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4 in critical condition after lightning strike near White House

4 in critical condition after lightning strike near White House

Four people were critically injured following a lightning strike Thursday evening in Lafayette Square, just north of the White House, authorities said.

The four patients, two men and two women, were all taken to area hospitals in critical condition with life-threatening injuries, Vito Maggiolo, a spokesperson for the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, said in a Thursday evening news briefing.

The lightning strike was reported at 6:52 pm The victims were near a statue of Andrew Jackson, Maggiolo said, adding that “it appeared they were in the vicinity of a tree.”

Uniformed Secret Service agents and US Park Police officers who were in the area and witnessed the strike provided first aid to the victims, Maggiolo said.

“Their agents, their officers, witnessed this lightning strike and immediately began to render aid,” Maggiolo said.

It’s unclear exactly what the victims were doing at the time.

“All we know for sure is that there was a lightning strike in their immediate vicinity, and all four were injured,” he said.

A CBS News camera that was recording on the White House North Lawn around the time of the lightning strike captured the powerful rumble of the thunder.

“The thunder was so loud, @gabrielle_ake and I jumped up in fright,” CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes tweeted. “‘That’s too close – we’re shutting down’ advised photographer Ron Windham.”

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ASX set to edge higher as Wall Street struggles for direction

ASX set to edge higher as Wall Street struggles for direction

The S&P 500 closed 0.1 per cent lower after wavering between small gains and losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3 per cent, while the Nasdaq rose 0.4 per cent.

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Energy stocks, the biggest gainers in the benchmark S&P 500 so far this year, were the biggest drag on the market as the price of US crude oil fell below $US90 per barrel for the first time since early February, before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Gains in technology stocks, retailers and elsewhere helped keep the losses in energy, health care and other sectors in check.

The muted trading came as investors continued to review the latest updates on the economy and corporate earnings ahead of the government’s monthly snapshot of the nation’s job market Friday.

Investors are eyeing jobs data to gauge whether any tightening in the labor market might prompt the Federal Reserve to eventually ease up on its interest rate hikes as it fights inflation, potentially lessening the chance of the central bank bringing on a recession.

“They wanted to quell demand and temper inflation and they wanted to do so without unduly impacting the labor market in a negative way,” said Katie Nixon, chief investment officer for Northern Trust Wealth Management. “So far, the Fed is going to assess all of this as according to plan and they’re going to keep going.”

The S&P 500 slipped 3.23 points to 4,151.94, and the Dow dropped 85.68 points to 32,726.82. The Nasdaq rose 52.42 points to 12,720.58. The Russell 2000 index of smaller company stocks gave up 2.47 points, or 0.1 per cent, to close at 1,906.46.

All of the major indexes except for the Dow are on pace for weekly gains after rallying Wednesday.

The price of US crude oil fell 2.3 per cent to settle at $US88.54 per barrel Thursday, weighing on energy company stocks. Exxon Mobil slid 4.2 per cent and Occidental Petroleum fell 5.8 per cent.

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Stocks have meandered this week, leaving major indexes mostly higher. August’s gain follows a standout July that was the S&P 500’s best month since late 2020. But markets remain volatile as investors try to determine the economy’s path ahead amid the highest inflation in four decades and efforts from central banks to fight higher prices.

The Federal Reserve has been aggressively raising interest rates to try and slow the economy and fight inflation, along with other central banks. The Bank of England on Thursday initiated its biggest rate hike in more than a quarter of a century.

Recent economic data from retail sales and employment reports has shown that the economy is already slowing down.

“The cure for high inflation is sometimes high inflation,” Nixon said. “The narrative that we might have been at or past peak inflation is being validated by some of the data coming out.”

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Apple’s MacBook Pro adapters face huge delays

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A new report has revealed that the biggest and best USB-C charger for Apple’s 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models face shipping delays of up to eight weeks when you buy them separately from Apple’s website.

