The latest security patches should be hitting your Pixel phone soon
Right now, Android fans everywhere are atwitter with expectation for the imminent release of Android 13. But before that gets here, Google’s latest monthly updates for Pixel phones looks like they should be landing right on schedule, bringing security patches to the current Pixel lineup.
Last month may have seen Google push back its update distribution briefly in light of the Independence Day holiday, but the company is wasting no time in August, announcing its updates right as we kick the month off.
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The Pixel 4 and newer handsets are set to receive this new release, which as we’d only expect contains a host of security patches. None jump out as particularly noteworthy, but we’re still waiting for Google to publish its Pixel Community announcement post, which may shed some additional light on the update’s contents. Similarly, we’re still waiting for Google to actually distribute the files needed to install this update, and as we publish, the company’s repositories of OTA updates and factory images still have July as their most recent release (June in the case of the Pixel 6a).
That doesn’t give us much to go on for the moment, but we’ll be sure to update this post with details of Google’s Community announcement and news about those downloads as soon as either becomes available.
Aussie actor David Wenham spends $2.75million on a newly renovated four-bedroom home in Brisbane after leaving Sydney
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David Wenham has relocated from Sydney to Brisbane with his family after buying a gorgeous home in the riverside suburb of New Farm.
The Pirates of the Caribbean star, 56, spent $2.75million on a four-bedroom, four-bathroom home at the start of the Covid pandemic in 2020, but the sale wasn’t reported until this week.
Located just 2km from the CBD, the three-storey property last went under the hammer in 2017 for $1.726million, reports The Courier-Mail.
Actor David Wenham has relocated from Sydney to Brisbane with his family after buying this gorgeous home in the riverside suburb of New Farm
Before the move north, Wenham, his wife Kate Agnew and their two children were long-time residents of Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
The Australian actor, who rose to fame playing Diver Dan in the ABC drama SeaChange, sold his four-bedroom apartment in Potts Point for $5.755million in February.
His new home in Brisbane boasts a classic ‘Queenslander’ style, as well as lush gardens and plenty of outdoor space for entertaining.
The ornate high ceilings and open-plan design give the interiors a light and airy feel.
The Pirates of the Caribbean star, 56, spent $2.75million on a four-bedroom, four-bathroom home at the start of the Covid pandemic in 2020, but the sale wasn’t reported until this week. (Pictured: Wenham and his wife Kate Agnew in Sydney on November 11, 2016)
The spacious kitchen has a breakfast bar and wine and beverage closet.
Other features include a closed-in verandah, a large entertainment room and lavishly scaled dining area.
There is also a third-storey loft accessible via a spiral staircase.
Located just 2km from the CBD, the three-storey property last went under the hammer in 2017 for $1.726million, reports The Courier-Mail. (Pictured: the closed-in verandah)
The ornate high ceilings and open-plan design give the interiors a light and airy feel
The spacious kitchen has a breakfast bar and wine and beverage closet
Wenham became a sex symbol in the late ’90s thanks to his role as Daniel Della Bosca, better known as Diver Dan, in TV show SeaChange.
Despite leaving the show early in its run, Diver Dan remains a fan favourite.
He owned a boat shed and café on the show, and was the love interest of protagonist Laura Gibson, played by Sigrid Thornton
Wenham became a sex symbol in the late ’90s thanks to his role as Daniel Della Bosca, better known as Diver Dan, in TV show SeaChange. (Pictured here with co-star Sigrid Thornton)
After leaving the series, Wenham was cast in Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 blockbuster musical Moulin Rogue!
He made his debut in the Lord of the Rings franchise as Faramir in 2002, before starring in Van Helsing in 2004 and action epic 300 in 2006.
He starred opposite Nicole Kidman in the critically acclaimed 2016 drama Lion.
Lawyers for a Riverland man in possession of a white supremacy manifesto authored by the Christchurch mass shooter have told a court his multicultural community have “socially condemned” him.
Key points:
Aidhan Kenneth Cooling has pleaded guilty to possessing extremist material
Police found the Christchurch massacre manifesto as well as a white supremacist manifesto at his Loxton home
His lawyer says Cooling has disavowed right-wing ideologies
Aidhan Kenneth Cooling, 28, will be sentenced in the Adelaide Magistrates Court next month after pleading guilty to possessing extremist material.
