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USA Today
2 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Kyle Hamilton joins a unique group of elite young NFL talent
Kyle Hamilton rightfully takes his place on the NFL's All-Under-25 Team of young stars Name a better defender playing the safety position than Baltimore Ravens star Kyle Hamilton. Can't you do it? At best, the ceiling is naming someone just as good because, as seasons pass, it becomes increasingly complex to name someone who is 'better'. Taken 14th overall during the 2022 NFL Draft, Hamilton has already proven to be a wise investment by Eric DeCosta and company. Hamilton was named to the Pro Football Writers Association's All-Rookie Team in 2022. He has been named to consecutive Pro Bowls (2023, 2024). He was named a First-Team All-Pro in 2023 and a Second-Team All-Pro last season. As good as he is, he's still only 24 years old, meaning he still has a lot of room to grow. The secret has long been out about his brilliance, though, and a recent write-up on the official NFL site only confirms that. Kyle Hamilton is named as part of a unique NFL all-star team As everyone in the media attempted to bridge the close of minicamp with another training camp, everyone pulled out all of the tricks in terms of content. We've read early mock drafts until we're blue in the face. We've seen so many rankings that we're surprised there are still angles worth tapping into. And now we turn the page to the preseason under-25 teams. Around the NFL writer Nick Shook recently offered his 2025 All-Under-25 Team. One of Baltimore's own was mentioned. Take a wild guess about who it was. "With a first-team All-Pro selection, two Pro Bowl nods and votes for Defensive Player of the Year going his way in 2024, Hamilton has undoubtedly established a reputation as a game-changing safety. He had just one pick on 55 targets last season, but he remains an active participant in Baltimore's defense, getting more involved in the run game and finishing fifth in run stops (28) among safeties. He posted the most well-rounded assortment of primary defensive PFF grades of any safety in the NFL and finished with the second highest overall defensive grade at the position, behind only Joseph. Hamilton is a stud and will be a cornerstone in Baltimore for many, many years to come." That's the take on Hamilton. It's one of the few NFL pundits would debate. He joins a secondary that also includes Brian Branch (Detroit Lions), Kerby Joseph (Lions), Trent McDuffie (Kansas City Chiefs), and Derek Stingley Jr. (Houston Texans). As good as that looks on paper, we'll stick with what Baltimore brings to the table: Nate Wiggins, Marlon Humphrey, Jaire Alexander, Malaki Starks, and Mr. Hamilton. Starks is taking his cues from his partner at safety. Meanwhile, Wiggins is seen as a breakout candidate. Humphrey is the Pro Bowler. With Chuck Pagano at the helm, this could be a very special season for the Baltimore Ravens' secondary.
CBC
2 hours ago
- CBC
Hamilton police officer accused of sexually assaulting co-worker 'purposely' misinterpreted her: Crown
Social Sharing WARNING: This article references sexual assault and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. It also mentions thoughts of suicide. A Hamilton police officer who stands accused of sexually assaulting his colleague in 2022 "would not take no for an answer," Crown lawyer Jason Nicol argued as he completed his closing arguments Tuesday in a Burlington courthouse. "In a nutshell, this case is about a more experienced and senior police officer who would not take no for an answer from a younger, very inexperienced female colleague despite her attempts to mollify him and repel his advances," Nicol said. In the trial, which began in January, Nicol said Jeffery Turnbull pursued a younger officer, made sexual comments, sent her unsolicited messages and gifts and inappropriately touched her without her consent before sexually assaulting her in March 2022. The woman's identity is protected under a standard publication ban. Turnbull has pleaded not guilty in the case before Ontario Justice Jennifer Marie Campitelli. The trial has taken place in Hamilton and Burlington, Ont. Defence lawyer Joanne Mulcahy finished making her closing argument at the Ontario Court of Justice in Burlington on July 17. Her final submission, which began in June, focused on what she said were inconsistencies in the woman's story of the alleged assault and her interactions with Turnbull in the months before and weeks after. Defence says two officers were having an affair On the stand, the woman said Turnbull spoke to and messaged her regularly even though she didn't want to talk to him. She said he gave her gifts and flirted with her, including by sending her nude images of himself. She said he would talk about his poor mental health or even threaten suicide if she didn't go along with what he wanted. It was under those circumstances, the woman said, that she went to Turnbull's home when his wife was away to visit him, his children and dog with her new puppy. The woman says it was on that visit that Turnbull pinned him to the couch and sexually assaulted her despite her saying she didn't want to have sex. The defence says the two were actually having a consensual affair, which the woman denies. Turnbull said the two planned to have sex while his wife was away, the woman was a willing participant, and that the visit with her dog was actually the next day. Mulcahy said the crown failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the sex at Turnbull's residence was non-consensual. The woman was inconsistent in her description of the