February 11, 2025New York StateComments Off on Welsh Open snooker 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Action on NOW as Ronnie O’Sullivan WITHDRAWS, defending champ Wilson OUT – updates
THE Welsh Open is UNDERWAY as 64 stars compete in the final Home Nations Series event of the season.
Defending champion Gary Wilson crashed out in the first round after a shock 4-3 defeat to Ishpreet Chadha on opening day.
Ronnie O’Sullivan was set to begin his campaign against Jamie Rhys Clarke this afternoon, but it has now been confirmed that Rocket has withdrawn from the tournament, and Clarke gets the bye.
The race for the £150,000 Home Nations bonus concludes at the Welsh Open, with Neil Robertson currently leading the way for the huge cash prize.
February 11, 2025New York StateComments Off on Warren Gatland to LEAVE Wales midway through Six Nations in rarely-seen move after worst losing streak in their history
WARREN Gatland is set to depart his role as Wales rugby head coach just two games into their horror Six Nations campaign.
Wales are suffering from the worst run of form in their history after 14th consecutive defeats and have slumped to 12th in the rankings.
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Gatland led Wales to another embarrassing defeat in the 22-15 Six Nations loss to Italyin Rome on Saturday.
Gatland and the WRU will now part ways mid-Championship, according to The Mail.
Wales fancied a first win in 14 games against Italy but went out on a limp and are favourites to wooden spoon for successive years.
They bagged two late tries when Italy were thinking more about their lap of honour than seeing the game out.
Wales are closer to Brazil and Belgium in rugby’s world rankings, than to South Africa and New Zealand.
Second-tier nation Georgia climbed above them after a 40-7 win over Holland.
Gatland has now been in charge of Wales’ worst and best ever runs.
They actually won 14 in a row in 2017-19 and briefly topped the world rankings.
And withIrelandandEngland travelling to Cardiff, sandwiched around a trip to Scotland, even the most passionate Welsh supporter expects another whitewash.
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February 11, 2025New York StateComments Off on ‘This is huge’: FBI discovers THOUSANDS more top secret JFK assassination documents after Trump’s order to release files
THE FBI has discovered thousands of new top-secret JFK assassination files after Trump’s order bust open all the remaining documents.
AFPPresident Trump ordered the last JFK files to be declassified on his second day of office[/caption]
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AP:Associated PressThe White House has been informed about 14,000 pages of JFK assassination documents that were never reviewed[/caption]
This huge bundle was withheld from a board set up in the ’90s to review all documents related to the case, and was also kept from the National Archive.
Conspiracy theories about the assassination have swirled for over 60 years as the public speculated that unreleased top-secret files might show Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone.
With the same ink, he also ordered all records related to the deaths of President Kennedy’s brother, Robert F Kennedy, and civil rights leader Martin Luther King.
A review board was set up in 1992, and government agencies were supposed to turn over all evidence they had related to JFK’s assassination.
The White House was on Friday informed that – in fact – not all of the documents had been submitted, and there remained a trove of unscrutinised intel, as reported by Axios.
Jefferson Morley, an expert on the assassination, told the news site: “This is huge. It shows the FBI is taking this seriously.”
He added: “The FBI is finally saying: ‘Let’s respond to the president’s order,’ instead of keeping the secrecy going.”
The existence of the documents came to light when the Office of the Director of National Intelligence submitted its plan for carrying out Trump’s order.
It isn’t yet known what they contain, but the fact they were for years held back – against orders – will raise questions about government transparency.
Gerald Leo Posner, an expert author on the assassination, said the newly-disclosed FBI files arouse suspicions that that other agencies are withholding documents.
He said: “It’s another reason why you will never get a consensus on this case because no one will ever agree that all of the information has been released.”
President John F Kennedy was shot in the head and neck by a 24-year-old Lee Harvey Oswald whilst travelling in an open-top car parade in Dallas, Texas.
The President John F Kenney Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 said that all government files relating to the event must be made public by October 2017.
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However, there was a loophole built in that allowed their release to be delayed for national security and privacy reasons.
Trump’s order on January 23 read: “More than 50 years after the assassinations of President John F Kennedy, Senator Robert F Kennedy, and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Federal Government has not released to the public all of its records related to those events.”
