The Voice Reveal

She made a special night even more special for these two young people – and gave me something special too Read more in the kindness of strangers series Adolescence leaves its mark on everyone but for my son the marks have been particularly obvious. I’ve lost track of how many casts he’s had. He loves electric bikes and at various times this has led to a broken arm, a broken hand, a broken leg, a wide variety of cuts and grazes, and terrifyingly close calls with much worse. It also led to him getting a job as a delivery rider for the local Domino’s Pizza, which valued him for his speed (another broken wrist) and his ability to be cheerful in the face of unhinged customers. Once, after getting no answer when he buzzed a flat and phoned, he left a woman’s pizza on her doorstep. She called him “the scum of the earth” and promised he would lose his job and never get another one. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/3pgJqjA via IFTTT

‘I think I’ve got to do better, I’ve got to do more’ Ouattara’s late goal gave Brentford 3-2 victory Eddie Howe said he was facing a “harsh reality” and felt “angry” with himself after watching his Newcastle team lose 3-2 at home to Brentford on Saturday evening. It was their fourth defeat in five games in all competitions and left the Saudi Arabian-owned club 12th in the Premier League. A soundtrack of boos greeted the final whistle but Newcastle’s manager did not complain. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/cIMCyXg via IFTTT

Leeds moved nine points clear of the bottom three after the 3-1 victory at Elland Road on Friday night. from The Independent Sport https://ift.tt/a6gFK8o via IFTTT

Head coach says champions were ‘outplayed for large parts’ in 3-0 reverse last November, but are now more dangerous The test for Liverpool against Manchester City on Sunday is not of their title credentials. That ship has sailed. Instead it is of how far Arne Slot’s side have truly progressed since their title defence was holed. Slot feels Liverpool’s displays have warranted defeat only occasionally this season – late lapses, set-piece failures and wasted chances have been more common explanations than the overall performance – and the 3-0 reverse at the Etihad Stadium in November was certainly one of them. The controversy over Virgil van Dijk’s disallowed header at 1-0 still lingers for the Dutchman but does not prevent him holding his hands up. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/dlk4a8s via IFTTT

Luke Littler lost his quarter-final contest against Van Veen. from The Independent Sport https://ift.tt/a58Ju6f via IFTTT

Tech giant reports $213bn in revenue after its founder, who owns the Post, lays off a third of newspaper’s employees Amazon announced plans to spend $200bn on artificial intelligence and robotics this year, the latest tech giant to vow fresh enormous investments in the artificial intelligence arms race. The news of the investment comes one day after the Washington Post, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos , announced it was cutting approximately a third of employees. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/UsVyxDJ via IFTTT

Singer was member of vocal group that scored 1960s hits with Up, Up and Away and Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In Singer LaMonte McLemore has died. He was a founding member of the 5th Dimension, a vocal group whose smooth pop and soul sounds with a touch of psychedelia brought them big hits in the 1960s and 70s. McLemore died on Tuesday aged 90 at his home in Las Vegas, surrounded by his family, his representative Jeremy Westby said in a statement. He died of natural causes after having a stroke. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/MoVkPf8 via IFTTT

The Gunners saw off Chelsea 4-2 on aggregate to reach Wembley. from The Independent Sport https://ift.tt/HJKgxAD via IFTTT

Craig Halkett’s first-half red card proved costly for the Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts as they lost 1-0 at St Mirren after a late header from Miguel Freckleton. The centre-back was dismissed in the 29th minute for denying the Saints debutant Jacob Devaney a goalscoring opportunity. It was the third time in five league games that Hearts had been reduced to 10 men. Unlike the previous two occasions, however, they were unable to grind out a result in Paisley as Freckleton’s 88th-minute header consigned them to a third defeat of the season. The result leaves Hearts six points ahead of Celtic and Rangers, both of whom play their games in hand on Wednesday. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/HxepUvK via IFTTT

Prosecutors say other man was lured to Brendan Banfield’s house as a fall guy in scheme to get rid of Banfield’s wife A Virginia man having an affair with the family’s Brazilian au pair was found guilty Monday of murdering his wife and another man that prosecutors say was lured to the house as a fall guy. Brendan Banfield, a former IRS law enforcement officer, told police he came across Joseph Ryan attacking his wife, Christine Banfield, with a knife on the morning of 24 February 2023. He shot Ryan and then Juliana Magalhães, the au pair, shot him, too. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/ZHaND2h via IFTTT

I wonder how Naveed will navigate his own path – and how much I must nurture and how much I must learn to let go “Schools are finally re-opening, mate,” my volleyball friend Sardar announced, grinning with unmistakable relief. It clearly had nothing to do with how we played that evening – we lost badly. This joy was about classrooms, routines, teachers and the quiet order that schools bring back into families’ lives. For us, it also meant something else entirely: my youngest, Naveed, is starting school for the first time. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/hQpiLlX via IFTTT

To the sound of a lone bird chirping, the crash-bang wallop ultimately belonged to the underdog in a blockbuster Australian Open final The sprinkling rain at Melbourne Park meant the roof stayed closed on centre court for the Australian Open women’s final , turning Rod Laver Arena into a concert hall charged with the music of tennis. But there was one noise that wasn’t quite right. In the sacred moments before each player’s serving motion, the crowd generally obeyed the protocol demanding silence. However, a single bird – perched somewhere high in the rafters – was less compliant. It must not have been able to escape before the roof shut on Saturday afternoon, and so there it stayed. Tweet-tweet. An unusual accompaniment to a grand slam final. No one could see the critter, though long they tried, as dozens of the 15,000-strong crowd craned their necks in curiosity. Even the umpire kept glancing up, only to recognise the limit of even his broad powers. Tweet-tweet. Continue reading.....

