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UK court convicts Russell Brand of rape and sexual assault

A British jury has convicted comedian and actor Russell Brand of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The defendant was being tried at London’s Southwark Crown Court. The jury deliberated for two days after the trial. Though the jurors returned a guilty verdict on Thursday, they acquitted Brand of two other […]

Washington Examiner · 53m ago
Young children like sharks, but fear grows with age

Most young children like sharks, with almost seven in 10 describing them in a positive light, but a new study has found that associations between sharks and fear become more common as children get older.

Phys.org · 1h ago
UK and US condemn ‘cruel’ second jail term handed to Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong

Foreign Office says 10-year sentence shows city’s security law is being used to ‘target individuals for political expression’ Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case The UK and the US have condemned the 10-year sentence given to Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong under a controversial national security law. Wong, 30, was sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty to “foreign collusion” under the law. He is the only person to have been prosecuted twice under the legislation that critics say has been used to silence political opposition in the city. Continue reading...

The Guardian · 1h ago
Russell Brand Found Guilty of Rape and Sexual Assault

Comedian and Hollywood actor Russell Brand was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault Thursday morning as his weeks-long trial concluded. The post Russell Brand Found Guilty of Rape and Sexual Assault appeared first on Breitbart .

Breitbart · 1h ago
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault

Jury returns guilty verdicts after three-and-a-half week trial in which the former comedian denied allegations spanning 10 years Russell Brand has been found guilty of raping a woman and sexually assaulting three others over the course of five years of his showbusiness career. Brand, 51, was described during his trial as a ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator. He was accused of raping women in a hotel room, in a bar toilet and at his luxury London townhouse. He sexually assaulted women in front of his entourage at their workplaces, including at a radio station and TV studio. Continue reading...

The Guardian · 2h ago
Russell Brand Found Guilty of One Count of Rape and Three Counts of Sexual Assault

Russell Brand, the former actor and comedian, was convicted Wednesday on three counts of sexual assault and one count of rape in his London criminal trial. He was found not guilty of two other rape charges and a count of attempted indecent assault. Mr Justice Bennathan informed Brand that “obviously a custodial sentence of some […]

Variety · 2h ago
Russell Brand Found Guilty Of Rape

Russell Brand has been found guilty of rape. After two days of deliberations, the jury at London’s Southwark Crown Court delivered a verdict on all counts, finding the Forgetting Sarah Marshall star guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. He was found not guilty on two other counts of rape […]

Deadline · 2h ago
Nail salon air monitoring reveals chemical spikes that traditional assessments may miss

Nail salon workers in New York City face greater health risks on the job than previously understood, according to a new study published in the journal Risk Analysis. Researchers found that chemical concentrations spiked repeatedly throughout the workday, revealing short-term exposure peaks that traditional full-shift averages may overlook. These peaks could have important implications for worker health.

Medical Xpress · 2h ago
Trump tries to get 2024 conviction in hush money corruption case thrown out

President’s lawyers will try to persuade appeals court to toss criminal trial verdict over $130,000 sent to Stormy Daniels Donald Trump’s legal team on Thursday plan to continue efforts to get his 2024 conviction in the hush money election corruption case thrown out. Attorneys for the US president will try to persuade a New York appeals court to toss the criminal trial verdict from May 2024, when Trump was found guilty on all charges of falsifying business records in the hush-money corruption scheme to influence his eventual victory in the 2016 presidential election . Continue reading...

The Guardian · 2h ago
Six people dead and seven injured after fire at Brooklyn home

Hundreds of first responders worked to control the blaze, and a lithium-ion battery was found at the scene Six people died in a fire that roared through a residential home in New York City early on Thursday and seven others were injured, including three firefighters, the city’s fire department said. The major fire was reported in the early hours in Brooklyn and brought more than 200 first responders rushing to attend to the blaze and those trapped by it, in the city borough’s Sunset Park neighborhood. Continue reading...

The Guardian · 3h ago
Wave of Bomb Threats Target Flights All Across Europe

Flights across Europe have been targeted in a wave of alarming bomb threats. There have been no casualties, and no explosives have so far been found, but officials are taking precautions with bomb squads deployed in airports across the continent. NBC’s Daniele Hamamdjian reports for TODAY.

NBC News · 4h ago
Como's first venture in the Champions League is a shocking success

ROME (AP) — Como coach Cesc Fabregas found something to nitpick after a record-breaking 9-1 rout of Lens in the Champions League.The one goal conceded may have been the most spectacular of the evening: Ruben Aguilar’s long volley off a corner that made it 7-1 midway through the second half.

Yahoo Sports · 4h ago
Goodbye, cavities? Scientists create gel that could regrow tooth enamel

Scientists have developed a revolutionary gel that could regrow lost tooth enamel by harnessing minerals naturally found in saliva, potentially overcoming one of dentistry’s biggest limitations. The regenerated enamel behaves much like healthy enamel, raising hopes for a simple treatment that could repair damaged teeth, prevent decay, and reduce sensitivity.

