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Governor reveals new details on Baltimore disaster

Early Tuesday morning, a ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Chartered by Maersk, the container ship caused the bridge to collapse, triggering rescue operations to find several people reported missing.

Authorities provided details of the circumstances surrounding this tragic event at a press conference, while the governor of Maryland commented on the disaster.

In a statement, Maryland Governor Wes Moore said the preliminary investigation into the bridge collapse suggests an accident. He also stated that the bridge was up to code and had no structural problems.

The governor also confirmed that the crew of the vessel involved in the collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore had informed authorities that they had lost power on the vessel and had no control over it in the moments before the collision.

For his part, Maryland’s Secretary of Transportation, Paul Wiedefeld, said that eight people were on the deck when it collapsed. Speaking to reporters at a press conference, Wiedefeld said that two of these people had been found: one was in hospital, the other unharmed, and that the search was continuing for the remaining six.

Search operations are continuing for the missing persons, while rescue teams continue to look for individuals in the water.

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The Diddy case takes a very dark turn

Is Sean Combs involved in sex trafficking?

The search of P. Diddy’s home has rocked the entertainment world. According to NBC News, federal law enforcement agents executed search warrants at several properties owned by entertainment mogul Sean Combs. The actions were carried out in Los Angeles, Miami and other locations as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation.

Homeland Security Investigations, a division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security responsible for complex crimes such as human trafficking, is leading the investigation, no less.

Clearly, the case takes a very dark turn the more we learn.

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Representatives of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan, however, declined to comment on the case.

Combs’ involvement in the investigation and his current position have not been clarified.

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The images are striking, however, and of imposing police command posts around Combs’s Los Angeles residence in the affluent Holmby Hills neighborhood, and agents from Homeland Security Investigations. Agents were also seen at the Miami site processing documents.

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These raids come after several months of controversy and rumors surrounding Combs. Combs has been the subject of numerous civil lawsuits related to allegations of sexual assault. Most notably, Cassie Ventura settled a lawsuit in November 2023 in which Combs was accused of raping and abusing her for years.

He denied the allegation.

In February, Combs was sued by a music producer who claimed that Combs had forced him to solicit prostitutes and pushed him to commit sexual acts.

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Combs’ lawyer, Shawn Holley, called the allegations lies.

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Big win for Trump, his bail is reduced!

An court intervened in former President Donald Trump’s legal affairs, reducing his bail for a civil fraud judgment in New York from $454 million to $175 million, a significant victory for Trump.

The showdown between Trump and New York Attorney General Letitia James has therefore been postponed, as the judge has given the former president more time to get the money together. James was due to start seizing Trump’s assets to offset a $454 million fine that Trump says he can’t pay. The court also granted Trump an additional ten days to collect the funds in addition to significantly reducing bail.

The New York appellate court’s order currently allows Trump and his children to continue running a business in New York and obtaining loans from the state’s financial institutions.

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When this decision was made, Trump and his legal team were present at another hearing, for the trial of the bribery case in New York. They were discussing the possibility of delaying a case concerning payments made to Stormy Daniels. Trump’s legal team claimed that prosecutors had filed documents too late to be able to verify them before proceedings began.

The judge finally ruled in the case and ordered the trial to begin on April 15, without granting any further delays.

This decision represents a defeat for Trump, coming shortly after his victory in his civil judgment for fraud.

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Martin St-Louis reveals what happened to his son

MONTREAL, CANADA - JANUARY 6: Head coach Martin St-Louis of the Montreal Canadiens looks on from the bench during warm-ups of the NHL regular season game between the Montreal Canadiens and the New York Rangers at the Bell Centre on January 6, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Vitor Munhoz/NHLI via Getty Images)

Martin St-Louis agrees to talk about the situation surrounding his departure from the Montreal Canadiens’ entourage on March 16, and thus the condition of his son Mason, the reason behind his hasty departure.

“I’d like to thank Geoff Molson, Jeff Gorton, Kent Hughes, along with Trevor Letowski, our players, coaches, and hockey operations staff for fully understanding and facilitating my need to be with my family for the past several days,” St-Louis said upon his return to the team. “Everyone within the Canadiens organization has been very supportive of my wife Heather and me as we fully focused on our son Mason and his recovery from a hockey injury. As parents, nothing is more important to us than our three sons, Ryan, Lucas, and Mason,” says Martin St-Louis via an official Canadiens press release.

Mason St-Louis suffered a serious injury during a hockey game in Connecticut, before suffering serious complications.

This led Martin St-Louis to return home to his family and be with his son and wife during this ordeal.

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The news that Mason’s condition is improving is therefore excellent, and Martin St-Louis will be back with his troops in Denver immediately, when the Canadiens take on the Avalanche on Tuesday evening (March 26).

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Will Daniel Alfredsson agree to coach the Senators?

At the time of writing, Daniel Alfredsson finds himself behind the bench of the Ottawa Senators in the role of assistant to 71-year-old veteran coach Jacques Martin.

Many question whether the former Sens captain is up to the task of guiding the team through Martin’s interim. Alffy is beloved in Ottawa, where he was the team’s captain for nearly 13 seasons.

And therein lies the problem. As journalist Ian Mendes of The Athletic wisely pointed out, Alfredsson would be exposing himself to more criticism by becoming head coach of “his” team.