“Their families and the American people deserve transparency and truth.
It added: “It is in the national interest to finally release all records related to these assassinations without delay.”
Jack Schlossberg to responded to the announcement by saying: “The truth is sadder than myth”.
Trump had promised to first term, but was persuaded the CIA andFBIthat some documents should remain private to avoid the possibility of revealing national security secrets.
President Biden then ordered the limited release of some records, but government spooks continued to insist that full disclosure of the documents could compromise “sources and methods” of the intelligence spy.
After Biden, the number of outstanding files was thought to stand at 3,500.
JFK's assassination explained
JFK was assassinated in Dallas on November 22, 1963 as he travelled in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza.
Three shots were fired, two of which hit him in the neck and head.
Half an hour after the shots were fired, the 35th president of the United States was pronounced dead.
Oswald, a 24-year-old self-proclaimed Marxist, was soon arrested in a nearby cinema after police hunted the killer of one of their fellow officers.
He denied shooting anybody, claiming to reporters that he was a “patsy”.
Later he was accused of shooting the president dead with his $21 mail-order rifle from a window of the sixth floor of a nearby school textbook warehouse.
Two days after the assassination and his arrest, Oswald was being escorted from Dallas Police Headquarters to county prison.
The Warren Commission in 1964 reported that Oswald had been the lone gunman, and another congressional probe in 1979 found no evidence to support the theory that the CIA had been involved.
But some say this was a cover-up.
Conspiracy theories include a CIA plot, a mafia-hit job, and a covert operation by Vice President Lyndon Johnson.
February 11, 2025New York StateComments Off on Legendary 70s punk icon reveals he’s got stage four cancer and brain tumour as daughter raises money for hospital care
PUNK Rock icon David Johansen of the New York Dolls has revealed he has been fighting stage four cancer for almost a decade.
The 75-year-old rocker, who helped kickstart the glam punk movement in the 1970s, shared the news via the Sweet Relief Fund with the help of his daughter, Leah Hennessey.
GettyDavid Johansen has reveals he’s been secretly battling cancer for 10 years[/caption]
GettyThe star is famed for fronting the New York Dolls in the 1970s[/caption]
Following the launch of the Sweet Relief Fund, David released a statement, asserting he is trying to remain positive amid his health woes.
“We’ve been living with my illness for a long time, still having fun, seeing friends & family, carrying on, but this tumble the day after Thanksgiving really brought us to a whole new level of debilitation,” he said via Brooklyn Vegan.
“This is the worst pain I’ve ever experienced in my entire life. I’ve never been one to ask for help but this is an emergency. Thank you.”
Tragically, the donation page details the severity of his health problems, revealing David’s cancer had progressed, and in 2020 – in the midst of the pandemic – the family had discovered he had a brain tumour.
As a result, he has been unable to work as he continues to receive treatment.
“There have been complications ever since,” Leah wrote on the site. “He’s never made his diagnosis public, as he and my mother Mara are generally very private people, but we feel compelled to share this now, due to the increasingly severe financial burden our family is facing.”
To make matters worse, David suffered a fall in his home in November last year, breaking his back in two places and leaving him incapacitated.
The family are appealing to fans to help raise funds in order to give David round-the-clock professional care, as his wife is currently doing it all herself.
New York Dolls shot to fame in the 1970s, releasing their self-titled debut album in 1973 to critical acclaim, but a small amount of success.
They were known for their radical and androgynous fashion style including make-up, platformed shoes and skin-tight PVC trousers.
Shortly after the release of second album, Too Much Too Soon, in 1974, the group started suffering a neverending rotation of band members.
David remained consistently the lead singer from the band’s launch until 1976, when he launched a solo career under the name Buster Poindexter.
But the music of the New York Dolls lived on, turning them into a cult success story, with artists including David Bowie, Joan Jett and The Smiths crediting them as influences in their work.
In 1988, David would appear alongside Bill Murray in Scrooged, comedy send-up of A Christmas Carol, in which he played the Ghost of Christmas Past.
