Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The summer of 2020 was hot, explosively so in Portland. Following the murder of George Floyd, few cities erupted as furiously and as long as Portland did. Knowing that protesters on both sides weren’t necessarily keen on the … [Read more…]
Major John Thorn Croft, even now, would vie for the title of the most interesting man in Omaha. Bold. A veteran of the Mexican and Civil Wars. Cultured. A leader of Omaha’s musical community. Well-connected. A person intimately acquainted with three U.S. presidents. He knew Queen Victoria when the two were children. The organist at … [Read more…]
The gang targeted places across the West Midlands JAILED: (Clockwise) Alexander Blakemore, Christopher Rock, Jake Parkes, Craig Everitt, Matthew Stokes, and Mark Harrison Author: Molly HookingsPublished 27 minutes ago A group of burglars and vehicle thieves who carried out a campaign of crime across the Black Country have been jailed. Craig Everitt, Matthew Stokes, Mark … [Read more…]
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For the third year running, Al Ahly has maintained its dominancy as the best club on the continent, reaching four finals and winning three of those. The top-ranked African clubs for the 2022/23 season have been confirmed after Al Ahly beat Wydad Casablanca to win the CAF Champions League for a record 11th title. For the … [Read more…]
Cherbourg Hornets scored a runaway victory at home over Murgon last Saturday (Photo: Past Tense Photography) June 16, 2023 Cherbourg hosted a big day of junior and senior rugby league at Jack O’Chin Oval last Saturday. The home crowd would have gone home happy after the Hornets racked up a huge win over rivals Murgon … [Read more…]
Quincy Scott Photo PORTLAND — Quincy Scott’s smile said it all. Just a matter of hours after flying up from Southern California Thursday morning to join the Ridgefield Raptors in their road series against the Portland Pickles, Scott got the start at centerfield and came up with one of the biggest defensive plays of the … [Read more…]
A helpful time difference should ensure trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace get a full night sleep in England before their Australian runners on Saturday, including 11 at Flemington, get underway. The Victorian premiership trainers arrived in London earlier in the week ahead of Coolangatta’s date with the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes at Royal … [Read more…]
A gambling addict mum who had already blown her inheritance created fake invoices to steal more than £21,000 from her employer. Maxine Parkes was working for Trentham-based KDM Events as a finance and staffing manager when she started her fraud. Another manager noticed a discrepancy with the invoices and confronted the 47-year-old mother of two … [Read more…]
The UCI Gravel World Series made its first stop in Canada at the Blue Mountains Gravel Fondo, with national champion Devon Clarke (The Cyclery) taking out the women’s category while Andrew L’Esperance (Maxxis Factory Racing) was victorious in the men’s race after heading off in a breakaway with compatriot Connor Willson. Willson held on for … [Read more…]
The father of four children killed in head-on collision has told an inquest that he is “no longer the same man” after losing his family. Friday was the last day of public hearings in Brisbane into the deaths Charmaine McLeod, 35, and her children Aaleyn, 6, Matilda, 5, Wyatt, 4, and Zaidok, 2, on May … [Read more…]