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Former I’m A Celebrity stars Phil Tufnell and Dean Gaffney have backed Barry McGuigan to be crowned King of the Jungle this year. Tufnell – who won the second series of the show back in 2003 – said former boxer Barry McGuigan could win this year's series - as he says it would be 'great' if a fellow sportsman won. Speaking with Betway, he said: “You just don’t know. One of the appeals of the show is that the winner could be anyone. There are some very familiar faces, but some who you don’t quite know. READ MORE: I'm A Celeb viewers hail Maura Higgins as 'iconic' following hilarious debut READ MORE: Phil Tufnell reveals all about going off the rails after his mum died “It could be a DJ you’ve never seen before. You never really know who people are and how they’ll get on. They gradually start settling in and discovering new things about themselves. Barry McGuigan would be great to win, I’ve also met Danny [Jones] and he’s a great guy. I’ve also met Oti Mabuse a couple of times. But the winner could be someone you’re least expecting.” And while Dean Gaffney reckons Coleen Rooney will win the show, he thinks McGuigan is the “dark horse”. “Coleen Rooney is my pick to win the series,” he told Heart Bingo. “I think she’s come across really well so far. She was obviously asked about the Wagatha Christie situation early on in the series by Dean McCullough, but she handled it well and didn’t escalate the situation. She’s done well to not bring it up herself I think – it seems to be quite deliberate. He said: “My dark horse to win the series? I’d probably go with Barry McGuigan. He probably wasn’t very well known to a lot of the viewers at the start – I’m looking at the current cast and there’s YouTube and social media stars in camp, so the general audience for the series will definitely be younger than when I was on, for example. “I however think he’s come across really well in the first few episodes. He seems to be well-liked in camp and some of the older viewers – people from my generation and older who watch the show – will already know him well and respect his achievements. “If he’s not voted off in the first few rounds, then I reckon he’s got more support behind him than people think – he could easily go very far in the series.” The Eastenders star also spoke about new arrival Maura Higgins , who he thinks having joined the camp late may not have much time to bed in and make friends. “You obviously want to spend your first few days in camp making friends and not causing any problems, but late arrivals like Maura Higgins won’t really have time to do that,” said Gaffney. “She’s coming in after less than a week since the start of the show, but people seem to forget how quickly campmates start getting voted off. “She was a big personality on Love Island who caused a few stirs, but this is a totally different environment. However, she’ll need to get her personality across to the viewers quickly because the nature of the voting means you can’t just fade into the background. “If people were voting to kick you off, then you’d be fine, but they’re voting to save you so you need to stand out and give them a reason to do that.” Join the Irish Mirror’s breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive breaking news and the latest headlines direct to your phone. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice .
Family members of people hurt and killed by police have called on Minneapolis Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw to apologize for using a phrase often used to remember Black victims of police violence — “say their names” — to mourn the defunding of the police department’s mounted patrol. Shortly before 11 p.m. on Tuesday, in the final hours of a three-day city budget marathon, Vetaw said she couldn’t vote for a budget change that would cut funding for the police department’s mounted patrol, and then ticked off a list of names in a moment that has spawned a flurry of horse jokes on social media. “I can’t vote against Haven, Maximillian, Buster, Blue, Trooper, Teak, Goliath, Rooster and Cabo. Those are the horses.” Some of her colleagues on the council began laughing, but Vetaw didn’t crack a smile. “I’m gonna repeat that one more time,” she said. “Haven, Maximillian, Buster, Blue, Trooper, Teak, Goliath, Rooster and Cabo are the name of some of our horses. I don’t know if that’s all of them, but that is their name, and I cannot vote against them. I’ve met a lot of them personally. Just like we look at other pets as therapy animals, these animals are therapy animals for our community, so I just wanted to say their names.” When Vetaw uttered the phrase “I just wanted to say their names,” the council member to her right, Robin Wonsley, reared back in her seat in dismay, and left the dais briefly. Both are Black women, but Wonsley is more progressive than Vetaw, and they often clash politically, including over policing. Two days later, on Thursday, a group called Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence called on Vetaw to apologize for using the “say their names” phrase, which in the past decade has become a rallying cry to call attention to systemic racism and victims of police brutality. Family members of victims of police violence in Minnesota held a news conference Thursday to call on Vetaw to apologize, at the very least. Among