Commissioner Roger Goodell has the authority to personally handle the Deshaun Watson appeal hearing. He will not exercise it. According to a source with knowledge of the situation, Goodell will not handle the Watson appeal. He will refer the matter to someone outside the league office. We don’t know who he is. A decent guess would be Mary Jo White, given that she has recently handled various “independent investigations” for the NFL, and in light of the fact that she does a very good job of giving her client what they want....

CNN’s subsidiary WTOC-TV said the salon was hosting an Easter parade when the gunfire was heard. There were people inside and outside the living room when the shooting started, and some even had to jump into nearby trenches to avoid being hit, the WTOC reported. “It was scary. We were just trying to get to safety,” Jasasi Williams told the WTOC. “We did not know where the shots came from....

“If there is no decrease in temperature or rains in the coming weeks, this year’s olive harvest could be significantly lower than previous ones,” Luis Planas told Bloomberg News. “The olive industry is worried about oil production”. Spain accounts for almost half of the world’s olive oil production. The setback, along with the ongoing disruption of sunflower oil supplies from Ukraine, meant vegetable oil prices were likely to remain high, Planas said....

It is one of the most iconic aircraft in the world and is maintained by the efforts of Biggin Hill Heritage, the largest Spitfire restoration facility on the planet. This particular model even appeared in the 1969 film, “Battle of Britain”. Greg Davis, author of The Two Seat Spitfires, says the sound of Spitfire’s Merlin engine has been described as “the sound of freedom.” “There is a lump in the throat and a warm feeling that you have brought back something that is so important to our history,” he told the Associated Press....

Updated: 7:49 AM August 1, 2022 A teenager has died after an alleged hit-and-run in Stalham at the weekend. It happened shortly before 4.30pm on Sunday (July 31) on the A149, between Stepping Stone Lane and Old Market Road. A silver Lexus SUV was involved in a collision with two pedestrians, with a woman in her late teens pronounced dead at the scene. The second pedestrian, a 16-year-old girl, was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital with a serious arm injury and remains in hospital....

The call, as Vereshchuk recalled, was one of many warnings given to senior government officials amid Western expectations that the Russian military would quickly gain control of Kiev and seek to establish its own puppet government. “The Americans and the British have warned that there is a list of assassinations and that the main target is the president and his family and then members of the government,” Verestsuk said. “They told us, ‘They will look for you, chase you and kill you....

A student suddenly collapsed and died during a performance based on the story of the crucifixion. Suel Ambrose, 25, was studying philosophy at Clariantian University in Nekede, Nigeria, hoping to become a priest one day. He played student Peter in the university’s biblical performance on Easter weekend. But Swell collapsed during the scene where Peter cut off a soldier’s ear to try to save Jesus. Many thought the collapse was “a joke or part of the drama,” but “they knew it was serious when he could not get up,” a witness told Vanguard....

Jones took her 24-year-old son to the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Center last month because he was depressed, manic and suicidal. CBC News is not naming Jones’ son, but his mother is speaking on his behalf while he recovers. When they got to the hospital, Jones said she told triage nurses that her son talked about killing himself by jumping off a building. “I assumed it would be straight [forward]Jones said in an interview....

David and Collet Stephan were accused of not seeking medical help sooner for their 18-month-old son, Ezekiel, before he died in 2012. They testified that they were treating the boy with natural remedies for what they thought was croup. A jury convicted them in 2016 of failing to provide the necessities of life, but the Supreme Court of Canada overturned that verdict and ordered a second trial. A judge who heard the second trial without a jury found them not guilty in 2019....

Miyake, whose name became a byword for Japan’s economy and fashion in the 1980s, died on Aug. 5 of liver cancer, Kyodo news agency reported. No further details were immediately available. Miyake is said to have wanted to be either a dancer or an athlete before reading his sister’s fashion magazines inspired him to change direction – with those initial interests thought to be behind the freedom of movement the clothes allow him....

The email of the Metropolitan Police, forwarded by his lawyer, was written in a dry legal form. “On June 19, 2020 at the Cabinet Room 10 Downing Street between 1400 and 1500, you participated in a gathering of two or more people indoors at the Cabinet Room at Downing 10,” he said. This was his birthday when Carrie’s wife and others had arranged a party during the first lockdown for Covid....

The hospital in Ottawa’s east end says it has made the “difficult decision” to “temporarily partially close” its emergency department Saturday and Sunday between 7:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. The emergency department’s temporary closure will remain in effect until Monday at 7:30 a.m. “Ontario is experiencing continued pressure on emergency department staffing levels due to absenteeism, vacations, fatigue and burnout related to COVID-19,” Montfort Hospital said in a statement Friday afternoon....

A fire ban remains in effect for the Metro area. The regional fire department of St. John’s reports that with current conditions and the upcoming forecast, there is a high fire risk due to a lack of heavy rainfall as opposed to the dry heat of the past two weeks. The ban covers backyard fires, fireplaces, charcoal barbecues and open fires. The fire department also urges people to be careful when using propane stoves and barbecues....

A preliminary investigation showed the fire started on the porch around 2:30 a.m. Friday, according to Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce. “The information I have is that the fire started and progressed very quickly, making it very difficult to get out,” he said. Shannon Daubert, 45, died in the flames. Facebook Laura Daubert, 47, was also killed. The victims were identified as Dale Baker, 19. Star Baker, 22; David Daubert Sr....

Three companies have already announced bans and at least three others said they could not rule out restrictions as forecasters said much of the country faced dry weather for up to ten more days. A senior government source said more suppliers “may need to act soon” and would have the backing of ministers if they asked customers to stop using hoses to water gardens, wash cars and fill swimming pools....

In a press release Monday, TPH said it has received confirmation that five mosquito tanks in Toronto have tested positive for the virus. The health unit said the mosquitoes came from locations in Etobicoke, North York and west Toronto. They are the first to test positive for the virus in the city this year. “WNV is an infection that is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito,” a press release said....