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Traffic stop turns deadly when driver flees Anaheim police

A pursuit ended in a deadly crash after a motorist decided to flee a traffic stop in Anaheim early Friday morning. The incident began just after midnight when Anaheim police officers attempted to stop a white pickup truck. The driver fled the scene as officers approached and got on the 91 Freeway, prompting a pursuit, [...]

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Top cop GUILTY of making vile comment about widow of hero PC Andrew Harper who was dragged to his death while on duty

A TOP cop has been found guilty of making a vile comment about the widow of a hero police officer dragged to death while on duty.

Ex-head of the Police Federation John Apter said he would like to “comfort” PC Andrew Harper’s wife Lissie in “his “my hotel room”.

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John Apter made the comment about PC Andrew Harper’s wife Lissie[/caption]
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Apter has been found guilty of misconduct[/caption]

The cop made the “sickening” and “sexually suggestive” remark as the widow was due to collect a posthumous award on behalf of the fallen officer.

Apter was today found guilty of gross misconduct following a tribunal but will have to wait to discover his punishment.

But he was touching a woman’s bottom and making a sexual remark to a pregnant federation member of staff.

The tribunal in Southampton heard Apter made the hotel comment during a staff “huddle” before the ceremony in January 2020.

His colleagues were left feeling “awkward” by the remark, which the panel heard was “sexual in nature”.

PC Harper had been responding to a bike theft by three teens in Berkshire in August 2019 when he was dragged to death.

He had married Lissie, who was made an MBE in 2022 for campaigning to strengthen the law in his memory, just four weeks before the tragedy.

She later said it was “highly inappropriate” of Apter to make the sexual comment about her.

The panel was told Apter was suspended by the Police Federation in December 2021 following accusations over his conduct on four occasions that year.

He was also suspended from duty by Hampshire Constabulary.

Apter led the Police Federation of England and Wales, which represents more than 130,000 officers from the rank of constable to chief inspector.

He was being investigated over two potential allegations of sexual assault but the criminal case was dropped.

Apter denied the allegations.

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PC Harper was killed just weeks after his wedding[/caption]
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Lissie has campaigned tirelessly on his behalf[/caption]

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Terrifying moment schoolgirl is dragged along street by bus after her leg got trapped in closing door

THIS is the terrifying moment a schoolgirl was dragged along the street by a bus after her leg got trapped in its closing door.

Zoe Hague, 17, was trying to board the bus when her leg got caught in the door.

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Footage of Zoe Hague being dragged along the road by a bus[/caption]
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The teen with her mum Cheryl[/caption]
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Zoe’s injured leg after the accident[/caption]

The teen was pulled down the street, while trying to shout to the driver.

Some of the passengers onboard the vehicle managed to shout at the driver to stop.

But he left the teenager at the roadside and continued on the bus route.

Zoe suffered a swollen and badly cut knee, a back injury and concussion following the ordeal in Sheffield last month.

She said: “I was just stepping on the bus when the doors shut trapping my leg in the door.

“Suddenly the bus set off and pulled me down and started dragging me along the road.

“I was trying to stay upright but my other leg was dragging on the floor.”

Zoe added: “I was banging on the door trying to get the drivers attention.

“I heard passengers shouting at him to stop otherwise I dread to think what would have happened.

“I just knew I had to try and find a way to get out. I started banging on the door.

“My hearing went in the panic, and as it was coming back. I could hear people telling him to stop.

“I don’t really remember the feeling, but looking at the CCTV, it all lasted for about 15 seconds.”

Zoe said the driver of the bus, which is operated by TM Travel, opened the door to free her leg.

He then asked if she still wanted to get on the bus – but she refused and asked her mum Cheryl to pick her up.

The teen said: “I was completely dazed and my trousers were ripped exposing my bloody knee.

“My trainer laces had all broke so the shoe was off. I was in no fit state to go anywhere and was in pain and dazed.”

‘PRETTY SHAKEN’

Cheryl took Zoe to A&E, where doctors confirmed that she had a concussion.

But she says she “feels sick” knowing the driver left her daughter without calling the police or an ambulance.

