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A Texas appeals court has thrown out a five-year prison sentence for Crystal Mason, a Texas woman who was sentenced for trying to cast a provisional ballot in the 2016 presidential election that was rejected.Mason, now 49, attempted to vote in Fort Worth in the 2016 even though she was ineligible because she was still on supervised release – which is like probation – for a tax felony. She has always maintained she had no idea she was ineligible and only tried to cast a ballot because her mother urged her to.A judge convicted her in a 2018 trial that…

key eventsShow only key eventsPlease enable JavaScript to use this featureRound 5: New Zealand 22-2 (Bates 10, Primmer 4) Sciver-Brunt continued.Wyatt missed out run out of chances Hailing from Midwick, Bates was summoned shortly after Plymer on an inconclusive single.The single was the only run scored by Seaver Brunt in another fine game, as his numbers were 3-0-7-2. She might as well just roll around.shareRound 4: New Zealand 21-2 (Bates 10, Primmer 3) Farrar’s no-ball meant a free hit for New Zealand, although Betts could only hit the ball over the pitcher’s head for a single.Primmer looked uncomfortable against Farrar.…

If the official photos are anything to go by, Emmanuel Macron’s three-day trip to Brazil has been more romantic getaway than international diplomacy.The French president, who ended his tour of the South American country on Thursday with a state visit to the capital, Brasília, prompted online hilarity after the publication of photos showing him being particularly chummy with his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.Macron, 46, began his visit on Tuesday in Belém, the Amazonian city that will host the Cop30 climate conference next year, and the nearby Combu island.‘I see a new Macron/Lula family Christmas card dropping,’ tweeted…

A construction worker was resting in his car when the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning, his wife said.Julio Cervantes was one of eight construction workers on the bridge when it collapsed, his wife told NBC on Thursday: “When the boat hit , all people were resting in the car. We don’t know if they received warning before the impact.””My husband can’t swim. It’s a miracle that he survived,” Cervantes’ wife said. She added that her husband was treated for chest injuries at the hospital and was discharged the same day.Officials announced Wednesday that the bodies of two…

An eight-year-old child was the sole survivor after a bus carrying 46 people fell from a bridge in South Africa into a ravine and caught fire.The child, who has not been named, was taken to hospital with serious injuries, the transport ministry said in a statement late on Thursday.The passengers were pilgrims travelling from Botswana’s capital Gaborone to an Easter service in the town of Moria in the north of South Africa.“It is alleged that the driver lost control, colliding with barriers on the bridge causing the bus to go over the bridge and hitting the ground, where it caught…

IIt’s 1pm on Wednesday and Helen Glover has just finished training for the day. It’s a day and a half of her work week, from 6:30 a.m. Monday to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, but she still has to pick up the kids at three, like she does every school day, so the next few hours are The only time she could be alone or doing other things. In this case, I felt a bit guilty about using them for this interview, as she might have preferred a quiet cup of tea or catching up on some sleep. Glover, 37, told me…

The Taliban’s announcement that it is resuming publicly stoning women to death has been enabled by the international community’s silence, human rights groups have said.Safia Arefi, a lawyer and head of the Afghan human rights organisation Women’s Window of Hope, said the announcement had condemned Afghan women to return to the darkest days of Taliban rule in the 1990s.“With this announcement by the Taliban leader, a new chapter of private punishments has begun and Afghan women are experiencing the depths of loneliness,” Arefi said.“Now, no one is standing beside them to save them from Taliban punishments. The international community has…

Jamie George has been called up to help England’s women’s Six Nations team prepare for their clash with Wales after volunteering her services for head coach John Mitchell.George, fresh off an encouraging Championship win for the England men’s team, joined Red Rose players Lark Atkin-Davies, Connie Powell, Amy Cockayne and May Campbell in Surrey on Wednesday Train together at the training base.Mitchell developed a close relationship with the 90-cap Saracens star during his time as Eddie Jones’ assistant and the New Zealander hopes this will be the start of more knowledge sharing between the senior squad.”I have worked with Jamie…

Late-night hosts spoke about Donald Trump’s ad for a $60 Bible as well as some good news about one of his upcoming trials.Seth MeyersOn Late Night, Seth Meyers said that Trump was “desperate for cash” while also barely coherent on social media, with a recent post claiming that Joe “Buden” has been a president who “misinformates” and that he needs to make America “grest” again.“Did he post that while he was on a trampoline?” Meyers asked.The post hadn’t been taken down as of airing. “Either he doesn’t know or doesn’t care or knows his supporters don’t care,” he said.Trump has…

Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali has been charged with misconduct after allegedly breaching Football Association betting rules.Tonali is accused of breaching FA Rule E8 50 times by betting on matches between August 12, 2023, and October 12, 2023. The 23-year-old has until April 5 to respond.In October last year, Tonali was suspended for 10 months, fined 20,000 euros and ordered to attend an eight-month treatment course after reaching a plea deal following an investigation by Italian prosecutors and the Italian Ministry of Justice into illegal gambling. to solve his problem. Italian Football Federation (FIGC).quick guideHow do I sign up for sports…