MacRumors (opens in new tab) reports this week that in the US, the estimated shipping time on both the 96W and 140W USB-C power adapters for the MacBook Pro (2021) are shipping at a whopping 6-8 weeks, with some listed to arrive as late as October 3 , meaning you’ll have more luck getting an iPhone 14 before one of these chargers.

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Bold & Beautiful: Ridge Kisses Taylor After Seeing Brooke With Deacon

Bold & Beautiful: Ridge Kisses Taylor After Seeing Brooke With Deacon

In Monte Carlo, Finn tells Steffy he’s been dreaming of this moment. “I’ve missed you so much,” he tells Kelly and Hayes, and tears up as he holds his son. Taylor lays her head on Ridge’s shoulder as they watch the emotional scene unfolding.

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At Forrester Creations, Brooke updates Katie on the latest about Steffy and Finn by phone. She’s sure to point out that Bill did a good thing. As she disconnects, Hope walks in with Deacon. Brooke asks, “Deacon… what are you doing here?” Deacon explains that Hope asked her to come by. Hope wanted to show her dad de ella the new designs for Hope for the Future. She did not know her mother de ella was still there, and she had assured Deacon that Ridge is in Monaco. Deacon reflects on how happy Ridge and Taylor must be for Steffy and Finn. Brooke nods and sighs.

In Monaco, Kelly asks her mommy why she’s crying. Steffy explains they’re happy tears. The little girl is happy too. Taylor interjects that her heart is bursting from her and she snaps photos of the little family until Ridge suggests they give them some space. Taylor welcomes Finn home and Ridge says he’ll remember this moment forever. Steffy walks over to hug her parents de ella as they express their love.
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In their suite, Taylor does a little happy dance of joy and Ridge deadpans, “I don’t even know what that is.” Taylor is overjoyed and they keep joking until Taylor shows him the photos of their daughter de ella with her family de ella… smiling again. Taylor decides she’ll post it so people can see that Finn is alive and Steffy and Finn are together again, “And our girl is okay.”

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In the other suite, Finn excites Kelly by suggesting a trip down to the beach and then tells her he’s sorry for being away all that time. Steffy states he has nothing to be sorry about; they’re just happy to have him back. Finn quips that they won’t get rid of him again. This is where he wants to be for the rest of his life. Steffy gushes, “We love you,” and Kelly adds, with arms spread wide, “This big!”
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At Forrester, Deacon tells Hope her line is fantastic. She’s glad he likes it. Deacon wonders if his daughter’s ever thought about modeling as a full-time career. Brooke calls them over to see Taylor’s photo of Steffy and her de ella family and squeals, “They’re so happy you can feel it through the screen.” She muses, “Destiny 2.0 maybe?” Hope teases that title may be reserved for her and Liam. Brooke apologizes. Hope was just kidding and gushes, “This is such an amazing day.” She wants to capture it forever and says, “Let’s take a photo!” The three of them pose for a selfie.
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Brooke goes on about how happy she is for Ridge too as Hope posts her photo on social media and captions it, “Mom & Dad, together.”
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In Monaco, Ridge notes that Taylor’s phone is blowing up. It’s all the likes and comments about Steffy and Finn. Ridge thinks the world should celebrate them for what they were put through. Taylor doesn’t want to think about Sheila, she’d rather focus on the good stuff. Ridge remarks that they went through something too, and Taylor recognizes that they’re always there for one another when it counts. Suddenly, she sees something on her phone and blurts, “Oh!” Ridge asks what she saw but she replies, “Nothing to see here.” Ridge isn’t buying it and asks what it is. Taylor claims it’s a random picture. He wants to see it. Taylor hands her phone over — it’s Hope’s selfie of her from Ella, Brooke and Deacon. Ridge grumps, “Well, that’s cozy.” He reflects that he asked her to stay away from that guy, and then he goes on a trip… “How about them apples?” Taylor takes him outside for some air.
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Outside in Monte Carlo, Finn and Steffy canoodle. She marvels, “This doesn’t feel real.” She thought he was gone and never coming back. Coming back was all he thought about. She can’t stop staring at him — it feels like a dream. Finn assures her it’s real and then enthuses about the magic of Monaco. Steffy says, “It brought me you.” Finn agrees, “It will always be our special place.” Steffy shows her husband his ring from her; she carried it with her always because it made her feel close to him. Placing it back on his finger from him, something she never thought she’d be doing, she whispers, “My husband is back.”
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Elsewhere, Taylor and Ridge stroll and she apologizes for the photo. He points out he would have seen in eventually. He wants to say he’s surprised but… He flies halfway across the world to help his grieving daughter de ella and she’s spending time with Deacon. Not wanting to focus on it, Ridge remarks on the beauty of Monaco. They reach an overlook and Ridge tells Taylor he’s been his rock from her. “I’ve never been so proud to have kids with you.” Taylor marvels that it’s been a whirlwind… it makes it seem like anything is possible. They embrace and then Ridge goes in for a sexy kiss. They make out as a helicopter drones past in the distance.
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By the beach, Steffy can’t believe Finn is here or that he’s alive. Finn fought so hard for this moment. “Nothing and no one was going to keep me from you and my family.” He recalls how he would think of her when he was recovering and he promised himself — and her de ella — de ella that he would keep fighting. How painful it must have been for her, thinking he was dead all this time. Steffy nods. Their perfect little family was gone, like it never existed. She vows never to take him or their love for granted. “I didn’t really believe in miracles until today.” They express their love and share a deep kiss.
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Next on The Bold and the Beautiful: Brooke grows concerned about Hope’s photo on social media, and Taylor and Ridge share a kiss.

