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Tweet Facebook Mail Families and community members attending a Christmas carols event in Melbourne's south-east were left shocked after teenagers, allegedly armed with machetes, clashed with police last night. The Bayside Christmas Carols in the Park was held at Dendy Park in Brighton East yesterday when the teenagers allegedly armed with machetes began to fight just after 8.30pm. Victorian MP James Newbury said the teens were chased by police before being arrested. READ MORE: Popular Kmart Christmas product recalled over chemical defect The Bayside Christmas Carols in the Park was held at Dendy Park in Brighton East. (Facebook) "Thousands attended Bayside Carols in Brighton East last night. Families watched as gangs with machetes arrived and clashed with police," Newbury said in a social media post. "A chase followed down Glencairn Ave with offenders dumping machetes over fences as the chase ensued. Police made multiple arrests at the corner of Dacey Street." There were no injuries reported. A Bayside City Council spokesperson said the incident occurred outside the event. "The incident took place outside the Carols in the Park event boundary and the event was not impacted," the spokesperson said. "Council works proactively with Victoria Police and private security to ensure the safety of all attendees at Carols." READ MORE: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemns antisemitic attack in Sydney Police have charged a 15-year-old boy and two 16-year-old boys with a number of offences including assault with a weapon, unlawful assault and possessing a controlled weapon. All three teens have been bailed and will appear at a children's court at a later date. DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP : Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the Apple App Store and Google PlayGNSS Stock Soars to 52-Week High, Reaching $4.04In athletics, this is the shot heard around the world. Schoolboy sensation Gout Gout’s feat in breaking the 56-year-old Australian 200m record , and running faster at the same age than the greatest sprinter in history, Usain Bolt, has created shockwaves across the sporting globe in the last 48 hours. Gout’s astonishing 20.04sec run at the Australian All Schools Championships was reported as far afield as CNN, the BBC and French sports newspaper L’Equipe . The news even made it to Bolt himself , who remarked on social media: “He looks like young me.’’ Watch every ball of Australia v India LIVE & ad-break free during play in 4K on Kayo | New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1 . Limited time offer. This is heady stuff for a 16-year-old from Ipswich Queensland who is just finishing Year 11, but those around Gout are doing their utmost to make sure his flying feet stay on the ground despite the whirlwind that has engulfed him in the last three days. His manager James Templeton, an experienced agent who guided the career of Kenyan 800m legend David Rudisha, is adamant that nothing will change in the teenager’s daily life in the short term. Everything in his diary for the next few months will remain the same. He will do a long-planned meet and greet with his sponsor adidas in Melbourne this week, and he will travel to Florida in January with his coach Di Sheppard and Templeton for a two-week training camp alongside Olympic and world 100m champion Noah Lyles and his coach Lance Brauman, arranged through adidas. By February, Gout will be back at school at Ipswich Grammar to complete Year 12, with a strategic selection of competition outings built into his schedule, including the Queensland Championships and the Maurie Plant meet in March and the Australian Championships in Adelaide in April. The only new addition is the World Athletics Championships next September, as he has now qualified to take on the world’s best sprinters in Tokyo. “Di and I are pretty good at saying no to the distractions and we will continue to do that,’’ Templeton said. “I don’t mind saying no because we are already on the best path. Why would we want him to be over-exposed? It’s not going to be to his advantage. We are just protecting him and we will continue to protect him and allow him to develop at his own pace.’’ That’s music to the ears of Australia’s athletics fraternity, who can’t hide their excitement at his talent but want him to avoid the pitfalls that can come with sudden fame. Australia’s most recent Olympic track champion Sally Pearson has already reached out to Gout to offer him support, advising him: “Just stay focussed on performing and you will be alright – and enjoy the ride.’’ “The thing he has going for him on the athletics side is that he has the personality to embrace the spotlight,’’ Pearson told foxsports.com.au . “When you are going to be a male sprinter you need that and he seems to have it.’’ “He’s got a support network that is embracing his talent but not overdoing it. I think he’s doing all the right things, so it’s just a matter of keeping doing what you are doing. It’s a hard one, because he’s so young that you don’t want to push him, but you do want him to enjoy the moment. “If you like the big stage, and the crowd and people talking about you, and I think he does, that makes it easier. When he gets to the age when he can really shine, it’s going to be incredible. I hope he just goes and flies, because we haven’t had someone like this in Australia before.’’ Not in athletics, but Gout is also drawing comparison with a young Ian Thorpe preparing to become the hero of a home Olympic Games. In Thorpe’s case it was Sydney in 2000. In Gout’s, it is Brisbane in 2032. Thorpe’s long-time manager David Flaskas can see the similarities and has been watching Gout’s emergence with interest. “He seems to be surrounded by good people,’’ Flaskas said. “The main thing is his welfare. If they continue to focus on his wellbeing and his athletic performance, then the commercial stuff will follow. The things being said about him are flattering, but they are also scary, and all of that needs to be managed because there are a lot of opportunists out there.’’ “The public does get fascinated by young athletes. The country needs to get behind him but not have too many expectations of him. As Thorpey says, public support is when you feel everyone behind you. Pressure is when you feel everyone in front of you.” Athletics Australia president Jane Flemming said her organisation would also be on hand to provide support to Gout and Sheppard as needed. “I believe in slow and steady on this,’’ Flemming said. “I hope he’s going to hang out at the beach with his mates now - the people who knew him before he became famous. “Teenaged stars can miss a lot of rites of passage but those things help them to stay balanced. I hope everyone around him will take a long-term view.’’

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Each year, Filipino writers come together at the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature to honor the art of storytelling and celebrate literary excellence. This year's prestigious event was held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). Seasoned writers, their protégés, and even their rivals, as well as aspiring authors, novelists, poets, and playwrights, were drawn to the special night of the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature. Below is a recap of that evening. Register to read this story and more for free . Signing up for an account helps us improve your browsing experience. OR See our subscription options.Britt Baker says she’s ‘exhausted’ by social media critics: ‘I’m done being polite’Court challenge over vote to extend post-Brexit trading arrangements dismissed

MERIT — Thirty years ago, Bland basketball coach Bryan Clark started the Tigers’ annual basketball tournament. Bland observed the 30th anniversary on Thursday night by changing the tournament name from the Bland Invitational, to the Bryan Clark Invitational. Clark and his family were present for the ceremony including his wife, Norma, their children Cody and Meghan, plus Cody’s wife, Brionne, and their children Crew, Asher and Ensley, and Meghan’s husband, Rudolph, and their son Rudolph III. “Coach Clark was instrumental in creating this tournament 30 years ago,” said the master of ceremony, Rodney Godwin. “The last nine years Bland ISD and the coaching staff have continued to strive to keep this tournament something we could be proud of and a tournament other schools would want to be a part of.” Godwin said naming the tournament after Clark will “forever keep his legacy.” Clark served 29 years at the Bland ISD as a coach, principal and then superintendent. He coached the Tigers to 302 victory in 15 years as a head coach and served as superintended for 14 years before retiring in 2015. Both of Bland’s teams opened the tournament on Thursday with victories. The Tigers beat Boles 76-44 and the Community junior varsity 49-43. Weston Wigington pumped in 34 points to lead Bland to the win over Boles and Ashton Stepp fired in 15. Wigington led Bland against the Community JV with 22 points