GettyThe singer broke his back in two places at Thanksgiving, putting further strain on his health[/caption]
GettyDespite only releasing two albums, the band have continued to be cult icons[/caption]
February 11, 2025New York StateComments Off on Half of Brits have ‘silent killer’ without knowing – the 5 best foods to lower your risk
OVER half of Brits are secretly battling a ‘silent killer’ condition, according to new data – and it’s recently been linked to an increased risk of dementia.
The condition usually doesn’t cause any symptoms in the early stages and can also raise the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
GettyOver half of Brits are living with dangerously high cholesterol – and many don’t know it[/caption]
High cholesterol is often caused by an unhealthy diet, lack of exercise, being overweight or obese, smoking and drinking alcoholGetty Images
Using data from over 40,000 customers in 2024, Medichecks analysed cholesterol levels across the UK to explore how location, lifestyle, and biology impact heart health.
It found over 50 per cent of us have dangerously high cholesterol levels, and the UK’s cholesterol trends show clear differences by region, gender, and age, influenced by lifestyle, diet, and genetics.
While London leads with the best HDL ‘good’ cholesterol levels, Yorkshire and the Humber struggles with higher non-HDL cholesterol.
Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in our blood and produced naturally in the liver.
Every cell in our body needs cholesterol to stay healthy, as it plays a key role in maintaining cell membranes, producing vitamin D, bile acid, and essential hormones like testosterone and oestrogen.
However, too much of the wrong type of cholesterol can be dangerous.
HDL ‘good’ cholesterol helps remove excess cholesterol from the bloodstream, reducing the risk of arterial plaque build-up.
Non-HDL ‘bad’ cholesterol includes LDL and other types that can contribute to blocked arteries and cardiovascular disease.
High cholesterol is often caused by an unhealthy diet, lack of exercise, being overweight or obese, smoking and drinking alcohol.
But for some, the story is very different.
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a genetic condition that causes high cholesterol from birth.
It’s passed down through families and means that about 1 in 250 people are born with high cholesterol – putting them at serious risk of heart disease long before the average person even notices a problem.
Dr Natasha Fernando, Medical Director at Medichecks, said: “Many people assume they’re safe just because they don’t ‘look’ unhealthy.
“But the reality is that high cholesterol can affect anyone, regardless of their weight, diet, or lifestyle.
“The only way to know your risk is to get tested.”
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The symptoms of high cholesterol
High cholesterol doesn’t usually cause symptoms in the early stages. You can only find out if you have it from a blood test.
But buildup of cholesterol can happen over years, and symptoms can appear once arteries are significantly affected, said Dr Fernando.
She warned of the possible late-stage high cholesterol symptoms to look out for:
Angina (chest pain) – reduced blood flow to the heart.
When a heart attack or stroke might occur in someone with high cholesterol depends on lifestyle, genetics, and overall health.
Dr Fernando advised: “Once symptoms appear, arteries are already narrowed, a heart attack or stroke could happen within months or years if left untreated.”
GettyA study found older adults whose cholesterol changes over time may be more likely to develop[/caption]
Cholesterol’s link to dementia
A study published in January this year in the online issue of Neurology found older adults whose cholesterol changes over time may be more likely to develop dementia than people whose cholesterol is stable
Rob Hobson, Registered Nutritionist and author of Unprocess Your Life, commented: “The research highlights an important aspect of cholesterol management which is its variability over time.
“While we typically focus on absolute cholesterol levels, these fluctuations could signal underlying metabolic instability (irregularities in the body’s ability to regulate cholesterol, blood sugar, and other key markers), potentially increasing the risk of dementia.
“This study also adds to the growing evidence linking cardiovascular health and brain health.”
He added: “It also highlights the importance of long-term dietary patterns that support stable lipid levels.
“The best example is the Mediterranean-style diet rich in healthy fats, fibre, and antioxidants.
“More research is needed, but this study is a good reminder that consistency in heart-healthy habits may be just as important as the numbers you get from a blood test.”
GettyExtra virgin olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fats that help to reduce LDL cholesterol[/caption]
What to eat to lower cholesterol
Diet is one of the best ways to reduce cholesterol, with certain foods shown to have cholesterol-lowering properties.
Rob recommends five foods in particular to keep cholesterol levels in check:
Oats are high in soluble fibre that binds with cholesterol, preventing it from being absorbed.