Prosecutor Jillian Lieschke today told Magistrate John Wells that police attended his Loxton property to check on firearms when they noticed books about German expansion and Adolf Hitler on a shelf.
“The accused police told his ideology was right-wing regarding race, and he was anti-government in relation to COVID directions,” she said.
She told the court that Cooling told police he met an elderly German man through his church, who left him possessions, including the books, when he died.
The court heard Cooling told police he “got bored” reading the Christchurch massacre manifesto and could not remember watching the video.
Ms Lieschke said Cooling also had Nazi memorabilia, literature and items with the Swastika on it, including a flag and a shirt.
“Right-wing, supremacist messages and material were located on his devices,” she said.
Manifestos incite hatred
The court heard Cooling also had a white supremacy manifesto, which has been used to influence attacks all over the world, including the Christchurch mass shooting in 2019.
Ms Lieschke said it was also used to inspire an attack on a 2011 youth summer camp in Norway, on a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 and helped influence the 2022 Buffalo supermarket shooting in the US.
The four attacks have claimed a combined 155 lives.
Magistrates John Wells says possessing extremist material is a serious offence.(ABC News: Che Chorley)
Mr Wells said Cooling had not been charged with anything other than possessing the documents, but understood the background was important for sentencing.
“The point you’re making is that this is not trivial, and the manifesto has been used by very dangerous and violent men and I should not treat it as a bit of political theatre,” he said.
“It is very serious and can be used as a justification for catastrophic violence.”
Ms Lieschke agreed, saying other members of the community need to be deterred from possessing these manifestos which incite hatred and violence.
Cooling disavows right-wing ideas
Jason Evitats, for Cooling, told the court his client had matured since his arrest and had experienced “social condemnation” by the Riverland community, which is multicultural.
“He accepts, without reservation, that the material found on his devices was completely unacceptable,” he said.
“He now entirely disavows the ideologies, the philosophies, the thought processes, the beliefs, images and the intention behind the memes that were found.
“He has learned his lesson … he’s experienced an arrest, he’s experienced social condemnation – it’s a small community, it’s multiracial.”
Mr Wells told Cooling he would not be jailed for the offence, but would learn what penalty he would receive next month.
United Nations – Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke at the United Nations Monday about what he called “a critical moment” in efforts to keep the world safe from nuclear threats.
At the opening of the 10th annual Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) conference at the UN, Blinken pointed to North Korea’s “unlawful nuclear program” and “ongoing provocations,” Iran’s “path of nuclear escalation,” and Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, which has included seizing control of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant.
“We’re deeply concerned about the fact that Russia has taken over nuclear facilities in Ukraine, particularly in Zaporizhzhia, one of the largest nuclear facilities in Europe,” Blinken said.
“There are credible reports, including in the media today, that Russia is using this plant as the equivalent of a human shield, but a nuclear shield in the sense that it’s firing on Ukrainians from around the plant and of course, the Ukrainians cannot and will not fire back lest there be a terrible accident involving a nuclear plant,” Blinken added, saying that it “is the height of irresponsibility.”
File photo of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southeastern Ukraine, on July 9, 2019.
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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres are also at United Nations headquarters in New York for the opening days of the nuclear review conference, which had been postponed since 2020, at a time when nuclear weapons threats and nuclear safety are of rising concern among world leaders.
“Today, humanity is just one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation,” the UN secretary general said.
Grossi, the international watchdog chief, pointed to the war in Ukraine as “so serious that the specter of a potential nuclear confrontation, or accident, has raised its terrifying head again.”
Grossi cautioned more specifically about Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, saying “the situation is becoming more perilous by the day.”
“It is urgent,” he said last week, since the agency has not been able to visit the site since before the conflict began five months ago. On Monday, Grossi was clear about the dangers: “While this war rages on, inaction is unconscionable.”
“If an accident occurs at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, we will not have a natural disaster to blame — we will have only ourselves to answer to,” Grossi said, adding, “We need everyone’s support.”
Blinken told CBS News at a press encounter that “Ukraine had the confidence to give up the (nuclear) weapons that it inherited when the Soviet Union dissolved because of commitments that Russia made to respect and protect its sovereignty, its independence, its structural integrity. ”
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to the media after attending the 10th annual review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at UN headquarters on August 1, 2022 in New York City.