and Stepp banked in 15 points. Bland’s Lady Tigers beat Quinlan Ford 52-33 and then Como-Pickton 68-38. Sadie Soto fired in 14 points to lead Bland over Ford and Nicole Spencer added 11. Jaden Smith and Ashley Valderrama both tossed in nine points for Ford. Soto shot in 24 points to lead Bland over Como-Pickton, while Marley Frazier tossed in 12 points Spencer and Makila Watson both added 10. The tournament, which started with pool play on Thursday, is to wrap up on Saturday with the girls championship game at 4:30 p.m. and the boys finals at 5:45 p.m. 30th annual Bryan Clark Invitational Thursday’s results Boys games Bland 76, Boles 44 B: Efren Aguirre 6, Weston Wigington 34, Eli Ferrufino 4, Mateo Alvarez 6, Teagen Hurst 8, Isaac Oleru 6, Ashton Stepp 15. Bland 49, Community JV 43 B: Dakota Blankenship 2, Weston Wigington 22, Mateo Alvarez 5, Teagen Hurst 3, Isaac Oleru 4, Ashton Stepp 15. C: Andre Bragg 17, Chase Williams 10, Alex Kresska 10. Saltillo 67, Ector 40 S: Heston Peeples 13, Mason Stillwagoner 15, Colby Cook 12. E: Jayce Adams 17, Keithlen Miller 12. Yantis 66, Community JV 32 Y: C.J. Madison 19, Anthony Lopez 10. C: Chase Willliams 10 Joshua Summer 8. Yantis 63, Miller Grove 43 Y: C.J. Madison 36.Alex Lopez 11. MG: Ryker Haivala 12, Christian 11. Girls games Bland 68, Como-Pickton 38 B: Cami Fernandez 9, Nicole Spencer 10, Sadie Soto 24, Zoey Lawson 3, Makila Watson 10, Marley Frazier 12. CP: Shyann Wetzel 11, Kati Calvillo 9. Bland 52, Quinlan Ford 33 B: Nicole Spencer 11, Sadie Soto 14, Marley Frazier 8. QF: Jaden Smith 9, Ashley Valderrama 9. Blue Ridge 45, Boles 44 BR: Avery Wood 15, JoJo Liescheski 8, Kenzie Baker 8. B: Avery Gatson 9, Mia Nowlin 10, Olivia Neely 12.Trump nominates Kash Patel to serve as FBI director

United States women’s head coach Emma Hayes admitted she initially grappled with how best to behave during ‘God Save The King’ ahead of her side’s goalless draw with England in their Wembley friendly. The billing of London-born former Chelsea boss Hayes against England’s Dutch manager Sarina Wiegman – arguably the best two bosses in the women’s game – had generated more buzz in the build-up than the players on the pitch, despite it being a rare encounter between the two top-ranked sides in the world. Hayes enjoyed her return to familiar shores but felt the US lacked the “killer piece” after they looked the likelier side to make the breakthrough. Asked what was going through her mind during the national anthem, Hayes said: “I was definitely mouthing (it), and Naomi (Girma) and Lynn (Williams) could see that I was struggling with where to be and all that. “I got to the end of the anthems and I thought, ‘that’s so ridiculous. I’m proud to be English and I’m proud of our national anthem, and I’m also really proud to coach America’. “Two things are possible all at once. I don’t want to fuel a nationalist debate around it. The realities are both countries are really dear to me for lots of reasons, and I’m really proud to represent both of them.” The Lionesses did not register a shot on target in the first half but grew into the game in the second. US captain Lindsey Horan had the ball in the net after the break but the flag was up, while Hayes’ side had a penalty award for a handball reversed after a VAR check determined substitute Yazmeen Ryan’s shot hit Alex Greenwood’s chest. Hayes, who left Chelsea after 12 trophy-packed years this summer, said: “I’ve been privileged to coach a lot of top-level games, including here, so there’s a familiarity to being here for me. “It’s not new to me, and because of that there was a whole sense of I’m coming back to a place I know. I have a really healthy perspective, and I want to have a really healthy perspective on my profession. “I give everything I possibly can for a team that I really, really enjoy coaching, and I thrive, not just under pressure, but I like these opportunities, I like being in these situations. They bring out the best in me. “You’ve got two top teams now, Sarina is an amazing coach, I thought it was a good tactical match-up, and I just enjoy coaching a high-level football match, to be honest with you. I don’t think too much about it.” Hayes had travelled to London without her entire Olympic gold medal-winning “Triple Espresso” forward line of Trinity Rodman, Mallory Swanson and Sophia Smith, all nursing niggling injuries. Before the match, the 48-year-old was spotted chatting with Wiegman and her US men’s counterpart, fellow ex-Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino , who was also in attendance. England