them was Valerie Castile, the mother of Philando Castile, a 32-year-old Black St. Paul man who was killed by a St. Anthony police officer during a 2016 traffic stop. Valerie Castile said she was “very disheartened” by Vetaw’s comment, saying the phrase is meant for people who have been hurt, killed and “disappeared.” “I just think it was simple-minded of her,” she said. " I don’t know if she recognized what she was saying or she thought it was just a clever thing to say.” Ricky Cobb Sr., the father of Ricky Cobb II, who was killed by a state trooper during a traffic stop last year, said, “As the father of a lost son, I’m appalled by it.” The group also included Toshira Garraway, fiancé of Justin Teigen, who says he was beaten by St. Paul police after being pulled over in 2009 and was found dead in a recycling facility. She said the phrase is sacred to families of victims and Vetaw seemed to be mocking it and valuing horses over humans. “I’m trying to believe in my heart that that wasn’t intentional. All of our families are trying to believe that you would not use a slogan that is so dear to the people who have lost their children, the fathers to their children, their husbands, their brothers and sisters,” Garraway said. “I want to believe that you would not use that slogan, those words, something so comforting to us, to mock us, to say the names of the police horses.” Multiple other family members of people killed by police — including the mother of Amir Locke, mother of Daunte Wright, sister of Winston Smith and aunt of George Floyd — signed a statement calling on Vetaw to apologize for what they called “insensitive, hurtful” remarks. When reached for comment, Vetaw released a statement saying, “Questioning my commitment to racial justice based on my support of the mounted patrol horses is unfounded and unserious. In a meeting where my colleagues haphazardly cut services without regard, I repeatedly tried to make them understand the real impact of those cuts. On the amendment to cut mounted patrol, I wanted to say the horses’ names before my colleagues defunded them and did so.”BILLINGS — All five Montana High School Association state championship football games this weekend will be livestreamed on the subscription-based NFHS Network. Plans call for announcers for every game. The pits Kalispell Glacier at Helena Capital on Friday at 7 p.m. The State A title game of Laurel at Billings Central is at Herb Klindt Field on Saturday at 1 p.m. The State B championship game of Manhattan at Malta is Saturday at 1 p.m. The 8-Man state championship game of Belt at Fairview is on Saturday at 1 p.m. The 6-Man state championship game of Box Elder at Bridger is on Saturday at 1 p.m. The NFHS Network can be accessed by visiting the MHSA website homepage ( ).
Los Angeles Chargers rookie wide receiver Ladd McConkey, listed as questionable due to a shoulder issue, is expected to play Monday night against the visiting Baltimore Ravens, NFL Network reported. McConkey missed practice on Thursday and was limited on Friday and Saturday. Star linebacker Khalil Mack, who was questionable because of a groin injury and was a limited participant, also is expected to play, according to the report. The Chargers (7-3) made several moves Monday ahead of the game against the Ravens (7-4), placing tight end Hayden Hurst (hip) on injured reserve, activating cornerback Deane Leonard (hamstring) off IR, signing cornerback Eli Apple from the practice to the active squad, and elevating linebacker Caleb Murphy and safety Tony Jefferson for game day. McConkey, 23, has started nine of 10 games and has 43 receptions on 63 targets for 615 yards and four touchdowns. The Chargers drafted the 6-foot, 185-pound McConkey in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Georgia. Mack, 33, is a three-time first-team All-Pro, an eight-time Pro Bowl selection and the 2016 NFL Defensive Player of the Year. He has started the nine games he has played and has 26 tackles and 4.5 sacks this season. For his career, Mack has 617 tackles, 106 sacks, 141 tackles for loss, 178 quarterback hits, three interceptions -- two returned for touchdowns -- 32 forced fumbles and 13 fumble recoveries in 160 games (159 starts). He has played for the Raiders (2014-17), Chicago Bears (2018-21) and Chargers. Hurst, 31, has started two of seven games in his first season with the Chargers. He has seven receptions on 12 targets for 65 yards. A first-round pick (25th overall) by Baltimore in the 2018 NFL Draft out of South Carolina, Hurst has 202 receptions for 1,967 yards and 15 TDs in 86 games (41 starts) for the Ravens (2018-19), Atlanta Falcons (2020-21), Cincinnati Bengals (2022), Carolina Panthers (2023) and Chargers. Apple, 29, has two tackles in three games this season, his first with the Chargers. The 10th overall selection in the 2016 draft, Apple has 383 career tackles and six interceptions in 101 games (82 starts) for the New York Giants (2016-18), New Orleans Saints (2018-19), Panthers (2020), Bengals (2021-22), Miami Dolphins (2023) and Chargers. Leonard, who turned 25 last Tuesday, has four tackles in four games this season. His 21-day practice window on IR opened Wednesday. --Field Level Media