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“The fact that Russia has now done exactly the opposite, that it’s attacked Ukraine, unprovoked in an effort to erase that sovereignty and independence that sends a terrible message to countries around the world that are making decisions about whether or not to pursue nuclear weapons, Blinken said.
He was referring to the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, an agreement in which the United States, Russia and Britain committed “to respect the independence and sovereignty and the existing borders of Ukraine” following the collapse of the Soviet Union, and “to refrain from the threat or use of force” against it — assurances that convinced Ukraine to give up “what amounted to the world’s third largest nuclear arsenal, consisting of some 1,900 strategic nuclear warheads,” according to a Brookings analysis.
The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, established in 1968 to prevent the spread of weapons technology, sought to keep the number of nuclear states to a minimum — but keeping the nuclear genie in the bottle has been an uphill battle. Nuclear-armed states at the time were Britain, China, France and Russia (the Soviet Union at the time), and the number of nuclear weapons they hold has decreased since the peak of the Cold War. But in the years since, India, Pakistan and North Korea have developed nuclear weapons and Israel is believed to have a nuclear arsenal, though it has neither confirmed nor denied the existence of a program.
Iran is moving forward with its nuclear program since the US with drawn from the 2015 nuclear pact, but it has not yet produced a weapon. Iran’s atomic energy chief said this week that Iran has the ability to build a nuclear weapon but has no plan to do so.
The UN conference will continue throughout August and the nuclear activities of North Korea and Iran are sure to be discussed daily.
North Korea “continues to expand its unlawful nuclear program and continues its ongoing provocations against the region,” Blinken said. “As we gather today, Pyongyang is preparing to conduct its seventh nuclear test.”
The secretary general’s assessment of nuclear threats was chilling: “The risks of proliferation are growing and guardrails to prevent escalation are weakening.”
Guterres heads to Hiroshima at the end of the week, marking the anniversary of the US nuclear bombing in World War II – an event that is not lost on the speakers at the event. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that Russia’s indirect warning that it could use nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war has added “to worldwide concern that yet another catastrophe by nuclear weapon use is a real possibility.”
Blinken also made a point of responding to the threats China has made about the possibility of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visiting Taiwan, a self-governing island that China is determined to reunite with the mainland.
Blinken said: “The speaker will make her own decisions about whether or not to visit Taiwan. Congress is an independent co-equal branch of government — the decision is entirely the speaker’s.”
“If the speaker does decide to visit, and China tries to create some kind of crisis, or otherwise escalate tensions, that would be entirely on Beijing,” Blinken said. “We are looking for them, in the event she decides to visit, to act responsibly and not to engage in any escalation going forward.”
On Monday China’s UN Ambassador Zhang Jun said that China will defend its security and sovereignty if Pelosi visits Taiwan. He called the potential visit “provocative and serious.”
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Pamela Falk is the CBS News correspondent covering the United Nations, and an international lawyer.
The “Van Life” movement may conjure impressions of a freeing nomadic lifestyle in a nicely designed vehicle that looks great on social media, but a North Carolina woman has taken to TikTok to show the honest side of living on four wheels.
As reported by the new york postNikita Crump, who boasts 1 million followers on the app, has documented her experiences of living in her Honda Civic, which reportedly came from absolute necessity.
After struggling to pay her rent on time and skipping meals to save money – all the while going into debt despite working two jobs – she decided to call her car her home to avoid falling further into financial ruin.
Crump moved into her Honda in late 2019 and has lived in it ever since – and despite her candid discussions of what it takes to live this way, it is a way of avoiding today’s exorbitant costs of living, as inflation continues to boost food prices and , yes, rents.
It’s a way of saving money, but a number of her videos come with TikTok disclaimers saying, “Participating in this activity could result in you or others getting hurt.”
Crump discusses safety measures she takes. In a video from May, which earned more than 3 million views, she shows the window covers she uses at night-time to block out any views inside, which she says in the caption are handmade and “are effective when it comes to stealth, safety and insulation”.
Reflective and insulated materials coat one side of the covers, while another has black fabric, which goes against the window.
“It’s totally inconspicuous,” she says in the clip. “Nobody knows I’m in here.”
Two months later, on July 4, Crump posted another video showing her ways of finding places to sleep each night. She uses satellite view on Google Maps to locate “nice” neighborhoods, or those whose aerials show big properties with their own pools.
Then she zooms in to see if other cars are parked on the streets. The next step, she says, is to go at night-time to check it out for herself.
