The Paris 2024 silver medallist shared a photo on Instagram from his hospital bed, revealing he’d been badly injured while riding in Tokyo a day after he had competed in a road race and set a personal best time Wilde must remain in the country for several weeks to recover “Pretty gutted after such a nice day yesterday.” Wilde had been in Japan to run 10km for the Asics Tokyo Speed Race on May 3, He’d hoped to beat the New Zealand national record of 27 minutes and 28 seconds over 10km completing the run in 27 minutes and 39 seconds at 7th place - still a new personal best for the triathlete revealing he must stay in Japan “for a few weeks on the mend as due to lungs it’s not possible to travel” the 27-year-old competed in the Singapore T100 Triathlon World Tour event despite it being the Kiwi’s first attempt at competing in that distance Wilde was awarded US$25,000 (NZ$45,000) and 35 points for his debut win helping to “set the season off to a really good high” He hoped the change would aid in his preparation for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics telling RNZ he wanted to “have a mental break” Sign up to The Daily H a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday Her involvement highlights increasing momentum for women's sports in NZ It is said that the best person to get lots of things done That would make Program and Events Coordinator Nash Welch A South Carolina native and Colorado Mountain College grad Welch plays backstop to other center staffers in areas like sports and art classes but he has primary responsibility for special events around town — the center’s theater and stage complex Farmer’s Market on Thursdays this summer (starting June 5) and the community garden downtown.  “Nash is doing a fantastic job for us,” said Rhonda Sweetser “He jumps right in and gets things done.” Welch helped with the town’s Easter egg hunt Welch said kicking off the season’s first Farmer’s Market is his next big challenge “We have lots of room for more vendors,” said Welch adding that vendors attend to sell items that range from tie-dye T-shirts to locally grown vegetables and meats And don’t forget the food trucks that are likely to show up Welch said there will be a street dance and a creation station where kids and grownups can explore the creative process featuring a fishing derby and archery contest Hayden Days take place July 18-19 at Dry Creek Park Welch said priorities in his role include signing up gardeners for the community garden and lining up instructors for art classes “We have room for pretty much any class you can think of,” he said is how to get the center’s theater and stage busier The old high school auditorium has been dramatically upgraded with 230 new seats and computerized light and sound systems not to mention large doors at the back of the stage for theater sets to roll on and off Welch envisions opportunities like school and community theater and music performances; perhaps even attracting speakers performers and performances from Steamboat venues “There’s really no limit what we can do,” he said Readers around Steamboat and Routt County make the Steamboat Pilot & Today’s work possible Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally Each donation will be used exclusively for the development and creation of increased news coverage New Zealand triathlon superstar continued his spectacular start to 2024 with another epic performance this weekend The 27-year-old Kiwi great had a marvellous 2024, enhancing his huge reputation even further with some incredible displays – notably when coming so close to winning Olympic Games gold at Paris 2024 That near miss behind Alex Yee cemented their short-course rivalry as one of the great matchups in triathlon history but Hayden is having to look elsewhere for his fun in 2025 With Alex spending the first part of the year targeting the London Marathon Wilde himself has been mixing things up in a big way Hayden has taken care of business on the triathlon front in brilliant style – romping to superb victories at WTCS Abu Dhabi and also at T100 Singapore in his first attempt at that distance Wilde though is also trotting the globe outside of triathlon – with the last seven days the perfect example Last weekend he claimed victory in Belgium’s iconic Antwerp 10 Miles Race and a few short days later he was in Tokyo Japan for the 10k showdown at the ASICS Tokyo Speed Race Hayden went into the big event in Japan hoping to beat the New Zealand national record of 27:28 – a massive ask under any circumstances gave it everything as he pounded the streets of Tokyo under lights on Saturday night against an elite field While unsurprisingly he couldn’t live with the pace in the front pack (winner Jemal Yimer of Ethiopia clocked 27:10) he did put up a hugely credible performance When Hayden crossed the line he stopped the clock at a terrific 27:39 – not quite good enough for that national record but more than good enough to lower his personal best The races (over 5k and 10k for both men and women) saw 10 National Records set and 48 Personal Bests recorded The big race took place on Saturday May 3 in Tokyo Follow the madness of the 'Race that eats its young' on RUN247 Sufficient financial compensation to cover lost tax revenue was on the minds of many of the individuals who submitted public comment to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission in-person hearing Thursday evening in Hayden Many members of the community and representatives from community agencies told the three-member commission that Xcel Energy should contribute $89 million across 10 years a figure requested in April by the Routt County Commissioners and Hayden town leadership According to Public Utilities Commission (PUC) documents the power company has proposed approximately $16.3 million in Just Transition compensation funds to account for lost tax revenue and to support economic development in Hayden and Routt County Several public speakers at the hearing said they were “insulted” by the Xcel offer which is proposed to compensate the tax base and economic losses when Hayden Station closes. That Xcel assistance offer compares to the larger proposed compensation package for Pueblo to help with the closing of the Comanche Generating Station Xcel regional vice president for regulatory policy testified at an October PUC hearing that the projected “community assistance payments without any offset for replacement generations or new infrastructure” for Hayden Station units 1 and 2 would total $16.3 million The same document shows a proposed total payment for Comanche 3 in Pueblo at $162.4 million which is slated to close no later than Jan has about three times the generating capacity than the Hayden Station in a town of approximately 112,000 people The current population in Hayden is estimated at 1,950 several employees and leaders from the Hayden School District and West Routt Fire Protection District spoke about the significant financial impacts to the viability of nonprofit services due to percentages of their budgets represented by Hayden Station tax payments superintendent of the Hayden School District warned of “profound impacts” on the town’s schools with reductions in the significant property tax contributions currently from Hayden Station Wattles said the school district already is on a “very tight budget” noting that the school board approved a “deficit budget” this fiscal year in an attempt to keep staff salaries in line with inflation “This is not just an energy transition; for us it’s an economic cliff,” Wattles said “The Hayden School District stands to lose approximately 36% of property tax base when the Hayden Station closes That level of reduction will result in difficult decisions including staffing cuts program elimination and deferred maintenance.” Wattles said when Hayden voters passed a bond issue in 2017 to build the new preK-12 school complex the closure of the Hayden Station was then slated for 2036 The timeframe for closure of Hayden Station has been accelerated to 2028 “A just transition must include 10 years of full property tax backfill at a minimum which would align us with what other communities have received,” Wattles said “We understand the urgency of moving toward renewable energy Our district and our town are being left behind…As the state changes how it powers homes and businesses we ask that it does not extinguish the future of the children in Hayden.” Another repeated theme during the public comments included an emphasis on keeping energy generation in Hayden and Routt County “I would urge the PUC to support Xcel in changing over to other methods of power generation and keep our power generation in the valley within this community,” said West Routt Fire Chief Trevor Guire “Let us produce the power and keep as much of that tax base as we can here… I would encourage everyone here to support Xcel to keep the power generation in the valley.” Some public commenters said wind and solar power would not be sufficient to replace Hayden Station generation and urged investigations into newer technologies the executive director of the Yampa Valley Sustainability Council asked the PUC to encourage Xcel to investigate replacement power generation from deep geothermal resources Heat from deep underground temperatures would be a stable reliable and renewable energy source for electricity production She said the state’s “heat beneath our feet” advocacy campaign for geothermal “makes economic geologic and energy sense for our region.” “YVSC strongly requests that the commission avoid construction of a new gas plant at Hayden Station,” Stewart said advocating for enhanced and advanced geothermal energy storage and generation Geothermal investments would protect utility rate payers from stranded natural gas investment risks “Geothermal generation and storage can be deployed on a timeline that meets the urgency of the Hayden transition,” she added Audience members remained quiet and respectful during the public comments as requested by PUC Chairman Eric Blank prior to opening the meeting The three-member Public Utilities Commission sitting at a table near the auditorium stage at the Hayden Center listened intently during the hearing The state commission that regulates many utilities includes Blank a lawyer and economist from Boulder; Megan Gilman a small business owner in Edwards who has a degree in mechanical engineering; and Tom Plant formerly an exploration geologist and state representative “In our role as commissioners at this stage of the process we are here to listen and learn and to make sure your comments are accurately reflected in the record,” Blank said and we will not make any decisions until after the evidentiary hearing in June.” Each commissioner thanked the audience multiple times for their participation said he appreciated the “strong turnout” and comments that he found “thoughtful PUC Communications Director Megan Castle outlined some points in the complicated commission proceeding process to roughly 75 individuals in the audience 24 groups have filed to be “interveners,” or parties affected by the PUC proceedings that want a seat at the table in the discussions The municipalities of Hayden and Craig and Routt and Moffat counties are the four local parties that have filed as interveners including County Commissioner Melody Villard and Natural Resources Director Jeff Comstock asked the PUC to include Craig and Moffat County in the deliberations with the Xcel Energy Just Transition proceedings and asked for $28.8 million in compensation toward a Moffat community assistance fund Villard said some 38 Hayden Station employees live in Moffat County who represent roughly 60% of the station’s workforce make an average annual salary of about $118,000 Villard said Xcel has a 10% ownership in units 1 and 2 at Craig Station accounting for 15% of the station’s property taxes paid to the county Moffat County’s request includes approximately $14 million in property tax compensation plus $14 million in direct labor income effects for the early closure of the plant Moffat officials also advocated that some Xcel future clean energy projects be built within county limits and asked that a Moffat representative be added to a proposed Xcel carbon-free future initiative advisory board The Public Utilities Commission added an additional virtual meeting for public comment set for 5-7 p.m. on June 5. Participants must register in advance with information on the Zoom meeting available at PUC.Colorado.gov/puccalendar Hundreds of pages of public and intervener comments regarding Xcel’s Just Transition plan are available to view on the website PUC.colorado.gov under the category E-Filings and then searching the proceeding number 24A-0442E The plan filed in October represents the company’s next Electric Resource Plan to address the acquisition of new utility resources to meet future electricity needs on its system The plan’s primary objectives include fulfilling resource adequacy continuing progress on emissions reductions and delivering a Just Transition in communities where generation assets are retiring The PUC is expected to reach a final decision on the Xcel Energy Just Transition plan in August To reach Suzie Romig, call 970-871-4205 or email sromig@SteamboatPilot.com Less than 24 hours after celebrating another terrific performance in 2025, triathlon superstar Hayden Wilde was in hospital in Japan on Sunday after suffering multiple injuries in a bike crash The 27-year-old New Zealand great had jetted to the Japanese capital to race in the ASICS Tokyo Speed Race on Saturday night – taking on some of the world’s best 10k stars As ever, ‘The Falcon’ was terrific as he smashed his personal best to finish seventh in a time of 27:39 just missing out on breaking the New Zealand national record of 27:28 But what had been a wonderful weekend up to this point took a very painful turn on Sunday when ‘The Falcon’ revealed he had been injured in a bike crash Hayden posted the sad news to his Instagram account – complete with an image of him laying on a hospital bed surrounding by a medical team He wrote: “Just thought I would update you all Pretty gutted after such a nice day yesterday.” Hayden added that the damage to his lungs means he will be unable to travel out of Japan any time soon “I’ll be in Japan for a few weeks on the mend as due to lungs it’s not possible to travel.” We wish Hayden the very best in his recovery and hope to see him back racing 100percent healthy soon I can hardly believe that we're still as popular — as happenin' — as we are," Jackson said at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles Two-time Olympic triathlon medalist Hayden Wilde is recovering in a Japanese hospital with broken bones and injured lungs after a bike crash who