Five police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, have been charged with second-degree murder in Nichols’s death in January.An autopsy report released in the United States has shown that Tyre Nichols died of blunt force injuries to the head after he was beaten by police in Memphis, Tennessee, during a January arrest. The autopsy said the manner of death was homicide. The report released by the medical examiner in Memphis described multiple contusions, brain injuries, cuts and bruises to the head and other parts of the body. Nichols was Black, as were the five police officers fired and charged with second-degree murder…
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San Jose Sharks’ Erik Karlsson, Colorado Avalanche’s Cale Makar and New York Rangers’ Adam Fox are the 2022-23 Norris Trophy finalists as the league’s top defenceman, the NHL announced Thursday. Karlsson recorded a career-high 101 points this season, becoming the sixth blueliner to reach the 100-point milestone and the first since Brian Leetch in 1991-92. The 32-year-old is a two-time Norris Trophy winner, having claimed the title in 2011-12 and 2014-15. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Playing all 82 games in 2022-23, Karlsson scored 25 goals and recorded 76 assists with a minus-22. As the defending Norris Trophy…
Napoli are 16 points clear at the top of Serie ANapoli won their first Serie A title for 33 years as they drew with Udinese at Dacia Arena to spark jubilant celebrations back in Naples.They last won the league in 1990 with a Diego Maradona-inspired side adding to their first title three years earlier.Victor Osimhen smashed in a 52nd-minute equaliser after Sandi Lovric had given Udinese a shock lead.And Napoli held on to the point they needed to win their third Serie A title with five games to spare.Napoli end three decades of hurtNapoli’s previous two titles came in the…
Toronto Blue Jays top prospect Ricky Tiedemann left Thursday’s game against the Harrisburg Senators with an apparent arm injury after calling trainers out to the mound in the fourth inning. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; The 20-year-old southpaw was making his fourth start of the season and made it through 3.2 innings before leaving the game after his 60th pitch. Similarly to his last start, Tiedemann cruised through the first two innings, retiring six of the first seven batters he faced, striking out two before running into trouble in the third. The Senators strung together three hits in…
India’s foreign minister holds talks with counterparts from China and Russia ahead of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.India’s foreign minister has held talks with counterparts from China and Russia ahead of a meeting of a Central Asian security forum being held in the tourist hub of Goa. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Thursday that he had detailed discussions with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on bilateral ties on the sidelines of the two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. “Focus remains on resolving outstanding issues and ensuring peace and tranquility in the border areas,” he tweeted after the meeting. India and…
Moody’s chief economist told a US Senate panel that the Republican plan will ‘meaningfully increase’ recession chances.A Republican plan to cut federal spending in exchange for lifting the United States government’s debt ceiling would lower employment, slow economic growth and “meaningfully increase” the likelihood of a recession, Moody’s Analytics’ chief economist told a Senate committee on Thursday. Mark Zandi told the Senate Budget Committee that US GDP growth would be 1.61 percent in 2024 if the Republican plan were enacted, compared with 2.23 percent otherwise, and lead to 790,000 fewer jobs. Republicans are pressing Democratic President Joe Biden to agree…
Andy Murray fought his way to a three-set win over Laurent Lokoli at the ATP Challenger Tour 175 event in Aix-en-Provence after his French opponent had saved five match points.Murray won 6-4 5-7 6-3 as the second round tie at the Open Aix Provence Credit Agricole turned into a marathon affair lasting two hours and 42 minutes. The 35-year-old three-time major champion – ranked 52 in the world and 135 places higher than Lokoli – shaded a tight first set on the French clay.It looked as if the fifth seed would make short work of the contest in the second…
US prosecutors allege far-right group members acted as ‘Trump’s army’ during storming of Capitol on January 6, 2021.The former leader of the far-right Proud Boys group, Enrique Tarrio, and three other deputies have been found guilty of seditious conspiracy in an alleged plot to attack the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and prevent a peaceful transfer of power. A jury in Washington, DC delivered the guilty verdict on Thursday against Tarrio, Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, and Zachary Rehl. However, the jurors were unable to reach a verdict on seditious conspiracy – a relatively rare charge that can carry…
Looking to bounce back after dropping Game 1 on home ice, the Toronto Maple Leafs will make a change in personnel. Zach Aston-Reese will make way for Sam Lafferty on the fourth line ahead of Game 2 against the Florida Panthers. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; “(Lafferty’s) got a lot of pace to his game and we think that can help,” said Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe. “We’re just looking at keeping him involved.” Lafferty last played in Toronto’s 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of their first-round series. The 28-year-old has one assist in…
London, England – Preparations are under way for the coronation of King Charles on May 6, which will mark the inauguration of a new head of state in the United Kingdom after 70 years. Across towns and cities, bunting decorates the streets, shops are full of memorabilia and fancy dress, and Britons have an extra public holiday on Monday to mark the occasion. But while a sense of joy feels palpable for many, 64 percent of Britons said they did not care about the upcoming coronation, according to a recent YouGov poll, while 48 percent said they were unlikely to…