“The neighborhood is clean, nice and quiet – and I can blend in,” she says of one area in an undisclosed city where she spent a recent night next to an ivy-covered brick wall.
Other videos show her sleeping in parking lots, covered windows, and document the practicalities of living in such a small space on four wheels. On July 5, viewers can see her start the day by removing the window covers after folding and tucking her bedding onto her back seat.
She then heads into a Planet Fitness, whose parking lot she spent the night in, for a shower. She tugs a toiletry kit with her inside to wash up and brush her teeth.
Next comes eating. In that same clip, she shows a small, black tray that attaches to her steering wheel that she uses as a makeshift table to eat canned fruit, peanut butter sandwiches – or even take-out orders from Subway.
Later on, she shows the only way laundry can get done: in a laundromat at a stop along her way to Oregon.
“I always fold my laundry in the laundromat – that is not something that I’m trying to do in my car,” she says.
What’s more, there are storage containers in her trunk and portable devices to keep her electronics charged.
“Here’s things in my car that just make sense for homeless life,” she says, classifying her life candidly.
“I’ve been homeless by definition most of my adult life,” she says. “I’ve even lived in my car before, briefly.
“So I’m not that unfamiliar with being in uncomfortable situations and being homeless.”
Despite the serious nature of her situation, she receives an array of comments on her posts – including “This looks so lonely” and “Hotel Civic.” Others, meanwhile, support her.
“I love your resilience,” one commenter wrote in a July video, while another recent clip had another tell her, “Supporting your journey through and through!”
One even learned tips of the trade.
“Thank you for this,” another commenter replied. “I need to leave my place unexpectedly. This is unbelievably helpful.”
This article originally appeared on the New York Post and was reproduced with permission
The Crossfade 3 headphones can fold up very small and hardly take up any room when packed away in … [+] their zippered hard case.
V-FASHION
Chic Italian headphone brand V-MODA has released its latest pair of Bluetooth headphones in the form of the new Crossfade 3 Wireless. These headphones are V-MODA’s flagship model in the Crossfade series and look superb.
Crossfade 3 Wireless headphones have the classic V-MODA signature sound but also feature new audio refinements that the company says can deliver the most immersive club experience ever. The Crossfade 3 can go almost anywhere thanks to a battery life of up to 30 hours from a single charge. There’s also support for Qualcomm’s aptX HD audio codec and the AAC codec favored by Apple for iOS devices.
While the wireless sound of these headphones is impeccable, it’s also possible to listen to the Crossfade 3 using a cable connection for even higher-resolution audio. Using the supplied audio cable, the Crossfade 3 can cover a frequency range from 5Hz to 40,000Hz. In addition, the headphones have been officially certified as suitable for hi-res Audio by the Japan Audio Society. To my knowledge, the Crossfade 3 have one of the widest frequency ranges I’ve ever seen quoted for a pair of wired headphones and probably far wider than most of us humans can hear.
The Crossfade 3 Wireless headphones from V-MODA can be used wired or wirelessly. They are also … [+] Available in three striking finishes.
V-FASHION
Regarding their looks, the V-MODA Crossfade 3 headphones are available in three new finishes. They feature a subtle tweak of the classic V-MODA design with enhancements that give the Crossfade 3 a slightly more contemporary look.
The Crossfade 3 Wireless deliver the classic V-MODA sound signature that’s favored by many DJs and fans of club music. The latest tuning provides a bit more punch and impact. The upper mid-range sounds more evident than on the previous generation of Crossfadses; there’s a smoother definition in the treble frequencies. Altogether, it’s a pleasing sound that can suit a wide range of musical genres. For my ears, the Crossfade 3 now have a more detailed soundstage than the V-MODA S-80 headphones I reviewed last month.
The impactful sound of the Crossfade 3 is due to V-MODA’s use of dual-diaphragm 50mm drivers and some carefully tuned materials, plus a construction method that gives the Crossfade 3 a more immersive sound. As a result, there is plenty of club energy on offer here, plus the excitement of deep and well-defined bass.
The V-MODA Crossfade 3 headphones are so comfortable to wear thanks to the flexible and padded … [+] headband plus the plump ear cushions.
V-FASHION
With up to 30 hours of battery life from a single charge, the Crossfade 3 Wireless have enough stamina for a couple of weeks of commuting. They offer double the listening time available using the previous generation Crossfade model. With USB-C charging connectivity, these headphones can also be topped up using the latest generation of USB phone chargers.