took the men's triathlon silver at the Paris Games and bronze in Tokyo shared a photo from his hospital bed on Instagram and listed his injuries "Pretty gutted after such a nice day yesterday." Wilde did not elaborate on the circumstances of the crash or his exact whereabouts but was in Japan after finishing seventh in the 10-kilometer Tokyo Speed Race on Saturday "I'll [be] in Japan for a few weeks on the mend as due to lungs it's not possible to travel," he said Hayden Panettiere says she "desperately needed" to take time out of work The 35-year-old actress rose to fame as a teenager when she starred on the superhero series Heroes, and she remained on screen consistently for a number of years But as she returns to the spotlight in a new film A Breed Apart, she admits that her time away meant she could explore new things upon her comeback "I had taken four years off. Didn’t know or plan to, but that’s just the way it panned out," she tells Us Weekly The things that I’ve done before … it was just different enough that I felt like it was a blank canvas that I could paint onto anything I wanted on," Panettiere says "And now try to take my career in a direction that I wasn’t able to go in before." She now feels "much more solid and grounded" within her career and wants to continue "evolving" as time goes on "I feel much more solid and grounded in this world the crazy world that we live in," she adds "It’s healthy to continue to keep evolving as a person Which I always try to do to keep reinventing ourselves and learning more things about ourselves and our wants and needs and dislikes and all the above." "But I’ve never been this version of me I’ve never been as OK with being who I am without feeling the need to apologize for anything I feel like I’ve finally earned the right to an opinion." The Scream star also admits that when it comes to her new role in the upcoming thriller it was the chance to be "physical" on screen that made her want to commit to the project "The biggest thing that drew me to this character was the action part of it I get to use my athleticism," Panettiere says "And also working with cameras and at the same time and it’s just like this perfect dance that has to be created It adds a whole other element to what we do." Hayden Panettiere says she \"desperately needed\" to take time out of work Read More Hayden Panettiere says she "desperately needed" to take time out of work "I had taken four years off. Didn’t know or plan to, but that’s just the way it panned out," she tells Us Weekly “Broken 4 ribs. Scapular broken. Injured lungs. Surrounded with the best help. Keep you posted. Pretty gutted after such a nice day yesterday,” Wilde wrote in a social media post that included a photo of himself taken from his hospital bed. The 27-year-old had competed in the 10-kilometre Tokyo Speed Race on Saturday, 3 May, where he finished seventh in a personal best time of 27 minutes and 39 seconds. Picture by Ezra Shaw/Getty ImagesHayden Wilde and Alex Yee celebrated together after their medal-winning performances at Paris 2024 Wilde’s injuries will dent his hopes of winning his first world championship this season after one silver and two bronze medals in the past three years He has enjoyed a strong start to this season having won the T100 race (a 100km triathlon) in Singapore on 6 April and currently sits top of the World Triathlon Championship Series standings The next World Triathlon Championship Series event is scheduled to take place on 17 May in Yokohama (Black PR Wire) As headlines warn of deepening fault lines in America’s healthcare infrastructure National Women’s Health Week (May 12–18) calls us to recognize the impactful force of women who have long stood in the breach—the caretakers and healers who are central to the health of their communities Mary Louisa Stepp Burnette Hayden (1858–1956) whose life work in the Appalachian South exemplified the overlooked genius of women-led wellness Hayden embodied the ethos of prevention—a principle increasingly sidelined in modern medicine Her legacy provides valuable insight into how traditional community-based healing can inform the future of healthcare in America Hayden worked in the Appalachian Mountains east of Asheville Her extensive mastery of medicinal plants and holistic wellness was rooted in ancestral wisdom passed down through generations When midwifery became increasingly regulated in the 1920s she was among the first African American women recognized by the Buncombe County Health Department as a licensed midwife Far more than a figure of historical intrigue Hayden’s approach offers timely alternatives in a world where millions of American women face mounting barriers to healthcare Her model of care serves as a blueprint for reaching underserved communities particularly as we navigate healthcare access challenges in the 21st century As Americans migrated from rural homes to urban centers in the mid-20th century community healers became relics of a bygone era replaced by corporate medical systems focused on treatment rather than prevention revisiting the preventative methods of healers like Hayden offers solutions to some of our most urgent healthcare challenges Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina 198 rural hospitals ceased operations in the U.S Hayden’s emphasis on prevention was her most significant contribution—one that became overshadowed as modern medicine prioritized the treatment of symptoms and diseases after their emergence practitioners like my great-great grandmother focused on maintaining health before illness manifested She educated families on how to incorporate medicinal plants into their daily diets and teas—often made from roots like echinacea and dandelion—fortified immune systems through unforgiving Appalachian winters Regular use of native botanicals kept communities resilient─ protocols now supported by nutritional science and reflected in the projected $229 billion growth of the global natural health industry by 2033 Global Evidence of Traditional Healing Success The effectiveness of traditional medicine and community-based healing systems isn’t mere speculation My journeys have taken me to the Andean mountains of Peru where I observed indigenous healers preparing remedies from plants that grow at high elevations where I met with a medicine man who was part of a nomad caravan preserving centuries-old curative customs a native Tanzanian herbalist and naturalist guide led me through medicinal trails on a 400-acre property to identify hundreds of plants and vines traditionally used for medicinal purposes This trek led to an unexpected connection between Appalachian and African healing legacies when Meshach noticing the pendant I wore depicting my great-great-grandmother remarked that her image reminded him of his forebears who bequeathed sacred skills spanning continents where traditional medicine practitioners preserved knowledge from pharaonic times where I witnessed treatment protocols refined over thousands of years These experiences demonstrate the continued value of herbal medicine and grassroots care models across diverse cultures worldwide According to the World Health Organization (WHO) traditional medicine remains the primary healthcare system for approximately 80% of the world’s population in managing conditions from digestive disorders to immune support community healers maintain robust health outcomes despite limited access to modern medical facilities One of the most defining aspects of Hayden’s practice was her accessibility Unlike today’s healthcare maze—often obstructed by bureaucracy and cost—she welcomed all Her  manner of practicing medicine affirmed care as a human right The medicine woman’s approach was inherently holistic treating the whole person rather than isolated symptoms today’s medicine is increasingly compartmentalized and patients might see different specialists for various body systems with little coordination or communication between them Traditional practitioners typically spent extended time with their patients routinely staying with families through difficult births or serious illnesses They knew their patients as individuals and community members Hayden’s reliance on concoctions made from local plants like goldenseal and ginseng was a far cry from the synthetic experimental pharmaceuticals developed in laboratories and manufactured by large corporations While modern drugs have saved countless lives often side-effect-prone medications contrasts with Hayden’s practical The Need for Modern “Granny Healers” to Address the Healthcare Crisis As the United States faces the threat of reduced Medicaid coverage and institutional services grow more elusive the role of localized caretakers—once called “granny healers”—gains renewed urgency Though we cannot entirely return to folk-era modalities local networks must develop new versions of the lay-clinic practitioner’s role—trusted regional resources with practical aptitudes for preemptive wellness and fundamental Good Samaritanship This doesn’t mean rejecting contemporary medicine’s advances; we must supplement an increasingly inaccessible system with locally anchored insight and attentiveness and reparative circles of compassionate citizens might become essential safety nets if government-provided affordable care is unavailable to significant populations The current political climate makes this a necessity community-based healing offers valuable insights for navigating potential healthcare deserts countless counties are now designated primary care shortage areas facing the loss of labor and delivery units and a critical lack of general practitioners Hayden’s legacy becomes more than history; it becomes instruction the great-great-granddaughter of Mary Louisa Stepp Burnette Hayden she curated the permanent exhibit and biographical film on Hayden's life at the Swannanoa Valley Museum in Black Mountain she remains dedicated to preserving the stories of Appalachian women healers https://youtu.be/fU6-ICpuVBw?si=qMKpUhCZT-1WBCBG The content and opinions expressed within this press release are those of the author(s) and/or represented companies and are not necessarily shared by Black PR Wire The author(s) and/or represented companies are solely responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the content of this Press release Black PR Wire reserves the right to reject a press release if the content of the release is unsuitable for distribution Log in to leave a comment Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Phyllis Jean McCoy Hayden returned to Heaven April 30th early in the morning and was received joyfully by many family members waiting there Phyllis was the oldest of two daughters born to Andrew and Ruth McCoy they visited Utah for her sister's wedding they were sealed in the Manti Temple and decided they liked Utah so much that they soon made the move permanent Lehi and then made their permanent home in American Fork which were the joy of her life and her greatest accomplishment While we are sad to have her gone from this side of the veil we know Brian and Carol (her children who didn't get to grow up here) are so excited to get some time with her before we are all reunited Phyllis has 29 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren with 2 more she'll send on their way here this summer Phyllis was a great student and had a mind for numbers she studied finance and worked at Chesapeake City Court right after high school Mom returned to work first at Allen's Super Save and then at Walmart She was quickly moved to the finance department where she stayed until she retired She enjoyed the work but the people she worked with more Phyllis is loved and will be missed by many She was greeted on the other side by her parents sister-in-law Linda and most importantly her children Brian and Carol She is survived by her loving husband Gordon The family wants to thank the nurses and care staff of Canyon Home Health and Hospice and Bellaview Assisted Living for all of their kind and compassionate care for Phyllis We know that she enjoyed getting to know each of you who cared for her Services will be held at Anderson Mortuary on Saturday May 3rd at 2PM with a viewing proceeding at 1:15 PM She will be laid to rest at the American Fork Cemetery until we can be reunited beside her two children and close to other family Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Hayden Panettiere shared insight into her four-year hiatus from acting which started after her final season of Nashville in 2018 and lasted until her return in 2023’s Scream VI Hayden Panettiere is reflecting on her time out of the spotlight The Scream 4 actor recently detailed her four-year break from acting including how the sudden decision helped her focus on different aspects of her personal life “I had taken four years off. Didn’t know or plan to, but that’s just the way it panned out,” Panettiere, 35, told Us Weekly in an interview published April 30 She started her break shortly after and didn’t return until 2023, where she reprised her iconic Scream 4 role as Kirby Reed in Scream VI “The things that I’ve done before…it was just different enough that I felt like it was a blank canvas that I could paint onto anything I wanted on,” she continued “And now try to take my career in a direction that I wasn’t able to go in before.” the Bring It On: All Or Nothing star confirmed that she feels “much more solid and grounded.” But she emphasized this new “version” of herself is still a work in progress “It’s healthy to continue to keep evolving as a person which I always try to do to keep reinventing ourselves dislikes and all the above,” Panettiere added I’ve never been as OK with being who I am without feeling the need to apologize for anything I feel like I’ve finally earned the right to an opinion.” This isn’t the first time she’s addressed her hiatus As she geared up for her return to the Scream universe Panettiere detailed her fears about her break from the big screen affecting her final girl acting skills “I was worried that I couldn't act anymore,” she told Entertainment Weekly in 2023 I had to remind myself of what I could do and to make sure that I could still do it Keep reading to see other stars who took a brief or permanent break from Hollywood… One of the reasons the America's Next Top Model host moved to Australia? To stay on top of her ice cream brand."So I have this ice cream company, SMiZE and Dream," Tyra explained on an April 2025 episode of Today with Jenna & Friends “But we've been more what we call B2B I’ve been going to Australia a lot because we were making a lot of our ice cream there in a big facility doing our recipes And I just fell in love with it every time I went back and went back."Not only was she happy there but she also