Cheryl said: “If I had hit a cat or a hedgehog in my car I would have taken it to a vet for treatment.

“To leave a teenage girl in that state at the side of a road is awful. She didn’t know where she was and was dazed for a few days.

“I am grateful that some passengers were aware of what was going on and shouted to the bus driver or I dread to think what could have happened.

“Some have contacted me since and said they were pretty shaken just from watching the incident unfold.”

Cheryl added: “Fortunately that day she was wearing thick cord trousers.

“They offered a bit of protection. Often she wears short skirts and has bare legs.

“But I know from reading about these incidents involving buses that it can lead to life-changing injuries and fatalities.”

The mum said: “It made me sick to the core when I thought about it afterwards.

“To leave her like that without calling the police or an ambulance was the final insult.”

Cheryl drove Zoe to school for a few days until she was well enough to get the bus.

She reported the incident to the bus company and South Yorkshire Police.

But just days later she was left shocked when Zoe saw the same driver still behind the wheel of the bus on the same route.

Cheryl said: “We reported it to the bus company as we wanted to make sure it didn’t happen to anyone else.

“But then a day afterwards I found out he is still on the route so I was a bit baffled by that.”

‘VERY SAD’

TM Travel said: “We are very sad to hear that Zoe was hurt trying to board one of our buses last week.

“Everyone at TM Travel wishes her a quick recovery. We are cooperating with the authorities.

“We have carried out our own internal examination of the circumstances of this incident.

“From the CCTV footage on the bus it appears that Zoe tried to board whilst the doors were already closing.

“Our driver was checking his right hand rear view mirror to safely pull away.

“He was unaware Zoe was there until he was alerted by passengers after moving several metres at a speed of no more than five miles per hour.”

A spokesperson added: “The driver stopped, apologised to Zoe and asked if she was hurt.

“She told the driver she was okay and declined his invitation to get on the bus.

“We would like to arrange to meet up with Zoe and her mum so we can reassure both of them that Zoe will be safe on our buses in the future.

“We would like to see if there are any additional steps we can take to help her feel confident to travel with us again.”

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Happy Teachers’ Day 2024 Wishes, Images, Messages, Quotes, Greetings, Shayari, Sayings, Cliparts and Instagram Captions

Teachers’ Day is celebrated on October 5 every year. We get to learn about the efforts made and dedication of teachers on this day. It is as much a day to recognize their effort as it inspires us to take the values and knowledge given by them into our lives. Teachers’ Day was established in …

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HURIWA Calls For Arrest Of Deputy Police Commissioner For Alleged Invasion Of Rivers INEC’s Office

Prominent pro-democracy advocates, the Human Rights Writers Association Of Nigeria (HURIWA) has backed the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara for foiling an attempt by the Nigerian Police, allegedly led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), to take over the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) at 1 am on Friday. HURIWA also carpeted the …

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Ruth Langsford shows off glam hair transformation as ex Eamonn enjoys romantic date with younger girlfriend

RUTH Langsford has shown off her glam hair transformation as her ex Eamonn Holmes enjoyed a romantic date with his younger girlfriend.

The 64-year-old looked very glam as she sat in the salon chair and filmed her hairdresser working his magic on her locks.

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Ruth Langsford has shown off her glam hair transformation as her ex Eamonn Holmes enjoyed a romantic date with his younger girlfriend[/caption]
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Ruth looked in good spirits as she showed off the do[/caption]
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Loose Women star Ruth penned: “The master at work,” as she filmed with her orange iPhone.

Ruth looked very pleased with herself as she smiled away in the clip, while showing off her very chic hair style.

It came as Ruth’s ex Eamonn Holmes enjoyed a lunch with his younger girlfriend Katie.

The presenter, 64, has been sharing glimpses of his life since his split from fellow TV star wife Ruth Langsford.

Eamonn, who has moved on with new girlfriend Katie Alexander, posed for a picture at the Manchester United grounds not far from her home.

He captioned the snap: “Some superb company for lunch.”

But for some, Eamonn’s appearance sparked concern and his followers noticed a misshapen detail, insisting that he has been using photo filters to change his looks.

