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#wednesday-evening

A 15-year-old girl died after getting into difficulty in water in Tameside, Manchester, after emergency workers struggled to locate her following the conclusion of an annual duck race.Greater Manchester police said the girl was found in the River Etherow after a search near Hodge Lane, Broadbottom, on Wednesday evening.

A West Ham fan partied with the entire team outside a hotel in Prague following the club's historic European title win.Jonathan Blakeley, 34, who lives in Croydon, south London, walked back to his AirBnB early on Thursday and came across several players from the team celebrating outside the Prague Marriott Hotel after the Hammers' victory over Fiorentina on Wednesday night, which sealed their first trophy in more than 40 years.

A group of animal rights activists claim they broke into King Charles' Sandringham Estate to rescue three lambs who they say were set for slaughter.Sarah Foy, 23, Rosa Sharkey, 23 and Rose Patterson, 33, say they handed themselves into a police station in Windsor this morning for stealing the sheep as part of what they called an open rescue mission.

Rishi Sunak has discussed with leading figures in artificial intelligence the need for regulation to mitigate risks ranging from disinformation and national security to existential threats.The Prime Minister sat down with the chief executives of ChatGPT firm OpenAI, Google Deepmind and Anthropic to discuss concerns on Wednesday evening.

As a gray cloud and a pungent smell moved through the Twin Cities on Wednesday, normally bustling bike lanes and running trails were largely deserted.Several commuters wore high-quality masks as they made their way home.The air quality reached unhealthy levels in Minneapolis, St. Paul and much of Minnesota on Wednesday, as the Upper Midwest became the latest pocket of the country to have its air fouled by smoke drifting south from wildfires that have been burning across Canada for weeks.

Peel police pulled the body of a man in his 60s out of Lake Ontario on Wednesday evening after a report of a swimmer in distress.Peel police are investigating after a man died in Lake Ontario in the waters off Mississauga on Wednesday.(CBC) The body of a man in his 60s was pulled from Lake Ontario on Wednesday evening after a report of a swimmer in distress.

The six leading Toronto mayoral candidates outlined their visions for the future of transit, city services and taxes in Scarborough on Wednesday evening, in the east-end district of the city shaping up to be a key battleground in the upcoming election.The candidates said, if elected, they would focus on revitalizing declining city services and infrastructure such as transit and neighbourhood centres in the diverse, populous district, which many called a microcosm for issues across Toronto.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford intends to break apart Peel Region within three years, CBC News has learned from a source not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.The news was first reported Wednesday evening by The Toronto Star.According to the source, there will be questions around costs.Another source told CBC News that the decision was approved by cabinet on Wednesday and the legislation will be introduced at Queen's Park on Thursday.

H undreds gathered for a silent walk to mark the sixth anniversary of the Grenfell blaze which claimed 72 lives.The west London tower block became a scene of devastation as a blaze ripped through the building with many advised to remain in their homes to wait for help from the emergency services which in some cases never came.

A woman in her 30s has died after a medical incident at a Center Parcs holiday village.Suffolk Police were called to the Elveden Forest site on Wednesday evening following reports of a medical emergency.The death is being treated as unexplained.A popular holiday destination offering accommodation, sports activities and restaurants, it is one of several Center Parcs locations across the UK.

The body of a 16-year-old boy has been recovered from a river in Castleford, police have said.West Yorkshire Police said officers were called to the River Calder just before 7pm on Wednesday evening, to a report of concern for the safety of a male in the water.The emergency services attended the scene, close to where the A639 crosses the river, and were witnessed using drones and several rigid-hull inflatable rafts to search for the teenager.

The Duchess of Edinburgh has said her heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with a woman in her 80s who is in a critical condition after being hit by a police motorcycle that was escorting the royal.The Metropolitan Police said the motorcycle collided with a pedestrian at around 3.21pm on Wednesday at the junction of Cromwell Road and Warwick Road in west London.