knew it was a good market for her business."The three countries that eat the most ice cream?" she continued the supermodel moved to Australia with her son York (his dad is her ex Erik Asla) and boyfriend Louis Bélanger-Martin "Australia has been a dream come true for me and my family." "I left because my work took me there since Land of Women—shooting six months in Catalonia then four months in Mexico for Searching for Mexico So I just don't like that it's politicized."Since moving with recent projects including her roles in Only Murders in the Building and Alexander and the Terrible I have an active lifestyle that's really nice during the day Lindsay is tired of rumors starting about why she left Los Angeles.So, she set the record straight while looking back at her hectic work schedule and partying in the aughts. "I feel like some of [my work] got overshadowed by paparazzi and all that kind of stuff when I was younger, and that’s kind of annoying," The Parent Trap alum told Bustle in March 2024 I feel like that kind of took on a life of its own they’re not going to focus on just my work.'"Lindsay moved abroad—first to London then to Dubai (also opening beach clubs in Greece) there was another reason she sought a life away from the spotlight but the Freaky Friday actress hasn't left the Hollywood industry completely But more of the important stuff is happening."Still Josh has stayed plenty busy and landed roles in Verity If you haven't checked your social network lately, then you might not know that Jesse doesn't live in L.A."I’ve lived in Indiana for the last decade on-and-off," the A Real Pain star told CBS News Sunday Morning in February 2025 "That’s where I feel the most comfortable I’m not somebody who wants to surround myself in an industry that just feels kind of unstable to me."And while he's an Oscar nominee he lives a pretty normal life with his wife Anna Strout and son Banner."I'm not on social media and I'm not a person who's on the phone with industry people all the time," Jesse also shared My kid doesn't really even watch movies I'm not like knee-deep in the world of constantly trying to assess my own status in an industry." After appearing in such projects as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and 2000's Bring It On Eliza revealed in September 2024 that she had become certified in psychedelic-assisted therapy and is furthering her studies as a mental health professional "I had the means to shift directions and choose a course in my life that focused on healing myself so that I could help heal others," she told Boston Magazine "I would be remiss if I didn’t now share the transformation and the peace and the passion that I have This is just absolutely so clearly my real calling The Flintstones star revealed that she moved to Ireland in January 2025 with her youngest child Clay and was in the process of getting her Irish citizenship as her grandparents are from the European country But while Rosie cited recent political developments as her reason for leaving she didn’t rule out an eventual return home "I miss my other kids," she said in a video on TikTok I miss many things about life there at home and I'm trying to find a home here in in this beautiful country And when it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America that's when we will consider coming back." The Ant-Man and the Wasp star announced she's taking an indefinite hiatus from acting after 20 years in the industry "I am so filled with joy and contentment today as I live out my vision," Evangeline wrote on Instagram in June 2024 Stepping away from what seems like the obvious choice (wealth and fame) can feel scary at times but stepping into your dharma replaces the fear with fulfillment." But she isn't necessarily shutting the door The Vampire Diaries alum hasn't sunk his teeth into a new role since Netflix's 2019 series V-Wars he has dug a little deeper into a passion project namely his mission to combat climate change by improving the world's soil each detailing the need for regenerative farming "I will be a rancher and building legacy brands whether it's my bourbon or my health and wellness company and the regenerative agriculture and healthy soil management practices that I live by and our family lives by So when people say 'Why do you care?' That's why I care that's what I'm going to become." On a February 2021 episode of her podcast Empty Inside, the iCarly alum told guest Anna Faris that she decided to stop acting a few years back and is now focused on opportunities in writing and directing I feel so unfulfilled by the roles that I played and felt like it was the most cheesy I did the shows that I was on from like 13 to 21 you're on this Nickelodeon show.' It was embarrassing." Though she hasn't totally written off a second act "I do feel like only through writing the book have I gotten to a place where I think there might be a way of exploring acting that doesn't carry that baggage that I carried with me for so long," she told E "Maybe if I write something for myself I think that'd really be maybe one of the only ways I could kind of try exploring it again." This felt like something of a no-brainer. If we had a shot to marry Prince Harry dedicate our life to the philanthropic causes that matter most to us and gain access to the Queen's impressive collection of tiaras bidding ta-ta to Tinseltown would feel like an okay sacrifice Having made upwards of 40 movies since her debut in 1994's The Mask the actress was long overdue for a break when filming wrapped on 2014's Annie "I just decided that I wanted different things out of my life," she explained to pal Gwyneth Paltrow of her ultimate act of self-care When you're making a movie—it's a perfect excuse—they own you You're there for 12 hours a day for months on end and you have no time for anything else." Right now I'm looking at the landscape of wellness and all that," apparently she could be swayed into making at least one encore we've been waiting on her and this is just gonna be fantastic." The actor insisted there'd be no encore after he finished his five-year run on Empire. When Extra asked Terrence about his future ahead of the musical drama series' sixth and final season in 2019 "Now I'm enjoying watching other new talent come around and I don't want to do an impersonation of myself." Howard has since appeared in a few more shows and movies including the TV series Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist and Netflix film Shirley with multiple projects lined up in the future Once his time as King Joffrey came to a sudden, purple-faced end in 2014, the then-21-year-old told EW he was getting out of the game "I've been acting since age 8," the Game of Thrones star explained of his decision "I just stopped enjoying it as much as I used to." "Now there's the prospect of doing it for a living whereas up until now it was always something I did for recreation with my friends or in the summer for some fun," Jack continued it's just not what I want to do." But after a six-year break, he was ready to resume his reign joining the cast of BBC's series Out of Her Mind in 2020 Jack has also appeared in movies like Rebecca's Boyfriend and In the Land of Saints and Sinners as well as TV shows like Safe Harbor and The Famous Five they "agreed to alternate so that we're never working at the same time," he told Playboy of their plan to care for son Owen and daughter Greta (a singer who now goes by the stage name Frankie Cosmos) However, he continued, "whenever it's been her slot to work, Phoebe has chosen to stay with the children." Though she made a cameo in pal Jennifer Jason Leigh's 2001 indie The Anniversary Party, Cates devotes most of her time to operating her New York City boutique Blue Tree At the height of his Ghostbusters and Honey, I... fame, the '80s star stepped away from filmmaking not long after his wife passed away from breast cancer in 1991 to focus on raising his kids Rachel and Mitchell Once she wed fashion designer Adam Kimmel in 2010 the Never Been Kissed standout hinted that she was maybe kinda done with movies "Ninety percent of acting roles involve so much sexual stuff with other people and I don't want to do that," she explained to Vogue "It's such a strange fire to play with and our relationship is surely strong enough to handle it but if you're going to walk through fire there has to be something incredible on the other side." explaining that she helps Kimmel with his business and paints on the side I think that's mainly why I stopped."  She'd done Ally McBeal. And Nip/Tuck. Then Arrested Development and finally Scandal when the Aussie realized that maybe she was ready to turn the dial "I was approaching 45 and I just kind of…was wondering is there something that I could tackle now that I've never done before that would be really challenging and different," she explained on wife Ellen DeGeneres' eponymous talk show in 2018 "I kind of knew what acting would look like for me for the next 10 so I decided to quit and start a business." Her consumer-art company, General Public who's the creator of Arrested Development and I said I won't be doing it because I quit acting And he seemed really understanding and he totally got it and then he wrote me into five episodes." Shortly after receiving his sixth Oscar nod for his final film the thespian had his rep issue a statement informing fans that he "will no longer be working as an actor He is immensely grateful to all of his collaborators and audiences over the many years This is a private decision and neither he nor his representatives will make any further comment on this subject." But just when Daniel thought he was out, his son pulled him back in. In October 2024, production company Focus Features announced the Oscar winner would star in Anemone the film he wrote alongside son Ronan Day-Lewis (who will also direct) The Good Luck Charlie alum took a step back from the spotlight in 2018 when she began pursuing a master's degree from MIT And as if that weren't enough, Bridgit launched her own startup Northwood Space, which aims to build ground satellite stations to help send and receive data from space, becoming CEO of the brand in February 2023.  Your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and ​celebrity gossip. Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and TV shows! © 2025 E! Entertainment Television, LLC A Division of NBCUniversal. All rights reserved. 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During the summer before his senior year, he did a Mentored Advanced Project researching Georgia Dentel an influential figure at Grinnell College who enriched campus culture and was responsible for booking many concerts during her tenure from 1960-2001 “The main thing that I did,” Suarez-Davis said “in addition to helping with the oral history aspect Suarez-Davis sees this sort of project as a way to celebrate a part of Grinnell College’s history “We have such unique cultural history of music of traditions like Tithead or Relays or whatnot really unique and interesting and fascinating and I think should be celebrated a lot more.”  Suarez-Davis is excited about the prospect of graduation He plans to move back home and continue to look for jobs in the music industry hoping to end up in New York City or Chicago He hopes Grinnell College will continue to support the cultural practices and institutions that he has dedicated so much time to celebrate and lift up organizations like The S&B things that make student life on this campus important,” he said I’m an example of someone who probably would have transferred if they didn’t exist.”  This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page A serious bike crash has Olympian Hayden Wilde’s season on the ropes After a record-setting 10K race in Japan on the weekend the New Zealander went out for a bike ride and finished on a gurney in a Tokyo hospital a broken scapular and injuries to his lungs It’s not clear how the accident happened As a result of his lung injuries he wasn’t able to fly out of Tokyo and remained in hospital recovering there after surgery The injuries are serious enough that Wilde’s entire season could be in jeopardy As one of triathlon’s strongest competitors his absence from the racing scene steals some of the excitement for fans and spectators It’s one less threat from his top competitors and race day is about battling those who are on the start line It would definitely shake up the predictions and change how the season rolls out for the men’s field both on the PTO T100 World Tour and Ironman courses if his season is a write-off Wilde released the news on his Instagram account describing his injuries and providing some insight into his immediate future “I’m surrounded by the best help “Pretty gutted after such a nice day yesterday.” A post shared by World Athletics (@worldathletics) He thanked his “inner circle” at Red Bull and Asics for their support, sharing that he would be stuck in Japan for several weeks as he recovered. Wilde ran in the Asics Tokyo Speed Race the day before, coming only seconds away from breaking the national New Zealand 10K record with a time of 27 minutes and 39 seconds, only 11 seconds off from the record. He finished in seventh place. Earlier this year, he entered into the long-distance T100 World Tour circuit, after a long and successful career in short-course. In his first T100 race in Singapore he took first under the blazing sun, putting out an incredibly strong run performance as other competitors succumbed to the heat. He has also claimed podiums at the 2024 Ironman 70.3 World Championship with a second place finish, and the top spot at the 2023 Ironman 70.3 Melbourne. Wilde garnered a lot of hardware racing short-course with a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, silver at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, winner of the 2021 Xterra World Championship, and overall series winner in the 2022 Super League Triathlon Championship. Last year, Wilde announced that he would be taking a break from short-course racing for two years to focus on the longer distances, ahead of the next Olympic cycle. His current injuries through a wrench into that plan, and it remains to be scene what can be salvaged. Speaking about his career plans last year, he said he’d be looking to the full Ironman after the 2028 Olympics, aiming to race on the Ironman World Championship Kona, Hawaii course. Get the digital edition of Triathlon for your chosen platform: The 27-year-old had threatened the New Zealand national record with a blazing 10k a day before the incident I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Olympic triathlon silver medallist Hayden Wilde is recovering in hospital in Japan after a horror bike crash in Tokyo Wilde, denied gold at Paris 2024 by Great Britain’s Alex Yee in a brilliant finish, revealed extensive injuries in a post on Instagram on Sunday. The incident came just a day after the 27-year-old ran a blazing 10k, threatening the New Zealand national record before falling just 11 seconds short as he finished seventh at the ASICS Tokyo Speed Race in a time of 27:39. “I’ve been in a bike crash,” Wilde revealed on social media, before detailing his injuries. “Broken 4 ribs. Scapular broken. Injured lungs. “[I am] surrounded with the best help. Keep you posted. Pretty gutted after such a nice day yesterday. I’ll be in Japan for a few weeks on the mend as due to lungs it’s not possible to travel.” Wilde secured victory at the opening T100 Triathlon World Tour event in Singapore last month. He stepped up to the Ironman 70.3 distance to compete in the World Championship on home soil in Taupo, New Zealand late in 2024, though fell just short as he was again pipped late on by Belgium’s Jelle Geens. The New Zealander has said that he will race fewer Olympic-distance triathlons over the next couple of years to refresh himself ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Games. Wilde has a bronze and a silver from his first two Olympics and will hope to complete the set of medals in California. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Hayden Oliveira is one of the reasons for the resurgence of the Golden West High School softball program there was a stretch where the Trailblazers won only 15 games in three years from 2019 to 2021 including a 22-loss campaign six seasons ago With Oliveira in fold alongside fourth-year head coach Eli Carter the duo has helped turn around the Golden West program the Trailblazers finished with a .500 record and non-losing mark Oliveira enjoyed a breakout individual season hitting a then-career best .311 to help Golden West go 11-13 and advance to the playoffs in back-to-back years the Trailblazers posted their best run in over a decade rolling to a 20-9 record and a third straight postseason appearance It was the program's first 20-win season in 11 years Oliveira has carried Golden West to a 13-9-1 record and a second straight winning season through April 29 That has partly been the result of Oliveira's remarkable hitting prowess The senior third baseman and lead-off hitter surpassed 100 career hits earlier this season and has totaled 125 hits in four seasons at Golden West "Hayden is almost like an automatic to start the games with a hit," Carter said "I know we're going to score in the first if she gets a hit so it's always nice to have her in the lineup." Carter took note of Oliveira's hitting prowess during her sophomore campaign inserting her at the top of the team's hitting lineup Oliveira has held onto that lead-off spot permanently since that 2023 season The senior third baseman has registered at least one hit in 21 of Golden West's 23 games this year her 39 hits this season are tied for the seventh-most in the Central Section Oliveira's 39 hits are also the most in Tulare County this season people on or people off or to start the game "She doesn't have a very complicated swing She just goes straight barrel snap to the ball It doesn't matter the speed of the pitcher All she has to do is time her front foot and barrel." More: Vote for the Tulare County high school athlete of the week, April 28-May 2 She began her career with 14 hits as a freshman but had a four-game stretch where she went 0-for-7 she only got to bat half the season," Carter said "She had a giant hole in her swing and she knew what it was She continued working all through the summer and she came back to be in our lead-off spot." That dedication and hard work resulted in a breakout sophomore season Oliveira blasted 23 hits with 21 runs and 11 RBIs I was iffy about the sport," Oliveira said "But I wanted to get better so I spent my offseason training I just did everything in my power to be a better player I wanted to be a better player for my team I just did everything in my power to get better and results started to show soon after." Oliveira has relished as the team's lead-off hitter since earning that role as a sophomore That batting average has improved to .506 this season Oliveira credited that success to her teammates and coaching staff A Pioneer: ‘The best of the best:' Former Mt. Whitney, UCLA, NFL football player Lupe Sanchez dies I don't think I would be the player I am today without him," Oliveira said He's always believed in me and believed in the player that I was can we come hit or something?' And he's here He motivates you to want to be that better player and he definitely motivated me to want to be that better player He didn't let me go back down to where I was He wanted me to get better every day and everything." Oliveira is just one of four seniors on the team this season She earned a role as a team captain with her experience and veteran leadership "I always need one or two leaders from my senior ship and that's exactly what she is," Carter said "She's a combination of leader by words and leader by example With the closure of Hayden Station approaching Routt County and Hayden are at a crossroads facing not only the loss of a major economic engine but also the challenge of ensuring a just transition for workers and the broader community.  At the regular meeting of the Routt County commissioners on Tuesday local residents and stakeholders gathered for an educational presentation hosted by the Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate aimed to demystify the complex regulatory process and prepare the public for Thursday’s critical Public Utilities Commission hearing in Hayden Routt County and Hayden are seeking an $89 million unified settlement from Xcel Energy to help offset the sweeping economic impacts of the Hayden Station’s 2028 closure The plant has long been an economic cornerstone of both the local community and the county and its loss threatens hundreds of jobs as well as the financial stability of local schools The closure of Hayden Station threatens around 65 direct jobs — many of them among the best-paying in the region — and puts at risk another 186 jobs in the greater community The loss of the plant’s property taxes would place a substantial burden on local schools The Hayden School District alone faces a $2.7 million annual shortfall representing over a quarter of its overall budget Commissioners and advocates have argued that Xcel’s current offer — $16 million over six years — falls short, especially compared to the 10-year support package offered to Pueblo County for the closure of Comanche Generating Station.  The Tuesday presentation was led by UCA Deputy Director Joe Pereira who described the UCA as a “small government office” within the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies “Our first and foremost job is to represent the public interest before the commission,” Pereira said we only give our perspective and present advocacy.” Pereira walked the attendees through the PUC’s process outlining its basic purpose as well as its dual quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial roles “The PUC is a regulatory body that was established to oversee utility service in a variety of areas They are statutorily mandated to give consideration to the public interest,” said Pereira “Their job is to figure out what that means.” their role is trying to figure out what are the details of the law and it’s also quasi-judicial,” he continued there are lots of advocacy positions: the UCA so these cases have a lot of positions in them and their job is to be the judge.”  “The applicant files their direct case The applicant here is Xcel Energy,” said Pereira “So they have filed a case that says ‘We have resource needs coming into the future and we need the commission to decide how we move forward on those needs.’ The utility initiates the process and they’re the first ones to lay out the case.” the PUC notifies the public and invites interested parties local governments and environmental groups The process then moves through phases of answer testimony rebuttal testimony and public hearings.  “There were … 50 different witnesses that presented answer testimony,” Pereira said it’s kind of a silent period where parties are thinking about what they want to say about the other parties.” “Have you ever seen a filing like this before?” asked Commissioner Tim Redmond “It’s very typical in what we would see in an energy resource plan in that the documents are predictable and the analysis they’re giving is pretty normal But the size and scale of this is something that we have never seen before.” “The issues like just transition and workforce transition are new because the decisions to close Comanche and Craig and Hayden are pretty new as well,” he continued “And then we have this very new factor called data centers … That’s the first time we’ve ever seen something like this.” is driving unprecedented increases in projected electricity demand across the country “The plan that (Xcel) filed is huge … the new projected load is somewhere between 12,000 and 14,000 megawatts,” said Pereira who believes the current public service load to be around 8,000 megawatts “Some of this is related to the state’s beneficial electrification goals … but the large These are all the facilities that will be used so we can quickly type into our phone and figure out all this new information and ChatGPT and all the stuff that is related to (artificial intelligence).”  “We just went through a process with one data center and the projection of that data center coming online for Xcel,” he added “When that data center is fully built out it will immediately become public service’s largest customer in Colorado.” He also noted incentives for new energy projects and efforts to encourage economic development including putting data centers in just transition communities.  Pereira then gave an overview of how the Thursday public hearing will work and provided suggestions on how members of the public can most effectively engage with the commissioners and they’ll be pretty strict about adhering to that timeline,” said Pereira “It’s my thought that in two to three minutes it’s better to come prepared than to try to just speak off the cuff … my suggestion is to consider writing down your comments if you can and practicing.” He encouraged speakers to introduce themselves explain how the decision affects them and offer a recommendation.  Tell them what you know about the PUC … because they’re going to want to know what is your motivation or how does this affect you how are you personally related to this issue,” Pereira said “Give them a recommendation: ‘I recommend you support the answer testimony put forward by this party,’ or ‘I recommend you consider this.'” “You don’t have to act like you think a government official might act or a lawyer might act “Use the natural language you would always use.”  The public hearing will take place 4-6 p.m All three PUC commissioners will be present to hear public comment but they will not engage in dialogue,” Pereira clarified noting that the commissioners would be in their “quasi-judicial role” and would likely not be answering questions.  Written comments can also be submitted up until the close of the hearing period in mid- to late-June She said the proceeding as a whole “allegedly” concludes Aug “Members of the community can be the most impactful in making comment when the commissioners are here,” said Pereira “The public comment for this commission matters … this is a good opportunity for voices to be heard within this boring administrative process.” There are other avenues to the NFL for those that aren't drafted and Montana State's Brody Grebe and Montana's Hayden Harris took advantage Saturday Grebe and Harris did not hear their names called in the 2025 selection process but have been afforded rookie opportunities Grebe, from Melstone received a rookie minicamp invite from the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday and is working on a free agent contract with the team 250-pound Grebe was the 2024 Big Sky Conference defensive MVP and a second-team All-American in 2024 He finished his MSU career with 26.5 quarterback sacks and was a three-time All-America selection signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills Harris transferred to Montana from FBS UCLA after the 2022 season. In two years with the Griz 255-pound Harris totaled 11.5 sacks and 21.5 tackles for loss He was named second-team All-Big Sky in 2024 and was the team's defensive MVP but has dual U.S/Canadian citizenship and is also considered a prospect for the upcoming CFL draft former Montana State defensively lineman Sebastian Valdez who spent the 2024 season at the University of Washington reportedly signed a UDFA deal with the 49ers Montana State offensive lineman Marcus Wehr who was projected by several outlets as a late-round pick wasn't drafted Saturday but is expected to have UDFA or minicamp opportunities Hayden Wilde (file image). (Source: Photosport) Kiwi triathlete Hayden Wilde's 2025 season has been thrown into disarray following a bike crash in Japan. Wilde was training for his WTS Yokohama race on May 17 when he crashed, breaking four ribs, his scapula and sustaining lung damage. In a post to Instagram, the two-time Olympic medallist said he was "pretty gutted" by the injuries following a good day of training. Hayden Wilde shares about his crash on an Instagram story. (Source: Hayden Wilde via Instagram) In a post from the hospital, Wilde said he was "surrounded with the best help" and thanked his team and sponsors. The lung damage meant the 27-year-old can't fly, and would remain in Japan until he was able to return to Europe and rehabilitation at the Red Bull headquarters in Austria. Wilde has had a successful start to 2025, winning the opening T100 race in Singapore and currently leads the World Triathlon Series. American Knibb powers to third straight Ironamn 70.3 crown at Taupō The two-time defending champion had to hold off fast-finishing Brit Kat Matthews Sport Kiwi Smith overcomes Dubai drama for second in T100 championship Kiwi Kyle Smith has finished runner-up in the inaugural T100 triathlon world tour after a fourth-place performance at the series finale at Dubai Age-group triathletes die at world sprint championships in Spain "Our deepest condolences go to their respective family National Federations and all the triathlon family." Le Journal: Day 10 from the Paris Olympics Your morning Olympics catch-up on the action you might've missed from overnight and a look behind the scenes at what’s going on in Paris Hayden Wilde sick with E The men's triathlon was delayed because of unsafe readings of the Seine river water an issue that’s been prevalent in the build up to – and during – the Olympics Olympics: Disaster for triathlon hero Hayden Wilde dashes Kiwi relay hopes The individual silver medallist crashed in the bike leg Film industry anxiously awaits details on Trump's 100% movie tariff 7:17pm Search underway for Masterton man, 74, missing since Sunday 7:07pm Crooks, culture first order of business for Mike Bush in Victoria 7:05pm Charges filed against Woolworths over pricing, misleading specials 6:45pm Police, experts warn 'emerging risk' of 3D-printed firearms rising 6:33pm Trade war: Sir John Key's 'optimism' on Trump's next tariff moves 7:28pm 1Two men's shared name brings years of trouble and a hefty bill to one Destiny Church to move out of its South Auckland headquarters Person dies following morning crash on Auckland motorway Govt halts all current pay equity claims, makes it harder to lodge new ones Sole survivor of poisoned beef Wellington takes the stand Iwi misses out on bid to buy back ancestral mountain Photos: Lorde among stars at 2025 Met Gala A$AP Rocky and Rihanna also revealed they are expecting their third child. Two arrested over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in RioBrazilian police said they thwarted an alleged bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga's concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro. Lady Gaga rocks Copacabana Beach with free concert for over 2 million fansSun, May 4 Lorde announces new album name, dateThu, May 1 Kim Kardashian to testify in Paris trial over 2016 armed robberyMon, Apr 28 Chubby Checker, Outkast, Cyndi Lauper join Rock & Roll Hall of FameMon, Apr 28 Kim Kardashian to testify in Paris trial over 2016 armed robberyMon American Taylor Knibb has completed a hat-trick of Ironman 70.3 world titles cruising to victory by more than a minute in the women's division at Taupō Knibb was fifth out of the water on the 1.9km swim trailling Spaniard Sara Perez Sala by 10 seconds with Swiss Imogen Simmonds on her shoulder but assumed control of the race early in the 90km bike she had opened a minute on Simmonds and Brit Kat Mtathews as Aussie contender Ashleigh Gentle slipped back through the pack The American's lead over Simmonds off the bike was more than four minutes with Matthews only 13 seconds behind and Gentle more than three minutes off the podium Matthews quickly gathered in Simmonds and set off after Knibb whittling away at her advantage throughout the 21.1km run as the defending champion clocked 3h 57m 34s recording the half-marathon run split of 1h 15m 34s while Gentle also ran down Simmonds about 6km from the finish to grab third First Kiwi home was Hannah Berry in 14th with 4h 10m 52s "I think I dragged the whole women's field off the [swim] course," chuckled Knibb "I breath to the right and overcompensated a lot so you were just riding and I think I overrode a little bit "I don't think there was a step of the run course where you didn't have people supporting you and cheering this is an impressive community'." Knibb finished 19th in the cycling time trial at the Paris Olympics and then overcame her injuries to finish 19th in the triathlon and anchor USA to silver in the team event "It's a bit of a relief in many ways each one has been on a drastically different course on different continents." Kiwi triathlon star Hayden Wilde will step up in distance on Sunday as he takes on the world's best men over the half Ironman distance was edged off the podium by twice Olympic sprint champion Alistair Brownlee with a kilometre left in the final run stage but had accumulated points through a campaign that saw him place second at San Francisco and London in his previous two starts Brownlee tripped as he was about to pass his rival but regathered himself and reeled in Smith The T100 format is contested over a 2km swim The Dubai event was taken out by Belgian Marten van Riel American Taylor Knibb won the women's race to seal the overall crown from Aussie Ashleigh Gentle Your morning Olympics catch-up on the action you might've missed from overnight New Zealand’s love affair with water-based events continues with Finn Butcher charging to a gold medal in the men’s kayak cross His women's canoe slalom compatriot Luuka Jones was watching on he did it!" she said as he crossed the line "This will do so much for our sport." New Zealand will have three pole-vaulters in the women’s final Imogen Ayris and Olivia McTaggart making it through after qualifying It was straightforward for McCartney in her first games in 8 years clearing the top jump of 4.55 metres on her second attempt with world leader Molly Caudery and Tokyo bronze medallist Holly Bradshaw left in tears after both failing to qualify into the final The New Zealand women's sprint team's opened their Olympic campaign breaking a national record - setting a new time of 45.593 seconds to qualify second behind Great Britain Ellesse Andrews and Rebecca Petch clocking average speeds of nearly 60 km/h in a hot and humid velodrome where it was the Kiwis who were out the gate fast but couldn't hang on for the gold but took the silver medal Campbell Stewart and Keegan Hornblow got through qualifying - finishing sixth out of ten teams with a time of 3:45:616 They will take on Belgium in the first round tomorrow at 5.15am After claiming silver in the men’s triathlon coli-like symptoms after swimming in the River Seine Wilde made the revelation to 1News following the mixed relay where he also suffered a crash on the bike “There was a bit of sickness within the team 48 hours after the race,” Wilde said “[After] 24 hours it cleared up pretty quick “The power was still there on the bike [today] I felt great racing – it was just an unfortunate day out there.” Wilde said the day after his silver medal-winning performance was an uncomfortable one “I ran for an hour and there were a couple of loo stops within that hour “I think we were just lucky there were 5 days between the races Kiwi triathlon hero Hayden Wilde has seen his team's Olympic medal hopes dashed after crashing on the bike phase of his mixed relay leg at Paris the individual men's silver medallist was one of the last out of the water in his swim leg but made up lost ground to catch the leaders midway through the cycle around the streets of the French capital with Wilde and French rival Piere le Corre both coming down Their collision put them at the back of the race and the Kiwis never recovered almost five minutes behind winners Germany women's individual champion Cassandre Beaugrand chased valiantly for the French New Zealand were considered among the medal favourites after finishing second at the world championships last year and third this year Dylan McCullough and Ainsley Thorpe were competing purely for pride "A bit of bad luck out there unfortunately," Thorpe told Sky Sport "Sometimes that happens in the MTR [mixed team relay] when you've got four athletes in each team and stuff can go wrong but he came out of T2 so far behind and so did France that first leg is very important to be up there in the game." A search and rescue operation is underway for a Masterton man in his 70s missing since Sunday John Rafferty was last seen at Masterton Railway Station about midday on May 4 The 74-year-old did not board a train and left on foot about 20 minutes later Matheson said it was possible Rafferty was staying with a friend but police and loved ones "want to know he’s safe" and John doesn’t have his cell phone or wallet," he said A search team and a helicopter has been out looking for the missing man "We are really keen to know that he’s safe." Police have released an image from CCTV showing Rafferty on a station platform on the day of his disappearance He was wearing a blue jacket with 'NASA' written on the back Anyone who saw him was asked to contact police on 111 or online at 105 if there was Information after the fact The next top cop of the troubled Victoria police force embraces his "outsider" status to curb its leadership malaise and has a stern warning for crooks Former New Zealand Police commissioner Mike Bush won the race to become Victoria's chief commissioner after months of top-level staffing woes The 40-year police veteran steps into the role on June 27 with a five-year contract The Kiwi conceded the job will be no picnic with Victoria's crime rate hitting an almost decade-high in 2024 everyone knows that," he told reporters today "These crime issues are actually global they are quite similar wherever you go but it's not good enough just to turn up after the act Rising youth crime and high-profile cases of alleged offenders committing crimes while on bail spurred the Victorian government to strengthen laws in March Bush said he was familiar with the crackdown but bail laws were just one part of the solution to tackling youth crime along with a "prevention mindset" He retired from the NZ police force in 2020 after joining in 1978 and spending his final six years in the top job Whakaari/White Island volcano eruption and Covid-19 pandemic were among the biggest crises Bush confronted during his tenure Bush also made headlines in 2022 after it emerged he had a past drink-driving conviction when unsuccessfully applying to become head of the UK's Metropolitan Police Former New Zealand police minister Stuart Nash describedr Bush as hard but fair He said Bush regularly met with police forces across the Tasman in his previous role and recalled travelling with him to every district across New Zealand once a year to chew the fat with communities and then we all had biscuits and a cup of tea," Nash told AAP "Mike is someone who had deep credibility in policing." The state government has not handed the reins of Victoria Police to an outsider since former NSW Police assistant commissioner Christine Nixon in 2001 The Kiwi was happy to wear the "outsider" tag and is already hatching plans to hit the ground running "I've got a lot to do to come up to speed," Bush said "Culture is a consequence of leadership." establishing relationships with community groups amid rising tensions and increasing police visibility on the beat were among his other top initial priorities Victoria Police was thrust into leadership turmoil in February with a no-confidence vote from officers costing chief commissioner Shane Patton his job Emergency Management Commissioner Rick Nugent became acting chief and expressed an interest in making the move permanent before throwing in the towel in April Deputy Commissioner Robert Hill will serve in an acting capacity until Bush takes over Bush intends to speak with Patton before starting and said he wouldn't shy away from pushing back if he disagreed with the government Premier Jacinta Allan said a recruitment agency was hired and instructed to find a leader capable of addressing the "challenges" plaguing the force "Mike Bush is the best person for the job," she said whose union led the no-confidence vote against Patton following a bitter pay dispute admitted there was a disconnect between members and leaders The state police union secretary welcomed Mr Bush's appointment and pledge to listen to the mounting workforce concerns "We have a police force that is currently under-resourced that needs fresh officers," he said The Commerce Commission has filed criminal charges against Woolworths NZ for alleged inaccurate pricing and misleading specials that may have breached the Fair Trading Act The commission filed the charges against Woolworths in the Auckland District Court It indicated in December last year that it would be filing separate criminal charges against Woolworths and two Pak'nSave supermarkets the commission said there were ongoing issues with pricing in the supermarket sector and the operators may have breached the Fair Trading Act deputy chair Anne Callinan said operators should know what the expectations were "Supermarkets have long been on notice about the importance of accurate and clear pricing and specials and we're not satisfied with the continuing issues we're seeing across the industry "Pricing accuracy is a consumer right and an expectation of a competitive market well-resourced businesses that should invest the time and effort to get pricing and promotions right." She said the charges were filed to remind all supermarkets that they are expected to fix the pricing accuracy issues and implement better processes In a statement when the charges were announced Woolworths managing director Spencer Sonn said it was important customers could trust prices advertised at their supermarkets Woolworths said it has cooperated with the Commerce Commission's pricing investigation for some time rnz.co.nz Former prime minister Sir John Key says he remains optimistic about Donald Trump's domestic economic policy despite opposing the tariff strategy that has sent global markets into turmoil in recent months who served as prime minister for eight years was the keynote speaker at an Auckland business summit earlier today Sir John told 1News he believed Trump would ultimately take a more moderate approach to tariffs than initially proposed "I'm not a fan of tariff policies I don't think they really work," he said as I think the stock market is telling you at the moment that actually there will be a more sensible landing place for the tariffs that he's wanting to impose." Sir John said he "wasn't entirely surprised" at Trump's call to go ahead with the policy "They're just a negotiating point I think he simply put on widespread and high rates of tariffs on every country to give himself a leverage point and a negotiating point "What I think he actually grossly underestimated was the stock market reaction You can actually make the case that his own strategy hasn't worked The reason the markets have recovered is because he's taken those tariffs off the most part 'I'm going to negotiate case by case'." Sir John suggested Trump's economic policies could still generally be positive for the US but the tariffs could be trickier for the global economy Asked whether he stood by his October comments that Trump would be good for the economy he said: "Do I think he's going to reduce regulatory burden in the United States It depends on where things shake down in terms of tariffs." Sir John acknowledged that for certain industries Trump's policies could be "a really negative thing" particularly if the president's proposed 100% tariff on the film industry were to be implemented "I can't see how it would be cost-competitive to make a movie in New Zealand with a 100% tariff on it," he said noting that films such as The Hobbit would not have been made in New Zealand without government subsidies who now served as a director of US tech company Palo Alto Networks said he had "always been opposed" to Trump's tariff policies but believes they won't be the "dominant part of his economic solutions" "I don't