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https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/17/politics/couy-griffin-capitol-riot-new-mexico-plea/index.html Couy Griffin, a New Mexico county commissioner, ardent election-fraud conspiracy theorist and founder of "Cowboys for Trump," avoided more jail time on Friday for his role in the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack. He was sentenced to 14 days with time served, fined $3,000 and given one year supervised release with the requirement that he complete 60 hours of community service. Griffin was videotaped at the Capitol saying he "has Mike Pence in our prayers" and hoped that Pence would "do the right thing" and argued during his trial that he was peaceful on January 6 and even calmed a group of rioters by leading them in prayer. US Capitol rioter who carried weapon loaded with hollow-point bullets pleads guilty US Capitol rioter who carried weapon loaded with hollow-point bullets pleads guilty Griffin, an Otero county commissioner, is still relentlessly pushing claims of election fraud, going as far as refusing to certify the recent primary results in his county, which the Justice Department cited to bolster its argument that Griffin should spend several months in jail. Along with two other GOP commissioners, Griffin has declined to certify the results of the June 7 primary, pointing to a mistrust of Dominion voting machines -- a false conspiracy theory po[CENSORED]rized by former President Donald Trump's legal team over the 2020 election. On Thursday, Griffin told CNN he will also defy a state Supreme Court order to certify the results of the primary. The commission has scheduled an emergency meeting Friday afternoon to address the certification. The commissioners' defiance has raised alarms among voting rights advocates, who are concerned that the conspiracy theories about voting machines and elections are taking root in pockets of the country and fear that the Otero flareup could serve as a preview of future election disruptions in this year's midterm elections. Friday is the deadline for New Mexico counties to certify the results of the June 7 primary election. New Mexico's Democratic Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver this week asked the state attorney general to investigate the Otero commissioners over several recent actions, including votes initiated by Griffin to remove ballot drop boxes and discontinue the use of Dominion vote-tallying machines before November's election. After a somewhat continuous bench trial in March, Griffin was found guilty of trespassing on US Capitol grounds during the riot by federal Judge Trevor McFadden. The ex-pastor, conspiracy theory peddler, and former cowboy Disney performer asked for two months probation, claiming that he had already incurred harsh punishments like being held in jail for several weeks after being arrested when he returned to DC on January 17, 2021. Griffin told his colleagues on the county commission that he would return for Joe Biden's inauguration with his revolver and rifle. Griffin not only talked about bringing guns to the Capitol after January 6 but also spread wild false conspiracy theories about the riot, including suggesting that the riot could have been instigated by law enforcement. McFadden found his comments "disturbing" and said that they "suggest a disdain" for US laws. "You've taken an oath to uphold the Constitution," McFadden said Friday, adding that instead he undermined the peaceful transition of power. McFadden also said that it was "preposterous" for Griffin to claim he didn't know he was not allowed on Capitol grounds that day. "I watched the evidence here...you clambered over walls," McFadden said, "You knew you shouldn't be there." McFadden added that Griffin was "not being" punished for his claims of voter fraud. The judge noted that some national politicians make claims of significant voter fraud in past elections and "they were mistaken as you are." Rioter who witnessed Ashli Babbitt shooting sentenced Thomas Baranyi, a January 6 defendant who witnessed Babbitt's shooting and was sentenced on Friday, expressed remorse for his participation in the Capitol riot and not doing more to help Babbitt. DC District Judge James Boasberg sentenced Baranyi to 90 days in prison. Baranyi pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in February. "I really wish I paid more attention because I tried to get to the front to tell people to back up," Baranyi, who was near Babbitt when she was shot outside the Speaker's Lobby, said during his sentencing hearing on Friday. Baranyi said that Babbitt "tried to climb through. She wasn't listening and there were guns drawn." A US Capitol Police investigation found in August 2021 that the officer who shot Babbitt did so "lawfully and within Department policy." "The worst part would be after the fact when I could have done anything, render any kind of aid, I just took out my phone and recorded it," Baranyi told Judge Boasberg, describing his lack of help as "not just humiliating, it's a personal failure." He added that since the Capitol riot he has received "first responder training" so that if he's ever in a similar situation he can "match the moment" and "won't falter." Boasberg also sentenced Baranyi to a year of supervised release, a $500 restitution payment, and 60 hours of community service.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/little-blue-penguins-are-washing-dead-new-zealand-beaches-rcna34058 Little blue penguins — a flightless bird native to New Zealand and the world’s smallest penguin species — have been washing up dead on the country’s beaches, in what experts say are more frequent mass die-offs amid changing climate patterns. Hundreds of lifeless birds have been found in northern New Zealand since early May, though the exact number is difficult to determine and reports are still coming in, said Graeme Taylor, principal science adviser at the New Zealand Department of Conservation. Download the NBC News app for breaking news and politics The penguins, also known as korora, were tested for diseases and biotoxins, but appeared to have died from starvation, Taylor said. “All the birds were at least half the normal weight, they had no fat on them at all and their muscle tissue had wasted away.” It is not unusual for seabirds to die off in large numbers because of severe weather, conservationists say. But mass deaths among little blue penguins, which used to take place about once a decade, have now happened three times in six years, Taylor said. Car on the beach, Ninety Mile Beach, New Zealand Ninety Mile Beach on New Zealand’s North Island, where the most recent sighting of dead penguins occurred.DPK / Alamy file Experts in New Zealand, where the little blue penguin is considered “at risk,” expected a mortality event this summer due to La Niña, a climate pattern that affects weather around the world and typically occurs every three to five years. The ongoing event is favored to continue through the end of the year, according to forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This puts it on track to be the third consecutive fall and winter season with La Niña conditions, a rare occurrence. La Niña has combined with a marine heat wave to create a “double whammy” for the penguins, raising sea temperatures which in turn makes it more difficult for them to find the small fish they feed on, Taylor said. The fish may have moved south or descended to colder waters below the penguins’ diving range.