Perhaps the most striking feel about the Crossfade 3 Wireless is their incredibly lightweight and compact size. These headphones feel much lighter than their 315g, largely thanks to a generously padded and flexible headband plus the plump ear cushions that completely cover the wearer’s ears. The Crossfade 3 feels so comfortable to wear, even for long listening sessions.
Users can fold down the Crossfade 3 thanks to V-MODA’s patented CliqFold hinge. They can be safely stored away in the supplied hard-shell carrying case that protects the headphones no matter where the user goes. As you’d expect with wireless headphones, the Crossfade 3 also includes built-in microphones for making phone calls, taking part in video conferences or for issuing commands to voice assistants. The sound quality picked up by the microphones is good and there’s also some effective noise canceling when making calls.
DJs and fans of club music are big fans of the V-MODA Crossfade range. This latest Crossfade 3 are … [+] sure to please.
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To customize the headphones there’s the V-MODA smartphone app, which is available for iOS and Android devices. The app can be used to personalize the wireless sound of the headphones by adjusting the overall EQ response.
As well as sounding great, the Crossfade 3 Wireless also look superb, thanks to the tweaking of the original V-MODA design and the choice of three new colorways. The Crossfade 3 are available in Matte Black, Gunmetal Black or Bronze Black finishes. Customizable ear-cup shields can be added to promote a brand or stamp the headphones with their owner’s personality by using unique artwork available through V-MODA’s color printing and laser engraving service.
Verdict: The V-MODA Crossfade 3 headphones sound stunning with their brilliantly balanced tone featuring plenty of energy and punch. They also look amazing and can be customized even further with the removable ear-cup shields. I love how the headphones fold down into such a small size and can be safely tucked away in the supplied zippered hard case. The sound over Bluetooth is exemplary, but using the provided audio cable, the Crossfade 3 can sound even better thanks to the 50mm drivers and a super-wide frequency response of 5Hz to 40,000Hz over wires. Whether you’re out clubbing, commuting, or listening to a high-end audio system at home, the V-MODA Crossfade 3 are a superb pair of earphones and are well priced for the sound quality on offer.
Pricing & Availability: The V-MODACrossfade 3 Wireless headphones are available now and cost $299.99.
Prince Harry has reportedly been “iced out” by his father, Prince Charles, over the contents of his memoir due out later this year.
Citing a “very good” royal source, expert Neil Sean said when Charles and Harry had a brief meeting in Windsor ahead of the Invictus Games in Holland, Harry “refused” to talk about what he’d written in the book.
It led Charles to allegedly “ice” his son and stop the meeting after just 10 minutes, The Express reported.
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“We know that Prince Charles spent very little time with his son Prince Harry,” Sean said on his YouTube channel.
“Charles wanted to have a one-to-one chat but that ended up being a very brief meeting.
The Duke of Sussex will release a tell-all memoir about his life. Credit: Getty Images
“According to a very good source, allegedly, Prince Harry refused to detail anything about his forthcoming memoir to Prince Charles.”
Sean said the move meant Charles would have “to wait and see like the rest of us”.
“The fact they are remaining so tight-lipped means there have to be some bombshells in the memoir,” Sean said.
“Charles then iced his younger son with a very short meeting.
“He wanted to have a mature, adult conversation about what the book will contain, and whether the royals should be concerned about anything.”
Prince Harry’s “intimate and heartfelt” memoir – reportedly set to capitalize on the Christmas market – has previously been described as the “final nail in the coffin” for his relationship with the Royal Family.
Prince Charles and the Queen. Credit: Wire Image
Harry announced the memoir to the world in July 2021, promising it would be “accurate and wholly truthful”.
“I’m writing this not as the prince I was born but as the man I have become,” the 36-year-old said in a statement.
“The manuscript has been finished and gone through all of the legal processes,” a publishing source told the Sun.
“It’s done and out of Harry’s hands. The publishing date has been pushed back once, but it is on track for the end of the year.”
The book could spell a permanent end to Harry and William’s relationship. Credit: Getty
Palace insiders, however, have reportedly spoken out about a “growing sense of shock and fury” within the firm about the upcoming book.
Royal sources have claimed Harry’s decision to pen a tell-all autobiography blindsided Prince Charles and ruined any remaining hope of a reconciliation.
