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A man has been charged with arson after a series of car fires in Camberwell, south London.Nerijus Butkys, 30, of Jephson Street, Camberwell was arrested on Tuesday and taken to a south London police station.He was subsequently charged on Wednesday with four counts of arson.Police said the charges came after a series of car fires which took place between Christmas Eve and Tuesday, January 10 in the Camberwell area.

A n otherwise healthy 26-year-old is urging young people to take up the flu vaccine after he was hospitalised for a week over the festive period - amid a surge in cases across the capital.Olly Browning, from Oval in south London, who has no underlying health conditions, was left in intensive care needing oxygen after he contracted influenza and it led to pneumonia.

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It was Christmas Eve 1944 and Alfred Arrieta was among a nine-member crew aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress, providing support to ground troops in the French countryside during the Battle of the Bulge, one of the bloodiest battles in World War II.The 21-year-old U.S. sergeant had participated in 28 successful missions but this time would be different.

The 2023 NFL Schedule is out!I still can't believe how much media coverage the league is able to milk out of what basically boils down to the release of a piece of paper.I want to knock it, but honestly, it's impressive.The NFL has us all over a barrel, we're never going to stop watching and giving them our money, and we just can't get enough of this sport.

The NFL Draft is in the books, we have a whole new slew of rookies to welcome to the team, and as always around this time of year, plenty of reason for optimism for what the 2023 rookie class will bring to the upcoming season.In the aftermath and calm before the mini-camp storm, let's keep on keeping on with our countdown of the Top 20 Most Memorable Patriots Moments of 2022.

Patriots The good, the bad, and the ugly times that left their mark on this year's Patriots team.The 2022 Patriots season was a roller-coaster ride that kept rolling until the Bills pulled away in the final quarter of the regular-season finale.Yes, there was plenty of pain watching the offense regress into a unit that could only muster 14 points against the worst team in the NFL.

Jalen Mills would be among the reinforcements arriving Friday for the New England Patriots.The veteran cornerback returned from the groin issue that sidelined him for four consecutive starts and since being downgraded during the final practice of Week 15.He now stands among five questionable to face the Miami Dolphins.

The New England Patriots are entering their must-win matchup versus the Miami Dolphins on Sunday with some injury questions on both sides of the ball.They did receive some positive news recently, though: tight end Hunter Henry and running back Rhamondre Stevenson are both good to go despite being listed as questionable for the game, according to a report by ESPN's Dan Graziano.

The NFL's regular-season schedule for 2023 will be released on Thursday night.Unless it isn't.Peter King explains in his latest Football Morning in America column that, while the schedule is "still likely to be done" before Thursday night, he was told over the weekend that " it may not be finished in time."

Ukraine has rejected an announcement by Vladimir Putin of a 36-hour ceasefire to mark Orthodox Christmas, saying there will be no truce until Russia removes its invading forces from occupied land.The Kremlin said Putin had ordered his defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, to introduce a temporary ceasefire along the entire line of contact in Ukraine for Orthodox Christmas from midday on Friday to midnight on Saturday.

U.S. and Ukrainian officials dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin's declaration of a unilateral 36-hour ceasefire over Orthodox Christmas, expressing skepticism about the Kremlin's true intentions in calling for a temporary truce.I found it interesting.He was ready to bomb hospitals and nurseries and churches on the 25th and New Year's, President Joe Biden told reporters Thursday at the White House.

Joan Gallagher and her husband, John, used to enjoy weekend walks through Spain's Priorat wine region, driving out from their home in Sitges, Catalonia.They had moved to Spain from Ireland in 2001; two years ago they opened a hotel in the former creamery next door to where they used to stay.Their four boys were grown up and doing their own thing.

Getting the French government's controversial pension reform bill passed was always going to be a difficult sell, as it was guaranteed to have unions up in arms and generate massive protests.Published: 16 March 2023 10:09 CET But who is the relatively young politician charged with getting it over the Parliamentary finish line who admitted to franceinfo that he's been getting by on three or four hours sleep in recent weeks, and whose home town was briefly blacked out by pension reform protesters?

The detectives would arrive soon, so Thomas Klaber made deli sandwiches and coffee at his Cleveland home as he wondered what new information they had about the killing of his younger sister more than four decades ago.Detective Coy Cox of the Boone County Sheriff's Office in Kentucky pulled up a chair.

Weather So far, Boston has seen just 7.9 inches of snow since Dec 1.Consider winter 2023 "the year of the dusting."Or at least that's how WBZ Chief Meteorologist Eric Fisher described the rather snow-less winter Boston has had this season in a tweet on Tuesday morning, as the region got a few flakes but not much more once again.

