) of FY22 and Q1 (April-June) of FY23, it said.
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https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/daniel-craig-tests-positive-for-covid-19-return-to-broadway-delayed-1.5846290 | NEW YORK -- Could it be the curse of the Scottish play? Daniel Craig's return to Broadway in a new version of "Macbeth" has been temporarily halted after the actor contracted COVID-19.
Wednesday's matinee and evening performances were cancelled when the James Bond actor tested positive. In a tweet late Saturday night, the show said all performances were cancelled through Thursday "due to the detection of a limited number of positive covid test results within the company."
Craig stars in a revival of Williams Shakespeare's tragedy, with Ruth Negga making her Broadway debut playing Lady Macbeth.
"Macbeth" is playing the Lyceum Theatre, with an opening set for April 28. Tony Award-winner Sam Gold is directing.
According to folklore, "Macbeth" was cursed from the beginning, when a coven of witches objected to Shakespeare using real incantations and put a curse on the play. Other productions have been plagued with accidents.
Craig was last on Broadway in a 2013 revival of Harold Pinter's "Betrayal" opposite his wife, Rachel Weisz, and directed by Mike Nichols. Craig also starred opposite Hugh Jackman in 2009's "A Steady Rain." Gold directed Craig in a 2016 off-Broadway production of "Othello" alongside David Oyelowo.
Other high-profile shows on Broadway have had to cancel shows due to their lead actor's contracting the virus, including both "The Music Man" leads, Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster. | 0 | 34,222 | 0.065497 | https://www.ksat.com/entertainment/2022/04/02/covid-19-temporarily-stops-daniel-craigs-return-to-broadway/ | 2022-04-03 19:30:48+00:00 | NEW YORK – Could it be the curse of the Scottish play? Daniel Craig's return to Broadway in a new version of “Macbeth” has been temporarily halted after the actor contracted COVID-19.
Wednesday's matinee and evening performances were canceled when the James Bond actor tested positive. In a tweet late Saturday night, the show said all performances were canceled through Thursday “due to the detection of a limited number of positive covid test results within the company.”
Craig stars in a revival of Williams Shakespeare's tragedy, with Ruth Negga making her Broadway debut playing Lady Macbeth.
“Macbeth” is playing the Lyceum Theatre, with an opening set for April 28. Tony Award-winner Sam Gold is directing.
According to folklore, “Macbeth” was cursed from the beginning, when a coven of witches objected to Shakespeare using real incantations and put a curse on the play. Other productions have been plagued with accidents.
Craig was last on Broadway in a 2013 revival of Harold Pinter's “Betrayal” opposite his wife, Rachel Weisz, and directed by Mike Nichols. Craig also starred opposite Hugh Jackman in 2009's “A Steady Rain.” Gold directed Craig in a 2016 off-Broadway production of “Othello” alongside David Oyelowo.
Other high-profile shows on Broadway have had to cancel shows due to their lead actor's contracting the virus, including both “The Music Man” leads, Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster. |
https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/daniel-craig-tests-positive-for-covid-19-return-to-broadway-delayed-1.5846290 | NEW YORK -- Could it be the curse of the Scottish play? Daniel Craig's return to Broadway in a new version of "Macbeth" has been temporarily halted after the actor contracted COVID-19.
Wednesday's matinee and evening performances were cancelled when the James Bond actor tested positive. In a tweet late Saturday night, the show said all performances were cancelled through Thursday "due to the detection of a limited number of positive covid test results within the company."
Craig stars in a revival of Williams Shakespeare's tragedy, with Ruth Negga making her Broadway debut playing Lady Macbeth.
"Macbeth" is playing the Lyceum Theatre, with an opening set for April 28. Tony Award-winner Sam Gold is directing.
According to folklore, "Macbeth" was cursed from the beginning, when a coven of witches objected to Shakespeare using real incantations and put a curse on the play. Other productions have been plagued with accidents.
Craig was last on Broadway in a 2013 revival of Harold Pinter's "Betrayal" opposite his wife, Rachel Weisz, and directed by Mike Nichols. Craig also starred opposite Hugh Jackman in 2009's "A Steady Rain." Gold directed Craig in a 2016 off-Broadway production of "Othello" alongside David Oyelowo.
Other high-profile shows on Broadway have had to cancel shows due to their lead actor's contracting the virus, including both "The Music Man" leads, Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster. | 1 | 106,964 | 0.065497 | https://www.clickondetroit.com/entertainment/2022/04/02/covid-19-temporarily-stops-daniel-craigs-return-to-broadway/ | 2022-04-04 06:42:23+00:00 | NEW YORK – Could it be the curse of the Scottish play? Daniel Craig's return to Broadway in a new version of “Macbeth” has been temporarily halted after the actor contracted COVID-19.
Wednesday's matinee and evening performances were canceled when the James Bond actor tested positive. In a tweet late Saturday night, the show said all performances were canceled through Thursday “due to the detection of a limited number of positive covid test results within the company.”
Craig stars in a revival of Williams Shakespeare's tragedy, with Ruth Negga making her Broadway debut playing Lady Macbeth.
“Macbeth” is playing the Lyceum Theatre, with an opening set for April 28. Tony Award-winner Sam Gold is directing.
According to folklore, “Macbeth” was cursed from the beginning, when a coven of witches objected to Shakespeare using real incantations and put a curse on the play. Other productions have been plagued with accidents.
Craig was last on Broadway in a 2013 revival of Harold Pinter's “Betrayal” opposite his wife, Rachel Weisz, and directed by Mike Nichols. Craig also starred opposite Hugh Jackman in 2009's “A Steady Rain.” Gold directed Craig in a 2016 off-Broadway production of “Othello” alongside David Oyelowo.
Other high-profile shows on Broadway have had to cancel shows due to their lead actor's contracting the virus, including both “The Music Man” leads, Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster. |
https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/daniel-craig-tests-positive-for-covid-19-return-to-broadway-delayed-1.5846290 | NEW YORK -- Could it be the curse of the Scottish play? Daniel Craig's return to Broadway in a new version of "Macbeth" has been temporarily halted after the actor contracted COVID-19.
Wednesday's matinee and evening performances were cancelled when the James Bond actor tested positive. In a tweet late Saturday night, the show said all performances were cancelled through Thursday "due to the detection of a limited number of positive covid test results within the company."
Craig stars in a revival of Williams Shakespeare's tragedy, with Ruth Negga making her Broadway debut playing Lady Macbeth.
"Macbeth" is playing the Lyceum Theatre, with an opening set for April 28. Tony Award-winner Sam Gold is directing.
According to folklore, "Macbeth" was cursed from the beginning, when a coven of witches objected to Shakespeare using real incantations and put a curse on the play. Other productions have been plagued with accidents.
Craig was last on Broadway in a 2013 revival of Harold Pinter's "Betrayal" opposite his wife, Rachel Weisz, and directed by Mike Nichols. Craig also starred opposite Hugh Jackman in 2009's "A Steady Rain." Gold directed Craig in a 2016 off-Broadway production of "Othello" alongside David Oyelowo.
Other high-profile shows on Broadway have had to cancel shows due to their lead actor's contracting the virus, including both "The Music Man" leads, Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster. | 2 | 143,781 | 0.074359 | https://www.wjtv.com/entertainment-news/covid-19-temporarily-stops-daniel-craigs-return-to-broadway/ | 2022-04-03 14:49:45+00:00 | NEW YORK (AP) — Could it be the curse of the Scottish play? Daniel Craig’s return to Broadway in a new version of “Macbeth” has been temporarily halted after the actor contracted COVID-19.
Wednesday’s matinee and evening performances were canceled when the James Bond actor tested positive. In a tweet late Saturday night, the show said all performances were canceled through Thursday “due to the detection of a limited number of positive covid test results within the company.”
Craig stars in a revival of Williams Shakespeare’s tragedy, with Ruth Negga making her Broadway debut playing Lady Macbeth.
“Macbeth” is playing the Lyceum Theatre, with an opening set for April 28. Tony Award-winner Sam Gold is directing.
According to folklore, “Macbeth” was cursed from the beginning, when a coven of witches objected to Shakespeare using real incantations and put a curse on the play. Other productions have been plagued with accidents.
Craig was last on Broadway in a 2013 revival of Harold Pinter’s “Betrayal” opposite his wife, Rachel Weisz, and directed by Mike Nichols. Craig also starred opposite Hugh Jackman in 2009’s “A Steady Rain.” Gold directed Craig in a 2016 off-Broadway production of “Othello” alongside David Oyelowo.
Other high-profile shows on Broadway have had to cancel shows due to their lead actor’s contracting the virus, including both “The Music Man” leads, Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster. |
https://www.thehour.com/news/article/ATV-carrying-family-submerges-in-water-woman-17054327.php | ARCHBALD, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say an all-terrain vehicle a family was riding in northeastern Pennsylvania became submerged in water, killing a woman.
The 38-year-old Jermyn woman, her husband and her two children were riding a side-by-side Saturday afternoon on private property in Archbald that is frequented by ATV riders, The (Scranton) Times-Tribune reported.
Chief Tim Trently of of the Archbald police department said what appeared to be a puddle was actually four to five feet deep, causing the vehicle to roll over in the water. Trently said the husband rescued the children but was unable to free his wife.
The man and his children then faced a long trek on difficult terrain to seek help, and Trently said it was about 45 minutes before crews began responding at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The man and children were taken by ambulance to a hospital, where their conditions weren't immediately available.
Rescue crews assembled at Aylesworth Park, and friends and family members of the victim also gathered at the park, sobbing and embracing, the newspaper reported.
Authorities said the victim's body was recovered by about 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Her name wasn't immediately released. | 0 | 516 | 0 | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/ATV-carrying-family-submerges-in-water-woman-17054327.php | 2022-04-03 14:56:57+00:00 | ARCHBALD, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say an all-terrain vehicle a family was riding in northeastern Pennsylvania became submerged in water, killing a woman.
The 38-year-old Jermyn woman, her husband and her two children were riding a side-by-side Saturday afternoon on private property in Archbald that is frequented by ATV riders, The (Scranton) Times-Tribune reported.
Chief Tim Trently of of the Archbald police department said what appeared to be a puddle was actually four to five feet deep, causing the vehicle to roll over in the water. Trently said the husband rescued the children but was unable to free his wife.
The man and his children then faced a long trek on difficult terrain to seek help, and Trently said it was about 45 minutes before crews began responding at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The man and children were taken by ambulance to a hospital, where their conditions weren't immediately available.
Rescue crews assembled at Aylesworth Park, and friends and family members of the victim also gathered at the park, sobbing and embracing, the newspaper reported.
Authorities said the victim's body was recovered by about 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Her name wasn't immediately released. |
https://www.thehour.com/news/article/ATV-carrying-family-submerges-in-water-woman-17054327.php | ARCHBALD, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say an all-terrain vehicle a family was riding in northeastern Pennsylvania became submerged in water, killing a woman.
The 38-year-old Jermyn woman, her husband and her two children were riding a side-by-side Saturday afternoon on private property in Archbald that is frequented by ATV riders, The (Scranton) Times-Tribune reported.
Chief Tim Trently of of the Archbald police department said what appeared to be a puddle was actually four to five feet deep, causing the vehicle to roll over in the water. Trently said the husband rescued the children but was unable to free his wife.
The man and his children then faced a long trek on difficult terrain to seek help, and Trently said it was about 45 minutes before crews began responding at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The man and children were taken by ambulance to a hospital, where their conditions weren't immediately available.
Rescue crews assembled at Aylesworth Park, and friends and family members of the victim also gathered at the park, sobbing and embracing, the newspaper reported.
Authorities said the victim's body was recovered by about 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Her name wasn't immediately released. | 1 | 520 | 0 | https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/ATV-carrying-family-submerges-in-water-woman-17054327.php | 2022-04-03 14:56:57+00:00 | ARCHBALD, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say an all-terrain vehicle a family was riding in northeastern Pennsylvania became submerged in water, killing a woman.
The 38-year-old Jermyn woman, her husband and her two children were riding a side-by-side Saturday afternoon on private property in Archbald that is frequented by ATV riders, The (Scranton) Times-Tribune reported.
Chief Tim Trently of of the Archbald police department said what appeared to be a puddle was actually four to five feet deep, causing the vehicle to roll over in the water. Trently said the husband rescued the children but was unable to free his wife.
The man and his children then faced a long trek on difficult terrain to seek help, and Trently said it was about 45 minutes before crews began responding at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The man and children were taken by ambulance to a hospital, where their conditions weren't immediately available.
Rescue crews assembled at Aylesworth Park, and friends and family members of the victim also gathered at the park, sobbing and embracing, the newspaper reported.
Authorities said the victim's body was recovered by about 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Her name wasn't immediately released. |
https://www.thehour.com/news/article/ATV-carrying-family-submerges-in-water-woman-17054327.php | ARCHBALD, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say an all-terrain vehicle a family was riding in northeastern Pennsylvania became submerged in water, killing a woman.
The 38-year-old Jermyn woman, her husband and her two children were riding a side-by-side Saturday afternoon on private property in Archbald that is frequented by ATV riders, The (Scranton) Times-Tribune reported.
Chief Tim Trently of of the Archbald police department said what appeared to be a puddle was actually four to five feet deep, causing the vehicle to roll over in the water. Trently said the husband rescued the children but was unable to free his wife.
The man and his children then faced a long trek on difficult terrain to seek help, and Trently said it was about 45 minutes before crews began responding at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The man and children were taken by ambulance to a hospital, where their conditions weren't immediately available.
Rescue crews assembled at Aylesworth Park, and friends and family members of the victim also gathered at the park, sobbing and embracing, the newspaper reported.
Authorities said the victim's body was recovered by about 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Her name wasn't immediately released. | 2 | 730 | 0 | https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/ATV-carrying-family-submerges-in-water-woman-17054327.php | 2022-04-03 14:58:39+00:00 | ARCHBALD, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say an all-terrain vehicle a family was riding in northeastern Pennsylvania became submerged in water, killing a woman.
The 38-year-old Jermyn woman, her husband and her two children were riding a side-by-side Saturday afternoon on private property in Archbald that is frequented by ATV riders, The (Scranton) Times-Tribune reported.
Chief Tim Trently of of the Archbald police department said what appeared to be a puddle was actually four to five feet deep, causing the vehicle to roll over in the water. Trently said the husband rescued the children but was unable to free his wife.
The man and his children then faced a long trek on difficult terrain to seek help, and Trently said it was about 45 minutes before crews began responding at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The man and children were taken by ambulance to a hospital, where their conditions weren't immediately available.
Rescue crews assembled at Aylesworth Park, and friends and family members of the victim also gathered at the park, sobbing and embracing, the newspaper reported.
Authorities said the victim's body was recovered by about 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Her name wasn't immediately released. |
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10681569/Reports-Padres-acquire-LHP-Sean-Manaea-As.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | Reports: Padres acquire LHP Sean Manaea from A's
The San Diego Padres acquired left-hander Sean Manaea from the Oakland Athletics, multiple media outlets reported Sunday.
The Padres reportedly also received right-hander Aaron Holiday in the trade in exchange for fellow prospects Euribiel Angeles and Adrian Martinez.
Manaea, who joins a rotation that includes Yu Darvish, Blake Snell, Mike Clevinger and Joe Musgrove, posted an 11-10 record with a 3.91 ERA in 32 starts last season with Oakland.
The 30-year-old Manaea sports a 50-41 record with a 3.86 ERA in 129 appearances (128 starts) with the Athletics.
Holiday, 21, owned a 2-0 record with a 0.00 ERA in 5 2/3 innings over three relief appearances last season with the Athletics of the Arizona Complex League.
Angeles, 19, is the Padres' No. 12 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. The infielder competed with Lake Elsinore of Low-A West and Fort Wayne of High-A Central last season, batting .330 in 105 games.
Martinez, 25, is the Padres' No. 26 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. The right-hander went 8-5 with a 3.38 ERA in 26 games (22 starts) last season with Double-A San Antonio and Triple-A El Paso.
--Field Level Media | 0 | 116,417 | 0.313644 | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2560822469130/padres-acquire-lhp-sean-manaea-in-trade-with-athletics | 2022-04-06 18:50:25+00:00 | Padres acquire LHP Sean Manaea in trade with Athletics
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — The San Diego Padres bolstered their rotation on Sunday, acquiring left-hander Sean Manaea in a trade with the Oakland Athletics. San Diego got the 30-year-old Manaea and minor league right-hander Aaron Holiday from Oakland for pitching prospect Adrian Martinez and minor league infielder Euribiel...
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10681569/Reports-Padres-acquire-LHP-Sean-Manaea-As.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | Reports: Padres acquire LHP Sean Manaea from A's
The San Diego Padres acquired left-hander Sean Manaea from the Oakland Athletics, multiple media outlets reported Sunday.
The Padres reportedly also received right-hander Aaron Holiday in the trade in exchange for fellow prospects Euribiel Angeles and Adrian Martinez.
Manaea, who joins a rotation that includes Yu Darvish, Blake Snell, Mike Clevinger and Joe Musgrove, posted an 11-10 record with a 3.91 ERA in 32 starts last season with Oakland.
The 30-year-old Manaea sports a 50-41 record with a 3.86 ERA in 129 appearances (128 starts) with the Athletics.
Holiday, 21, owned a 2-0 record with a 0.00 ERA in 5 2/3 innings over three relief appearances last season with the Athletics of the Arizona Complex League.
Angeles, 19, is the Padres' No. 12 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. The infielder competed with Lake Elsinore of Low-A West and Fort Wayne of High-A Central last season, batting .330 in 105 games.
Martinez, 25, is the Padres' No. 26 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. The right-hander went 8-5 with a 3.38 ERA in 26 games (22 starts) last season with Double-A San Antonio and Triple-A El Paso.
--Field Level Media | 1 | 65,827 | 0.363595 | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2560613037999/a-s-trade-manaea-to-padres-for-prospects | 2022-04-04 16:05:14+00:00 | A's trade Manaea to Padres for prospects
The Oakland Athletics traded left-hander Sean Manaea and right-hander Aaron Holiday to the San Diego Padres in exchange for infielder Euribiel Angeles and right-hander Adrian Martinez. Manaea joins a Padres rotation that already includes Yu Darvish, Blake Snell, Joe Musgrove, Mike Clevinger, and Chris Paddack. He started against his...
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10681569/Reports-Padres-acquire-LHP-Sean-Manaea-As.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | Reports: Padres acquire LHP Sean Manaea from A's
The San Diego Padres acquired left-hander Sean Manaea from the Oakland Athletics, multiple media outlets reported Sunday.
The Padres reportedly also received right-hander Aaron Holiday in the trade in exchange for fellow prospects Euribiel Angeles and Adrian Martinez.
Manaea, who joins a rotation that includes Yu Darvish, Blake Snell, Mike Clevinger and Joe Musgrove, posted an 11-10 record with a 3.91 ERA in 32 starts last season with Oakland.
The 30-year-old Manaea sports a 50-41 record with a 3.86 ERA in 129 appearances (128 starts) with the Athletics.
Holiday, 21, owned a 2-0 record with a 0.00 ERA in 5 2/3 innings over three relief appearances last season with the Athletics of the Arizona Complex League.
Angeles, 19, is the Padres' No. 12 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. The infielder competed with Lake Elsinore of Low-A West and Fort Wayne of High-A Central last season, batting .330 in 105 games.
Martinez, 25, is the Padres' No. 26 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. The right-hander went 8-5 with a 3.38 ERA in 26 games (22 starts) last season with Double-A San Antonio and Triple-A El Paso.
--Field Level Media | 2 | 69,945 | 0.363595 | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2560637247250/a-s-trade-manaea-to-padres-for-prospects | 2022-04-04 16:22:50+00:00 | A's trade Manaea to Padres for prospects
The Oakland Athletics traded left-hander Sean Manaea and right-hander Aaron Holiday to the San Diego Padres in exchange for infielder Euribiel Angeles and right-hander Adrian Martinez. Manaea joins a Padres rotation that already includes Yu Darvish, Blake Snell, Joe Musgrove, Mike Clevinger, and Chris Paddack. He started against his...
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https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/education/west-yorkshire-apprenticeship-awards-two-weeks-left-for-star-apprentices-to-enter-search-for-countys-best-talent-3637880 | West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards: Two weeks left for star apprentices to enter search for county's best talent
There are less than two weeks left to enter the West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards.
The Yorkshire Evening Post, in conjunction with the Halifax Courier and Wakefield Express, is searching for the county's best workforce talent in the first awards of its kind.
The awards will recognise the value of apprentice schemes and how they can transform lives, highlighting the opportunities from employers and training providers, as well as recognising the star apprentices who are excelling in their field.
Nominations can be made here before entries close on Friday April 15.
Here's everything you need to know about the Awards:
Why are the Awards taking place?
With close to a million active Apprenticeships across England alone, apprenticeship schemes have fast become a route to future employment for thousands of school leavers.
These awards recognise and reward both the apprentices and their employers that are excelling across West Yorkshire.
Not only does winning an award mean recognition for the apprentice, but it's also a major morale boost for the company and workforce that support them.
What categories can I apply for?
There are 11 categories in the Awards:
SME Apprentice Employer of the Year
Large Business Apprentice Employer
Diversity and Inclusion Programme - Sponsored by Zenith
Training Provider/Programme of the Year
Mentor of the Year
Intermediate or Advanced Apprentice of the Year
Higher or Degree Apprentice of the Year
Business & Law Apprentice of the Year
Engineering & Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year
Health & Public Service Apprentice of the Year
Construction Apprentice of the Year
Technology & Digital Apprentice of the year
Who can make a nomination?
Nominations can be submitted by the apprentice themselves, their employer, college or training provider or even by proud loved ones.
There are also categories for employers and mentors, so businesses can nominate their own teams and trainers.
You can nominate hereuntil Friday April 15 and find out more information on the criteria for each category.
Where will the Awards be held?
The glittering gala dinner and awards will be held in The McCall Suite, the home of Bradford City Football Club, on Thursday June 9.
Presenting this year’s ceremony is Yorkshire treasure Harry Gration.
Harry said: "I'm lucky enough to present lots of awards for the Yorkshire Evening Post but reckon this is one of the most important, we are playing our part in investing in the future and recognising the real talent that exists in our county.
"These awards cover every sector of industry and will give all of us a glimpse of the incredible enthusiasm of these young people so I urge all businesses supporting apprenticeship schemes and the young people that are currently in the role to submit their entries now."
You can order tickets here.
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There is still time left for talented individuals and star employers to enter the West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards.
The deadline for entries has been extended to Wednesday April 27.
The Yorkshire Evening Post, in conjunction with the Halifax Courier and Wakefield Express, is searching for the county's best workforce talent in the first awards of its kind.
The awards will recognise the value of apprentice schemes and how they can transform lives, highlighting the opportunities from employers and training providers, as well as recognising the star apprentices who are excelling in their field.
To find our more information and enter the awards, visit the West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards website.
Here's everything you need to know about the Awards:
Why are the Awards taking place?
With close to a million active Apprenticeships across England alone, apprenticeship schemes have fast become a route to future employment for thousands of school leavers.
These awards recognise and reward both the apprentices and their employers that are excelling across West Yorkshire.
Not only does winning an award mean recognition for the apprentice, but it's also a major morale boost for the company and workforce that support them.
What categories can I apply for?
There are 11 categories in the Awards:
SME Apprentice Employer of the Year
Large Business Apprentice Employer
Diversity and Inclusion Programme - Sponsored by Zenith
Training Provider/Programme of the Year
Mentor of the Year
Intermediate or Advanced Apprentice of the Year
Higher or Degree Apprentice of the Year
Professional Services Apprentice of the Year
Engineering & Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year
Health & Public Service Apprentice of the Year
Construction Apprentice of the Year
Technology & Digital Apprentice of the year
Who can make a nomination?
Nominations can be submitted by the apprentice themselves, their employer, college or training provider or even by proud loved ones.
There are also categories for employers and mentors, so businesses can nominate their own teams and trainers.
You can nominate here until April 27 and find out more information on the criteria for each category.
Who are the judges?
Nick Garthwaite is the chairman of Bradford and Airedale Manufacturing Alliance and Bradford Manufacturing Weeks, and the vice chairman of the North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce
He will join the Yorkshire Post's head of business and features, Mark Casci, and Annette Hobson, regional membership manager for Yorkshire & the Humber at Make UK, on the judging panel.
Where will the Awards be held?
The glittering gala dinner and awards will be held in The McCall Suite, the home of Bradford City Football Club, on Thursday June 9.
Presenting this year’s ceremony is Yorkshire treasure Harry Gration.
Harry said: "I'm lucky enough to present lots of awards for the Yorkshire Evening Post but reckon this is one of the most important, we are playing our part in investing in the future and recognising the real talent that exists in our county.
"These awards cover every sector of industry and will give all of us a glimpse of the incredible enthusiasm of these young people so I urge all businesses supporting apprenticeship schemes and the young people that are currently in the role to submit their entries now."
You can order tickets here. |
https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/education/west-yorkshire-apprenticeship-awards-two-weeks-left-for-star-apprentices-to-enter-search-for-countys-best-talent-3637880 | West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards: Two weeks left for star apprentices to enter search for county's best talent
There are less than two weeks left to enter the West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards.
The Yorkshire Evening Post, in conjunction with the Halifax Courier and Wakefield Express, is searching for the county's best workforce talent in the first awards of its kind.
The awards will recognise the value of apprentice schemes and how they can transform lives, highlighting the opportunities from employers and training providers, as well as recognising the star apprentices who are excelling in their field.
Nominations can be made here before entries close on Friday April 15.
Here's everything you need to know about the Awards:
Why are the Awards taking place?
With close to a million active Apprenticeships across England alone, apprenticeship schemes have fast become a route to future employment for thousands of school leavers.
These awards recognise and reward both the apprentices and their employers that are excelling across West Yorkshire.
Not only does winning an award mean recognition for the apprentice, but it's also a major morale boost for the company and workforce that support them.
What categories can I apply for?
There are 11 categories in the Awards:
SME Apprentice Employer of the Year
Large Business Apprentice Employer
Diversity and Inclusion Programme - Sponsored by Zenith
Training Provider/Programme of the Year
Mentor of the Year
Intermediate or Advanced Apprentice of the Year
Higher or Degree Apprentice of the Year
Business & Law Apprentice of the Year
Engineering & Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year
Health & Public Service Apprentice of the Year
Construction Apprentice of the Year
Technology & Digital Apprentice of the year
Who can make a nomination?
Nominations can be submitted by the apprentice themselves, their employer, college or training provider or even by proud loved ones.
There are also categories for employers and mentors, so businesses can nominate their own teams and trainers.
You can nominate hereuntil Friday April 15 and find out more information on the criteria for each category.
Where will the Awards be held?
The glittering gala dinner and awards will be held in The McCall Suite, the home of Bradford City Football Club, on Thursday June 9.
Presenting this year’s ceremony is Yorkshire treasure Harry Gration.
Harry said: "I'm lucky enough to present lots of awards for the Yorkshire Evening Post but reckon this is one of the most important, we are playing our part in investing in the future and recognising the real talent that exists in our county.
"These awards cover every sector of industry and will give all of us a glimpse of the incredible enthusiasm of these young people so I urge all businesses supporting apprenticeship schemes and the young people that are currently in the role to submit their entries now."
You can order tickets here.
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There is still time left for talented individuals and star employers to enter the West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards.
The deadline for entries has been extended to Wednesday April 27.
The Yorkshire Evening Post, in conjunction with the Halifax Courier and Wakefield Express, is searching for the county's best workforce talent in the first awards of its kind.
The awards will recognise the value of apprentice schemes and how they can transform lives, highlighting the opportunities from employers and training providers, as well as recognising the star apprentices who are excelling in their field.
To find our more information and enter the awards, visit the West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards website.
Here's everything you need to know about the Awards:
Why are the Awards taking place?
With close to a million active Apprenticeships across England alone, apprenticeship schemes have fast become a route to future employment for thousands of school leavers.
These awards recognise and reward both the apprentices and their employers that are excelling across West Yorkshire.
Not only does winning an award mean recognition for the apprentice, but it's also a major morale boost for the company and workforce that support them.
What categories can I apply for?
There are 11 categories in the Awards:
SME Apprentice Employer of the Year
Large Business Apprentice Employer
Diversity and Inclusion Programme - Sponsored by Zenith
Training Provider/Programme of the Year
Mentor of the Year
Intermediate or Advanced Apprentice of the Year
Higher or Degree Apprentice of the Year
Professional Services Apprentice of the Year
Engineering & Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year
Health & Public Service Apprentice of the Year
Construction Apprentice of the Year
Technology & Digital Apprentice of the year
Who can make a nomination?
Nominations can be submitted by the apprentice themselves, their employer, college or training provider or even by proud loved ones.
There are also categories for employers and mentors, so businesses can nominate their own teams and trainers.
You can nominate here until April 27 and find out more information on the criteria for each category.
Who are the judges?
Nick Garthwaite is the chairman of Bradford and Airedale Manufacturing Alliance and Bradford Manufacturing Weeks, and the vice chairman of the North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce
He will join the Yorkshire Post's head of business and features, Mark Casci, and Annette Hobson, regional membership manager for Yorkshire & the Humber at Make UK, on the judging panel.
Where will the Awards be held?
The glittering gala dinner and awards will be held in The McCall Suite, the home of Bradford City Football Club, on Thursday June 9.
Presenting this year’s ceremony is Yorkshire treasure Harry Gration.
Harry said: "I'm lucky enough to present lots of awards for the Yorkshire Evening Post but reckon this is one of the most important, we are playing our part in investing in the future and recognising the real talent that exists in our county.
"These awards cover every sector of industry and will give all of us a glimpse of the incredible enthusiasm of these young people so I urge all businesses supporting apprenticeship schemes and the young people that are currently in the role to submit their entries now."
You can order tickets here. |
https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/education/west-yorkshire-apprenticeship-awards-two-weeks-left-for-star-apprentices-to-enter-search-for-countys-best-talent-3637880 | West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards: Two weeks left for star apprentices to enter search for county's best talent
There are less than two weeks left to enter the West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards.
The Yorkshire Evening Post, in conjunction with the Halifax Courier and Wakefield Express, is searching for the county's best workforce talent in the first awards of its kind.
The awards will recognise the value of apprentice schemes and how they can transform lives, highlighting the opportunities from employers and training providers, as well as recognising the star apprentices who are excelling in their field.
Nominations can be made here before entries close on Friday April 15.
Here's everything you need to know about the Awards:
Why are the Awards taking place?
With close to a million active Apprenticeships across England alone, apprenticeship schemes have fast become a route to future employment for thousands of school leavers.
These awards recognise and reward both the apprentices and their employers that are excelling across West Yorkshire.
Not only does winning an award mean recognition for the apprentice, but it's also a major morale boost for the company and workforce that support them.
What categories can I apply for?
There are 11 categories in the Awards:
SME Apprentice Employer of the Year
Large Business Apprentice Employer
Diversity and Inclusion Programme - Sponsored by Zenith
Training Provider/Programme of the Year
Mentor of the Year
Intermediate or Advanced Apprentice of the Year
Higher or Degree Apprentice of the Year
Business & Law Apprentice of the Year
Engineering & Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year
Health & Public Service Apprentice of the Year
Construction Apprentice of the Year
Technology & Digital Apprentice of the year
Who can make a nomination?
Nominations can be submitted by the apprentice themselves, their employer, college or training provider or even by proud loved ones.
There are also categories for employers and mentors, so businesses can nominate their own teams and trainers.
You can nominate hereuntil Friday April 15 and find out more information on the criteria for each category.
Where will the Awards be held?
The glittering gala dinner and awards will be held in The McCall Suite, the home of Bradford City Football Club, on Thursday June 9.
Presenting this year’s ceremony is Yorkshire treasure Harry Gration.
Harry said: "I'm lucky enough to present lots of awards for the Yorkshire Evening Post but reckon this is one of the most important, we are playing our part in investing in the future and recognising the real talent that exists in our county.
"These awards cover every sector of industry and will give all of us a glimpse of the incredible enthusiasm of these young people so I urge all businesses supporting apprenticeship schemes and the young people that are currently in the role to submit their entries now."
You can order tickets here.
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There is still time left for talented individuals and star employers to enter the West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards.
The deadline for entries has been extended to Wednesday April 27.
The Yorkshire Evening Post, in conjunction with the Halifax Courier and Wakefield Express, is searching for the county's best workforce talent in the first awards of its kind.
The awards will recognise the value of apprentice schemes and how they can transform lives, highlighting the opportunities from employers and training providers, as well as recognising the star apprentices who are excelling in their field.
To find our more information and enter the awards, visit the West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards website.
Here's everything you need to know about the Awards:
Why are the Awards taking place?
With close to a million active Apprenticeships across England alone, apprenticeship schemes have fast become a route to future employment for thousands of school leavers.
These awards recognise and reward both the apprentices and their employers that are excelling across West Yorkshire.
Not only does winning an award mean recognition for the apprentice, but it's also a major morale boost for the company and workforce that support them.
What categories can I apply for?
There are 11 categories in the Awards:
SME Apprentice Employer of the Year
Large Business Apprentice Employer
Diversity and Inclusion Programme - Sponsored by Zenith
Training Provider/Programme of the Year
Mentor of the Year
Intermediate or Advanced Apprentice of the Year
Higher or Degree Apprentice of the Year
Professional Services Apprentice of the Year
Engineering & Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year
Health & Public Service Apprentice of the Year
Construction Apprentice of the Year
Technology & Digital Apprentice of the year
Who can make a nomination?
Nominations can be submitted by the apprentice themselves, their employer, college or training provider or even by proud loved ones.
There are also categories for employers and mentors, so businesses can nominate their own teams and trainers.
You can nominate here until April 27 and find out more information on the criteria for each category.
Who are the judges?
Nick Garthwaite is the chairman of Bradford and Airedale Manufacturing Alliance and Bradford Manufacturing Weeks, and the vice chairman of the North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce
He will join the Yorkshire Post's head of business and features, Mark Casci, and Annette Hobson, regional membership manager for Yorkshire & the Humber at Make UK, on the judging panel.
Where will the Awards be held?
The glittering gala dinner and awards will be held in The McCall Suite, the home of Bradford City Football Club, on Thursday June 9.
Presenting this year’s ceremony is Yorkshire treasure Harry Gration.
Harry said: "I'm lucky enough to present lots of awards for the Yorkshire Evening Post but reckon this is one of the most important, we are playing our part in investing in the future and recognising the real talent that exists in our county.
"These awards cover every sector of industry and will give all of us a glimpse of the incredible enthusiasm of these young people so I urge all businesses supporting apprenticeship schemes and the young people that are currently in the role to submit their entries now."
You can order tickets here. |
https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Thad-Matta-returning-to-Butler-for-2nd-stint-as-17054436.php | INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Thad Matta is returning to Butler, hired on Sunday to coach the Bulldogs almost five years after he cited his health while stepping down at Ohio State.
The 54-year-old Matta led Butler to a 24-8 record and an appearance in the 2001 NCAA Tournament during his only season as the head coach at his alma mater. He then had successful runs at Xavier and Ohio State.
Matta spent the 2021-22 season as an associate athletic director for basketball administration at Indiana.
Now he's going back to where it all started for him.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to return to Butler and lead our men’s basketball program," Matta said in a release. "There is a solid foundation in place and I’m confident that Butler will consistently be among the top programs in the Big East. I can’t wait to attack the work we have in front of us and to be back on the sidelines at Hinkle Fieldhouse.”
Matta also played for Butler for three seasons after transferring from Southern Illinois as a sophomore. He was an academic coordinator and administrative assistant at Butler from 1991 to 94 and then-coach Barry Collier’s top assistant for the 1999-2000 season.
Matta and his wife, Barb, are Butler graduates. His daughter, Ali, also graduated from the school, and his daughter, Emily, is pursuing her undergraduate degree at Butler.
“The success that Thad has achieved at every one of his programs speaks for itself,” said Collier, who took over as Butler's athletic director in 2006. “He is a championship-caliber coach and recruiter who brings valuable experience and contagious energy to Butler.”