Yes, he can take some heat, but let’s stress again “he would be exposing himself to criticism in a market where he is universally loved”. Is he prepared to sacrifice this facet to take the reins of a club seeking an identity?

Since the start of the 2023-24 calendar, the Ottawa Senators have a record of 28 wins in 68 games, for a total of 60 points, good for 9th place in the draft. Add to this the fact that the Sens have suffered three consecutive defeats and have won just three of their last ten games.

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This was a team coming of age, and with Claude Giroux in the lineup, fans were expecting a playoff battle, which is not the case at all!

In closing, is the Sens’ great (former) number 11, Daniel Alfredsson, ready to sacrifice such a glittering career with the Senators (1178 games, 426 goals and 1108 points) to lead a club heading for the Titanic iceberg?

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No Hart for Matthews?

Although Auston Matthews is heading for a 70-goal season, good for the season of his life, he may not win the Hart Trophy at the end of this singular journey. The Leafs’ No. 34 has scored 57 goals so far in 67 games, bringing him closer to an ultimate season.

Worst of all, Matthews’ game isn’t just about scoring goals. His overall game is now very complete, he executes the little things, he’s excellent defensively, he controls the game with his remarkable vision and he makes perfect use of his physical strength to win fights for the puck.

That said, despite all these aspects and the fact that he could break the 70-goal barrier for the first time since Alexander Mogilny (76) and Teemu Selanne (76) in the 1992-93 campaign, Matthews is not the favourite for the Hart Trophy.

According to several media reports, Nathan MacKinnon is the favorite to win the MVP award for the 2023-24 season. Behind him are such heavyweights as Connor McDavid, Nikita Kucherov, David Pastrnak and Quinn Hughes. Matthews certainly fits into this line-up, but only one winner will be named from the three finalists.

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On the other hand, according to journalist Steve Simmons, even if he reaches 70 goals, Matthews might not get enough votes to sneak into the top three. He’d still be a long way from the Hart, despite having the season of his life and being an undisputed leader, doing all the little things worthy of a conductor.

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Voters will most likely believe that Matthews is just a maverick, when in fact, in real life, he’s much more than that… he’s THE cornerstone of his group. Nothing less!

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The world’s largest blueberry has been found!

Recently, a blueberry from Corindi in New South Wales entered the Guinness Book of Records as the heaviest picked in the world. It was picked somewhere in November, to make a dramatic entry into the fleshed-out account of world records.

The blueberry measured 39.31 millimetres, almost the size of a golf ball, and weighed 20.40 grams when placed on a small scale. We’re talking about 10 times the size of a blueberry you pick in the fields during the summer months. This blueberry comes from a new variety called Eterna and is grown by the farm that harvested it.

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In 2020, a company from Western Australia presented the world’s heaviest blueberry, weighing in at 16.20 grams.

By the way, with this new variety, records could be broken one after the other, since when this one was picked, some twenty other blueberries were almost as big as the one that will end up in the Guinness World Records.

Going forward, the company won’t necessarily be looking to beat the “size” record, as the main aim is to improve heat tolerance and disease resistance.

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An 11-foot alligator seized from a man in New York!

A New York (Hamburg) man has had his 11-foot, 750-pound alligator named Albert seized by the state Department of Environmental Conservation, but the beast’s owner promises to fight to get him back.

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Tony Cavallaro designed a home for Albert, an in-ground pool in his Hamburg backyard. Albert’s health problems include blindness and “spinal” complications.

Albert has lived with Cavallaro since he was very young, so he allows curious people to enter the water to pet the alligator, which lives in his space without being attached to anything.

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Since the alligator was seized, it has been with a specialized keeper, who will assess the “damage”. The purpose of the capture remains in “the interest of public safety and the health, safety and protection of the alligator”, the department said.

According to the department of State Environmental Conservation, Mr. Cavallaro did not take good care of his Albert, but he certainly refutes the allegations against him, indicating that he took better care of his alligator than some parents take of their children.

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“They acted as if I were a criminal dealing in weapons and drugs.” exclaimed Cavallaro.

Incidentally, Cavallaro has owned the animal for 34 years and has always respected the rules, renewing his license every year as required by law.

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Céline Dion helps… the Boston Bruins!

Céline Dion, who is increasingly back in the media spotlight, reserved a new surprise in connection with Canada’s favorite sport, hockey.

After making an appearance a few months ago at a game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Vegas Knights, the Boston Bruins were also treated to a visit from the singer, prior to their clash with the Rangers!

The star, who suffers from Stiff Person’s Syndrome, seemed to be in top form as she introduced the starting line-up for the game, humming along to the Bruins’ players.

Introduced by coach Jim Montgomery, Céline made a grand entrance into the players’ room.

A game she later attended in the company of her twin sons!

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Some people seem to think that the singer could be making a musical comeback sooner than expected, not least because of her many recent public appearances.

What do you think?

To be continued…

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Kate Middleton reveals cancer diagnosis

Kate Middleton has been diagnosed with cancer.

The news was confirmed by Kate herself in an official video.

The Duchess of Cambridge underwent her first abdominal operation in January, and Kensington Palace confirmed at the time that Middleton was not suffering from cancer.

Post-operative tests have now confirmed the opposite.

Kate Middleton thanks her loved ones and her medical team, as she is undergoing what she describes as preventive chemotherapy.

The rumours about the princess can now stop…