“This is the no-going-back moment – the final nail in the coffin of the Royal Family’s relationship with Harry,” a “senior royal source” told Mail Online.
“The emotional turmoil as they wait over a year for publication is going to be torturous.”
Another source said: “Prince Charles didn’t know anything about it. This is really painful, it’s going to be difficult for him to take. The assumption is that he will take another kicking from Harry.”
Prince Harry has reportedly been ‘iced out’ by his father, Prince Charles, over the contents of his forthcoming memoir, which is due out later this year. Credit: Getty
“The real disappointing thing for Charles is that he used to get on with Harry so well, actually far better than William. He feels so let down by the whole thing.”
Insiders have also claimed that Harry’s book will spell the “end of any close relationship” with Prince William, who is said to have labeled Harry’s recent behavior as “shameful and tasteless”.
“Harry’s been going around to people saying he can’t remember his childhood and his mother that much. Now he’s going to write a book about it. How does that stack up? a source added.
“What’s really telling is even the relatives he remains closest to, like princesses Eugenie and Beatrice, are stunned by what he’s up to.”
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Hilarious moment TV reporter gets interrupted by his mum.
Hilarious moment TV reporter gets interrupted by his mum.
The NFL presented a 215-page report based on testimony from four of 12 women interviewed by league investigators, and 37 other third parties. Robinson determined, based on the league’s burden of proof, that Watson violated three provisions of the personal conduct policy: sexual assault; conduct posing a genuine danger to the safety and well-being of another person; and conduct that undermines or puts at risk the integrity of the NFL.
If his suspension is unchanged, Watson will lose just $345,000 of a $230 million contract.Credit:AP
Robinson noted the league acknowledged at the hearing that its recommended punishment was “unprecedented” and she concluded the NFL should not change its standards of discipline for nonviolent sexual assault without giving fair notice to players.
“Defining prohibited conduct plays a critical role in the rule of law, enabling people to predict the consequences of their behaviour,” she wrote. “It is inherently unfair to identify conduct as prohibited only after the conduct has been committed, just as it is inherently unjust to change the penalties for such conduct after the fact.”
Robinson rejected Watson’s denials of wrongdoing and considered his “lack of expressed remorse” to be an aggravating factor.
“As to mitigating factors, he is a first offender and had an excellent reputation in his community prior to these events. He co-operated in the investigation and has paid restitution, ”she wrote it.
Watson, who signed a fully guaranteed $230 million (A$330m), five-year contract, will lose only $345,000 if the suspension is unchanged because his base salary this season is $1,035 million. His $45 million signing bonus is not affected by the suspension.
The NFL may yet appeal Watson’s six-game ban, having pushed for an open-ended suspension of at least a year.Credit:AP
In a statement, the league said it is “reviewing Judge Robinson’s imposition of a six-game suspension and will make a determination on next steps.”
This was the first case for Robinson, who was jointly appointed by the NFL and the union to handle player misconduct — a role previously held by Goodell.
Watson can continue to train and play in exhibition games before his suspension begins the first week of the regular season. He can return to practice in week four and would be eligible to play on October 23 when the Browns play at Baltimore.
He waved toward cheering fans while he and his teammates began their stretching period before practice Monday in Ohio. “We got your back, Watson!” yelled one.
With an appeal still possible, Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam delayed commenting until training ended.
“We respect Judge Robinson’s decision, and at the same time, empathize and understand that there have been many individuals triggered throughout this process,” the Haslams said. “We know Deshaun is remorseful that this situation has caused much heartache to many and he will continue the work needed to show who he is on and off the field, and we will continue to support him.”
After learning the ruling was imminent, the NFLPA issued a joint statement with Watson on Sunday night, saying they will not appeal and urged the league to follow suit. The union had argued Watson shouldn’t be punished at all because he was not convicted of a crime.
Two grand juries in Texas declined to indict Watson on criminal complaints brought by 10 of the women.
Watson, a three-time Pro Bowl pick with the Texans, has seen his playing career stalled by the allegations. He sat out the 2021 season after demanding a trade before the allegations came out.
Watson is currently eligible to return for Cleveland when they face Baltimore in October.Credit:AP
In their lawsuits, the women accused Watson of exposing himself, touching them with his penis or kissing them against their will. One woman alleged Watson forced her to perform oral sex.