Kaboré strikes twice in 3-0 win for Premiership leaders Maswanhise double keeps Motherwell on Celtic’s tail Landry Kaboré scored a double as Premiership leaders Hearts cranked up the pressure on title rivals Rangers and Celtic by easing to a 3-0 away win over nine-man Dundee United . The Jambos struck early through Kaboré and then doubled their lead with an Alexandros Kyziridis penalty shortly after home winger Amar Fatah was sent off. Kaboré then sealed a comfortable victory after United substitute Pan Camara was dismissed as Derek McInnes’s rampant league leaders soared seven points clear of Rangers and nine ahead of Celtic. Both Glasgow sides play on Sunday, Rangers at Hibernian and Celtic at home to Falkirk. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/8ywmb1p via IFTTT

‘Everyone wants to know,’ Melania says at the beginning of the two-hour extravaganza – but do we? It’s Friday afternoon at Hoyts on Sydney’s northern beaches, and the atmosphere is horrific. I am here to see Amazon’s $75m “documentary” on Melania Trump , which has already been condemned as a flop ahead of its release. When I arrive, I panic for a second that I have the time wrong. There are no Melania posters anywhere and the screening is tucked into the back bottom corner of the large movie theatre, like the weird leftover table at a wedding. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/496eRpc via IFTTT

News from Friday’s press conferences, including Everton, Tottenham, Manchester City and West Ham Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/0XJc5D4 via IFTTT

Woman and man accused of sex outside marriage and drinking alcohol faced what is likely to be one of the severest punishments since Aceh province adopted sharia law Sharia police have caned a couple 140 times each in Indonesia’s Aceh province for having sex outside marriage and drinking alcohol, likely one of the severest such punishments since the deeply conservative region adopted Islamic law. Sexual relations between an unmarried couple are strictly outlawed in Aceh, the only place in Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation, to impose sharia law. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/D6WdJNk via IFTTT

The English team clinched a place in the top two with victory having trailed RB Salzburg 2-0 on Thursday night. from The Independent Sport https://ift.tt/qhMHJpP via IFTTT

Boxer fights back tears in first video since fatal car crash Joshua: ‘I am going to do what is right by them’ An emotional Anthony Joshua has insisted he knows what he has got to do after the death of close friends Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz” Ayodele last month, adding that their company was akin to “walking with giants”. The two-time world heavyweight champion Joshua was involved in a fatal car crash in Nigeria on 29 December which killed Ghami and Ayodele and shocked the boxing fraternity. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/aTzZEtf via IFTTT

City needed results elsewhere to go in their favour to be sure of finishing in the top eight. from The Independent Sport https://ift.tt/e05oX7Q via IFTTT

Actor says the defence of his peers and fans was ‘really nice’ after Quentin Tarantino’s scathing assessment calling Dano ‘a weak, weak, uninteresting guy’ Paul Dano has responded to Quentin Tarantino’s scathing criticism of his acting abilities, thanking those who came to his defence after Tarantino called him a “weak, uninteresting guy” and “the limpest dick in the world”. On Wednesday, Dano told Variety that the supportive responses that poured in from his peers and across social media was touching. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/wU09ypc via IFTTT

A ‘massive smack’ of lion’s mane jellyfish has appeared across Port Phillip Bay, but experts say fears of a ‘jellygeddon’ are overblown Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Swimmers have been advised to steer clear if they see red jellies in the water after a gelatinous horde descended on Melbourne beaches. Thousands of lion’s mane jellyfish have washed into the shallows and on to the sand across Port Phillip Bay, from Altona in the west to Blairgowrie on the Mornington Peninsula. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/AErIbUR via IFTTT

Joshua Ryan Hoath, 27, argues his political views should not have been considered by Queensland police Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A former member of the Australian neo-Nazi group the National Socialist Network is appealing a police decision to revoke his weapons licence, on the grounds it infringes his right to freedom of political communication. The Queensland civil and administrative tribunal is hearing an application by Joshua Ryan Hoath, 27, to have the licence reinstated. Hoath has argued that his “political views, activities, or communications” should not have been considered by police. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/cJuGZQd via IFTTT

Respondents to King’s Trust survey cited AI and a lack of work experience as reasons they might fail in life More than seven in 10 teens and young adults in the UK say they wish they were not starting their careers in the current economic climate, according to new research from the King’s Trust . The study also found that more than a quarter of people aged 16 to 25 feel they are going to fail in life, highlighting growing anxiety among those entering the labour market. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/pD15uhK via IFTTT

Authorities allege Ryan Wedding, 44, ‘turned to a life of crime’ after his snowboarding career ended Ryan Wedding, the Canadian former Olympic snowboarder accused of cocaine distribution and orchestrating several murders, appeared on Monday in a southern California courtroom for arraignment. The 44-year-old has been charged with drug trafficking, conspiracy to murder, witness tampering and money laundering, among other charges. Authorities allege that after his snowboarding career, Wedding “turned to a life of crime” as a narcotics trafficker and led an organization that moved cocaine from South America to the US and Canada. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/E3MSuP4 via IFTTT