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Times
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Times
India's water threat to Pakistan revives ancient war tactic
King Hezekiah of Judah would know exactly what India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, is up to. Some 2,700 years ago, Hezekiah's people were at war with the Assyrians. So he issued an order. The fountains were to be stopped. The brooks were to be dammed. Nothing was to flow beyond the land they held. He asked: 'Why should the kings of Assyria come and find much water?' Why indeed. Shehbaz Sharif, the Pakistani prime minister, might cite a different historical parallel when faced this week with Indian threats to cut off his country's access to the Indus river, and Modi's pledge that 'India's water will flow for India's benefit, it will be conserved for India's benefit, and it will be used for India's progress'.
Business Upturn
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Upturn
A Thousand Blows Season 2: Release date speculation, cast and plot details – Everything we know so far
By Aman Shukla Published on April 23, 2025, 19:30 IST Last updated April 23, 2025, 13:34 IST Fans of gritty historical dramas have been eagerly awaiting news on A Thousand Blows Season 2, the follow-up to Steven Knight's captivating Victorian-era series. Set in the brutal underworld of 1880s London, the show blends bare-knuckle boxing, crime, and complex characters inspired by real-life figures. With Season 1 leaving viewers on a cliffhanger, here's everything we know about the release date, cast, and plot for the highly anticipated second season. A Thousand Blows Season 2 Potential Release Date While Disney+ and Hulu have not announced an official release date for A Thousand Blows Season 2 , there's good news: the season has already been filmed back-to-back with Season 1. This production strategy suggests a shorter wait time compared to typical TV series. Creator Steven Knight has hinted that fans 'won't have to wait too long,' fueling speculation for a release in late 2025 or early 2026. A Thousand Blows Season 2 Expected Cast The stellar cast of A Thousand Blows is a major draw, and Season 2 is expected to bring back the key players who survived the explosive first season. Based on the Season 1 finale teaser and official reports, here's who we anticipate seeing: Malachi Kirby as Hezekiah Moscow: The Jamaican immigrant turned boxing star, whose journey takes a darker turn after personal losses. as Hezekiah Moscow: The Jamaican immigrant turned boxing star, whose journey takes a darker turn after personal losses. Erin Doherty as Mary Carr: The fierce leader of the Forty Elephants, an all-female crime syndicate, navigating her strained relationship with Hezekiah. as Mary Carr: The fierce leader of the Forty Elephants, an all-female crime syndicate, navigating her strained relationship with Hezekiah. Stephen Graham as Henry 'Sugar' Goodson: The menacing bare-knuckle boxing kingpin, whose rivalry with Hezekiah remains central. as Henry 'Sugar' Goodson: The menacing bare-knuckle boxing kingpin, whose rivalry with Hezekiah remains central. Hannah Walters as Eliza Moody: A key member of the Forty Elephants and Graham's real-life wife, expected to return. as Eliza Moody: A key member of the Forty Elephants and Graham's real-life wife, expected to return. Jason Tobin as Mr. Lao: The innkeeper whose storyline might continue in Liverpool after his Season 1 escape. as Mr. Lao: The innkeeper whose storyline might continue in Liverpool after his Season 1 escape. Morgan Hilaire as Alice Diamond: Mary's protégé, whose role could expand given her historical significance as a future Forty Elephants leader. A Thousand Blows Season 2 Potential Plot A Thousand Blows Season 2 promises to pick up where the intense Season 1 finale left off, diving deeper into the gritty world of Victorian London's East End. The Season 1 ending saw Hezekiah grieving Alec's death and his relationship with Mary crumbling after she concealed the truth about Alec's killer. Steven Knight has teased that Season 2 will deliver 'more of the same, expect the unexpected, but the stakes are higher.' This suggests more intense fights, deeper character conflicts, and surprising twists, all set against the vivid backdrop of 1880s London. A Thousand Blows Season 2 Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Yahoo
‘A baby from a concentration camp': doctor says of baby allegedly given Zzzquil
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Two women allegedly gave a 13-month-old boy more than the recommended dose of an over-the-counter sleep aid, a move that appears to have contributed to his death late last year. According to court records filed within the past two months at the Peoria County Circuit Clerk's office, Tasheaunna R. Williams, 26, and Nausicca Thomas, 27, both allegedly told police the baby had been given 40 ml of ZzzQuil. The recommended adult dosage is 30 milliliters. 'Excessive dose': Pair faces murder charges for giving too much sleep medicine to baby Hezekiah Williams also showed signs of severe malnourishment, poorly healing wounds, bruising and bleeding diaper rash, according to the court documents. In short, according to the court record, Hezekiah was in a coma and on a ventilator when police arrived. He was on life support for several days before dying on Dec. 27, 2024. One doctor at the pediatric intensive care unit at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center described the child's physical shape this way, 'he looks like a baby from a concentration camp.' Coroner said 13-month-old's death being investigated as homicide Both women have been charged with first-degree murder and with aggravated battery in connection with the infant's death. Each faces at least 20 years and possibly up to 100 years behind bars. That's more than the normal range for murder due to the age of the child. They were arrested at their Lexington Hills apartment Tuesday night after being indicted. An additional charge of animal cruelty was added as police found a 'cat found in poor condition inside of a closet,' police said. Peoria County prosecutors have asked a judge to detain both pending the outcome of their case. A court hearing on that petition has not been held. WMBD was able to obtain multiple search warrants that were filed within the past two months that detailed portions of the investigation. The files contain affidavits that explain to a judge why an officer thinks there is probable cause to allow a search of a phone or an apartment or whatever is being requested. 