Watson has denied all wrongdoing, insisting any sexual activity with three of the women was consensual. He publicly insisted his goal of him was to clear his name of her before agreeing to confidential financial settlements with 20 of the women on June 21.
“This case started because one woman had the fortitude to step forward and make her voice heard,” said attorney Tony Buzbee, who represents the women in the civil lawsuits. “Her courage from her inspired many others with the same experience. None of this saga would have occurred without that one brave voice. One person can make a difference.
Buzbee said that although some of his clients “have strong feelings” about the NFL’s proceedings, he noted that the civil process and the NFL’s disciplinary process “are very different.”
On the suspension decision, Buzbee noted that his legal team was not involved in that process.
“We don’t know what was presented to Judge Robinson by the NFL’s lawyers. We don’t know how the NFL’s case was presented,” he said, adding that “only a small fraction of those women that we represent were ever spoken to by the NFL’s lawyers. Beyond that, we can’t speculate and have no comment on the decision.”
The league has been sensitive about its image and handing out the appropriate discipline for Watson after being criticized for its handling of previous cases of domestic violence or sexual misconduct against women involving Baltimore running back Ray Rice, Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and Cleveland running back Kareem Hunt , among others.
The Browns were widely condemned for signing Watson. The team has been desperate to find a long-term answer at quarterback — they’ve had a league-high 32 starters since 1999 — and many questioned why the team would take on a player with so much baggage.
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At his introductory news conference after being traded to Cleveland, Watson was adamant about his innocence.
On July 15, 30 women settled lawsuits against the Texans after claiming the team ignored and enabled Watson as he harassed and assaulted them during the therapy sessions. Terms of the settlements were confidential.
Despite Watson’s legal entanglement, the Browns and several other teams pursued him after the first grand jury declined to indict him.
Aboriginal Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has taken a swipe at Lidia Thorpe after she made a Black Power salute and labeled the Queen a “coloniser” in the Senate.
The Greens Senator was preparing to take the parliamentary oath on Monday when she walked to the central table of the chamber with her right fist raised in the air.
She then proceeded to reluctantly recite and tweak the oath of allegiance, which sitting members must take prior to serving the Queen.
“I sovereign, Lidia Thorpe, do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will be faithful, and I bear true allegiance to the colonizing Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,” she said, drawing uproar from the Senate.
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Senator Price suggested ministers who do not take the oath “then simply don’t take the job” before criticizing the “immaturity” of Senator Thorpe.
“There is definitely a level of immaturity about that kind of behaviour,” she said, according to The Australian.
“If you want to be a protester, then this isn’t the place for it. Go ahead and join the resistance, but we are there to be legislators for the benefit of our nation.
“I think it is just disruptive behaviour. The majority of us in the Senate today…just saw it as contemporary behaviour.”
During the series of events on Monday, one person could be heard telling the outspoken politician she was “not a Senator if you don’t do it properly.”
Senator Thorpe responded by saying “none of us like it.”
Senate President Sue Lines then interjected and urged Senator Thorpe to “recite the oath as printed on the card.”
She begrudgingly corrected herself the second time and was sworn into parliament.
“Sovereignty never ceded,” Senator Thorpe wrote to Twitter moments later, sharing a photo of herself performing the Black Salute.
Greens leader Adam Bandt showed support for his party member and retweeted the same image with the caption, “Always was. Always will be.”
Senator Pauline Hanson – who walked out of parliament during the Acknowledgment to Country last week – said Senator Thorpe did not take her position “seriously”.
“She’s filling a position she does not respect, to represent people she obviously despises, in an institution she does not recognize as being legitimate,” she told news.com.au.
“What we saw this morning was a stunning exercise in hypocrisy, made worse by her happily taking $211,000 a year from taxpayers for work she clearly does not intend to do.”
Senator Thorpe has previously stated her role as an Indigenous woman was to “infiltrate” the Senate.
It marked the end of the chaotic seven hours in Trump world, as the former president’s future daughter-in-law, his handpicked Republican National Committee chairwoman, Missouri’s junior senator and a host of other party operatives and Trump allies jostled over who the former president should endorse in the tumultuous Missouri Senate primary, where polling places were set to open less than 24 hours later.