Cyclone Biparjoy was crawling along the Arabian Sea with hurricane strength winds and appeared to be on a path toward the border of Pakistan and India, where the authorities have ordered tens of thousands of residents to evacuate before the storm makes landfall on Thursday.The cyclone, whose name means disaster in Bengali, had fluctuated between the equivalent of a Category 1 and Category 2 hurricane, with winds ranging from 90 to 100 miles per hour early on Wednesday.

Tributes have continued to flood in for two talented first-year students and a school caretaker after they were stabbed to death during a deadly rampage in Nottingham.Medical student Grace O'Malley-Kumar and history student Barnaby Webber, who were both studying at the University of Nottingham (UoN), were found fatally knifed in the street by police at 4.04am on Tuesday.

A beloved and respected academy site manager has been named as the third victim of a deadly rampage in Nottingham as tributes also continue to flood in for two students fatally knifed in the street.Ian Coates, who worked as part of LEAD Academy Trust, was described by Huntingdon Academy and Warren Academy's executive headteacher as a much-loved colleague who always went the extra mile for the benefit of ourchildren.

A n elderly woman who was hit by a police motorcycle escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh is reportedly in a coma in hospital.The Metropolitan Police said the motorbike collided with a pedestrian at around 3.21pm on Wednesday at the junction of Cromwell Road and Warwick Road in west London, leaving her in a critical condition.

An elderly woman who was hit by a police motorcycle escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh is reportedly in a coma in hospital.The Metropolitan Police said the motorbike collided with a pedestrian at around 3.21pm on Wednesday at the junction of Cromwell Road and Warwick Road in west London, leaving her in a critical condition.

A woman in her 80s is in a critical condition after being hit by a police motorcycle that was escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh.The incident happened at 3.21pm on Wednesday at the junction of Cromwell Road and Warwick Road in west London, the Metropolitan police said.Buckingham Palace said the duchess, Sophie, who is married to Prince Edward, was grateful for the swift response by the emergency services.

On Wednesday evening, Chris Haynes dropped the bombshell that the Phoenix Suns had waived veteran point guard Chris Paul.Though other reporters disputed the semantics of the report, all indications point to Paul being a free agent this summer.BREAKING: Phoenix Suns have notified star Chris Paul that he will be waived, making the future Hall of Famer one of the top free agents this offseason, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport.-

NEW YORK - Arriving at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, Yankees manager Aaron Boone went through business as usual.He didn't think too much about the smoke wafting over New York City, smog from Canadian wildfires that created an ominous and "unhealthy" environment on Tuesday night in the Bronx.

(Christina House/Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday evening, her office said Thursday.Bass is "is feeling fine and will continue to work remotely as she follows public health guidelines," according to a statement from her press office.

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was reported Wednesday evening at 7:15 p.m. in Long Beach, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The earthquake occurred less than a mile from Signal Hill, less than a mile from Lakewood and two miles from Los Angeles.In the last 10 days, there has been one earthquake of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.

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Cops are searching for a perp who they believe shot a 54-year-old man in the buttocks as he climbed the stairs of his Williamsburg apartment building on Wednesday evening.The victim told police he came upon a man he did not know sitting on the staircase of his residential building at 199 Scholes St. at around 6:30 p.m.

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Firefighters quickly doused a fire on the first floor of a Crown Heights apartment building on Wednesday evening.A plethora of firefighters consisting of 12 units and 65 firefighters used two hose-lines to knock down the blaze at 58 Rogers Ave., which extended up to the second floor of the building.

After a 5-2 vote on Wednesday evening, the San Francisco Police Commission will take the creation of a new social media policy out of the police department's hands - sending a firm message about who sets policy for the SFPD.As part of the resolution it passed on Wednesday, the commission also ordered Police Chief Bill Scott to rescind two "bureau orders" issued in recent months by the SFPD.

On Wednesday evening, the San Francisco Board of Appeals voted unanimously to revoke a seemingly minor permit that gave local business Monkeybrains permission to replace a fence on the hotly contested parcel 36.At the end of the four-hour long meeting, the board also decided to draft a letter pleading with elected officials and city staff to find a lasting solution regarding how the slice of land, which cuts between 22nd and Harrison and Treat Avenue, is used.

