Tributes laid for Sarah Everard in Clapham Common
Members of the public continue to lay flowers and other tributes to Sarah Everard, at the bandstand on Clapham Common.
Members of the public continue to lay flowers and other tributes to Sarah Everard, at the bandstand on Clapham Common.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday he would send federal healthcare workers to help Toronto and the province of Ontario battle a third wave of COVID-19 infections that has forced shutdowns of schools and businesses. "We are mobilizing federal healthcare workers from across government departments to deploy on the front lines in Ontario and specifically the Greater Toronto area where the situation is most critical," Trudeau said in a video posted on Twitter. Other provinces, especially on the Atlantic coast, are working "to determine what human resources and equipment they could free up over the coming days," Trudeau said, adding that the federal government would cover the costs of that help.
Fourteen people, including senior officials, have been arrested in Malawi and Labour Minister Ken Kandodo has been sacked over misuse of COVID-19 funds, President Lazarus Chakwera and police said on Sunday. Chakwera said in a televised address he had commissioned an audit into how 6.2 billion Malawian kwacha ($7.95 million) intended for the country's coronavirus response programme had been spent, and that this had identified that funds had vanished, been misused and left idle. "There are no sacred cows," Chakwera said.
In its biggest single showcase, Visions du Réel staged a three-hour showcase on Saturday where directors and producers delivered online presentations of nine doc features in post. Some will undoubtedly hit major festivals in the months to come. Following, bare bones profiles of the nine WIP titles: “About Everything There Is to Know,” dir: Sofía Velázquez […]
European football closed ranks on Sunday, threatening to ban any clubs that join a breakaway competition after the spectre of a European Super League re-emerged on the eve of a vote on Champions League reforms. UEFA said on Sunday that they had learned that a group of English, Spanish and Italian clubs "may be planning to announce their creation of a closed, so-called Super League." Multiple media reports, not denied by any of the clubs, who have remained silent, said that the Premier League's 'big six' -- Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham -- had signed up to the plans.
Alex Wood pitched five innings in his season debut and four relievers completed a three-hitter as the San Francisco Giants scored an unearned run Sunday to beat the Miami Marlins 1-0 and avert a series sweep. The left-hander signed a $3 million, one-year contract after pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020. Tyler Rogers pitched a perfect ninth for his first save to complete the Giants' third shutout in their past seven games.
Leicester reached the FA Cup final for the first time in 52 years as Kelechi Iheanacho's solitary goal earned a 1-0 win over Southampton in front of 4,000 fans at Wembley on Sunday.
A back-and-forth on how many refugees should be allowed into the US misses the important economic role they play.
Former Zimbabwe goalkeeper Washington Arubi starred as TTM stunned Mamelodi Sundowns on Sunday by winning a penalty shootout to reach the South African FA Cup final.
Time’s Up Foundation president and CEO Tina Tchen is demanding that producer and accused workplace-abuser Scott Rudin release his former staff from non-disclosure agreements they may have signed as a condition of employment. “First and foremost, we owe a debt of gratitude to the brave employees who came forward with allegations of workplace bullying and harassment against Scott Rudin. For far too long, this abusive behavior has been a stepping stone to success in Hollywood and on Broadway — but those days are over,” Tchen wrote in a statement Sunday. “No one should have to endure the kind of abhorrent mistreatment that has been reported and live under fear of retaliation. We still don’t know the full extent of what occurred. That’s why TIME’S UP demands Scott Rudin release his former staff from any nondisclosure agreements. Doing so is critical to truly creating workplaces where every employee feels safe and respected across all industries.” Also Read: Scott Rudin Should Release Staff From Nondisclosure Agreements, Actors' Equity Says In an April 7 article in The Hollywood Reporter, multiple former staffers accused the EGOT-winning producer of physical and mental abuse, including accusations that he broke a computer monitor on an assistant’s hand and threw objects like potatoes and glass bowls at staffers. After mounting outcry over the accusations, particularly from the acting community, Rudin apologized for his past abusive behavior and said he would step back from an active role in his active Broadway productions, which include the long-running hit “The Book of Mormon” and Aaron Sorkin’s “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Also Read: Scott Rudin to 'Step Back' From Broadway Productions, Apologizes for 'Pain My Behavior Caused' On Saturday, Actors’ Equity Association also urged Rudin to his staff from their NDAs. “Since news reports emerged about Scott Rudin, we have had many private conversations with our sibling unions and the Broadway League. We have heard from hundreds of members that these allegations are inexcusable, and everyone deserves a safe workplace whether they are a union member or not,” Actors’ Equity President Kate Shindle and Executive Director Mary McColl said in a statement. “We salute the courage of those who came forward. We hope that Scott Rudin will also release his staff from any nondisclosure agreements they may have signed as a condition of employment.” Read original story Time’s Up Demands Scott Rudin Release Former Staff From NDAs At TheWrap
First-quarter earnings season ramps up this week, with several closely watched technology companies set to report results. This week's economic data reports will be relatively light, and members of the Federal Open Market Committee enter their quiet period before their next meeting and monetary policy decision at the end of the month.
Japanese animation “Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet” led both “Godzilla vs. Kong” and the debut of the 4K remastered “Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” this weekend at the China box office. Although the “Fellowship” re-release should have been a headlining event, the film’s roll-out was bungled when Chinese authorities left just […]
A bankruptcy attorney specializing in student loan debt is running as a Democrat for a New York House seat that is currently held by a staunch Trump ally.
The Achilles injury only briefly interrupted the honors for Stewie.