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David Warner unlikely to play in inaugural ILT20

David Warner unlikely to play in inaugural ILT20

David Warner is unlikely to play in the UAE’s inaugural International League T20 (ILT20) in January, and looks set to remain in Australia with ongoing negotiations to have him play in the Big Bash League (BBL) for the first time since 2013.
Warner, who is contracted to Cricket Australia but doesn’t hold a BBL deal, is set to be available to play franchise cricket in January 2023 after the three-match ODI series with South Africa was canceled and there was significant interest for him to play in the UAE, particularly given his IPL franchise Delhi Capitals own the Dubai Capitals franchise as well.

But ESPNcricinfo understands that a potential deal to sign Warner to the ILT20 is almost certainly off and Warner’s manager James Erskine confirmed to the Sydney Morning Herald that they were in negotiations with CA and the Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) to have Warner play in the BBL.

CA has found itself in a bind over the prospect of Australian contracted players, who are not contracted in the BBL, potentially being offered $US450,000 to play in the UAE.

The last Test of a three-match series between Australia and South Africa concludes in Sydney on January 8, 2023, with Australia’s next international commitment not until mid-February when they are due to tour India for a four-Test series. This means that Warner, Steven Smith, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, among other Test players, will be available to play franchise cricket in that period. CA had hoped that all would play in the BBL given it runs from December 13 to February 4, while the ILT20 is scheduled to run from January 6 to February 12.

The CA-contracted players are not obliged to play in the BBL under their contracts and Warner and Starc haven’t played since 2013 and 2014 respectively, while Smith, Cummins and Hazlewood also don’t have BBL contracts. Starc has already confirmed he won’t make himself available in order to rest while Warner is the only one publicly linked to the UAE so far, although Cummins and Hazlewood have been sought-after recruits in the IPL in recent years and would attract a lot of interest.
Australia’s high-profile T20 players like Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Wade, Adam Zampa, Aaron Finch and Tim David all have BBL deals. The big restriction for the players’ potential earnings in the BBL is the $AUD1.9 million ($US1.32 million approx.) salary cap with top contracts in the BBL for Australian players maxing out at roughly $AUD190,000 ($US132 ,000 approx.). There are significant marketing bonuses available on top of that but the total a player can earn in the BBL is still dwarfed by the top contract in the UAE for a shorter tournament.
There has been disquiet among the players about the BBL’s decision to offer $AUD340,000 ($US236,000 approx.) to top overseas players who have been nominated in the draft. A significant portion of that contract will be topped up by CA outside of the club’s salary cap. There is further disillusionment at the fact that a number of those overseas players are likely to only be available for the December portion of the BBL and will then head to the UAE to play the full ILT20 in January for nearly twice the money.