https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2022/05/19/2022-bmw-m-1000-rr-50-years-m-first-look-50th-anniversary-edition/ The 2022 BMW M 1000 RR 50 Years M is here, and it doesn’t run a penny more than the standard BMW M 1000 RR. However, you can’t buy the 50 Years M edition without the $4500 M Competition Package. As BMW gently puts it, “To get the anniversary edition, the M 1000 RR should be equipped with the optional 50 Years M Package.” 2022 BMW M 1000 RR 50 Years M First Look: MSRP The 50 Years M Package includes the M Billet Package, Carbon Package, M GPS-Lap timer and data logger, M endurance chain, silver-anodized aluminum swingarm, rear seat cover, and passenger kit. The M Billet Package consists of M brake and clutch levers, adjustable M rider’s footpegs, engine spoiler cover, and brake lever guard. The Carbon Package gets you carbon fiber goodness on the upper side fairing, chain guard, sprocket cover, and wheel covers from the M Carbon collection. BMW M GmbH got going in 1972 to consolidate BMW’s various motorsport racing participation. Robert A. Lutz, a board member on the Board of Management of BMW AG for Sales in 1972, said, “A company is like a human being. If it does sports, it stays fit, enthusiastic, more effecting, and powerful.” BMW M successes in the motorcycling realm include success in racing endeavors ranging from the Isle of Man TT to the Paris-Dakar Rally. 2022 BMW M 1000 RR 50 Years M First Look: MSRP: Price To ensure everyone knows you’re on a 2022 BMW M 1000 R 50 Years M, it comes in a distinctive Sao Paulo Yellow with 50 Years M livery. Look for this motorcycle to arrive in the United States late in the third quarter of this year as a very-late 2022 model. Garage photography by Hermann Koepf 2022 BMW M 1000 RR 50 Years M Specs MOTOR Type: Inline-4 Displacement: 999cc Bore x stroke: 80 x 49.7mm Maximum power: 205 horsepower @ 13,000 rpm Maximum torque: 83 ft-lbs @ 11,000 rpm Maximum speed: 189 mph Compression ratio: 13.5:1 Valvetrain: DOHC with dual timing; 4 titanium valves per cylinder Fueling: EMI w/ 48mm throttle bodies Transmission: 6-speed w/ straight-cut gears Clutch: Wet multiplate w/ slipper function Final drive: 525 chain FRAME Type: Aluminum composite bridge Front suspension; travel: Fully adjustable 45mm inverted fork; 4.7 inches Rear suspension; travel: Linkage-assisted fully adjustable shock; 4.6 inches Wheels: M Carbon Front wheel: 17 x 3.50 Rear wheel: 17 x 6.00 Tires: Michelin Power Cup 2 Front tire: 120/70 x 17 Rear tire: 200/55 x 17 Front brakes: 320mm floating discs w/ 4-piston M calipers Rear brake: 220mm disc w/ 2-piston caliper ABS: BMW Motorrad ABS Pro DIMENSIONS and CAPACITIES Wheelbase: 57.4 inches Rake: 23.6 degrees Trail: 3.9 inches Seat height: 32.8 inches Fuel capacity: 4.4 gallons Estimate fuel consumption: 36 mpg Curb weight: 423 pounds Color: Sao Paulo Yellow w/ 50 Years M badging 2022 BMW M 1000 RR 50 Years M Price: $36,995 MSRP

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61614897 Liverpool have agreed a 41m euro (£35.1m) deal to sell Sadio Mane to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. The Reds will get a fixed 32m euros (£27.4m) with an additional 6m euros based on appearances and 3m euros based on individual and team achievements. Liverpool turned down two bids from Bayern before the two clubs settled on a move for the 30-year-old, whose deal with the Reds ran until next summer. He joined Liverpool for £31m plus £2.5m in add-ons from Southampton in 2016. Since then, Mane scored 90 Premier League goals for the Anfield club and finished last season with 23 goals in all competitions. News of his departure follows Tuesday's signing of Uruguay forward Darwin Nunez from Benfica for an initial £64m. Sadio Mane: What does forward's departure mean for Liverpool? Alongside fellow forwards Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino, who are both 30, Mane has been integral to Liverpool's success in recent years. The trio helped the club win the Champions League in 2019 and then end a 30-year wait for the league title in the following season. This has also been an exceptional year for Mane, who won the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal before helping Liverpool win the Carabao Cup and FA Cup and finish runners-up in the Premier League and Champions League. Mane is expected to replace Robert Lewandowski at Bayern, with the Poland international set to lave the German club having been linked with a move to Spanish giants Barcelona.

https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/tips-heart-patients-travelling-7975958/lite/ Just because you have had a cardiac event — be it heart attack, heart failure, stroke, coronary artery disease (CAD), cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heart rate), a heart surgery or stenting — doesn’t mean you cannot go on a holiday. Of course, strenuous travel is ruled out for people who have just had a procedure, intervention or developed a condition. For this lot of people, you must sit out and stabilise before venturing out. Others just have to get their health status reviewed before they proceed on a vacation, plan their days, identify triggers and stressors and go prepared with a medical kit. All everybody needs to do is to follow the advisory and not over-exert themselves. And do not forget to carry your latest heart reports. Keep them handy so that no time is lost should there be an emergency. PRE-TRAVEL ROUTI Consult your cardiologist and run a fresh series of tests like ECG, stress tests, TMT and echocardiography. If you experience any abnormal discomfort while doing these tests or while walking, such as breathlessness or chest pain, report them to your doctor. Do not travel till he/she clears you IN THE HIL Most cardiac patients are under the impression that while the beach is a safe option, they cannot travel to the hills. We are often asked a particular question, “Can I go up to 10,000 feet, say Leh, with stents and bypass?” Even normal persons can have severe breathlessness on reaching high altitude if they start exerting before getting acclimatised. The same rule applies to all cardiac patients with normal heart function. Those with impaired heart function, however, need proper evaluation by their physician before planning a trip to Leh. If they do not qualify, the Himalayas at lower altitudes are no less beautiful.LS.NENTautiful. TELEMEDICINE OPTIONS Teleconsult is legally allowed in our country and can be arranged with your own physician or other sources. Several wearable devices like Apple Watch can monitor the heart rate but the most important factor is to monitor your SpO2 levels. INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL Most cardiac patients can travel safely. Only those with weak hearts and ongoing active conditions should seek prior screening by a physician. If you are on a long haul flight, take plenty of fluids and frequent walks down the aisle. This eliminates the possibility of developing venous clots. It is for the same reason that you need to flex and move your ankle joints. Make sure you are carrying your travel insurance. TAKE YOUR MEDICINE ON TIME No matter what time zone you are in, please take your medication as prescribed at the right time and maintain the gap between doses. You can always reset your watch to India time to follow this regime. Take a blood pressure monitor with you. Don’t forget to carry your medicines, including emergency ones, and keep some extra strips just in case you’ve had to overstay for some reason. Do not skip medicines while travelling. Do not be paranoid, enjoy the outdoors as they revive you holistically. However, do not ignore chest pain, breathlessness or exhaustion and seek the opinion of your doctor immediately.

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/17/politics/ginni-thomas-supreme-court/index.html Supreme Court justices were divided over 2020 election issues and ultimately declined to accept any of Donald Trump's baseless claims, but one justice stood out for emphasizing ballot fraud in sympathy with those who refused to accept the results: Clarence Thomas. The presidential election controversy is roiling the Supreme Court again, as the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack continues to obtain communications between Thomas' wife, Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, and Trump adherents who were trying to overturn Joe Biden's victory and part of activities leading up to the January 6 rampage. The committee has now asked Ginni Thomas to speak about her efforts to reverse the election results. Ginni Thomas, a longtime conservative activist, has previously stressed that her work is separate from her husband's. What to know about Ginni Thomas' connection to 2020 election reversal gambits What to know about Ginni Thomas' connection to 2020 election reversal gambits "The legal lane is my husband's -- I never much enjoyed reading briefs and judicial opinions anyway and am quite happy to stay out of that lane," Ginni Thomas told The Free Beacon earlier this year. "We do not discuss cases until opinions are public -- and even then, our discussions have always been very general and limited to public information." On the 2020 election, however, their actions ran on parallel tracks and the latest revelations further entangle the Supreme Court in politics. The