Pakistan's foreign minister has welcomed mediation efforts by the United Arab Emirates between his country and India but told UAE newspaper Khaleej Times that he was not planning to meet his Indian counterpart in the country. Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar are visiting the Gulf state at the same time.
Catlin finished with a round of seven-under-par 65 at Diamond Country Club, near Vienna, to tie for the top spot at 14-under alongside Kieffer, who survived a mid-round slump to card a 66. A splendid bunker shot helped Catlin save par and stay in the contest on the fourth extra hole before a bogey at the next was enough to claim victory, as Keiffer found water three times on his way to a quintuple-bogey. Ranked 124th, Catlin is projected to break into the top 80 for the first time in his career when the world rankings are updated on Monday.
The longtime co-stars shared a selfie with Anderson's dog.
“There was no one in the driver’s seat," Sgt. Cinthya Umanzor of the Harris County Constable Precinct 4 said. The 2019 Tesla Model S was traveling at a high rate of speed, when it failed to negotiate a curve and went off the roadway, crashing to a tree and bursting into flames, local television station KHOU-TV said. After the fire was extinguished, authorities located 2 occupants in the vehicle, with one in the front passenger seat while the other was in the back seat of the Tesla, the report said, citing Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman.
Staffordshire Police said officers in Cannock had to rescue two dogs who had been left in a hot car at the new McArthurGlen shopping village in the town.
Three people were pronounced dead on the scene during an active shooter incident in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, April 18, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) reported.Footage shared by local resident Meg Bonacorsi shows the city’s police and fire departments as well as authorities from ATCEMS on the scene in a northern suburb of Austin.Austin Police said the shooter was still at large and asked locals to shelter in place. “While a suspect is still at large it appears this is a domestic situation that is isolated and there is no risk to the general public,” police said.No additional victims had been reported as of 12:45 pm local time on Sunday, according to ATCEMS.This is a developing story. Credit: Meg Bonacorsi via Storyful
(This article contains major spoilers for the episode of “Fear the Walking Dead” that dropped on April 15 on AMC+) Well, I don’t think that went quite the way anyone expected it to. This week’s episode of “Fear the Walking Dead” had the feel of a season finale — or at least mid-season finale. It did, after all, wrap up a multi-season plotline when Virginia (Colby Minifie) lost not only her power, but her life at June’s (Jenna Elfman) hands as well. And on top of that, several big character arcs hit their conclusions this week, such as Sherry (Christine Evangelista) and Dwight (Austin Amelio) once again going their separate ways. There’s plenty of uncertainty at the moment, with Morgan’s little settlement over here, and Strand (Colman Domingo) and his little army over there, and the remaining Virginia loyalists still out there somewhere. But for now I just wanna talk about one thing. Also Read: 'The Walking Dead': Negan's Big Decision Could Have Big Consequences June was right to kill Virginia. Morgan’s (Lennie James) rhetoric about how they’re no better than Virginia if they execute her for her crimes sounds great, and it’s something that numerous characters in the “Walking Dead” TV universe have espoused over the years. And maybe — maybe — the very long view will tell us he’s actually right. But these aren’t ideal circumstances, and choosing not to mete out justice can have major consequences as well. We saw that on the main “Walking Dead” series after the Savior War when all the Saviors got essentially a blanket pardon except for Negan, who was kept alive in lockup for six years. The issue that arose there wasn’t really about the lack of punishments. It was the complete lack of a real reckoning with what had just happened. The Saviors’ reign of terror on the communities wasn’t something that could be easily forgotten. That trauma was immense. It made perfect sense that some of the residents of Oceanside, where the Saviors slaughtered every man and boy, couldn’t be chill about this blanket amnesty. Also Read: 'Walking Dead': Everything We Know About the Reapers So the communities ended up with a serial killer picking off former Saviors, which in turn stirred up other problems. All of it could have been avoided — emphasis on could — had Rick and co. implemented some kind of truth and reconciliation situation so everyone would have the opportunity to actually deal with what just happened. But they didn’t, and a bunch more people died than needed to. His repeated return to this pacifistic mindset is one of Morgan’s most annoying traits. It’s his eternal conflict. And he was wrong here. A strong hand was needed, not a soft one. On the other side, torturing Virginia to death or whatever Strand had planned isn’t going to help either. It’s not a great precedent, sure, but it would probably make everyone involved a worse person. Also Read: 'Walking Dead': Did We Just Meet the First New Character From the Carol and Daryl Spinoff? Virginia herself knew exactly what needed to be done — just kill her quickly and be done with it — though she probably wasn’t thinking about it as anything other than a way to not have to suffer through whatever Strand and his pals were going to do to her. But the reality of the situation was that this was absolutely necessary because Morgan and Alicia (Alycia Debnam-Carey) wanted to let Virginia run off with Dakota. That would have been a disaster, and the sort of thing that might have started a war with Strand’s group. Fortunately, June handled it. In a way, this might have been the best possible way for it to happen under the circumstances. An actual trial, in which Virginia’s many crimes are put on display, would have been ideal, but the situation was far too volatile for that — and nobody seemed to even consider that option anyway. But hey, this way Morgan gets to keep his principles. Strand and pals get their justice. And June gets some measure of justice for John’s death in the last episode. But with June taking matters into her own hands it’s just the one person who has to bear the burden of dealing with it, and the level of tension has greatly decreased with that situation dealt with permanently. Hopefully they won’t come down too hard on her, and she won’t exile herself or something. She provided an extremely valuable service to the community by killing Virginia — I can only hope the others will come to see it that way too. Read original story ‘Fear the Walking Dead': June Was Right to Do What She Did At TheWrap