Author: James Martin
A teenager has been jailed for six weeks for racially abusing Marcus Rashford on Twitter after the Euro 2020 final, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said.Justin Lee Price, 19, of Worcester, was sentenced on Wednesday at Kidderminster magistrates court, in Worcester.He directed a slur at the 24-year-old Manchester United striker after England’s defeat in a penalty shootout against Italy last summer.Price previously admitted one count of sending a grossly offensive message by a public communication network at a hearing at Worcester magistrates court on 17 March.He initially tried to avoid detection by changing his Twitter username after the post…
Mayor Eric Adams announced the expansion of the program, known as the Citywide Doula Initiative, on Wednesday. The project aims to provide access to doulas for 500 families by the end of June, according to Adams’ statement.A doula is a “professional labor assistant who provides physical and emotional support” during pregnancy and childbirth, according to the Mayo Clinic. Doulas are not required to have any professional health care experience. Nurse midwives, by contrast, are “advanced-practice providers” and are able to provide medical care, like by prescribing medications.Families benefiting from the program will receive three prenatal home visits from a trained…
The European Commission is calling for an end to fast fashion by 2030, as it announced a vast expansion of eco-design rules that could in future apply to any product, starting with textiles.The EU executive also wants large companies to disclose how much unsold stock they send to landfill, as part of a wide-ranging plan to crack down on throwaway culture.EU eco-design rules, which set energy efficiency standards for a host of consumer goods, such as toasters and washing machines, will also in future cover durability and recyclability. Manufacturers, for example, may have to use a certain amount of recycled…
The hardest-hit region was the Northeast, where BA.2 caused more than 70% of all cases. The South and Mountain West saw the fewest cases. BA.2 caused slightly more than one-third of infections in those regions last week.Though BA.2 is still just taking the stage in the US, it has had prominent runs in many other parts of the world, including Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific, and is winding down its European tour.According to the World Health Organization, BA.2 is also the main cause of Covid-19 globally, out-muscling two other Omicron lineages, BA.1 and BA 1.1, to become the dominant…
Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email. On the podcast today; England beat Ivory Coast 3-0 at Wembley – but what can we learn from the game? Especially after Serge Aurier’s red card. The conversation about supporting the England team started by Barney on Monday’s show continues. Elsewhere, Portugal and Poland progress to the World Cup along with five nations in Africa – Egypt miss out with Mo Salah swarmed by lasers in their penalty shootout against Senegal. Plus, the almost farcical qualification process in Oceana…
More on our top story: Germany has declared an “early emergency” for gas supplies, convened a crisis group to monitor the situation, and is moving closer to gas rationing, ahead of Moscow’s Thursday deadline for gas payments in roubles. Germany, Europe’s largest economy, is particularly reliant on Russia for natural gas. The German economy minister Robert Habeck called on consumers and businesses to reduce consumption, telling them “every kilowatt hour counts”. While supplies were safe for now, “we must increase precautionary measures to be prepared for an escalation on the part of Russia”. Vladimir Putin said on 23 March that…
Shane Warne – the starry-eyed boy of suburban Melbourne who became the king of spin – has been remembered as an irreplaceable cricket giant, a doting father and an Aussie larrikin at a star-studded memorial at his beloved Melbourne Cricket Ground.The sombre memorial culminated with the re-naming of the MCG’s largest stand in his honour to immortalise his record-breaking career, causing the crowd of adoring fans to erupt into cheers and yells of “Warnie”.The state funeral was attended by cricket legends, celebrities and political leaders, all paying tribute to one of the cricket’s most popular figures.The twilight service featured video…
The head of the UN’s population agency has said she is “extremely concerned” about the potential for the war to cause a rise in unintended pregnancies, as concerns mount over sexual violence targeting women both in and outside Ukraine. “Apart from the inability to provide women with services that they need, such as their regular contraceptive services, there is also the question of coercion, which is very bound up with women and girls who are vulnerable. So the fears of trafficking [of female refugees], the fears of being displaced, linking to sexual violence is a preoccupation that we have,” said…
The former Australia cricketers (l-r) Allan Border, Mark Taylor and Merv Hughes with the former England captain Nasser Hussain and West Indies great Brian Lara on a panel on the stage, reminiscing about Warne. Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images Source link
Hull City have been boosted by the return of Lewie Coyle and Tyler Smith for Friday night’s crucial Yorkshire derby with Huddersfield Town at the MKM Stadium, with the Tigers looking to end a dismal run of five straight home defeats in the Championship. Coyle has been sidelined since the stalemate at Sheffield United last month having picked up a hamstring injury in the first half, while ex-Blade Smith missed the 3-1 home defeat to Luton Town last time out. The Tigers will still be without Randell Williams, though he’s back in light training following a serious knee injury, and…