Princess Diana's brother shares heartbreaking grief, says her death felt like 'an amputation'
The relief inside Stamford Bridge was palpable. Just as Chelsea feared their Champions League dreams fading away, Marc Cucurella nodded the biggest goal of their season and a firecracker inside west London ignited.
For 71 minutes they had toiled, struggling to find a way past a dismal Manchester United team that have now not won in the Premier League for eight matches. But then came salvation: a sumptuous Reece James pirouette, his beautiful dinked ball to the far post and a powerful header from the floppy-haired Spaniard. Who needs effective attackers when full-backs can do the business?
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Local, state and federal officials launch ‘full-scale’ search and warn people who escaped are ‘armed and dangerous’
Ten people in custody at the New Orleans jail, including a man convicted of four killings, escaped early on Friday morning.
The escapes prompted local, state and federal officials to launch a “full-scale search operation” and warn community members to be on the lookout for “armed and dangerous” individuals.
This article was amended on 16 May 2025 to update the number of people who escaped as well as how many had been caught, based on newer information.
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Ange Postecoglou cannot escape that sinking feeling. This time it arrived approaching the hour mark, Ezri Konsa opening the scoring before Boubacar Kamara doubled Aston Villa’s advantage to provide Unai Emery with a major boost in their attempt to qualify for the Champions League.
The Villa manager emerged before kick-off high-fiving supporters and there were similar scenes after the full-time whistle, with these three points another huge takeaway. For Postecoglou, it was another unedifying defeat and as preparation for Wednesday’s Europa League final against Manchester United goes, this was another sapping outing. By the end the early promise of Son Heung- min, one of the few starters who may also begin in Bilbao, had long since fizzled out.
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‘Big, gay’ mobile performance unit used for LGBTQ+ events was stolen last month from the Bearded Ladies Cabaret
Philadelphia’s LGBTQ+ community is rallying around an unusual cause: the search for the missing Beardmobile, described as a “big, gay mobile performance unit, glitterfully outfitted for socially distanced performances and political actions”.
The Beardmobile, a 14,000lb, custom-built performance truck decked out with a stage, sound system and pink eyelashes, was stolen from the parking lot of the Allens Lane Art Center in Mount Airy last month, Axios Philadelphia reported.
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