One follower replied to his post: “Oh Eamonn, that does not look like you please stop using filters” as one more said “what in the face app is going on?”

One more wanted to know: “Why do you look younger here than on TV?” and another asked: “Why are you messing with your face?”

However, others shared compliments for Eamonn, with one writing: “Such a handsome man x”

Ruth and Eamonn announced they were breaking up in May after 23 years together and 14 years of marriage.

It was later revealed they had been secretly separated for up to a year before it was made public and they filed for divorce.

Ruth and Eamonn's relationship timeline

Before the shock split announcement, Ruth and Eamonn seemed like one of the strongest couples on UK TV – even with their signature bickering style.

Here’s how their romance played out…

1997 – The couple first meet after being introduced by mutual friends, two years after Eamonn splits from his first wife, Gabrielle, with whom he has three children.

1997-2002 – To be respectful to Gabrielle, the couple kept their relationship out of the limelight. Ruth told Daily Mail: “I thought it spoke volumes about the sort of man he was, the sort of father he was and the integrity he had. It made me love him more, not less.”

2002 – Ruth and Eamonn welcome their son, Jack, to the family.

2005 – Eamonn finalises his divorce with Gabrielle.

2006 – The pair begin to host Friday episodes of This Morning together.

2010 – Eamonn proposes to Ruth while at the Cheltenham Races, after asking Ruth’s mother for her hand.

June 2010 – Eamonn and Ruth marry at Elvetham Hall, Hampshire.

2016 – Eamonn undergoes a double hip replacement in the first of many health battles.

June 2019 – On This Morning, Ruth and Eamonn say the secret to their happy marriage. Eamonn credits “compromise, consideration and lots of conjugal,” while Ruth said it was “laughter and an equal marriage”.

November 2020 – Ruth and Eamonn are replaced on their regular Friday slot by Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary in a ‘show shake-up’.

December 2021 – After a year of being moved to the bank holiday presenting slot, both Eamonn and Ruth left This Morning.

January 2022 – Eamonn debuted on GB News, while Ruth stayed with ITV in her long-standing role on Loose Women.

September 2022 – Eamonn undergoes spinal surgery after years of back issues including a trapped sciatic nerve.

November 2022 – Eamonn falls down the stairs of his Surrey home with Ruth and breaks his shoulder, requiring a new operation.

September 2023 – Eamonn has a spine and neck stretching procedure as part of his year-long recovery.

May 2024 – Ruth and Eamonn announce they have split after 14 years of marriage and a 27-year relationship.

September 2024 – Eamonn was spotted on a luxury holiday in Barcelona with his new girlfriend Katie Alexander. Ruth calls in a ‘fierce’ divorce lawyer.

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Neither party have removed their wedding ring.

Insiders suggest Ruth came up with a special brand of revenge for Eamonn wasting no time in flaunting his new relationship by removing the stairlift from their Surrey home so he couldn’t collect his things.

He has also been bombarded with rude comments after heading on a cruise with his new partner.

Going on a flashy holiday, so soon after the breakdown of his marriage and in the wake of his wife Ruth discovering messages between him and another woman, has been slammed as “cruel” by his followers.

Especially as his new partner Katie, a 42-year-old relationship counsellor, is thought to be the same woman who was exchanging messages with Eamonn, 64. 

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Eamonn and his new girlfriend have been travelling to holiday destinations together[/caption]

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Gareth Southgate vs Thomas Tuchel: How would rival bosses transform Man Utd flops and who is best man for the job?

MANCHESTER UNITED have not enjoyed the bright new era they had hoped for following the arrival of Ineos.

Nine games into the season has yielded just three wins and has left new club bosses with a huge decision to make on manager Erik ten Hag.

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Erik ten Hag’s time at Man Utd is teetering on the brink[/caption]
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Possible alternatives such as Gareth Southgate have been touted as his replacement[/caption]
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Thomas Tuchel is another credible option, but who would make the best fit[/caption]

Ineos backed the Dutchman with a contract extension along with new players and coaches in the summer.

