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  Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty of recruiting and trafficking young girls for the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse. The 60-year-old was convicted of five of the six charges she was facing, including the most serious charge of sex trafficking a minor. A 12-person jury in New York made the decision after five days of deliberation. It means the British socialite could be imprisoned for the rest of her life. The decision came after a month-long trial in which four women testified about being assaulted by Epstein between 1994 and 2004. Maxwell showed no emotion as the verdict was read out on Wednesday, instead pouring herself a glass of water and sipping it twice. Her legal team announced shortly after the verdict that they were already planning an appeal. Bobbi Sternheim, Ghislaine's lawyer, told reporters, "We firmly believe in Ghislaine's innocence." "I am so relieved and grateful that the jury recognized [her] pattern of predatory beh

  Three years late and more than £110 million over budget, a section of a key road in south Wales has finally opened. The A465 portion between Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, and Gilwern, Monmouthshire, was supposed to open in 2018, however it has been plagued by issues. For the past 20 years, various portions of the road have been under construction. The route appeared to be bringing in more business, according to Lee Meredith of Community Fitness in Brynmawr. He stated, " "We advertised in the Abergavenny region, Blaenavon, Pontypool, etc., and memberships have increased significantly since the road reopened. Simply because of the proximity to Brynmawr and the surrounding area. It's actually a good thing." Charlotte Evans of Sgiliau, a provider of education and training, said she "can't believe" it took seven years to complete the project. The construction is part of an £800 million Welsh government plan to make the entire route from Monmouthshire to Neath P

  According to early information, a deputy shot the tiger after a cleaning service worker pushed his arm through fencing and the tiger seized it. A cleaning worker at the Naples Zoo in Florida was critically mauled by a tiger on Wednesday after the guy apparently slipped his arm into the animal's enclosure, according to authorities. According to the zoo, Eko, an 8-year-old Malayan tiger, was shot and killed by a sheriff's officer. The sheriff's office claimed in a statement that the first cop on the site kicked the enclosure and tried to get the tiger to remove the man's arm from its mouth, but the deputy was forced to fire the animal. According to the sheriff's office, the worker, a man in his twenties, was critically hurt and rushed to the hospital. The tiger returned into its enclosure after being shot and was sedated by a veterinarian so it could be safely examined, according to the sheriff's office. Later, a zoo spokesman confirmed that the animal had peris

Forecasters predict up to 3 inches of snow in parts of western Washington on Thursday. A similar amount could be seen in Northwestern Oregon. A thaw is on the way for frigid Seattle and Portland, Oregon, but not before another round of snow, which might exacerbate problems in an area used to winter showers rather than cold blasts. On Wednesday, more snow and rain poured in California, disrupting travel on mountain roads and boosting the risk of debris flows from wildfire burn scars. Forecasters say up to 3 inches of snow could fall in regions of western Washington and northwestern Oregon on Thursday. After strong cold air blew in from Canada's Fraser River Valley on Sunday, the normally temperate section of the Pacific Northwest shivered, with temperatures reaching single digits in some parts this week. In some areas, snow and ice have made travel dangerous, forcing closures and travel delays, and forcing people to seek refuge in emergency warming centers. Since Sunday, roughly 1,3

  The 46-year-old former England captain is expected to be formally nominated and added to the official recommendations list for next June. It comes eight years after he was caught up in a tax evasion operation. The taxman changed his status from red to green, allowing him to be recognized. After a long-running tax saga, the Manchester United and Three Lions icon has finally become eligible to be a Sir. MPs and charity activists hailed the move last night, calling it "well overdue" for one of England's most successful players — and a prolific charity fundraiser. Becks was banned by the Inland Revenue ten years ago after being detected in the Ingenious tax dodging scheme. However, the firm won a multi-million pound appeal against HMRC in August, and Beckham's representatives met tax officials to settle his finances. "David, like many of the celebrities involved with Ingenious, had no idea what was going on at the time," a source added. When David became self-