developments land at a remarkably grueling time for the justices. They are in the final weeks of the most important and fractious session in decades. They are barricaded behind an 8-foot fence and concrete blocks because of demonstrations and threats over a leaked draft of a decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade. The justices appear on the cusp of reversing a half century of women's rights embodied in the 1973 decision that made abortion legal nationwide. Chief Justice John Roberts launched an investigation the day after Politico published the early draft on May 2, but apparently the source of the leak has not been discovered in the past six weeks. Tensions over the substance of the final cases of the session, including on Second Amendment rights and gun control, and the atmosphere of suspicion generated by the leak investigation, are escalating. (Some 18 cases await resolution before the end of the month; the next decisions will be released on Tuesday and Thursday -- coincidentally the days of the next two House January 6 committee hearings.) The new attention to potential conflicts of interest with Justice Thomas, a leader on the right wing positioned to have a significant impact on cases, only adds to the personal strains and the public reality of a politicized Supreme Court. Justice Thomas has declined to comment on questions tied to his wife's activities or potential conflicts of interest. For her part, Ginni Thomas told The Daily Caller on Thursday of the January 6 committee, "I can't wait to clear up misconceptions. I look forward to talking to them." Ginni Thomas had earlier said that while she attended Trump's rally on January 6, 2021, she did not march down to the Capitol with protesters. The assault by those who breached the Capitol left five people dead and hundreds injured. The January 6 committee now has email correspondence between conservative lawyer John Eastman, a prominent Trump legal strategist in 2020 and a former law clerk to Justice Thomas, and Ginni Thomas. A source told CNN the emails were among messages provided to the committee after a federal judge ruled that Eastman's correspondence was pertinent to the committee's work. In March, CNN learned that the committee had texts from Thomas to then-Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows showing Ginni Thomas pleading with him to fight to overturn the election results. In one November 10, 2020, text, she wrote, "Help This Great President stand firm, Mark!!! ... You are the leader, with him, who is standing for America's constitutional governance at the precipice. The majority knows Biden and the Left is attempting the greatest Heist of our History." 'By doing nothing, we invite further confusion and erosion of voter confidence' In the litigation that came to the Supreme Court during the 2020 election and its aftermath, Justice Thomas was receptive to Trump-backed theories. Along with three other right-wing colleagues, Thomas expressed support for a doctrine that would allow a state legislature to award a state's electors upon its own determinations even if it was in conflict to the will of the state's po[CENSORED]r vote. (That minority court view could have allowed GOP legislatures in swing states such as Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to reverse the will of voters.) Thomas, in addition, wrote a February 2021 dissent, joined by no other justices, that emphasized election fraud and revealed some support for those challenging Joe Biden's election victory. It was conspicuous for echoing critics of mail-in ballots. Escalation of the Supreme Court's leak probe puts clerks in a 'no-win' situation Escalation of the Supreme Court's leak probe puts clerks in a 'no-win' situation "We are fortunate that many of the cases we have seen allege only improper rule changes, not fraud. But that observation provides only small comfort," Thomas wrote in a Pennsylvania dispute over mail-in ballots, adding, "An election free from strong evidence of systemic fraud is not alone sufficient for election confidence. Also important is the assurance that fraud will not go undetected." Election experts discredited claims related to fraud in 2020, and judges overwhelmingly rejected challenges to mail-in ballots in 2020.) As he dissented from the court majority's decision against intervening in the Pennsylvania dispute, Thomas added, "The decision to leave election law hidden beneath a shroud of doubt is baffling. By doing nothing, we invite further confusion and erosion of voter confidence." Thomas was also the only justice to publicly dissent last January when the high court allowed the National Archives to release to the January 6 committee thousands of documents from the Trump White House, over the former President's attempt to assert executive privilege. During the 2020 election litigation, Trump's assertions were rejected in one lawsuit after another, including in a December 2020 case that came to the justices. That case was initiated by Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and attempted to reverse the election results in four states that had voted for Biden, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin. Trump wrote on Twitter as the Supreme Court was about to act: "If the Supreme Court shows Great Wisdom and Courage, the American People will win perhaps the most important case in history and our Electoral Process will be respected again." But the Supreme Court on December 11 tossed the case. Jan. 6 hearings have revealed a ton of new material. Here's a recap Jan. 6 hearings have revealed a ton of new material. Here's a recap The New York Times reported Wednesday night that Eastman, the Trump legal strategist who is a former Thomas law clerk, claimed later in December 2020 that there was a "heated fight" among Supreme Court justices over whether to hear arguments about efforts by Trump to reverse the 2020 election results. In an exchange on December 24, 2020, Eastman apparently referred to infighting among the justices and wrote, "So the odds are not based on the legal merits but an assessment of the justices' spines, and I understand that there is a heated fight underway." Asked about that email by CNN's "New Day" on Thursday, Democratic Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, a member of the January 6 committee, said it "does suggest that there were at least some people maneuvering in right-wing legal circles to try to push the Supreme Court into action." Raskin added that Eastman "could have been lying about what he knew on the inside. On the other hand, perhaps he had some backchannel connection to the Supreme Court, and we want to ferret that out if that's true."

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/14/politics/roske-sister-kavanaugh/index.html The man charged last week with the attempted murder of Justice Brett Kavanaugh was convinced to call 911 on himself by his sister as he stood nearby the judge's Maryland home, law enforcement said Tuesday. In a statement, Marcus Jones, the chief of police in Montgomery County, Maryland, where Kavanaugh lives, said that after noticing US Marshals posted outside the judge's home, Nicholas Roske "turned around to contemplate his next move. This is when he texted his sister and told her of his intentions and she convinced him to call 911, which he did." CNN has reached out to his attorney for comment. The Washington Post earlier reported the texts between Roske and his sister. Roske was arrested last week after telling a 911 operator that he had a gun on him and was having suicidal thoughts. He has been formally indicted on one count of attempting to assassinate a Justice of the United States, according to a court filing released Wednesday. House passes bill to extend security protections to families of Supreme Court justices House passes bill to extend security protections to families of Supreme Court justices According to an FBI affidavit, Roske told authorities that he had traveled from California to kill "a specific United States Supreme Court Justice" and that he was upset about the leak of the Supreme Court opinion related to abortion rights, an upcoming gun control case, and the school shooting last month in Uvalde, Texas. Authorities said last week that the Marshals saw Roske emerge from a taxi outside the judge's home at 1:05 a.m. "dressed in black clothing and carrying a backpack and a suitcase." Montgomery County police have said that they responded to a call for service at 1:42 a.m. "I commend the excellent work of the police dispatcher and call taker, with our Emergency Communications Center, as well as the courageous acts of our officers potentially going into a dangerous and unstable situation to arrest this suspect," Jones said in the statement. The US Attorney's Office in Maryland said in a news release following the indictment that it includes "a forfeiture allegation seeking the forfeiture of a firearm, two magazines loaded with 10 rounds each of 9mm ammunition; 17 rounds of ammunition contained in a plastic bag, a black speed loader, and additional items allegedly intended to be used in the commission of the crime." Roske has been in jail since his arrest and is due back in court on June 22. If convicted, Roske faces a maximum sentence of life in federal prison. This story has been updated with additional developments Wednesday.