It is written into CA, Australian domestic and BBL contracts that players need “written approval” in the form of no-objection certificates (NOCs) to play in overseas leagues but it is understood that a restraint of trade argument could be mounted under Australian common law should a player wish to go down that route. That contract clause has warded off players from making any decisive moves to the UAE this year but the ILT20 has given Warner the ability to bargain with CA and command a similar sized and structured BBL contract to what the “platinum” overseas players will get this season .

There has been speculation that Chris Lynn would also require an NOC despite not being contracted to a BBL club due to an ICC player-release regulation stipulating players still need NOCs for two years after holding a contract in Australia. But ESPNcricinfo understands that it would be unenforceable as an unreasonable restraint of trade under Australian law. Shane Watson, the current ACA president, previously played in the Bangladesh Premier League in 2019-20 without an NOC having retired from the BBL earlier in the year. It is unlikely, however, that Lynn could play in both the BBL and the ILT20.
Ricky Ponting and Usman Khawaja forecasted these issues last month highlighting the potential earnings gap between the BBL and the South Africa and UAE T20 leagues for both Australian and overseas players.
All of this is taking place as CA and the ACA prepare to start negotiations in the coming months on a new long-term MoU for the players to come into effect in 2023. One of CA’s major broadcast partners Channel Seven has also filed a Federal Court action against CA to terminate their current deal that expires in 2024 over perceived quality breaches in regards to the BBL specifically.

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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema signs off on Democrats’ big agenda bill, paving the way for Senate passage

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema signs off on Democrats' big agenda bill, paving the way for Senate passage

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema signed off on sweeping Democratic legislation Thursday addressing climate change, health care and taxes, all but ensuring passage of the bill in the Senate.

The Arizona Democrat said her support came after Democrats removed a provision on closing the so-called carried interest tax loophole that helps wealthy private equity and hedge fund managers pay lower taxes.

“We have agreed to remove the carried interest tax provision, protect advanced manufacturing, and boost our clean energy economy in the Senate’s budget reconciliation legislation,” Sinema said in a statement Thursday. “Subject to the Parliamentarian’s review, I’ll move forward. “

Sinema’s comments on the bill, known as the Inflation Reduction Act, come after it won the approval of Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, another moderate Democrat. She was viewed as the last hurdle to move forward on the legislation.

Sinema had long been opposed to a provision in the deal Manchin cut with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer that sought to change carried interest.

In her Thursday statement, Sinema said she hoped “to enact carried interest tax reforms, protecting investments in America’s economy and encouraging continued growth while closing the most egregious loopholes that some abuse to avoid paying taxes.”

Democrats are aiming to pass the legislation ahead of the August recess in an effort to revive elements of President Joe Biden’s agenda before the midterm elections.

“I am pleased to report that we have reached an agreement on the Inflation Reduction Act that I believe will receive the support of the entire Senate Democratic conference,” Schumer said in a statement Thursday. “The final version of the Reconciliation bill, to be introduced on Saturday, will reflect this work and put us one step closer to enacting this historic legislation into law.”


Zoë Richards is the evening politics reporter for NBC News.

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Rough CAD renders show the upcoming entry-level iPad

Rough CAD renders show the upcoming entry-level iPad

Apple has long been rumored to refresh the entry-level iPad this year, with a new model supposedly switching from Lightning to USB-C, as well as featuring a faster chipset. Today some rather rough-looking CAD renders of the upcoming device have leaked through a case maker, and you can see them below.