think it's perfect from New Zealand's point of view but I don't think we should panic either and America will still be a very big market for us to sell things to," he said "There are growing markets around the world It's not a great thing from New Zealand's point of view We've got a very sound economy with lots of options in front of us." Sir John suggested a belief that the Republican Trump was was better "on balance" for the US economy than Democratic opponent Kamala Harris he expressed concerns about Trump's tariff approach: "China doesn't pay those tariffs middle-income consumers or consumers in America do because when a tariff goes on a good that you bring into a country He added: "I don't agree with the massive tariffs and I don't think you'll follow through with all of that and I certainly don't agree with this view on trade." Shane William Pritchard has been charged with crimes he didn’t commit and chased for debts he doesn’t owe That’s because the Dunedin man is not the only Shane William Pritchard in town While the duo’s shared name and age has sometimes been a handy loophole for one Shane for the other it has caused problems for 36 years It’s been years of fearing every knock on the door Years of wondering if he’ll be hand-cuffed and taken to jail to be honest,” says Shane William Pritchard a scout and a member of the Air Training Corp remembers getting quite a shock when her friend called one evening She'd been acting as a referee for a gun licence for Shane whose friend informed her that the police had a long list of offences against Shane’s name Not long after that the police turned up to where Shane was working at the local tannery to arrest him “You're scrambling in your head to think of ways that you can prove it's not you.” Another Shane William Pritchard had been born in Otago They were separated by just two weeks and about 50 miles – one growing up in Mosgiel the other in Milton – but also by the lives they’d been leading To watch the full video story go to TVNZ+ Shane from Milton had huge problems focusing at school He was raised in foster care and then boys’ homes I just wanted to look cool and get in trouble,” he tells Fair Go Milton Shane was used to run-ins with police he got pulled over in his car and asked about his driving licence one’s got a licence and the other hasn’t.’ And I’m like ‘obviously it must be the one with a licence’.” he went to his bank to draw out an ACC payment and was asked which bank account was his He says that at that point he was trying to figure out what was going on “I thought it was just an error.” But he took advantage of the situation and withdrew a large sum of cash Mosgiel Shane became aware of the withdrawal when a scheduled car payment was declined and when Milton Shane turned up at the bank to withdraw more money Identity fraud was considered but Milton Shane was legitimately expecting an ACC payment so the withdrawal appeared to be a genuine mistake and the police couldn’t take any action 'Anything I could get away with Mosgiel Shane thought the bank incident would have alerted police to the problem But his nemesis had cottoned on to the advantages of having a second identity to use Milton Shane acquired a suite of furniture on hire-purchase Milton-Shane clocked up more driving offences Mosgiel Shane thought about changing his name but realised he’d have to provide his previous name in the process the courts and debt collectors such as Baycorp should be able to distinguish between himself and Milton Shane The police first addressed the issue in the 1990s after Mosgiel Shane went to the media He was given a letter to carry with him should he be apprehended He and his parents felt his situation wasn’t being taken seriously Mosgiel Shane went to the media a second time in the mid-2000s the police gave their word that a record in their system would stop the misidentification from happening again This does appear to have worked as far as police action goes But while Mosgiel Shane was given the same reassurance by the Ministry of Justice he continued to receive demands from the courts for unpaid fines He’d also get stopped and questioned whenever he left the country for work trips or holidays It took a huge toll on Mosgiel Shane’s mental health not realising the constant stress it placed on his life John Pritchard says that at times his son felt his life wasn’t worth living worrying about what he was going to do to himself and that really ate me up.” he and his son were in tears as Shane admitted he was at breaking point He described going for days at a time unable to eat or sleep wondering what might happen next "Am I going to be in a position where they've got me in handcuffs or I've got debt collectors coming to the door?" ...You're spiralling into this black hole." He started taking anti-anxiety medication which helped And events regarding Milton Shane seemed to settle Milton Shane was charged for fishing without a licence in Twizel and failing to comply with fisheries officers But a court registrar incorrectly entered the birth date of Mosgiel Shane in the system both Shanes were being chased to pay the $1530 fine It was Mosgiel Shane who spotted the error and rang the court He also sent a statement from his manager saying he’d not been fishing in Twizel that day The reply he got was to say he’d been given the wrong form and that they wouldn’t accept his proof They just wanted to know how I was going to pay the fine.” The first Milton Shane knew about this was when Fair Go told him Mosgiel Shane had been chased for the fine He was told to pay up or face the consequences feeling he shouldn’t have to pay good money to correct someone else’s mistake But it cost Mosgiel Shane over $5000 in legal fees and took months of back and forth between him “Why should anybody have to pay their own money to right somebody else's wrongs and prove who they are I’m sick and tired of proving who I am all the time.” He wanted the Ministry of Justice to take responsibility and reimburse him for his legal costs saying court staff such as the registrar in this case have immunity if they make mistakes such as the one made here and if I make a mistake and it's affecting my client that it's going to cost them money to rectify a mistake that I've made.” he deserves a million apologies from those guys,” she says Milton Shane told Fair Go he still gets in trouble but wants the other Shane to know he doesn’t use his birth date anymore And he had a message for him: “We’ve got to get it sorted for you so you can have a good life with you and your family because I’m trying to get my life together with my son and my grandson” He offers to meet to see if they can sort it out together but I’m not interested in meeting him,.” says Mosgiel Shane He says he doesn’t hold any grudges and accepts Milton Shane’s apology And he believes the only way for that to happen is for the courts and the Ministry of Justice to give him a guarantee that mix-ups won’t occur in the future Fair Go asked the Ministry of Justice to appear in person to apologise and provide reassurance to Shane of its plans to guard against these mistakes The Ministry declined our request to be on camera saying any comment on an individual case would compromise the independence of the courts as the Ministry operates separately But it did send a written apology directly to Mosgiel Shane It also admitted mistakes can occur in clerical records but said instructions were clear and the importance of getting things right had been emphasised to staff Mosgiel Shane isn’t totally convinced that’s the end of it “All I want is for the Ministry of Justice and the courts to do their job I'd like to live without this hanging over me all the time his criminal check has come back showing a clean slate A person has died following a crash on Auckland's south-western motorway this morning The single vehicle crash was reported to police shortly before 5am the sole occupant of this vehicle died at the scene," a police spokesperson said "Earlier closures of northbound lanes have now lifted and police advise motorists to continue to expect delays as earlier backlogs clear "We appreciate motorists' understanding this morning while emergency services carried out their work." Police said the serious crash unit examined the scene this morning and an investigation was underway into this morning's crash on behalf of the Coroner This is in addition to an earlier crash on Auckland's northern motorway near the Auckland Harbour Bridge Emergency services responded to a two-truck collision on the northern motorway near the Auckland Harbour Bridge shortly after 5am New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) said all lanes south on State Highway 1 were open again following this earlier crash with five lanes available on the Harbour Bridge "Allow extra time for delays on the Northern Motorway to slowly ease this morning three lanes going south were now open again between Onewa Rd and the Harbour Bridge," NZTA said The government is making it harder to make a claim for pay equity that will cut costs There have been massive pay equity claims in recent years for nurses and resthome workers Workplace Minister Brooke van Velden announced the moves to raise the threshold for proving work has been historically undervalued to support a claim on Tuesday saying changes back in 2020 had created problems "Claims have been able to progress without strong evidence of undervaluation and there have been very broad claims where it is difficult to tell whether differences in pay are due to sex-based discrimination or other factors." Claims were concentrated in the public sector with costs to the Crown of all settlements so far totalling $1.78 billion a year "The changes I am proposing will significantly reduce costs to the Crown," she said "The changes will discontinue current pay equity claims." Van Velden told Midday Report she believes in pay equity but the current thresholds were "a bit too loose" Asked how she ensure women were not hurt by this the minister said "I'm a woman and I support women who work" "I also support removing gender based discriminations from our workforces but what I don't support are muddied laws and unclear laws," she said "So these changes are better for all women who are working where we can genuinely say hand on heart that what they are finding with their claims is genuine gender based discrimination." Van Velden told reporters at Parliament any current claims would be stopped and need to restart under the new threshold to show "genuine" gender discrimination and make sure the comparators were right She gave a figure of 33 current claims that would be stopped as the legislation was put through under urgency "You have librarians who've been comparing themselves to transport engineers We have admin and clerical staff at Health New Zealand comparing themselves to mechanical engineers." Social workers had compared themselves to air traffic controllers "We don't believe we have that setting right." Any comparison would now be between female employees and male employees at the same employer "But you cannot go fishing for discrimination across the New Zealand workforce." All current settled claims would continue but the government was drawing "a line in the sand" "We're not stopping claims." The nurse's union has this year had at least 10 pay equity claims in play The PSA union has said pay equity claims and settlements had resulted in significant improvements in pay and working conditions for many workers The union said the changes would make it "impossible for people in female-dominated professions to be paid fairly" "Women across the country will pay the price for this," PSA national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons said "The government's changes today are a dark day for New Zealand women as the government says it will repeal the pay equity law and extinguish 33 existing claims in a constitutional overreach "The PSA is exploring all possible avenues to oppose these unconstitutional amendments and stop this attack on women We will not be deterred in our fight to achieve pay equity for all." "This is a blatant and shameful attack on women," New Zealand Nurses organisation chief executive Paul Goulter said "Women in workforces predominantly performed by female employees have been underpaid and undervalued for generations That is what pay equity claims seek to rectify," he said "This move by the government will widen the pay gap between men and women." The union had at least 10 pay current pay claims across Aged Care These cover many nurses and support workers The E tū union also called the changes an attack on women and a green light to pay them less for work of equal value The government was pulling the rug out from under a 13-year-long fight in aged care "These changes are not about evidence — they are about saving money by keeping women underpaid," national secretary Rachel Mackintosh said in a statement A number of unions have called a snap rally at Parliament at 1pm today in light of the announcement the Council of Trade Unions and representatives of other unions say they will be "protesting the government's attack on women and the destruction of progress on pay equity..." rnz.co.nz Hawke's Bay iwi Ngāti Kahungunu has been unsuccessful in its bid to buy back the mountain Kahurānaki but the iwi says its connection to the land will always remain Kahurānaki Station - a 1156 hectare sheep and beef farm south of Havelock North which includes the peak of the mountain - came up for sale earlier this year and the iwi launched a fundraising campaign to buy it The campaign to bring the Kahurānaki back into Māori ownership was called He Maunga Ka Taea and included a 10-day hīkoi from Māhia to Kahurānaki It raised more than $95,000 on crowd funding platform koha.kiwi Hastings-based post-settlement governance entity Tamatea Pōkai Whenua Trust submitted a tender on behalf of the iwi Chairman Pōhatu Paku said the trust was the only local entity to tender for the Station and they were saddened and disappointed by the outcome The trust had approached the tender on the basis it was presented Paku acknowledged the young and emerging iwi members who had generated the groundswell of support for the tender and for the longer term status of the mountain ki tēnā o tātau e titikaha nei ki tēnei kaupapa I just want to acknowledge and mihi to everybody that has connected with this kaupapa Paku said the trust would be engaging with the station's new owners at an appropriate time to convey the iwi's history and also set out their aspirations "The continuation of the protection of our wāhi tapu (sacred sites) is significantly important to us Continued access to the mountain would also be a high priority "The previous owners were quite open for Kura