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Ex-BBC anchor Huw Edwards, once one of the most trusted and recognisable faces on British TV, on Monday avoided jail at his sentencing over indecent pictures of children, capping a stunning fall from grace. The 63-year-old presenter was instead handed a six-month sentence, suspended for two years, meaning he will not serve any time in prison if he does not reoffend. Edwards guided Britons through some of their country’s most seismic events over the past two decades, including the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022. His calm delivery — mixed with the public broadcaster’s reputation for journalistic impartiality — made him a reassuring presence for millions. But his reputation and career now lie… Read More »Ex-BBC Anchor Avoids Jail Over Indecent Images Of Children

BJP’s Etawah MLA Sarita Bahdauriya fell onto the railway tracks while vying to wave the green flag for the Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express here on Monday. Purported videos of the incident surfaced on social media. Etawah, UP: The flag-off ceremony for the Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express faced chaos due to heavy rush, and BJP’s Etawah Sadar MLA, Sarita Bhadoria, fell in front of the train pic.twitter.com/p10CfbDIF0 — IANS (@ians_india) September 16, 2024 The incident occurred amidst a crowded platform as the train arrived around 6 pm. The 61-year-old second-term BJP lawmaker was among a host of people holding the green flag as they stood at the platform, the video showed. Following the virtual inauguration of… Read More »BJP Lawmaker Falls On Rail Track While Flagging Off Vande Bharat Train

Donald Trump on Monday blamed his election rival Kamala Harris and US President Joe Biden after he was targeted in a second apparent assassination attempt, saying their “rhetoric” about him endangering democracy is to blame. Trump’s rapid politicization of Sunday’s incident, in which a man allegedly planned to fire on the Republican while he played golf in Florida, guaranteed that tensions ahead of the presidential election in seven weeks would continue to boil. Both Biden and Harris have denounced the apparent assassination bid. The suspect, identified by police as 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh, was arrested soon after being spotted while hiding with an assault-style rifle at the edge of Trump’s golf course in West Palm… Read More »Donald Trump Says Joe Biden, Kamala Harris’ “Rhetoric” For Assassination Bids

BJP’s Etawah MLA Sarita Bahdauriya fell onto the railway tracks while vying to wave the green flag for the Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express here on Monday. Purported videos of the incident surfaced on social media. Etawah, UP: The flag-off ceremony for the Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express faced chaos due to heavy rush, and BJP’s Etawah Sadar MLA, Sarita Bhadoria, fell in front of the train pic.twitter.com/p10CfbDIF0 — IANS (@ians_india) September 16, 2024 The incident occurred amidst a crowded platform as the train arrived around 6 pm. The 61-year-old second-term BJP lawmaker was among a host of people holding the green flag as they stood at the platform, the video showed. Following the virtual inauguration of… Read More »BJP Lawmaker Falls On Rail Track While Flagging Off Vande Bharat Train

An organization of Taylor Swift fans said Monday they raised more than $40,000 for the Kamala Harris campaign following Donald Trump’s post that he hates the pop megastar. The Republican hopeful fired a Sunday morning missive on Truth Social saying “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!”, which the “Swifties for Kamala” organization capitalized on to raise money for his Democratic rival. “As soon as we saw the post, we knew this was an opportunity. Our team was ready to go with lyric response ideas and ways to tie in our calls to donate and volunteer,” said Carly Long, a member of the group’s communications team, in a statement. “We use the memes to catch people’s attention, and… Read More »Taylor Swift Fans Raise $40,000 For Harris After Trump’s “Hate” Post