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Two years after the Melbourne derby pitch invasion, a taskforce Football Australia promised to establish to curb fan conduct has yet to get off the ground.

REVITALISING SLEEPY NEIGHBOURHOOD While much hope is riding on the mega infrastructure to draw in the crowds, observers said only time will tell if the billions dedicated to the sports park will be well spent. They believe the Kai Tak Sports Park can also help to revitalise an otherwise old and sleepy neighbourhood. “Kai Tak will see an increase in vibrancy. You will see more and more visitors paying visits to Kai Tak, not just the tourists, but also the local community as well,” said Marcos Chan, executive director and head of research at real estate consultancy CBRE Hong Kong. …

United States President Donald Trump has paused military aid to Ukraine in a dramatic escalation of his spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump will pause all aid until Kyiv is committed to what he determines are good-faith negotiations for peace, multiple US media outlets reported on Monday, citing unnamed Trump administration officials. “The president has been clear that he is focused on peace. We need our partners to be committed to that goal as well,” an unnamed White House official was quoted as saying by multiple outlets. “We are pausing and reviewing our aid to ensure that it is…

The Trump administration has paused U.S. military aid to Ukraine, the White House confirmed Monday. It’s the latest fallout days after a contentious meeting between President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House erupted into an open dispute in front of TV cameras.”The president has been clear that he is focused on peace,” a White House official told CBS News. “We need our partners to be committed to that goal as well. We are pausing and reviewing our aid to ensure that it is contributing to a solution.”  The U.S. has been a…

A man who attended a Los Angeles Lakers game last year said in a lawsuit that he was mugged in a restroom inside an arena after his attackers harassed him about his diamond watch and chains.The lawsuit brought by Efren Graves against AEG-Crypto.com Arena alleges battery, assault, premises liability and general negligence, Fox Los Angeles reported. Graves was at the Lakers’ game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Nov. 24, 2024, when he tried to use a restroom close to his courtside seats where he and his daughter were seated.FEDS BUST MASSIVE ALLEGED GUATEMALAN SMUGGLING RING OPERATION OUT OF CALIFORNIA A…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size In July 2023, 19-year-old Devyn Gale died while battling a wildfire near her hometown of Revelstoke. The teen was crushed by a burning cedar, which collapsed on top of her.Devyn’s brother Nolan, also a BC Wildfire Service firefighter, was nearby and rushed to her aid.“Her heart was still beating so we didn’t have to perform CPR,” he told Global News.He says she was placed on a spine board and flown out. Despite all efforts, she didn’t survive. 4:00 Memorial held in Revelstoke for fallen wildland firefighter, Devyn Gale Later, WorkSafe BC identified…

A panel of scientific experts that advises the Food and Drug Administration on vaccine policy — and that has been the target of criticism from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — learned on Wednesday that its upcoming meeting to discuss next year’s flu vaccines had been canceled.The F.D.A. sent an email to members of the panel, the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, on Monday afternoon informing them of the cancellation, according to a senior official familiar with the decision. There was no reason given. The panel was to meet on March 13.One committee member, Dr. Paul Offit…

Pat McAfee, who called Canada a “terrible country” during WWE’s Elimination Chamber event on Saturday night in Toronto, continued to sound off on the United States’ neighbor to the north on Monday. McAfee publicly torched Canadians on Saturday night after the U.S. national anthem was booed — a common occurrence at sporting events recently following the “51st state” rhetoric by President Donald Trump. “This is the most stacked Elimination Chamber that the WWE has ever had,” McAfee said on the pay-per-view broadcast. “Kinda sucks that it’s in the terrible country of Canada that booed our national anthem to start this entire thing.”…

A personal finance company recently set out to determine the most “sinful” states in 2025 — and the results show a mix of red and blue states.In a study published on Feb. 24, WalletHub wrote that Republicans and Democrats “may like to point to one another as the source of all that is wrong with the U.S., but the truth is that each of the 50 states has its own virtues and vices.”Analysts compared 54 key indicators of immoral behavior across all 50 states, including internet browsing history, violent crimes per capita, alcohol use and gambling.Here’s the list of least-to-most…

Carl Dean, the husband of Dolly Parton of over 60 years, has died in Nashville, Tennessee, the singer announced on her social media on Monday.”Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can’t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy,” Parton said in a statement. Dean was 82 years old.According to a statement provided to The Associated Press by Parton’s publicist, Dean died on Monday and he will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending.The couple met in 1964, when ran into each…