The pioneer photographer Sabine Weiss,  the last survivor of the famous French humanist school,  died at the age of 97 in her Parisian house.  Although he stopped photographing, Weiss was actively involved in its archives until his death. Born in Switzerland, she learned her art in Geneva and settled in Paris after World War II. She became most famous for her images in the streets of Paris, and for 70 years she remained at the center of French photography.  Sabine Weiss opens a workshop in Paris  in 1950. The man who lights a cigarette, Paris 1950, is from this period, four years after arriving in the French capital.  He immortalized everyday life in Paris and much of his work characterized the lives of children. This 1953 image shows children chained to a barge.  Weiss started taking photos at the age of 18.This self-portrait dates from 1953. Weiss said last year that she visited morgues and factories for her photos, photographing the wealthy and covering the world of fashion. Everyth

  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 441,000 new coronavirus cases were reported in the United States on Monday, a significant increase from the previous daily record of roughly 300,000 cases reported in early January. A single-day high According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 441,000 new coronavirus cases were reported in the United States on Monday, a significant increase from the previous daily record of roughly 300,000 cases reported in early January. According to CDC data, the seven-day daily average of new cases is approaching an all-time high. Other databases, such as one maintained by The New York Times, reveal that the United States has already surpassed a new high of nearly 260,000 illnesses reported per day. The highly transmissible omicron form, according to CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on Wednesday, is to blame for the rapid spike in cases. "Omicron has swiftly increased across the country in a few short weeks, and we ex

  Following changes to self-isolation guidelines, pharmacists are warning of sporadic supply of quick Covid tests. They said that demand for lateral flow tests soared after regulations in England permitted persons with Covid to be released after seven days if they tested negative. Staff and consumers were stressed, according to the Association Of Independent Multiple Pharmacies. Test availability is refreshed throughout the day, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). "There may be temporary interruptions in ordering or getting tests during moments of unusual demand to ensure we manage distribution across the system," it added. Labour said the situation was a "complete disaster" and that the government should commission tests to assist those "trying to do the right thing." According to the UKHSA, Omicron cases currently account for more than 90% of all community COVID19 cases in England. The latest daily case figure is a new high of 117,093, ho

  The gunman who killed five people and injured two other people in a series of  Denver shots, said  he was aiming for Shortly before 6 p.m. Lakewood Police received a report of gunfire at the Lucy 13 tattoo parlor. Police said  a man,  identified as Danny Schofield, 38, was killed there. .   After his car was spotted in the Belmar shopping district, McLeod opened fire on the police and the police retaliated, after which he escaped, threatened people at a restaurant and surrendered at the Hyatt House, where she briefly spoke  to a hotel employee, named  Sarah Steck, 28, and shot him. She was then declared deceased.   About a minute later, an unnamed Lakewood policeman saw him and ordered him to drop the gun and  shot him in the abdomen. The officer, who is in the hospital in  stable condition, then fired back, shooting McLeod and killing him.    A victim of the first shooting has been identified by family members as Alicia Cardenas, 44,  owner of the Sol Tribe tattoo parlor.   Alfredo

 Prince Andrew's lawyer has requested that the US civil lawsuit against the royal for alleged sexual assault  be stopped because his accuser is "effectively domiciled in Australia".   Virginia Giuffre is suing the queen's son for  assaulting her when she was a teenager. Andrew strongly denies the allegation.    His attorney, Andrew B Brettler, said in documents filed with the District Court in  southern  New York on Tuesday that the case should be stayed until "the question of jurisdiction in the  matter  is adjudicated." .    He writes: “Recently uncovered evidence suggests that the court has no jurisdiction over this action because actress Virginia L Giuffre cannot meet the  diversity jurisdictional elements.    “Nevertheless, in her complaint, Mrs. Giuffre claims to be a citizen of the State of Colorado; the evidence shows that she is in fact domiciled in Australia, where she has lived for all but two for the past 19 years ”.   He continued: 'It is no