By Danai Nesta KupembaBBC Newsgetty imagesReeva Steenkamp is one of many victims of femicide in South AfricaShould men who murder women have parole privileges?The question about the early release of prisoners, under certain conditions, has been raised in South Africa following the release on parole of former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius. This happened while he was serving half of his sentence for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day in 2013.Femicide and violence against women are a particular problem in South Africa. According to a study by the University of the Free State, an average of one…
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Pat McAfee on Friday accused ESPN executive Norby Williamson of damaging his program “The Pat McAfee Show” by leaking inaccurate viewership information to the media.”There are some people from within ESPN actively trying to harm us,” McAfee said. “More specifically, Norby Williamson is the individual who is attempting to sabotage our program.”McAfee said that someone tried to get ahead of the show’s December ratings release “12 hours earlier with false numbers”. He described it as an “attempted sabotage” and alleged that it had been happening throughout the season.”It’s basically what’s been happening this entire season from some people who didn’t…
Arsenal came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Chelsea and maintain their unbeaten start to the Premier League season with Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard scoring in the final moments of a high-energy encounter at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Kept.Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea, who were looking good to extend their lead midway through the second half, went ahead through Cole Palmer’s superb penalty in the 15th minute.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (US)Arsenal defender William Saliba rose to block Mykhailo Mudryk and the Ukrainian’s header went off his opponent’s hand. Referee Christopher Kavanagh awarded the spot kick…
Pat McAfee has a five-year deal with ESPN. It is possible that this relationship may not last for five months.During his Friday show on ESPN, McAfee accused ESPN executive Norby Williamson of trying to rig the system.”I believe, Norby Williamson is that guy who is trying to spoil our program,” McAfee said, via Ryan Glaspiegel New York Post, “Now, I’m not 100 percent sure. It seems like he’s the only person who has information, and then that information gets leaked, and it’s wrong, and it sets a narrative about our show.”This is a risky move from McAfee, even though he…
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is enjoying her first days of freedom by rising as a social media star.But how did she get there?Blanchard was released from prison in December when she was granted parole while serving a 10-year sentence for her role in a plot to kill her mother, Claudine “Dee Dee” Blanchard. She remained in jail for eight years.Gypsy Rose Blanchard is believed by proxy to be a victim of Munchausen syndrome, a psychological disorder in which a caregiver intentionally makes someone sick. In 2015, Blanchard’s then-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn stabbed her mother to death while she hid in another room.…
LISBON, PORTUGAL – NOVEMBER 07: LISBON, PORTUGAL – NOVEMBER 07: Emmett Shear, Twitch, on the ContentMakers 1 Stage stage during day two of Web Summit 2018 at Altice Arena on November 7, 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal. In 2018, more than 70,000 attendees from more than 170 countries will fly to Lisbon for the Web Summit, featuring more than 1,500 startups, 1,200 speakers and 2,600 international journalists. (Photo by Eoin Noonan/Web Summit via Getty Images)Handout | Getty Images News | getty imagesIt’s been just a few days since OpenAI’s former CEO Sam Altman was ousted in a shock move and replaced…
Teenagers running away, police gathering and a brown blur that appears to be moving: Video from an outdoor mall in Miami fueled wild claims on social media this week that aliens had landed on Earth. But the truth is much more grounded.On Monday, a group of about 50 teenagers rioted at Bayside Marketplace, an outdoor mall about 5 miles from South Beach, according to the Miami Police Department.Michael Vega, public information officer for the Miami Police Department, said teenagers were setting off fireworks, which caused a panic as some people assumed there were shots fired. Four teenagers were arrested.”Police were…
Los Angeles– A magnitude-4.2 earthquake Friday was widely felt in the nation’s second-largest city and shook things near the epicenter in a small mountain community east of Los Angeles, but there were no reports of major damage or injuries. .The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake, which struck at 10:55 a.m., was centered about a mile (1 kilometer) northwest of Little Creek, in the San Gabriel Mountains about 45 miles (70 kilometers) east of downtown Los Angeles. . The depth was set at 5.5 miles (8.8 kilometers).This came less than a week after a similar earthquake with a magnitude of…
Editor’s Note: In November of 2018, Forum columnist Curt Ericksmoen wrote a two-part series on David Soul. The following story includes content from those stories along with updated news on Spirit’s death.David Soul, best known for playing Kenneth “Hutch” Hutchison on ABC’s “Starsky & Hutch” from 1975 to 1979, has died at the age of 80. North Dakota first knew her as a beautiful blonde-haired blue-eyed cowboy singer in the musical Medora.His wife, Helen Snell, announced his death from their London home.”David Soule – beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother – died yesterday after a brave fight for life in…
INDIANAPOLIS – Tyrese Haliburton had 18 of Indiana’s franchise-record 50 assists, and the Pacers beat the Atlanta Hawks 150-116 on Friday night for their sixth consecutive win.Haliburton, the NBA assists leader at 12.8 per game, also had 10 points and eight rebounds in just over 25 minutes. Miles Turner led Indiana with 27 points, Benedict Mathurin had 18, Bruce Brown had 17 and Aaron Nesmith had 15 points.”The assist numbers are tremendous and obviously the record of an NBA and ABA franchise is really strong and shows the unselfishness of the team,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. “It’s something worth…