Raashii Khanna treats fans with glimpses of her spiritual birthday celebrations at the sacred Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Raashii Khanna's special birthday celebration Pan-India star Raashii Khanna recently celebrated her birthday at the sacred and renowned Kashi Vishwanath Temple, located in the sacred city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Choosing to mark the occasion in a serene and meaningful way, Raashii celebrated her birthday surrounded by the tranquillity of this holy city, reflecting on gratitude and blessings as she embraced another year. Taking to social media, Raashii shared glimpses of her visit to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, offering fans a peek into her special day. Her caption read, “Celebrating my birthday, immersed in the divine, in the eternal city of Kashi where time stand still and souls find solace.! So grateful हर हर महादेव ” She shared a series of photos capturing her in peaceful solitude at the temple, as well as participating in a pooja there along with her family. On professional front Raashii Khanna is basking in the success of her recently released The Sabarmati Report, where she portrayed a fearless journalist. Her powerful performance has been widely praised by audiences and critics alike. Looking ahead, Raashii will soon be seen in her upcoming film Talakhon Mein Ek and she also has an exciting Telugu project, Telusu Kada in the works. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Bollywood, Entertainment News and around the world.Kakko's late goal lifts Rangers past Canadiens 4-3Many teams at Grant Thornton got first look at each other's games during opening scrambleChristian vote, especially Catholics, critical to Trump's historic win
(The Center Square) – Christians helped push President-elect Donald Trump across the finish line on Election Day, a survey found. Trump received the majority of the Christian vote, while Vice President Kamala Harris received the majority of the non-Christian vote. This is according to a report from the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, which surveyed 2,000 voting-age adults nationally. The election was a historic comeback for Republicans on many fronts, with Trump being the first Republican to win the popular vote vote in over two decades. Among self-identified Christians, Trump also received 56% of their votes, compared to the 60% Harris received from non-Christians. Yet, because the majority of voters still identify as Christians, Trump had a larger share of the vote. “Although Harris won a larger share of the non-Christian vote than Trump’s share of the Christian votes, Christians outnumbered non-Christian voters by more than a 5 to 2 margin – delivering the decisive Nov. 5 victory to President Trump,” the report said. “Not only did most of Trump’s votes come from Christians, but they gave him a 17 million vote cushion over Harris, which proved to be an insurmountable lead.” Christians represented 72% of the voters who turned out. The report also found that Catholics had record-high turnout, despite overall voter and Christian voter turnout being well below what it was in 2020. While voter turnout was lower than 2020 in most of the Christian subgroups polled, 70% of Catholics reported voting compared to 2020’s 67%. Voters with a “biblical worldview” also voted at a higher percentage, up to 67% in 2024 from 2020’s 64%. Just days before the election, Trump predicted that Harris would struggle with the Catholic vote on Election Day. More from this section “Kamala Harris has finally lost the Catholic vote,” he said on social media on Oct. 25. “Her and the Democrats persecution of the Catholic Church is unprecedented! Her poll numbers have dropped like a rock, both with Catholics, and otherwise.” While many politicos expressed concerns that Trump’s moderate pro-life stance would disenfranchise Christian and anti-abortion voters, it seems to have much less of an impact than expected. In fact, Trump pointed to Harris’ abortion stance as pushing Catholics toward voting for him. “Kamala is demanding late-term abortion, in months seven, eight, and nine, and even execution after birth, and people aren’t buying it – and they never will,” the former president said . The report found that 20% of Christians selected abortion as the most-consequential issue this election, with inflation (38%) and immigration (34%) receiving even higher percentages. Yet, potentially even more impactful on the election than the increase in the Catholic vote was the significant drop in non-Christian turnout, even higher than those reported in Christian subgroups. The report found that adults “associated with a faith other than Christianity” and “adults who have no religious faith” had a massive drop in turnout from 2020, dropping 12% and 9% respectively. With both of these groups historically supporting Democratic candidates, this cratering in support likely had a significant impact on Harris’ chances of winning. George Barna, who serves as the director of research at the Cultural Research Center and led the survey, said Trump’s boost with Christians was just too much for Harris. “Americans forget that two-thirds of adults in this nation consider themselves to be Christians,” Barna said . “Donald Trump, for all of his perceived and ridiculed faults, did a better job than did Kamala Harris of representing hallowed Christian characteristics such as the importance and support of family, the rule of law, limited government authority, financial responsibility, and the like.”