A 5-year-old boy has died from injuries he sustained in a house fire on Christmas Eve, officials said.On Dec. 24, the Chicopee Fire Department responded to a fire in the area of 759 Chicopee St. Upon arrival, firefighters were informed that the boy was still inside.They rescued the boy, who was seriously injured, officials said.

Police said the crashed car was stolen in Tower Hamlets on Christmas Eve (December 24) (Image: PA Media) A stolen car was found crashed in the early hours of this morning (December 29).Police were called to reports of a damaged car near the Redbridge roundabout in Ilford at 12.18 am.The car was found on the verge of the slip road off the A406 at the junction with the A12.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A police officer is under criminal investigation following the death of a carer who was hit by a police car on Christmas Eve.Rachael Moore, 22, died after she was struck by the Merseyside Police vehicle in the Kensington area of Liverpool, just after 8pm on December 24.

Dacina Crasnanic and Traian Alexandru had never met before they independently took 23andMe DNA tests in recent years hoping to learn more about their family health histories.Instead, they got the surprise of a lifetime: the results revealed they are long-lost siblings.The pair, who are both in their 50s, coincidentally live less than a 30-minute drive away from each other despite both hailing from Eastern Europe.

"The big, scary, existential question is, will social media continue to be a traffic source for a news organization?Or will it become just a storytelling platform or just a marketing platform?"That's the question that one publisher asked in a Digiday piece today about how Twitter is declining as a traffic source for publishers.

The champ will have a new title - Mother.On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2022, six-time CrossFit Games women's champion Tia-Clair Toomey announced that she and her husband, Shane Orr, are expecting their first child together.As a result, she will not be competing in the 2023 competitive season."We are extremely excited to share, WE'RE PREGNANT!

The Dallas Cowboys haven't exactly searched far and wide for a mid-season pickup for their receiver room.Most of the search centered around Odell Beckham Jr.After Beckham's physical sparked concerns about his ability to contribute in 2022, Dallas quickly pivoted to former longtime Colts standout TY Hilton.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails An amputee who hopes to crutch myself all the way to the summit of Snowdon is to don a t-shirt with the words no leg, no excuse to show that you can achieve success in the face of adversity.

Former big league pitcher and Cubs general manager Ed Lynch chatted with MLBTR readers for more than two hours this morning.You can read the transcript here, and read up on his fascinating career below: Before he became GM of the Cubs, Ed Lynch was a pitcher.He was drafted by the Rangers out of the University of South Carolina in the 22nd round back in 1977.

Here are three things we'll be watching around baseball throughout the day today as the New Year approaches:
1.After extending Murphy, have the Braves maxed out their payroll?The Braves agreed to a six-year, $73MM extension that could be taken to seven-years, $88MM if the Braves exercise a 2029 club option, locking one of the best catchers in the game up under team control for the rest of the 2020s.

The smell of melted butter and muscovado sugar is curling its way through the kitchen and up the stairs.Vanilla extract and warm oats hang in the air and now again there is the fizz of lemon zest little clouds of citrus among the mellow notes of biscuits baking.The kitchen is as warm as toast, its surfaces dusted with flour, its windows fugged up.

A man arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman on Christmas Eve has been released on conditional bail, police said.The 20-year-old was arrested on Thursday by police investigating the death of Elle Edwards, who was shot outside the Lighthouse pub in Wallasey Village, Wirral.He was held on suspicion of conspiracy to murder and assisting an offender.

The Dallas Cowboys started the offseason off with a bang, as Dan Quinn informed the organization he's returning for a third season.Quinn had head coaching opportunities with Arizona, Carolina, and Denver, and secured a second interview with the Cardinals and Panthers.It's massive news for the Cowboys.

Family and friends of a 26-year-old who was shot outside a pub on Christmas Eve have gathered to pay their respects at her funeral.Elle Edwards was celebrating Christmas with friends when a gunman opened fire at the Lighthouse pub in Wallasey Village, Wirral, shortly before midnight.She is not believed to have been the intended target of the attack.

I'm going to hit you with the analogy that no one asked for and it's the tale of two Christmas lists.My eight year old's Christmas list consisted of specific Lego sets either new or discontinued, obscure items that needed to be ordered from small online vendors that would take two months to ship, and the hottest video games of the moment.

The National Hockey League has fined both the Toronto Maple Leafs organization and head coach Sheldon Keefe for their actions before and during Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Blues.Keefe was fined $25,000 for "demeaning conduct" he directed at the officials during the game at Enterprise Center, which the Maple Leafs won in overtime by a 5-4 score.