'It's devastating': Officials say the death of a baby in Peoria could've been prevented A Peoria police officer went to Saint Francis where he was told the baby was undergoing a procedure for a central venous catheter. He had initially been taken to Carle Health Methodist Hospital just before 3 p.m., according to the affidavit. Doctors at Methodist couldn't get his vital signs, had to intubate the child and noted he was in shock. Within two minutes, they decided to rush him to the PICU at Saint Francis, the complaint stated. According to the baby's parents, the day began fairly normal. Hezekiah would normally sleep until early afternoon and go to bed around 10:30 p.m., the court records say. The baby would consume 'what can only be described as minimal sustenance,' the complaint stated. They had gone to work and dropped him off at a relative's house. When they came to get him, they noticed he was having trouble breathing and brought him to Methodist. Both told police that he seemed to have 'very sensitive skin which broke out in a rash around his ankles and was being treated at home, organically, with coconut oil but the rash became open sores.' They would give the infant ZzzQuil 'once in a blue moon' to help him sleep due to teething and having loud neighbors above their apartment. Both parents said the baby was last seen by a doctor at the Heartland Clinic roughly six or seven months prior to his death. 'information would later be determined questionable as a nurse advised according to Hezekiah's chart, he had not had any well baby visits since his 2 month visit at the age of 3 months,' according to court records. 'The nurse noted there were numerous attempts to contact the parents with negative results regarding missed appointments and the scheduling of his next milestone visits.' His mother, Tasheaunna, was asked by a police officer if her 13-month-old son was walking yet and 'she replied he was only crawling; he was too lazy to stand or walk.' A doctor at Saint Francis noted the child had a 'massive brain bleed' and there was 'significant concern for non-accidental trauma.' Specifically, there was a brain bleed, herniation of the brain which was irreversible, laceration of the spleen, and four fractured ribs. The child was on life support and would die soon, they said. He died on Dec. 27, just before 4:30 p.m. DCFS allowed both parents to visit with the child without a 'safety plan' in place, saying that visits within the hospital were considered supervised, the complaint said. A detective and an agent with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services went to the couple's Lexington Hills apartment complex. There was food in the apartment but some of the baby food was expired, the complaint said. No baby bottles were found and there was only one sippy cup which had a 'liquid with a foul, pungent odor.' Police were told Hezekiah was still on baby formula and one can was found in the kitchen. They also found several ZzzQuil dosing cups. At some point, permission to look through the unit was revoked, the complaint said, and they stopped. Two baby diapers were collected and a ZzzQuil bottle. According to one of the parents, the bottle was purchased a day before the child's death and had 100 milliliters missing after police measured the amount inside. No one else, they said, had used the medicine but the child, the complaint said. Later, the mother, Tasheaunna, said she had lied to police originally as she didn't want them to know the child had been home alone. She said her partner Nausicca had measured the 30-to-40-ml dose of the sleep aid for the baby on the evening of Dec. 18. The ZzzQuil was taken from the measuring cup by a syringe and squirted into the sippy cup which was full of juice, Tasheaunna allegedly told police. 'Tasheaunna stated that Hezekiah was fed and didn't realize his malnourished weight loss/deficiency was occurring. She did notice he was looking thinner and believed he was shedding his baby weight and growing into his body,' the complaint said. She also told police, according to the complaint, that she was 'unaware of how Hezekiah had broken ribs and a lacerated spleen. She described Hezekiah as showing no signs of this injury.' When questioned by police, Nausicca declined to answer questions after being read her Miranda rights. However, this isn't the first time that deadly child neglect has been in the news. Within the past year, two other cases have made headlines, including the death of Navin Jones in 2022. His parents, Brandon Walker and Stephanie Jones, were both sentenced this year to de facto life terms in prison. Navin weighed 30 pounds when he was found unresponsive in his North Gale Avenue home on March 29, 2022. The room he was in was tied shut. There was urine and feces throughout the room. He had one bed, one dresser, and one toy in the room. There were marks showing alleged abuse, prosecutors have said, on his face, body, arms, and legs. Then in September, Andrea Luncsford was arrested and charged with murder for the death of her son, Grayson, who was a month-old when he died. The baby allegedly was left in a hot pickup truck for hours and died of dehydration and hyperthermia. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Times