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/dolphins-name-study-signature-whistles-offers-clues-rcna30114 Young dolphins, within the first few months of life, display their creativity by creating a unique sound. These bleats, chirps and squeaks amount to a novel possession in the animal kingdom — a label that conveys an identity, comparable to a human name. These labels are called signature whistles, and they play an essential role in creating and keeping relationships among dolphins. While the development of a signature whistle is influenced by learning from other dolphins, each whistle still varies in volume, frequency, pitch and length. Scientists have studied signature whistles for over 50 years and have made significant gains in understanding how whistles are used and why. But what is less understood are the exact factors that influence these varying styles used to broadcast a singular creature’s existence. A study published Thursday on dolphins in the Mediterranean Sea now claims that two influences best explain the differences among signature whistles: the local ocean environment and the demographics of different dolphin po[CENSORED]tions. For example, the scientists found dolphins who live in regions with more seagrass have signature whistles that are higher in pitch and shorter in length when compared to those who live in areas where the seafloor is muddier. Meanwhile, dolphins in smaller groups had whistles that changed pitch more often than dolphins in larger groups.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jun/15/englands-drubbing-by-hungary-shows-risk-of-over-attacking-warns-southgate Gareth Southgate believes England’s humiliating 4-0 home defeat by Hungary was a reminder of why he must not adopt an overly attack-minded gameplan. The manager, who has faced criticism for caution, made changes at the start of the second half with his team 1-0 down in the Nations League tie. Southgate switched from 4-3-3 to 3-5-2, with forward-thinking wing-backs in Reece James and Bukayo Saka, driving No 8s in Conor Gallagher and Jude Bellingham, and Raheem Sterling on alongside Harry Kane up front. Southgate later replaced Gallagher with Mason Mount and Bellingham with Phil Foden. Gareth Southgate and the never-ending story of English football’s delusions Barney Ronay Barney Ronay Read more But England were taken apart by a well-organised, quick-transitioning Hungary to leave them bottom of Nations League Group A3 with two points from four matches and one goal. The mood outside the England camp has shifted sharply – the atmosphere at Molineux was toxic, with chants of “You don’t know what you’re doing” towards Southgate – and there are fears over how the end-of-season results and performances will affect the team’s chances at the World Cup, which kicks off on 21 November. “I think some of the desire to see open play … we saw [against Hungary] that you’ve got to have the balance of a team right,” Southgate said. “With a club, maybe if you’re at the top and you’ve got a long time working with the players, you can play a more expansive game, although even the top teams are bloody good defensively. “The idea that we can just play lots of attacking players and rely on talent to win matches – it’s not the way it is. It was a reminder to myself in the second half that, OK, you go for a gamble to try to win the game because you think that’s important. But what happened can happen.” John Stones was sent off in the 82nd minute at 3-0 down and, shortly after, Southgate tried to guard against further damage by introducing Harry Maguire for Saka. There were boos as the centre-half stepped on to the field. The move did not work because England had lost their way and they duly conceded the fourth. That [the booing] was directed at me [and not Maguire],” Southgate said. “We’re losing 3-0, I took an attacker off and put a defender on. But we needed to solidify. There’s no way you’re going to win the game and you’ve got to try to protect the players on the pitch. I didn’t view that as a criticism of Harry. He’s actually had three really strong performances with us.” Harry Maguire replaces Bukayo Saka for England at Molineux Gareth Southgate says the boos which greeted Harry Maguire’s introduction were directed at a defensive substitution rather than at the player. Photograph: Michael Regan/The FA/Getty Images A theme of the get-together was Southgate’s belief in his stalwarts. He lavished praise on Kyle Walker for his drive and leadership, ditto Kieran Trippier, and he singled out Mount for his unheralded work against Joshua Kimmich in the 1-1 draw in Germany. Southgate blooded more inexperienced players including Gallagher, Bellingham, Jarrod Bowen and Tammy Abraham to mixed results. He knew he had to do so to avoid placing too much strain on the first choices and to understand better his backup options. But the impression was that he is more wedded than ever to his regulars. “We might have got away with it [flogging the first-choice players] but it was a big risk,” Southgate said. “Now you think: ‘God, wish we had done [it].’ But actually that would have been selfish to keep pressure off me rather than do what’s right for England going to a World Cup. “Hungary are an outstanding team. So you need to have all your big players as we did last September [for the 4-0 win in Budapest] and everything right to be able to win those sorts of games. That’s where we’ve fallen short.” Gareth Southgate Gareth Southgate takes responsibility for ‘chastening’ defeat by Hungary Read more The worries were numerous on Tuesday night, one of the biggest being how the players failed to cope in front of an impatient crowd. “It’s important that they [the fans] stick with a group of young players,” Southgate said. “You saw the anxiety start to creep in. But also this is the reality of professional football. It’s not all sweetness and light. They’ve got to use those experiences to harden themselves.” Southgate admitted there was the risk that momentum had been lost. “Without a doubt,” he said. “You can’t say results like Tuesday are good for how people feel. They’re not a nice experience for the players.” Southgate must consider a period of introspection and pain. He will be powerless to alter the narrative before the September international break when England face Italy and Germany in the Nations League – their final games before the World Cup. “It’s the downside of international football,” Southgate said. “You are judged on a short period of time – sometimes it can be 10 minutes that changes your life.” But Southgate was perfectly clear about why things have veered off course and he takes comfort from the knowledge. He is not doubting himself. Some at the Football Association felt it would have been preferable to have had three fixtures during this break and three matches in September and Southgate said “we probably could have done with only two games” this time.

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/15/asia/china-support-russia-security-xi-birthday-putin-intl-hnk/index.html Chinese leader Xi Jinping reiterated his support for Moscow on "sovereignty and security" matters in a call with counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, upholding his backing for the countries' partnership despite the global backlash against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Speaking on his 69th birthday, Xi also pledged to deepen strategic coordination between the two countries, according to China's Foreign Ministry. A separate readout from the Kremlin said the two leaders stressed their countries' relations were "were at an all-time high" and reaffirmed their commitment to "consistently deepen the comprehensive partnership." The call is thought to be the second time the two leaders have spoken since Russia invaded Ukraine. They also spoke just days after Moscow launched what it insists on calling a "special military operation." China, too, has refrained from referring to Russia's actions as an invasion and has walked a fine line on the issue. It has portrayed itself as calling for peace and upholding the global order, while refusing to denounce Russia's actions. It has also used its state media apparatus to mimic Kremlin lines blaming the United States and NATO for the crisis. During Wednesday's call, Xi stressed China had always "independently assessed the situation" in Ukraine and called for "all parties" to push for a "proper settlement of the Ukraine crisis" -- echoing language he used in a March call with US President Joe Biden. China is "willing to continue to play its role" in promoting a "proper solution" to Ukraine, he said. The Kremlin's summary of the call took this position a step further, saying: "the President of China noted the legitimacy of Russia's actions to protect fundamental national interests in the face of challenges to its security created by external forces." Trade ties Wednesday's call was also a chance for the two leaders to check in on a growing trade relationship. Earlier this year, weeks before the Russian invasion, the two leaders in a face-to-face meeting said their countries had a "no limits" partnership and pledged to boost trade. "Since the beginning of this year, bilateral relations have maintained a sound development momentum in the face of global turbulence and transformations," Xi said in the Wednesday call. China and Russia are building bridges. The symbolism is intentional China and Russia are building bridges. The symbolism is intentional "The Chinese side stands ready to work with the Russian side to push for steady and long-term development of practical bilateral cooperation," Xi said, pointing to the "steady progress" of their trade ties and the opening last week of the first cross-border highway bridge over the Amur River. The two agreed to expand cooperation in energy, finance, manufacturing and other areas, "taking into account the global economic situation that has become more complicated due to the illegitimate sanctions policy pursued by the West," the Kremlin readout said. The two countries also pledged to work together to strengthen communication and coordination in international bodies such as the United Nations -- where the two often vote as a bloc. "China is also willing to work with Russia to promote solidarity and cooperation among emerging market countries ... and push for the development of the international order and global governance towards a more just and reasonable direction," Xi said, in a comment that hit on the countries' shared aim of pushing back against what they view as the global hegemony of the United States. Birthday greetings The call was not the first time that Xi and Putin -- two strongmen drawn together by mutual distrust of the West -- have had engagements on each others' birthdays. In 2013, Xi presented Putin with a birthday cake and the two drank vodka together to mark the Russian leader's 61st birthday during a conference in Indonesia. Xi later celebrated his 66th birthday during a 2019 summit in Tajikistan with Putin, who surprised him with ice cream, cake and champagne. Their personal relationship, in which Xi has described Putin as his "best and bosom friend" is also thought to bolster the dynamics of their strengthening rapport on the national level. In its summary of the two leaders' latest call, the Kremlin noted the conversation was held in a "traditionally warm and friendly atmosphere."