But the lifeless display in last Sunday’s 3-0 defeat to Tottenham appeared to be the final straw for many disenchanted fans.

Reports after the game suggested Ten Hag had two games to save his job. The first of these ended in a 3-3 draw at Porto after going 2-0 ahead and down to ten men.

The second comes at Aston Villa on Sunday and is likely to be the day of reckoning for the former Ajax boss.

It poses the question though, who will replace Ten Hag if he is sacked? Two of the most credible links have seen Gareth Southgate and Thomas Tuchel paired with the job.

The ex-England boss’ old partnership with Dan Ashworth is one reason for the Southgate links, while former Chelsea boss Tuchel turned down the job in the summer, as SunSport exclusively revealed.

Both have impressive managerial records in their own right, with Tuchel winning the Champions League with Chelsea and Southgate leading England to two European Cup finals.

If one of Tuchel or Southgate is selected, it is important to consider how they may retrofit this Man Utd squad to their football philosophy.

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He would have them play as a team

One of the biggest criticisms of United has been a shocking lack of organisation in transition, with the defensive, midfield and attacking units often too disjointed to execute an effective game plan.

Last season for example, saw United’s backline exposed time and time again as the midfield pushed up to press while the defence sat back, leaving acres of space for the opposition to run into.

The positions and specific roles of the players in the team such as Bruno Fernandes, who likes to drift to where the space is, don’t help this situation.

One thing Tuchel has excelled at previously is teaching players to play in a more compact block with little space between the units that the opposition can then exploit.

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United’s lack of shape before Tottenham’s first goal allowed for the defensive horror show to occur

Tuchel’s 5-2-3/3-4-3 shape proved very difficult to break down while also handing players a platform to spring attacks from, whether playing a high defensive line or lower block.

United have signed defenders with decent pace and have one of the strongest sweeper keepers in European football in Andre Onana, which would allow Tuchel to fully make use of his high-line system.

Southgate, however, went for a different approach during his Three Lions tenure, with England tending to sit deeper and stay as a more compact unit in matches against more even opposition.

Given the quality that United have in the final third Southgate would need to be more expansive and attacking in his approach.

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Once again the disjointed shape allowed Spurs to have acres of space

Either of the two coaches would certainly be more effective in terms of turning United into an organised block that is more difficult to play through or around for opposition teams.

It is likely, however, that given the current playing squad at United, Tuchel would be better suited for the role.

Building from the back is still not working

When Ten Hag first game in to take over at United there was a clear sense he would be looking to put in place a shape and structure that helped the team to become effective at building out from the back.

At Ajax, this method of bringing the ball out was seen as one of the cornerstones of his in-possession tactical philosophy, but this has struggled to transition into tangible terms.

With the alarming lack of a true left-back, Diogo Dalot has been asked to fulfil the role this season but comes inside as an inverted fullback to play as an extra midfielder when United are in possession.

In the match against Spurs, this prompted the North London side to push into higher positions and press man to man, forcing United into mistakes.

But Dalot rotating into the midfield with nobody to fill the left-side space simply unbalanced United and made them very easy to defend against.

Tuchel’s tactical intelligence would again come into play were he to take over from Ten Hag as United coach.

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Here, after Diogo Dalot rotates into midfield there is no passing option out wide on the left wing, limiting United’s ability to build up

The former Bayern Munich boss is capable of creating teams that can play out from the back and through the thirds in this manner, but he understands the details of how you work to achieve this matter.

Against Spurs, Tuchel would have likely seen the value in playing more directly to bypass the man-to-man press Ange Postecoglou‘s side commit to.

Under Southgate, we saw England be more expansive in terms of the way that they wanted to build the attack.

There were, however, issues within the patterns of play as they moved the ball through the thirds and at times the players were still unsure as to how they were supposed to play.

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Here a lack of width makes it difficult for Andre Onana to play the ball out from the back

United should have the players to be able to play out from the back in this manner, but there appear to be key details missing or a lack of execution from this plan under Ten Hag.

Once again, Tuchel appears to be a better fix for these issues than Southgate.