for people running kaupapa and also those that wished to ascend the maunga they allowed that they identified that it was culturally significant to us all." Paku said Tamatea Pōkai Whenua will need to foster the groundswell of support and leadership that the He Maunga Ka Taea campaign had generated "The whakapapa connections and taonga that is Kahurānaki maunga remain our greatest advantage is that we live in perpetuity and our maunga and our tīpuna live with us and they continue to be ours "And like all of our tūtohu whenua (landmarks) our maunga carries our traditions and our identity and our histories and we remain uncompromising to act in the best interests of our tūtohu whenua both for this generation and for future generations." Paku said the trust may look at legal personhood as another avenue to protect the mountain but ultimately he said the maunga remains an ancestor and retains its own mana which no one can ever own rnz.co.nz Lady Gaga gave a free concert Saturday night in front of 2 million fans who poured onto Copacabana Beach for the biggest show of her career (...) Thank you for making history with me,” Lady Gaga told a screaming crowd kicked off the show at around 22.10pm local time with her 2011 song Bloody Mary Cries of joy rose from the tightly-packed fans who sang and danced shoulder-to-shoulder on the vast stretch of sand Concert organisers said 2.1 million people attended the show switching between an array of dresses including one with the colours of the Brazilian flag Some fans – many of them young – arrived on the beach at the crack of dawn to secure a good spot “Today is the best day of my life,” said Manoela Dobes a 27-year-old designer who was wearing a dress plastered with a photograph from when she met Lady Gaga in the United States in 2019 Madonna also turned Copacabana Beach into a massive dance floor last year The large-scale performances are part of an effort led by City Hall to boost economic activity after Carnival and New Years’ Eve festivities and the upcoming month-long Saint John’s Day celebrations in June “It brings activity to the city during what was previously considered the low season – filling hotels and increasing spending in bars generating jobs and income for the population,” said Osmar Lima the city’s secretary of economic development in a statement released by Rio City Hall’s tourism department last month Rio’s City Hall said in a recent report that around 1.6 million people were expected to attend Lady Gaga's concert and that the show should inject at least 600 million reais (NZ$178.3 million) into Rio’s economy Similar concerts are scheduled to take place every year in May at least until 2028 Lady Gaga arrived in Rio in the early hours of Tuesday The city has been alive with Gaga-mania since as it geared up to welcome the pop star for her first show in the country since 2012 Rio’s metro employees danced to Lady Gaga’s 2008 hit song LoveGame and gave instructions for today in a video A free exhibition celebrating her career sold out While the vast majority of attendees were from Rio the event also attracted Brazilians from across the country and international visitors More than 500,000 tourists poured into the city in the days leading up to the show according to data from the local bus station and Tom Jobim airport Rio’s City Hall said in a statement yesterday made a cross-continent trip from Colombia to Brazil to attend the show “I’ve been a 100% fan of Lady Gaga my whole life,” said Serrano who was wearing a T-shirt featuring Lady Gaga’s outlandish costumes over the years the mega-star represents “total freedom of expression – being who one wants without shame” Rio officials have a history of organising huge concerts on Copacabana Beach Madonna’s show drew an estimated 1.6 million fans last year while 4 million people flooded onto the beach for a 1994 New Year’s Eve show by Rod Stewart in 1994 that was the biggest free rock concert in history sixteen sound towers were spread along the beach Rio state’s security plan included the presence of 3300 military and 1500 police officers Among those present were Lady Gaga admirers who remember their disappointment in 2017 when the artist cancelled a performance scheduled in Rio at the last minute due to health issues “She's the best artist in the world,” the 25-year-old said I love you” in Portuguese rose from the crowd behind him whose real name is Ella Yelich O'Connor which also displayed what appears to be the album cover art — an X-ray of a pelvis "100% written in blood," the website read The new album's announcement came a week after she released her latest single What Was That The song's music video was filmed at a mysterious pop-up event in New York City's Washington Square Park that was initially shut down by police. The event ended up going ahead after all, and fans who stayed got to hear the new song for the first time. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lorde (@lorde) It was the first sign of a follow-up to Lorde's previous album Her other albums were 2013's Pure Heroine and 2017's Melodrama she collaborated with British singer Charli XCX on a remix of Girl so confusing — on a re-release of the Grammy award-winning Brat Kim Kardashian thought she was going to be raped and killed when criminals broke into her bedroom in central Paris tied her up and stole more than US$6 million in jewellery 10 people will go on trial in Paris over the robbery abduction and kidnapping of the media personality and the concierge of the residence where she was staying during Paris Fashion Week the night of October 2 Kardashian’s lawyers said she will testify in person at the trial starting Monday and scheduled to run through May 23 "Ms Kardashian is reserving her testimony for the court and jury and does not wish to elaborate further at this time," they said "She has great respect and admiration for the French justice system and has been treated with great respect by the French authorities "She wishes the trial to proceed in an orderly fashion in accordance with French law and with respect for all parties to the case." In interviews and on her family’s reality TV show Kardashian has described being terrified as robbers pointed a gun at her In a 2020 appearance on David Letterman’s Netflix show she tearfully recalled thinking: "This is the time I’m going to get raped Twelve people were originally expected in the defendants’ box and another is seriously ill and can't be tried five of the 10 defendants were present at the scene of the robbery The French press has dubbed them The Granddad Robbers because the main defendants are elderly and have careers as bank robbers with long criminal records Kardashian told investigators she was taken to a bathroom next to her bedroom and placed in the bathtub Her attackers fled on bicycles or on foot and she managed to free herself by removing the tape from her hands and mouth She had also removed the tape from her feet and rushed to her stylist’s room She called her sister Kourtney to tell her about the theft Kardashian told investigators that she had not been injured adding that she wanted to leave France as soon as possible to be reunited with her children According to her testimony and that of the concierge at least one of the suspects had a handgun The gangsters stole many pieces of jewellery estimated to be worth more than US$6 million (NZ$10 million) Only one piece of jewellery — a diamond cross on platinum that was lost during the suspects' escape — has been recovered Two of the accused have partially confessed to the crime is one of two suspected robbers who allegedly entered the apartment his genetic profile was found on the tape used to gag Kardashian who was waiting for him in a parked car at a nearby train station The second robber said he tied up the concierge with cables but did not go up to Kardashian’s apartment said he acted as a lookout in the ground-floor reception area He said he was unarmed and did not personally threaten Kardashian but admitted he shared responsibility for the crime Abbas was arrested in January 2017 and spent 21 months in prison before being released under judicial supervision he co-authored a French-language book titled I Sequestered Kim Kardashian is the second alleged robber suspected of entering the flat although he was filmed by CCTV cameras and numerous telephone contacts with the other co-defendants show his involvement The other defendants are suspected of providing information about Kardashian’s presence in the apartment Others are accused of playing a role in the resale of the jewellery in Antwerp Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — in a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper the rock duo the White Stripes and grunge masters Soundgarden the first female rap act to achieve gold and platinum status and the late singer-songwriter Warren Zevon will get the Musical Influence Award pianist Nicky Hopkins and bassist Carol Kaye will each get the Musical Excellence Award who sang at Woodstock and was best known for his cover of The Beatles’ With a Little Help From My Friends a member of Elvis Costello & The Attractions who argued that Cocker is "about as rock and roll as it gets" Soundgarden — with the late Chris Cornell as singer — get into the Hall on their third nomination They follow two other grunge acts in the Hall — Nirvana and Pearl Jam Bad Company get in having become radio fixtures with such arena-rock staples as Feel Like Makin’ Love Can’t Get Enough and Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy The Ahmet Ertegun Award — given to nonperforming industry professionals who had a major influence on music — will go to Lenny Waronker Some nominees that didn't get in this year included Mariah Carey and subsequent Let’s Twist Again are considered among the most popular songs in the history of rock 'n' roll The 83-year-old has expressed frustration that he hadn't been granted entry before including telling the AP in 2014: "I don’t want to get in there when I’m 85 years old so you better do it quick while I’m still smiling." Lauper rose to fame in the 1980s with hits such as Time After Time and Girls Just Want To Have Fun and went on to win a Tony Award for Kinky Boots have six Grammys and a reputation for pushing the boundaries of hip-hop The White Stripes — made up of Jack White and Meg White — were indie darlings in the early 2000s with such songs as Seven Nation Army Artists must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years before they’re eligible for induction The induction ceremony will take place in Los Angeles this fall Nominees were voted on by more than 1200 artists historians and music industry professionals The selection criteria include "an artist’s impact on other musicians the scope and longevity of their career and body of work as well as their innovation and excellence in style and technique" Dave Matthews Band and singer-guitarist Peter Frampton were inducted JONESBORO, Ark. (4/14/25) – Arkansas State men's basketball head coach Ryan Pannone has hired Hayden Sowers one of the top junior-college head coaches in the country JONESBORO, Ark. (4/14/25) – Arkansas State men's basketball head coach Ryan Pannone has hired Hayden Sowers Sowers – the two-time Western Junior College Athletic Conference Coach of the Year – joins the Red Wolves after spending the last four seasons at one of the top junior college programs in the country including the past three as head coach of the Texans In a decade of coaching – eight at the junior-college level and two in the prep ranks – 95 Sowers-coached players have reached the Division-I ranks "Hayden Sowers comes to us from South Plains College where he led them to the junior college Final Four and an Elite eight in his two years as a head coach," Pannone said "He's proven to be an extremely successful coach who produces winning teams through the ability to recruit really good student athletes and create an environment that they play together and win games He was recommended to me by Coach (Bryan) Hodgson at the highest level as a great person I was able to do my background and intel on him and every person I communicated with said the same thing: elite work ethic I got the same feeling for who he was as a human being so he was the very first hire that we had to make I thought it was too important for us to not be able to make an opportunity to hire a coach with his stature." South Plains went 83-19 overall and back-to-back Region V titles The Texans finished in the quarterfinals or better of the NJCAA National Tournament the past two seasons Sowers led the Texans to the NJCAA semifinals and a 29-7 overall record a year after taking them to the quarterfinals with a 32-3 mark He also helped the team to a Sweet 16 appearance in 2021-22 in his lone season as an assistant under NJCAA Hall of Fame coach Steve Green In three of his four seasons at South Plains "My family and I couldn't be more excited to join the Arkansas State family," Sowers said. "Ryan Pannone is an elite basketball coach and an even better person so the opportunity to join him in Jonesboro was a no-brainer I am excited to recruit and develop young men that will make Red Wolves fans proud I'm honored to be a part of this program and can't wait to get to work." native spent four years as an assistant at Pearl River Community College during which the Wildcats amassed an overall record of 90-11 from 2018-21 which was eventually canceled due to COVID-19 Sowers recruited and coached four NJCAA All-Americans and sent 22 players to four-year universities Sowers also spent two seasons as an assistant at Massanutten Military Academy helping the team to a 56-11 record and sending 18 players to four-year universities Sowers served as a graduate assistant at his alma mater For the latest on the A-State men's basketball program follow @AStateMB on Twitter/X and @astatemb on Instagram while also liking the team's Facebook page at Facebook.com/AStateMB Thanks for visiting How Birdsong is adjusting to new bullpen roleApril 16th PHILADELPHIA -- The end of Spring Training brought some bittersweet news for The 23-year-old right-hander made his first Opening Day roster after putting together a strong camp, but he ended up being the odd man out in the Giants’ fifth-starter competition which relegated him to the bullpen to start the year “I do what I have to do to get in a game, obviously,” Birdsong said last week. “I haven’t done it since college, so it’s a little weird. But it’s just pitching. It’s the same thing. It doesn’t matter what inning it is. It’s the same game. In the back of my head, it’s the same everything. “I think it helps to get ahead in the count, no matter if I’m starting or if I’m relieving. That’s what I worked on this offseason, so it’s worked out for me. Hopefully I can just keep doing it.” The Giants would like to find a way to keep Birdsong stretched out in case they need someone to step into the rotation down the line, though he’s mostly been limited to working in two- or three-inning bursts through the first few weeks of the regular season. The shorter stints haven’t kept Birdsong from using his entire arsenal, though, as he's continued to mix in his four-seam fastball (48.5%), slider (22.1%), changeup (21.3%) and curveball (8.1%). “You see some of the swings and some of the looks from some of the hitters walking back to the dugout,” manager Bob Melvin said Monday. “He’s pitching with a lot of confidence. It’s just another huge weapon for us. On days when maybe we are a little beat up down there [in the bullpen], he’s a guy that can run the table if we need him to. We’ve thrown a lot at him, and he’s done really well.” While the Giants don’t have any vacancies in their rotation right now, they fully expect Birdsong to get a chance to start for them in the future. Until that opportunity presents itself, Birdsong is determined to show that the can keep thriving out of the bullpen. “He’s been great,” right-hander Logan Webb said. “He got put in a tough position. He is a starter. He’s going to be a starter for a long time. He’s going to be a very good one, too. You get told you have a great spring, you get told you’re going to be put in the bullpen -- some guys would probably be upset about that. He just kind of put his head down and said, ‘OK, I’m going to dominate this role.’ “I think he’s done a fantastic job. Obviously, the stuff is there, but I think the mentality and the personality is coming out that everyone wanted to see.” Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July 2025 are the days to head to Manchester if you’re hoping to meet the Chosen One Hayden Christensen who is a guest at Comic Con Manchester where he’ll be appearing on Sunday only our mission is to deliver an unforgettable immersive experience for Star Wars fans right here in At Festival of the Force immersive experience for Star Wars fans right here in the UK our central location makes it easily accessible to enthusiasts from across the nation We are passionate about celebrating the vast and iconic Star Wars universe while building a strong sense of community among collectors we strive to connect all force wielders to ignite the excitement of the fandom CalendarGoogleCal Follow us on Instagram @fanthatracks it may store or retrieve information on your browser Control your personal Cookie Services here The Arizona Cardinals selected seven players in the 2025 NFL draft What role could he play for the team as a rookie We will look at each draft pick and make projections for what role each can viably expect for them in 2025 Conner was the starting left guard at Texas for three seasons Four of the five starting spots on the offensive line are set with Paris Johnson They also signed Royce Newman and Jake Curhan Conner's best-case scenario is making the roster and likely being inactive most games Multiple Routt County fire districts responded to a fully involved structure fire reported at a property located roughly 12 miles south of Hayden on Friday Flames and smoke were reported to be coming through the roof of a structure on the property around 11:50 a.m. according to emergency dispatch communications The West Routt Fire Protection District was the first to respond to the fire No one was inside the home at the time of the fire and there were no reported injuries resulting from the incident but multiple dogs belonging to the property owners died chief of the West Routt Fire Protection District Routt County Emergency Communications confirmed a multi-agency response to a fire on Routt County Road 37 at 12:18 p.m The response involved the Oak Creek Fire Protection District and the Steamboat Springs Fire Protection District Both districts sent equipment and crews to the fire The Routt County Road and Bridge department also provided a water truck to assist with the response Standing in front of the smoldering debris Saturday morning Guire noted that response times were lengthened due to wet and soft road conditions and said his “heart goes out to the family.” “I have known three generations of them four generations of them,” said Guire this is the first time I have had to totally go defensive on a home It’s not about me but it’s a defeating feeling.” When Guire and his colleagues arrived at the scene Friday “we tucked our heads in the back door when the northern portion of the structure was still standing.” “The roof had caved in between the log walls so getting in there you weren’t going to get in there very far anyway and everything on the interior was gutted you couldn’t really tell what anything was You would spot a hot water heater or things Mountain Valley Bank in Hayden has set up a dedicated account Individuals can donate to the account by visiting any Mountain Valley Bank location or sending a check to P.O You can also donate to a the website through the First Baptist Church of Steamboat Springs. Visit TinyUrl.com/nhe5krbm and choose the “Long & Valora House Fire Fund” option to donate to the family Community members can also drop off gift cards and cash for the family at Wild Goose Coffee at the Granary in Hayden The property associated with the response is a 46-acre parcel in South Routt that includes the home destroyed by the fire It was built in 1919 and remodeled in 1977 according to the Routt County Assessor’s Office website The cause of the fire is under investigation Two decades after Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith premiered Rachel Bilson appeared in an Instagram video as Darth Vader originally played by her ex Hayden Christensen With the help of their 10-year-old daughter Briar Rose in the April 26 Instagram video like "You don't know the power of the dark side" and "You have failed me for the last time."  "Are you even a mom if you've never done this?" Anakin Skywalker—who Hayden played in the prequel trilogy's Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith along with returning in the 2022 series Obi-Wan Kenobi—didn't get his happy ending with Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman) but the same can't be said for the 44-year-old "Everything's good," the Hart of Dixie actress told People last August "Everything's in a really good place She is so beautifully flourishing and has the support completely surrounding her from every side." "She is kind and that's the best thing that you can hear or want for your kid," she continued "And even other parents have shared that and that makes me very proud." For Hayden's part, he's keeping the Jedi Arts alive in his family with Briar. In fact, he revealed that she was a huge help while preparing to return as the Sith Lord in Obi-Wan Kenobi. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @rachelbilson "We have a couple of lightsabers kicking around the house," the Jumper actor explained to Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show in June 2022 "She was my first lightsaber training partner when I came back to the Obi-Wan show."  And although Hayden added that their daughter knows "Daddy is Darth Vader," he wasn't sure if she's ready to see him as the villain until that happens," Hayden explained there are some scenes we might have to fast forward through."   But Hayden and Rachel aren't the only friendly exes Keep reading for more celebrity former couples who've since become friends You know you're cool when you can pop into your ex's talk show and give him a hard time. Such was the case when Sarah turned up on Jimmy's stage to chat about her new show America and his "cute," "bright," "funny" wife Molly Kimmel "It's not fair!" she cracked Thrilled for son Jack to become a big brother News at the time that Anna "is very supportive."  It would have been super easy for the exes' relationship to become a flop. But more than four years after a messy split, the HGTV stars are still killing it at two projects: parenting kids Taylor and Brayden and turning run-down properties into someone else's dream home and it just shows you what can be done." Since their 2015 breakup, the parents to Violet, Seraphina and Samuel have hit the conscious uncoupling trifecta: Joint vacations, shared holidays and public displays of admiration with Ben dubbing his ex "an amazing mother" during a 2016 interview with E Nina and Ian may have called it quits in 2013 after three years of dating, but they've remained close friends since then. In 2014, the Vampire Diaries star started dating Nikki Reed and tied the knot later that year The two called it quits in July 2016 after five years together. The singer said on SiriusXM's The Howard Stern Show the following October that she's "very close" to Kinney "He's been my lover and a friend for so long." The Office's on-and-off pairing remained so tantalizingly close after the series wrapped in 2013 that even Mindy gets why people are still shipping them. "If I was on the outside looking at it, I would think the same thing," she told Good Housekeeping in 2019 of naming him godparent to her kids is so much more like family now than a platonic friend." The exes had no trouble coparenting their son, Bronx, after finalizing their divorce back in 2011. The Fall Out Boy singer has even said his former wife is "an awesome mom." So she's over those "7 Things" then? The JoBro musician has said he's "really friendly" with his ex "We've got a good relationship." The Dexter stars first met on set in 2006 before things got romantic in 2008 Jennifer assured there was "nothing but love and respect" between the exes a few years later Long the gold standard of copacetic exes, the parents to daughters Rumer, Tallulah and Scout remain so tight that the decision to ride out coronavirus stay-at-home orders together in Idaho was a no-brainer Some four years after their 2014 divorce, Lopez was still giving her former spouse, dad to her twins Max and Emme, props. "While I was married to Marc, he really helped me with my confidence and he saw where I suffered," she said on a 2018 episode of Sunday Today Don't ever let anybody tell you you're not a great singer.' And I respected him so much 'cause I consider him one of the best singers of all time." "We're good co-parents together." Their real life romance may have fizzled in 2007. However, that doesn't mean the two couldn't heat up the screen in the 2011 movie Bad Teacher the initial few months of their 2013 split were rough going but the actors have now reached the group vacation stage of their divorce "I really like her husband and I think he's a great guy," the Twilight alum told LaPalme Magazine of a 2017 trip to Cancun that included Garth Peter's now-fiancée Lily Anne Harrison and their three daughters Luca "People come into your life for a reason and relationships can change," he told LaPalme "Just because we aren't living together doesn't mean you can't love each other." I don't think a 10-year marriage constitutes a failure I think relationships are really tough." to Ronald “Ronnie” Lee Hayden and Claudia Elaine (Lewis) Hayden NV Auggie married Cassidy Blake (Ward) Hayden Auggie was a 2019 graduate of Pioneer High School he went onto work as an Operator in the Operators Union and currently worked for Atlas fishing and could always be found working on a project getting his hands dirty Auggie is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Donald and Beverly Hayden; maternal grandfather You may sign Auggie’s guest book and send online condolences to the family at www.gundrumcares.com Berrien HS: Earned first-team all-state honors as a senior while helping team to its first playoff appearance in over 10 years .. also earned all-region honors and was named the Region I-AA Special Teams Player of the Year .. had 43 punts for an average of 41.6 per attempt with 21 placed inside the 20 yard line and a long of 66 yards .. also earned first-team all-state as a junior named a 4.5 star punter at the Kohl's HS national kicking camp .. earned first-team all-state honors as a sophomore and was selected to play in the Georgia Elite Classic and Georgia Athletic Coaches Association All-Star games .. also played baseball and ran track during prep career Robert played football at the Georgia Military College and the University of West Georgia There are no statistics available for this player Thanks for visiting ! The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInPORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A body was found floating in the Columbia River near Hayden Island on Thursday afternoon. The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office confirmed they received a call around 3:30 p.m. Deputies responded and recovered the body and took it to the medical examiner’s office, where they will determine the identity and cause of death. No other details were immediately available. Copyright 2025 KPTV-KPDX. All rights reserved. Hayden Sujack had her second multi-home run game of the week and drove in three runs to help the Saints (11-10, 2-3 DuKane) to a big win over the Vikings (6-12, 0-5). Caleigh Higgins also went yard in the contest and drove in two runs, while Addison Wolf added three hits in the contest. Saints pitcher Kyli Dunn allowed just one hit over five innings, which came from the Vikings’ Caroline Winsininski. Isabelle Reed allowed just one run and one hit while striking out six over 6⅓ innings to help the Rockets (10-9, 8-3 Fox Valley) take down the Chargers while surpassing their conference win total from last season. Antonina Garcia led the offense with two hits and two RBIs. Mia Lindquist had three hits in the contest, while Mei Shirokawa recorded two hits, including a double. Ellie Peck had a two-run home run in the first inning and also had eight strikeouts in the circle to help the Knights (14-8, 1-4 Interstate 8) snap their three-game losing streak. Angelina Campise had the team’s only other RBI in the contest. Amira Mendoza had a three-run home run, while Grace Sartain recorded three hits that tied the game at 6-6, but the Tigers put up four runs in the sixth inning to beat the Bulldogs (4-12, 0-4 DuKane). Will Viebrock and Zane Pollack each had three hits and drove in two runs, while Bennek Braden finished with three RBIs to help the Rockets (11-9, 4-6 Fox Valley) to the conference victory. Chase Powrozek got the win on the mound, allowing three hits and two runs (zero earned) and striking out seven over six innings. Evan Ross allowed just two hits and two runs (zero earned) while striking out eight as the Knights (14-5, 5-2 Interstate 8) fell to the Spartans. Brady Alstott, Antonio Villanueva and Carter Grabowski each had two hits to lead the offense. Copyright © 2023 Shaw Local News Network