were also missing a number of key attackers for the friendly including Lauren Hemp, Lauren James and Ella Toone, all ruled out with injury. Wiegman brushed aside suggestions from some pundits that her side were content to settle for a draw. She said: “I think we were really defending as a team, very strong. We got momentum in the second half, we did better, and of course both teams went for the win. “So many things happened in this game, also in front of the goal, so I don’t think it was boring. “We wanted to go for the win, but it was such a high-intensity game, you have to deal with a very good opponent, so you can’t just say, ‘Now we’re going to go and score that goal’. “We tried, of course, to do that. We didn’t slow down to keep it 0-0. 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JEFFERSON CITY — After facing criticism over a plan to limit coverage of anesthesia, one of Missouri’s largest health insurers backtracked from the policy Thursday. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said in a statement it was dropping the plan, citing “widespread misinformation” about how the change would work. “As a result, we have decided to not proceed with this policy change,” said Anthem spokeswoman Emily Snooks. The decision came after Missouri lawmakers and groups representing anesthesiologists raised alarm bells, concerned that the change would force patients to pay out-of-pocket for anesthesia if a medical procedure goes longer than expected. House Speaker-elect Jon Patterson, a physician, heard the rumblings of outrage earlier this week and began making calls to Anthem Thursday in an attempt to gain clarity on the controversial policy. “It’s actually kind of unbelievable,” the Lee’s Summit Republican said. “As a surgeon, my initial impression is that this will be harmful to patients by now putting artificial time limits on procedures.” The insurer, which provides health coverage to an estimated 2.1 million Missourians, announced last month it will no longer pay for anesthesia care if a surgery goes beyond a specific time limit. The policy was set to go into effect in Missouri Feb. 1. The new billing scheme would not have applied to patients under the age of 22 or maternity-related care, according to Anthem. Snooks said the plan is off the table for now. “To be clear, it never was and never will be the policy of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to not pay for medically necessary anesthesia services. The proposed update to the policy was only designed to clarify the appropriateness of anesthesia consistent with well-established clinical guidelines,” she said in an email. The insurance giant’s initial decision drew scorn from the American Society of Anesthesiologists, which called the now-scrubbed policy a “cynical money grab.” “With this new policy, Anthem will not pay anesthesiologists for delivering safe and effective anesthesia care to patients who may need extra attention because their surgery is difficult, unusual or because a complication arises,” the organization said in a statement. The Missouri Society of Anesthesiologists also strongly opposed the change, saying it posed a significant threat to the safety of Missouri patients and undermined the critical role anesthesiologists play in surgical care. “Our anesthesiologists are committed to providing safe, effective and individualized care to every patient,” said Dr. Todd Glenski, president of Missouri Society of Anesthesiologists. Rep. David Tyson Smith, D-Columbia, said on social media Thursday that he planned to take action if the policy was not reversed. “This is dangerous, egregious and appalling. I’m going to file legislation to prevent Blue Cross from doing this to Missourians,” Tyson Smith wrote. Before the company backtracked, Patterson said he hoped the policy would be scuttled before lawmakers return to the Capitol in January. “I hope this gets resolved far before legislation is required. But I would not rule out a legislative solution because this really is a patient safety issue,” Patterson said. “I’m very concerned by the way this was rolled out.” The dispute comes just days after Blue Cross and Mercy, one of the St. Louis region’s largest health systems, announced they had reached a new contract agreement allowing Anthem customers to have medical care with Mercy providers fully covered. The agreement includes all Missourians covered by Anthem’s employer-based Medicare Advantage, the Affordable Act Marketplace and Healthy Blue Medicaid plans.

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