alleged assault, Mulcahy said, not using the word rape with investigators and only using it on the stand Jan. 10. Her story about the alleged assault also didn't add up, Mulcahy said. For example, the woman said a back injury prevented her from resisting, but she was working as a police officer in the field and had not been deemed unfit to perform her usual physical duties. The defence also said she mischaracterized their relationship. For example, Mulcahy said, text records show the woman called Turnbull "rude" when he removed her as a Snapchat friend, indicating she wanted to talk to him. Crown says inconsistencies are understandable Nicol said inconsistencies in the woman's testimony were understandable and "peripheral." For example, he said, she's clear on which weekend the alleged assault happened, even if there is disagreement about the exact day. And he said that while the Crown and defence may disagree on when Turnbull allegedly touched the woman inappropriately at work, there was ample opportunity for that to occur within the time frame the woman suggested. He said the woman participated in preparatory meetings with the Crown and had already done an interview with Ontario's Special Investigations Unit — which investigates police conduct — and the Hamilton police professional standards team. It would be unreasonable to assume she could remember exactly what she said during a "gruelling" and "extensive" cross examination, Nicol said, alluding to her crying and requiring breaks while on the witness stand. He noted she testified "a trial was the last thing she wanted," and said "she has gained nothing from this process but stress and grief." Consent must be communicated at the time: Crown Nicol also said the defence was tapping into myths about how a survivor of sexual violence should or should not act. He said her continuing to speak with Turnbull in the week after the alleged assault is not out of the ordinary. He also accused the defence of unfairly "blaming a victim for failing to be her own criminal investigator," when Mulcahy asked why she hadn't attempted to access deleted Snapchat messages for evidence like her client did. At one point in her closing argument, Mulcahy said her client may have honestly but mistakenly thought the woman was consenting. Nicol countered that consent must be communicated at the time of sex, so "unless Mr. Turnbull had telepathy," it was irrelevant what he thought the woman was thinking if she didn't say yes. A recurring theme in the trial, Nicol said, was Turnbull "consistently and purposely" misinterpreting things that would have been obvious. Earlier in the trial, when Nicol questioned Turnbull about texting the woman after she messaged him saying, "I think I need space," Turnbull responded by saying: "She never said, 'I need space,' she said, 'I think I need space.'" Turnbull said he wasn't clear on what the woman was thinking at the time and didn't think their relationship would be very different going forward, Nicol recounted Tuesday. That "should be very telling," he said, adding it's easy in hindsight so say the woman should have been more direct but understandable why she wasn't. He said often in their relationship, she went along with what Turnbull wanted to keep the peace at work, fearful of getting into trouble for speaking out. Verdict expected in October In her closing arguments, Mulcahy took issue with the complainants' telling of how Turnbull would discuss his mental health. Mulcahy said threats of suicide were introduced on the "eve of trial" to "justify her actions and her conduct" and that it "should be very troubling to the court" that the complainant is "using his disability against him." The woman never mentioned discussions of suicide to the police's professional standards investigation or Ontario's Special Investigations Unit, she said, bringing it up in the first time when she met with the Crown because she needed "spin" to explain why she willingly went to Turnbull's house the instance of the alleged assault. Nicol responded that suicide is a difficult topic for the woman because of a family experience, and denied anyone was weaponizing Turnbull's mental health. He said the officer referenced it to psychologically manipulate his colleague. Campitelli is scheduled to read her verdict on Oct. 3. Ending Violence Association of Canada database.
IOL News
2 hours ago
- Automotive
- IOL News
Lewis Hamilton opening up Ferrari to 'interesting' ideas, says Charles Leclerc
With his wealth of experience in Formula One, Lewis Hamilton is a cut above the rest of the drivers in the paddock. At 40 years old, Hamilton is now producing movies and helping Ferrari better design their cars. And he is doing it in style. The seven-time world champion made the headline move to Ferrari at the end of last season, as Mercedes' domination came to an end after the FIA introduced the ground effect changes. Hamilton is chasing an eighth world title and moved to Ferrari with the intention of seizing it in a red Prancing Horse. While the first half of this season could not be described as successful when looking from the outside, fellow driver Charles Leclerc suggested that Hamilton has opened Ferrari up to a world of knowledge they never knew. Winning seven titles does not come without a deep understanding of the machines he drove and thus Hamilton possesses a skill very few drivers on the paddock have - an ability to provide meaningful feedback that can allow engineers to make the necessary adjustments. It's Hamilton's first time driving a Ferrari, whereas Leclerc has been in the Ferrari since 2019, but still, he thinks Hamilton's got some interesting ideas.