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/12/politics/ben-ginsberg-january-6-committee-testify/index.html Former Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien will be among the witnesses testifying Monday before the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, the panel announced Sunday. Stepien will testify under subpoena, he told CNN. CNN reported earlier that conservative Republican election attorney Ben Ginsberg would also appear before the committee during its next public hearing on Monday. Other witnesses expected to testify Monday, according to the January 6 panel, include Chris Stirewalt, the former political editor at Fox; BJay Pak, the former US attorney for the North District of Georgia, and Al Schmidt, a former Philadelphia city commissioner. Two sources familiar with the matter said Ginsberg is expected to testify that there was no evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 election, despite claims by former President Donald Trump and his supporters. He will also speak about the failed court cases filed by Trump's team. Ginsberg is considered a leading Republican expert on election fraud and played a critical role in the Florida recount case in 2000 when then-candidate George W. Bush defeated then-Vice President Al Gore. Even before the last presidential election, in a September 2020 essay, Ginsberg was vocal about the weakness of the former President's claim of widespread voter fraud and criticized the assertions as lacking evidence and "unsustainable." Pak's and Schmidt's home states of Georgia and Pennsylvania, respectively, were key states in the Trump campaign's efforts to potentially overturn the 2020 election results. Stirewalt was fired by Fox in January 2021 after right-wing backlash to the network's call of Arizona for then-candidate Joe Biden during the 2020 presidential election. Stirewalt wrote in a Los Angeles Times piece after his firing that the refusal by many of Trump's supporters to believe the election results was a "tragic consequence of the informational malnourishment so badly afflicting the nation." The hearing on Monday morning will focus on how Trump questioned the election process widely, knowing that his allies' assertions would not change the outcome, committee Vice Chair Liz Cheney, a Wyoming Republican, said last week. The January 6 committee will strive to show how "Trump engaged in a massive effort to spread false and fraudulent information," even though "Trump and his advisers knew that he had, in fact, lost the election," Cheney said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/south-carolina-animal-rescue-ceo-arrested-30-dead-dogs-cats-found-home-rcna32141 The CEO of an animal rescue group in South Carolina was arrested after the bodies of 30 decomposing animals were found at her home, officials said. Caroline Dawn Pennington, 47, is a well-known figure in the animal rescue community who is the CEO and director of the nonprofit rescue group GROWL, the Richland County Sheriff's Department said in a news release. She was arrested Friday and charged with 30 counts of ill treatment of animals after 30 decomposing animals — 28 dogs and two cats — were found in cages and crates in her home, officials said. Police were called to Pennington’s home in Columbia on May 22 to conduct a welfare check after they got a call saying a “smell of death” was coming from the home, the sheriff's department said. Officers entered the home and “found a disturbing and extreme case of animal cruelty,” the release said. They discovered the decomposing animals inside and found they had been dead for a “significant amount of time,” appearing to have died from “starvation and dehydration,” the sheriff’s office said. "They were lying in their own waste and it is believed that they died in the cages and had not been moved prior to being discovered,” officials said. The sheriff’s department removed the animals with help from local animal control authorities. It’s not clear why Pennington wasn’t arrested until Friday. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott called the discovery one of the worst cases of animal cruelty he’d seen. It’s appalling, and it’s heartbreaking," he said. “This is someone who was entrusted by the community to care for these animals and find them homes. She betrayed that trust, and she betrayed the trust of these innocent animals who relied on her.” In addition to operating GROWL, Pennington was employed by the Kershaw County Humane Society, a pet adoption center, the sheriff's department said.

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new-bikes/2023-honda-hornet/ These official design sketches are the first detailed images of the all-new Honda Hornet, which the Japanese giant first announced at Eicma in November 2021. The sporty roadster revives the name of the affordable, naked CB600F originally produced between 1998 and 2006 in response to Suzuki’s 600 Bandit – which later spawned both a 900cc version and an updated successor from 2007-2013. However, although the original was a 97bhp inline-four derived from the CBR600F, the new Hornet, as indicated by a video soundtrack played at Eicma, is expected to be powered by an all-new, high-revving, parallel twin reminiscent of Yamaha’s po[CENSORED]r MT-07. Sources in Japan have also indicated the engine is likely to be around 750cc. Honda Hornet design concept Although Honda has yet to officially comment on its specification, the change in configuration is almost certainly due to a number of factors. Firstly, a twin is far cheaper to develop and easier to make comply with the latest emissions regulations than a four. The Hornet ‘brand’ is as an affordable roadster – once again po[CENSORED]r, as proven by the MT-07. Finally, Honda is expected to use the platform for a whole family of bikes, likely to include a new Transalp mid-range adventure bike in much the same way as Yamaha used the MT-07 as a base for Ténéré 700. So, expect there to be a junior version of Honda’s Africa Twin in the pipeline. The ‘affordable, versatile’ theme is continued by what looks like a tubular steel trellis frame. Honda Hornet tank design concept The new Hornet is being being developed at Honda’s European R&D centre in Rome with styling by 28-year-old designer Giovanni Dovis (who also styled the recent ADV350 scooter) and has shades not only of the MT-07 but also Honda’s CB500F and even KTM’s 890 Duke. The finished bike is expected to be unveiled later this year. Hornet returns! Honda revive legendary naked bike name for surprise concept at Eicma First published 23 November 2021 by Dan Sutherland A sleek back end is reminiscent of the Fireblade superbike Honda have announced plans to revive the iconic Hornet name – revealing a surprise naked bike concept at the Eicma trade show, in Milan. The Japanese firm delivered the announcement at the end of their annual news conference at the beginning of the first day of the show, confirming that the name would return for a future model year. Sitting alongside this bold statement was a new, raked out naked concept on their stand, which lays the foundations for the new machine. Honda Hornet concept engine diagram There are no official details on the bike at this stage, however we can tell you that it will be powered by a combustion engine, with accompanying sound effects around the stage suggesting it will be a revvy, mid-sized parallel-twin, complete with a quick shifter. Outside of that, the front nose piece bears a good resemblance with KTM’s 890 Duke range – a likely rival for the new bike when it arrives. We’d expect it to produce in the region of 100bhp to 115bhp, too. Also visible are aggressive shoulders on either side of the petrol tank, which appear more pronounced than the ones found on the existing CB naked roadster range. A new Honda Hornet could rival a KTM 890 Duke Completing the look is a wide, flat tail reminiscent of the Honda Fireblade superbike. No official sources were available at the event to pass further comment at this time. The new Honda Hornet will be the first bike to use this name since the second-generation naked produced between 2007 and 2013. The name itself stretches back to 1998, with the launch of the original four-cylinder CB600F Hornet.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61778508 From the sectionEuropean Football Mauricio Pochettino As a player Pochettino played 95 times for PSG before taking charge of them in January last year Coach Mauricio Pochettino is to leave Paris St-Germain following talks with the club at the end of last week. PSG are still to make a formal announcement but it is understood the former Tottenham manager, 50, will not serve the final year of his contract. Zinedine Zidane, Jose Mourinho and Nice coach Christophe Galtier are among those linked with replacing Pochettino. PSG regained the French title last term but the Argentine failed to lead them beyond the Champions League's last 16. PSG hire Campos as football adviser Pochettino and Mbappe '100% staying' at PSG Football Daily podcast: Poch to leave PSG & Nunez deal nearly done Although they were beaten by eventual winners Real Madrid, PSG held a 2-0 aggregate advantage with less than half an hour remaining in their second leg. Pochettino claimed the first trophies of his managerial career with PSG - the 2021 Coupe de France and 2022 Ligue 1 title - but the club's hierarchy felt that was the minimum he should achieve given the squad at his disposal. The ex-Spurs manager was considered a potential replacement for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United before they appointed interim boss Ralf Rangnick and then Solskjaer's permanent successor Erik ten Hag.