Rough CAD renders show the upcoming entry-level iPad

Unfortunately these don’t clarify the port situation at all, as there’s a red mark on the port hole. The renders show a camera island on the back with one sensor and an LED flash, as well as the front layout from the previous model, with the camera on the top bezel and the Touch ID fingerprint sensor embedded in the Home button in the bottom bezel . Those bezels are still sizeable, despite the rumored switch to a 10.5″ or 10.9″ screen, up from the current 10.2″.


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iPad 2022 CAD renders
iPad 2022 CAD renders

iPad 2022 CAD renders

The new iPad is also said to have the A14 chipset on board, the same one powering the iPhone 12 series, and a newer option than the A13 built into the 2021 version of this tablet. So it’s looking like a pretty safe incremental improvement year for Apple’s cheapest tablet, at least if these renders are accurate.


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More iPad 2022 CAD renders
More iPad 2022 CAD renders

More iPad 2022 CAD renders

The new device should measure 248.62 x 179.5 x 6.98 mm, which means it’ll be shorter, wider, and slimmer than the current model. It will probably be unveiled in September alongside the new iPhones or at a possible separate event in October. It should launch with the new iPadOS 16 on board, even though the update could get delayed for existing iPads.

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The Block quitters Elle and Joel ‘hang up’ on Fitzy & Wippa

The Block quitters Elle and Joel 'hang up' on Fitzy & Wippa

The Block ‘quitters’ Elle Ferguson and Joel Patfull have remained dead silent amid questions about their exit from the renovation show after just 48 hours.

And in an attempt to finally hear their side of the story, Nova’s Ryan ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald and Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli cold-called the Sydney couple this week, but things didn’t quite go to plan.

The radio duo welcomed The Block host Scott Cam onto their show Thursday in the wake of his repeated public sprays at the Instagram influencer and retired AFL player, when Wippa told Cam they attempted to contact Elle and Joel the day before.

“We rang them yesterday, Scotty we can’t even play the audio because there isn’t anything to play,” Wippa said.

Fitzy further claimed, “Elle picked up the phone and said ‘This is Joel’s phone.’ And I said, ‘Hi Elle we’re looking for Joel, it’s Fitzy and Wippa here.’ And then Joel comes in and goes ‘Hi, how are you guys?’ And we introduced ourselves again and then bang, he was gone. I have hung up. He’s not a fan of [our] Show.”

Cam has been busy sledging the pair for throwing in the towel so quickly into filming, calling it “p*ss poor” and “unAustralian”, despite reports they left to care for Joel’s mother who’d suffered a Nasty fall in Adelaide.

Given the understandable circumstances, many have been wondering why Cam has hit out so passionately against them.

Speaking to news.com.au in the lead up to the Tree Change season premiere next week, the Channel 9 personality said his frustration stemmed from the couple upping sticks in the middle of the night with “no explanation.”

“They didn’t give us a reason why they were leaving. They never mentioned anything to us about visiting their sick mother,” Cam said.

“In fact, we flew them to Adelaide before The Block started for a week, and put them up in a hotel so they could see (Joel’s mother), and they came back and said ‘everything’s fine’.”

According to Cam, the cast and crew were stunned when Joel and Elle then disappeared.

“They never spoke to us, they just left in the middle of the night,” he said, adding: “I still don’t know why they left. They never mentioned their sick mother in the 48 hours before they left, or after they left. The executive producer spoke to them (after they left) and they didn’t mention their sick mother then either.”

Following up his comments on Fitz & WippaCam said the network would’ve “shut down production” to allow Elle and Joel to see their family.

“You know, come and talk to me and just tell me,” he said. “We would have sorted them out. Because a couple of years ago, Bec from Bec and George, great couple, contestants on The Block … Her mum passed away through the show and we shut the whole show down for a week.

“We brought them all back and we started again when she was ready, we would shut down for two weeks if she needed it.”