Matta is replacing LaVall Jordan, who was fired Friday after two straight losing seasons. The Bulldogs were 14-19 this season and tied for ninth in the Big East at 6-14.
Butler played in the 2018 NCAA Tournament and was expected to make it back in 2020 before the tournament was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25 | 0 | 13,359 | 0 | https://www.registercitizen.com/sports/article/Thad-Matta-returning-to-Butler-for-2nd-stint-as-17054436.php | 2022-04-03 16:40:52+00:00 | INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Thad Matta is returning to Butler, hired on Sunday to coach the Bulldogs almost five years after he cited his health while stepping down at Ohio State.
The 54-year-old Matta led Butler to a 24-8 record and an appearance in the 2001 NCAA Tournament during his only season as the head coach at his alma mater. He then had successful runs at Xavier and Ohio State.
Matta spent the 2021-22 season as an associate athletic director for basketball administration at Indiana.
Now he's going back to where it all started for him.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to return to Butler and lead our men’s basketball program," Matta said in a release. "There is a solid foundation in place and I’m confident that Butler will consistently be among the top programs in the Big East. I can’t wait to attack the work we have in front of us and to be back on the sidelines at Hinkle Fieldhouse.”
Matta also played for Butler for three seasons after transferring from Southern Illinois as a sophomore. He was an academic coordinator and administrative assistant at Butler from 1991 to 94 and then-coach Barry Collier’s top assistant for the 1999-2000 season.
Matta and his wife, Barb, are Butler graduates. His daughter, Ali, also graduated from the school, and his daughter, Emily, is pursuing her undergraduate degree at Butler.
“The success that Thad has achieved at every one of his programs speaks for itself,” said Collier, who took over as Butler's athletic director in 2006. “He is a championship-caliber coach and recruiter who brings valuable experience and contagious energy to Butler.”
Matta is replacing LaVall Jordan, who was fired Friday after two straight losing seasons. The Bulldogs were 14-19 this season and tied for ninth in the Big East at 6-14.
Butler played in the 2018 NCAA Tournament and was expected to make it back in 2020 before the tournament was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Thad-Matta-returning-to-Butler-for-2nd-stint-as-17054436.php | INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Thad Matta is returning to Butler, hired on Sunday to coach the Bulldogs almost five years after he cited his health while stepping down at Ohio State.
The 54-year-old Matta led Butler to a 24-8 record and an appearance in the 2001 NCAA Tournament during his only season as the head coach at his alma mater. He then had successful runs at Xavier and Ohio State.
Matta spent the 2021-22 season as an associate athletic director for basketball administration at Indiana.
Now he's going back to where it all started for him.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to return to Butler and lead our men’s basketball program," Matta said in a release. "There is a solid foundation in place and I’m confident that Butler will consistently be among the top programs in the Big East. I can’t wait to attack the work we have in front of us and to be back on the sidelines at Hinkle Fieldhouse.”
Matta also played for Butler for three seasons after transferring from Southern Illinois as a sophomore. He was an academic coordinator and administrative assistant at Butler from 1991 to 94 and then-coach Barry Collier’s top assistant for the 1999-2000 season.
Matta and his wife, Barb, are Butler graduates. His daughter, Ali, also graduated from the school, and his daughter, Emily, is pursuing her undergraduate degree at Butler.
“The success that Thad has achieved at every one of his programs speaks for itself,” said Collier, who took over as Butler's athletic director in 2006. “He is a championship-caliber coach and recruiter who brings valuable experience and contagious energy to Butler.”
Matta is replacing LaVall Jordan, who was fired Friday after two straight losing seasons. The Bulldogs were 14-19 this season and tied for ninth in the Big East at 6-14.
Butler played in the 2018 NCAA Tournament and was expected to make it back in 2020 before the tournament was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25 | 1 | 13,897 | 0 | https://www.ctpost.com/sports/article/Thad-Matta-returning-to-Butler-for-2nd-stint-as-17054436.php | 2022-04-03 16:43:45+00:00 | INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Thad Matta is returning to Butler, hired on Sunday to coach the Bulldogs almost five years after he cited his health while stepping down at Ohio State.
The 54-year-old Matta led Butler to a 24-8 record and an appearance in the 2001 NCAA Tournament during his only season as the head coach at his alma mater. He then had successful runs at Xavier and Ohio State.
Matta spent the 2021-22 season as an associate athletic director for basketball administration at Indiana.
Now he's going back to where it all started for him.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to return to Butler and lead our men’s basketball program," Matta said in a release. "There is a solid foundation in place and I’m confident that Butler will consistently be among the top programs in the Big East. I can’t wait to attack the work we have in front of us and to be back on the sidelines at Hinkle Fieldhouse.”
Matta also played for Butler for three seasons after transferring from Southern Illinois as a sophomore. He was an academic coordinator and administrative assistant at Butler from 1991 to 94 and then-coach Barry Collier’s top assistant for the 1999-2000 season.
Matta and his wife, Barb, are Butler graduates. His daughter, Ali, also graduated from the school, and his daughter, Emily, is pursuing her undergraduate degree at Butler.
“The success that Thad has achieved at every one of his programs speaks for itself,” said Collier, who took over as Butler's athletic director in 2006. “He is a championship-caliber coach and recruiter who brings valuable experience and contagious energy to Butler.”
Matta is replacing LaVall Jordan, who was fired Friday after two straight losing seasons. The Bulldogs were 14-19 this season and tied for ninth in the Big East at 6-14.
Butler played in the 2018 NCAA Tournament and was expected to make it back in 2020 before the tournament was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Thad-Matta-returning-to-Butler-for-2nd-stint-as-17054436.php | INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Thad Matta is returning to Butler, hired on Sunday to coach the Bulldogs almost five years after he cited his health while stepping down at Ohio State.
The 54-year-old Matta led Butler to a 24-8 record and an appearance in the 2001 NCAA Tournament during his only season as the head coach at his alma mater. He then had successful runs at Xavier and Ohio State.
Matta spent the 2021-22 season as an associate athletic director for basketball administration at Indiana.
Now he's going back to where it all started for him.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to return to Butler and lead our men’s basketball program," Matta said in a release. "There is a solid foundation in place and I’m confident that Butler will consistently be among the top programs in the Big East. I can’t wait to attack the work we have in front of us and to be back on the sidelines at Hinkle Fieldhouse.”
Matta also played for Butler for three seasons after transferring from Southern Illinois as a sophomore. He was an academic coordinator and administrative assistant at Butler from 1991 to 94 and then-coach Barry Collier’s top assistant for the 1999-2000 season.
Matta and his wife, Barb, are Butler graduates. His daughter, Ali, also graduated from the school, and his daughter, Emily, is pursuing her undergraduate degree at Butler.
“The success that Thad has achieved at every one of his programs speaks for itself,” said Collier, who took over as Butler's athletic director in 2006. “He is a championship-caliber coach and recruiter who brings valuable experience and contagious energy to Butler.”
Matta is replacing LaVall Jordan, who was fired Friday after two straight losing seasons. The Bulldogs were 14-19 this season and tied for ninth in the Big East at 6-14.
Butler played in the 2018 NCAA Tournament and was expected to make it back in 2020 before the tournament was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25 | 2 | 13,898 | 0 | https://www.greenwichtime.com/sports/article/Thad-Matta-returning-to-Butler-for-2nd-stint-as-17054436.php | 2022-04-03 16:43:45+00:00 | INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Thad Matta is returning to Butler, hired on Sunday to coach the Bulldogs almost five years after he cited his health while stepping down at Ohio State.
The 54-year-old Matta led Butler to a 24-8 record and an appearance in the 2001 NCAA Tournament during his only season as the head coach at his alma mater. He then had successful runs at Xavier and Ohio State.
Matta spent the 2021-22 season as an associate athletic director for basketball administration at Indiana.
Now he's going back to where it all started for him.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to return to Butler and lead our men’s basketball program," Matta said in a release. "There is a solid foundation in place and I’m confident that Butler will consistently be among the top programs in the Big East. I can’t wait to attack the work we have in front of us and to be back on the sidelines at Hinkle Fieldhouse.”
Matta also played for Butler for three seasons after transferring from Southern Illinois as a sophomore. He was an academic coordinator and administrative assistant at Butler from 1991 to 94 and then-coach Barry Collier’s top assistant for the 1999-2000 season.
Matta and his wife, Barb, are Butler graduates. His daughter, Ali, also graduated from the school, and his daughter, Emily, is pursuing her undergraduate degree at Butler.
“The success that Thad has achieved at every one of his programs speaks for itself,” said Collier, who took over as Butler's athletic director in 2006. “He is a championship-caliber coach and recruiter who brings valuable experience and contagious energy to Butler.”
Matta is replacing LaVall Jordan, who was fired Friday after two straight losing seasons. The Bulldogs were 14-19 this season and tied for ninth in the Big East at 6-14.
Butler played in the 2018 NCAA Tournament and was expected to make it back in 2020 before the tournament was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/missing-hikers-body-found-in-la-park-with-dog-by-his-side/ | LOS ANGELES (AP) — A hiker who went missing two weeks ago was found dead in Griffith Park with his dog by his side, authorities said.
Oscar Alejandro Hernandez, 29, was reported missing on March 16. His body was found Thursday night in a remote area of the sprawling urban park. His dog, King, was alive but emaciated.
He apparently hadn’t left Hernandez’s side for two weeks, a relative told KNBC-TV. The family was there when the body was found, said Sgt. Ruben Arellano, a watch commander at the station in charge of Griffith Park.
Hernandez was last seen near the park merry-go-round’s hiking trails, according to a missing person flier posted by his family.
There was no immediate word on the cause of his death. There is no reason to believe foul play was involved, Arellano said. | 0 | 29,171 | 0 | https://www.ktsm.com/news/missing-hikers-body-found-in-la-park-with-dog-by-his-side/ | 2022-04-19 07:05:19+00:00 | LOS ANGELES (AP) — A hiker who went missing two weeks ago was found dead in Griffith Park with his dog by his side, authorities said.
Oscar Alejandro Hernandez, 29, was reported missing on March 16. His body was found Thursday night in a remote area of the sprawling urban park. His dog, King, was alive but emaciated.
He apparently hadn’t left Hernandez’s side for two weeks, a relative told KNBC-TV. The family was there when the body was found, said Sgt. Ruben Arellano, a watch commander at the station in charge of Griffith Park.
Hernandez was last seen near the park merry-go-round’s hiking trails, according to a missing person flier posted by his family.
There was no immediate word on the cause of his death. There is no reason to believe foul play was involved, Arellano said. |
https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/missing-hikers-body-found-in-la-park-with-dog-by-his-side/ | LOS ANGELES (AP) — A hiker who went missing two weeks ago was found dead in Griffith Park with his dog by his side, authorities said.
Oscar Alejandro Hernandez, 29, was reported missing on March 16. His body was found Thursday night in a remote area of the sprawling urban park. His dog, King, was alive but emaciated.
He apparently hadn’t left Hernandez’s side for two weeks, a relative told KNBC-TV. The family was there when the body was found, said Sgt. Ruben Arellano, a watch commander at the station in charge of Griffith Park.
Hernandez was last seen near the park merry-go-round’s hiking trails, according to a missing person flier posted by his family.
There was no immediate word on the cause of his death. There is no reason to believe foul play was involved, Arellano said. | 1 | 1,765 | 0 | https://www.localdvm.com/news/us-and-world/missing-hikers-body-found-in-la-park-with-dog-by-his-side/ | 2022-04-04 22:23:21+00:00 | LOS ANGELES (AP) — A hiker who went missing two weeks ago was found dead in Griffith Park with his dog by his side, authorities said.
Oscar Alejandro Hernandez, 29, was reported missing on March 16. His body was found Thursday night in a remote area of the sprawling urban park. His dog, King, was alive but emaciated.
He apparently hadn’t left Hernandez’s side for two weeks, a relative told KNBC-TV. The family was there when the body was found, said Sgt. Ruben Arellano, a watch commander at the station in charge of Griffith Park.
Hernandez was last seen near the park merry-go-round’s hiking trails, according to a missing person flier posted by his family.
There was no immediate word on the cause of his death. There is no reason to believe foul play was involved, Arellano said. |
https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/missing-hikers-body-found-in-la-park-with-dog-by-his-side/ | LOS ANGELES (AP) — A hiker who went missing two weeks ago was found dead in Griffith Park with his dog by his side, authorities said.
Oscar Alejandro Hernandez, 29, was reported missing on March 16. His body was found Thursday night in a remote area of the sprawling urban park. His dog, King, was alive but emaciated.
He apparently hadn’t left Hernandez’s side for two weeks, a relative told KNBC-TV. The family was there when the body was found, said Sgt. Ruben Arellano, a watch commander at the station in charge of Griffith Park.
Hernandez was last seen near the park merry-go-round’s hiking trails, according to a missing person flier posted by his family.
There was no immediate word on the cause of his death. There is no reason to believe foul play was involved, Arellano said. | 2 | 7,028 | 0 | https://www.informnny.com/news/missing-hikers-body-found-in-la-park-with-dog-by-his-side/ | 2022-04-03 15:56:16+00:00 | LOS ANGELES (AP) — A hiker who went missing two weeks ago was found dead in Griffith Park with his dog by his side, authorities said.
Oscar Alejandro Hernandez, 29, was reported missing on March 16. His body was found Thursday night in a remote area of the sprawling urban park. His dog, King, was alive but emaciated.
He apparently hadn’t left Hernandez’s side for two weeks, a relative told KNBC-TV. The family was there when the body was found, said Sgt. Ruben Arellano, a watch commander at the station in charge of Griffith Park.
Hernandez was last seen near the park merry-go-round’s hiking trails, according to a missing person flier posted by his family.
There was no immediate word on the cause of his death. There is no reason to believe foul play was involved, Arellano said. |
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/tom-johnstone-wakefield-trinity-injury-23583140 | Willie Poching admitted that 'special' Tom Johnstone was brought off in Wakefield Trinity's victory over Salford Red Devils for the sake of his own welfare. The winger, who produced a dazzling first half display in the win over Salford, did not return after the break due to a back injury.
Johnstone had wowed the crowd with two tries, an assist and another dazzling run, but also required treatment late in the first half after landing heavily on his back. He ultimately played on but was withdrawn after being assessed after the break.
Poching admitted that the decision was largely precautionary but also somewhat enforced for the sake of his star man, who has had woeful luck with injuries throughout his career.
"He's pretty good," Poching said after the game. "His back just stiffened up. He came into the game not feeling the best with stomach problems. He was starting to feel fatigued, he had some long runs that took the energy out of him.
"To his credit he punched through it for us until halftime and scored that fantastic try just before. When we got him inside we had an assessment of him and I just decided for his sake it was better we got him off. We had players who we could shuffle around, we put Corey Hall to wing, he hasn't played there for us yet but it gave us a good look at him if we need to use him there.
"The physios weren't too encouraged and sometimes you've to take that decision out of their hands for the good of the player and the team."
Johnstone has suffered two ACL reconstructions and several concussion issues through his career and Poching said his welfare will always be put first.
"It's easy, you've to put his welfare first. He landed quite heavily on his back. I think everyone who knows Tom immediately thinks it's a head knock but when he started reaching for his back he showed some bravery and courage to carry on. He's pretty uncomfortable now that he's seized up and the game is finished, he's cooled down now. We'll have a better look at him, a better assessment, after tomorrow morning."
Poching was full of praise for Johnstone, whose second try will be a definite try of the season contender.
"There aren't too many players in our game who could score the try he did. He carried well too and looked dangerous for us coming off our own line. He's really confident at the moment, he's fit with where he's at strength-wise, hopefully he can avoid more injuries and we'll keep him out there for longer." | 0 | 59,907 | 0.594713 | https://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/wakefield-trinity-coach-willie-poching-hopeful-star-man-tom-johnstone-will-be-fit-for-challenge-cup-tie-with-wigan-warriors-3638856 | 2022-04-03 23:29:55+00:00 | Wakefield Trinity coach Willie Poching hopeful star man Tom Johnstone will be fit for Challenge Cup tie with Wigan Warriors
WAKEFIELD TRINITY coach Willie Poching is confident star winger Tom Johnstone will be available for Sunday’s Challenge Cup quarter-final at home to Wigan Warriors, after he suffered a back injury in yesterday’s 30-24 Super League win over Salford Red Devils.
Johnstone scored two tries and was involved in a couple more as Wakefield opened a 24-4 half-time lead, but did not come out for the second period.
Salford fought back after half-time and it was only the superior goal kicking of Max Jowitt, who landed five conversions to Marc Sneyd’s two, which separated the sides.
Poching described Johnstone as “outstanding, the best player on the park”.
He said: “We missed him in the second half, but his back stiffened up.
“He came into the game not feeling the best, he had some stomach problems beforehand and he was starting to fatigue.
“To his credit he punched through it, got to half-time and scored that fantastic try just before. When we got him inside we assessed him and I thought it was better, for his sake, to get him off.”
Poching admitted to being disappointed with Trinity’s second-half performance.
He said: “There were some areas we wanted to focus on going into the game, which I thought we did a pretty good job of in the first half. We made some improvements defensively, I thought we were really in control of territory, but in the second half it was disappointing we didn’t carry on with that.
“Some of our attention to detail and our attitude was sloppy in the second half.” |
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/tom-johnstone-wakefield-trinity-injury-23583140 | Willie Poching admitted that 'special' Tom Johnstone was brought off in Wakefield Trinity's victory over Salford Red Devils for the sake of his own welfare. The winger, who produced a dazzling first half display in the win over Salford, did not return after the break due to a back injury.
Johnstone had wowed the crowd with two tries, an assist and another dazzling run, but also required treatment late in the first half after landing heavily on his back. He ultimately played on but was withdrawn after being assessed after the break.
Poching admitted that the decision was largely precautionary but also somewhat enforced for the sake of his star man, who has had woeful luck with injuries throughout his career.
"He's pretty good," Poching said after the game. "His back just stiffened up. He came into the game not feeling the best with stomach problems. He was starting to feel fatigued, he had some long runs that took the energy out of him.
"To his credit he punched through it for us until halftime and scored that fantastic try just before. When we got him inside we had an assessment of him and I just decided for his sake it was better we got him off. We had players who we could shuffle around, we put Corey Hall to wing, he hasn't played there for us yet but it gave us a good look at him if we need to use him there.
"The physios weren't too encouraged and sometimes you've to take that decision out of their hands for the good of the player and the team."
Johnstone has suffered two ACL reconstructions and several concussion issues through his career and Poching said his welfare will always be put first.
"It's easy, you've to put his welfare first. He landed quite heavily on his back. I think everyone who knows Tom immediately thinks it's a head knock but when he started reaching for his back he showed some bravery and courage to carry on. He's pretty uncomfortable now that he's seized up and the game is finished, he's cooled down now. We'll have a better look at him, a better assessment, after tomorrow morning."
Poching was full of praise for Johnstone, whose second try will be a definite try of the season contender.
"There aren't too many players in our game who could score the try he did. He carried well too and looked dangerous for us coming off our own line. He's really confident at the moment, he's fit with where he's at strength-wise, hopefully he can avoid more injuries and we'll keep him out there for longer." | 1 | 65,240 | 0.594713 | https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/wakefield-trinity-coach-willie-poching-hopeful-star-man-tom-johnstone-will-be-fit-for-challenge-cup-tie-with-wigan-warriors-3638856 | 2022-04-04 00:21:14+00:00 | Wakefield Trinity coach Willie Poching hopeful star man Tom Johnstone will be fit for Challenge Cup tie with Wigan Warriors
WAKEFIELD TRINITY coach Willie Poching is confident star winger Tom Johnstone will be available for Sunday’s Challenge Cup quarter-final at home to Wigan Warriors, after he suffered a back injury in yesterday’s 30-24 Super League win over Salford Red Devils.
Johnstone scored two tries and was involved in a couple more as Wakefield opened a 24-4 half-time lead, but did not come out for the second period.
Salford fought back after half-time and it was only the superior goal kicking of Max Jowitt, who landed five conversions to Marc Sneyd’s two, which separated the sides.
Poching described Johnstone as “outstanding, the best player on the park”.
He said: “We missed him in the second half, but his back stiffened up.
“He came into the game not feeling the best, he had some stomach problems beforehand and he was starting to fatigue.
“To his credit he punched through it, got to half-time and scored that fantastic try just before. When we got him inside we assessed him and I thought it was better, for his sake, to get him off.”
Poching admitted to being disappointed with Trinity’s second-half performance.
He said: “There were some areas we wanted to focus on going into the game, which I thought we did a pretty good job of in the first half. We made some improvements defensively, I thought we were really in control of territory, but in the second half it was disappointing we didn’t carry on with that.
“Some of our attention to detail and our attitude was sloppy in the second half.” |
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/tom-johnstone-wakefield-trinity-injury-23583140 | Willie Poching admitted that 'special' Tom Johnstone was brought off in Wakefield Trinity's victory over Salford Red Devils for the sake of his own welfare. The winger, who produced a dazzling first half display in the win over Salford, did not return after the break due to a back injury.
Johnstone had wowed the crowd with two tries, an assist and another dazzling run, but also required treatment late in the first half after landing heavily on his back. He ultimately played on but was withdrawn after being assessed after the break.
Poching admitted that the decision was largely precautionary but also somewhat enforced for the sake of his star man, who has had woeful luck with injuries throughout his career.
"He's pretty good," Poching said after the game. "His back just stiffened up. He came into the game not feeling the best with stomach problems. He was starting to feel fatigued, he had some long runs that took the energy out of him.
"To his credit he punched through it for us until halftime and scored that fantastic try just before. When we got him inside we had an assessment of him and I just decided for his sake it was better we got him off. We had players who we could shuffle around, we put Corey Hall to wing, he hasn't played there for us yet but it gave us a good look at him if we need to use him there.
"The physios weren't too encouraged and sometimes you've to take that decision out of their hands for the good of the player and the team."
Johnstone has suffered two ACL reconstructions and several concussion issues through his career and Poching said his welfare will always be put first.
"It's easy, you've to put his welfare first. He landed quite heavily on his back. I think everyone who knows Tom immediately thinks it's a head knock but when he started reaching for his back he showed some bravery and courage to carry on. He's pretty uncomfortable now that he's seized up and the game is finished, he's cooled down now. We'll have a better look at him, a better assessment, after tomorrow morning."
Poching was full of praise for Johnstone, whose second try will be a definite try of the season contender.
"There aren't too many players in our game who could score the try he did. He carried well too and looked dangerous for us coming off our own line. He's really confident at the moment, he's fit with where he's at strength-wise, hopefully he can avoid more injuries and we'll keep him out there for longer." | 2 | 22,917 | 0.662832 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/61498562 | 2022-05-18 15:01:15+00:00 | Tom Johnstone: Wakefield Trinity wait for clarity on winger's groin injury
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Wakefield Trinity are waiting on further details about the groin injury that ruled winger Tom Johnstone out of Sunday's defeat by Toulouse.
The 26-year-old has 91 tries in 119 games since his 2015 debut, a number that would be higher but for injury.
As well as two anterior cruciate ligament lay-offs, he has had elbow and concussion issues in recent years.
"He's been for scans, we've had a look but he won't be ready this week," boss Willie Poching told BBC Radio Leeds.
"We're still waiting for a little bit more investigation to get to the bottom of it. Hopefully we get an answer on that pretty soon."
The England international, who scored a hat-trick against France on his sole appearance for the national side, would be a consideration for the World Cup this autumn if he can prove his fitness.
He would also be a valuable weapon for Trinity in their bid to end a run of six straight defeats in all competitions.
"We tried to give him as much time to play after he hurt himself in training," Poching added.
"We're hoping that, the talent that he is, that we can get him ready and fit again especially with the cup final break coming up.
"We've got a bit of time to get him on the mend and then we can get him back as soon as we can." |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/60975890 | West Ham 2-1 Everton: It's about time Cresswell scored a free-kick - Moyes
Manager David Moyes says that "it's about time" as Aaron Cresswell scored his first free-kick in nearly four years in West Ham's 2-1 win against Everton at the London Stadium.
Match Report: West Ham up to fifth with win over Everton
Watch all the goals from Sunday's Premier League games on Match of the Day 2 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 22:50 BST. | 0 | 12,246 | 0 | https://www.bbc.com/sport/av/football/60975890 | 2022-04-03 16:31:56+00:00 | West Ham 2-1 Everton: It's about time Cresswell scored a free-kick - Moyes
Manager David Moyes says that "it's about time" as Aaron Cresswell scored his first free-kick in nearly four years in West Ham's 2-1 win against Everton at the London Stadium.
Match Report: West Ham up to fifth with win over Everton
Watch all the goals from Sunday's Premier League games on Match of the Day 2 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 22:50 BST. |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/60975890 | West Ham 2-1 Everton: It's about time Cresswell scored a free-kick - Moyes
Manager David Moyes says that "it's about time" as Aaron Cresswell scored his first free-kick in nearly four years in West Ham's 2-1 win against Everton at the London Stadium.
Match Report: West Ham up to fifth with win over Everton
Watch all the goals from Sunday's Premier League games on Match of the Day 2 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 22:50 BST. | 1 | 46,192 | 0.610506 | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2558869704577/west-ham-2-1-everton-aaron-cresswell-and-jarrod-bowen-goals-take-hammers-sixth | 2022-04-04 14:36:27+00:00 | West Ham 2-1 Everton: Aaron Cresswell and Jarrod Bowen goals take Hammers sixth
West Ham moved up to sixth in the Premier League with a win over 10-man Everton, a result that keeps the Toffees in relegation trouble. Aaron Cresswell scored a wonderful free-kick to open the scoring for the hosts when he curled the ball past England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford at London...
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/60975890 | West Ham 2-1 Everton: It's about time Cresswell scored a free-kick - Moyes
Manager David Moyes says that "it's about time" as Aaron Cresswell scored his first free-kick in nearly four years in West Ham's 2-1 win against Everton at the London Stadium.
Match Report: West Ham up to fifth with win over Everton
Watch all the goals from Sunday's Premier League games on Match of the Day 2 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 22:50 BST. | 2 | 137,022 | 0.63276 | https://www.goal.com/en-tza/news/live/matchday-live-barcelona-premier-league-updates-juventus-vs-inter-/bltaf7c57afd203c1d5 | 2022-04-03 13:53:38+00:00 | WATCH: Cresswell's stunning free kick 🎥
What a lovely, lovely goal 😍
STOP SCROLLING AND WATCH THIS 🔥
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 3, 2022
Aaron Cresswell opens the scoring for West Ham with a simply delicious free-kick 🤤 pic.twitter.com/rI7J2rcLyq
Aaron Cresswell picks out the top corner PERFECTLY on his free kick! 🤩
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) April 3, 2022
📺: @USA_Network & @Telemundo #MyPLMorning | #WHUEVE pic.twitter.com/XdSpydM9zE
GOAL! A superb free kick from Aaron Cresswell!
He had been relatively quiet, but Aaron Cresswell was loud and clear when he arrowed the free kick past Jordan Pickford. A sweet dead-ball effort!! It's 1-0 to West Ham heading into half-time. Everton really need a bit of luck...
Still scoreless between West Ham and Everton
No goals at the London Stadium yet as West Ham and Everton remain locked level at 0-0. It's been an even enough game so far, with few clear-cut chances being fashioned. Alex Iwobi is causing problems on the wing, while Richarlison has stood out as well. The Toffees are in dire need of a win, so they'll be hopeful that one of those can make a breakthrough.
GOAL! Insigne gives Napoli the lead
Napoli have taken the lead in their game against Atalanta thanks to Lorenzo Insigne. They're keeping the pressure on AC Milan at the top of the table.
Celtic triumph in Old Firm 🍀
🍀 𝗔 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱-𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘅 ✊#RANCEL | #cinchPrem | #COYBIG
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) April 3, 2022
Check out the winning goal from USMNT international Cameron Carter-Vickers! 👇
🎙️"A frantic start to the half & now a frantic end to the half!"@CelticFC go in 2-1 up at the break thanks to this from Cameron Carter-Vickers! Watch half-time analysis & the second-half live on @SkyFootball 📺 pic.twitter.com/VIuJS8yP84
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) April 3, 2022
Why Juve showdown is key to Inzaghi's Inter future 🔑
Mark Doyle casts his eye over the Derby d'Italia 🇮🇹
"They still have a game in hand but defeat in the Derby d'Italia would render it almost irrelevant in the context of their Scudetto bid, particularly with Milan hosting Bologna on Monday night.
"The result, then, will have a massive bearing on Inter's title defence. However, it could also impact their coach's future at San Siro. According to Saturday's Gazzetta, "Inzaghi risks it all" at Juventus Stadium.
A loss would reportedly prompt Inter to evaluate whether the former Lazio boss is really the right man for the San Siro hotseat, with doubts mounting over his tactical versatility and ability to effectively rotate his squad."
Klich tells Leeds fan where to go...🤬
Here's a story you don't see every day.
Leeds United star Mateusz Klich offered a succinct - if rude - response to a fan criticising him for his play in the Whites' Premier League draw with Southampton, telling the supporter in question to "f*ck off".
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Confirmed lineups for Atalanta vs Napoli 👇
👥 I nostri 11!
— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) April 3, 2022
🦾 Our line-up to face Napoli!
Presented by @Plus500#AtalantaNapoli #SerieATIM #GoAtalantaGo ⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/VAgojKerdI
📃 Starting XI: Ospina, Zanoli, Jesus, Koulibaly, Mario Rui, Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski, Politano, Mertens, Insigne.#AtalantaNapoli
— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) April 3, 2022
💙 #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/7zW4ktV1ei
Today's games ⚽️
Here are some of the main matches happening this Sunday
12 noon - Rangers vs Celtic
2pm - West Ham vs Everton
2pm - Atalanta vs Napoli
4:30pm - Tottenham vs Newcastle
5pm - Sampdoria vs Roma
7:45pm - Juventus vs Inter
7:45pm - PSG vs Lorient
8pm - Barcelona vs Sevilla
All times UK
West Ham & Everton teams are in 👇
📋 Our team for today is in!
— West Ham United (@WestHam) April 3, 2022
Bowen starts with Coufal also returning among the substitutes...
COME ON YOU IRONS!!! ⚒@betway | #WHUEVE pic.twitter.com/OfaI2BoV6B
🔵 | Team news is in - here's how we line up at West Ham this afternoon. COYB!#WHUEVE pic.twitter.com/hrShtdfUhU
— Everton (@Everton) April 3, 2022
Broken glass on the pitch in Old Firm derby 👎
Rangers vs Celtic was one of today's early kick-offs and games between the Old Firm rivals in Scotland are usually fiery affairs. There was another added edge to proceedings, however, as the second half was delayed from starting after a broken bottle was thrown onto the pitch. 😬
The start to the second-half at Ibrox was delayed due to a glass bottle being thrown onto the pitch 👇 pic.twitter.com/cffhNf6p1u
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) April 3, 2022
Live updates from across the day's football action! 🎉
Hey! 👋
Welcome to GOAL's live blog for updates from today's games across the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and more. We'll have all the latest team news, goals, results and moments from the action as it happens.
There are some fascinating fixtures to look forward to and we'll also have reaction from the games.
💬 Get involved! Let us know your thoughts in the comment section, whatever it may be! |
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-man-in-germany-allegedly-gets-90-jabs-to-sell-forged-vaccine-passes-12581652 | COVID-19: Man in Germany allegedly gets 90 jabs to sell forged vaccine passes
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people in Germany have been required to have a vaccine pass in order to access some venues, such as restaurants, swimming pools and theatres.
Sunday 3 April 2022 18:19, UK
A man in Germany has allegedly been given the COVID jab up to 90 times in order to sell forged vaccination cards.
The 60-year-old from the city of Magdeburg, in Saxony, is said to have received the vaccinations across the region over a number of months before police caught up with him.
By getting vaccinated more than the required number of times, it is understood that he was able to sell fake documents that included real vaccine batch numbers to those who did not want to get the jab.
The man, who has not been named in line with German privacy rules, has not been detained by police but is under investigation, news agency dpa reported.
Read more: Record 4.9 million people in UK had coronavirus in week to 26 March, ONS says
He was eventually caught after showing up at a vaccination centre in Eilenburg, Saxony, for a second day in a row, asking for a COVID jab.
Officers confiscated several blank vaccination cards from him and launched criminal proceedings.
It was not immediately clear what effect the 90 shots, which were from a variety of brands, had on the man's health.
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Germany has seen high infection rates for weeks but it recently lifted a number of COVID measures.
Throughout the pandemic, vaccination passes have been required across the country to access certain venues, including restaurants, theatres, some workplaces, and swimming pools.
The country has recorded more than 21.6 million coronavirus cases and 130,029 deaths since the pandemic began in 2020. | 0 | 131,669 | 0.362815 | https://nationalpost.com/news/german-man-received-90-covid-19-shots-in-order-to-sell-forged-vaccine-cards | 2022-04-05 11:04:46+00:00 | German man received 90 COVID-19 shots in order to sell forged vaccine cards
The individual was caught by police when he showed up at a vaccination center for a second day in a row
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A 60-year-old man in Germany is under investigation for allegedly receiving 90 doses of COVID-19 shots in order to sell forged vaccination cards to unvaccinated individuals.
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German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) reported that the man was caught by authorities in the eastern state of Saxony earlier this month after getting jabbed dozens of times at various vaccination centres for months.
The suspect, whose identity is protected by German privacy laws, was caught by police when he showed up at a vaccination center in Eilenburg in Saxony for a second day in a row. He was caught in possession of several blank vaccination cards which were confiscated by authorities.
This prompted a criminal proceeding against the individual hailing from the eastern German city of Magdeburg who is now under investigation for distributing unauthorized vaccination cards and forging documents, dpa reported.
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Access to public life is limited for unvaccinated people in Germany, making COVID-19 passports highly coveted.
According to the World Health Organization, Germany registered 1,507,979 new COVID-19 infections in the last seven days, one of the highest numbers recorded since the beginning of the pandemic.
Lawmakers have been pushing to make vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory for all adults, though struggled to win the majority of votes in parliament on Monday.
The 237 lawmakers who backed the vaccine mandate for all adults are proposing a compromise wherein people aged 50 and over would require proof of vaccination starting Oct. 1, 2022. |
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-man-in-germany-allegedly-gets-90-jabs-to-sell-forged-vaccine-passes-12581652 | COVID-19: Man in Germany allegedly gets 90 jabs to sell forged vaccine passes
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people in Germany have been required to have a vaccine pass in order to access some venues, such as restaurants, swimming pools and theatres.
Sunday 3 April 2022 18:19, UK
A man in Germany has allegedly been given the COVID jab up to 90 times in order to sell forged vaccination cards.
The 60-year-old from the city of Magdeburg, in Saxony, is said to have received the vaccinations across the region over a number of months before police caught up with him.
By getting vaccinated more than the required number of times, it is understood that he was able to sell fake documents that included real vaccine batch numbers to those who did not want to get the jab.
The man, who has not been named in line with German privacy rules, has not been detained by police but is under investigation, news agency dpa reported.
Read more: Record 4.9 million people in UK had coronavirus in week to 26 March, ONS says
He was eventually caught after showing up at a vaccination centre in Eilenburg, Saxony, for a second day in a row, asking for a COVID jab.
Officers confiscated several blank vaccination cards from him and launched criminal proceedings.
It was not immediately clear what effect the 90 shots, which were from a variety of brands, had on the man's health.
Follow the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker
Germany has seen high infection rates for weeks but it recently lifted a number of COVID measures.
Throughout the pandemic, vaccination passes have been required across the country to access certain venues, including restaurants, theatres, some workplaces, and swimming pools.