A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting of Elle Edwards on Christmas Eve.Merseyside Police said they have arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of conspiracy to murder and assisting an offender on Thursday in the Barnston area of Wirral.He has been taken to a police station for questioning.

Dak Prescott's five-touchdown performance is what everyone is talking about considering how he's viewed among the NFL media, but the Dallas Cowboys' defense turned in their best performance in recent memory in Monday's Wild Card win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Cowboys fans were taken for a spin pregame, however, when Dallas' inactives list featured cornerback Nahshon Wright.

Exactly one year from last year's playoff loss, the Dallas Cowboys will look to exact revenge against a familiar foe in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.A rematch against the 49ers awaits the winner - when legitimate revenge will be at stake - but we'll cross that bridge if and when the time comes.Much has been made about how the Cowboys' depleted cornerback room will cope defending Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Julio Jones.

The Vikings defense has been the team's Achilles' heel all season.Minnesota ended the season ranked 31st in total defense and tied for 28th in scoring defense.But most of the season, the Vikings were able to overcome any deficiencies and find a way to win.They were 11-0 in one-score games in the regular season, including a 27-24 victory over the Giants on Christmas Eve.

Giants coach Brian Daboll has said that playoff experience is overrated.That hasn't stopped his inexperienced playoff quarterback from getting any information he can about what to expect.The quarterback of the team's first playoff game since 2016 has contacted the quarterback who last led the Giants to the playoffs, in 2016.

John Carlson has not played in a game or skated with the Capitals since absorbing a Brenden Dillon slap shot to the side of the head on December 23.Carlson was immediately transported to the hospital that night and released on Christmas Eve.While the Capitals have said officially that Carlson is out long-term, little is known about the scary upper-body injury John suffered.

A grieving father whose daughter was shot dead in a Merseyside pub while celebrating on Christmas Eve said her life was only just beginning.Tim Edwards said he hopes a foundation in the name of his daughter, Elle Edwards, 26, will combat gun violence in the region.Ms Edwards was shot while out celebrating Christmas with friends, when a gunman opened fire on the Lighthouse pub in Wallasey Village on the Wirral, shortly before midnight on December 24.

The father of a woman shot dead in a pub as she celebrated Christmas Eve has given an emotional tribute to his beautiful daughter.Beautician Elle Edwards, 26, was shot in the head while she celebrated with friends in the Lighthouse Inn pub, Wallasey Village, Wirral.Nearly a month on from the shooting, her father Tim Edwards broke down in an interview as he said that Christmas will never be the same after his daughter's death.

A man has been charged with the murder of beautician Elle Edwards who was fatally shot while at a pub on Christmas Eve.Connor Chapman, 22, has also been charged by detectives with two counts of attempted murder, and three counts of unlawful and malicious wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm.

The man accused of the murder of Elle Edwards is also charged with possessing a sub-machine gun at the pub where she was killed in a shooting on Christmas Eve.Connor Chapman, 22, appeared at Wirral Magistrates' Court on Friday charged with nine offences related to the incident at the Lighthouse pub in Wallasey Village, Wirral, on December 24.

NPR's Tim Mak is in Ukraine as people there celebrate their first Christmas since the invasion.ANDREW LIMBONG, HOST: Russian President Vladimir Putin gave his forces a cease fire order in Ukraine in observance of the Orthodox Christmas holiday, which is celebrated today.NPR's Tim Mak is in Dnipro, Ukraine, as residents look for solace beyond the promised pause in the war.

Strap in, the NFL Playoffs are here.There are six games for us to watch and bet on spanning from Saturday afternoon to Monday night.With the NFL postseason, comes chaos.You can all but guarantee the favorites won't go undefeated.There will be upsets.So, which underdogs will win and advance to the divisional round?

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering Elle Edwards, who died after being shot in a pub on Christmas Eve.The 22-year-old from Wirral was arrested following enquiries in mid-Wales, Merseyside Police said.A Wirral woman, 23, is being held on suspicion of assisting an offender, the force added.

A Toronto woman says she's still waiting for answers from Via Rail nearly three weeks after a trip to accompany her sister from Ottawa turned into a nightmare before Christmas.Chantalle and Christianne Clarkin boarded Train 55 at Ottawa's Via Rail station on Tremblay Road during the afternoon of Dec. 23.

My dad is entitled to a rebate from his electricity provider which got more and more urgent when temperatures dropped to -8C.He doesn't have central heating, he's 6ft 4in but only weighs about 8 stone.He needs the space heater on, but electricity has been costing him 15 a week.To claim the rebate on his behalf which isn't paid in cash, it just credits his account I have to go to a post office with one of three forms of ID: either a passport, a driving licence or a utility bill.