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/jun/12/we-need-stories-from-older-mothers-and-from-women-who-dont-want-children-too Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett’s column on the importance of telling stories of motherhood focused on Rachel Cusk’s A Life’s Work, which Cosslett notes was criticised on publication, mainly by mothers (Writing honestly about motherhood still provokes anger, but we must tell our stories, 6 June). Cusk noted in 2008 that many of her critics exhibited a “hunger to express themselves not as women, not as commentators or intellectuals, but as mothers”. Honest stories of motherhood are essential, but so too are identities beyond the maternal, for both mothers and non-mothers. We must come to know women as more than nurturing caregivers. Although truthful stories of motherhood are gaining traction, our culture tends to see all women of child-bearing age as potential mothers. Any thirtysomething can tell you about a time they were asked when they would have children, told they’d make a wonderful mother, or condescendingly advised that they would change their mind about not having children. The choice to not have children should be free of judgment in the same way that mothers who complain about their children should not be vilified. We see examples of this unshakable expectation every day in po[CENSORED]r culture – even in this publication, in which a columnist once implied that if it were not for financial woes or fear of commitment, millennials would of course be having children instead of pets. Many people want children, but not everyone. Monica Cardenas London I remember devouring Rachel Cusk’s book. A friend recommended it when I was struggling to look after a three-year-old and newborn in a new city, and I was so grateful to find I wasn’t alone in finding motherhood boring as well as immensely joyous. She opened the door to more honest writing about the huge change that occurs in a woman’s life when she becomes a mother However, having now been a mother for more than 20 years, I would make a plea that we need to hear more from those who’ve been mothers for longer. Pregnancy, birth and those early months are the start of a long journey. My experience of motherhood has changed as my family expanded and as I and my three children grow older. Motherhood becomes more isolated, as there’s no equivalent of baby and toddler classes or the school gate for parents of teenagers. There are new and – for some – harder challenges: faced with a sobbing teenager, I thought wistfully of the days when I could solve most of their problems for them. More stories from mothers of older children and young people would help us all along the long road of parenthood. Claire Flood-Page. In this modern, enlightened age, there are probably few more taboo aspects of motherhood than the older mother’s experience of having an adult child (and possibly grandchildren) emigrate to the other side of the world. Having lived through this over 10 years ago, I was shocked by the expectation, often from other women, that I must be outwardly positive about it, and suppress my profound sense of loss. It seemed that to be open about my pain was to be a “bad mother”. Yet a 2012 study found that in older parents whose children emigrate, it “is mostly experienced as a vast loss, almost akin to a death”, which is exactly how it felt to me. Is it ageism that requires older women to keep quiet about this aspect of motherhood? Is there any stage of life when a mother has the right to tell her own story? Name and address supplied Have an opinion on anything you’ve read in the Guardian today? 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https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/12/europe/bakhmut-donetsk-russia-ukraine-intl-cmd/index.html At first glance Bakhmut doesn't look like a city at war. As we drove into the city in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine on a warm sunny morning, men in orange vests tend to the roses. The tall trees shading the streets are thick with leaves. Traffic is light because of fuel shortages, so many residents get around on bicycles. This peaceful façade, however, is deceptive. Explosions regularly echo over Bakhmut: the blasts of outgoing and incoming artillery and rockets outside, and occasionally inside, the city. Our first stop was a municipal building where volunteers were handing out bread. With cooking gas no longer available, bakeries have stopped working. Every day a truck arrives after a 10-hour journey with 10,000 loaves of bread, handed out free -- two loaves per person. Residents in Bakhmut are given free loaves of bread. Residents in Bakhmut are given free loaves of bread. Lyilya has brought her two grandchildren to pick up bread. "We support them," she says, explaining what she does to keep their minds at ease. "We tell them there are some guys playing with tanks. What else can I tell them? How can I damage their mental health? You can't do that. It's impossible." Just as the last words come out of her mouth the air shakes with multiple blasts. She turns to her grandchildren with gentle words of reassurance. On a nearby forested hill, thin threads of black smoke curl into the sky where the blasts came from — most likely a Ukrainian rocket launcher. No one flinches. No one runs for cover. Tetyana volunteers with the bread distribution. A stocky woman with an easy smile, she exchanges pleasantries as she hands out the bread. When I ask if she intends to stay in Bakhmut if Russian forces push closer, her demeanor changes. She shakes her head. "We love our town. Our graves are here. Our parents lived her. We won't go anywhere," she insists, her voice quivering. Tears well up in her eyes. "It's our land. We won't give it up to anyone. Even if it's destroyed, we'll rebuild. Everything will be..." and here she gives two thumbs up. A teddy-bear wrapped in bandages is placed at the site of a strike in Bakhmut. A teddy-bear wrapped in bandages is placed at the site of a strike in Bakhmut. Bakhmut sits by the main road leading to the twin cities of Lysychansk and Severodonetsk, now the epicenter of fighting in eastern Ukraine. The latter has been the scene of intense street-to-street combat between Ukrainian and Russian forces. For weeks Russian forces have bombarded the road, and Bakhmut, in what is seen as an attempt to cut the twin cities off from the rest of Ukrainian-controlled territory. Ukrainian officials have said most of Severodonetsk is now under Russian control and that Moscow plans to isolate it in the coming days. Overnight Russian forces destroyed the second of three bridges between the two cities and is heavily shelling the third. Serhiy Hayday, head of the Luhansk region military administration, said the area of the Azot chemical plant in Severodonetsk has been "shelled very heavily for hours, destroying everything there with heavy caliber [munitions]." Hayday says he expects the Russians to "throw all their reserves to seize the city," and said it's possible they will cut off and seize the main highway into the city. If that city and Lysychansk fall, Bakhmut, it is feared, will be next. Unlike in some other parts of the country, there is no sense here in the east that the worst of this war is over. Russian forces have made slow but steady progress there. The head of Ukrainian intelligence recently told The Guardian that for every one artillery piece possessed by the Ukrainian military, Russian has between 10 and 15. Others, including President Vlodymyr Zelensky, claim that every day as many as 100 Ukrainian soldiers are killed, and around 500 wounded. In this grinding war of attrition, Russia, far bigger and better armed, is pressing its advantage. All of this is no secret here. In a city-run dormitory, Lyudmila is preparing lunch for her two children, frying onions and boiling potatoes. She fled her town outside Bakhmut in March to escape the shelling. "Home" now is a small, cramped room. Her husband died before the war. Kolya came to Bakhmut with his mother and sister in March to escape the shelling. Now he lives with them in a cramped room at a student dormitory. Kolya came to Bakhmut with his mother and sister in March to escape the shelling. Now he lives with them in a cramped room at a student dormitory. She says she has nowhere else to go, and barely any money, and asks with an edge of irritation, what is the point? The Russians are coming. "It's the same everywhere," she says. "When they [the Russians] are done here, they'll go further." She shrugs and walks away down the dark corridor. "That's all I have to say" she shouts back over her shoulder. Thursday morning Russian aircraft struck a complex of agricultural warehouses on the edge of Bakhmut. It was the third strike on the complex in recent weeks. A gaping hole in the pavement shows where one bomb hit, spraying shrapnel in every direction, ripping holes in a warehouse of wheat. Plump pigeons circle overhead, ready to feast on the grain. The weather has been good this year. The wheat harvest is just weeks away. Yet the war threatens to cut production by a third. Bakhmut police Major Pavlo Diachenko spends his days documenting the aftermath of air and artillery strikes. He knows only too well how random they seem. Strikes, he tells me with a sigh, can happen "anytime. In the morning, in the evening. We don't [know] when." A small group of people gathers mid-morning in a parking lot next to a municipal building, waiting for a volunteer-run bus to take them to the relative safety of the city of Dnipro, a four-hour drive to the west. Igor, a beekeeper in peacetime, is startled by a large blast as he stands in the shade. He's leaving with his cat, Simon Simonyonich, who frowns through the bars of his blue and white pet carrier. Simon Simonyonich has been out of sorts since Bakhmut came under fire, remarks Igor. "I left everything here -- my bees and my house with all my belongings," he says, holding Simon's cage as he prepares to board the bus. Moments later, another blast shakes the ground. Soon the bus is loaded, the passengers sitting in their seats. "Is anyone here with the army?" the driver asks. The bus is strictly for civilians. A sardonic chuckle ripples among the passengers. Most are well past military age. The door slams shut. The bus begins to move. After one final blast, the bus pulls out of the parking lot.