Cam revealed Elle and Joel did express some concerns with the executive producer just hours before fleeing, and that their sudden disappearance caused “chaos” on-set.

“We had a promo day that day. It was a Saturday morning, we had 50 or 60 people coming from Sydney. A whole crew with trucks and everything. And we’ve got two contestants missing,” he said.

“So we had to reshoot a lot of stuff, and it was really chaos.”

Elle and Joel are still yet to officially comment.

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Commonwealth Games warm-up matches gives Silver Ferns glimpse of Jamaica

Commonwealth Games warm-up matches gives Silver Ferns glimpse of Jamaica

At National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham: England 54 (Eleanor Cardwell: 29/26, Helen Housby: 26/23, Jo Harten: 6/5) New Zealand 44 (Grace Nweke: 29/23, Maia Wilson: 9/8, Te Paea Selby-Rickit: 13/13) 1Q: 15-8, HT: 25-24, 3Q: 39-33.

The Silver Ferns got an early taste of what they could expect from Jamaica at their Commonwealth Games warm-up tournament in Auckland.

New Zealand will take on the Sunshine Girls in the first semifinal in Birmingham (Saturday 8pm NZ time) after losing 54-44 to gold medal favorites England on Friday.

That result saw the Ferns finish second in the pool, setting up a surprise semifinal clash with Jamaica, who stunned Australia 57-55 to top group A. England and Australia will meet in a rematch of the 2018 gold medal match, in what should be a blockbuster in the other semifinal.

Jamaica have fond recent memories against the Ferns at the Commonwealth Games. They knocked over New Zealand 60-55 in the bronze medal match at the 2018 Games on the Gold Coast, in what proved the final game for former coach Janine Southby.

The Sunshine Girls will be full of confidence for the semifinal after their stunning fourth quarter comeback to beat Australia, outscoring them 17-9.

Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua believed their Cadbury Series warm-up games in Auckland against the New Zealand men and mixed invitational side had given them a glimpse of the Jamaican playing style.

Jamaica are blessed with height in their attacking and defensive ends and can score quickly through standout goal shoot Jhaniele Fowler, who was outstanding during her time at the Southern Steel in New Zealand. Captain Fowler converted 47 from 50 in the famous win over Australia.

“I think playing in the Cadbury Series against the men, NZ A and mixed actually sets us up nicely for this [against Jamaica],” Taurus said.

New Zealand wing defense Kayla Johnson tries to find a way through the England defence.

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New Zealand wing defense Kayla Johnson tries to find a way through the England defence.

“That was a stepping stone for all the weeks after then and probably seeing the shift and the growth, not only in individuals and also the team is a testament to what happened in Cadbury Series.”

Taurua was under no illusion about the challenge Jamaica presented. On their day, the Sunshine Girls were capable of beating anyone in world netball, as they demonstrated against Australia.

This was one of the strongest Jamaican sides in history and Taurua said the Ferns would have to be at their best to beat them and make the gold medal match.

Jamaica are all smiles after their upset victory over Australia at the Commonwealth Games.

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Jamaica are all smiles after their upset victory over Australia at the Commonwealth Games.

“I always knew they were going to be good. Their bookends are amazing, obviously. You’ve got the shooting prowess of Jhaniele [Fowler] and you’ve got your Shamera’s [Sterling] and every other person defensively who’s strong, so they will have got a lot of confidence [beating Australia] and rightly so once again.”

Taurua was frustrated with the way the Ferns finished against a vastly experienced England side, who look favorites to make it back-to-back gold in Birmingham.

The Ferns had to deal with a raucous home crowd at the National Exhibition Centre. New Zealand players donned headphones at training with the crowd noise playing to try and replicate it.

After trailing by six goals (39-33) at three-quarter time, the Ferns were in the contest with seven minutes to play. They cut England’s lead to five (43-38) and had possession, but captain Gina Crampton was whistled for held ball.