Stormont must be restored to look after people's needs in Northern Ireland, according to Kiss star Gene Simmons.The rock icon spoke to BBC News NI after he was invited to Parliament as a guest of Ian Paisley on Wednesday.He said he was "grateful" to the North Antrim MP for helping the band land in the UK for their End of the Road tour.

Down the stone steps in a tucked-away corner of Westminster Hall, the Conservative backbencher Miriam Cates can occasionally be found on a weekday lunchtime playing piano at a chapel service for Christian MPs.But this week, she has been preaching to the converted, delivering a keynote address at the National Conservatism conference.

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This is a race against time, circumstances and numbers.And all three are bleak.Time is ticking down to the ceasefire ending.The circumstances are grim: unpredictable, volatile and dangerous.And the latest numbers published by the Foreign Office make it look, on the face of it, like it will be very difficult to get every Brit out in time before the fighting resumes.

Although the NBA Finals are still underway, the NBA offseason waits for no one, Boston Celtics fans.On Wednesday evening, Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report broke the news that the Phoenix Suns had informed Chris Paul that he would be waived ahead of free agency.BREAKING: Phoenix Suns have notified star Chris Paul that he will be waived, making the future Hall of Famer one of the top free agents this offseason, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport.

Former Vice President Mike Pence announced he's running for president on Wednesday, setting up a battle for the Republican nomination with his former boss, Donald Trump.In a launch video released ahead of his campaign kickoff later in the day in Iowa, Pence casts himself as a Reagan Republican seeking to return America to conservative principles.

The White House is set to face another setback to its regulatory agenda on Wednesday with Senate Republicans poised to win bipartisan support for two votes, one related to solar panels made with Chinese parts, the second dealing with endangered species protections for the lesser prairie chicken.This comes after Republicans have succeeded in pushing legislation through Congress on a wide range of initiatives such as ending Covid-19 national emergency and rescinding the DC crime law occasionally using the Congressional Review Act, which allows them to repeal regulatory actions by the administration without needing 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.

Two men have been arrested in connection with the theft of a 12-week-old donkey foal that was reunited with its mother after it had disappeared for more than two weeks.The young animal, named Moon, was taken from Miller's Ark Animals in Hook, Hampshire, some time before 5pm on May 15.Hampshire police said appeals for information had attracted countless calls and online reports from members of the public before the animal was reunited with its mother, Astra, at the farm on Wednesday evening.

A 12-week-old baby donkey which was stolen from a farm more than two weeks ago has been reunited with her mother and her ecstatic owners following a police investigation.The young animal, named Moon, was taken from Miller's Ark Animals in Hook, Hampshire, some time before 5pm on May 15.Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said appeals for information had attracted countless calls and online reports from members of the public.

Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Tuesday that he wants the House Ethics Committee to move rapidly on its investigation of Rep. George Santos after Democrats pushed to force a vote to expel the embattled congressman.McCarthy's announcement came shortly after Democrats tried to put House Republicans on the spot by forcing the chamber to vote on the expulsion resolution later this week.

A 17-year-old Glenbard West High School student was arrested Wednesday evening following a bomb threat made at the Glen Ellyn school earlier in the day.Glen Ellyn police said it was the second bomb threat in less than two weeks.At around 11 a.m.Wednesday, a voicemail was left for administrators at Glenbard West stating, "West you have 10 minutes to get out or a bomb will go off on the first, second and third floor," according to DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin.

Russian authorities have arrested a US journalist working in the country and accused him of espionage, a charge that could carry a prison sentence of up to 20 years.Evan Gershkovich, a well-respected reporter from the Wall Street Journal, was detained on Wednesday during a reporting trip to the Urals city of Ekaterinburg.

U p to 30 asylum seekers were allegedly left to sleep on the street in Whitechapel on Wednesday evening after refusing unsuitable accommodation from the Home Office.The group were brought to the hostel in Whitechapel at 9pm, when some were allegedly told they needed to share single rooms with four people, without beds or bedding, according to a charity worker at the scene.