The country has recorded more than 21.6 million coronavirus cases and 130,029 deaths since the pandemic began in 2020. | 1 | 135,214 | 0.394142 | https://ktvz.com/news/2022/04/03/man-in-germany-gets-90-covid-19-shots-to-sell-forged-passes/ | 2022-04-03 13:40:05+00:00 | Man in Germany gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged passes
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER
Associated Press
BERLIN (AP) — A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch numbers to people not wanting to get vaccinated themselves. The man from Magdeburg, whose name was not released in line with German privacy rules, is said to have received up to 90 shots against COVID-19 at vaccination centers in the eastern state of Saxony for months. Criminal police caught him earlier this month. The German news agency dpa reported Sunday the suspect was not detained but is under investigation for unauthorized issuance of vaccination cards and document forgery. It’s not clear what impact the about 90 shots had on the man’s own health. |
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-man-in-germany-allegedly-gets-90-jabs-to-sell-forged-vaccine-passes-12581652 | COVID-19: Man in Germany allegedly gets 90 jabs to sell forged vaccine passes
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people in Germany have been required to have a vaccine pass in order to access some venues, such as restaurants, swimming pools and theatres.
Sunday 3 April 2022 18:19, UK
A man in Germany has allegedly been given the COVID jab up to 90 times in order to sell forged vaccination cards.
The 60-year-old from the city of Magdeburg, in Saxony, is said to have received the vaccinations across the region over a number of months before police caught up with him.
By getting vaccinated more than the required number of times, it is understood that he was able to sell fake documents that included real vaccine batch numbers to those who did not want to get the jab.
The man, who has not been named in line with German privacy rules, has not been detained by police but is under investigation, news agency dpa reported.
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He was eventually caught after showing up at a vaccination centre in Eilenburg, Saxony, for a second day in a row, asking for a COVID jab.
Officers confiscated several blank vaccination cards from him and launched criminal proceedings.
It was not immediately clear what effect the 90 shots, which were from a variety of brands, had on the man's health.
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Germany has seen high infection rates for weeks but it recently lifted a number of COVID measures.
Throughout the pandemic, vaccination passes have been required across the country to access certain venues, including restaurants, theatres, some workplaces, and swimming pools.
The country has recorded more than 21.6 million coronavirus cases and 130,029 deaths since the pandemic began in 2020. | 2 | 136,796 | 0.394142 | https://kion546.com/news/2022/04/03/man-in-germany-gets-90-covid-19-shots-to-sell-forged-passes/ | 2022-04-03 13:52:21+00:00 | Man in Germany gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged passes
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER
Associated Press
BERLIN (AP) — A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch numbers to people not wanting to get vaccinated themselves. The man from Magdeburg, whose name was not released in line with German privacy rules, is said to have received up to 90 shots against COVID-19 at vaccination centers in the eastern state of Saxony for months. Criminal police caught him earlier this month. The German news agency dpa reported Sunday the suspect was not detained but is under investigation for unauthorized issuance of vaccination cards and document forgery. It’s not clear what impact the about 90 shots had on the man’s own health. |
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The social media company previously said that all workers returning to the office would have to present proof of their booster jabs
Facebook-owner Meta is no longer requiring employees to have COVID-19 boosters to enter its offices in the United States, a company spokesperson said on Friday.
The social media company previously said that all workers returning to the office would have to present proof of their booster jabs, while the company monitored the Omicron variant situation.
"We updated our requirements in early March to align with CDC guidance, and now COVID-19 boosters are no longer required for entry, though strongly recommended. The primary vaccination requirement (1- or 2-shot series) remains in place," said Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton.
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The social media company previously said that all workers returning to the office would have to present proof of their booster jabs
Facebook-owner Meta is no longer requiring employees to have COVID-19 boosters to enter its offices in the United States, a company spokesperson said on Friday.
The social media company previously said that all workers returning to the office would have to present proof of their booster jabs, while the company monitored the Omicron variant situation.
"We updated our requirements in early March to align with CDC guidance, and now COVID-19 boosters are no longer required for entry, though strongly recommended. The primary vaccination requirement (1- or 2-shot series) remains in place," said Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton.
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A US judge ruled on Tuesday (March 29) that a lawsuit accusing Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook of deceiving advertisers about its "potential reach" tool can proceed as a class action.
The decision by U.S. District Judge James Donato in San Francisco allows potentially millions of individuals and businesses that paid for ads on Facebook and its photo-sharing app Instagram since Aug. 15, 2014 to sue as a group. | 1 | 135,090 | 0.554794 | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-10677941/Meta-no-longer-requiring-COVID-booster-shots-staff-U-S-offices.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-04-01 23:10:46+00:00 | Meta no longer requiring COVID booster shots for staff in U.S. offices
By Elizabeth Culliford
April 1 (Reuters) - Facebook-owner Meta is no longer requiring employees to have COVID-19 boosters to enter its offices in the United States, a company spokesperson said on Friday.
The social media company previously said that all workers returning to the office would have to present proof of their booster jabs, while the company monitored the Omicron variant situation.
"We updated our requirements in early March to align with CDC guidance, and now COVID-19 boosters are no longer required for entry, though strongly recommended. The primary vaccination requirement (1- or 2-shot series) remains in place," said Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton. (Reporting by Elizabeth Culliford in New York; Editing by Leslie Adler) |
https://www.wionews.com/world/meta-no-longer-requiring-covid-19-booster-shots-for-staff-in-us-offices-468040 | A man stands in front of a sign of Meta, the new name for the company formerly known as Facebook, at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S. October 28, 2021. Photograph:( Reuters )
The social media company previously said that all workers returning to the office would have to present proof of their booster jabs
Facebook-owner Meta is no longer requiring employees to have COVID-19 boosters to enter its offices in the United States, a company spokesperson said on Friday.
The social media company previously said that all workers returning to the office would have to present proof of their booster jabs, while the company monitored the Omicron variant situation.
"We updated our requirements in early March to align with CDC guidance, and now COVID-19 boosters are no longer required for entry, though strongly recommended. The primary vaccination requirement (1- or 2-shot series) remains in place," said Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton.
WATCH | Facebook's parent company Meta gave user data to hackers
Facebook advertisers can pursue class action over ad rates
A US judge ruled on Tuesday (March 29) that a lawsuit accusing Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook of deceiving advertisers about its "potential reach" tool can proceed as a class action.
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The social media company previously said that all workers returning to the office would have to present proof of their booster jabs, while the company monitored the Omicron variant situation.
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The primary vaccination requirement (1- or 2-shot series) remains in place," said Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10681563/Five-year-old-girl-killed-crash-Stoke-Trent-housing-estate-police-arrest-man-63.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | Five-year-old girl is killed is crash on Stoke-on-Trent housing estate - as cops arrest man, 63, on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving
- Officers would like to hear from anyone with dashcam footage of area in Blurton
- Stoke-on-Trent man, 63, arrested on suspicion of 'causing death by dangerous driving' and released on conditional bail as inquiries continue
- The five-year-old girl died after being stuck by a car and going into cardiac arrest
Police want to hear from witnesses after a five-year-old girl died after being struck by a car.
Staffordshire Police said officers were called at 5.52pm on Friday to Waterside Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, to reports of a crash between a vehicle and a child.
The girl was found in cardiac arrest after being hit by a grey Volkswagen Touran.
She was pronounced dead by paramedics a short time later.
Police arrested a 63-year-old man on suspicion of 'causing death by dangerous driving'. He has been released on conditional bail
Police would like to hear from anyone who saw what happened or who may have relevant dashcam footage of the area at the time
A 63-year-old man from the Stoke-on-Trent area arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving has been released on conditional police bail while inquiries continue.
Police said officers would like to hear from anyone who saw what happened or who may have relevant dashcam footage of the area at the time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Staffordshire Police on Facebook or Twitter, or by calling 101 quoting incident number 546 of April 1.
Police want to remind members of the public not to speculate regarding the circumstances of the incident on social media while the investigation continues.
The girl's next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by specially-trained officers. | 0 | 110,207 | 0.395081 | https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/18141815/girl-five-dies-car-stoke/ | 2022-04-01 21:09:55+00:00 | Girl, five, dies after horror crash on residential street as driver, 63, arrested
A GIRL of five has died after being hit by a car.
And a man, 63, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Police were called to the residential street in Stoke-on-Trent this evening.
Paramedics found the child in cardiac arrest when they attended. She died at the scene.
A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "Police were called at 5.52pm on Friday to Waterside Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, following reports of a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian.
"Officers attended and a five-year-old girl was found in cardiac arrest following a collision involving a grey Volkswagen Touran.
"Sadly, she was pronounced dead by paramedics a short time later.
"Her next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by specially-trained officers at this difficult time.
"A 63-year old man from the Stoke-on-Trent area has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
"He remains in police custody while inquiries continue." |
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10681563/Five-year-old-girl-killed-crash-Stoke-Trent-housing-estate-police-arrest-man-63.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | Five-year-old girl is killed is crash on Stoke-on-Trent housing estate - as cops arrest man, 63, on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving
- Officers would like to hear from anyone with dashcam footage of area in Blurton
- Stoke-on-Trent man, 63, arrested on suspicion of 'causing death by dangerous driving' and released on conditional bail as inquiries continue
- The five-year-old girl died after being stuck by a car and going into cardiac arrest
Police want to hear from witnesses after a five-year-old girl died after being struck by a car.
Staffordshire Police said officers were called at 5.52pm on Friday to Waterside Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, to reports of a crash between a vehicle and a child.
The girl was found in cardiac arrest after being hit by a grey Volkswagen Touran.
She was pronounced dead by paramedics a short time later.
Police arrested a 63-year-old man on suspicion of 'causing death by dangerous driving'. He has been released on conditional bail
Police would like to hear from anyone who saw what happened or who may have relevant dashcam footage of the area at the time
A 63-year-old man from the Stoke-on-Trent area arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving has been released on conditional police bail while inquiries continue.
Police said officers would like to hear from anyone who saw what happened or who may have relevant dashcam footage of the area at the time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Staffordshire Police on Facebook or Twitter, or by calling 101 quoting incident number 546 of April 1.
Police want to remind members of the public not to speculate regarding the circumstances of the incident on social media while the investigation continues.
The girl's next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by specially-trained officers. | 1 | 54,377 | 0.395081 | https://www.the-sun.com/news/5032848/girl-five-dies-car-stoke/ | 2022-04-02 06:51:38+00:00 | Girl, five, dies after horror crash on residential street as driver, 63, arrested
A GIRL of five has died after being hit by a car.
And a man, 63, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Police were called to the residential street in Stoke-on-Trent this evening.
Paramedics found the child in cardiac arrest when they attended. She died at the scene.
A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "Police were called at 5.52pm on Friday to Waterside Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, following reports of a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian.
"Officers attended and a five-year-old girl was found in cardiac arrest following a collision involving a grey Volkswagen Touran.
"Sadly, she was pronounced dead by paramedics a short time later.
"Her next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by specially-trained officers at this difficult time.
"A 63-year old man from the Stoke-on-Trent area has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
"He remains in police custody while inquiries continue." |
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10681563/Five-year-old-girl-killed-crash-Stoke-Trent-housing-estate-police-arrest-man-63.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | Five-year-old girl is killed is crash on Stoke-on-Trent housing estate - as cops arrest man, 63, on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving
- Officers would like to hear from anyone with dashcam footage of area in Blurton
- Stoke-on-Trent man, 63, arrested on suspicion of 'causing death by dangerous driving' and released on conditional bail as inquiries continue
- The five-year-old girl died after being stuck by a car and going into cardiac arrest
Police want to hear from witnesses after a five-year-old girl died after being struck by a car.
Staffordshire Police said officers were called at 5.52pm on Friday to Waterside Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, to reports of a crash between a vehicle and a child.
The girl was found in cardiac arrest after being hit by a grey Volkswagen Touran.
She was pronounced dead by paramedics a short time later.
Police arrested a 63-year-old man on suspicion of 'causing death by dangerous driving'. He has been released on conditional bail
Police would like to hear from anyone who saw what happened or who may have relevant dashcam footage of the area at the time
A 63-year-old man from the Stoke-on-Trent area arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving has been released on conditional police bail while inquiries continue.
Police said officers would like to hear from anyone who saw what happened or who may have relevant dashcam footage of the area at the time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Staffordshire Police on Facebook or Twitter, or by calling 101 quoting incident number 546 of April 1.
Police want to remind members of the public not to speculate regarding the circumstances of the incident on social media while the investigation continues.
The girl's next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by specially-trained officers. | 2 | 131,058 | 0.395081 | https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/8653960/girl-five-dies-car-stoke/ | 2022-04-02 16:34:25+00:00 | Girl, five, dies after horror crash on residential street as driver, 63, arrested
A GIRL of five has died after being hit by a car.
And a man, 63, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Police were called to the residential street in Stoke-on-Trent this evening.
Paramedics found the child in cardiac arrest when they attended. She died at the scene.
A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "Police were called at 5.52pm on Friday to Waterside Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, following reports of a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian.
"Officers attended and a five-year-old girl was found in cardiac arrest following a collision involving a grey Volkswagen Touran.
"Sadly, she was pronounced dead by paramedics a short time later.
"Her next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by specially-trained officers at this difficult time.
"A 63-year old man from the Stoke-on-Trent area has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
"He remains in police custody while inquiries continue." |
https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Teen-charged-after-gun-found-at-suburban-Detroit-17054434.php | CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A student has been arrested after a handgun was found at a suburban Detroit high school.
Prosecutors announced Saturday that the 15-year-old was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, receiving and concealing a stolen firearm and possession of a dangerous weapon on school grounds.
The student was being held at the Macomb County Juvenile Justice Center.
A parent and another student told school administrators Friday that the 15-year-old had a gun on the campus of Chippewa Valley High School in Clinton Township.
“Administrators immediately called police and placed the school in a hold as a precautionary measure,” school superintendent Ron Roberts said in a letter to parents. “Police responded to the call immediately and removed the student without incident." | 0 | 13,201 | 0 | https://www.registercitizen.com/news/article/Teen-charged-after-gun-found-at-suburban-Detroit-17054434.php | 2022-04-03 16:39:39+00:00 | CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A student has been arrested after a handgun was found at a suburban Detroit high school.
Prosecutors announced Saturday that the 15-year-old was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, receiving and concealing a stolen firearm and possession of a dangerous weapon on school grounds.
The student was being held at the Macomb County Juvenile Justice Center.
A parent and another student told school administrators Friday that the 15-year-old had a gun on the campus of Chippewa Valley High School in Clinton Township.
“Administrators immediately called police and placed the school in a hold as a precautionary measure,” school superintendent Ron Roberts said in a letter to parents. “Police responded to the call immediately and removed the student without incident." |
https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Teen-charged-after-gun-found-at-suburban-Detroit-17054434.php | CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A student has been arrested after a handgun was found at a suburban Detroit high school.
Prosecutors announced Saturday that the 15-year-old was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, receiving and concealing a stolen firearm and possession of a dangerous weapon on school grounds.
The student was being held at the Macomb County Juvenile Justice Center.
A parent and another student told school administrators Friday that the 15-year-old had a gun on the campus of Chippewa Valley High School in Clinton Township.
“Administrators immediately called police and placed the school in a hold as a precautionary measure,” school superintendent Ron Roberts said in a letter to parents. “Police responded to the call immediately and removed the student without incident." | 1 | 13,623 | 0 | https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Teen-charged-after-gun-found-at-suburban-Detroit-17054434.php | 2022-04-03 16:42:32+00:00 | CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A student has been arrested after a handgun was found at a suburban Detroit high school.
Prosecutors announced Saturday that the 15-year-old was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, receiving and concealing a stolen firearm and possession of a dangerous weapon on school grounds.
The student was being held at the Macomb County Juvenile Justice Center.
A parent and another student told school administrators Friday that the 15-year-old had a gun on the campus of Chippewa Valley High School in Clinton Township.
“Administrators immediately called police and placed the school in a hold as a precautionary measure,” school superintendent Ron Roberts said in a letter to parents. “Police responded to the call immediately and removed the student without incident." |
https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Teen-charged-after-gun-found-at-suburban-Detroit-17054434.php | CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A student has been arrested after a handgun was found at a suburban Detroit high school.
Prosecutors announced Saturday that the 15-year-old was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, receiving and concealing a stolen firearm and possession of a dangerous weapon on school grounds.
The student was being held at the Macomb County Juvenile Justice Center.
A parent and another student told school administrators Friday that the 15-year-old had a gun on the campus of Chippewa Valley High School in Clinton Township.
“Administrators immediately called police and placed the school in a hold as a precautionary measure,” school superintendent Ron Roberts said in a letter to parents. “Police responded to the call immediately and removed the student without incident." | 2 | 13,627 | 0 | https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Teen-charged-after-gun-found-at-suburban-Detroit-17054434.php | 2022-04-03 16:42:33+00:00 | CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A student has been arrested after a handgun was found at a suburban Detroit high school.
Prosecutors announced Saturday that the 15-year-old was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, receiving and concealing a stolen firearm and possession of a dangerous weapon on school grounds.
The student was being held at the Macomb County Juvenile Justice Center.
A parent and another student told school administrators Friday that the 15-year-old had a gun on the campus of Chippewa Valley High School in Clinton Township.
“Administrators immediately called police and placed the school in a hold as a precautionary measure,” school superintendent Ron Roberts said in a letter to parents. “Police responded to the call immediately and removed the student without incident." |
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/health/young-mums-warning-after-strange-26624760 | A mum who was given the heartbreaking news that she has cancer aged just 33 has shared her story to show that 'it's not just an older person's disease'.
Laura Franklin originally put down her symptoms to hormones, but after being struck down with a sharp pain in her chest, she made a doctors appointment.
She was diagnosed with the illness only a few weeks later.
The mum-of-one is trying to keep a positive outlook after doctors told her they had caught the cancer early and is currently undergoing six rounds of chemotherapy
One her treatment at The Christie Hospital is complete, she will need further radiotherapy, Manchester Evening News reports.
The print designer, from Chorlton now wants to share her symptoms and story in the hope of raising awareness and to encourage other young people to check themselves.
Laura first started having symptoms in July last year. She had previously breastfed her little girl Luna - who is now two and a half - for nine months, but the symptoms started around 15 months later.
At around the time of her period, she noticed some milky discharge from her breasts.
She said: "I thought it was a bit strange, it was the same sort of feeling as when you're about to breastfeed. I just didn't really think anything of it as it was around my period time."
Laura said this happened twice over the next two months.
She then realised something 'wasn't quite right' after feeling a sharp pain shooting across her right breast as she was sitting watching TV one day.
This kept happening over the course of week and was becoming more painful, so Laura called her GP and an appointment was made for her to go in straight away.
At this point, she was told the symptoms could be due to hormonal changes but was referred to the breast cancer clinic at the Nightingale Centre at Wythenshawe Hospital 'to be on the safe side'.
Laura said she remained positive as she didn't have a lump, but, the night before she was due to go to the clinic, she could feel one in her right breast.
She was given an ultrasound and biopsy, then, a week later, a consultant told her they had found a 9mm cancer.
Laura had biopsies on her lymph nodes too, which doctors also found had cancer in them.
"Me and my husband were both just a bit shell-shocked", she said. "Even though I did feel there was something wrong it was still a massive shock to be told those words."
Laura had surgery in January then underwent fertility treatment to give her and her husband Jake, 35, the best chance of expanding their family in the future.
She says the fertility treatment helped 'take a massive weight off her mind' and made her realise how lucky she was to live near to facilities like St Mary's Hospital.
Laura then went back to Wythenshawe Hospital, where doctors told her that the surgery to remove the lump in the breast and lymph nodes had been a success.
But, because of the cancer found in the lymph nodes, chemotherapy would be needed next.
"When they said it's going to be chemotherapy it felt like I had been diagnosed all over again, surgery is something that lots of people go though but having chemotherapy is something that only people with cancer have. That was really scary", she said.
Laura will now have to undergo six rounds of chemotherapy. She has had one so far and will have them every three weeks. She will then have targeted radiotherapy on her breast and lymph nodes.
She has read books to her daughter Luna to explain that she is poorly but said that overall, she feels positive.
Doctors have said that the cancer has been caught early, so treatment should be successful.
Laura has now set up an Instagram page to document her journey. She has also decided to set up a fundraising page to raise money for CoppaFeel! - a breast cancer awareness charity.
She says it's because of charities like CoppaFeel! that she took her initial symptoms seriously. "I think because I got the symptoms around my period, I could have just thought it was hormonal changes or dismiss it or ignore it for a lot longer", she said.
"But I just want to say it does affect young people, it's not an old persons disease, there are different symptoms and it's not just the lump." You can donate to Laura's fundraising page here. Her Instagram page can be found here.
Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here. | 0 | 4,495 | 0.247825 | https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/young-mums-warning-after-breastfeeding-23497033 | 2022-04-02 17:56:18+00:00 | A woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 33 has shared her story in a bid to show that 'it's not just an older person's disease'. Laura Franklin initially put her unusual symptoms down to hormones.
But after feeling a sharp pain in her breast, she went to her doctor. Just a few weeks later, she was diagnosed with the disease.
The mum-of-one from Chorlton is now undergoing six rounds of chemotherapy at The Christie hospital and will need further radiotherapy. She is trying to stay positive after doctors told her the cancer had been caught early.
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The print designer now wants to share her symptoms and story in the hope of raising awareness and to encourage other young people to check themselves.
Laura first started having symptoms in July last year. She had previously breastfed her little girl Luna - who is now two and a half - for nine months, but the symptoms started around 15 months later. At around the time of her period, she noticed some milky discharge from her breasts.
She said: "I thought it was a bit strange, it was the same sort of feeling as when you're about to breastfeed. I just didn't really think anything of it as it was around my period time."
Laura said this happened twice over the next two months. She then realised something 'wasn't quite right' after feeling a sharp pain shooting across her right breast as she was sitting watching TV one day.
This kept happening over the course of week and was becoming more painful, so Laura called her GP and an appointment was made for her to go in straight away. At this point, she was told the symptoms could be due to hormonal changes but was referred to the breast cancer clinic at the Nightingale Centre at Wythenshawe Hospital 'to be on the safe side'.
Laura said she remained positive as she didn't have a lump, but, the night before she was due to go to the clinic, she could feel one in her right breast. She was given an ultrasound and biopsy, then, a week later, a consultant told her they had found a 9mm cancer.
Laura had biopsies on her lymph nodes too, which doctors also found had cancer in them. "Me and my husband were both just a bit shell-shocked", she said. "Even though I did feel there was something wrong it was still a massive shock to be told those words."
Laura had surgery in January then underwent fertility treatment to give her and her husband Jake, 35, the best chance of expanding their family in the future. She says the fertility treatment helped 'take a massive weight off her mind' and made her realise how lucky she was to live near to facilities like St Mary's Hospital.
Laura then went back to Wythenshawe Hospital, where doctors told her that the surgery to remove the lump in the breast and lymph nodes had been a success. But, because of the cancer found in the lymph nodes, chemotherapy would be needed next.
"When they said it's going to be chemotherapy it felt like I had been diagnosed all over again, surgery is something that lots of people go though but having chemotherapy is something that only people with cancer have. That was really scary", she said.
Laura will now have to undergo six rounds of chemotherapy. She has had one so far and will have them every three weeks. She will then have targeted radiotherapy on her breast and lymph nodes.
She has read books to her daughter Luna to explain that she is poorly but said that overall, she feels positive. Doctors have said that the cancer has been caught early, so treatment should be successful.
Laura has now set up an Instagram page to document her journey. She has also decided to set up a fundraising page to raise money for CoppaFeel! - a breast cancer awareness charity.
She says it's because of charities like CoppaFeel! that she took her initial symptoms seriously. "I think because I got the symptoms around my period, I could have just thought it was hormonal changes or dismiss it or ignore it for a lot longer", she said.
"But I just want to say it does affect young people, it's not an old persons disease, there are different symptoms and it's not just the lump." You can donate to Laura's fundraising page here. Her Instagram page can be found here.
Read more of today's top stories here. |
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/health/young-mums-warning-after-strange-26624760 | A mum who was given the heartbreaking news that she has cancer aged just 33 has shared her story to show that 'it's not just an older person's disease'.
Laura Franklin originally put down her symptoms to hormones, but after being struck down with a sharp pain in her chest, she made a doctors appointment.
She was diagnosed with the illness only a few weeks later.
The mum-of-one is trying to keep a positive outlook after doctors told her they had caught the cancer early and is currently undergoing six rounds of chemotherapy
One her treatment at The Christie Hospital is complete, she will need further radiotherapy, Manchester Evening News reports.
The print designer, from Chorlton now wants to share her symptoms and story in the hope of raising awareness and to encourage other young people to check themselves.
Laura first started having symptoms in July last year. She had previously breastfed her little girl Luna - who is now two and a half - for nine months, but the symptoms started around 15 months later.
At around the time of her period, she noticed some milky discharge from her breasts.
She said: "I thought it was a bit strange, it was the same sort of feeling as when you're about to breastfeed. I just didn't really think anything of it as it was around my period time."
Laura said this happened twice over the next two months.
She then realised something 'wasn't quite right' after feeling a sharp pain shooting across her right breast as she was sitting watching TV one day.
This kept happening over the course of week and was becoming more painful, so Laura called her GP and an appointment was made for her to go in straight away.
At this point, she was told the symptoms could be due to hormonal changes but was referred to the breast cancer clinic at the Nightingale Centre at Wythenshawe Hospital 'to be on the safe side'.
Laura said she remained positive as she didn't have a lump, but, the night before she was due to go to the clinic, she could feel one in her right breast.
She was given an ultrasound and biopsy, then, a week later, a consultant told her they had found a 9mm cancer.
Laura had biopsies on her lymph nodes too, which doctors also found had cancer in them.
"Me and my husband were both just a bit shell-shocked", she said. "Even though I did feel there was something wrong it was still a massive shock to be told those words."
Laura had surgery in January then underwent fertility treatment to give her and her husband Jake, 35, the best chance of expanding their family in the future.
She says the fertility treatment helped 'take a massive weight off her mind' and made her realise how lucky she was to live near to facilities like St Mary's Hospital.
Laura then went back to Wythenshawe Hospital, where doctors told her that the surgery to remove the lump in the breast and lymph nodes had been a success.
But, because of the cancer found in the lymph nodes, chemotherapy would be needed next.
"When they said it's going to be chemotherapy it felt like I had been diagnosed all over again, surgery is something that lots of people go though but having chemotherapy is something that only people with cancer have. That was really scary", she said.
Laura will now have to undergo six rounds of chemotherapy. She has had one so far and will have them every three weeks. She will then have targeted radiotherapy on her breast and lymph nodes.
She has read books to her daughter Luna to explain that she is poorly but said that overall, she feels positive.
Doctors have said that the cancer has been caught early, so treatment should be successful.
Laura has now set up an Instagram page to document her journey. She has also decided to set up a fundraising page to raise money for CoppaFeel! - a breast cancer awareness charity.
She says it's because of charities like CoppaFeel! that she took her initial symptoms seriously. "I think because I got the symptoms around my period, I could have just thought it was hormonal changes or dismiss it or ignore it for a lot longer", she said.
"But I just want to say it does affect young people, it's not an old persons disease, there are different symptoms and it's not just the lump." You can donate to Laura's fundraising page here. Her Instagram page can be found here.
Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here. | 1 | 3,936 | 0.425334 | https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/its-not-old-persons-disease-6901970 | 2022-04-04 11:06:01+00:00 | A woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer is hoping to raise awareness to the fact that "it does affect young people" and is not just "an old person's disease". Laura Franklin was diagnosed with breast cancer at 33 years old after initially putting her symptoms down to hormones.
Laura first noticed something was wrong when she felt a sharp pain in her right breast when watching television one day. This kept happening over the course of a week, so Laura decided to visit her GP.
A few weeks later, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. The mum-of-one from Chorlton, Manchester, is currently undergoing six rounds of chemotherapy and will need further radiotherapy.
Laura is staying positive after doctors told her the cancer had been caught early. She is hoping to raise awareness to the disease by encouraging young people to check themselves, reports Manchester Evening News.
The print designer first started having symptoms in July last year. She had previously breastfed her little girl Luna - who is now two and a half - for nine months, but the symptoms started around 15 months later. At around the time of her period, she noticed some milky discharge from her breasts.
She said: "I thought it was a bit strange, it was the same sort of feeling as when you're about to breastfeed. I just didn't really think anything of it as it was around my period time."
Laura said this happened twice over the next two months. She then realised something 'wasn't quite right' after feeling a sharp pain shooting across her right breast as she was sitting watching TV one day.
This kept happening over the course of week and was becoming more painful, so Laura called her GP and an appointment was made for her to go in straight away. At this point, she was told the symptoms could be due to hormonal changes, but was referred to the breast cancer clinic at the Nightingale Centre at Wythenshawe Hospital 'to be on the safe side'.
Laura said she remained positive as she didn't have a lump, but, the night before she was due to go to the clinic, she could feel one in her right breast. She was given an ultrasound and biopsy, then, a week later, a consultant told her they had found a 9mm cancer.
Laura had biopsies on her lymph nodes too, which doctors also found had cancer in them. "Me and my husband were both just a bit shell-shocked", she said. "Even though I did feel there was something wrong it was still a massive shock to be told those words."
Laura had surgery in January then underwent fertility treatment to give her and her husband Jake, 35, the best chance of expanding their family in the future. She says the fertility treatment helped 'take a massive weight off her mind' and made her realise how lucky she was to live near to facilities like St Mary's Hospital.
Laura then went back to Wythenshawe Hospital, where doctors told her that the surgery to remove the lump in the breast and lymph nodes had been a success. But, because of the cancer found in the lymph nodes, chemotherapy would be needed next.
"When they said it's going to be chemotherapy it felt like I had been diagnosed all over again, surgery is something that lots of people go though but having chemotherapy is something that only people with cancer have. That was really scary", she said.
Laura will now have to undergo six rounds of chemotherapy. She has had one so far and will have them every three weeks. She will then have targeted radiotherapy on her breast and lymph nodes.
She has read books to her daughter Luna to explain that she is poorly but said that overall, she feels positive. Doctors have said that the cancer has been caught early, so treatment should be successful.
Laura has now set up an Instagram page to document her journey. She has also decided to set up a fundraising page to raise money for CoppaFeel! - a breast cancer awareness charity.
She says it's because of charities like CoppaFeel! that she took her initial symptoms seriously. "I think because I got the symptoms around my period, I could have just thought it was hormonal changes or dismiss it or ignore it for a lot longer", she said.
"But I just want to say it does affect young people, it's not an old persons disease, there are different symptoms and it's not just the lump." You can donate to Laura's fundraising page here. Her Instagram page can be found here.
For more stories from where you live, visit InYourArea |
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/health/young-mums-warning-after-strange-26624760 | A mum who was given the heartbreaking news that she has cancer aged just 33 has shared her story to show that 'it's not just an older person's disease'.
Laura Franklin originally put down her symptoms to hormones, but after being struck down with a sharp pain in her chest, she made a doctors appointment.
She was diagnosed with the illness only a few weeks later.
The mum-of-one is trying to keep a positive outlook after doctors told her they had caught the cancer early and is currently undergoing six rounds of chemotherapy
One her treatment at The Christie Hospital is complete, she will need further radiotherapy, Manchester Evening News reports.
The print designer, from Chorlton now wants to share her symptoms and story in the hope of raising awareness and to encourage other young people to check themselves.
Laura first started having symptoms in July last year. She had previously breastfed her little girl Luna - who is now two and a half - for nine months, but the symptoms started around 15 months later.
At around the time of her period, she noticed some milky discharge from her breasts.
She said: "I thought it was a bit strange, it was the same sort of feeling as when you're about to breastfeed. I just didn't really think anything of it as it was around my period time."
Laura said this happened twice over the next two months.
She then realised something 'wasn't quite right' after feeling a sharp pain shooting across her right breast as she was sitting watching TV one day.
This kept happening over the course of week and was becoming more painful, so Laura called her GP and an appointment was made for her to go in straight away.
At this point, she was told the symptoms could be due to hormonal changes but was referred to the breast cancer clinic at the Nightingale Centre at Wythenshawe Hospital 'to be on the safe side'.
Laura said she remained positive as she didn't have a lump, but, the night before she was due to go to the clinic, she could feel one in her right breast.
She was given an ultrasound and biopsy, then, a week later, a consultant told her they had found a 9mm cancer.
Laura had biopsies on her lymph nodes too, which doctors also found had cancer in them.
"Me and my husband were both just a bit shell-shocked", she said. "Even though I did feel there was something wrong it was still a massive shock to be told those words."
Laura had surgery in January then underwent fertility treatment to give her and her husband Jake, 35, the best chance of expanding their family in the future.
She says the fertility treatment helped 'take a massive weight off her mind' and made her realise how lucky she was to live near to facilities like St Mary's Hospital.
Laura then went back to Wythenshawe Hospital, where doctors told her that the surgery to remove the lump in the breast and lymph nodes had been a success.
But, because of the cancer found in the lymph nodes, chemotherapy would be needed next.
"When they said it's going to be chemotherapy it felt like I had been diagnosed all over again, surgery is something that lots of people go though but having chemotherapy is something that only people with cancer have. That was really scary", she said.
Laura will now have to undergo six rounds of chemotherapy. She has had one so far and will have them every three weeks. She will then have targeted radiotherapy on her breast and lymph nodes.
She has read books to her daughter Luna to explain that she is poorly but said that overall, she feels positive.
Doctors have said that the cancer has been caught early, so treatment should be successful.
Laura has now set up an Instagram page to document her journey. She has also decided to set up a fundraising page to raise money for CoppaFeel! - a breast cancer awareness charity.
She says it's because of charities like CoppaFeel! that she took her initial symptoms seriously. "I think because I got the symptoms around my period, I could have just thought it was hormonal changes or dismiss it or ignore it for a lot longer", she said.
"But I just want to say it does affect young people, it's not an old persons disease, there are different symptoms and it's not just the lump." You can donate to Laura's fundraising page here. Her Instagram page can be found here.
Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here. | 2 | 141,947 | 0.431166 | https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/its-not-old-persons-disease-23585636 | 2022-04-04 10:37:04+00:00 | A woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer is hoping to raise awareness to the fact that "it does affect young people" and is not just "an old person's disease". Laura Franklin was diagnosed with breast cancer at 33 years old after initially putting her symptoms down to hormones.
Laura first noticed something was wrong when she felt a sharp pain in her right breast when watching television one day. This kept happening over the course of a week, so Laura decided to visit her GP.
A few weeks later, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. The mum-of-one from Chorlton, Manchester, is currently undergoing six rounds of chemotherapy and will need further radiotherapy.
Laura is staying positive after doctors told her the cancer had been caught early. She is hoping to raise awareness of the disease by encouraging young people to check themselves, reports Manchester Evening News.
The print designer first started having symptoms in July last year. She had previously breastfed her little girl Luna - who is now two and a half - for nine months, but the symptoms started around 15 months later. At around the time of her period, she noticed some milky discharge from her breasts.
She said: "I thought it was a bit strange, it was the same sort of feeling as when you're about to breastfeed. I just didn't really think anything of it as it was around my period time."
Laura said this happened twice over the next two months. She then realised something 'wasn't quite right' after feeling a sharp pain shooting across her right breast as she was sitting watching TV one day.
This kept happening over the course of a week and was becoming more painful, so Laura called her GP and an appointment was made for her to go in straight away. At this point, she was told the symptoms could be due to hormonal changes, but was referred to the breast cancer clinic at the Nightingale Centre at Wythenshawe Hospital 'to be on the safe side'.
Laura said she remained positive as she didn't have a lump, but, the night before she was due to go to the clinic, she could feel one in her right breast. She was given an ultrasound and biopsy, then, a week later, a consultant told her they had found a 9mm cancer.
Laura had biopsies on her lymph nodes too, which doctors also found had cancer in them. "Me and my husband were both just a bit shell-shocked", she said. "Even though I did feel there was something wrong it was still a massive shock to be told those words."
Laura had surgery in January then underwent fertility treatment to give her and her husband Jake, 35, the best chance of expanding their family in the future. She says the fertility treatment helped 'take a massive weight off her mind' and made her realise how lucky she was to live near to facilities like St Mary's Hospital.