Silver Ferns goal attack Maia Wilson looks to make a pass against England.

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Silver Ferns goal attack Maia Wilson looks to make a pass against England.

England made New Zealand pay, scoring from the mistake and finished strongly to push their advantage out to 10 goals.

“Pity on that last five minutes. I thought there was a bit of fight in us and we were holding in there as well and they just blew it out to take it to a 10-goal deficit, so that’s probably the most disappointing thing.”

The Ferns were left to lament sloppy starts to both the first and third quarters. They were slow to get into the game with England making a fast start and taking a 15-8 lead into the first quarter break.

Down 25-24 at halftime, the Ferns also struggled to start the second half with England going on an 8-2 run to take control early in the third quarter.

Te Paea Selby-Rickit was one of New Zealand’s best, impressing at goal attack after replacing Maia Wilson after the opening 15 minutes. Kate Heffernan was also injected into the game to start the second quarter at wing defense in place of Kayla Johnson. She was able to slow the supply of ball into the England shooters and pick up some defensive gains.

Taurua stressed Jamaica’s victory over Australia showed how tight it was at the top in international netball – which she believed was much-needed for the sport.

“The most exciting thing is any team can beat anybody on a given day and I think that top four is massive for all of us, so this [semifinal] game is massive for everybody. It’s not a home and hosed you’re going to go through.”

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Autopsy reports released in Iowa state park triple homicide

Autopsy reports released in Iowa state park triple homicide

Investigators have released autopsy reports on the victims and the suspect in the triple homicide at Maquoketa Caves State Park Campground. Officials say 42-year-old Tyler Schmidt died from a gunshot wound and multiple sharp force injuries. His wife, 42-year-old Sarah Schmidt, died from multiple sharp force injuries. Their daughter, 6-year-old Lula Schmidt, died from a gunshot wound and strangulation. All three family members’ deaths have been ruled homicides. The family’s 9-year-old son Arlo Schmidt survived the attack. The family is from Cedar Falls. Many there have paid tribute to them in recent weeks. Investigators report that 23-year-old Anthony Sherwin, of LaVista, Nebraska, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His death has been ruled a suicide. Investigators report that the woman who first called for assistance at the campgrounds was Sherwin’s mother.”He did run just to the first set of adults and it ends up being Sherwin’s mother who called 911,” Mitch Mortvedt with Iowa DCI said. Officials say all evidence collected points to Sherwin as the perpetrator. They believe he acted alone. Iowa DCI isn’t releasing some details out of respect for the family. “You try to wrap our rational minds around a very irrational behavior and I don’t mean to be that simple about it but sometimes you can’t understand or fathom what’s going on with someone,” Mortvedt said. Previous coverage:

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Investigators have released autopsy reports on the victims and the suspect in the triple homicide at Maquoketa Caves State Park Campground.

Officials say 42-year-old Tyler Schmidt died from a gunshot wound and multiple sharp force injuries. His wife, 42-year-old Sarah Schmidt, died from multiple sharp force injuries.

Their daughter, 6-year-old Lula Schmidt, died from a gunshot wound and strangulation. All three family members’ deaths have been ruled homicides.

The family’s 9-year-old son Arlo Schmidt survived the attack. The family is from Cedar Falls. Many there have paid tribute to them in recent weeks.

Investigators report that 23-year-old Anthony Sherwin, of LaVista, Nebraska, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His death of him has been ruled a suicide.

Investigators report that the woman who first called for assistance at the campgrounds was Sherwin’s mother.

“He did run just to the first set of adults and it ends up being Sherwin’s mother who called 911,” Mitch Mortvedt with Iowa DCI said.

Officials say all evidence collected points to Sherwin as the perpetrator. They believe he acted alone.

Iowa DCI isn’t releasing some details out of respect for the family.

“You try to wrap our rational minds around a very irrational behavior and I don’t mean to be that simple about it but sometimes you can’t understand or fathom what’s going on with someone,” Mortvedt said.

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