The Rugby Football Union has granted a one-week extension to London Irish to complete their takeover.Players and staff at the club requested the extension despite only receiving 50% of their May salaries.The Exiles now have until 16:00 BST on Tuesday, 6 June to complete the takeover process or prove they can fund the club's operating costs for the entire 2023-24 season.

A n elderly woman is critically injured in hospital after being involved in a collision with a Metropolitan Police motorcyclist in west London.A police officer on escort duties was involved in a collision with the woman, aged in her 80s, at the junction of Cromwell Road and Warwick Road near Earls Court on Wednesday afternoon.

A s the preparations for the King's Coronation get underway, one person is particularly ecstatic.John Loughrey, a Royal superfan from Streatham, has already started camping out in London so he can experience the celebrations in full.Mr Loughrey became fascinated by the Royal family from the age of six, when he saw his mother reading magazines about Princess Margaret and Peter Townsend.

The private-label and agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) markets, the primary sources of liquidity for many mortgage lenders, are taking a beating so far this year.That dour performance mirrors what's happening in the primary mortgage market where origination volume is down drastically year to date in 2023.

Alex Morgan knows what she's playing for.San Diego Wave FC, Morgan's NWSL team, posted a picture Saturday night of the striker and captain meeting a number of young fans and signing autographs for them.The fans were clearly emotional at meeting Morgan -- the alt text for the tweet described one as "understandably freaking out."

Hundreds of civilian and military firefighters are tackling a wildfire in south-west Spain that has burned across at least 7,500 hectares (18,500 acres) of land and forced the evacuation of more than 500 people since it began on Wednesday evening.Efforts to fight the very large and difficult fire in the Las Hurdes and Sierra de Gata areas of northern Extremadura are being hindered by strong winds, according to the regional government, which says the blaze was started deliberately.

Telecommunications giant Telus is looking to shed several hundred people from its Canadian workforce by offering buyouts to 2,000 people.The Toronto Star first reported the news on Wednesday evening, saying the cuts have been targeted to customer support roles for wireless, internet and cable customers.

Manchester City slight favourites for the second leg at the Etihad after salvaging a 1-1 first leg draw in Madrid.When: Wednesday, May 17 Where: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England Kickoff: 19:00 GMT Manchester City host Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League semifinal on Wednesday evening with the tie delicately poised at 1-1.

The 2021 IFA class for the Dodgers had a number of big-names who have already received some buzz, with January signees Wilman Diaz, Rayne Doncon, Jesus Galiz, Thayron Liranzo, Juan Alonso, and Maximo Martinez all making their way onto various prospect lists at one point or another.But a February 2021 signing, who put pen to paper for just $10k, has been making some waves of late - Derlin Figueroa - as he has brought his late-season power surge with him to Camelback:
Lefty, righty, or lefty again, it hasn't mattered, the 19-year-old Figueroa has been an equal-opportunity agent of destruction.

The Oakland teachers strike continued Thursday, after a more contentious turn the day before, as allegations of misleading figures, canceled board meetings and a doubling-down against the common good left the explosive labor battle perhaps more muddled and messy entering its second week than it was in its first.

Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price has announced he is quitting, days after a review found a culture of harassment, bullying and misogyny in the party.His decision came following a lengthy meeting of Plaid's national executive committee to discuss next steps after the Prosiect Pawb report found a culture of harassment, bullying and misogyny in the Welsh nationalist party.

Thunderstorms could hit parts of the UK for a second day after flash flooding saw a major incident declared in Somerset.Swaths of the UK have been told to brace themselves for further downpours on Wednesday evening, with the Met Office issuing a warning for all of the east of Britain, from Kent to Aberdeenshire, including the Midlands.

Adam Price has told Plaid Cymru members he is quitting as leader days after a review found a culture of harassment, bullying and misogyny in the party.His decision came following a lengthy meeting of Plaid's national executive committee to discuss next steps after the Prosiect Pawb report found a culture of harassment, bullying and misogyny in the Welsh nationalist party.