25-02-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
‘A Thousand Blows' Is a Knuckle Sandwich of a Series
'A Thousand Blows,' on Hulu, is a grimy historical drama, an evocative boxing drama and a festive crime drama. Its biggest draw, though, is that its creator is Steven Knight, who also created 'Peaky Blinders,' and the shows resemble each other quite a bit in their muddy brutality. 'Blows' is less brooding, though. The show, based on a true story, follows Hezekiah Moscow (Malachi Kirby) and his best friend, Alec (Francis Lovehall), who emigrate from Jamaica to London in the 1880s. Hezekiah is there to be a lion tamer at the zoo. But when faced with a slew of demeaning setbacks, he winds up in the boxing ring instead, where he becomes something of a star. He catches the eye of Mary Carr (Erin Doherty), the leader of an all-female crime ring, who sees him as 'the last chess piece' in her plan. 'And I am a pawn?' he asks. 'More like a knight in battered armor,' she says. Not everyone likes Hezekiah's shine, though, especially Sugar Goodson (Stephen Graham), a bare-knuckle boxer and generally volatile dude who has known Mary since she was a kid. They share a destitute, Dickensian background. Most of the characters here are fueled by a lust for vengeance against villains from their past, and they also suffer from shabby treatment in the present because of their race, class, gender or ethnicity. Sometimes they cope with this by forming exciting criminal and romantic allegiances, and sometimes they save their feelings for the boxing ring. Characters in 'Blows' punch and get punched a lot, and viewers might feel that they too are on the receiving end of an absolute dagwood of a knuckle sandwich. Some of this thick bleakness is cut with fun sequences of Mary and her crew's high-end robberies. Glamorous parties — some of which are also part of Mary's high-end robberies — add trapeze work and candelabras to the show's mix; one cannot live on bloodied visages and sooty urchins alone. Although much of the show feels predictable, radiant performances — especially from Kirby, Carr and Doherty — lend it a sense of freshness and verve. There's a fieriness to everything, and at just six episodes, also a breathlessness. That sense of forward momentum carries through the finale, which ends with coming attractions for more episodes. SIDE QUESTS 'Peaky Blinders' is on Netflix. If you want a different, slower British period drama starring Tom Hardy and created by Knight (alongside Hardy and Hardy's father, Chips), 'Taboo' is on Peacock. Kirby and Graham are both in the tense restaurant movie 'Boiling Point,' and Graham returns for its terrific and different TV sequel, also called 'Boiling Point.' (You don't have to watch one to watch the other.) The movie is on Peacock, and the show is on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and the Roku Channel.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Bonded by a bone marrow transplant, Kenner mother searches for blood donors for her son
KENNER, La. (WGNO) — A Kenner family is on the hunt for blood donors as the health of a little boy is at risk. 'I don't think any mother wants to see their child go through this type of cancer. And it's a very aggressive cancer,' said Lidia Martinez. WGNO viewers first met 2-year-old Hezekiah Martinez and his mother, Martinez, back in August 2024. The toddler was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, a rare and aggressive cancer. Queen Tahj signs new Mardi Gras posters at Raising Cane's Since then, he's endured multiple blood transfusions, chemotherapy and other treatments in hopes of curbing the cancer. 'As a family, we're holding it together, and we're praying and hoping that he comes out of it for the time,' said Martinez. The search was on for a bone marrow donor. Doctors searched through the national database but came up empty-handed. 'It tore me apart. It was something that was very scary. As a family, it was something that we didn't know where to go,' said Martinez. Then, the miracle news they had been hoping for, doctors found a match, with someone very close to Hezekiah. 'They looked at me with this sparkle in their eyes, they're like 'you're the match.' I can't tell you the relief of a mom to just listen to those words,' said Martinez. She traveled over 800 miles to Kansas City for the procedure. It took place on Feb. 4, a day with a new special meaning for Hezekiah. 'When a kid undergoes a transplant over here, we celebrate it and say it's a new life. That's his second birthday, Feb. 4, and that day we will always celebrate,' said Martinez. New Orleans krewes optimistic about parade reschedules due to severe weather Nearly three weeks post-op, she thanks the staff at the hospital, her family and those who have supported her. However, Hezekiah's journey to health is far from over. 'In order for him to get through this transplant, we actually need about a pint of blood almost every day,' said Martinez. He's one step closer to walking out of the hospital, with the woman who saved his life, his mother. Yet, more blood donors are needed to make it a reality. 'Just to know that one day he will walk out through these doors, that he will walk out of here. It brings joy to my heart,' said Martinez. Those wanting to donate blood can visit Crystal Events in Kenner on Monday, Feb. 24 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. However, if you've donated blood for the French Quarter attack at the beginning of January, you will have to donate on tapering off this evening but we stay gloomy How possible USPS changes could affect your mail Austin Hill wins hometown race in Atlanta after last week's engine failure letdown Bonded by a bone marrow transplant, Kenner mother searches for blood donors for her son 2025 St. Tammany Parish Mardi Gras parade schedule, routes Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