Laura then went back to Wythenshawe Hospital, where doctors told her that the surgery to remove the lump in the breast and lymph nodes had been a success. But, because of the cancer found in the lymph nodes, chemotherapy would be needed next.
"When they said it's going to be chemotherapy it felt like I had been diagnosed all over again, surgery is something that lots of people go though but having chemotherapy is something that only people with cancer have. That was really scary", she said.
Laura will now have to undergo six rounds of chemotherapy. She has had one so far and will have them every three weeks. She will then have targeted radiotherapy on her breast and lymph nodes.
She has read books to her daughter Luna to explain that she is poorly but said that overall, she feels positive. Doctors have said that the cancer has been caught early, so treatment should be successful.
Laura has now set up an Instagram page to document her journey. She has also decided to set up a fundraising page to raise money for CoppaFeel! - a breast cancer awareness charity.
She says it's because of charities like CoppaFeel! that she took her initial symptoms seriously. "I think because I got the symptoms around my period, I could have just thought it was hormonal changes or dismiss it or ignore it for a lot longer", she said.
"But I just want to say it does affect young people, it's not an old persons disease, there are different symptoms and it's not just the lump." You can donate to Laura's fundraising page here. Her Instagram page can be found here.
For more stories from where you live, visit InYourArea |
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/auto-bus-operators-livid-over-cng-price-hike/article65287394.ece | Auto, bus operators livid over CNG price hike
Price of the fuel went up by ₹9 in the past two days
The price of compressed natural gas (CNG) skyrocketing to ₹80 a kg in the city and to ₹83 in Thrissur has caused a sense of outrage among operators of CNG-run autorickshaws and private buses.
They feel left in the lurch, since the price of the fuel rose by ₹9 in the past two days alone.
Among those who invested in CNG autos in the past few years was V. Murugan, a native of Pachalam in the city. “I opted for a CNG auto in 2019, when the government began pushing it as a green fuel. A kilogram of CNG was priced at ₹44 then. Contrary to assurances by the government, its price kept on increasing, while the latest hike of ₹9 was the most outrageous,” he said.
“I now have to spend ₹300 a kg for CNG daily, as compared to just above ₹200 till a few days ago. It now appears that diesel, although more polluting, is a better option, since spare parts of CNG autos are much costlier,” he added.
Bus operators who chose to retrofit CNG kits by investing ₹5 lakh in each bus for the process during the past two years too are in a catch-22 situation. It was just three months ago that Maheen K.A., who has been operating a city bus during the past nine years, installed a CNG kit in his bus. “The fuel cost ₹68 then, and it was my last hope to continue operating the bus. Paying ₹80 a kg will make the entire exercise futile for many dozens of bus operators like me. This has also resulted in the recent bus fare hike having little effect. With this, I have dropped my plan to purchase a CNG-run lorry despite it being less polluting,” he said.
Another bus operator, Noushad Attuparambath, who converted eight of his 15 buses to CNG, spoke of how CNG cost ₹15 lesser in cities like Mumbai and New Delhi as compared to the rate in Kerala. “The fuel was the last hope for bus operators. Now, most of us will have no option but to opt for submitting G-form and keep away from services,” he said.
Firms that invested heavily in licences and other infrastructure to set up CNG-retrofitting units in Kerala too are in crisis due to the unprecedented hike in the price of the fuel. “My firm installed CNG kits in 70 buses during the past two years. Bus operators, who spent ₹5 lakh per bus for retrofitting, now accuse us for giving them ‘false hope’, that of lessening operating expense by switching to CNG. Returning to diesel as the fuel source will further burden them with another ₹2 lakh,” said Geo John Palatty, owner of a firm.
“On our part, each firm had to pay ₹25 lakh to obtain the Centre’s licence per category of vehicle. This is apart from the capital investment for workshop, equipment, and skilled labour,” Mr. John added.
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KOCHI April 03, 2022 22:56 ISTPrice of the fuel went up by ₹9 in the past two days
The price of compressed natural gas (CNG) skyrocketing to ₹80 a kg in the city and to ₹83 in Thrissur has caused a sense of outrage among operators of CNG-run autorickshaws and private buses.
They feel left in the lurch, since the price of the fuel rose by ₹9 in the past two days alone.
Among those who invested in CNG autos in the past few years was V. Murugan, a native of Pachalam in the city. “I opted for a CNG auto in 2019, when the government began pushing it as a green fuel. A kilogram of CNG was priced at ₹44 then. Contrary to assurances by the government, its price kept on increasing, while the latest hike of ₹9 was the most outrageous,” he said.
“I now have to spend ₹300 a kg for CNG daily, as compared to just above ₹200 till a few days ago. It now appears that diesel, although more polluting, is a better option, since spare parts of CNG autos are much costlier,” he added.
Bus operators who chose to retrofit CNG kits by investing ₹5 lakh in each bus for the process during the past two years too are in a catch-22 situation. It was just three months ago that Maheen K.A., who has been operating a city bus during the past nine years, installed a CNG kit in his bus. “The fuel cost ₹68 then, and it was my last hope to continue operating the bus. Paying ₹80 a kg will make the entire exercise futile for many dozens of bus operators like me. This has also resulted in the recent bus fare hike having little effect. With this, I have dropped my plan to purchase a CNG-run lorry despite it being less polluting,” he said.
Another bus operator, Noushad Attuparambath, who converted eight of his 15 buses to CNG, spoke of how CNG cost ₹15 lesser in cities like Mumbai and New Delhi as compared to the rate in Kerala. “The fuel was the last hope for bus operators. Now, most of us will have no option but to opt for submitting G-form and keep away from services,” he said.
Firms that invested heavily in licences and other infrastructure to set up CNG-retrofitting units in Kerala too are in crisis due to the unprecedented hike in the price of the fuel. “My firm installed CNG kits in 70 buses during the past two years. Bus operators, who spent ₹5 lakh per bus for retrofitting, now accuse us for giving them ‘false hope’, that of lessening operating expense by switching to CNG. Returning to diesel as the fuel source will further burden them with another ₹2 lakh,” said Geo John Palatty, owner of a firm.
“On our part, each firm had to pay ₹25 lakh to obtain the Centre’s licence per category of vehicle. This is apart from the capital investment for workshop, equipment, and skilled labour,” Mr. John added. |
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/auto-bus-operators-livid-over-cng-price-hike/article65287394.ece | Auto, bus operators livid over CNG price hike
Price of the fuel went up by ₹9 in the past two days
The price of compressed natural gas (CNG) skyrocketing to ₹80 a kg in the city and to ₹83 in Thrissur has caused a sense of outrage among operators of CNG-run autorickshaws and private buses.
They feel left in the lurch, since the price of the fuel rose by ₹9 in the past two days alone.
Among those who invested in CNG autos in the past few years was V. Murugan, a native of Pachalam in the city. “I opted for a CNG auto in 2019, when the government began pushing it as a green fuel. A kilogram of CNG was priced at ₹44 then. Contrary to assurances by the government, its price kept on increasing, while the latest hike of ₹9 was the most outrageous,” he said.
“I now have to spend ₹300 a kg for CNG daily, as compared to just above ₹200 till a few days ago. It now appears that diesel, although more polluting, is a better option, since spare parts of CNG autos are much costlier,” he added.
Bus operators who chose to retrofit CNG kits by investing ₹5 lakh in each bus for the process during the past two years too are in a catch-22 situation. It was just three months ago that Maheen K.A., who has been operating a city bus during the past nine years, installed a CNG kit in his bus. “The fuel cost ₹68 then, and it was my last hope to continue operating the bus. Paying ₹80 a kg will make the entire exercise futile for many dozens of bus operators like me. This has also resulted in the recent bus fare hike having little effect. With this, I have dropped my plan to purchase a CNG-run lorry despite it being less polluting,” he said.
Another bus operator, Noushad Attuparambath, who converted eight of his 15 buses to CNG, spoke of how CNG cost ₹15 lesser in cities like Mumbai and New Delhi as compared to the rate in Kerala. “The fuel was the last hope for bus operators. Now, most of us will have no option but to opt for submitting G-form and keep away from services,” he said.
Firms that invested heavily in licences and other infrastructure to set up CNG-retrofitting units in Kerala too are in crisis due to the unprecedented hike in the price of the fuel. “My firm installed CNG kits in 70 buses during the past two years. Bus operators, who spent ₹5 lakh per bus for retrofitting, now accuse us for giving them ‘false hope’, that of lessening operating expense by switching to CNG. Returning to diesel as the fuel source will further burden them with another ₹2 lakh,” said Geo John Palatty, owner of a firm.
“On our part, each firm had to pay ₹25 lakh to obtain the Centre’s licence per category of vehicle. This is apart from the capital investment for workshop, equipment, and skilled labour,” Mr. John added.
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Responding to a petition and also to the worsening air pollution in Delhi, the Supreme Court had in 1998 directed that all the buses, taxis and auto rickshaws will have to switch to CNG. The apex court had also ordered the setting up of 70 CNG stations to meet with the increased demand.
After initial hiccups -- which included a waiting time of over 10 hours at CNG stations-- the national capital finally took the leap of faith. And by 2021, it claimed to have the “cleanest public transportation system”.
Apart from the reduced pollution, another big reason for vehicle owners for switching to CNG was the huge difference in operating cost of the vehicle.
But, over the years, the gap has narrowed down substantially.
On Saturday, the central government slashed central excise duty on petrol by Rs 8 per litre and on diesel by Rs 6 a litre, providing much-needed relief to households that have been hit by 8-year high inflation.
The same day, Indraprastha Gas, which retails CNG in the national capital and adjoining cities, hiked the fuel’s price by Rs 2 per kg to Rs 75.61. This was the 13th increase since March 7.
In all, the CNG price has risen by Rs 19.60 per kg or 35% during this period. And in the last one year, prices have increased by Rs 32.21 per kg or 60%, according to data compiled by news agency PTI.
IGL Managing Director Sanjay Kumar said the prices are likely to remain elevated in the near future due to high international prices of natural gas.
Similarly, Mahanagar Gas which supplies CNG to Mumbai and its suburbs, increased the MRP of CNG by Rs 4 per kg on April 30 to Rs 76 on April 30.
While hiking retail prices, Mahanagar Gas cited historically high cost of regasified LNG which is being blended with domestic gas to offset the shortfall in the availability of domestic gas for CNG and PNG segments.
The company also cited the rise in the prices of locally produced gas. The Centre had raised the price of locally produced gas from old fields for April-September to a record high of $6.1 per million metric British thermal units (mmBtu), an increase of 110% from $2.9/mmBtu.
But Mahanagar Gas said that the revised price still offered savings of about 57% and 27% as compared to petrol and diesel respectively at the current price levels in Mumbai.
The Maharashtra government had on April 1st reduced the Value Added Tax on CNG from 13.5% to 3% providing relief of 6.00 rupee per kg. But the relief was short.
Following the recent fuel price relief, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers said the auto industry is keenly looking forward to similar support on CNG prices in order to help the common man, facilitate public transport and enable a cleaner environment.
For instance, Delhi’s public transport, including cabs, autos, taxis and buses, is majorly CNG driven. Around 1 lakh auto rickshaws and a similar number of taxis are currently plying in Delhi, which levies no VAT on CNG.
Various auto-rickshaw, cab and taxi unions have been demanding a hike in fares and slashing of CNG prices to offset the impact of rising fuel prices.
And why should consumers expect a breather on the CNG front?
According to Sourav Mitra, Director – Energy, CRISIL, CNG usage has been growing strongly, even in Tier 2 and 3 cities and any positive direction by govt will encourage use of CNG as a clean fuel.
PTI reported in April that the oil ministry has stopped making a fresh allocation of natural gas from domestic fields to the city gas sector, leading to a hike in CNG and piped cooking gas prices to record levels.
Despite a decision of the Cabinet to give 100% gas supply under 'no cut' priority to the city gas distribution (CGD) sector, current supplies are at March 2021 demand level.
While the demand has grown at a rapid pace in cities with CNG networks, the lack of fresh allocation from domestic fields meant that operators bought imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) at prices that were at least six times the domestic rate.
Among the ways in which the government can help CNG users include cutting the excise on the fuel, and reducing customs duties on LNG. States on their part can consider a reduction in VAT as natural gas prices are expected to stay elevated. Such relief would not only benefit CNG vehicle owners including taxi and auto-rickshaw operators, but it would also signal the government’s positive attitude towards cleaner fuels.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/auto-bus-operators-livid-over-cng-price-hike/article65287394.ece | Auto, bus operators livid over CNG price hike
Price of the fuel went up by ₹9 in the past two days
The price of compressed natural gas (CNG) skyrocketing to ₹80 a kg in the city and to ₹83 in Thrissur has caused a sense of outrage among operators of CNG-run autorickshaws and private buses.
They feel left in the lurch, since the price of the fuel rose by ₹9 in the past two days alone.
Among those who invested in CNG autos in the past few years was V. Murugan, a native of Pachalam in the city. “I opted for a CNG auto in 2019, when the government began pushing it as a green fuel. A kilogram of CNG was priced at ₹44 then. Contrary to assurances by the government, its price kept on increasing, while the latest hike of ₹9 was the most outrageous,” he said.
“I now have to spend ₹300 a kg for CNG daily, as compared to just above ₹200 till a few days ago. It now appears that diesel, although more polluting, is a better option, since spare parts of CNG autos are much costlier,” he added.
Bus operators who chose to retrofit CNG kits by investing ₹5 lakh in each bus for the process during the past two years too are in a catch-22 situation. It was just three months ago that Maheen K.A., who has been operating a city bus during the past nine years, installed a CNG kit in his bus. “The fuel cost ₹68 then, and it was my last hope to continue operating the bus. Paying ₹80 a kg will make the entire exercise futile for many dozens of bus operators like me. This has also resulted in the recent bus fare hike having little effect. With this, I have dropped my plan to purchase a CNG-run lorry despite it being less polluting,” he said.
Another bus operator, Noushad Attuparambath, who converted eight of his 15 buses to CNG, spoke of how CNG cost ₹15 lesser in cities like Mumbai and New Delhi as compared to the rate in Kerala. “The fuel was the last hope for bus operators. Now, most of us will have no option but to opt for submitting G-form and keep away from services,” he said.
Firms that invested heavily in licences and other infrastructure to set up CNG-retrofitting units in Kerala too are in crisis due to the unprecedented hike in the price of the fuel. “My firm installed CNG kits in 70 buses during the past two years. Bus operators, who spent ₹5 lakh per bus for retrofitting, now accuse us for giving them ‘false hope’, that of lessening operating expense by switching to CNG. Returning to diesel as the fuel source will further burden them with another ₹2 lakh,” said Geo John Palatty, owner of a firm.
“On our part, each firm had to pay ₹25 lakh to obtain the Centre’s licence per category of vehicle. This is apart from the capital investment for workshop, equipment, and skilled labour,” Mr. John added.
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In a bid to reduce vehicular pollution, the West Bengal government is focusing on adding 2,000 electric buses to its fleet and also converting at least 3,000 diesel-run buses into CNG-powered vehicles in the next few years, state Transport Minister Firhad Hakim said on Sunday.
Around 80 electric buses are currently plying the roads of Kolkata, Hakim said, adding that a pilot project for turning 30 fossil fuel-run buses into CNG-operated ones has been completed, and the results are encouraging.
"We are looking for 2,000 electric buses and are hopeful to add these vehicles to the existing fleet in the next 3-4 years. At present, production of such green buses is less owing to lack of supply for lithium battery," Hakim, also the city mayor, said.
The core objective of the state transport plan is to reduce the use of fossil fuels, which will lead to a reduction in pollution and improvement of air quality.
Asked about the paucity of charging stations as a cause for concern, he said there are 76 such facilities.
"Urban transportation will soon become completely electric & old buses are being converted to CNG in full swing. We are committed to reduce our carbon footprint & I urge all citizens to join us in this battle for a better world for our future generations," Hakim tweeted earlier in the day.
Speaking on the use of compressed natural gas (CNG), a fuel that is less expensive than fossil fuels and environment-friendly, he said the department is planning to convert 30,000 diesel-run buses into CNG-operated vehicles in a phased manner.
"We have converted diesel engines to CNG ones in 30 buses and the trial run was encouraging. We are now planning to ramp it up to 3,000 buses. The government is also appealing to private bus operators to join this initiative," he said.
The state government has exempted registration fees, motor vehicles and other taxes for electric vehicles to facilitate faster adoption of green transport, the minister said on the sidelines of a programme organised by a civil society organisation EnGIO in association with Prabha Khaitan Foundation on the occasion of World Environment Day.
(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/kielder-observatory-forest-best-stargazing-23541270 | A big week for a Northumberland attraction just got even better after it was named one of the best places to stargaze in the UK.
Kielder Observatory took Gold for best small visitor attraction of the year at the North East Tourism Awards, an award open to businesses which welcome fewer than 75,000 guests annually or employ less than 10 full time staff. And now it has been named one of the best places to stargaze in a study by Land Rover.
Located in the second largest area of protected night sky in Europe, Northumberland International Dark Sky Park, Kielder Observatory sees minimal light pollution and hosts more than 700 events throughout the year. Since its estalishment in 2008, the Observatory has boosted astrotourism in the county, which is thought to be worth around £25m to the economy annually, as well as increasing levels of winter tourism to Kielder and north Northumberland.
Dan Pye, director of astronomy and space communication at Kielder Observatory, said: "Because the observatory's there, it highlights that the area is a great place to stargaze. If people want to stargaze, even if it's not at the observatory, they still gravitate towards the Northumberland Dark Skies Park."
"On a moonless night, you'd see things like the Milky Way (from Kielder). One thing that struck me when I started here was even when the sky had a blue colour to it, you could see a lot more stars than you could from a light polluted area.
"In fact, there are so many stars, it's quite difficult to make out the constellations sometimes. Because we're so used to looking at the basic patterns of constellations when you see them amongst so many other stars it can make it a challenge."
For those who are having trouble identifying each constellations, time with the Observatory's astronomers may help with that. Dan continued: "Coming to an event means you get time with people who know about the night sky and the science behind it. Anyone with an interest in astronomy has the ultimate library of people to ask their questions to."
The experts on the small team are part of the reason that Kielder recently won Gold for the Best Small Attraction of the Year at the North East Tourism Awards. The team were present at the awards for their first staff night out since before the pandemic at the event in Newcastle Civic Centre last week.
Dan added: "The award is one of those things that helps us in so many ways. When you're delivering the same thing night after night, sometimes it can feel like a thankless task so it helps our confidence in our delivery.
Read more: New study hopes to boost numbers of one of the UK's rarest mammals in Northumberland
"I think it helps to give guests confidence in knowing that the can book onto an event and have a good time too. It's almost like a verification stamp."
Northumberland National Park Tips for first-time stargazers
- Try and get away from streetlights, artificial lights, and any other forms of light pollution. Try any of the Dark Sky Discovery Sites between Hadrian’s Wall and the Cheviot Hills, which have exceptional dark skies.
- Allow your eyes to adapt to the darkness (which for adults can take around 15 – 20 minutes). Your eyes will then begin to take in a lot more star light.
- Take a torch with a red light with you, in case you need to move around at night, as white light will destroy your dark-adapted vision.
- You can download any one of a number of very good, free astronomy apps, to navigate around the night sky. Most apps include a red light setting, so when looking at the content on your screen, your night vision isn’t impacted.
- Keep warm and comfortable! Wrap up warm, and think about taking gloves, a hot water bottle and thermal flask with you. On a clear night, you’ll notice it gets even colder!
- Be considerate and courteous for nearby residents and wildlife by being aware of noise levels and litter.
Of course, Kielder covers a much larger area than just the Observatory. One place Dan recommends in the park is Elf Kirk Viewpoint near Landal Kielder Waterside. There are also several spots recommended for stargazing in Northumberland National Park, which covers some of Kielder Forest and is part of the International Dark Sky Park.
Kielder was also named in Dennis Maps' five incredible spots to stargaze this week, where the Observatory was described as an 'out of this world experience.' And it was namechecked in January when the New York Times named Northumberland on its annual '52 places' list, which chooses the most exciting and interesting travel destinations for the year ahead.
Land Rover's recommendation for Kielder Observatory and Forest said: "Located in the centre of the Northumberland International Dark Sky Park, Kielder Observatory is one of the most active stargazing sights in the way of events offering meetups nearly every night of the year. Kielder Forest is the second largest area of protected night sky in Europe."
Dr Jenifer Millard, an astronomer and science communicator who presents the Awesome Astronomy podcast and worked with Land Rover on the study, said: "The Observatory hosts events almost every night of the year, studying the cosmos with telescopes when it’s clear and entertaining with tours and talks when clouds roll in."
The best 10 stargazing spots in the UK, according to LandRover
- Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Northern Ireland
- Compton Bay, Isle of Wight
- Tomintoul and Glenlivet, Cairngorms National Park
- Llynnau Cregennen, Snowdonia National Park
- Dalby Forest, North York Moors National Park
- Usk Reservoir, Brecon Beacons National Park
- Porlock Common, Exmoor National Park
- Kielder Observatory and Forest, Northumberland
- Killing Heath Holiday Park, Norfolk
- Ben Damph Estate, Upper Loch Torridon, Scotland | 0 | 31,210 | 0.77816 | https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/lifestyle/outdoors/stargazing-in-northumberland-voted-top-experience-to-try-before-40-3802214 | 2022-08-11 16:01:04+00:00 | The research carried out by NatWest revealed that the number one experience to try before hitting the milestone is stargazing in Northumberland International Dark Sky Park.
Tony Gates, chief executive at Northumberland National Park Authority, said: “Northumberland International Dark Skies Park became the UK’s largest Dark Sky Park in 2013 and since then the visitor season in Northumberland National Park has been extended beyond the traditional busy months of April to October and we now see visitors coming to Northumberland year-round to stargaze between October and March.
“Hotels, B&Bs, restaurants, self-catering accommodation providers, camping and caravan sites have been boosted by this, incorporating dark skies to their traditional Northumbrian offer, resulting in astro-tourism contributing £25m to the regional economy each year and 450 jobs.”
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Northumberland Dark Sky Tourism will be hosting a free webinar on September 14 where businesses can hear from industry experts, including Duncan Wise, visitor development and tourism officer at Northumberland National Park Authority.
Rebecca Wilson from Ingram Valley Farm said: “Here at the Star Barn, you can study local astro photography and stay overnight to see the constellations, planets, shooting stars and even look out for the International Space Station.
"We are also working with Dr Adrian Jannetta FRAS (Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society) and award-winning tour guide Patrick Norris to deliver some Ingram Valley Farm astro safaris this autumn/winter.”
Other top five experiences in the study included the North Coast 500, Birmingham’s Balti Triangle, exploring Britain’s waterways and learning bushcraft skills in the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District. |
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/kielder-observatory-forest-best-stargazing-23541270 | A big week for a Northumberland attraction just got even better after it was named one of the best places to stargaze in the UK.
Kielder Observatory took Gold for best small visitor attraction of the year at the North East Tourism Awards, an award open to businesses which welcome fewer than 75,000 guests annually or employ less than 10 full time staff. And now it has been named one of the best places to stargaze in a study by Land Rover.
Located in the second largest area of protected night sky in Europe, Northumberland International Dark Sky Park, Kielder Observatory sees minimal light pollution and hosts more than 700 events throughout the year. Since its estalishment in 2008, the Observatory has boosted astrotourism in the county, which is thought to be worth around £25m to the economy annually, as well as increasing levels of winter tourism to Kielder and north Northumberland.
Dan Pye, director of astronomy and space communication at Kielder Observatory, said: "Because the observatory's there, it highlights that the area is a great place to stargaze. If people want to stargaze, even if it's not at the observatory, they still gravitate towards the Northumberland Dark Skies Park."
"On a moonless night, you'd see things like the Milky Way (from Kielder). One thing that struck me when I started here was even when the sky had a blue colour to it, you could see a lot more stars than you could from a light polluted area.
"In fact, there are so many stars, it's quite difficult to make out the constellations sometimes. Because we're so used to looking at the basic patterns of constellations when you see them amongst so many other stars it can make it a challenge."
For those who are having trouble identifying each constellations, time with the Observatory's astronomers may help with that. Dan continued: "Coming to an event means you get time with people who know about the night sky and the science behind it. Anyone with an interest in astronomy has the ultimate library of people to ask their questions to."
The experts on the small team are part of the reason that Kielder recently won Gold for the Best Small Attraction of the Year at the North East Tourism Awards. The team were present at the awards for their first staff night out since before the pandemic at the event in Newcastle Civic Centre last week.
Dan added: "The award is one of those things that helps us in so many ways. When you're delivering the same thing night after night, sometimes it can feel like a thankless task so it helps our confidence in our delivery.
Read more: New study hopes to boost numbers of one of the UK's rarest mammals in Northumberland
"I think it helps to give guests confidence in knowing that the can book onto an event and have a good time too. It's almost like a verification stamp."
Northumberland National Park Tips for first-time stargazers
- Try and get away from streetlights, artificial lights, and any other forms of light pollution. Try any of the Dark Sky Discovery Sites between Hadrian’s Wall and the Cheviot Hills, which have exceptional dark skies.
- Allow your eyes to adapt to the darkness (which for adults can take around 15 – 20 minutes). Your eyes will then begin to take in a lot more star light.
- Take a torch with a red light with you, in case you need to move around at night, as white light will destroy your dark-adapted vision.
- You can download any one of a number of very good, free astronomy apps, to navigate around the night sky. Most apps include a red light setting, so when looking at the content on your screen, your night vision isn’t impacted.
- Keep warm and comfortable! Wrap up warm, and think about taking gloves, a hot water bottle and thermal flask with you. On a clear night, you’ll notice it gets even colder!
- Be considerate and courteous for nearby residents and wildlife by being aware of noise levels and litter.
Of course, Kielder covers a much larger area than just the Observatory. One place Dan recommends in the park is Elf Kirk Viewpoint near Landal Kielder Waterside. There are also several spots recommended for stargazing in Northumberland National Park, which covers some of Kielder Forest and is part of the International Dark Sky Park.
Kielder was also named in Dennis Maps' five incredible spots to stargaze this week, where the Observatory was described as an 'out of this world experience.' And it was namechecked in January when the New York Times named Northumberland on its annual '52 places' list, which chooses the most exciting and interesting travel destinations for the year ahead.
Land Rover's recommendation for Kielder Observatory and Forest said: "Located in the centre of the Northumberland International Dark Sky Park, Kielder Observatory is one of the most active stargazing sights in the way of events offering meetups nearly every night of the year. Kielder Forest is the second largest area of protected night sky in Europe."
Dr Jenifer Millard, an astronomer and science communicator who presents the Awesome Astronomy podcast and worked with Land Rover on the study, said: "The Observatory hosts events almost every night of the year, studying the cosmos with telescopes when it’s clear and entertaining with tours and talks when clouds roll in."
The best 10 stargazing spots in the UK, according to LandRover
- Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Northern Ireland
- Compton Bay, Isle of Wight
- Tomintoul and Glenlivet, Cairngorms National Park
- Llynnau Cregennen, Snowdonia National Park
- Dalby Forest, North York Moors National Park
- Usk Reservoir, Brecon Beacons National Park
- Porlock Common, Exmoor National Park
- Kielder Observatory and Forest, Northumberland
- Killing Heath Holiday Park, Norfolk
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Few places offer a better opportunity to explore the wonders of the night sky than the North York Moors where the sparse population and darkness allow stargazing on a scale impossible in towns and cities.
So dark, in fact, that it is possible to see the Andromeda galaxy – a mere 2.5m light years away – with the naked eye. “The furthest thing you can see from a dark place is this very distant galaxy,” said astronomer Richard Darn, who runs stargazing events from the Star Hub at Sutton Bank. “It’s probably the most important thing we can show people - how far away it is has an impact.”
The Star Hub, which was opened by North York Moors National Authority nearly a year ago, has proved popular for night owls with its powerful telescopes providing views deep into the night sky. Organised stargazing sessions run by Mr Darn are due to restart next month after a mid-summer break with the first event offering the opportunity to spy the Milky Way and Saturn, as well as Andromeda.
He said: “The public appetite to learn more about the night sky is as strong as ever, especially as many people have lost their view of the heavens due to light pollution.”
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The big open skies and clear horizons of the North York Moors, combined with a lack of light pollution, make it one of best places in the country for stargazing – and the difference between viewing the night sky on the moors compared to towns and cities is significant.
Mr Darn said: “If you live in Leeds or Sheffield or Middlesbrough, it’s the difference between seeing 10 or 15 stars or 1,500 - just by being somewhere dark.”
Both the North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales National Parks were designated an International Dark Sky Reserve by the International Dark-Sky Association in December 2020. The status is part of a programme founded in 2001 to recognise and promote excellent stewardship of the night sky.
As well as recognition of the national parks’ exceptional starscapes, the designation also provides an opportunity to encourage tourism in the autumn and winter months and raise awareness of the importance of protecting the night-time environment.
Mike Hawtin, of the North York Moors National Park, said: “The Hub acts as a focal point in our continued work to protect Dark Skies over the North York Moors National Park. This work to control and reduce light pollution is not just to enable incredible stargazing experiences but also to protect nocturnal wildlife habitats, which are diminishing around the world, causing significant impacts on many species.
"If each and every person who attends an event at the Star Hub takes away a better appreciation of the need to protect dark skies, it will hopefully help spread the message well beyond the boundaries of the National Park.”
The stargazing programme run by astronomer Richard Darn starts on Saturday, September 3 with a focus on sighting the Milky Way and Saturn. The events across at the Star Hub, at the Sutton Bank National Park Centre, includes a ‘Saturn and Jupiter night’ on 15 October. There are further events in November followed by a ‘Planets galore’ night on December 3 and an ‘Orion and winter stars’ night on January 14. |
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/kielder-observatory-forest-best-stargazing-23541270 | A big week for a Northumberland attraction just got even better after it was named one of the best places to stargaze in the UK.
Kielder Observatory took Gold for best small visitor attraction of the year at the North East Tourism Awards, an award open to businesses which welcome fewer than 75,000 guests annually or employ less than 10 full time staff. And now it has been named one of the best places to stargaze in a study by Land Rover.
Located in the second largest area of protected night sky in Europe, Northumberland International Dark Sky Park, Kielder Observatory sees minimal light pollution and hosts more than 700 events throughout the year. Since its estalishment in 2008, the Observatory has boosted astrotourism in the county, which is thought to be worth around £25m to the economy annually, as well as increasing levels of winter tourism to Kielder and north Northumberland.
Dan Pye, director of astronomy and space communication at Kielder Observatory, said: "Because the observatory's there, it highlights that the area is a great place to stargaze. If people want to stargaze, even if it's not at the observatory, they still gravitate towards the Northumberland Dark Skies Park."
"On a moonless night, you'd see things like the Milky Way (from Kielder). One thing that struck me when I started here was even when the sky had a blue colour to it, you could see a lot more stars than you could from a light polluted area.
"In fact, there are so many stars, it's quite difficult to make out the constellations sometimes. Because we're so used to looking at the basic patterns of constellations when you see them amongst so many other stars it can make it a challenge."
For those who are having trouble identifying each constellations, time with the Observatory's astronomers may help with that. Dan continued: "Coming to an event means you get time with people who know about the night sky and the science behind it. Anyone with an interest in astronomy has the ultimate library of people to ask their questions to."
The experts on the small team are part of the reason that Kielder recently won Gold for the Best Small Attraction of the Year at the North East Tourism Awards. The team were present at the awards for their first staff night out since before the pandemic at the event in Newcastle Civic Centre last week.
Dan added: "The award is one of those things that helps us in so many ways. When you're delivering the same thing night after night, sometimes it can feel like a thankless task so it helps our confidence in our delivery.
Read more: New study hopes to boost numbers of one of the UK's rarest mammals in Northumberland
"I think it helps to give guests confidence in knowing that the can book onto an event and have a good time too. It's almost like a verification stamp."
Northumberland National Park Tips for first-time stargazers
- Try and get away from streetlights, artificial lights, and any other forms of light pollution. Try any of the Dark Sky Discovery Sites between Hadrian’s Wall and the Cheviot Hills, which have exceptional dark skies.
- Allow your eyes to adapt to the darkness (which for adults can take around 15 – 20 minutes). Your eyes will then begin to take in a lot more star light.
- Take a torch with a red light with you, in case you need to move around at night, as white light will destroy your dark-adapted vision.
- You can download any one of a number of very good, free astronomy apps, to navigate around the night sky. Most apps include a red light setting, so when looking at the content on your screen, your night vision isn’t impacted.
- Keep warm and comfortable! Wrap up warm, and think about taking gloves, a hot water bottle and thermal flask with you. On a clear night, you’ll notice it gets even colder!
- Be considerate and courteous for nearby residents and wildlife by being aware of noise levels and litter.
Of course, Kielder covers a much larger area than just the Observatory. One place Dan recommends in the park is Elf Kirk Viewpoint near Landal Kielder Waterside. There are also several spots recommended for stargazing in Northumberland National Park, which covers some of Kielder Forest and is part of the International Dark Sky Park.
Kielder was also named in Dennis Maps' five incredible spots to stargaze this week, where the Observatory was described as an 'out of this world experience.' And it was namechecked in January when the New York Times named Northumberland on its annual '52 places' list, which chooses the most exciting and interesting travel destinations for the year ahead.
Land Rover's recommendation for Kielder Observatory and Forest said: "Located in the centre of the Northumberland International Dark Sky Park, Kielder Observatory is one of the most active stargazing sights in the way of events offering meetups nearly every night of the year. Kielder Forest is the second largest area of protected night sky in Europe."
Dr Jenifer Millard, an astronomer and science communicator who presents the Awesome Astronomy podcast and worked with Land Rover on the study, said: "The Observatory hosts events almost every night of the year, studying the cosmos with telescopes when it’s clear and entertaining with tours and talks when clouds roll in."
The best 10 stargazing spots in the UK, according to LandRover
- Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Northern Ireland
- Compton Bay, Isle of Wight
- Tomintoul and Glenlivet, Cairngorms National Park
- Llynnau Cregennen, Snowdonia National Park
- Dalby Forest, North York Moors National Park
- Usk Reservoir, Brecon Beacons National Park
- Porlock Common, Exmoor National Park
- Kielder Observatory and Forest, Northumberland
- Killing Heath Holiday Park, Norfolk
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Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area in Nebraska is the 200th International Dark Sky Place.
Whenever people ask about how to stargaze, the first thing many experts say in reply is to find dark skies. You need them to see the northern lights. You need them to see a meteor shower. And if you’re looking for planets, stars, and other celestial objects, you won’t see things quite the same way in a city as you will under a truly dark sky.
The International Dark Sky Association (IDA) certifies parks as Dark Sky Parks to help you find those areas with minimal light pollution. It’s not just having a dark sky that makes a park qualify, but a commitment to conservation. This month, the IDA marked its 200th certified Dark Sky Place by welcoming Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area in Nebraska.
The park is the first in Nebraska to get the designation in recognition of the exceptional stargazing you can do there and for its commitment to protecting the sky for its "scientific, natural, educational, cultural heritage, and public enjoyment."
"This recreational area provides a wonderful opportunity to recognize the importance of conserving natural darkness for the local ecosystem, encourages its neighbors to follow its example with quality outdoor lighting, while also providing a place to connect visitors with a quality dark sky experience where the Milky Way is visible to the naked eye--the core elements of what makes an esteemed International Dark Sky Park," IDA Director of Conservation Ashley Wilson said on the organization's website.
Merritt Reservoir was already known as a great place for stargazers. It has hosted the annual Nebraska Star Party for 29 years. It sits just outside the town of Valentine in northern Nebraska. The designation marks it a special place as light pollution and satellite constellations continue to encroach on the ability to see deep into the night sky around the world.
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The hour-long event was held at Bridge Park in Sylva. Family, friends and community members congregated to show support as the family grieved.
In the crowd of hundreds, many wore newly designed shirts that read “Ensley Strong,” which were created as part of a donation fundraiser for the Ensley family.