Many of Thursday's front pages lead with Rishi Sunak's pledge to fix the NHS.The Daily Express, the Daily Mail, the Daily Star, The Times, the Financial Times and The Independent all carry the PM's plan to restore Britain and its health sector.The i adds that the NHS has been forced to send patients to hotels to ease bed blocking.

Britain's rail networks are at a standstill once again as more than 40,000 members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) across Network Rail and 14 train operating companies start a 48-hour walkout on Tuesday in a dispute over pay and conditions.Train bosses who want to cut 1,900 jobs argue that the railway has not recovered from the coronavirus pandemic, is currently losing millions of pounds a day and is in desperate need of modernisation and hence cannot grant the wage rises demanded by the RMT, despite the hardship that means for its staff.

Moscow's plans for a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Russian Orthodox Christmas holiday period will do nothing to advance the prospects for peace, the UK's Foreign Secretary has said.Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Moscow's armed forces to observe the 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine this weekend, when the Russian Orthodox Church, which uses the ancient Julian calendar, celebrates Christmas on January 7. Moscow said its decision followed a call earlier in the day from the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill.

La Belle Vie is our regular look at the real culture of France  from language to cuisine, manners to films.This newsletter is published weekly and you can receive it directly to your inbox, by going to newsletter preferences or adding your email to the sign-up box in this article.If you have been watching Les Bleus push their way forward during the soccer World Cup you have likely come in contact with the French national anthem.

A carer was walking home from work on Christmas Eve when she was hit by a police car, a coroner's court has heard.Rachael Moore, 22, died after she was hit by the Merseyside Police vehicle in the Kensington area of Liverpool just after 8pm on December 24.An inquest opening on Wednesday heard the police driver attempted CPR before she was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

On the same day that Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette announced defenseman John Carlson would be out longterm after taking a slap shot to the head last week, we have another update on the veteran blueliner.This time it comes from John's wife Gina Carlson.Carlson posted a photo of John and his three kids on Christmas Day.

"Can I tell you my story?"West Hills Chaminade High boys' basketball coach Bryan Cantwell was telling a flight agent about trying to get his players and fellow coaches home for Christmas after traveling to St. Louis last week for a tournament.They were stranded because of the many flight cancellations caused by the blizzard and other problems.

A Los Angeles woman killed on Christmas Eve by a hit-and-run driver while dropping off toys at a shelter was described by her niece as a selfless person.Trina Newman-Townsend was a community activist who "lived a life of humanitarian aid and social justice," Maryann Payne-Benjamin told The Times.

A Denver man has been arrested and charged with allegedly making racist and homophobic comments to two people who were making a TikTok video at an In-N-Out in San Ramon.Police booked Jordan Douglas Krah, 40, on Monday for the rant during the video posted on the social media website that has now racked up nearly 16 million views.

Hearts moved up to third in the Scottish Premiership after earning their first away win against St Johnstone in 12 years.Stand-in captain Lawrence Shankland slotted a well-taken penalty after Ryan McGowan hand-balled, before Alan Forrest rounded off a fantastic passing move to double the visitors' lead.

The Red Sox lost a pair of starting pitchers Tuesday, and time is running out if they want to make a move of their own on the free agent market.Rich Hill is reportedly headed to Pittsburgh, while reports also indicate Nathan Eovaldi is heading home to join the Texas Rangers.That's more than 200 innings the Red Sox must try to replace before the 2023 season rolls around.

Police hunting the Christmas Eve killer of beautician Elle Edwards have warned the families of organised crime gang members: You have blood on your hands too if you're a bystander or if you want to live off the profits.Deputy Chief Constable Ian Critchley appealed for information on the gun used to shoot the 26-year-old at the Lighthouse Inn in Wallasey Village, Wirral.

Police have arrested a third person in connection with the shooting of a young woman in a pub on Christmas Eve.Merseyside Police said officers have detained a 31-year-old man from Tranmere on suspicion of conspiracy to murder, following the death of Elle Edwards, 26, at the Lighthouse pub in Wallasey Village, Wirral.

Train passengers have been warned to expect significant disruption next week as rail workers take further strike action in a dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.The RMT union has announced its members at Network Rail will take strike action on January 3, 4, 6 and 7.The dispute does not involve ScotRail staff but will have a major impact on the train operator's ability to provide services as many of the Network Rail workers walking out occupy safety-critical roles.

A man has been charged with drink driving after a 15th-century barn suffered "catastrophic" damage.Lloyd Lambert, 33, is due to appear in court in early January following his arrest on Christmas Eve.Emergency services were called to the scene near Colchester, Essex after a blue van collided with the converted building.