The Herald Scotland
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
House panel votes to name Kennedy Center opera house for Melania Trump
Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, opposed the change and alleged it's part of giving Trump power to run the Kennedy Center "with very little oversight" from Congress. More: Trump names a new head of the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in DC: himself "The Republicans snuck in, I think, something that is slightly divisive, which is renaming one section of the Kennedy Center after a family member of this administration," Pingree said. The committee voted 33-25 to adopt the name change as part of a larger amendment. The full House and the Senate would still have to vote on the proposal approved by the Appropriations Committee as part of the spending bill for the interior, environment and other agencies. But the move reflected support from Republicans, who control both chambers of Congress. The theater would be named the "First Lady Melania Trump Opera House" if the legislations becomes law. Lawmakers have already agreed to spend $256.7 million on improvements to the Kennedy Center by 2029, as part of President Donald Trump's legislative priorities. The House subcommittee was voting on $37.2 million in routine annual funding for the center for the year starting Oct. 1. "The Republicans have now given the president six times the normal amount of money to run the Kennedy Center, carte blanche over who will be on the board, and how different parts of the Kennedy Center - or perhaps the whole Kennedy Center itself- will be named," Pingree said. Trump dismissed much of the Kennedy Center's board after he took office and designated himself chairman. He criticized drag performances and said after the cancelation of one theatre engagement that he "never liked 'Hamilton' very much." "We'll make it great again," Trump said during a tour in March. "I'm very disappointed when I look around. The bottom line: It has tremendous potential."
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sick of online dating, NYC singles are looking for love via PowerPoint presentations
They've got some hot pitches At the buzzy new dating event Pitch and Pair, Gothamites try to sell the audience on their single friends with three-to-five minute PowerPoint presentations. 'I have a lot of shy friends who are single who are really great catches, and they kind of don't flourish in the typical dating apps or speed dating because they're introverted,' said the event's founder, Joe Teblum, a 33-year-old who lives in Chelsea and works in tech marketing. 'I also saw that there was this trend of people wanting to meet in person especially after Covid.' At an event last week at Slate in the Flatiron District, 16 locals gave presentations to a few hundred in the audience. There were bullet points, short videos and tickers. 'He can explain things without making you fall asleep,' Kedar Venkataramani's cousin told the audience of the 30-year-old, 5-foot-8 intellectual property lawyer who lives in NYC. 'He has a sharp mind, a sharp suit, and zero ego.' The cousin also praised Venkataramani as a soccer enthusiast and tasting menu aficionado. 'He will take you to a Broadway show including 'Hamilton' or 'Book of Mormon',' she said. 'He also Citi Bikes everywhere like it's his personal Tour de France.' The crowd was especially excited about the presentation for Chris Puch, a 33-year-old firefighter who lives in Staten Island and is a pseudo-celebrity on Tik Tok for being a hunky public servant. 'He will cook healthy for you even though I've seen him eat $50 worth of Taco Bell in one sitting, so you don't have to worry about him being too healthy,' said his matchmaker friend, laughing. 'If you guys like to travel, he loves it. He's a world traveler, and he's been all over the world, and he's looking for someone to go with besides himself.' Anand Tamirisa, a 33-year-old who lives in Chelsea and works in investment banking, was another one of the singles on offer. He admitted that he had authored much of the presentation himself, even though it was given by a dating guru buddy. 'I'm working in PowerPoint all day so it's easy for me,' he said. 'I made it in two hours. I even have a ticker on the top and stuff.' His deck included information such as 'Moved to NYC in 2018 after being inspired by Jay-Z,' 'Works in investment banking but doesn't wear a vest,' and, 'Has performed stand-up comedy at world-class dive bars.' It proved effective. By the time he walked off stage, Tamirisa had five new 'follow' requests on Instagram. (At the end of each presentation the matchmaker friend tells the crowd how to reach the single, whether it's via Instagram, email or text.) 'If I end up with one of them it would be a really good story,' Tamirisa said. Pitch & Pair takes place twice a month at venues round town, including City Winery in the Meatpacking District and Second City in Brooklyn. It costs $40 to $60 pitch — with two tickets to the event included — and $15 to $25 to sit in the audience. The next event is August 4th at Caveat on the Lower East Side. Events regularly sell out shortly after being announced — in as little as 34 hours. When Teblum first came up with the idea about a year ago, interest was limited. 'Only one person wanted to do a presentation,' he said of the first event, which was held at Kilo Bravo bar in Williamsburg and only attracted a few people beyond his friends. ts some early iterations, people tended to roast their friends in an attempt to be funny. Audiences sometimes erupted into 'boos.' Now, Teblum tells participants to keep it positive. 'The crowd gets so into it,' he said. 'Like the matchmaker shows a picture of someone's dog or hobby and everyone breaks out cheering.' Still, Sophia Demetriou, who was the first single presented at last week's event, said the experience was slightly uncomfortable. Her former roommate extolled her virtues, including the fact that she has never lost a game of backgammon, can 'serve looks' and is a Pizza Hut connoisseur. 'It was terrifying,' said Demetriou, a 26-year-old fashion designer. 'But I do think this is how people are going to date in the future. It just makes sense.' Solve the daily Crossword