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Their mother, Rebecca, told News 13 she wants the boys to be remembered for the joy and love they brought to the community in which they lived.
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SYLVA, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Jackson County community came together Saturday, April 2 to mourn the lives of two young brothers that died in an accidental shooting just under a week ago.
The hour-long event was held at Bridge Park in Sylva. Family, friends and community members congregated to show support as the family grieved.
In the crowd of hundreds, many wore newly designed shirts that read “Ensley Strong,” which were created as part of a donation fundraiser for the Ensley family.
During the service, friends and classmates of the Ensley brothers spoke about the impact they had on the community, explaining how they were “bright lights of joy” to everyone who knew them.
Their mother, Rebecca, told News 13 she wants the boys to be remembered for the joy and love they brought to the community in which they lived.
On Sunday, March 27, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded to an accidental shooting off Ferguson Road, in which 15-year-old Noah Ensley passed away.
10-year-old Bridger Ensley was taken to Mission Hospital, where he passed away one day later.
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SYLVA, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Jackson County community came together Saturday, April 2 to mourn the lives of two young brothers that died in an accidental shooting just under a week ago.
The hour-long event was held at Bridge Park in Sylva. Family, friends and community members congregated to show support as the family grieved.
In the crowd of hundreds, many wore newly designed shirts that read “Ensley Strong,” which were created as part of a donation fundraiser for the Ensley family.
During the service, friends and classmates of the Ensley brothers spoke about the impact they had on the community, explaining how they were “bright lights of joy” to everyone who knew them.
Their mother, Rebecca, told News 13 she wants the boys to be remembered for the joy and love they brought to the community in which they lived.
On Sunday, March 27, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded to an accidental shooting off Ferguson Road, in which 15-year-old Noah Ensley passed away.
10-year-old Bridger Ensley was taken to Mission Hospital, where he passed away one day later.
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SYLVA, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Jackson County community came together Saturday, April 2 to mourn the lives of two young brothers that died in an accidental shooting just under a week ago.
The hour-long event was held at Bridge Park in Sylva. Family, friends and community members congregated to show support as the family grieved.
In the crowd of hundreds, many wore newly designed shirts that read “Ensley Strong,” which were created as part of a donation fundraiser for the Ensley family.
During the service, friends and classmates of the Ensley brothers spoke about the impact they had on the community, explaining how they were “bright lights of joy” to everyone who knew them.
Their mother, Rebecca, told News 13 she wants the boys to be remembered for the joy and love they brought to the community in which they lived.
On Sunday, March 27, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded to an accidental shooting off Ferguson Road, in which 15-year-old Noah Ensley passed away.
10-year-old Bridger Ensley was taken to Mission Hospital, where he passed away one day later.
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By Samiar Nefzi
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SYLVA, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Jackson County community came together Saturday, April 2 to mourn the lives of two young brothers that died in an accidental shooting just under a week ago.
The hour-long event was held at Bridge Park in Sylva. Family, friends and community members congregated to show support as the family grieved.
In the crowd of hundreds, many wore newly designed shirts that read “Ensley Strong,” which were created as part of a donation fundraiser for the Ensley family.
During the service, friends and classmates of the Ensley brothers spoke about the impact they had on the community, explaining how they were “bright lights of joy” to everyone who knew them.
Their mother, Rebecca, told News 13 she wants the boys to be remembered for the joy and love they brought to the community in which they lived.
On Sunday, March 27, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded to an accidental shooting off Ferguson Road, in which 15-year-old Noah Ensley passed away.
10-year-old Bridger Ensley was taken to Mission Hospital, where he passed away one day later.
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SYLVA, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Jackson County community came together Saturday, April 2 to mourn the lives of two young brothers that died in an accidental shooting just under a week ago.
The hour-long event was held at Bridge Park in Sylva. Family, friends and community members congregated to show support as the family grieved.
In the crowd of hundreds, many wore newly designed shirts that read “Ensley Strong,” which were created as part of a donation fundraiser for the Ensley family.
During the service, friends and classmates of the Ensley brothers spoke about the impact they had on the community, explaining how they were “bright lights of joy” to everyone who knew them.
Their mother, Rebecca, told News 13 she wants the boys to be remembered for the joy and love they brought to the community in which they lived.
On Sunday, March 27, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded to an accidental shooting off Ferguson Road, in which 15-year-old Noah Ensley passed away.
10-year-old Bridger Ensley was taken to Mission Hospital, where he passed away one day later.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10681551/Swastikas-spray-painted-outside-Quaker-cemetery-South-Jersey-local-hate-crimes-spike.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | Swastikas are found spray-painted on trees outside Quaker cemetery in South Jersey as hate crimes in the state skyrocket
- The symbols of hatred were first observed on Thursday outside of the Haddonfield Friends Meeting Cemetery
- The two trees on both side of the burial grounds' entry can be seen with spray-painted pink swastikas and racist language
- The hate crime came on the mark of the cemetery's 300th anniversary this year
- An estimated 1,900 bias incidents were documented in New Jersey last year - a record-high in the state
- The state has observed a 29 increase in hate crimes as there were 1,447 bias incidents recorded in 2020
- Anti-Jewish bias was mentioned as the reason behind 347 incidents reported in 2021
- The incident comes a less than two weeks before Passover - a Jewish holiday
Swastikas were seen graffitied on trees near a Quaker cemetery in southern New Jersey, another vile sign of soaring hate crimes in the state.
The symbols of hatred were first observed on Thursday outside the Haddonfield Friends Meeting Cemetery by employees before being reported to local police on Friday.
Two trees on both side of the cemetery's entry can be seen with spray-painted pink swastikas and bigoted language while facing the local Quakers meetinghouse near North Haddon Avenue and Lake Street in the town located about 15 miles from Philadelphia.
Thursday's discovery came just a day before acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced a record number of hate crimes in the state last year.
Swastikas were found spray-painted outside Quaker cemetery at Haddonfield Friends Cemetery in Haddonfield, New Jersey, on Thursday as hate crimes in the state continue to rise
Preliminary data indicated that an estimated 1,900 bias incidents were documented in New Jersey last year — the highest number since the state started individually recording hate crimes in 1994.
'Even though we are Quakers, there are times when we cannot and should not be silent,' said Dave Austin, clerk for the Haddonfield Friends Meeting, in a statement in reaction to the discovery.
'It is a sad fact that hate crimes of all kinds, especially incidents involving anti-Semitic hate, have been on the rise in recent years across our state and our country, including locally.'
Hate crimes have spiked 29 percent from the 1,447 bias incidents recorded in 2020.
Anti-Jewish bias was mentioned as the reason behind 347 incidents reported in 2021.
'Our commitment to protecting New Jersey residents from acts of hate and bias remains unshakable,' Platkin said in a statement.
Bigoted language was also found on another tree at the other side of the cemetery, which is home to a local community of Quakers
He added that the hate crime came on the 300th anniversary of Haddonfield Friends this year, and that the religious group 'will have to reflect on this as a community.'
Quakerism is a Christian religious denomination, known formally as the Religious Society of Friends. Followers of the movement are generally united by a belief in each human's ability to experience the light within or see 'that of God in every one.'
'We've done work on anti-racism; we'll take care of each other,' he told NJ Pen. 'I want the local community, the wider community, to be aware that this has happened, and to give folks something to think about.
'This isn't right,' he added. 'It seems like we're in this place right now as a country where this stuff is everywhere. There are a lot of people pushing agendas that are just plain wrong. They're anti-American, anti-human, as much as they're anti-Semitic.'
Haddonfield Police Department is currently leading the investigation into the hateful graffiti, according to its Chief Jason Cutler. City officials were sent to the cemetery to remove the spray-paint on Friday morning.
Haddonfield Friends Cemetery in Haddonfield, New Jersey, has become the latest location in the state where a hate crime was carried out
Haddonfield mayor Colleen Bianco Bezich said she was 'disgusted' by Thursday's findings and said it was 'important to stand in solidarity with our Jewish community members and denounce the symbols' in the wake of Passover, which is less than two weeks away from today
Haddonfield Mayor Colleen Bianco Bezich expressed her 'disgust' by the findings of the hate symbols in the borough, and thanked members of the cemetery and police for 'responding, reporting, and working to clean up these signs.
'Hate and bigotry have no home in Haddonfield, whether anti-Semitism or any other type,' Bianco Bezich said.
'As Passover is only two weeks away, it's important to stand in solidarity with our Jewish community members and denounce these symbols.' | 0 | 32,455 | 0.318176 | https://www.inquirer.com/news/new-jersey-hate-crimes-haddonfield-friends-meeting-swastikas-20220402.html | 2022-04-02 21:12:53+00:00 | Police are investigating two swastikas found spray-painted Friday outside a Quaker cemetery in Haddonfield.
Members of the Haddonfield Friends Meeting discovered the antisemitic graffiti Friday on two trees on either side of the entrance to the graveyard, which faces the religious organization’s meetinghouse near North Haddon Avenue and Lake Street, a spokesperson for the group said.
Quakerism is a Christian religious denomination.
“Even though we are Quakers, there are times when we cannot and should not be silent,” Dave Austin, clerk for the Haddonfield Friends Meeting, said in a statement posted on its website. “It is a sad fact that hate crimes of all kinds, especially incidents involving antisemitic hate, have been on the rise in recent years across our state and our country, including locally.”
The discovery came the same day that acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin reported a record number of hate crimes and related incidents in the state last year.
In a report issued Friday, Platkin said preliminary data showed nearly 1,900 bias incidents were recorded in the state in 2021 — the highest number since New Jersey began separately tracking hate crimes in 1994. The figure represented a 29% increase from the 1,447 bias incidents reported in 2020.
Anti-Jewish bias was cited as a motivation for 347 of the incidents reported in 2021.
“Our commitment to protecting New Jersey residents from acts of hate and bias remains unshakable,” Platkin said in a statement.
Haddonfield Mayor Colleen Bianco Bezich thanked police and city workers for painting over the symbols so students and staff at the nearby Haddonfield Friends School would not see them.
“Hate and bigotry have no home in Haddonfield, whether anti-Semitism or any other type,” she wrote. “As Passover is only two weeks away, it’s important to stand in solidarity with our Jewish community members and denounce these symbols.” |
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10681551/Swastikas-spray-painted-outside-Quaker-cemetery-South-Jersey-local-hate-crimes-spike.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | Swastikas are found spray-painted on trees outside Quaker cemetery in South Jersey as hate crimes in the state skyrocket
- The symbols of hatred were first observed on Thursday outside of the Haddonfield Friends Meeting Cemetery
- The two trees on both side of the burial grounds' entry can be seen with spray-painted pink swastikas and racist language
- The hate crime came on the mark of the cemetery's 300th anniversary this year
- An estimated 1,900 bias incidents were documented in New Jersey last year - a record-high in the state
- The state has observed a 29 increase in hate crimes as there were 1,447 bias incidents recorded in 2020
- Anti-Jewish bias was mentioned as the reason behind 347 incidents reported in 2021
- The incident comes a less than two weeks before Passover - a Jewish holiday
Swastikas were seen graffitied on trees near a Quaker cemetery in southern New Jersey, another vile sign of soaring hate crimes in the state.
The symbols of hatred were first observed on Thursday outside the Haddonfield Friends Meeting Cemetery by employees before being reported to local police on Friday.
Two trees on both side of the cemetery's entry can be seen with spray-painted pink swastikas and bigoted language while facing the local Quakers meetinghouse near North Haddon Avenue and Lake Street in the town located about 15 miles from Philadelphia.
Thursday's discovery came just a day before acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced a record number of hate crimes in the state last year.
Swastikas were found spray-painted outside Quaker cemetery at Haddonfield Friends Cemetery in Haddonfield, New Jersey, on Thursday as hate crimes in the state continue to rise
Preliminary data indicated that an estimated 1,900 bias incidents were documented in New Jersey last year — the highest number since the state started individually recording hate crimes in 1994.
'Even though we are Quakers, there are times when we cannot and should not be silent,' said Dave Austin, clerk for the Haddonfield Friends Meeting, in a statement in reaction to the discovery.
'It is a sad fact that hate crimes of all kinds, especially incidents involving anti-Semitic hate, have been on the rise in recent years across our state and our country, including locally.'
Hate crimes have spiked 29 percent from the 1,447 bias incidents recorded in 2020.
Anti-Jewish bias was mentioned as the reason behind 347 incidents reported in 2021.
'Our commitment to protecting New Jersey residents from acts of hate and bias remains unshakable,' Platkin said in a statement.
Bigoted language was also found on another tree at the other side of the cemetery, which is home to a local community of Quakers
He added that the hate crime came on the 300th anniversary of Haddonfield Friends this year, and that the religious group 'will have to reflect on this as a community.'
Quakerism is a Christian religious denomination, known formally as the Religious Society of Friends. Followers of the movement are generally united by a belief in each human's ability to experience the light within or see 'that of God in every one.'
'We've done work on anti-racism; we'll take care of each other,' he told NJ Pen. 'I want the local community, the wider community, to be aware that this has happened, and to give folks something to think about.
'This isn't right,' he added. 'It seems like we're in this place right now as a country where this stuff is everywhere. There are a lot of people pushing agendas that are just plain wrong. They're anti-American, anti-human, as much as they're anti-Semitic.'
Haddonfield Police Department is currently leading the investigation into the hateful graffiti, according to its Chief Jason Cutler. City officials were sent to the cemetery to remove the spray-paint on Friday morning.
Haddonfield Friends Cemetery in Haddonfield, New Jersey, has become the latest location in the state where a hate crime was carried out
Haddonfield mayor Colleen Bianco Bezich said she was 'disgusted' by Thursday's findings and said it was 'important to stand in solidarity with our Jewish community members and denounce the symbols' in the wake of Passover, which is less than two weeks away from today
Haddonfield Mayor Colleen Bianco Bezich expressed her 'disgust' by the findings of the hate symbols in the borough, and thanked members of the cemetery and police for 'responding, reporting, and working to clean up these signs.
'Hate and bigotry have no home in Haddonfield, whether anti-Semitism or any other type,' Bianco Bezich said.
'As Passover is only two weeks away, it's important to stand in solidarity with our Jewish community members and denounce these symbols.' | 1 | 46,338 | 0.32273 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/state/swastikas-spray-painted-outside-quaker-cemetery-in-haddonfield/article_62db1e30-b38b-11ec-aedb-53622977c78b.html | 2022-04-03 21:19:50+00:00 | Police are investigating two swastikas found spray-painted Friday outside a Quaker cemetery in Haddonfield.
Members of the Haddonfield Friends Meeting discovered the antisemitic graffiti Friday on two trees on either side of the entrance to the graveyard, which faces the religious organization's meetinghouse near North Haddon Avenue and Lake Street, a spokesperson for the group said.
Quakerism is a Christian religious denomination.
"Even though we are Quakers, there are times when we cannot and should not be silent," Dave Austin, clerk for the Haddonfield Friends Meeting, said in a statement posted on its website. "It is a sad fact that hate crimes of all kinds, especially incidents involving antisemitic hate, have been on the rise in recent years across our state and our country, including locally."
The discovery came the same day that acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin reported a record number of hate crimes and related incidents in the state last year.
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In a report issued Friday, Platkin said preliminary data showed nearly 1,900 bias incidents were recorded in the state in 2021 — the highest number since New Jersey began separately tracking hate crimes in 1994. The figure represented a 29% increase from the 1,447 bias incidents reported in 2020.
Anti-Jewish bias was cited as a motivation for 347 of the incidents reported in 2021.
"Our commitment to protecting New Jersey residents from acts of hate and bias remains unshakable," Platkin said in a statement.
Haddonfield Mayor Colleen Bianco Bezich thanked police and city workers for painting over the symbols so students and staff at the nearby Haddonfield Friends School would not see them.
"Hate and bigotry have no home in Haddonfield, whether anti-Semitism or any other type," she wrote. "As Passover is only two weeks away, it's important to stand in solidarity with our Jewish community members and denounce these symbols." |
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10681551/Swastikas-spray-painted-outside-Quaker-cemetery-South-Jersey-local-hate-crimes-spike.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | Swastikas are found spray-painted on trees outside Quaker cemetery in South Jersey as hate crimes in the state skyrocket
- The symbols of hatred were first observed on Thursday outside of the Haddonfield Friends Meeting Cemetery
- The two trees on both side of the burial grounds' entry can be seen with spray-painted pink swastikas and racist language
- The hate crime came on the mark of the cemetery's 300th anniversary this year
- An estimated 1,900 bias incidents were documented in New Jersey last year - a record-high in the state
- The state has observed a 29 increase in hate crimes as there were 1,447 bias incidents recorded in 2020
- Anti-Jewish bias was mentioned as the reason behind 347 incidents reported in 2021
- The incident comes a less than two weeks before Passover - a Jewish holiday
Swastikas were seen graffitied on trees near a Quaker cemetery in southern New Jersey, another vile sign of soaring hate crimes in the state.
The symbols of hatred were first observed on Thursday outside the Haddonfield Friends Meeting Cemetery by employees before being reported to local police on Friday.
Two trees on both side of the cemetery's entry can be seen with spray-painted pink swastikas and bigoted language while facing the local Quakers meetinghouse near North Haddon Avenue and Lake Street in the town located about 15 miles from Philadelphia.
Thursday's discovery came just a day before acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced a record number of hate crimes in the state last year.
Swastikas were found spray-painted outside Quaker cemetery at Haddonfield Friends Cemetery in Haddonfield, New Jersey, on Thursday as hate crimes in the state continue to rise
Preliminary data indicated that an estimated 1,900 bias incidents were documented in New Jersey last year — the highest number since the state started individually recording hate crimes in 1994.
'Even though we are Quakers, there are times when we cannot and should not be silent,' said Dave Austin, clerk for the Haddonfield Friends Meeting, in a statement in reaction to the discovery.
'It is a sad fact that hate crimes of all kinds, especially incidents involving anti-Semitic hate, have been on the rise in recent years across our state and our country, including locally.'
Hate crimes have spiked 29 percent from the 1,447 bias incidents recorded in 2020.
Anti-Jewish bias was mentioned as the reason behind 347 incidents reported in 2021.
'Our commitment to protecting New Jersey residents from acts of hate and bias remains unshakable,' Platkin said in a statement.
Bigoted language was also found on another tree at the other side of the cemetery, which is home to a local community of Quakers
He added that the hate crime came on the 300th anniversary of Haddonfield Friends this year, and that the religious group 'will have to reflect on this as a community.'
Quakerism is a Christian religious denomination, known formally as the Religious Society of Friends. Followers of the movement are generally united by a belief in each human's ability to experience the light within or see 'that of God in every one.'
'We've done work on anti-racism; we'll take care of each other,' he told NJ Pen. 'I want the local community, the wider community, to be aware that this has happened, and to give folks something to think about.
'This isn't right,' he added. 'It seems like we're in this place right now as a country where this stuff is everywhere. There are a lot of people pushing agendas that are just plain wrong. They're anti-American, anti-human, as much as they're anti-Semitic.'
Haddonfield Police Department is currently leading the investigation into the hateful graffiti, according to its Chief Jason Cutler. City officials were sent to the cemetery to remove the spray-paint on Friday morning.
Haddonfield Friends Cemetery in Haddonfield, New Jersey, has become the latest location in the state where a hate crime was carried out
Haddonfield mayor Colleen Bianco Bezich said she was 'disgusted' by Thursday's findings and said it was 'important to stand in solidarity with our Jewish community members and denounce the symbols' in the wake of Passover, which is less than two weeks away from today
Haddonfield Mayor Colleen Bianco Bezich expressed her 'disgust' by the findings of the hate symbols in the borough, and thanked members of the cemetery and police for 'responding, reporting, and working to clean up these signs.
'Hate and bigotry have no home in Haddonfield, whether anti-Semitism or any other type,' Bianco Bezich said.
'As Passover is only two weeks away, it's important to stand in solidarity with our Jewish community members and denounce these symbols.' | 2 | 32,133 | 0.509458 | https://www.nj.com/camden/2022/04/swastikas-spray-painted-on-trees-outside-nj-graveyard.html | 2022-04-02 03:49:15+00:00 | Swastikas were found spray-painted on two trees at the entrance of a Quaker graveyard in Haddonfield early Friday and police are investigating, officials said.
The swastikas were discovered Friday morning by members of the Haddonfield Friends Meeting, Religious Society of Friends, according to the clerk of the group, Dave Austin.
The trees are located on either side of the entrance to the graveyard, which faces the meetinghouse where the group worships, Austin said. Members believe the graffiti was left sometime between Monday and Friday morning.
The group contacted the Haddonfield Police Department, which was investigating the incident, and the graffiti was covered with paint so students and staff of the nearby school on the Quaker’s campus would not see the swastikas.
“It is a sad fact that hate crimes of all kinds, especially incidents involving anti-Semitic hate, have been on the rise in recent years across our country, including locally,” Austin said in an email to NJ Advance Media. “No matter what the possible motivation for this sad incident might have been, we must as a community come together to stand against it.”
Haddonfield Mayor Colleen Bianco Bezich said in a Facebook post that she was disgusted by the act and thanked the police and department of public works for investigating the cleaning up the graffiti.
“Hate and bigotry have no home in Haddonfield, whether anti-Semitism or any other type,” the mayor said. “As Passover is only two weeks away, it’s important to stand in solidarity with our Jewish community members and denounce these symbols.”
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(six, zero, one, six)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
6-0-1-6
(six, zero, one, six) | 1 | 27,367 | 0 | https://www.trumbulltimes.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Midday-game-17054573.php | 2022-04-03 18:35:43+00:00 | JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
6-0-1-6
(six, zero, one, six)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
6-0-1-6
(six, zero, one, six) |
https://www.milfordmirror.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Midday-game-17054573.php | JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
6-0-1-6
(six, zero, one, six)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
6-0-1-6
(six, zero, one, six) | 2 | 27,659 | 0 | https://www.thetelegraph.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Midday-game-17054573.php | 2022-04-03 18:39:35+00:00 | JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
6-0-1-6
(six, zero, one, six)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
6-0-1-6
(six, zero, one, six) |
https://www.localsyr.com/news/international/french-far-right-leader-le-pen-softens-image-for-election/ | PARIS (AP) — French nationalist leader Marine Le Pen has softened her rhetoric and her image to broaden her appeal in next week’s presidential election — but is under threat from a provocative rival who has broken her monopoly as the watchdog of the country’s identity that they claim is under threat.
For more than a decade, Le Pen has been known for her fierce anti-immigration stance, seeing herself as standing guard at the parapets of French civilization. Now she is honing in on consumers’ buying power, the top concern for voters.
“I obviously consider that immigration and insecurity are serious problems which need urgent answers, but there’s not just that,” said Le Pen, head of the National Rally party, during a TV show featuring voters’ questions. “I worry about making ends meet as much as the end of France.”
Meanwhile, Eric Zemmour, 63, a political novice running under the banner of his newly created Reconquest! party, is now portraying himself as the protector of old France, with bold proposals on immigration and Islam. He has proposed a “Remigration Ministry,” equipped with airplanes to expedite the expulsions of what he says are undesirable migrants.
Their rivalry illustrates France’s increasing tilt toward the hard right and how that has set the agenda for the presidential election, held in two rounds on April 10 and 24. While polls suggest centrist President Emmanuel Macron is the front-runner, nearly half of respondents say they’re ready to vote for a far-right candidate in the decisive runoff.
And that’s despite the fact that Zemmour, a TV pundit who models himself after former U.S. President Donald Trump, has been convicted three times of inciting racial or religious hatred.
Zemmour, who said he entered the race to “save France,” has made the conspiracy theory known as the “great replacement” the centerpiece of his campaign. The term evokes a false white supremacist claim that immigrants and other people of color — notably Muslims — are supplanting natives of Western countries and will one day erase Christian civilization.
He recently alleged that without a stop to immigration, France will become “an African nation, an Islamic nation” in 10-20 years. A large majority of French people are white Catholics, and immigration evolution statistics contradict his claim.
Zemmour’s political goal is to create a “union of the right,” bringing together conservatives, including traditional Catholics, and far-right parties. Le Pen, who also decries “migratory submersion,” says her goal is the “union of France.”
Polls of voters suggest that Le Pen’s focus on pocketbook issues may be working. They show her consistently second to Macron, with Zemmour in third or fourth place. That could put her in a runoff against Macron, a repeat of their 2017 standoff, which she lost 66%-34%.
This time, the two far-right candidates together are drawing more support than the centrist president, making their supporters a threat to the established order.
A low voter turnout could render useless all pre-election calculations. Le Pen’s party is still stinging from her party’s failure in last summer’s regional balloting, blamed on a turnout of only 33% of voters in the first round.
Le Pen’s emphasis on buying power is in line with her work to detoxify her party since taking the reins from her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, the firebrand leader of what was then the National Front. She changed the party name and then expelled him after he reiterated antisemitic remarks for which he was once convicted.
Her father, who now backs her new presidential bid, once compared her to Diet Coke, saying that her ridding the party of hard-liners was like diluting its values.
A batch of officials and their supporters have deserted her for the more extreme Zemmour. She slammed most of them with insults — except for her niece, Marion Marechal, a popular former lawmaker who has returned to politics to help Zemmour.
“Poor Marion,” Le Pen said, lamenting Marechal’s role as a “life preserver” for Zemmour.
Sylvain Crepon, a National Rally specialist, said Zemmour doesn’t pose a serious threat. He says it is Le Pen who embodies nationalist ideas, and “in the end, voters prefer the original to the copy.”
The 53-year-old Le Pen, who represents northern France and is in her third presidential race, has adopted a less-aggressive tone, and she has all but ditched her signature navy blue wardrobe in favor of pastels.
On policy issues, she is stressing concerns that speak to those struggling to make ends meet. She also has dropped her earlier goals of quitting the European Union and abandoning the euro.
But her nationalist strain remains firm. If elected, Le Pen plans drastic measures — to be put to a vote in a nationwide referendum — to contain immigration and “eradicate” political Islam. Among them is ending the policy of family regrouping, which allows immigrants to take up French residence if a close relative is a resident. Like Zemmour, she would expel delinquent foreigners and those who have not been employed for at least a year.
She says she honors the religion of Islam but vows to ban Muslims from wearing headscarves on the street, calling them an “Islamist uniform.”
In public appearances, however, the spotlight is often on the everyday problems of the middle class and the working class, her base of support. Her platform calls for measures to soften the blow of rising prices, like slashing taxes on energy bills from 20% to 5.5%. Le Pen promises to put 150-200 euros per month back in people’s pockets.
“What she has understood is subjects that interest the French that are not ideological topics” like paying bills, said Jean-Yves Camus, a leading expert on the far right.
“Eric Zemmour says that the only important subject is the end of France,” Camus said. “The French don’t necessarily believe that France is finished. And if you want France not to be finished, you have to give it buying power.”
For Macron, Le Pen is the candidate to beat.
The Macron camp has worried openly about an electoral “accident,” perhaps through low turnout by moderate voters, that could put Le Pen in power.
Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire decried Le Pen’s “stupefying metamorphosis.”
“Don’t let yourselves believe that we’re the elite and she is the people,” the French press quoted him as saying on a visit to Normandy.
Romain Lopez, mayor of the southwestern town of Moissac and a member of Le Pen’s party, says he’ll vote for Zemmour in the first round but will support Le Pen in the runoff if Zemmour fails.
“Zemmour gave himself a glass ceiling with his excesses of language,” said Lopez, citing the policies of “remigration.”
Lopez is looking past the election, when he believes a new party will emerge on the right with a major role for Le Pen’s niece, Marechal.
For far-right expert Camus, Zemmour has helped Le Pen by making her appear more palatable.
A presidential candidate must bring voters together, and that’s what Le Pen has done, he said.
“At some point, you are obliged, as the French say, to put water in your wine, accept compromise,” Camus said. “You’re obliged to make proposals that unite not 40% of voters but 50.1%.” | 0 | 386 | 0 | https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/french-far-right-leader-le-pen-softens-image-for-election/ | 2022-04-03 14:56:06+00:00 | PARIS (AP) — French nationalist leader Marine Le Pen has softened her rhetoric and her image to broaden her appeal in next week’s presidential election — but is under threat from a provocative rival who has broken her monopoly as the watchdog of the country’s identity that they claim is under threat.
For more than a decade, Le Pen has been known for her fierce anti-immigration stance, seeing herself as standing guard at the parapets of French civilization. Now she is honing in on consumers’ buying power, the top concern for voters.
“I obviously consider that immigration and insecurity are serious problems which need urgent answers, but there’s not just that,” said Le Pen, head of the National Rally party, during a TV show featuring voters’ questions. “I worry about making ends meet as much as the end of France.”
Meanwhile, Eric Zemmour, 63, a political novice running under the banner of his newly created Reconquest! party, is now portraying himself as the protector of old France, with bold proposals on immigration and Islam. He has proposed a “Remigration Ministry,” equipped with airplanes to expedite the expulsions of what he says are undesirable migrants.
Their rivalry illustrates France’s increasing tilt toward the hard right and how that has set the agenda for the presidential election, held in two rounds on April 10 and 24. While polls suggest centrist President Emmanuel Macron is the front-runner, nearly half of respondents say they’re ready to vote for a far-right candidate in the decisive runoff.
And that’s despite the fact that Zemmour, a TV pundit who models himself after former U.S. President Donald Trump, has been convicted three times of inciting racial or religious hatred.
Zemmour, who said he entered the race to “save France,” has made the conspiracy theory known as the “great replacement” the centerpiece of his campaign. The term evokes a false white supremacist claim that immigrants and other people of color — notably Muslims — are supplanting natives of Western countries and will one day erase Christian civilization.
He recently alleged that without a stop to immigration, France will become “an African nation, an Islamic nation” in 10-20 years. A large majority of French people are white Catholics, and immigration evolution statistics contradict his claim.
Zemmour’s political goal is to create a “union of the right,” bringing together conservatives, including traditional Catholics, and far-right parties. Le Pen, who also decries “migratory submersion,” says her goal is the “union of France.”
Polls of voters suggest that Le Pen’s focus on pocketbook issues may be working. They show her consistently second to Macron, with Zemmour in third or fourth place. That could put her in a runoff against Macron, a repeat of their 2017 standoff, which she lost 66%-34%.
This time, the two far-right candidates together are drawing more support than the centrist president, making their supporters a threat to the established order.
A low voter turnout could render useless all pre-election calculations. Le Pen’s party is still stinging from her party’s failure in last summer’s regional balloting, blamed on a turnout of only 33% of voters in the first round.
Le Pen’s emphasis on buying power is in line with her work to detoxify her party since taking the reins from her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, the firebrand leader of what was then the National Front. She changed the party name and then expelled him after he reiterated antisemitic remarks for which he was once convicted.
Her father, who now backs her new presidential bid, once compared her to Diet Coke, saying that her ridding the party of hard-liners was like diluting its values.
A batch of officials and their supporters have deserted her for the more extreme Zemmour. She slammed most of them with insults — except for her niece, Marion Marechal, a popular former lawmaker who has returned to politics to help Zemmour.
“Poor Marion,” Le Pen said, lamenting Marechal’s role as a “life preserver” for Zemmour.
Sylvain Crepon, a National Rally specialist, said Zemmour doesn’t pose a serious threat. He says it is Le Pen who embodies nationalist ideas, and “in the end, voters prefer the original to the copy.”
The 53-year-old Le Pen, who represents northern France and is in her third presidential race, has adopted a less-aggressive tone, and she has all but ditched her signature navy blue wardrobe in favor of pastels.
On policy issues, she is stressing concerns that speak to those struggling to make ends meet. She also has dropped her earlier goals of quitting the European Union and abandoning the euro.
But her nationalist strain remains firm. If elected, Le Pen plans drastic measures — to be put to a vote in a nationwide referendum — to contain immigration and “eradicate” political Islam. Among them is ending the policy of family regrouping, which allows immigrants to take up French residence if a close relative is a resident. Like Zemmour, she would expel delinquent foreigners and those who have not been employed for at least a year.
She says she honors the religion of Islam but vows to ban Muslims from wearing headscarves on the street, calling them an “Islamist uniform.”
In public appearances, however, the spotlight is often on the everyday problems of the middle class and the working class, her base of support. Her platform calls for measures to soften the blow of rising prices, like slashing taxes on energy bills from 20% to 5.5%. Le Pen promises to put 150-200 euros per month back in people’s pockets.
“What she has understood is subjects that interest the French that are not ideological topics” like paying bills, said Jean-Yves Camus, a leading expert on the far right.
“Eric Zemmour says that the only important subject is the end of France,” Camus said. “The French don’t necessarily believe that France is finished. And if you want France not to be finished, you have to give it buying power.”
For Macron, Le Pen is the candidate to beat.
The Macron camp has worried openly about an electoral “accident,” perhaps through low turnout by moderate voters, that could put Le Pen in power.
Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire decried Le Pen’s “stupefying metamorphosis.”
“Don’t let yourselves believe that we’re the elite and she is the people,” the French press quoted him as saying on a visit to Normandy.
Romain Lopez, mayor of the southwestern town of Moissac and a member of Le Pen’s party, says he’ll vote for Zemmour in the first round but will support Le Pen in the runoff if Zemmour fails.
“Zemmour gave himself a glass ceiling with his excesses of language,” said Lopez, citing the policies of “remigration.”
Lopez is looking past the election, when he believes a new party will emerge on the right with a major role for Le Pen’s niece, Marechal.
For far-right expert Camus, Zemmour has helped Le Pen by making her appear more palatable.
A presidential candidate must bring voters together, and that’s what Le Pen has done, he said.
“At some point, you are obliged, as the French say, to put water in your wine, accept compromise,” Camus said. “You’re obliged to make proposals that unite not 40% of voters but 50.1%.” |
https://www.localsyr.com/news/international/french-far-right-leader-le-pen-softens-image-for-election/ | PARIS (AP) — French nationalist leader Marine Le Pen has softened her rhetoric and her image to broaden her appeal in next week’s presidential election — but is under threat from a provocative rival who has broken her monopoly as the watchdog of the country’s identity that they claim is under threat.
For more than a decade, Le Pen has been known for her fierce anti-immigration stance, seeing herself as standing guard at the parapets of French civilization. Now she is honing in on consumers’ buying power, the top concern for voters.
“I obviously consider that immigration and insecurity are serious problems which need urgent answers, but there’s not just that,” said Le Pen, head of the National Rally party, during a TV show featuring voters’ questions. “I worry about making ends meet as much as the end of France.”
Meanwhile, Eric Zemmour, 63, a political novice running under the banner of his newly created Reconquest! party, is now portraying himself as the protector of old France, with bold proposals on immigration and Islam. He has proposed a “Remigration Ministry,” equipped with airplanes to expedite the expulsions of what he says are undesirable migrants.
Their rivalry illustrates France’s increasing tilt toward the hard right and how that has set the agenda for the presidential election, held in two rounds on April 10 and 24. While polls suggest centrist President Emmanuel Macron is the front-runner, nearly half of respondents say they’re ready to vote for a far-right candidate in the decisive runoff.
And that’s despite the fact that Zemmour, a TV pundit who models himself after former U.S. President Donald Trump, has been convicted three times of inciting racial or religious hatred.
Zemmour, who said he entered the race to “save France,” has made the conspiracy theory known as the “great replacement” the centerpiece of his campaign. The term evokes a false white supremacist claim that immigrants and other people of color — notably Muslims — are supplanting natives of Western countries and will one day erase Christian civilization.
He recently alleged that without a stop to immigration, France will become “an African nation, an Islamic nation” in 10-20 years. A large majority of French people are white Catholics, and immigration evolution statistics contradict his claim.
Zemmour’s political goal is to create a “union of the right,” bringing together conservatives, including traditional Catholics, and far-right parties. Le Pen, who also decries “migratory submersion,” says her goal is the “union of France.”
Polls of voters suggest that Le Pen’s focus on pocketbook issues may be working. They show her consistently second to Macron, with Zemmour in third or fourth place. That could put her in a runoff against Macron, a repeat of their 2017 standoff, which she lost 66%-34%.
