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Defendant Lindsay Clancy talks with her lawyer Kevin Reddington during her murder trial. (AP Photo) A judge has rejected a defence request for a mistrial in the case of Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of killing her three young children in Massachusetts, after a prosecution psychologist brought her Catholic faith into his testimony.The ruling came as Clancy’s closely watched triple-murder trial neared its conclusion, with closing arguments expected Wednesday, according to NBC News.Defence seeks mistrial over Catholic faith remarksForensic psychologist Kirk Heilbrun was testifying for the prosecution when he referred to Clancy’s Roman Catholic upbringing while discussing her state of…
Kyle Wilkie, who runs the W Academy, said behaviour around youth football was getting worse.He told BBC Radio Scotland’s Drivetime: “If you go around the venues you see a lot of aggression and win-at-all-costs on the sidelines.”Wilkie said better governance and more funding was required to address the problem.For example, he told the programme that when he raised concerns about facing another team due to their previous conduct, his side were fined by officials for refusing to play.Wilkie also issued a warning about the conduct of adult spectators. He said: “A lot of times if you were to walk from…
The most striking discovery was the German military motorbike recovered from the middle of the Danube (Photo-German War Graves Commission) The Danube River has dropped to unusually low levels in Budapest, exposing long-hidden remains from the Second World War. This has revealed the bodies of two Wehrmacht soldiers, a German military motorbike and several wartime objects that had stayed buried in mud for about 80 years.According to Euro News, the discoveries were made along the riverbed near Batthyany Square, on the Buda side of the Hungarian Parliament. The area is reportedly usually filled with moored boats.The two soldiers were recovered…
Krafla Magma Testbed (KMT) in Iceland. Image Credit: KMT/Youtube In 2009, a drilling operation in northeast Iceland unexpectedly punched into molten rock at Krafla, revealing one of the hottest geothermal resources ever reached by a borehole. The Iceland Deep Drilling Project(IDDP) had been searching for high-temperature geothermal energy, but instead of finding only hot water and rock, the drill encountered magma at about 2.1 kilometres below the surface. Temperatures there were estimated at roughly 900–1,000°C. What followed turned an accident into an extraordinary energy experiment. Engineers managed to complete the well and draw superheated steam from the area around the…
Sailors’ skipper Vathsal took a heavy toll of the Ripples’ attack. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A statement knock (93, 53b, 11×4, 3×6) from captain Vathsal Govind eclipsed an unbeaten century from Mohammed Azharudden and powered Aries Kollam Sailors to a six-wicket win over Alleppey Ripples in the Kerala Cricket League at the Sports Hub Greenfield stadium on Tuesday.Vathsal, who shed his image as an accumulator, rode his luck (dropped on zero and 67) to tear the Ripples attack to shreds and carry Sailors to their second win in the league.Vathsal blended traditional shot-making with signature T20 shots like the ramp and…
Brennan Johnson. File | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters Brennan Johnson and Dwight McNeil have completed a rare straight swap between Premier League sides, with Everton signing Johnson from Crystal Palace and McNeil moving in the opposite direction, the clubs said on Tuesday.Johnson, 25, has signed a four-year contract with Everton, while McNeil, 26, has agreed a deal with Palace until 2030.The Wales international joined Palace in January from Tottenham Hotspur and made 26 appearances in all competitions.”There were a lot of reasons why I was so keen to join – the manager, the players, the direction the team…
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY The jersey controversy in Indian hockey has now developed into a full-blown internal battle with Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey taking strong exception to the less-than-satisfactory response on his notice seeking details on the uniform change.Tirkey had earlier sought an explanation on the process and basis for the change in the national team’s playing colours from HI Director General Cdr. R.K. Srivastava, who had claimed that such operational decisions were not brought before the Executive Board earlier as well. Tirkey has now shot back and, on Monday, directed Srivastava to…
When Jannik Sinner arrived at Wimbledon, there were questions aplenty. They hinged on the defeat he suffered at the French Open, where he wilted in the second round under the extreme Paris heat despite being two sets and 5-1 up. When he needed five sets to get past the first round at the All England Club, the intrigue about his physical health and state of tennis deepened. None of his achievements in the 52 weeks preceding Wimbledon — 76 wins against just six losses, and 10 titles — seemed to matter. But with two superlative performances, against Novak Djokovic in…
Baillee, Rivayat and Starlight Serenade caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday (Aug. 12) morning.Inner sand:600m: Storm Majesty (A. Gaikwad) 37. Moved well. Ironheart (app) 39. Moved freely. Caradoc (Gore) 41. Easy. Lightning Spear (Nazil) 40. Easy. Baillee (Gore) 36. Moved impressively.800m: Exotic Star (Mosin) 54, 600/40. Moved fluently. We Still Believe (Bhawani) 53, 600/39. Moved freely. Agatha (T.S. Jodha), Viennoisse (Omkar) 53, 600/39. They moved level freely. Dashing Cheri (Nazil) 52, 600/39. Worked freely. Admirable (Dashrath), Your Unforgettable (S. Kamble) 51, 600/38. Former finished five lengths ahead. Neptune (Ramswarup), Sweet Town (Neeraj) 54, 600/40. They…
A strong field of 157 players from 10 countries, including six International Masters and 24 FIDE Masters and Women FIDE Masters, will converge on the Maximum City for the Asian Junior Chess Championships from August 16 to 26.The championship, organised by the Maharashtra Chess Association under the aegis of the All India Chess Federation, Asian Chess Federation and FIDE, will be held at a five-star hotel in Parel. The announcement was made at a press conference on Wednesday by MCA president Dr. Parinay Fuke, tournament director Niranjan Godbole and organising secretary Salil Ghate.The tournament will feature nine rounds of Classical…