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Charli D'Amelio talks Tamagotchis and TikTok trends
Charli D'Amelio talks Tamagotchis and TikTok trends
If there's one thing everyone knows about Charli D'Amelio, it's that she dances. The 19-year-old
2023-06-08 23:01
Spanish football chief Rubiales refuses to resign over player kiss
Spanish football chief Rubiales refuses to resign over player kiss
Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales refused to resign on Friday after a week of heavy criticism for his unsolicited kiss on the lips of player Jenni Hermoso...
2023-08-25 18:50
Six former Mississippi police officers plead guilty to state charges for torturing two Black men
Six former Mississippi police officers plead guilty to state charges for torturing two Black men
Six white former police officers pleaded guilty on Monday to state charges for torturing two Black men. The men had sworn an oath to protect and serve were huddled on the back porch of a Mississippi home as Michael Corey Jenkins lay on the ground, blood gushing from his mutilated tongue where one of the police officers shoved a gun in his mouth and pulled the trigger. The roughly 90-minute period of terror preceding the shooting began late on January 24 after a white neighbor called Rankin County Deputy Brett McAlpin and complained that two Black men were staying with a white woman inside a Braxton home. McAlpin tipped off Deputy Christian Dedmon, who texted a group of white deputies who called themselves “The Goon Squad,” a moniker they adopted because of their willingness to use excessive force. “Are y’all available for a mission?” Dedmon asked. They were. Five of the former officers are from Rankin County Sheriff’s Office – Chief Investigator Brett McAlpin, Narcotics Investigator Christian Dedmon, Lieutenant Jeffrey Middleton, Deputy Hunter Elward, and Deputy Daniel Opdyke – while one is from the Richland Police Department, Narcotics Investigator Joshua Hartfield. Some of the group calls themselves the “Goon Squad,” as they were known for “using excessive force and not reporting it.” All pleaded guilty to state charges of obstruction of justice and conspiracy to hinder prosecution. Each reached individual plea agreements that include prison sentences ranging from five to 30 years, according to court records obtained by the Associated Press. The guilty pleas to the state charges arrive just over a week after all six men also pleaded guilty to 16 federal felonies “stemming from the torture and physical abuse” of two Black men. They will be sentenced for the federal charges in mid-November. According to the Justice Department’s release earlier this month, the officers admitted kicking in a door and entering a home belonging to two Black men – Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker on 24 January – without a warrant. The two men were handcuffed and arrested – without probable cause to believe they had committed any crime. The officers “called them racial slurs, and warned them to stay out of Rankin County,” according to the release. The officers reportedly “punched and kicked” Mr Jenkins and Mr Parker, “tased them 17 times, forced them to ingest liquids, and assaulted them with a dildo.” Court records detail how they burst into a home without a warrant, handcuffed Jenkins and Parker, assaulted them with a sex toy and beat Parker with wood and a metal sword. They poured milk, alcohol and chocolate syrup over their faces and then forced them to strip naked and shower together to conceal the mess. Then one of them put a gun in Jenkins’ mouth and fired. As Jenkins lay bleeding, they didn’t render medical aid. They knew the mission had gone too far and devised a hasty cover-up scheme that included a fictitious narcotics bust, a planted gun and drugs, stolen surveillance footage and threats. The deputies were under the watch of Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey, who called it the worst episode of police brutality he has seen in his career. On top of other torturous behaviour, the former officers devised a cover-up, involving making false statements and charging the two men with crimes they did not commit, but also neglected to provide medical aid to them. Law enforcement misconduct in the U.S. has come under increased scrutiny, largely focused on how Black people are treated by the police. The 2020 killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police ignited calls for sweeping criminal justice reforms and a reassessment of American race relations. The January beating death of Tyre Nichols by five Black members of a special police squad in Memphis, Tennessee, led to a probe of similar units nationwide. In Rankin County, the brutality visited upon Jenkins and Parker was not a botched police operation, but an assembly of rogue officers “who tortured them all under the authority of a badge, which they disgraced,” U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca said. The county just east of the state capital, Jackson, is home to one of the highest percentages of Black residents of any major U.S. city. A towering granite-and-marble monument topped by a Confederate soldier stands across the street from the sheriff’s office. The officers warned Jenkins and Parker to “stay out of Rankin County and go back to Jackson or ‘their side’ of the Pearl River,” court documents say, referencing an area with higher concentrations of Black residents. Kristen Clarke, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, said the trauma “is magnified because the misconduct was fueled by racial bias and hatred.” She mentioned another dark chapter in Mississippi law enforcement: the 1964 kidnapping and killing of three civil rights workers. The violent police misconduct is a reminder “there is still much to be done,” Clarke said. Read More Former Mississippi officers expected to plead guilty to state charges for racist assault Alabama riverfront brawl videos spark a cultural moment about race, solidarity and justice Civil suit can continue against corrupt former deputy linked to death of Mississippi man
2023-08-15 14:32
Exclusive: Former Republican legal officials endorse special counsel's speedy trial date proposal in Trump Jan. 6 case
Exclusive: Former Republican legal officials endorse special counsel's speedy trial date proposal in Trump Jan. 6 case
Nearly a dozen Republican-appointed former judges and high-ranking federal senior legal officials on Monday endorsed the January 2, 2024, trial date proposed by special counsel Jack Smith in his 2020 election interference criminal case against Donald Trump.