Nuts, especially almonds and walnuts, are rich in monounsaturated fats that help to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol and increase HDL (good) cholesterol.
Dried fruit (e.g. raisins, sultanas) are rich in soluble fibres that can bind to cholesterol in the gut and help to remove it from the body.
Oily fish (e.g. salmon and trout) are rich in heart friendly omega-3 fatty acids. These fats can help increase HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol.
Extra virgin olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fats that help to reduce LDL cholesterol and increase HDL cholesterol. This oil is also rich in compounds such as oleocanthal, which has been shown to reduce inflammation in the body.
See below for some other ways to lower cholesterol.
How to lower cholesterol
There are a number of ways to reduce your cholesterol.
High levels of cholesterol can build up in the artery walls and reduce blood flow to the heart.
This increases the risk of a clot forming around the body and also coronary heart disease occurring.
According to the NHS website, high levels can lead to:
High cholesterol is mainly caused by eating fatty food, not exercising enough, being overweight, smoking and drinking alcohol. Therefore, to lower your cholesterol:
Maintain a healthy diet which is low in fatty food. Reduce meat pies, sausages, butter, ghee, cream, hard cheeses, cakes and biscuits and foods with coconut oil. Instead, eat more oily fish, brown rice, nuts and seeds. Increase fruit and vegetable intake, too.
Give up smoking. You can get support from your GP or NHS Stop Smoking Service.
Take regular exercise. Aim to do at least 150 minutes exercise per week of walking, swimming or cycling. It’s also advised to do strength training twice per week.
Cut back on alcohol. Guidelines say alcohol should be limited to 14 units per week. Ask your GP for help if you struggle to reduce your booze.
February 11, 2025New York StateComments Off on Another PS5 State of Play reveal possibly leaked as Switch exclusive gets PS Store listing
The CEO of Level-5 has suggested new info for Fantasy Life i’s leaked PlayStation versions will drop very soon, adding fuel to the rumours of a State of Play this week.
February 11, 2025New York StateComments Off on Declan Rice reveals Arsenal teammates have given him perfect new nickname
Declan Rice was starting to rediscover his best form before Arsenal’s trip to Dubai (Picture: Getty)
Declan Rice has revealed he has been bestowed with a fitting new nickname by his Arsenal teammates.
The club’s record signing, by his own admission, made a slow start to the new season as, like many of his England colleagues, he struggled with the after effects of losing the Euro 2024 final to Spain.
Covering almost every blade of grass, Rice overpowered the likes of Mateo Kovacic and Bernardo Silva who struggled to contain the 26-year-old over the course of one his best displays for the Gunners.
Rice’s running power and stamina have earned him the moniker ‘the horse’ which he insists fits him perfectly.
‘It’s positive! [Oleksandr] Zinchenko started it and then Jorginho went with it,’ he told Sky Sports. ‘Now everyone starts calling me it.
Declan Rice and Arsenal are in Dubai on a warm weather training camp (Picture: Getty)
‘I think it’s because they think I can run all day, that I’m athletic, my ability to go again, my sustainability and availability to the team.
‘Even two days since the last game, I’m running around in training and they’re thinking I’m a mad man. I don’t mind the nickname but I just have to keep it going.’
Having been knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester United, a gap in a grueling schedule opened up which allowed Arsenal to embark on a warm weather training camp in Dubai.
The decision to make that same trip 12 months ago was credited with playing an enormous role in Arsenal sensational form during the second half of last season which nearly saw Mikel Arteta’s men pip City to the title.
Declan Rice was superb in Arsenal’s 5-1 win over Man City (Credits: REUTERS)
It will require another almost faultless run on result if Arsenal are to go one better this season an overhaul Liverpool, but Rice remains confident.
‘There’s still a really long way to go,’ Rice said about Arsenal’s hopes for the season.
‘The manager said in a press conference the other week, no matter what, the only thing we can worry about is ourselves.
‘But at the end of the season, we will be there. We can only keep believing in what we believe in, work on what we’re working on and have full trust in the manager, players and everyone around us that we can achieve great things.
‘It’s down to us to get that over the line. Big things are coming. We need to stay positive and keep going.’