Trump kicked off the private lobbying spree late Monday morning, when he posted on social media that he would be making his official endorsement that day — without mentioning that he apparently had not yet made his final choice. What transpired over the course of the afternoon illustrates the anarchical nature of Trump’s endorsement process. While the much-coveted endorsement is one of Trump’s greatest assets and his chief political weapon, how he decides who gets one is often more improvisational than scripted.
In this case, many Republican officials feared that the wrong decision could come with serious repercussions for the party. The former governor stepped down from his post by Ella in 2018 after his hairdresser by Ella accused him of sexually assaulting her. And his ex-wife of him has accused him in court of assaulting her and their young son of her in 2018. Greitens has strenuously denied the allegations, but his standing of him in the Missouri GOP Senate primary has slipped amid a wave of focused ads on those allegations.
At the center of Monday’s episode, according to several people familiar with what transpired, was Kimberly Guilfoyle, the fiancée of Donald Trump Jr. who spent the weekend making the case for Greitens while attending a golf tournament Trump hosted at his Bedminster, NJ club.
A little after noon, Trump was having a previously scheduled meeting with RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, where the Missouri race became a topic of discussion. During the sit-down, Trump called Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, a Greitens foe who referenced a recent poll showing the former governor trailing in the primary.
After being told that Guilfoyle was on the Bedminster property, Trump asked for her to be called in to the meeting.
By the time Guilfoyle made it into the room, Hawley was no longer on the line. McDaniel, who like other senior Republicans tried to dissuade Trump from endorsing Greitens for fear that he could lose the seat to a Democrat in the general election and that his nomination would force Republicans to spent money in a state that should be safe for the party, remained in the meeting. She also argued that a late endorsement would do little to alter the race, with most polls showing Greitens lagging behind in third place, and that it would make more sense for Trump to remain neutral.
Guilfoyle was steadfast in her defense of the former governor, saying that the party establishment had been trying to get Trump to oppose Greitens. McDaniel, meanwhile, reiterated her argument that Greitens would make for a weak nominee given his personal baggage.
As the meeting wore on, those familiar with what transpired say, Trump began to lose patience. At one point it was suggested that he could endorse “Eric,” and that by doing so he would be supporting both Schmitt and Greitens.
It was a madcap exit ramp. But Trump went in on the details, asking if the two candidates’ first names were spelled identically — noting that it wouldn’t work if they weren’t. While Trump was intrigued, he also remarked that it might be too cute. He asked for draft endorsements to review, one announcing his support from him for Schmitt, the other for Greitens.
At this point, it was still unclear who Trump would endorse by his self-imposed end-of-day deadline, underscoring the rolling, unpredictable nature of how the former president exercises his power. As he has in other races, Trump on Monday reached out to an array of figures for their views of him. The list included Republican pollsters John McLaughlin and Robert Cahaly, both of whom have conducted surveys on the race. He was given notes from Tony Fabrizio, a longtime Trump pollster who worked for Greitens.
Trump later asked allies Pam Bondi and Matthew Whitaker, both of whom are backing Schmitt, for their views. At another point, I have surveyed Chris Cox, the founder of the “Bikers for Trump” coalition, who was also on the Bedminster property. Cox excused himself from the office so he could get a reading of those in his organization from him. Upon reentering the office, I informed Trump that his crowd was aligned with Greitens.
But Trump circled back to the idea of endorsing the two Erics, reasoning that there were pluses and minuses to both, and that by doing so provide each the opportunity to win with his support. I have drafted a statement that would soon go out.
“I trust the Great People of Missouri, on this one, to make up their own minds,” it read, “much as they did when they gave me landslide victories in the 2016 and 2020 Elections, and I am therefore proud to announce that ERIC has my Complete and Total Endorsement!”
The announcement capped a dramatic, nearly one-year-long battle for Trump’s support. While party leaders cautioned Trump against backing Greitens, some of the most prominent members of the MAGA movement — including Guilfoyle, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn — lent him their support. Greitens became a regular guest on “War Room,” the popular podcast hosted by former Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon.
People familiar with Trump’s thinking say concerns surrounding Greitens’ past controversies weighed on his decision not to offer a full endorsement of Greitens. At one point on Monday, they said, Trump pointed out that Greitens might face Trudy Busch Valentine, a wealthy Democratic candidate, in the general election. Busch is heir to the Anheuser-Busch brewing fortune.
“She’s not the weak Bush family,” Trump said, referencing his long-running feud with members of the Bush political dynasty. “Ella She’s the strong Busch family.”
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