2023-08-15 01:57
Regular napping could be good for brain health, research suggests
Regular napping could be good for brain health, research suggests
Regular daytime naps could be good for brain health, new research suggests. Daytime napping could slow the rate at which brains shrink as we age, the study led by researchers at UCL and the University of the Republic in Uruguay found. The researchers hope their findings into the health benefits of sleeping during the day will reduce any stigma that still exists around daytime napping. The study suggests the average difference in brain volume between people programmed to be habitual nappers and those who were not was equivalent to 2.6 to 6.5 years of ageing. Our findings suggest that, for some people, short daytime naps may be a part of the puzzle that could help preserve the health of the brain as we get older Dr Victoria Garfield, UCL Senior author Dr Victoria Garfield, MRC Unit for Lifelong Health & Ageing at UCL, said: “Our findings suggest that, for some people, short daytime naps may be a part of the puzzle that could help preserve the health of the brain as we get older.” The study, published in the journal Sleep Health, analysed data from people aged 40 to 69. Past research has suggested people who have had a short nap perform better in cognitive tests in the hours afterwards than those who did not nap. The new study looked at whether there was a causal relationship between daytime napping and brain health. Researchers looked at 97 snippets of DNA thought to determine people’s likelihood of habitual napping. They compared measures of brain health and cognition of people who are more genetically programmed to nap with people who did not have these changes in DNA, using data from 378,932 people from the UK Biobank study. They found that, overall, people predetermined to nap had a larger total brain volume. The genetic variants – DNA changes – influencing the likelihood of someone to nap were identified in an earlier study looking at data from 452,633 UK Biobank participants. But the researchers did not find a difference in how well those programmed to be habitual nappers performed on three other measures of brain health and cognitive function. Lead author and PhD candidate Valentina Paz, University of the Republic (Uruguay) and MRC Unit for Lifelong Health & Ageing at UCL, said: “This is the first study to attempt to untangle the causal relationship between habitual daytime napping and cognitive and structural brain outcomes. “By looking at genes set at birth, Mendelian randomisation avoids confounding factors occurring throughout life that may influence associations between napping and health outcomes. “Our study points to a causal link between habitual napping and larger total brain volume.” Garfield added: “I hope studies such as this one showing the health benefits of short naps can help to reduce any stigma that still exists around daytime napping.” Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Dramatic rise in the number of women freezing their eggs 9 glorious gardens to visit this summer How to keep flying insects out of your home
2023-06-20 16:17
Delphi Murder Trial: Here's why case against Richard Allen has been delayed by almost one year
Delphi Murder Trial: Here's why case against Richard Allen has been delayed by almost one year
Richard Allen has been charged with two counts of murder in the February 2017 deaths of Abby Williams and Liberty 'Libby' German
2023-11-01 13:56
Thiago makes decision on lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia
Thiago makes decision on lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia
Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara decides against taking up a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia. The 32-year-old will stay at Anfield to fight for his place under Jurgen Klopp.
2023-07-04 22:55
Israelis and Palestinians fear worst to come after Gaza violence
Israelis and Palestinians fear worst to come after Gaza violence
The grim old routines that had settled on this conflict have been swept away, says Jeremy Bowen.
2023-10-26 00:57
NBA Rumors: Thunder could make a run at Lillard, Embiid to play more, Collins throws shade
NBA Rumors: Thunder could make a run at Lillard, Embiid to play more, Collins throws shade
In today's NBA rumors — Lillard to the Thunder, Sixers aim for Embiid to play more, and John Collins' poetic, passive aggression on Instagram.
2023-09-20 01:08
Marketmind: UK awaits CPI; US debt standoff casts long shadow
Marketmind: UK awaits CPI; US debt standoff casts long shadow
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Britain gets a read on how
2023-05-24 12:32
Get Ready To Fall In Love With Anastasia Beverly Hills’ New Palette
Get Ready To Fall In Love With Anastasia Beverly Hills’ New Palette
If I asked you to describe a fall color palette, you wouldn’t be far off if you included warm terracotta red or a pumpkin-y orange in the mix. However, leave it to Anastasia Beverly Hills to deliver a fall-themed eyeshadow palette that doesn’t give seasonal spice in the least. Instead, the brand’s Fall Romance palette is moodier and broodier than “It’s fall, y’all!” — because when Anastasia Soare does a palette, she’s not going to give you anything cookie cutter. As a lover of both fall and eyeshadow, I knew I had to test the new drop out for myself as soon as I saw it on my FYP.
2023-09-30 04:13
Asia airlines brace for cost hit, slow return of Chinese fliers - industry execs
Asia airlines brace for cost hit, slow return of Chinese fliers - industry execs
By Chen Lin SINGAPORE Asia-Pacific airlines face headwinds from rising fuel prices and high inflation, industry executives said
2023-11-10 17:00