Tuchel would make United more balanced and effective in possession

There is no doubt Ten Hag is in a difficult situation with the presence of Fernandes as, perhaps, the key player in their team.

There is no doubt that on his day the Portuguese international midfielder is one of the best creative players in the Premier League.

The issue this season, however, appears to be that he feels like he needs to do everything and at times he is getting pulled into positions that are unbalancing the United attack in general.

This then feeds into the earlier point of United making it easy for the opposition to both defend and attack against them due to a lack of build-up options and a lack of bodies able to defend a transition.

Fernandes, of course, is not the only player this applies to. While Dalot has looked competent moving into midfield, the deeper position of Joshua Zirkzee has seen United end up in some quite strange shapes in possession.

United need a coach who understands that Fernandes is one of the key players in the team but also that the Portuguese international is more effective when he is playing in structure.

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Here, Fernandes pushes high which leads to Kobbie Mainoo trying to plug the gap, which unbalances the team

Tuchel is not the kind of coach who would allow a player to constantly break out of position and role to the detriment of the overall team structure, and would likely start by trying to give players more defined tactical roles.

Whether Southgate would be more effective in giving a player like Fernandes a more structured role is up for some debate.

Look at the role of Jude Bellingham for England during the recent European Championships.

While Bellingham was free to move and roam from the 10 position his performances dropped as the tournament went on and he would have benefitted from a more fixed position.

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With many United players liking to take up the same positions, it strangles them in terms of passing options

There is no doubt for us that United have added quality players to an already talented squad.

They seem to be missing some real structure to their play in and out of possession though. This is, without a doubt, something that Tuchel could add.

Conclusion

There is a growing sense that time at Old Trafford is running out for Ten Hag.

His team have the beginnings of an idea and identity in terms of the way he wants them to play, but the details behind it still appear to be missing.

Given the analysis of Tuchel’s and Southgate’s coaching styles in reflection of the United squad, the choice between Tuchel and Southgate appears clear.

Tuchel is a top tactical mind and appears to be the best fit for United, and the fact he remains available on the market could spark the club into action in the next few weeks.

Nine managers Man Utd considered before keeping Erik ten Hag

ERIK TEN HAG appears to be safe as Man Utd manager, but the Dutchman edged dangerously close to the sack.

Here are nine managers Red Devils chiefs are reported to have considered for the job and what allegedly happened with each.

Gareth Southgate

Enjoys plenty of support among Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos chiefs but made clear he wouldn’t talk to any clubs until after Euro 2024. There is yet to be any suggestion that contact was made with the England boss.

Kieran McKenna

Talks were opened with McKenna’s representatives before the FA Cup final, but the former Man Utd coach opted to sign a new deal with Ipswich after Ten Hag’s Wembley win.

Roberto De Zerbi

Allegedly sounded out before the FA Cup final with salary expectations discussed. But Ineos chiefs concluded ex-Brighton boss was not the right fit for the project.

Thomas Frank

Brentford boss met Man Utd representatives the day before the FA Cup final. The Dane also dined with Ratcliffe, Roy Hodgson and Frank Lampard at the launch of a new Ineos car in February.

Marco Silva

Fulham boss reportedly met Man Utd representatives face-to-face two days before the FA Cup final, around the same time as Ten Hag was conducting his press conference.

Mauricio Pochettino

Fell out of Man Utd’s thinking in the first week of June, despite being a favourite of Sir Alex Ferguson.

Thomas Tuchel

Made a very strong impression and came across well during a Monaco meeting. Personal terms were discussed before the ex-Chelsea and Bayern Munich boss decided to step back from the process.

Ruben Amorim

Sporting boss was discussed by the Man Utd hierarchy but did not make the final reckoning.

Roberto Martinez

Portugal manager was considered in the early stages.

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St. Louis police to honor fallen officer David Lee this weekend

ST. LOUIS -- It is going to be an emotional weekend for St. Louis City Police as the community honors Officer David Lee, who was killed in the line of duty. A memorial for Officer Lee has been growing outside the North Patrol station on Union, where the public is invited to attend a balloon [...]

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