This time, the two far-right candidates together are drawing more support than the centrist president, making their supporters a threat to the established order.
A low voter turnout could render useless all pre-election calculations. Le Pen’s party is still stinging from her party’s failure in last summer’s regional balloting, blamed on a turnout of only 33% of voters in the first round.
Le Pen’s emphasis on buying power is in line with her work to detoxify her party since taking the reins from her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, the firebrand leader of what was then the National Front. She changed the party name and then expelled him after he reiterated antisemitic remarks for which he was once convicted.
Her father, who now backs her new presidential bid, once compared her to Diet Coke, saying that her ridding the party of hard-liners was like diluting its values.
A batch of officials and their supporters have deserted her for the more extreme Zemmour. She slammed most of them with insults — except for her niece, Marion Marechal, a popular former lawmaker who has returned to politics to help Zemmour.
“Poor Marion,” Le Pen said, lamenting Marechal’s role as a “life preserver” for Zemmour.
Sylvain Crepon, a National Rally specialist, said Zemmour doesn’t pose a serious threat. He says it is Le Pen who embodies nationalist ideas, and “in the end, voters prefer the original to the copy.”
The 53-year-old Le Pen, who represents northern France and is in her third presidential race, has adopted a less-aggressive tone, and she has all but ditched her signature navy blue wardrobe in favor of pastels.
On policy issues, she is stressing concerns that speak to those struggling to make ends meet. She also has dropped her earlier goals of quitting the European Union and abandoning the euro.
But her nationalist strain remains firm. If elected, Le Pen plans drastic measures — to be put to a vote in a nationwide referendum — to contain immigration and “eradicate” political Islam. Among them is ending the policy of family regrouping, which allows immigrants to take up French residence if a close relative is a resident. Like Zemmour, she would expel delinquent foreigners and those who have not been employed for at least a year.
She says she honors the religion of Islam but vows to ban Muslims from wearing headscarves on the street, calling them an “Islamist uniform.”
In public appearances, however, the spotlight is often on the everyday problems of the middle class and the working class, her base of support. Her platform calls for measures to soften the blow of rising prices, like slashing taxes on energy bills from 20% to 5.5%. Le Pen promises to put 150-200 euros per month back in people’s pockets.
“What she has understood is subjects that interest the French that are not ideological topics” like paying bills, said Jean-Yves Camus, a leading expert on the far right.
“Eric Zemmour says that the only important subject is the end of France,” Camus said. “The French don’t necessarily believe that France is finished. And if you want France not to be finished, you have to give it buying power.”
For Macron, Le Pen is the candidate to beat.
The Macron camp has worried openly about an electoral “accident,” perhaps through low turnout by moderate voters, that could put Le Pen in power.
Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire decried Le Pen’s “stupefying metamorphosis.”
“Don’t let yourselves believe that we’re the elite and she is the people,” the French press quoted him as saying on a visit to Normandy.
Romain Lopez, mayor of the southwestern town of Moissac and a member of Le Pen’s party, says he’ll vote for Zemmour in the first round but will support Le Pen in the runoff if Zemmour fails.
“Zemmour gave himself a glass ceiling with his excesses of language,” said Lopez, citing the policies of “remigration.”
Lopez is looking past the election, when he believes a new party will emerge on the right with a major role for Le Pen’s niece, Marechal.
For far-right expert Camus, Zemmour has helped Le Pen by making her appear more palatable.
A presidential candidate must bring voters together, and that’s what Le Pen has done, he said.
“At some point, you are obliged, as the French say, to put water in your wine, accept compromise,” Camus said. “You’re obliged to make proposals that unite not 40% of voters but 50.1%.” | 1 | 3,960 | 0 | https://www.tristatehomepage.com/international/ap-international/french-far-right-leader-le-pen-softens-image-for-election/ | 2022-04-03 15:29:09+00:00 | PARIS (AP) — French nationalist leader Marine Le Pen has softened her rhetoric and her image to broaden her appeal in next week’s presidential election — but is under threat from a provocative rival who has broken her monopoly as the watchdog of the country’s identity that they claim is under threat.
For more than a decade, Le Pen has been known for her fierce anti-immigration stance, seeing herself as standing guard at the parapets of French civilization. Now she is honing in on consumers’ buying power, the top concern for voters.
“I obviously consider that immigration and insecurity are serious problems which need urgent answers, but there’s not just that,” said Le Pen, head of the National Rally party, during a TV show featuring voters’ questions. “I worry about making ends meet as much as the end of France.”
Meanwhile, Eric Zemmour, 63, a political novice running under the banner of his newly created Reconquest! party, is now portraying himself as the protector of old France, with bold proposals on immigration and Islam. He has proposed a “Remigration Ministry,” equipped with airplanes to expedite the expulsions of what he says are undesirable migrants.
Their rivalry illustrates France’s increasing tilt toward the hard right and how that has set the agenda for the presidential election, held in two rounds on April 10 and 24. While polls suggest centrist President Emmanuel Macron is the front-runner, nearly half of respondents say they’re ready to vote for a far-right candidate in the decisive runoff.
And that’s despite the fact that Zemmour, a TV pundit who models himself after former U.S. President Donald Trump, has been convicted three times of inciting racial or religious hatred.
Zemmour, who said he entered the race to “save France,” has made the conspiracy theory known as the “great replacement” the centerpiece of his campaign. The term evokes a false white supremacist claim that immigrants and other people of color — notably Muslims — are supplanting natives of Western countries and will one day erase Christian civilization.
He recently alleged that without a stop to immigration, France will become “an African nation, an Islamic nation” in 10-20 years. A large majority of French people are white Catholics, and immigration evolution statistics contradict his claim.
Zemmour’s political goal is to create a “union of the right,” bringing together conservatives, including traditional Catholics, and far-right parties. Le Pen, who also decries “migratory submersion,” says her goal is the “union of France.”
Polls of voters suggest that Le Pen’s focus on pocketbook issues may be working. They show her consistently second to Macron, with Zemmour in third or fourth place. That could put her in a runoff against Macron, a repeat of their 2017 standoff, which she lost 66%-34%.
This time, the two far-right candidates together are drawing more support than the centrist president, making their supporters a threat to the established order.
A low voter turnout could render useless all pre-election calculations. Le Pen’s party is still stinging from her party’s failure in last summer’s regional balloting, blamed on a turnout of only 33% of voters in the first round.
Le Pen’s emphasis on buying power is in line with her work to detoxify her party since taking the reins from her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, the firebrand leader of what was then the National Front. She changed the party name and then expelled him after he reiterated antisemitic remarks for which he was once convicted.
Her father, who now backs her new presidential bid, once compared her to Diet Coke, saying that her ridding the party of hard-liners was like diluting its values.
A batch of officials and their supporters have deserted her for the more extreme Zemmour. She slammed most of them with insults — except for her niece, Marion Marechal, a popular former lawmaker who has returned to politics to help Zemmour.
“Poor Marion,” Le Pen said, lamenting Marechal’s role as a “life preserver” for Zemmour.
Sylvain Crepon, a National Rally specialist, said Zemmour doesn’t pose a serious threat. He says it is Le Pen who embodies nationalist ideas, and “in the end, voters prefer the original to the copy.”
The 53-year-old Le Pen, who represents northern France and is in her third presidential race, has adopted a less-aggressive tone, and she has all but ditched her signature navy blue wardrobe in favor of pastels.
On policy issues, she is stressing concerns that speak to those struggling to make ends meet. She also has dropped her earlier goals of quitting the European Union and abandoning the euro.
But her nationalist strain remains firm. If elected, Le Pen plans drastic measures — to be put to a vote in a nationwide referendum — to contain immigration and “eradicate” political Islam. Among them is ending the policy of family regrouping, which allows immigrants to take up French residence if a close relative is a resident. Like Zemmour, she would expel delinquent foreigners and those who have not been employed for at least a year.
She says she honors the religion of Islam but vows to ban Muslims from wearing headscarves on the street, calling them an “Islamist uniform.”
In public appearances, however, the spotlight is often on the everyday problems of the middle class and the working class, her base of support. Her platform calls for measures to soften the blow of rising prices, like slashing taxes on energy bills from 20% to 5.5%. Le Pen promises to put 150-200 euros per month back in people’s pockets.
“What she has understood is subjects that interest the French that are not ideological topics” like paying bills, said Jean-Yves Camus, a leading expert on the far right.
“Eric Zemmour says that the only important subject is the end of France,” Camus said. “The French don’t necessarily believe that France is finished. And if you want France not to be finished, you have to give it buying power.”
For Macron, Le Pen is the candidate to beat.
The Macron camp has worried openly about an electoral “accident,” perhaps through low turnout by moderate voters, that could put Le Pen in power.
Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire decried Le Pen’s “stupefying metamorphosis.”
“Don’t let yourselves believe that we’re the elite and she is the people,” the French press quoted him as saying on a visit to Normandy.
Romain Lopez, mayor of the southwestern town of Moissac and a member of Le Pen’s party, says he’ll vote for Zemmour in the first round but will support Le Pen in the runoff if Zemmour fails.
“Zemmour gave himself a glass ceiling with his excesses of language,” said Lopez, citing the policies of “remigration.”
Lopez is looking past the election, when he believes a new party will emerge on the right with a major role for Le Pen’s niece, Marechal.
For far-right expert Camus, Zemmour has helped Le Pen by making her appear more palatable.
A presidential candidate must bring voters together, and that’s what Le Pen has done, he said.
“At some point, you are obliged, as the French say, to put water in your wine, accept compromise,” Camus said. “You’re obliged to make proposals that unite not 40% of voters but 50.1%.” |
https://www.localsyr.com/news/international/french-far-right-leader-le-pen-softens-image-for-election/ | PARIS (AP) — French nationalist leader Marine Le Pen has softened her rhetoric and her image to broaden her appeal in next week’s presidential election — but is under threat from a provocative rival who has broken her monopoly as the watchdog of the country’s identity that they claim is under threat.
For more than a decade, Le Pen has been known for her fierce anti-immigration stance, seeing herself as standing guard at the parapets of French civilization. Now she is honing in on consumers’ buying power, the top concern for voters.
“I obviously consider that immigration and insecurity are serious problems which need urgent answers, but there’s not just that,” said Le Pen, head of the National Rally party, during a TV show featuring voters’ questions. “I worry about making ends meet as much as the end of France.”
Meanwhile, Eric Zemmour, 63, a political novice running under the banner of his newly created Reconquest! party, is now portraying himself as the protector of old France, with bold proposals on immigration and Islam. He has proposed a “Remigration Ministry,” equipped with airplanes to expedite the expulsions of what he says are undesirable migrants.
Their rivalry illustrates France’s increasing tilt toward the hard right and how that has set the agenda for the presidential election, held in two rounds on April 10 and 24. While polls suggest centrist President Emmanuel Macron is the front-runner, nearly half of respondents say they’re ready to vote for a far-right candidate in the decisive runoff.
And that’s despite the fact that Zemmour, a TV pundit who models himself after former U.S. President Donald Trump, has been convicted three times of inciting racial or religious hatred.
Zemmour, who said he entered the race to “save France,” has made the conspiracy theory known as the “great replacement” the centerpiece of his campaign. The term evokes a false white supremacist claim that immigrants and other people of color — notably Muslims — are supplanting natives of Western countries and will one day erase Christian civilization.
He recently alleged that without a stop to immigration, France will become “an African nation, an Islamic nation” in 10-20 years. A large majority of French people are white Catholics, and immigration evolution statistics contradict his claim.
Zemmour’s political goal is to create a “union of the right,” bringing together conservatives, including traditional Catholics, and far-right parties. Le Pen, who also decries “migratory submersion,” says her goal is the “union of France.”
Polls of voters suggest that Le Pen’s focus on pocketbook issues may be working. They show her consistently second to Macron, with Zemmour in third or fourth place. That could put her in a runoff against Macron, a repeat of their 2017 standoff, which she lost 66%-34%.
This time, the two far-right candidates together are drawing more support than the centrist president, making their supporters a threat to the established order.
A low voter turnout could render useless all pre-election calculations. Le Pen’s party is still stinging from her party’s failure in last summer’s regional balloting, blamed on a turnout of only 33% of voters in the first round.
Le Pen’s emphasis on buying power is in line with her work to detoxify her party since taking the reins from her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, the firebrand leader of what was then the National Front. She changed the party name and then expelled him after he reiterated antisemitic remarks for which he was once convicted.
Her father, who now backs her new presidential bid, once compared her to Diet Coke, saying that her ridding the party of hard-liners was like diluting its values.
A batch of officials and their supporters have deserted her for the more extreme Zemmour. She slammed most of them with insults — except for her niece, Marion Marechal, a popular former lawmaker who has returned to politics to help Zemmour.
“Poor Marion,” Le Pen said, lamenting Marechal’s role as a “life preserver” for Zemmour.
Sylvain Crepon, a National Rally specialist, said Zemmour doesn’t pose a serious threat. He says it is Le Pen who embodies nationalist ideas, and “in the end, voters prefer the original to the copy.”
The 53-year-old Le Pen, who represents northern France and is in her third presidential race, has adopted a less-aggressive tone, and she has all but ditched her signature navy blue wardrobe in favor of pastels.
On policy issues, she is stressing concerns that speak to those struggling to make ends meet. She also has dropped her earlier goals of quitting the European Union and abandoning the euro.
But her nationalist strain remains firm. If elected, Le Pen plans drastic measures — to be put to a vote in a nationwide referendum — to contain immigration and “eradicate” political Islam. Among them is ending the policy of family regrouping, which allows immigrants to take up French residence if a close relative is a resident. Like Zemmour, she would expel delinquent foreigners and those who have not been employed for at least a year.
She says she honors the religion of Islam but vows to ban Muslims from wearing headscarves on the street, calling them an “Islamist uniform.”
In public appearances, however, the spotlight is often on the everyday problems of the middle class and the working class, her base of support. Her platform calls for measures to soften the blow of rising prices, like slashing taxes on energy bills from 20% to 5.5%. Le Pen promises to put 150-200 euros per month back in people’s pockets.
“What she has understood is subjects that interest the French that are not ideological topics” like paying bills, said Jean-Yves Camus, a leading expert on the far right.
“Eric Zemmour says that the only important subject is the end of France,” Camus said. “The French don’t necessarily believe that France is finished. And if you want France not to be finished, you have to give it buying power.”
For Macron, Le Pen is the candidate to beat.
The Macron camp has worried openly about an electoral “accident,” perhaps through low turnout by moderate voters, that could put Le Pen in power.
Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire decried Le Pen’s “stupefying metamorphosis.”
“Don’t let yourselves believe that we’re the elite and she is the people,” the French press quoted him as saying on a visit to Normandy.
Romain Lopez, mayor of the southwestern town of Moissac and a member of Le Pen’s party, says he’ll vote for Zemmour in the first round but will support Le Pen in the runoff if Zemmour fails.
“Zemmour gave himself a glass ceiling with his excesses of language,” said Lopez, citing the policies of “remigration.”
Lopez is looking past the election, when he believes a new party will emerge on the right with a major role for Le Pen’s niece, Marechal.
For far-right expert Camus, Zemmour has helped Le Pen by making her appear more palatable.
A presidential candidate must bring voters together, and that’s what Le Pen has done, he said.
“At some point, you are obliged, as the French say, to put water in your wine, accept compromise,” Camus said. “You’re obliged to make proposals that unite not 40% of voters but 50.1%.” | 2 | 6,059 | 0 | https://www.wboy.com/news/world/french-far-right-leader-le-pen-softens-image-for-election/ | 2022-04-03 15:49:28+00:00 | PARIS (AP) — French nationalist leader Marine Le Pen has softened her rhetoric and her image to broaden her appeal in next week’s presidential election — but is under threat from a provocative rival who has broken her monopoly as the watchdog of the country’s identity that they claim is under threat.
For more than a decade, Le Pen has been known for her fierce anti-immigration stance, seeing herself as standing guard at the parapets of French civilization. Now she is honing in on consumers’ buying power, the top concern for voters.
“I obviously consider that immigration and insecurity are serious problems which need urgent answers, but there’s not just that,” said Le Pen, head of the National Rally party, during a TV show featuring voters’ questions. “I worry about making ends meet as much as the end of France.”
Meanwhile, Eric Zemmour, 63, a political novice running under the banner of his newly created Reconquest! party, is now portraying himself as the protector of old France, with bold proposals on immigration and Islam. He has proposed a “Remigration Ministry,” equipped with airplanes to expedite the expulsions of what he says are undesirable migrants.
Their rivalry illustrates France’s increasing tilt toward the hard right and how that has set the agenda for the presidential election, held in two rounds on April 10 and 24. While polls suggest centrist President Emmanuel Macron is the front-runner, nearly half of respondents say they’re ready to vote for a far-right candidate in the decisive runoff.
And that’s despite the fact that Zemmour, a TV pundit who models himself after former U.S. President Donald Trump, has been convicted three times of inciting racial or religious hatred.
Zemmour, who said he entered the race to “save France,” has made the conspiracy theory known as the “great replacement” the centerpiece of his campaign. The term evokes a false white supremacist claim that immigrants and other people of color — notably Muslims — are supplanting natives of Western countries and will one day erase Christian civilization.
He recently alleged that without a stop to immigration, France will become “an African nation, an Islamic nation” in 10-20 years. A large majority of French people are white Catholics, and immigration evolution statistics contradict his claim.
Zemmour’s political goal is to create a “union of the right,” bringing together conservatives, including traditional Catholics, and far-right parties. Le Pen, who also decries “migratory submersion,” says her goal is the “union of France.”
Polls of voters suggest that Le Pen’s focus on pocketbook issues may be working. They show her consistently second to Macron, with Zemmour in third or fourth place. That could put her in a runoff against Macron, a repeat of their 2017 standoff, which she lost 66%-34%.
This time, the two far-right candidates together are drawing more support than the centrist president, making their supporters a threat to the established order.
A low voter turnout could render useless all pre-election calculations. Le Pen’s party is still stinging from her party’s failure in last summer’s regional balloting, blamed on a turnout of only 33% of voters in the first round.
Le Pen’s emphasis on buying power is in line with her work to detoxify her party since taking the reins from her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, the firebrand leader of what was then the National Front. She changed the party name and then expelled him after he reiterated antisemitic remarks for which he was once convicted.
Her father, who now backs her new presidential bid, once compared her to Diet Coke, saying that her ridding the party of hard-liners was like diluting its values.
A batch of officials and their supporters have deserted her for the more extreme Zemmour. She slammed most of them with insults — except for her niece, Marion Marechal, a popular former lawmaker who has returned to politics to help Zemmour.
“Poor Marion,” Le Pen said, lamenting Marechal’s role as a “life preserver” for Zemmour.
Sylvain Crepon, a National Rally specialist, said Zemmour doesn’t pose a serious threat. He says it is Le Pen who embodies nationalist ideas, and “in the end, voters prefer the original to the copy.”
The 53-year-old Le Pen, who represents northern France and is in her third presidential race, has adopted a less-aggressive tone, and she has all but ditched her signature navy blue wardrobe in favor of pastels.
On policy issues, she is stressing concerns that speak to those struggling to make ends meet. She also has dropped her earlier goals of quitting the European Union and abandoning the euro.
But her nationalist strain remains firm. If elected, Le Pen plans drastic measures — to be put to a vote in a nationwide referendum — to contain immigration and “eradicate” political Islam. Among them is ending the policy of family regrouping, which allows immigrants to take up French residence if a close relative is a resident. Like Zemmour, she would expel delinquent foreigners and those who have not been employed for at least a year.
She says she honors the religion of Islam but vows to ban Muslims from wearing headscarves on the street, calling them an “Islamist uniform.”
In public appearances, however, the spotlight is often on the everyday problems of the middle class and the working class, her base of support. Her platform calls for measures to soften the blow of rising prices, like slashing taxes on energy bills from 20% to 5.5%. Le Pen promises to put 150-200 euros per month back in people’s pockets.
“What she has understood is subjects that interest the French that are not ideological topics” like paying bills, said Jean-Yves Camus, a leading expert on the far right.
“Eric Zemmour says that the only important subject is the end of France,” Camus said. “The French don’t necessarily believe that France is finished. And if you want France not to be finished, you have to give it buying power.”
For Macron, Le Pen is the candidate to beat.
The Macron camp has worried openly about an electoral “accident,” perhaps through low turnout by moderate voters, that could put Le Pen in power.
Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire decried Le Pen’s “stupefying metamorphosis.”
“Don’t let yourselves believe that we’re the elite and she is the people,” the French press quoted him as saying on a visit to Normandy.
Romain Lopez, mayor of the southwestern town of Moissac and a member of Le Pen’s party, says he’ll vote for Zemmour in the first round but will support Le Pen in the runoff if Zemmour fails.
“Zemmour gave himself a glass ceiling with his excesses of language,” said Lopez, citing the policies of “remigration.”
Lopez is looking past the election, when he believes a new party will emerge on the right with a major role for Le Pen’s niece, Marechal.
For far-right expert Camus, Zemmour has helped Le Pen by making her appear more palatable.
A presidential candidate must bring voters together, and that’s what Le Pen has done, he said.
“At some point, you are obliged, as the French say, to put water in your wine, accept compromise,” Camus said. “You’re obliged to make proposals that unite not 40% of voters but 50.1%.” |
https://www.localsyr.com/news/politics/at-dc-roast-nhs-gop-governor-skewers-trump-as-crazy/ | WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Donald Trump is “crazy” and joked that if the former Republican president was admitted to a mental hospital, “he ain’t getting out!”
Sununu skewered Trump during the Gridiron Club’s spring dinner Saturday night, an annual Washington gathering featuring skits and speeches from Democrats, Republicans and journalists that are expected to “singe” but “not burn” the capital’s political elite.
“He’s (expletive) crazy!” Sununu said in salty remarks that roasted members of both parties as well as the Washington journalists who cover them. The governor added: “The press often will ask me if I think Donald Trump is crazy. And I’ll say it this way: I don’t think he’s so crazy that you could put him in a mental institution. But I think if he were in one, he ain’t getting out!”
Sununu also spoke of being left astonished by an encounter with Trump when the former president was visiting New Hampshire for a political rally.
After greeting Trump at the airport, Sununu said Trump insisted he ride with him to the venue. Sununu said that Trump spent most of the ride obsessing over his polling numbers, but at one point broke his train of thought to point out that all the people holding American flags along the motorcade route were his fans.
Trump pointed to one man with a flag and sign before Trump returned to the topic of polling, Sununu recalled.
“I can’t help but notice the guy he pointed at, the sign he’s holding says, ‘(expletive, Trump!),” Sununu joked.
In his Gridiron address, Sununu also took aim at Democrats and poked fun at himself.
He said White House press secretary Jen Psaki, who is reportedly set to sign a deal soon to join MSNBC, would be smart to get her money upfront considering the network’s ratings.
Sununu noted he was included in a Washington Post list of 10 potential 2024 GOP presidential contenders. He cracked that his vast foreign policy experience included building a short wall with polite signage on New Hampshire’s border with Canada.
Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, who spoke on behalf of Democrats at the dinner, remarked that he had not heard a “Republican use the F-word that much since the Nixon administration.”
“But I’ve got to say that Gov. Sununu’s eloquent profanity is the kind of insurrection the GOP needs today,” Raskin said.
The sitting president typically attends the event. President Joe Biden, who spent the weekend in his home state of Delaware, skipped but sent a video message. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo delivered remarks on behalf of the administration.
Republicans last year made a pitch to Sununu to challenge incumbent Democrat Sen. Maggie Hassan in 2022, but he ultimately declined and opted to run for reelection as governor. The seat is one of several that Republicans are eyeing as they look to win control of the Senate in upcoming midterm elections.
Sununu told the Washington Examiner that after hearing GOP leadership’s plan for the next two years, he decided wasn’t interested in simply being a “roadblock” to Biden’s agenda. | 0 | 20,396 | 0 | https://www.yourerie.com/news/national-news/at-dc-roast-nhs-gop-governor-skewers-trump-as-crazy/ | 2022-04-03 17:33:58+00:00 | WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Donald Trump is “crazy” and joked that if the former Republican president was admitted to a mental hospital, “he ain’t getting out!”
Sununu skewered Trump during the Gridiron Club’s spring dinner Saturday night, an annual Washington gathering featuring skits and speeches from Democrats, Republicans and journalists that are expected to “singe” but “not burn” the capital’s political elite.
“He’s (expletive) crazy!” Sununu said in salty remarks that roasted members of both parties as well as the Washington journalists who cover them. The governor added: “The press often will ask me if I think Donald Trump is crazy. And I’ll say it this way: I don’t think he’s so crazy that you could put him in a mental institution. But I think if he were in one, he ain’t getting out!”
Sununu also spoke of being left astonished by an encounter with Trump when the former president was visiting New Hampshire for a political rally.
After greeting Trump at the airport, Sununu said Trump insisted he ride with him to the venue. Sununu said that Trump spent most of the ride obsessing over his polling numbers, but at one point broke his train of thought to point out that all the people holding American flags along the motorcade route were his fans.
Trump pointed to one man with a flag and sign before Trump returned to the topic of polling, Sununu recalled.
“I can’t help but notice the guy he pointed at, the sign he’s holding says, ‘(expletive, Trump!),” Sununu joked.
In his Gridiron address, Sununu also took aim at Democrats and poked fun at himself.
He said White House press secretary Jen Psaki, who is reportedly set to sign a deal soon to join MSNBC, would be smart to get her money upfront considering the network’s ratings.
Sununu noted he was included in a Washington Post list of 10 potential 2024 GOP presidential contenders. He cracked that his vast foreign policy experience included building a short wall with polite signage on New Hampshire’s border with Canada.
Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, who spoke on behalf of Democrats at the dinner, remarked that he had not heard a “Republican use the F-word that much since the Nixon administration.”
“But I’ve got to say that Gov. Sununu’s eloquent profanity is the kind of insurrection the GOP needs today,” Raskin said.
The sitting president typically attends the event. President Joe Biden, who spent the weekend in his home state of Delaware, skipped but sent a video message. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo delivered remarks on behalf of the administration.
Republicans last year made a pitch to Sununu to challenge incumbent Democrat Sen. Maggie Hassan in 2022, but he ultimately declined and opted to run for reelection as governor. The seat is one of several that Republicans are eyeing as they look to win control of the Senate in upcoming midterm elections.
Sununu told the Washington Examiner that after hearing GOP leadership’s plan for the next two years, he decided wasn’t interested in simply being a “roadblock” to Biden’s agenda. |
https://www.localsyr.com/news/politics/at-dc-roast-nhs-gop-governor-skewers-trump-as-crazy/ | WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Donald Trump is “crazy” and joked that if the former Republican president was admitted to a mental hospital, “he ain’t getting out!”
Sununu skewered Trump during the Gridiron Club’s spring dinner Saturday night, an annual Washington gathering featuring skits and speeches from Democrats, Republicans and journalists that are expected to “singe” but “not burn” the capital’s political elite.
“He’s (expletive) crazy!” Sununu said in salty remarks that roasted members of both parties as well as the Washington journalists who cover them. The governor added: “The press often will ask me if I think Donald Trump is crazy. And I’ll say it this way: I don’t think he’s so crazy that you could put him in a mental institution. But I think if he were in one, he ain’t getting out!”
Sununu also spoke of being left astonished by an encounter with Trump when the former president was visiting New Hampshire for a political rally.
After greeting Trump at the airport, Sununu said Trump insisted he ride with him to the venue. Sununu said that Trump spent most of the ride obsessing over his polling numbers, but at one point broke his train of thought to point out that all the people holding American flags along the motorcade route were his fans.
Trump pointed to one man with a flag and sign before Trump returned to the topic of polling, Sununu recalled.
“I can’t help but notice the guy he pointed at, the sign he’s holding says, ‘(expletive, Trump!),” Sununu joked.
In his Gridiron address, Sununu also took aim at Democrats and poked fun at himself.
He said White House press secretary Jen Psaki, who is reportedly set to sign a deal soon to join MSNBC, would be smart to get her money upfront considering the network’s ratings.
Sununu noted he was included in a Washington Post list of 10 potential 2024 GOP presidential contenders. He cracked that his vast foreign policy experience included building a short wall with polite signage on New Hampshire’s border with Canada.
Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, who spoke on behalf of Democrats at the dinner, remarked that he had not heard a “Republican use the F-word that much since the Nixon administration.”
“But I’ve got to say that Gov. Sununu’s eloquent profanity is the kind of insurrection the GOP needs today,” Raskin said.
The sitting president typically attends the event. President Joe Biden, who spent the weekend in his home state of Delaware, skipped but sent a video message. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo delivered remarks on behalf of the administration.
Republicans last year made a pitch to Sununu to challenge incumbent Democrat Sen. Maggie Hassan in 2022, but he ultimately declined and opted to run for reelection as governor. The seat is one of several that Republicans are eyeing as they look to win control of the Senate in upcoming midterm elections.
Sununu told the Washington Examiner that after hearing GOP leadership’s plan for the next two years, he decided wasn’t interested in simply being a “roadblock” to Biden’s agenda. | 1 | 20,588 | 0 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/political-news/ap-politics/at-dc-roast-nhs-gop-governor-skewers-trump-as-crazy/ | 2022-04-03 17:35:19+00:00 | WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Donald Trump is “crazy” and joked that if the former Republican president was admitted to a mental hospital, “he ain’t getting out!”
Sununu skewered Trump during the Gridiron Club’s spring dinner Saturday night, an annual Washington gathering featuring skits and speeches from Democrats, Republicans and journalists that are expected to “singe” but “not burn” the capital’s political elite.
“He’s (expletive) crazy!” Sununu said in salty remarks that roasted members of both parties as well as the Washington journalists who cover them. The governor added: “The press often will ask me if I think Donald Trump is crazy. And I’ll say it this way: I don’t think he’s so crazy that you could put him in a mental institution. But I think if he were in one, he ain’t getting out!”
Sununu also spoke of being left astonished by an encounter with Trump when the former president was visiting New Hampshire for a political rally.
After greeting Trump at the airport, Sununu said Trump insisted he ride with him to the venue. Sununu said that Trump spent most of the ride obsessing over his polling numbers, but at one point broke his train of thought to point out that all the people holding American flags along the motorcade route were his fans.
Trump pointed to one man with a flag and sign before Trump returned to the topic of polling, Sununu recalled.
“I can’t help but notice the guy he pointed at, the sign he’s holding says, ‘(expletive, Trump!),” Sununu joked.
In his Gridiron address, Sununu also took aim at Democrats and poked fun at himself.
He said White House press secretary Jen Psaki, who is reportedly set to sign a deal soon to join MSNBC, would be smart to get her money upfront considering the network’s ratings.
Sununu noted he was included in a Washington Post list of 10 potential 2024 GOP presidential contenders. He cracked that his vast foreign policy experience included building a short wall with polite signage on New Hampshire’s border with Canada.
Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, who spoke on behalf of Democrats at the dinner, remarked that he had not heard a “Republican use the F-word that much since the Nixon administration.”
“But I’ve got to say that Gov. Sununu’s eloquent profanity is the kind of insurrection the GOP needs today,” Raskin said.
The sitting president typically attends the event. President Joe Biden, who spent the weekend in his home state of Delaware, skipped but sent a video message. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo delivered remarks on behalf of the administration.
Republicans last year made a pitch to Sununu to challenge incumbent Democrat Sen. Maggie Hassan in 2022, but he ultimately declined and opted to run for reelection as governor. The seat is one of several that Republicans are eyeing as they look to win control of the Senate in upcoming midterm elections.
Sununu told the Washington Examiner that after hearing GOP leadership’s plan for the next two years, he decided wasn’t interested in simply being a “roadblock” to Biden’s agenda. |
https://www.localsyr.com/news/politics/at-dc-roast-nhs-gop-governor-skewers-trump-as-crazy/ | WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Donald Trump is “crazy” and joked that if the former Republican president was admitted to a mental hospital, “he ain’t getting out!”
Sununu skewered Trump during the Gridiron Club’s spring dinner Saturday night, an annual Washington gathering featuring skits and speeches from Democrats, Republicans and journalists that are expected to “singe” but “not burn” the capital’s political elite.
“He’s (expletive) crazy!” Sununu said in salty remarks that roasted members of both parties as well as the Washington journalists who cover them. The governor added: “The press often will ask me if I think Donald Trump is crazy. And I’ll say it this way: I don’t think he’s so crazy that you could put him in a mental institution. But I think if he were in one, he ain’t getting out!”
Sununu also spoke of being left astonished by an encounter with Trump when the former president was visiting New Hampshire for a political rally.
After greeting Trump at the airport, Sununu said Trump insisted he ride with him to the venue. Sununu said that Trump spent most of the ride obsessing over his polling numbers, but at one point broke his train of thought to point out that all the people holding American flags along the motorcade route were his fans.
Trump pointed to one man with a flag and sign before Trump returned to the topic of polling, Sununu recalled.
“I can’t help but notice the guy he pointed at, the sign he’s holding says, ‘(expletive, Trump!),” Sununu joked.
In his Gridiron address, Sununu also took aim at Democrats and poked fun at himself.
He said White House press secretary Jen Psaki, who is reportedly set to sign a deal soon to join MSNBC, would be smart to get her money upfront considering the network’s ratings.
Sununu noted he was included in a Washington Post list of 10 potential 2024 GOP presidential contenders. He cracked that his vast foreign policy experience included building a short wall with polite signage on New Hampshire’s border with Canada.
Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, who spoke on behalf of Democrats at the dinner, remarked that he had not heard a “Republican use the F-word that much since the Nixon administration.”
“But I’ve got to say that Gov. Sununu’s eloquent profanity is the kind of insurrection the GOP needs today,” Raskin said.
The sitting president typically attends the event. President Joe Biden, who spent the weekend in his home state of Delaware, skipped but sent a video message. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo delivered remarks on behalf of the administration.
Republicans last year made a pitch to Sununu to challenge incumbent Democrat Sen. Maggie Hassan in 2022, but he ultimately declined and opted to run for reelection as governor. The seat is one of several that Republicans are eyeing as they look to win control of the Senate in upcoming midterm elections.
Sununu told the Washington Examiner that after hearing GOP leadership’s plan for the next two years, he decided wasn’t interested in simply being a “roadblock” to Biden’s agenda. | 2 | 20,661 | 0 | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/at-dc-roast-nhs-gop-governor-skewers-trump-as-crazy/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | 2022-04-03 17:35:47+00:00 | WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Donald Trump is “crazy” and joked that if the former Republican president was admitted to a mental hospital, “he ain’t getting out!”
Sununu skewered Trump during the Gridiron Club’s spring dinner Saturday night, an annual Washington gathering featuring skits and speeches from Democrats, Republicans and journalists that are expected to “singe” but “not burn” the capital’s political elite.
“He’s (expletive) crazy!” Sununu said in salty remarks that roasted members of both parties as well as the Washington journalists who cover them. The governor added: “The press often will ask me if I think Donald Trump is crazy. And I’ll say it this way: I don’t think he’s so crazy that you could put him in a mental institution. But I think if he were in one, he ain’t getting out!”
Sununu also spoke of being left astonished by an encounter with Trump when the former president was visiting New Hampshire for a political rally.
After greeting Trump at the airport, Sununu said Trump insisted he ride with him to the venue. Sununu said that Trump spent most of the ride obsessing over his polling numbers, but at one point broke his train of thought to point out that all the people holding American flags along the motorcade route were his fans.
Trump pointed to one man with a flag and sign before Trump returned to the topic of polling, Sununu recalled.
“I can’t help but notice the guy he pointed at, the sign he’s holding says, ‘(expletive, Trump!),” Sununu joked.
In his Gridiron address, Sununu also took aim at Democrats and poked fun at himself.
He said White House press secretary Jen Psaki, who is reportedly set to sign a deal soon to join MSNBC, would be smart to get her money upfront considering the network’s ratings.
Sununu noted he was included in a Washington Post list of 10 potential 2024 GOP presidential contenders. He cracked that his vast foreign policy experience included building a short wall with polite signage on New Hampshire’s border with Canada.
Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, who spoke on behalf of Democrats at the dinner, remarked that he had not heard a “Republican use the F-word that much since the Nixon administration.”
“But I’ve got to say that Gov. Sununu’s eloquent profanity is the kind of insurrection the GOP needs today,” Raskin said.
The sitting president typically attends the event. President Joe Biden, who spent the weekend in his home state of Delaware, skipped but sent a video message. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo delivered remarks on behalf of the administration.
Republicans last year made a pitch to Sununu to challenge incumbent Democrat Sen. Maggie Hassan in 2022, but he ultimately declined and opted to run for reelection as governor. The seat is one of several that Republicans are eyeing as they look to win control of the Senate in upcoming midterm elections.
Sununu told the Washington Examiner that after hearing GOP leadership’s plan for the next two years, he decided wasn’t interested in simply being a “roadblock” to Biden’s agenda. |
https://www.localsyr.com/reviews/br-reviews/home-br/heating-cooling-air-quality-br/best-mini-usb-fan/ | Which mini USB fan is best?
When spending a long day working on a computer, the heat or stillness of the air can become an issue over time. One of the quickest and easiest ways to relieve that discomfort is through a mini USB fan.
Mini USB fans can be a portable and seamless way to cool off your immediate personal space without disturbing anyone else. What mini USB fans lack in power, they more than make up for in convenience. However, finding the right mini USB fan for the right situation can still be a difficult task.
Features to consider before buying a mini USB fan
Speed settings
One of the most important features for any type of fan is having multiple speed settings. Most mini USB fans come equipped with at least three different speed settings, though many less expensive models may come with fewer. Higher quality models will come with more speed settings and even some other useful features.
Rechargeable Battery
Another major feature that some mini USB fans have is a rechargeable battery. While a USB connection always works, the ability to disconnect the fan and still have solid cooling power can be incredibly convenient. Some fans have a battery life of over 10 hours for all-day cooling without needing to be connected to a USB port.
Mobility and multipurpose
For something as small as a mini USB fan, a fan with solid mobility and flexibility can make a major difference. The ability to maneuver the fan to directly send air where it is needed can help make the fan significantly more effective. Many mini USB fans have flexible necks or adjustable heads for easier mobility. Some fans also have clips to be able to attach the fan anywhere for an even better range.
Durability
Durability also can be a major factor in the decision, especially when looking for more long-term use. While some mini USB fans may be incredibly affordable, they may lack the sort of longevity desired. Slightly more expensive fans tend to last for a much longer period, which can make them more cost-effective over time.
Best mini USB fans
Best of the best mini USB fan
HOLMES Heritage 4-Inch Mini USB Desk Fan
What you need to know: A stylish and powerful desk fan with a durable copper frame to protect the fan from any major impact or damage over time.
What you’ll love: The tilted head allows for easier adjustability. Comes in 4-inch and 6-inch sizing to better fit the needs of any user.
What you should consider: The 4 inch fan does not come with any adjustable speed settings, limiting how much air can be circulated at one time. Also, it may be slightly more expensive than other models available.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best bang for your buck mini USB fan
ARCTIC Breeze Mobile – Mini USB Desktop Fan with Flexible Neck
What you need to know: An affordable and flexible fan that can adjust at any angle for optimal cool no matter where it is plugged in.
What you’ll love: The fan is virtually noiseless with a completely quiet motor that consumes almost no energy, so it will not drain a laptop battery even after several hours.
What you should consider: Again, lacks any kind of speed adjustability which can be inconvenient for users who want more or less air circulation.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Honorable mentions
What you need to know: A high-quality mini USB fan that offers great circulation and a powerful motor without having an overwhelming noise.
What you’ll love: Equipped with three different speed settings and an adjustable neck for easy use even outside with perfect power levels. Easy cleaning of the fan blades improves the fan quality as time goes by.
What you should consider: Can be a little too large in comparison to the other options on the market.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
What you need to know: A small, high-quality fan with an internal battery that lasts up to 9 hours on a single charge.
What you’ll love: Comes with an internal blue light and emergency side light to help users sleep in the dark or to signal others in a dangerous situation. Also has three adjustable speed settings for perfect power in any setting.
What you should consider: Some users report issues with the battery not working or fully charging, even right out of the box. The fan can be a bit loud on the medium and highest speed settings.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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When spending a long day working on a computer, the heat or stillness of the air can become an issue over time. One of the quickest and easiest ways to relieve that discomfort is through a mini USB fan.
Mini USB fans can be a portable and seamless way to cool off your immediate personal space without disturbing anyone else. What mini USB fans lack in power, they more than make up for in convenience. However, finding the right mini USB fan for the right situation can still be a difficult task.
Features to consider before buying a mini USB fan
Speed settings
One of the most important features for any type of fan is having multiple speed settings. Most mini USB fans come equipped with at least three different speed settings, though many less expensive models may come with fewer. Higher quality models will come with more speed settings and even some other useful features.
Rechargeable Battery
Another major feature that some mini USB fans have is a rechargeable battery. While a USB connection always works, the ability to disconnect the fan and still have solid cooling power can be incredibly convenient. Some fans have a battery life of over 10 hours for all-day cooling without needing to be connected to a USB port.
Mobility and multipurpose
For something as small as a mini USB fan, a fan with solid mobility and flexibility can make a major difference. The ability to maneuver the fan to directly send air where it is needed can help make the fan significantly more effective. Many mini USB fans have flexible necks or adjustable heads for easier mobility. Some fans also have clips to be able to attach the fan anywhere for an even better range.
Durability
Durability also can be a major factor in the decision, especially when looking for more long-term use. While some mini USB fans may be incredibly affordable, they may lack the sort of longevity desired. Slightly more expensive fans tend to last for a much longer period, which can make them more cost-effective over time.
Best mini USB fans
Best of the best mini USB fan
HOLMES Heritage 4-Inch Mini USB Desk Fan
What you need to know: A stylish and powerful desk fan with a durable copper frame to protect the fan from any major impact or damage over time.
What you’ll love: The tilted head allows for easier adjustability. Comes in 4-inch and 6-inch sizing to better fit the needs of any user.
What you should consider: The 4 inch fan does not come with any adjustable speed settings, limiting how much air can be circulated at one time. Also, it may be slightly more expensive than other models available.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best bang for your buck mini USB fan
ARCTIC Breeze Mobile – Mini USB Desktop Fan with Flexible Neck
What you need to know: An affordable and flexible fan that can adjust at any angle for optimal cool no matter where it is plugged in.
What you’ll love: The fan is virtually noiseless with a completely quiet motor that consumes almost no energy, so it will not drain a laptop battery even after several hours.
What you should consider: Again, lacks any kind of speed adjustability which can be inconvenient for users who want more or less air circulation.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Honorable mentions
What you need to know: A high-quality mini USB fan that offers great circulation and a powerful motor without having an overwhelming noise.
What you’ll love: Equipped with three different speed settings and an adjustable neck for easy use even outside with perfect power levels. Easy cleaning of the fan blades improves the fan quality as time goes by.
What you should consider: Can be a little too large in comparison to the other options on the market.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
What you need to know: A small, high-quality fan with an internal battery that lasts up to 9 hours on a single charge.
What you’ll love: Comes with an internal blue light and emergency side light to help users sleep in the dark or to signal others in a dangerous situation. Also has three adjustable speed settings for perfect power in any setting.
What you should consider: Some users report issues with the battery not working or fully charging, even right out of the box. The fan can be a bit loud on the medium and highest speed settings.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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https://www.localsyr.com/reviews/br-reviews/home-br/heating-cooling-air-quality-br/best-mini-usb-fan/ | Which mini USB fan is best?
When spending a long day working on a computer, the heat or stillness of the air can become an issue over time. One of the quickest and easiest ways to relieve that discomfort is through a mini USB fan.
Mini USB fans can be a portable and seamless way to cool off your immediate personal space without disturbing anyone else. What mini USB fans lack in power, they more than make up for in convenience. However, finding the right mini USB fan for the right situation can still be a difficult task.
Features to consider before buying a mini USB fan
Speed settings
One of the most important features for any type of fan is having multiple speed settings. Most mini USB fans come equipped with at least three different speed settings, though many less expensive models may come with fewer. Higher quality models will come with more speed settings and even some other useful features.
Rechargeable Battery
Another major feature that some mini USB fans have is a rechargeable battery. While a USB connection always works, the ability to disconnect the fan and still have solid cooling power can be incredibly convenient. Some fans have a battery life of over 10 hours for all-day cooling without needing to be connected to a USB port.
Mobility and multipurpose
For something as small as a mini USB fan, a fan with solid mobility and flexibility can make a major difference. The ability to maneuver the fan to directly send air where it is needed can help make the fan significantly more effective. Many mini USB fans have flexible necks or adjustable heads for easier mobility. Some fans also have clips to be able to attach the fan anywhere for an even better range.
Durability
Durability also can be a major factor in the decision, especially when looking for more long-term use. While some mini USB fans may be incredibly affordable, they may lack the sort of longevity desired. Slightly more expensive fans tend to last for a much longer period, which can make them more cost-effective over time.
Best mini USB fans
Best of the best mini USB fan
HOLMES Heritage 4-Inch Mini USB Desk Fan
What you need to know: A stylish and powerful desk fan with a durable copper frame to protect the fan from any major impact or damage over time.
What you’ll love: The tilted head allows for easier adjustability. Comes in 4-inch and 6-inch sizing to better fit the needs of any user.
What you should consider: The 4 inch fan does not come with any adjustable speed settings, limiting how much air can be circulated at one time. Also, it may be slightly more expensive than other models available.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best bang for your buck mini USB fan
ARCTIC Breeze Mobile – Mini USB Desktop Fan with Flexible Neck
What you need to know: An affordable and flexible fan that can adjust at any angle for optimal cool no matter where it is plugged in.
What you’ll love: The fan is virtually noiseless with a completely quiet motor that consumes almost no energy, so it will not drain a laptop battery even after several hours.
What you should consider: Again, lacks any kind of speed adjustability which can be inconvenient for users who want more or less air circulation.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Honorable mentions
What you need to know: A high-quality mini USB fan that offers great circulation and a powerful motor without having an overwhelming noise.
What you’ll love: Equipped with three different speed settings and an adjustable neck for easy use even outside with perfect power levels. Easy cleaning of the fan blades improves the fan quality as time goes by.
What you should consider: Can be a little too large in comparison to the other options on the market.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
What you need to know: A small, high-quality fan with an internal battery that lasts up to 9 hours on a single charge.
What you’ll love: Comes with an internal blue light and emergency side light to help users sleep in the dark or to signal others in a dangerous situation. Also has three adjustable speed settings for perfect power in any setting.
What you should consider: Some users report issues with the battery not working or fully charging, even right out of the box. The fan can be a bit loud on the medium and highest speed settings.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Copyright 2022 BestReviews, a Nexstar company. All rights reserved. | 1 | 20,758 | 0 | https://www.yourerie.com/reviews/br/home-br/heating-cooling-air-quality-br/best-mini-usb-fan/ | 2022-04-03 17:36:19+00:00 | Which mini USB fan is best?
When spending a long day working on a computer, the heat or stillness of the air can become an issue over time. One of the quickest and easiest ways to relieve that discomfort is through a mini USB fan.
Mini USB fans can be a portable and seamless way to cool off your immediate personal space without disturbing anyone else. What mini USB fans lack in power, they more than make up for in convenience. However, finding the right mini USB fan for the right situation can still be a difficult task.
Features to consider before buying a mini USB fan
Speed settings
One of the most important features for any type of fan is having multiple speed settings. Most mini USB fans come equipped with at least three different speed settings, though many less expensive models may come with fewer. Higher quality models will come with more speed settings and even some other useful features.
Rechargeable Battery
Another major feature that some mini USB fans have is a rechargeable battery. While a USB connection always works, the ability to disconnect the fan and still have solid cooling power can be incredibly convenient. Some fans have a battery life of over 10 hours for all-day cooling without needing to be connected to a USB port.
Mobility and multipurpose
For something as small as a mini USB fan, a fan with solid mobility and flexibility can make a major difference. The ability to maneuver the fan to directly send air where it is needed can help make the fan significantly more effective. Many mini USB fans have flexible necks or adjustable heads for easier mobility. Some fans also have clips to be able to attach the fan anywhere for an even better range.
Durability
Durability also can be a major factor in the decision, especially when looking for more long-term use. While some mini USB fans may be incredibly affordable, they may lack the sort of longevity desired. Slightly more expensive fans tend to last for a much longer period, which can make them more cost-effective over time.
Best mini USB fans
Best of the best mini USB fan
HOLMES Heritage 4-Inch Mini USB Desk Fan
What you need to know: A stylish and powerful desk fan with a durable copper frame to protect the fan from any major impact or damage over time.
What you’ll love: The tilted head allows for easier adjustability. Comes in 4-inch and 6-inch sizing to better fit the needs of any user.
What you should consider: The 4 inch fan does not come with any adjustable speed settings, limiting how much air can be circulated at one time. Also, it may be slightly more expensive than other models available.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best bang for your buck mini USB fan
ARCTIC Breeze Mobile – Mini USB Desktop Fan with Flexible Neck
What you need to know: An affordable and flexible fan that can adjust at any angle for optimal cool no matter where it is plugged in.
What you’ll love: The fan is virtually noiseless with a completely quiet motor that consumes almost no energy, so it will not drain a laptop battery even after several hours.
What you should consider: Again, lacks any kind of speed adjustability which can be inconvenient for users who want more or less air circulation.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Honorable mentions
What you need to know: A high-quality mini USB fan that offers great circulation and a powerful motor without having an overwhelming noise.
What you’ll love: Equipped with three different speed settings and an adjustable neck for easy use even outside with perfect power levels. Easy cleaning of the fan blades improves the fan quality as time goes by.
What you should consider: Can be a little too large in comparison to the other options on the market.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
What you need to know: A small, high-quality fan with an internal battery that lasts up to 9 hours on a single charge.
What you’ll love: Comes with an internal blue light and emergency side light to help users sleep in the dark or to signal others in a dangerous situation. Also has three adjustable speed settings for perfect power in any setting.
What you should consider: Some users report issues with the battery not working or fully charging, even right out of the box. The fan can be a bit loud on the medium and highest speed settings.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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https://www.localsyr.com/reviews/br-reviews/home-br/heating-cooling-air-quality-br/best-mini-usb-fan/ | Which mini USB fan is best?
When spending a long day working on a computer, the heat or stillness of the air can become an issue over time. One of the quickest and easiest ways to relieve that discomfort is through a mini USB fan.
Mini USB fans can be a portable and seamless way to cool off your immediate personal space without disturbing anyone else. What mini USB fans lack in power, they more than make up for in convenience. However, finding the right mini USB fan for the right situation can still be a difficult task.
Features to consider before buying a mini USB fan
Speed settings
One of the most important features for any type of fan is having multiple speed settings. Most mini USB fans come equipped with at least three different speed settings, though many less expensive models may come with fewer. Higher quality models will come with more speed settings and even some other useful features.
Rechargeable Battery
Another major feature that some mini USB fans have is a rechargeable battery. While a USB connection always works, the ability to disconnect the fan and still have solid cooling power can be incredibly convenient. Some fans have a battery life of over 10 hours for all-day cooling without needing to be connected to a USB port.
Mobility and multipurpose
For something as small as a mini USB fan, a fan with solid mobility and flexibility can make a major difference. The ability to maneuver the fan to directly send air where it is needed can help make the fan significantly more effective. Many mini USB fans have flexible necks or adjustable heads for easier mobility. Some fans also have clips to be able to attach the fan anywhere for an even better range.
Durability
Durability also can be a major factor in the decision, especially when looking for more long-term use. While some mini USB fans may be incredibly affordable, they may lack the sort of longevity desired. Slightly more expensive fans tend to last for a much longer period, which can make them more cost-effective over time.
Best mini USB fans
Best of the best mini USB fan
HOLMES Heritage 4-Inch Mini USB Desk Fan
What you need to know: A stylish and powerful desk fan with a durable copper frame to protect the fan from any major impact or damage over time.
What you’ll love: The tilted head allows for easier adjustability. Comes in 4-inch and 6-inch sizing to better fit the needs of any user.
What you should consider: The 4 inch fan does not come with any adjustable speed settings, limiting how much air can be circulated at one time. Also, it may be slightly more expensive than other models available.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best bang for your buck mini USB fan
ARCTIC Breeze Mobile – Mini USB Desktop Fan with Flexible Neck
What you need to know: An affordable and flexible fan that can adjust at any angle for optimal cool no matter where it is plugged in.
What you’ll love: The fan is virtually noiseless with a completely quiet motor that consumes almost no energy, so it will not drain a laptop battery even after several hours.
What you should consider: Again, lacks any kind of speed adjustability which can be inconvenient for users who want more or less air circulation.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Honorable mentions
What you need to know: A high-quality mini USB fan that offers great circulation and a powerful motor without having an overwhelming noise.
What you’ll love: Equipped with three different speed settings and an adjustable neck for easy use even outside with perfect power levels. Easy cleaning of the fan blades improves the fan quality as time goes by.
What you should consider: Can be a little too large in comparison to the other options on the market.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
What you need to know: A small, high-quality fan with an internal battery that lasts up to 9 hours on a single charge.
What you’ll love: Comes with an internal blue light and emergency side light to help users sleep in the dark or to signal others in a dangerous situation. Also has three adjustable speed settings for perfect power in any setting.
What you should consider: Some users report issues with the battery not working or fully charging, even right out of the box. The fan can be a bit loud on the medium and highest speed settings.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Copyright 2022 BestReviews, a Nexstar company. All rights reserved. | 2 | 2,987 | 0 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/reviews/br/home-br/heating-cooling-air-quality-br/best-mini-usb-fan/ | 2022-04-04 11:02:07+00:00 | Which mini USB fan is best?
When spending a long day working on a computer, the heat or stillness of the air can become an issue over time. One of the quickest and easiest ways to relieve that discomfort is through a mini USB fan.
Mini USB fans can be a portable and seamless way to cool off your immediate personal space without disturbing anyone else. What mini USB fans lack in power, they more than make up for in convenience. However, finding the right mini USB fan for the right situation can still be a difficult task.
Features to consider before buying a mini USB fan
Speed settings
One of the most important features for any type of fan is having multiple speed settings. Most mini USB fans come equipped with at least three different speed settings, though many less expensive models may come with fewer. Higher quality models will come with more speed settings and even some other useful features.
Rechargeable Battery
Another major feature that some mini USB fans have is a rechargeable battery. While a USB connection always works, the ability to disconnect the fan and still have solid cooling power can be incredibly convenient. Some fans have a battery life of over 10 hours for all-day cooling without needing to be connected to a USB port.
Mobility and multipurpose
For something as small as a mini USB fan, a fan with solid mobility and flexibility can make a major difference. The ability to maneuver the fan to directly send air where it is needed can help make the fan significantly more effective. Many mini USB fans have flexible necks or adjustable heads for easier mobility. Some fans also have clips to be able to attach the fan anywhere for an even better range.
Durability
Durability also can be a major factor in the decision, especially when looking for more long-term use. While some mini USB fans may be incredibly affordable, they may lack the sort of longevity desired. Slightly more expensive fans tend to last for a much longer period, which can make them more cost-effective over time.
Best mini USB fans
Best of the best mini USB fan
HOLMES Heritage 4-Inch Mini USB Desk Fan
What you need to know: A stylish and powerful desk fan with a durable copper frame to protect the fan from any major impact or damage over time.
What you’ll love: The tilted head allows for easier adjustability. Comes in 4-inch and 6-inch sizing to better fit the needs of any user.
What you should consider: The 4 inch fan does not come with any adjustable speed settings, limiting how much air can be circulated at one time. Also, it may be slightly more expensive than other models available.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best bang for your buck mini USB fan
ARCTIC Breeze Mobile – Mini USB Desktop Fan with Flexible Neck
What you need to know: An affordable and flexible fan that can adjust at any angle for optimal cool no matter where it is plugged in.
What you’ll love: The fan is virtually noiseless with a completely quiet motor that consumes almost no energy, so it will not drain a laptop battery even after several hours.
What you should consider: Again, lacks any kind of speed adjustability which can be inconvenient for users who want more or less air circulation.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Honorable mentions
What you need to know: A high-quality mini USB fan that offers great circulation and a powerful motor without having an overwhelming noise.
What you’ll love: Equipped with three different speed settings and an adjustable neck for easy use even outside with perfect power levels. Easy cleaning of the fan blades improves the fan quality as time goes by.
What you should consider: Can be a little too large in comparison to the other options on the market.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
What you need to know: A small, high-quality fan with an internal battery that lasts up to 9 hours on a single charge.
What you’ll love: Comes with an internal blue light and emergency side light to help users sleep in the dark or to signal others in a dangerous situation. Also has three adjustable speed settings for perfect power in any setting.
What you should consider: Some users report issues with the battery not working or fully charging, even right out of the box. The fan can be a bit loud on the medium and highest speed settings.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2022-04-04/covid-19-family-household-immunity-genetic-cross-protection/100955272 | Why do some people not catch COVID-19 despite exposure? Scientists are trying to solve the puzzle
When Vanessa Bryant recently managed to dodge COVID-19 despite the rest of her young family getting infected, she felt fortunate — but not entirely surprised.
"As an immunologist, I know there's a bit of luck to it," said Dr Bryant, who leads the Immunogenetics Research Laboratory at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne.
"We joke that I'm invincible, but of course, that's not true at all."
Dr Bryant had been boosted just 10 weeks earlier and her family took precautions against getting the virus.
But her experience is not uncommon, even among people who are much less protected — even unvaccinated.
Scientists, including Dr Bryant, want to know why.
Dr Bryant is part of an Australian research team investigating how COVID-19 spreads in households, and why some people — like herself — don't test positive at all.
"We can gain a lot of knowledge from the people who are resistant genetically and immunologically," she said.
"Obviously, that's going to have implications for understanding the critical components that are necessary for COVID-19 protection.
"It's also going to really pinpoint the essential therapeutic targets for [the treatment of] other people."
COVID-19 immunity is influenced by multiple factors
At the beginning of the pandemic, scientists focused intensely on understanding what makes people more vulnerable to severe COVID-19 — which we've since learnt includes factors like old age, underlying health conditions, and obesity.
These days, an increasing amount of research is being devoted to the other side of the coin: why do some people seem to never get sick?
"Everyone's immune system is slightly different," Dr Bryant said.
"Some people might generate an immune response that just makes better antibodies … and we do think this is largely genetic."
Vaccination, of course, is an essential tool in our armour against COVID-19, and the most sure-fire way to protect yourself from becoming unwell.
"If you've just recently completed your vaccination and had a boost, you're going to have the highest immunological protection," Dr Bryant said.
"That's when you've got lots of circulating protective antibodies … that can really mop up and neutralise the virus before it has a chance to even infect cells."
But the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines wanes over time, most notably against infection and symptomatic disease.
The speed at which this happens — and when a person might become vulnerable to a breakthrough infection — depends on the vaccine, the variant, and the individual.
"We can sort of generalise and say what that [waning] looks like at the community level, but when you home in on the individual level, it's really highly variable," Dr Bryant said.
When considering why someone might not have tested positive for COVID-19, it's also important to look at how likely it is they were exposed, and the nature of that exposure.
Immunologist Stuart Tangye from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research said the length and location of virus exposure were important, as well as potential viral load.
"Being outside is one big environmental factor that mitigates person-to-person transmission, in addition to all the sanitation, mask-wearing, and social distancing," Professor Tangye said.
Previous infection can play a role
Adding to that complex picture of individual protection and risk is the possibility of previous infection.
Professor Tangye said it was likely that many Australians had been infected with COVID-19 without realising it.
"When we first started doing PCR testing, it was really done on symptomatic people … so we were obviously missing a lot of those asymptomatic people," Professor Tangye said.
The sensitivity of rapid antigen tests, which many of us now use to diagnose COVID-19, is not as high as PCRs — another factor in why some cases were likely missed.
It's not just previous COVID-19 infections that might impact levels of immunity, either.
Research has found that people with higher levels of memory T-cells from other coronavirus infections — ie. those responsible for common colds — were less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2.
"Studies have shown a certain amount of cross-reactivity with other seasonal coronaviruses … so there is possibly some pre-existing immunity that's effective against SARS-CoV-2 infection," Professor Tangye said.
But it's not clear why some individuals maintain a level of cross-reactive immunity, while others don't.
Do some people have an innate advantage?
Putting aside environmental factors and protection induced by vaccination (and previous infection), experts say there may be particular genetic and immunological features that mean some people are naturally more resistant to COVID-19.
Earlier this year, UK researchers deliberately exposed a group of 36 young, healthy individuals — with no evidence of previous infection or vaccination — to COVID-19, in what's known as a human-challenge trial (the first of its kind for SARS-CoV-2).
According to their preliminary findings, only half of the volunteers actually became infected with the virus (defined as two consecutive positive PCR tests).
Of those who didn't develop an infection, around half briefly tested positive for low levels of the virus, suggesting their immune system rapidly shut the infection down.
"There's probably a few people like that, who would have a really strong innate immune response [that] just quells the infection, without enabling the virus to get too far ahead."
But Professor Tangye said there was likely to be an even smaller group of people who carry a genetic resistance to SARS-CoV-2 that stops the virus from gaining a foothold altogether.
"There are going to be people who are less susceptible to viral infection because they have differences in their genes, such as genes that are important for viral entry into your cells."
He said the notion of genetic resistance to infectious diseases was not without precedent.
"With HIV, for example, there is a very, very small number of people who are genetically resistant to infection," Professor Tangye said.
"That's because they have naturally occurring genetic mutations in a certain gene so the virus can't physically infect their T cells."
Viruses on their own are pretty useless — they need to hijack the cellular machinery of their host in order to replicate.
"In the case of HIV, that's a T cell, but they physically can't find the door to knock on and sneak in."
While Professor Tangye said genetic resistance to COVID-19 was likely rare overall, researchers hoped that identifying key genetic changes in people who are resistant could lead to the development of more effective drug therapies.
He is part of an international consortium of experts called the COVID Human Genetic Effort, who are seeking to understand the genetic and immunological factors that influence SARS-CoV-2 infections.
It will study hundreds of unvaccinated people who had not yet had the virus, but were exposed to a COVID-positive person over an extended period of time — and still didn't test positive or mount an immune response.
Some preliminary research has shown rare mutations thought to affect the body's ACE2 receptors — essential for the virus slipping into our cells — may influence susceptibility to COVID-19.
"[Researchers] are finding changes at the genetic level [that] are altering the structure of the ACE2 protein … so the ability for SARS-CoV-2 to use it as an entry into the cell is reduced," Professor Tangye said.
Solving genetic and immunological mysteries
Dr Bryant said research previously done by the COVID Human Genetic Project on why some people were — conversely — genetically susceptible to severe disease had already led to improved understanding and treatments.
In 2021, researchers discovered that individuals with genetic mutations that disrupt the activity of proteins critical to fighting off viral infections — called type 1 interferons — have a higher risk of life-threatening disease.
Similarly, a significant proportion of people with severe COVID-19 were found to have "autoantibodies" that attack and block their own type 1 interferons.
"If we can understand that, that will be transformative in the way we develop therapeutics to combat disease."
In addition to solving some of COVID-19's genetic mysteries, Dr Bryant said it was important to understand more about the "underlying immunological responses" to COVID-19, including how these change over time.
"We know comorbidities are important, we know age is important, we know neutralising antibodies are important. But they're just one part of the story," she said.
"We've also got our cellular memory — our memory T cells and memory B cells. These are typically long-lived cells.
"They're harder to measure … but are something we really need to understand."
Having a more complete picture of the immunological response, she added, would help researchers understand what factors were important for strong protection, and why some people could be left vulnerable.
"We can then use that information to inform public health responses on issues such as the frequency of boosters." | 0 | 58,079 | 0.557613 | https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2022/04/covid-immune-some-people-dont-catch-virus/ | 2022-04-05 03:48:59+00:00 | For as long as we’ve been talking about COVID-19 (seemingly forever), there have been conversations about how to avoid catching the virus. And that makes sense because, obviously, no one wants to become sick with an illness that has the potential to cause some fairly serious health problems. In recent weeks, however, there has been a bit of a shift in that folks are becoming increasingly interested in the reasons some people appear to have been able to dodge a positive COVID diagnosis time and time again.
Why is it that amid a sea of positive cases, some people just don’t get COVID-19 – even when possibly exposed?
We’ve done a little reading and here’s what we’ve uncovered.
Why do some people appear more immune to COVID?
Dr Vanessa Bryant, lead of the Immunogenetics Research Laboratory at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, recently spoke with the ABC about the phenomenon and why some people seem to have higher immunity against COVID-19 than others.
She explained that there is some luck to it and although it may seem you’re invincible in the face of COVID-19, “that’s not true at all”.
While there are some clear considerations, like how recently you’ve had your vaccine (the more recent the better your defence is) or whether you’ve had a vaccine at all (hopefully, yes), there are some things that are a little more dependant on your body specifically.
“Everyone’s immune system is slightly different,” Dr Bryant said.
“Some people might generate an immune response that just makes better antibodies … and we do think this is largely genetic.”
Writing for The Guardian, COVID researcher Zania Stamataki wrote that other possibilities to consider are 1. You may genuinely have never been exposed; 2. You’ve come into contact with Sars-CoV-2 but your body cleared it “before it developed into the disease Covid (abortive infection)” or 3. You’ve already had it, but were asymptomatic and didn’t know.
Interestingly, Stamataki highlighted that in certain cases “Some people may clear the virus quickly because they have pre-existing antibodies and memory immune cells that recognise the virus. These could be cross-reactive memory T-cells generated previously to fight similar coronaviruses that cause the common cold”.
So, in essence, you may have gotten sick in recent months with something that wasn’t COVID-19 but was similar to it and your body was able to dodge infection because of the immunity built from that.
Then, as highlighted in the piece from the ABC, there is the possibility that some people are just naturally a little more naturally resistant to the virus so are less likely to catch COVID-19.
No, that doesn’t mean they don’t need a vaccine. Being vaccinated only helps the whole situation.
What does all of this mean?
Overwhelmingly, the spikes in case numbers during COVID waves show that the majority of people are not able to magically dodge infection when exposed.
But the small number of people that appear more immune to COVID-19 bring up some pretty interesting questions about how our bodies work, and they offer experts a chance to explore more ways in which we can continue to protect people from infection and possible future strains. |
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When Vanessa Bryant recently managed to dodge COVID-19 despite the rest of her young family getting infected, she felt fortunate — but not entirely surprised.
"As an immunologist, I know there's a bit of luck to it," said Dr Bryant, who leads the Immunogenetics Research Laboratory at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne.
"We joke that I'm invincible, but of course, that's not true at all."
Dr Bryant had been boosted just 10 weeks earlier and her family took precautions against getting the virus.
But her experience is not uncommon, even among people who are much less protected — even unvaccinated.
Scientists, including Dr Bryant, want to know why.
Dr Bryant is part of an Australian research team investigating how COVID-19 spreads in households, and why some people — like herself — don't test positive at all.
"We can gain a lot of knowledge from the people who are resistant genetically and immunologically," she said.
"Obviously, that's going to have implications for understanding the critical components that are necessary for COVID-19 protection.
"It's also going to really pinpoint the essential therapeutic targets for [the treatment of] other people."
COVID-19 immunity is influenced by multiple factors
At the beginning of the pandemic, scientists focused intensely on understanding what makes people more vulnerable to severe COVID-19 — which we've since learnt includes factors like old age, underlying health conditions, and obesity.
These days, an increasing amount of research is being devoted to the other side of the coin: why do some people seem to never get sick?
"Everyone's immune system is slightly different," Dr Bryant said.
"Some people might generate an immune response that just makes better antibodies … and we do think this is largely genetic."
Vaccination, of course, is an essential tool in our armour against COVID-19, and the most sure-fire way to protect yourself from becoming unwell.
"If you've just recently completed your vaccination and had a boost, you're going to have the highest immunological protection," Dr Bryant said.
"That's when you've got lots of circulating protective antibodies … that can really mop up and neutralise the virus before it has a chance to even infect cells."
But the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines wanes over time, most notably against infection and symptomatic disease.
The speed at which this happens — and when a person might become vulnerable to a breakthrough infection — depends on the vaccine, the variant, and the individual.
"We can sort of generalise and say what that [waning] looks like at the community level, but when you home in on the individual level, it's really highly variable," Dr Bryant said.
When considering why someone might not have tested positive for COVID-19, it's also important to look at how likely it is they were exposed, and the nature of that exposure.
Immunologist Stuart Tangye from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research said the length and location of virus exposure were important, as well as potential viral load.
"Being outside is one big environmental factor that mitigates person-to-person transmission, in addition to all the sanitation, mask-wearing, and social distancing," Professor Tangye said.
Previous infection can play a role
Adding to that complex picture of individual protection and risk is the possibility of previous infection.
Professor Tangye said it was likely that many Australians had been infected with COVID-19 without realising it.
"When we first started doing PCR testing, it was really done on symptomatic people … so we were obviously missing a lot of those asymptomatic people," Professor Tangye said.
The sensitivity of rapid antigen tests, which many of us now use to diagnose COVID-19, is not as high as PCRs — another factor in why some cases were likely missed.
It's not just previous COVID-19 infections that might impact levels of immunity, either.
Research has found that people with higher levels of memory T-cells from other coronavirus infections — ie. those responsible for common colds — were less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2.
"Studies have shown a certain amount of cross-reactivity with other seasonal coronaviruses … so there is possibly some pre-existing immunity that's effective against SARS-CoV-2 infection," Professor Tangye said.
But it's not clear why some individuals maintain a level of cross-reactive immunity, while others don't.
Do some people have an innate advantage?
Putting aside environmental factors and protection induced by vaccination (and previous infection), experts say there may be particular genetic and immunological features that mean some people are naturally more resistant to COVID-19.
Earlier this year, UK researchers deliberately exposed a group of 36 young, healthy individuals — with no evidence of previous infection or vaccination — to COVID-19, in what's known as a human-challenge trial (the first of its kind for SARS-CoV-2).
According to their preliminary findings, only half of the volunteers actually became infected with the virus (defined as two consecutive positive PCR tests).
Of those who didn't develop an infection, around half briefly tested positive for low levels of the virus, suggesting their immune system rapidly shut the infection down.
"There's probably a few people like that, who would have a really strong innate immune response [that] just quells the infection, without enabling the virus to get too far ahead."
But Professor Tangye said there was likely to be an even smaller group of people who carry a genetic resistance to SARS-CoV-2 that stops the virus from gaining a foothold altogether.
"There are going to be people who are less susceptible to viral infection because they have differences in their genes, such as genes that are important for viral entry into your cells."
He said the notion of genetic resistance to infectious diseases was not without precedent.
"With HIV, for example, there is a very, very small number of people who are genetically resistant to infection," Professor Tangye said.
"That's because they have naturally occurring genetic mutations in a certain gene so the virus can't physically infect their T cells."
Viruses on their own are pretty useless — they need to hijack the cellular machinery of their host in order to replicate.
"In the case of HIV, that's a T cell, but they physically can't find the door to knock on and sneak in."
While Professor Tangye said genetic resistance to COVID-19 was likely rare overall, researchers hoped that identifying key genetic changes in people who are resistant could lead to the development of more effective drug therapies.
He is part of an international consortium of experts called the COVID Human Genetic Effort, who are seeking to understand the genetic and immunological factors that influence SARS-CoV-2 infections.
It will study hundreds of unvaccinated people who had not yet had the virus, but were exposed to a COVID-positive person over an extended period of time — and still didn't test positive or mount an immune response.
Some preliminary research has shown rare mutations thought to affect the body's ACE2 receptors — essential for the virus slipping into our cells — may influence susceptibility to COVID-19.
"[Researchers] are finding changes at the genetic level [that] are altering the structure of the ACE2 protein … so the ability for SARS-CoV-2 to use it as an entry into the cell is reduced," Professor Tangye said.