LAS VEGAS -- LeBron James was starring in Las Vegas at this time last year, the headline attraction while he and the Los Angeles Lakers were about to win the inaugural version of the event now known as the NBA Cup. It seems very different now. “Personal reasons ... he's taking some time" is what Lakers coach JJ Redick said this week when detailing why James was missing from practice. “Left foot soreness” is the reason why the Lakers have ruled him out of Friday's game in Minnesota. There's been trade speculation in recent days, and it's reasonable to think that a team like Golden State would clamor for James if he was available. And he's turning 40 in about two weeks. Whenever James is out, it's a story. Taking time off for personal reasons, it's a story. It could mean he's hurt. It could mean he's fed up with how the Lakers have struggled in recent weeks. It could mean he just needs a break. It could mean anything. All that is certain is he's not playing Friday. “All of this is very fluid,” Redick said when asked about James' absence. “All of it is. All of it is. That’s what’s crystallized.” James' no-trade clause is the ultimate card in the deck right now. If James wants to be traded, he'll probably get traded. If he doesn't, then he'll remain a Laker and continue on a roster that also features his son Bronny. The Lakers play only two games in the next week. It's a nice time for a break if his left foot is a problem and the wear-and-tear of 22 seasons is requiring him to take some time off. In short, nobody knows anything. Except LeBron, of course. He's the oldest player in the league, has set just about every record that he's going to set, has more money than he could ever spend. There isn't anything left to prove. He is under contract for next season, but the finish line — whether it's after this season or not — is fast approaching. “I’m not going to play that much longer, to be completely honest. I don’t know how many years that is, if it’s one year, two years, whatever the case may be," James said last month. "I'm not playing ‘til the wheels fall off. I’m not going to be that guy. I'm not going to be the guy who's disrespecting the game because I just want to be out on the floor. That won't be me.” The numbers show the wheels haven't fallen off. His scoring is down (23 points per game, his lowest average since his rookie season) but his rebound and assist numbers are up from last season. The only other player this season averaging 23 points, eight rebounds and nine assists per game is Denver's Nikola Jokic, who probably is the MVP frontrunner yet again. The wheels are fine. It should be noted that this time of year is the start of the NBA's silly season. There are 85 players eligible to be traded starting Sunday. Trades are the behind-the-curtain talk of the league right now with some big names out there, including tons of speculation about Jimmy Butler's future in Miami. “Narratives,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Thursday. “That’s going to happen, you know, in every organization at some point during the season.” This might be that point for the Lakers. Entering Friday, they've lost seven of their last 10 games, four of those losses by at least 25 points. James has seemed frustrated, though after big losses it's only natural that he would feel that way. His presence is still felt in Las Vegas this week as the league convenes for the finish of the NBA Cup. There's a giant advertisement featuring James near the baggage claim carousels at the airport, promoting his tie to a liquor company. On the court, though, he won't be seen. And it's not clear when he'll be seen again. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