Science Daily · 4h ago
Thursday Dawg Bites

Ernest Hemingway once said, “I drink to make other people more interesting.” And though I was shocked when I found out that Vaught-Hemingway Stadium was in no way a reference to the great 20th-century writer, if his quote is to represent the masses, then there will be a lot of interesting people in Oxford, Mississippi, […]

Yahoo Sports · 5h ago
Griffin Dunne on Renewed Interest in ‘Practical Magic’ and ‘An American Werewolf in London’: ‘I Seem to Be the King of Lapsed Love’

Acclaimed actor and “Practical Magic” director Griffin Dunne is glad to see its renaissance. “I don’t know when it could have started. Maybe 10 years ago, the conversation about ‘Practical Magic’ started to pick up more steam, particularly around Halloween. I’d see memes with ‘midnight margaritas’ and when my friends’ daughters found out I directed […]

Variety · 6h ago
Was one of the great novels of the Enlightenment written by a man who thought he was a werewolf?

Surreal, mysterious and with an outlandish origin story, Jan Potocki’s The Manuscript Found in Saragossa has amassed a cult following that includes Salman Rushdie and Jerry Garcia. But it’s the book’s global humanism makes it relevant now, say the curators of a new exhibition A young Walloon officer called Alphonse van Worden travels through the Sierra Morena on his way to Madrid to join the Spanish army. Along the way he has an erotic encounter with two demonic Moorish sisters, falls foul of shape-shifting apparitions and is tested by a Jewish Kabbalist attempting to use mystical formulas to control spirits and decipher the universe. All these things happen in what might be one of the least-known great novels of the European canon, an encyclopedic roman-monde written more than 200 years ago called The Manuscript Found in Saragossa. Continue reading...

The Guardian · 6h ago
76ers news: LeBron James credits Philly’s locker room ‘vibe’ for red-hot 8-1 start

The Philadelphia 76ers have opened the season with eight wins in nine games, and LeBron James believes their success starts with something that doesn’t show up in the box score. The veteran superstar pointed to the team’s locker room chemistry as a major reason Philadelphia has found its rhythm so quickly. While the Sixers boast plenty of […] The post 76ers news: LeBron James credits Philly’s locker room ‘vibe’ for red-hot 8-1 start appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Yahoo Sports · 8h ago
Kings’ Zach LaVine anoints Luka Doncic as one of biggest talents ever after another 40-piece

Luka Doncic appears to have found his ultimate form . That is certainly how it looks like through the first nine games of the Los Angeles Lakers. After facing him twice in preseason, the Sacramento Kings saw firsthand just how much of a world-beater Doncic has become. On Wednesday, Doncic put up another 40-ball — his fifth time this season scoring […] The post Kings’ Zach LaVine anoints Luka Doncic as one of biggest talents ever after another 40-piece appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Yahoo Sports · 8h ago
The New Weight-Loss Craze Taking A Dangerous Turn For American Teens

The same Chinese chemical networks that flooded America with fentanyl precursors have found a new illegal product to sell: fake weight-loss injections. And their newest customers might be your kids. The real drug is retatrutide, known online as “reta.” Developed by Eli Lilly, it has shown remarkable promise in clinical trials. But no regulator in the world ...

Daily Wire · 10h ago
Watch Lakers’ Luka Doncic show Darius Acuff Jr. how it’s done with bonkers heater

The Los Angeles Lakers have been largely faultless thus far this season , and arrived at the Golden 1 Center to take on the Sacramento Kings riding a 6-2 record. Luka Doncic, the points-leader in the NBA thus far this season, was once again found on a tear, and had already scored 23 points in the first half. As a matter of fact, Doncic produced 11 […] The post Watch Lakers’ Luka Doncic show Darius Acuff Jr. how it’s done with bonkers heater appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Yahoo Sports · 10h ago
Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama calls his own number on epic coast-to-coast slam dunk

The San Antonio Spurs host the Dallas Mavericks at Frost Back Center on Wednesday, and as one would expect, Victor Wembanyama has been the star of the show thus far . The Mavericks found themselves trailing by 17 points at the start of the second half, with the Spurs leading the game 68-51. And well, Wemby scored a total of 29 points in the first […] The post Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama calls his own number on epic coast-to-coast slam dunk appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Yahoo Sports · 11h ago
UK found to be ‘dangerously’ reliant on China for critical minerals needed for defence and AI

Delivering net zero also at risk, say MPs as they call for centralised policy and funding for mines and diversification The UK is “dangerously” dependent on China for critical raw materials needed for the military, renewable energy infrastructure and AI, a parliamentary investigation has found. MPs on the business select committee called for an urgent centralised policy and the creation of a “critical minerals finance facility” to help fund rare earth and other critical mineral mines, and deploy grants, equity and debt to accelerate a diversification programme. Continue reading...

The Guardian · 11h ago
Teen chlamydia and gonorrhea screening climbs to 75% after primary care changes

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that a systematic, electronic health record-enabled quality improvement initiative was associated with a large increase in chlamydia and gonorrhea screening among adolescents and led to the detection of more infections. The findings, published in the journal Pediatrics, suggest a feasible approach to building screening into routine well visits.

Medical Xpress · 11h ago