As the war enters its 436th day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Friday, May 5, 2023: Russia launched new air raids on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, as well as cities including Odesa and Zaporizhzhia.Attacks on Kyiv continued into the evening.Ukrainian air defences shot down 18 out of 24 Russian drones, the Kyiv city administration said.

The White House has dismissed as ludicrous claims by Russia that Washington orchestrated drone strikes on Moscow, saying the US was not involved in the attack and accusing Russia of lying.Asked about an accusation by the Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, that Washington had ordered Wednesday's strike, John Kirby, the US National Security Council spokesman, said: One thing I can tell you for certain is that the US did not have any involvement with this incident, contrary to Mr Peskov's lies, and that's just what they are: lies.

Madeleine McCann's sister has spoken publicly for the first time since her sibling's disappearance 16 years ago.At a vigil marking the anniversary, Amelie, now aged 18, said: It's nice that everyone is here together but it's a sad occasion.The informal prayer meeting, attended by about 70 people, took place in the family's home village of Rothley in Leicestershire on Wednesday evening.

When I was about 10, the teacher at the Catholic school I attended in Massachusetts asked students to bring in a poem from home to share with the class.Looking at our bookshelves, I plucked out a slim volume by Constantine P. Cavafy.Many of its poems were short, manageable to read out loud and gorgeously plain-spoken.

The Wednesday morning news where Detroit was concerned was good.The Spinners, the enduring, melodious R&B group out of Ferndale, Mich., had made it at last to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.Their most fervent fans - a cohort that surely includes me - had been waiting what felt like forever to hear they had been chosen.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces his first real electoral test, as voters go to the polls in the local elections (PA) Voters are heading to the polls in local elections taking place across most of England as Rishi Sunak faces his first electoral test as prime minister.Mr Sunak predicted a hard night for his party at the ballot box, but said that the Conservatives were now moving away from box set drama politics.

Big Ben will be lit up with a series of projections to mark the King's coronation.Images of the national flowers of all four home nations a rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock will be projected on to the London landmark in red, white and blue, the colours of the Union Flag.The words of the national anthem, God Save the King, will then appear across the tower before the projection culminates with the coronation emblem, designed by Sir Jony Ive, a British product designer and chancellor of the Royal College of Art.

Verdict: Juventus win & Under 4.5 goals Best Odds: 3/4 Bookmaker: Unibet Seeking what is a much-needed boost on Wednesday evening, a struggling Juventus will welcome Lecce to Turin.Juventus
Starting with the hosts, while Juventus might have seen their 15-point deduction temporarily overturned last month, the Italian heavyweights are in the midst of an extended rut.

Manchester City face a solid side as they visit Fulham.The Premier League is rolling and we enter another tough away match.Venue: Craven Cottage, Stevenage Rd, Fulham, London, England
Time and Date: Sunday 30 April 2023, Kickoff at 14:00 BST, 9.00 am (EST, USA)
Referee: Simon Hooper.Assistants: Simon Long, Neil Davies.

Guardiola's Manchester City take control in the Premier League title race after a dominant win over Arteta's Arsenal.Kevin de Bruyne scored twice as Manchester City beat league leaders Arsenal 4-1 to take control of the Premier League title race.While the defending champions remain second in the standings, Arsenal's lead was cut to two points after the match on Wednesday evening, with City having two games in hand.

Bosses of a company in which Rishi Sunak's wife has shares and that is expected to benefit from a new scheme unveiled in the Budget reportedly attended a Downing Street reception hours after the prime minister denied having an interest to declare.Top staff of Koru Kids, which lists Akshata Murty as a shareholder, are understood to have been present at a No 11 event for the education sector on Wednesday evening, according to The Guardian.

Tributes have been paid to a father and son who were shot dead within minutes of each other in a double shooting that rocked two quiet villages in Cambridgeshire.Detectives say they are investigating whether a custody battle over a child was linked to the deaths just six miles apart.The victims have been identified by friends and neighbours as builder Gary Dunmore, 57, and his 32-year-old son Josh Dunmore, who had his own building company.