Solving genetic and immunological mysteries
Dr Bryant said research previously done by the COVID Human Genetic Project on why some people were — conversely — genetically susceptible to severe disease had already led to improved understanding and treatments.
In 2021, researchers discovered that individuals with genetic mutations that disrupt the activity of proteins critical to fighting off viral infections — called type 1 interferons — have a higher risk of life-threatening disease.
Similarly, a significant proportion of people with severe COVID-19 were found to have "autoantibodies" that attack and block their own type 1 interferons.
"If we can understand that, that will be transformative in the way we develop therapeutics to combat disease."
In addition to solving some of COVID-19's genetic mysteries, Dr Bryant said it was important to understand more about the "underlying immunological responses" to COVID-19, including how these change over time.
"We know comorbidities are important, we know age is important, we know neutralising antibodies are important. But they're just one part of the story," she said.
"We've also got our cellular memory — our memory T cells and memory B cells. These are typically long-lived cells.
"They're harder to measure … but are something we really need to understand."
Having a more complete picture of the immunological response, she added, would help researchers understand what factors were important for strong protection, and why some people could be left vulnerable.
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Covid-19 has been present in society for more than two years. At this time, many questions about the infection by the disease have already been answered, however, some still hang over the heads of the population.
One of these unanswered questions to date is very simple: why are some people not infected by Covid-19?
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Although it has probably already crossed the minds of the whole world, this question intrigues scientists from all over the world who focus great efforts on understanding the reason for this super immunity seen in some people.
There are two main theories to explain this issue. The first raises the hypothesis that these people who are not contaminated already have antibodies capable of fighting the new coronavirus in their body’s memory.
This is because the coronavirus, the virus responsible for Covid-19, also has several other subgroups that are responsible for the flu that society already knows. In this way, those people who have already been infected by the flu in their lives end up “unintentionally” developing protection against Covid-19.
The second theory points to some human beings who have inside their cells a substance capable of destroying the invader, in addition to destroying any cells that have been infected by the invader, preventing infection.
Several studies explain both theories, but they all return to a key issue: genetics. There are people who were born with certain genetics capable of preventing infection by Covid-19.
The researchers are now looking to prove these genetic issues to even be able to develop new vaccines capable of neutralizing Covid-19 in ways different from those already known.
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When Vanessa Bryant recently managed to dodge COVID-19 despite the rest of her young family getting infected, she felt fortunate — but not entirely surprised.
"As an immunologist, I know there's a bit of luck to it," said Dr Bryant, who leads the Immunogenetics Research Laboratory at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne.
"We joke that I'm invincible, but of course, that's not true at all."
Dr Bryant had been boosted just 10 weeks earlier and her family took precautions against getting the virus.
But her experience is not uncommon, even among people who are much less protected — even unvaccinated.
Scientists, including Dr Bryant, want to know why.
Dr Bryant is part of an Australian research team investigating how COVID-19 spreads in households, and why some people — like herself — don't test positive at all.
"We can gain a lot of knowledge from the people who are resistant genetically and immunologically," she said.
"Obviously, that's going to have implications for understanding the critical components that are necessary for COVID-19 protection.
"It's also going to really pinpoint the essential therapeutic targets for [the treatment of] other people."
COVID-19 immunity is influenced by multiple factors
At the beginning of the pandemic, scientists focused intensely on understanding what makes people more vulnerable to severe COVID-19 — which we've since learnt includes factors like old age, underlying health conditions, and obesity.
These days, an increasing amount of research is being devoted to the other side of the coin: why do some people seem to never get sick?
"Everyone's immune system is slightly different," Dr Bryant said.
"Some people might generate an immune response that just makes better antibodies … and we do think this is largely genetic."
Vaccination, of course, is an essential tool in our armour against COVID-19, and the most sure-fire way to protect yourself from becoming unwell.
"If you've just recently completed your vaccination and had a boost, you're going to have the highest immunological protection," Dr Bryant said.
"That's when you've got lots of circulating protective antibodies … that can really mop up and neutralise the virus before it has a chance to even infect cells."
But the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines wanes over time, most notably against infection and symptomatic disease.
The speed at which this happens — and when a person might become vulnerable to a breakthrough infection — depends on the vaccine, the variant, and the individual.
"We can sort of generalise and say what that [waning] looks like at the community level, but when you home in on the individual level, it's really highly variable," Dr Bryant said.
When considering why someone might not have tested positive for COVID-19, it's also important to look at how likely it is they were exposed, and the nature of that exposure.
Immunologist Stuart Tangye from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research said the length and location of virus exposure were important, as well as potential viral load.
"Being outside is one big environmental factor that mitigates person-to-person transmission, in addition to all the sanitation, mask-wearing, and social distancing," Professor Tangye said.
Previous infection can play a role
Adding to that complex picture of individual protection and risk is the possibility of previous infection.
Professor Tangye said it was likely that many Australians had been infected with COVID-19 without realising it.
"When we first started doing PCR testing, it was really done on symptomatic people … so we were obviously missing a lot of those asymptomatic people," Professor Tangye said.
The sensitivity of rapid antigen tests, which many of us now use to diagnose COVID-19, is not as high as PCRs — another factor in why some cases were likely missed.
It's not just previous COVID-19 infections that might impact levels of immunity, either.
Research has found that people with higher levels of memory T-cells from other coronavirus infections — ie. those responsible for common colds — were less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2.
"Studies have shown a certain amount of cross-reactivity with other seasonal coronaviruses … so there is possibly some pre-existing immunity that's effective against SARS-CoV-2 infection," Professor Tangye said.
But it's not clear why some individuals maintain a level of cross-reactive immunity, while others don't.
Do some people have an innate advantage?
Putting aside environmental factors and protection induced by vaccination (and previous infection), experts say there may be particular genetic and immunological features that mean some people are naturally more resistant to COVID-19.
Earlier this year, UK researchers deliberately exposed a group of 36 young, healthy individuals — with no evidence of previous infection or vaccination — to COVID-19, in what's known as a human-challenge trial (the first of its kind for SARS-CoV-2).
According to their preliminary findings, only half of the volunteers actually became infected with the virus (defined as two consecutive positive PCR tests).
Of those who didn't develop an infection, around half briefly tested positive for low levels of the virus, suggesting their immune system rapidly shut the infection down.
"There's probably a few people like that, who would have a really strong innate immune response [that] just quells the infection, without enabling the virus to get too far ahead."
But Professor Tangye said there was likely to be an even smaller group of people who carry a genetic resistance to SARS-CoV-2 that stops the virus from gaining a foothold altogether.
"There are going to be people who are less susceptible to viral infection because they have differences in their genes, such as genes that are important for viral entry into your cells."
He said the notion of genetic resistance to infectious diseases was not without precedent.
"With HIV, for example, there is a very, very small number of people who are genetically resistant to infection," Professor Tangye said.
"That's because they have naturally occurring genetic mutations in a certain gene so the virus can't physically infect their T cells."
Viruses on their own are pretty useless — they need to hijack the cellular machinery of their host in order to replicate.
"In the case of HIV, that's a T cell, but they physically can't find the door to knock on and sneak in."
While Professor Tangye said genetic resistance to COVID-19 was likely rare overall, researchers hoped that identifying key genetic changes in people who are resistant could lead to the development of more effective drug therapies.
He is part of an international consortium of experts called the COVID Human Genetic Effort, who are seeking to understand the genetic and immunological factors that influence SARS-CoV-2 infections.
It will study hundreds of unvaccinated people who had not yet had the virus, but were exposed to a COVID-positive person over an extended period of time — and still didn't test positive or mount an immune response.
Some preliminary research has shown rare mutations thought to affect the body's ACE2 receptors — essential for the virus slipping into our cells — may influence susceptibility to COVID-19.
"[Researchers] are finding changes at the genetic level [that] are altering the structure of the ACE2 protein … so the ability for SARS-CoV-2 to use it as an entry into the cell is reduced," Professor Tangye said.
Solving genetic and immunological mysteries
Dr Bryant said research previously done by the COVID Human Genetic Project on why some people were — conversely — genetically susceptible to severe disease had already led to improved understanding and treatments.
In 2021, researchers discovered that individuals with genetic mutations that disrupt the activity of proteins critical to fighting off viral infections — called type 1 interferons — have a higher risk of life-threatening disease.
Similarly, a significant proportion of people with severe COVID-19 were found to have "autoantibodies" that attack and block their own type 1 interferons.
"If we can understand that, that will be transformative in the way we develop therapeutics to combat disease."
In addition to solving some of COVID-19's genetic mysteries, Dr Bryant said it was important to understand more about the "underlying immunological responses" to COVID-19, including how these change over time.
"We know comorbidities are important, we know age is important, we know neutralising antibodies are important. But they're just one part of the story," she said.
"We've also got our cellular memory — our memory T cells and memory B cells. These are typically long-lived cells.
"They're harder to measure … but are something we really need to understand."
Having a more complete picture of the immunological response, she added, would help researchers understand what factors were important for strong protection, and why some people could be left vulnerable.
"We can then use that information to inform public health responses on issues such as the frequency of boosters." | 2 | 111,592 | 0.598261 | https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/why-do-some-people-appear-to-be-immune-to-covid-19-1.5847699 | 2022-04-19 14:23:02+00:00 | After more than two years of COVID-19 and millions of cases, the question of why some people get infected and others do not remains somewhat of a mystery.
While multiple factors will determine whether a person gets sick, preventing someone from getting the virus in the first place is something researchers continue to pore over.
Since their rollout, COVID-19 vaccines have been shown to effectively prevent serious illness requiring hospitalization and death, although their effectiveness does wane over time and vaccinated individuals can still contract the virus, as made evident by the winter wave of the highly-transmissible Omicron variant.
Health officials also are warning about a recent uptick in cases, likely due to a combination of the BA.2 subvariant, waning immunity and the lifting of a number of provincial pandemic restrictions, including mask mandates.
The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Canada remains far below where it was during the Omicron wave but hospitalizations are slowly rising, the latest data from the Public Health Agency of Canada show.
"There's something unique about a very, very small percentage of people that may be exposed to COVID that just don't get COVID," University of Toronto infectious disease specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch told CTV's Your Morning on Tuesday.
While researchers don't have all the answers yet, he says there may be a number of reasons why some people are just "intrinsically resistant" to COVID-19.
Here is what we know about the factors that could lead to a COVID-19 infection, and potential disease, and what recent studies say about the issue.
GENETICS
The idea of intrinsic immunity is not exclusive to COVID-19. Bogoch says it is believed a small percentage of people never came down with the plague hundreds of years ago, while others today will not be infected with HIV even if exposed.
This is also different from someone who is asymptomatic, or presents no symptoms despite being infected. In that case, Bogoch says a person can still transmit the virus to others but has developed antibodies, or an "immune fingerprint," showing that something was there.
"But this is different. These are people that don't mount that immune response, you don't form antibodies to this, your body has fought it off and you never actually got the infection, and of course, you have no symptoms because you never had the infection in the first place," he said. "So I think that's a really big important distinction."
When it comes to infection and disease, Dr. Donald Vinh, an infectious disease specialist at McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, notes that there are multiple steps involved.
First, a person needs to be infected, meaning they are exposed to the virus and it has gotten into their cells.
After that, a person may be asymptomatic, have mild symptoms or develop a more severe or life-threatening disease.
Vinh is part of an international consortium called the COVID Human Genetic Effort trying to understand why some people develop severe disease — and what treatments may help — and why others may not get infected at all, a problem he described as the "Achilles heel" of the pandemic.
Pointing to a possible genetic component, he says viruses attach to a range of proteins on cells. The theory is that some people may carry different protein variants, making them less appealing to viruses.
"We all have differences in our genes. Some differences, they're not a big deal or at least we don't think they're a big deal under most common scenarios or clinical contexts, and of course, there are some genes that can be profoundly disastrous," he told CTVNews.ca in a phone interview on April 4.
Eleanor Fish, a professor in the department of immunology at the University of Toronto and a scientist with the University Health Network, told CTVNews.ca in a phone interview on April 4 that multiple factors will influence transmission.
But the most important feature, beyond the virus itself, is a person's immune status.
Elderly people have a less robust immune system compared to young adults and children.
And although a child's immune system is far less "educated" compared to adults, Fish said the immune response leans more toward what is referred to as innate immunity.
"It's already primed and activated in certain facets, so they're better equipped to deal very rapidly with an infection as compared to adults," Fish said.
But because children have smaller airways, this could explain why more are being hospitalized for COVID-19, she added, given Omicron tends to favour the upper respiratory tract instead of the lungs.
Fish also pointed to the interferon response, or proteins that help the body mount an early and innate immune response to clear a virus.
Some viruses like SARS-CoV-2, she said, have evolved to specifically block or inhibit the production of these interferons, which can result in more severe infection.
A child's interferon response can be activated fairly rapidly, for instance, but genetic mutations could result in more severe disease.
Many immune response genes also are located on the X chromosome, which may explain why women have a more robust innate immune response compared to men, Fish said.
Fish also cited the importance of antivirals moving forward to help stop transmission, particularly in vulnerable settings such as long-term care homes.
"I think this is a really important strategy we're not seriously considering," she said.
A recent trial where volunteers were deliberately exposed to the novel coronavirus found symptoms had no effect on how likely an infected person will pass the disease to others, Reuters reports.
In January, a pre-print study offered some preliminary evidence to suggest the coronavirus loses most of its infectiousness after 20 minutes in air.
RISK OF DISEASE
Age and pre-existing medical conditions are among the highest risk factors when it comes to developing more severe disease from SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Older adults, especially those over 60, make up a greater share of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths than younger age groups.
As of April 1, 2022, the Public Health Agency of Canada reports that while more than half of all reported cases of COVID-19 have involved those under 60, individuals older than that have made up nearly two-thirds of all hospitalizations and the vast majority of deaths.
A number of chronic medical conditions, including lung and heart disease, hypertension or high blood pressure, diabetes, kidney and liver disease, dementia and stroke, can lead to worse outcomes.
Those who are immunocompromised due to an underlying medical condition such as cancer or because they are on chemotherapy can have lower immune systems. Those who are obese also are at higher risk.
In Sweden, a study published at the end of March in the medical journal The Lancet, found the risk of COVID-19 reinfection and hospitalization among those who recovered from a previous infection remained low for up to 20 months. Natural immunity plus either one or two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine further reduced the risk by up to nine months, although researchers say the differences in absolute numbers were small.
Evidence also has emerged to suggest the body's T-cell response, which can help fight viral infections as part of the immune system, is effective at mitigating COVID-19 disease.
T-cells can be generated from vaccination and previous infection.
A small study from January found exposure to a common coronavirus cold could offer some protection.
In November, British researchers published a study that found a subset of health-care workers, possibly exposed to COVID-19, developed no antibodies but did generate a broad T-cell response, suggesting that T-cells cleared the virus before there were any symptoms or positive test results.
T-cells, Vinh said, won't necessarily prevent infection but do mitigate disease.
Some T-cells help B cells, which are also part of the immune system, produce more mature antibodies, while others go after cells infected with a virus.
As far as why some people get severe disease and others don't, he said evidence shows elderly males in particular have an aberrant immune response where, for reasons unclear, they carry natural autoantibodies that specifically attack the Type 1 interferon proteins involved in the body’s immune response. |
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/crime-and-courts/double-homicide-investigation-underway-in-madison-county-man-shot-after-police-chase/article_6ff2cb92-7d5c-5d78-88f6-7d692c951471.html | COLLINSVILLE — A man wanted in connection with a double homicide in Collinsville was shot after he pointed a gun at a state trooper following a police chase that ended in Christian County on Saturday afternoon, Illinois State Police said.
Two women had been found dead outside a home in the 1000 block of McDonough Lake Road on Saturday morning in Collinsville and authorities said a suspect had been taken into custody, according to reports by St. Louis television stations.
The names of the women were not released.
Illinois State Police said the man shot in Christian County suffered serious, life-threatening injuries. His name was not released.
Christian County Sheriff Bruce Kettelkamp said the man was taken to a Springfield hospital.
The trooper who fired a "duty weapon in the direction of the suspect" has 26 years of experience with the Illinois State Police, according to a state police news release. The trooper's name was not released.
The Illinois State Police Division of Internal Investigation is handling the investigation of the trooper-involved shooting, according to the news release.
Shortly after 1 p.m., the suspect's vehicle was spotted by local law enforcement near Hillsboro. A pursuit ensued after officers attempted a traffic stop and state troopers joined the chase, ISP said.
The chase crossed Illinois 16 and then went north on U.S. 51.
"After becoming partially disabled, the suspect vehicle" came to a stop on U.S. 51 just north of Pana in Christian County at about 1:53 p.m., state police said.
"The driver of the suspect vehicle exited and pointed a firearm in the direction of an ISP Trooper," the news release stated, and the trooper fired at the suspect. Law enforcement officers were not injured in this incident.
Pana is about 44 miles southeast of Springfield.
Neither Madison County Sheriff John Lakin nor Madison County Coroner Steve Nonn could be reached for comment on Saturday about the double homicide.
Madison County authorities were expected to convene a news conference on Sunday at the sheriff's office, according to KSDK-Channel 5. Officials have not released information about how the women died and their relationship with the man who was shot in Christian County.
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A suspect wanted in connection with a double homicide in Collinsville was shot and is in serious condition after pointing a gun at an Illinois State Police trooper after a police chase ended in Christian County Saturday afternoon, according to an ISP news release.
Neither the suspect's name nor the names of the two victims, both women, were immediately available.
A press conference was scheduled in Madison County on Sunday.
The encounter happened just north of Pana on U.S. 51 shortly before 2 p.m. Saturday.
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The suspect's vehicle became partially disabled and then came to a stop.
When the suspect exited, a firearm was pointed in the direction of the ISP trooper. The trooper, a 26-year veteran of the force, then discharged the weapon in the direction of the suspect.
The suspect was brought to Springfield for treatment of life-threatening injuries.
No law enforcement officers were injured in the incident.
After a call went out on the Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network late Saturday morning, the suspect's vehicle was located on north bound on Illinois 127, near Hillsboro in Montgomery County, around 1 p.m.
A pursuit ensued after officers attempted a traffic stop, which was later joined by ISP troopers. The pursuit crossed Illinois 16 then north onto U.S. 51.
Pana is about 50 minutes southeast of Springfield.
The release said special agents of the ISP's Division of Internal Investigation are investigating these events. Once the investigation is complete, the evidence and facts will be submitted for review to the Christian County state’s attorney's office.
It wasn't immediately known what the relationship was between the suspect and the two women.
KSDK-TV reported that Collinsville police initially responded to a home in the 1000 block of McDonough Lake Road shortly before 10:30 a.m. for a "possible disturbance." The police found the bodies of the two women outside of the home. The suspect was identified shortly after the discovery.
This story will be updated.
Contact Steven Spearie: 217-622-1788, sspearie@sj-r.com, twitter.com/@StevenSpearie.
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https://pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/crime-and-courts/double-homicide-investigation-underway-in-madison-county-man-shot-after-police-chase/article_6ff2cb92-7d5c-5d78-88f6-7d692c951471.html | COLLINSVILLE — A man wanted in connection with a double homicide in Collinsville was shot after he pointed a gun at a state trooper following a police chase that ended in Christian County on Saturday afternoon, Illinois State Police said.
Two women had been found dead outside a home in the 1000 block of McDonough Lake Road on Saturday morning in Collinsville and authorities said a suspect had been taken into custody, according to reports by St. Louis television stations.
The names of the women were not released.
Illinois State Police said the man shot in Christian County suffered serious, life-threatening injuries. His name was not released.
Christian County Sheriff Bruce Kettelkamp said the man was taken to a Springfield hospital.
The trooper who fired a "duty weapon in the direction of the suspect" has 26 years of experience with the Illinois State Police, according to a state police news release. The trooper's name was not released.
The Illinois State Police Division of Internal Investigation is handling the investigation of the trooper-involved shooting, according to the news release.
Shortly after 1 p.m., the suspect's vehicle was spotted by local law enforcement near Hillsboro. A pursuit ensued after officers attempted a traffic stop and state troopers joined the chase, ISP said.
The chase crossed Illinois 16 and then went north on U.S. 51.
"After becoming partially disabled, the suspect vehicle" came to a stop on U.S. 51 just north of Pana in Christian County at about 1:53 p.m., state police said.
"The driver of the suspect vehicle exited and pointed a firearm in the direction of an ISP Trooper," the news release stated, and the trooper fired at the suspect. Law enforcement officers were not injured in this incident.
Pana is about 44 miles southeast of Springfield.
Neither Madison County Sheriff John Lakin nor Madison County Coroner Steve Nonn could be reached for comment on Saturday about the double homicide.
Madison County authorities were expected to convene a news conference on Sunday at the sheriff's office, according to KSDK-Channel 5. Officials have not released information about how the women died and their relationship with the man who was shot in Christian County.
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A suspect wanted in connection with a double homicide in Collinsville was shot by an Illinois State Police trooper after a police chase ended in Christian County Saturday afternoon, according to an ISP news release.
Neither the suspect's name nor the names of the two victims, both women, were immediately available.
A press conference was scheduled in Madison County on Sunday.
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The suspect was shot after pointing a gun at the trooper. The suspect was listed in serious condition.
The encounter happened just north of Pana on U.S. 51.
The suspect's vehicle became partially disabled and then came to a stop on the roadway shortly before 2 p.m. Saturday.
When the suspect exited, a firearm was pointed in the direction of the ISP trooper. The trooper, a 26-year veteran of the force, then discharged the weapon in the direction of the suspect.
The suspect was brought to Springfield for treatment of life-threatening injuries.
No law enforcement officers were injured in the incident.
After a call went out on the Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network late Saturday morning, the suspect's vehicle was located on north bound on Illinois 127, near Hillsboro in Montgomery County, around 1 p.m.
A pursuit ensued after officers attempted a traffic stop, which was later joined by ISP troopers. The pursuit crossed Illinois 16 then north onto U.S. 51.
Pana is about 50 minutes southeast of Springfield.
The release said special agents of the ISP's Division of Internal Investigation are investigating these events. Once the investigation is complete, the evidence and facts will be submitted for review to the Christian County state’s attorney's office.
It wasn't immediately known what the relationship was between the suspect and the two women.
KSDK-TV reported that Collinsville police initially responded to a home in the 1000 block of McDonough Lake Road shortly before 10:30 a.m. for a "possible disturbance." The police found the bodies of the two women outside of the home. The suspect was identified shortly after the discovery.
This story will be updated.
Contact Steven Spearie: 217-622-1788, sspearie@sj-r.com, twitter.com/@StevenSpearie. |
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/crime-and-courts/double-homicide-investigation-underway-in-madison-county-man-shot-after-police-chase/article_6ff2cb92-7d5c-5d78-88f6-7d692c951471.html | COLLINSVILLE — A man wanted in connection with a double homicide in Collinsville was shot after he pointed a gun at a state trooper following a police chase that ended in Christian County on Saturday afternoon, Illinois State Police said.
Two women had been found dead outside a home in the 1000 block of McDonough Lake Road on Saturday morning in Collinsville and authorities said a suspect had been taken into custody, according to reports by St. Louis television stations.
The names of the women were not released.
Illinois State Police said the man shot in Christian County suffered serious, life-threatening injuries. His name was not released.
Christian County Sheriff Bruce Kettelkamp said the man was taken to a Springfield hospital.
The trooper who fired a "duty weapon in the direction of the suspect" has 26 years of experience with the Illinois State Police, according to a state police news release. The trooper's name was not released.
The Illinois State Police Division of Internal Investigation is handling the investigation of the trooper-involved shooting, according to the news release.
Shortly after 1 p.m., the suspect's vehicle was spotted by local law enforcement near Hillsboro. A pursuit ensued after officers attempted a traffic stop and state troopers joined the chase, ISP said.
The chase crossed Illinois 16 and then went north on U.S. 51.
"After becoming partially disabled, the suspect vehicle" came to a stop on U.S. 51 just north of Pana in Christian County at about 1:53 p.m., state police said.
"The driver of the suspect vehicle exited and pointed a firearm in the direction of an ISP Trooper," the news release stated, and the trooper fired at the suspect. Law enforcement officers were not injured in this incident.
Pana is about 44 miles southeast of Springfield.
Neither Madison County Sheriff John Lakin nor Madison County Coroner Steve Nonn could be reached for comment on Saturday about the double homicide.
Madison County authorities were expected to convene a news conference on Sunday at the sheriff's office, according to KSDK-Channel 5. Officials have not released information about how the women died and their relationship with the man who was shot in Christian County.
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With their session set to wrap up Friday, lawmakers are eager to leave Springfield for the campaign trail. But they’ll first have to address concerns about crime and agree on a budget, both issues expected to play a significant role at the polls in November. | 2 | 115,102 | 0.481228 | https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/two-women-killed-outside-home-on-rural-road-in-madison-county-we-are-shocked-neighbor/article_7d00d2b6-a1d1-5e18-b332-ec7f7c4b4399.html | 2022-04-03 10:56:49+00:00 | MADISON COUNTY — Police on Saturday morning found two women dead outside a home near Collinsville, leading police to an afternoon car chase and, finally, a police shooting that sent the suspect to the hospital.
Officers were dispatched just before 10:30 a.m. to a disturbance in the 1000 block of McDonough Lake Road, a rural street lined with soccer fields and farms just north of the intersection of interstates 55 and 255.
There, Madison County sheriff’s deputies and Collinsville police officers found the bodies of two women, and said both appeared to be victims of a homicide, according to the sheriff’s office.
Authorities identified a suspect and put out an emergency alert via the state radio network.
Then, just after 1 p.m., police near Hillsboro, Illinois, found the suspect’s vehicle driving north on Illinois Route 127. The suspect led police on a car chase for miles through central Illinois, finally stopping about 90 miles north of the crime scene, near the town of Pana. There, the suspect got out of the car and pointed a gun at an Illinois state trooper, who fired at the driver, state police said. The trooper’s shot hit the driver, who was taken to a regional hospital for life-threatening injuries, police said.
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State police said the trooper was a 26-year veteran, and, as required by law, the state would investigate the shooting.
Late Saturday, a ranch home, warehouse and two barns at 1075 McDonough were still cordoned off.
Neighbors were puzzled. They said the street is quiet, home to horseradish and corn fields, deer and coyotes.
“We are shocked,” said next-door neighbor Ben Sharp, 55. He said his grandkids were at the house that day.
Renee Crouch said she knows the home’s owner, a man in his 30s who is nice and works hard.
Officers, still at the house well after dark, declined to comment. But the sheriff’s office said it aimed to hold a press conference Sunday afternoon. |
https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/news/james-mcfadden-backs-scotland-if-absolutely-magnificent-england-clash-happens-1648839115000 | James McFadden backs Scotland if ‘absolutely magnificent’ England clash happens
By PA Staff published
Former Scotland international James McFadden believes Steve Clarke’s side will be in a stronger position for a repeat major tournament encounter against England – if they can get through the World Cup play-offs.
The draw for this year’s finals in Qatar delivered the prospect of an Auld Enemy encounter on November 29 – a day before the 150th anniversary of the first meeting of the teams in football’s first international.
Scotland have a major task in getting to the Middle East with a delayed play-off semi-final against Ukraine pencilled in for June and a potential final against Wales in Cardiff to follow.
🤞🏴— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) April 1, 2022
But confidence is high following an unbeaten eight-match run, which included six consecutive qualifying wins.
Scotland impressed in a 0-0 draw at Wembley in the European Championship finals last June but lacked a cutting edge.
Lyndon Dykes has since scored in four consecutive appearances and Che Adams has grown in stature in the international arena.
And McFadden is filled with optimism ahead of Scotland’s final qualification push.
“Scotland are in a really good place at the minute,” the former Motherwell and Everton forward told BBC Sport.
“We spoke about the Euros and the performance at Wembley was really good. We got slaughtered for celebrating a 0-0 draw but it was a great performance and I think it showed the potential of the young team.
“Over the course of the qualifying campaign, a really good performance and result against Denmark has shown that this team has really grown, and they have responded to the disappointment of not being able to get out of the group stages of the Euros.
“It was always a worry, because we hadn’t been to a major tournament for so long, to get to the tournament and have a couple of games at Hampden and not really play as well as we know they can, but the response from the players and management has been outstanding.
“The last game of the group against Denmark was such a strong performance. How far we have come, even in the space of six months, is remarkable, which gives us hope that it can be much further improvement come the play-off in June.”
McFadden, who scored 15 goals for his country, added: “Now we are in a really good place, we have a strong squad, good options all over the pitch, and we go into these games in June with great confidence and optimism that we can get the job done.
“And then again, if all goes well, going into the World Cup in a really good place, with a strong squad, I think we will be in a much better position if – and it’s a massive if – we manage to qualify.
“It will be tough but the big incentive is obviously to get to a World Cup, we haven’t been there since 1998, and to top it all off, you get to play against England again in your group, which would be absolutely magnificent.
“It’s a big enough incentive in itself to get to the World Cup but knowing that you’re going into a group again with England is great and I’m sure it will motivate the players going into those play-off games.”
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By PA Staff published
Former Scotland international James McFadden believes Steve Clarke’s side will be in a stronger position for a repeat major tournament encounter against England – if they can get through the World Cup play-offs.
The draw for this year’s finals in Qatar delivered the prospect of an Auld Enemy encounter on November 29 – a day before the 150th anniversary of the first meeting of the teams in football’s first international.
Scotland have a major task in getting to the Middle East with a delayed play-off semi-final against Ukraine pencilled in for June and a potential final against Wales in Cardiff to follow.
🤞🏴— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) April 1, 2022
But confidence is high following an unbeaten eight-match run, which included six consecutive qualifying wins.
Scotland impressed in a 0-0 draw at Wembley in the European Championship finals last June but lacked a cutting edge.
Lyndon Dykes has since scored in four consecutive appearances and Che Adams has grown in stature in the international arena.
And McFadden is filled with optimism ahead of Scotland’s final qualification push.
“Scotland are in a really good place at the minute,” the former Motherwell and Everton forward told BBC Sport.
“We spoke about the Euros and the performance at Wembley was really good. We got slaughtered for celebrating a 0-0 draw but it was a great performance and I think it showed the potential of the young team.
“Over the course of the qualifying campaign, a really good performance and result against Denmark has shown that this team has really grown, and they have responded to the disappointment of not being able to get out of the group stages of the Euros.
“It was always a worry, because we hadn’t been to a major tournament for so long, to get to the tournament and have a couple of games at Hampden and not really play as well as we know they can, but the response from the players and management has been outstanding.
“The last game of the group against Denmark was such a strong performance. How far we have come, even in the space of six months, is remarkable, which gives us hope that it can be much further improvement come the play-off in June.”
McFadden, who scored 15 goals for his country, added: “Now we are in a really good place, we have a strong squad, good options all over the pitch, and we go into these games in June with great confidence and optimism that we can get the job done.
“And then again, if all goes well, going into the World Cup in a really good place, with a strong squad, I think we will be in a much better position if – and it’s a massive if – we manage to qualify.
“It will be tough but the big incentive is obviously to get to a World Cup, we haven’t been there since 1998, and to top it all off, you get to play against England again in your group, which would be absolutely magnificent.
“It’s a big enough incentive in itself to get to the World Cup but knowing that you’re going into a group again with England is great and I’m sure it will motivate the players going into those play-off games.”
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By PA Staff published
Former Scotland international James McFadden believes Steve Clarke’s side will be in a stronger position for a repeat major tournament encounter against England – if they can get through the World Cup play-offs.
The draw for this year’s finals in Qatar delivered the prospect of an Auld Enemy encounter on November 29 – a day before the 150th anniversary of the first meeting of the teams in football’s first international.
Scotland have a major task in getting to the Middle East with a delayed play-off semi-final against Ukraine pencilled in for June and a potential final against Wales in Cardiff to follow.
🤞🏴— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) April 1, 2022
But confidence is high following an unbeaten eight-match run, which included six consecutive qualifying wins.
Scotland impressed in a 0-0 draw at Wembley in the European Championship finals last June but lacked a cutting edge.
Lyndon Dykes has since scored in four consecutive appearances and Che Adams has grown in stature in the international arena.
And McFadden is filled with optimism ahead of Scotland’s final qualification push.
“Scotland are in a really good place at the minute,” the former Motherwell and Everton forward told BBC Sport.
“We spoke about the Euros and the performance at Wembley was really good. We got slaughtered for celebrating a 0-0 draw but it was a great performance and I think it showed the potential of the young team.
“Over the course of the qualifying campaign, a really good performance and result against Denmark has shown that this team has really grown, and they have responded to the disappointment of not being able to get out of the group stages of the Euros.
“It was always a worry, because we hadn’t been to a major tournament for so long, to get to the tournament and have a couple of games at Hampden and not really play as well as we know they can, but the response from the players and management has been outstanding.
“The last game of the group against Denmark was such a strong performance. How far we have come, even in the space of six months, is remarkable, which gives us hope that it can be much further improvement come the play-off in June.”
McFadden, who scored 15 goals for his country, added: “Now we are in a really good place, we have a strong squad, good options all over the pitch, and we go into these games in June with great confidence and optimism that we can get the job done.
“And then again, if all goes well, going into the World Cup in a really good place, with a strong squad, I think we will be in a much better position if – and it’s a massive if – we manage to qualify.
“It will be tough but the big incentive is obviously to get to a World Cup, we haven’t been there since 1998, and to top it all off, you get to play against England again in your group, which would be absolutely magnificent.
“It’s a big enough incentive in itself to get to the World Cup but knowing that you’re going into a group again with England is great and I’m sure it will motivate the players going into those play-off games.”
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The draw for this year’s World Cup finals in Qatar delivered the prospect of an Auld Enemy encounter on November 29.
Former Scotland international James McFadden believes Steve Clarke’s side will be in a stronger position for a repeat major tournament encounter against England – if they can get through the World Cup play-offs.
The draw for this year’s finals in Qatar delivered the prospect of an Auld Enemy encounter on November 29 – a day before the 150th anniversary of the first meeting of the teams in football’s first international.
Scotland have a major task in getting to the Middle East with a delayed play-off semi-final against Ukraine pencilled in for June and a potential final against Wales in Cardiff to follow.
But confidence is high following an unbeaten eight-match run, which included six consecutive qualifying wins.
Scotland impressed in a 0-0 draw at Wembley in the European Championship finals last June but lacked a cutting edge.
Lyndon Dykes has since scored in four consecutive appearances and Che Adams has grown in stature in the international arena.
And McFadden is filled with optimism ahead of Scotland’s final qualification push.
“Scotland are in a really good place at the minute,” the former Motherwell and Everton forward told BBC Sport.
“We spoke about the Euros and the performance at Wembley was really good. We got slaughtered for celebrating a 0-0 draw but it was a great performance and I think it showed the potential of the young team.
“Over the course of the qualifying campaign, a really good performance and result against Denmark has shown that this team has really grown, and they have responded to the disappointment of not being able to get out of the group stages of the Euros.
“It was always a worry, because we hadn’t been to a major tournament for so long, to get to the tournament and have a couple of games at Hampden and not really play as well as we know they can, but the response from the players and management has been outstanding.
“The last game of the group against Denmark was such a strong performance. How far we have come, even in the space of six months, is remarkable, which gives us hope that it can be much further improvement come the play-off in June.”
McFadden, who scored 15 goals for his country, added: “Now we are in a really good place, we have a strong squad, good options all over the pitch, and we go into these games in June with great confidence and optimism that we can get the job done.
“And then again, if all goes well, going into the World Cup in a really good place, with a strong squad, I think we will be in a much better position if – and it’s a massive if – we manage to qualify.
“It will be tough but the big incentive is obviously to get to a World Cup, we haven’t been there since 1998, and to top it all off, you get to play against England again in your group, which would be absolutely magnificent.
“It’s a big enough incentive in itself to get to the World Cup but knowing that you’re going into a group again with England is great and I’m sure it will motivate the players going into those play-off games.”
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