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https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/11/politics/donald-trump-january-6-democrats-moderate/index.html Former President Donald Trump still manages to dominate the political headlines, nearly a year and half after leaving office. On Thursday, the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol used its first prime-time hearing to make the case that Trump used his power to try and overturn the 2020 election result. The committee faces political headwinds, however. A majority of Americans (55%) now believe that Trump was either not or only partially responsible for the rioters who overtook the Capitol, according to a recent NBC News poll. That's up from 47% in January 2021. Trump's improving political position is where we begin today. January 6 did little damage to Trump over the long term Analysts like me remarked over and over again during Trump's time in office that he was one of, if not the most unpo[CENSORED]r presidents. He left office with the lowest approval rating of any president at the end of his first term (39%) and the highest disapproval rating (58%) thanks in part to a late swoon following the events of January 6, 2021. Today, Trump's polling position with Americans overall is one of his best, and he remains the front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination. The former President's favorable rating stands at 43% with an unfavorable rating of 52%. That makes for a net favorability rating of -9 points -- not particularly high, but then Trump was never particularly po[CENSORED]r. He averaged a net approval rating during his presidency of -12 points. A 3-point jump in net po[CENSORED]rity may not seem like much, but his current net favorability rating is higher than 86% of his net approval ratings during his presidency. If nothing else, it's 10 points higher than his net approval rating at the end of his time in office. In 2024 matchups against President Joe Biden, Trump is running a point or two ahead of Biden, on average. It wouldn't be particularly impressive for most politicians to be leading, within the margin of error, a President with a low-40s approval rating. But being barely ahead or tied with Biden would have been a revelation for Trump in 2020. He managed to lead in only about 1% of all national polls taken in 2020 -- and in none that met CNN's standards for publication. In raw numbers, Trump's been ahead in more polls against Biden over the past few months than he was for the entirety of 2020. Why you can't rely on Trump to help win a GOP primary in 2022 Why you can't rely on Trump to help win a GOP primary in 2022 And while Trump is not as po[CENSORED]r among Republicans as he was on Election Day 2020, he's still the man to beat in the GOP field. Trump's favorable rating with Republicans is at or slightly north of 80%. His "very favorable" rating is in the low 50s. By this measure, Trump is more beloved by Republicans than Biden is by Democrats. There is no Republican active in the political arena who is as well liked at this point by the party faithful as Trump. Ahead of 2024, Trump continues to post some of the strongest numbers in national primary polls for any nonincumbent in the last 50 years. He laps the field with about 50% of the vote. Previous nonincumbents polling at Trump's level all went on to win their party's nomination for president if they decided to run. Trump may be a unique case, though, as a former incumbent. Indeed, Trump's numbers don't make him a sure thing. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a higher favorable rating than Trump among Republicans who hold an opinion of both men. Still, Trump is in an enviable position. One that might have been unimaginable when he left office in January 2021. So just what happened to allow Trump to become less unpo[CENSORED]r? The answer is probably simple: time. Trump is no longer the president. Americans' memories tend to be very short. Issues that once seemed important (e.g., controlling the coronavirus pandemic) have sunk to the bottom of the priorities list for most voters, as new concerns arise (e.g., inflation). The question for which the answer is yet unknown is what happens if Trump decides to run for president again? Will the American public's strong dislike of him from January 2021 return? Or does distance really make the heart grow fonder? We may just find out. Democrats get a reminder: Their base is not very liberal The other big political story of this week happened about as far away from Washington, DC, as you can get in the contiguous United States. Progressive San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin got recalled on Tuesday night. At the same time, in the nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles mayor, progressive US Rep. Karen Bass was forced into a November runoff by businessman Rick Caruso. Both results showed the potency of a tough-on-crime message, even in Democratic strongholds, as I discussed earlier this week. But they also demonstrate that Democrats overall aren't anywhere near as liberal as many progressives wish they were. Take a look at a CNN/SSRS poll from earlier this year. Among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, 64% identified as moderate or conservative. Just 17% said they were very liberal, with the remainder indicating they were somewhat liberal. Republicans are gaining with female voters, as gender gap shrinks Republicans are gaining with female voters, as gender gap shrinks Other polling isn't nearly as dramatic, though it makes the same point. Summer 2021 data from the Pew Research Center poll for instance showed that 15% of Democrats were very liberal, while 52% were either moderate (45%), conservative (5%) or very conservative (2%). The 2020 general election exit poll showed that just 42% of Biden voters were liberal, while 58% were moderate or conservative. Indeed, this feels like a discussion we have about the Democrats every other year. There is an argument that the party is moving left (which it very well may be), while the polls continue to show that Democratic voters are nowhere near as left-leaning as some on Twitter make them out to be. We just saw Biden win the party's presidential nomination over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in 2020. Four years prior, Sanders lost the nomination to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Arguably, Barack Obama is the only Democrat since 2000 to win the nomination with a disproportionate amount of support from the very liberal compared with other ideological groups. Obama's secret sauce was that he was also able to win Black voters. No Democratic nominee has won without them in over 30 years. They're far less likely to identify as liberal or very liberal as Democrats as a whole. This doesn't mean that very progressive politicians can't win office. Many of them do. Ideology is one of several things that determine whom people vote for, especially in primaries. The fact is, however, that the Democratic base is not like the Republican base when it comes to the pull of the ideological extremes. The Republican base is far more likely to identify as conservative than moderate, and very conservatives make up a roughly similar share of Republicans as moderates do. It's no wonder then that even in cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco, which Biden won by over 50 points, progressives are far from shoo-ins. For your brief encounters: It's Flag Day on Tuesday Flag Day (June 14) is not a major holiday, but Americans do love their flag. In fact, actions toward the American flag are the top way for US citizens to show their patriotism. According to a 2018 SSRS poll, 23% said flying, saluting, displaying or respecting the flag in general was the way they showed their American patriotism. That beat out respecting or supporting the troops (15%) for the top spot. The topic most frequently spoken about in this column (voting) came in at 11% -- good for fourth place. Leftover polls The transgender/nonbinary age divide: According to a new Pew report, 1.6% of American adults identify as either transgender (0.6%) or nonbinary (1.0%). Among those under the age of 30, it's 5.1% (2.0% transgender and 3.1% nonbinary). Among those age 50 and older, it's only 0.3% (0.2% transgender and 0.1% nonbinary). Growing cancel culture knowledge: Pew shows that 61% of adults now have a great deal or fair amount of knowledge of the phrase "cancel culture." In 2020, 44% did. New Yorkers don't own cars: In a stat that may be unfathomable to most, 52% of New York City residents told Siena College in its latest poll that they did not own a car. Somewhere close to 90% of all Americans own a car.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mountain-lion-wanders-classroom-california-high-school-officials-say-rcna31484 A mountain lion cub wandered into a California high school Wednesday and was being trapped in a classroom by a custodian before being safely removed hours later, has been, officials said. The mountain lion that made its way into Pescadero High School in San Mateo County is 6 to 8 months old and likely an orphan, according to the Oakland Zoo, which is now caring for the animal. The cub was discovered just before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday as the custodial staff was preparing to open the school, a San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said. It was removed Wednesday afternoon and had to be tranquilized for capture and transport, the zoo said. No students or staff were ever in danger as the school was not in session yet," the spokesperson said. It’s not clear how the mountain lion entered the school in Pescadero, a small community near the coast around 30 miles west of San Jose. THIS SITE IS PROTECTED BY RECAPTCHA PRIVACY POLICY | TERMS OF SERVICE A custodian shut the door of the English classroom, keeping the cub inside as the California Department of Fish and Wildlife was called. 'March For Our Lives' protests against gun violence sweep nation following hundreds of mass shootings They tried to “let it out on its own,” but the mountain lion did not leave because was likely “lost and scared,” the sheriff’s spokesperson said. Students and staff were sent home for the day as a precaution, the sheriff’s office said. The mountain lion will be sent to a zoo, the Oakland Zoo said. It said the animal is too young to survive alone — mountain lions spend their first two years learning from their mothers — and no other mountain lions have been seen in the area. The animal, a male, is underweight but otherwise healthy, the zoo said. He was found under a teacher’s desk and was calm, it said.

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https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61764890 England's latest World Cup auditions may be taking place behind closed doors when they face Italy at Molineux on Saturday but the stage is huge for every member of Gareth Southgate's squad with eyes on Qatar in November. The gallery will number just 3,000 spectators, mainly schoolchildren, as part of the punishment imposed on the Football Association for crowd trouble at the Euro 2020 final against Italy at Wembley last July. And while the atmosphere in Wolverhampton will be surreal, the wider significance of this Nations League game will not be lost on Southgate or any of his squad, even though the manager himself admitted the fact England have to play in a largely empty stadium is "an embarrassment". Why is England v Italy behind closed doors? The loss on penalties in England's first major final since the 1966 World Cup win left a bitter aftertaste but now there are many players hoping this Nations League game can smooth a pathway to the next showpiece in November. Southgate and his squad will be in more buoyant mood after captain Harry Kane's 50th England goal gave them a point in a 1-1 draw in Germany on Tuesday, after the mediocrity of defeat in Hungary last weekend. He is working on formations as well as finding his best team to start the World Cup opener against Iran in November. The late start to the World Cup is also shifting the emphasis of selection, with Premier League form, as well as fitness, in the opening months of next season now a factor. Southgate to ring changes against Italy Germany 1-1 England - match report 'Grealish should start next England game' Football Daily podcast: Nations League continues as transfer window heats up Southgate played a 4-2-3-1 system in Germany, a variation on his trusted three-man central defence with wing-backs employed so often in the past. This flexibility with shape will also create opportunities for personnel, making the meeting with Italy and the return with Hungary, this time at a sellout Molineux on Tuesday, vital. As England prepare to face the side who left the nation heartbroken last summer, there are players within the current squad hoping to build on good impressions, while there are others still hoping to make an impact. Manchester City's Jack Grealish will fall into the first category after an explosive 18-minute cameo in Munich where he tormented Germany. He will want to do the same against Italy. Grealish seemed to have a fight on his hands initially to win Southgate's trust and his 22 England caps have been split evenly between starts and appearances as a substitute. He has scored one goal, with six assists. He looked a player full of confidence against Germany, even admitting himself he occasionally feels he performs with more freedom with England than Manchester City. Southgate said: "He had a fantastic impact against Germany. He's a player we love working with. He's got great mentality, great character. He's a really good guy to have around the group. He has that joy when he has a football at his feet." Kane's desire to play every game as he closes in on Wayne Rooney's record of 53 international goals may not be satisfied totally in the remaining two matches of this break but with four games to go before the opener in Qatar, he could still be in the history books by the time he leads Southgate's team out for another tilt at the trophy. Tammy Abraham will be desperate to get his chance and will certainly be well-acquainted with Italy after scoring 27 goals in a hugely successful first season under Jose Mourinho at Roma, winning the Europa Conference League. Southgate will have many of his side fixed in his mind but the difference this time around is that 'bolters' - the latecomers who stake their claim - have longer to make an impression. If the World Cup was in its normal calendar, these games would be part of the final build-up. Now they are competitive fixtures in their own right, with form and fitness also given a longer timespan to be factored in. Southgate has decisions to make in terms of shape and the players who fit, meaning much rides on these games for many while the September Nations League fixtures against Italy in Milan and at home to Germany provide the perfect platform for the final fine tuning. West Ham's Jarrod Bowen will be pleased with his arrival on the England stage as one of the few successes in Budapest and then as an influence, even though he only had 10 minutes, in Munich. Southgate has his trusted lieutenants such as captain Kane, Harry Maguire and John Stones in defence, with keeper Jordan Pickford the undisputed number one. He reverted to his Euros central midfield of Kalvin Phillips and Declan Rice in Germany while Raheem Sterling was also back. He will not be giving away any secrets but Southgate's World Cup plans have been long in the making. England's manager will have a clear direction in mind before they take on the challenge in Qatar in November, hoping very firmly the early weeks of the Premier League season do not claim any injury casualties. This does not mean there is not time for someone to play their way in - or out - of his strategy, meaning the meeting with Italy carries a weight of importance.

https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/pride-month-after-political-storm-gay-days-return-disney-7963820/lite/ Last Friday evening, about 6,000 people — almost all of them gay men — poured into a Walt Disney World water park near Orlando, Florida. Each had spent $100 or more on tickets for a private, adults-only Pride bacchanal called Riptide. “For one night, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park becomes entirely yours for the party of the year,” online ads had promised. “Be part of the magic!” Bandwagon builds for LGBTQ diversity on children’s TV An actual rainbow arched over the park’s thunder-shower-soaked parking lot as the sun set, prompting several attendees to joke that Disney had outdone itself with Pride theming this year. But the party was not a Disney-orchestrated event, not by a long shot. A few ticket holders turned up in wrestling singlets, while others had outfitted themselves in bondage-scene chest harnesses. Later, a squadron of go-go boys ceded the stage to drag queen Trinity the Tuck. I stood among the revelers wearing a black Polo shirt and khaki shorts, which led to an impromptu intervention from a stranger, Jose Rodriguez, 27. “What’s with your outfit?” he asked. “You look like an uptight soccer dad, and it’s not a good vibe. Go take off some of those clothes!”

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/11/europe/italy-monte-cusna-helicopter-crash-intl/index.html The bodies of seven people were found on Saturday, two days after a helicopter crashed in northern Italy. Five bodies were initially found, according to the National Alpine Cliff and Cave Rescue Corps (CNSAS), but the bodies of two others on board were found later on Saturday. "The helicopter, which had been missing since Thursday 9 June, had taken off from the Lucca airport with seven occupants and was found today, on Mount Cusna, completely destroyed," Italy's National Flight Safety Agency said in a press release. The remains were found on Monte Cusna, in the Apennines in the northern region of Emilia-Romagna, a few kilometers from Tuscany. Small plane crashes into empty building outside Milan, all 8 onboard die Small plane crashes into empty building outside Milan, all 8 onboard die After 3 p.m. local time (9 a.m. ET), CNSAS tweeted that unfortunately no survivors were found. The victims are the pilot from the Veneto region and six passengers, four of Turkish nationality and two of Lebanese nationality, who were on a business trip to Italy. The official confirmation was given by the prefecture of Modena, CNN's affiliate SkyTg24 reported Saturday. Rescuers work on the search operation for the helicopter on June 10, 2022. Rescuers work on the search operation for the helicopter on June 10, 2022. The helicopter appeared to have crashed on the bed of a stream, the Lama, at the Passo degli Scaloni, 1,922 meters above sea level, SkyTg24 reported. Italy's National Flight Safety Agency said Saturday it had opened an investigation and sent an investigator to the scene of the accident involving the A119 Koala helicopter, the agency said. The rescue operations were carried out by CNSAS, the Italian fire brigade and the Italian police and personnel of the Air Force. "We got some coordinates, we went to the place and found everything burned. The helicopter is inside a valley, near a stream, we are trying to bring all the rescue teams to then reach the area on foot, because it is difficult to get there with the winch," a soldier said earlier on Saturday, in a video posted on the Italian Air Force's verified Twitter profile.