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Global News
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Global News
Long road to recovery for Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Cam Lawson
It's been a long road back to full health for Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive tackle Cam Lawson. Lawson finally joined the rest of his teammates in training camp this week after being off the field for a full calendar year. Lawson tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee in the pre-season a year ago and missed the entire 2024 campaign. As a result, he's just thrilled to be practicing again after last playing a game in November of 2023. 'It's euphoric,' Lawson told reporters after Tuesday's practice. 'Getting to hit people, playing football, playing the game you love, especially after a long and arduous like rehab process. It's great to be back. 'I'm coming to play ball and I'm bigger than I was in 2023 and just as fast, just as strong, and so I'm ready to make some plays and get back out there.' Story continues below advertisement Lawson called the year-long rehab process the toughest thing he's had to go through, both in his career and in life. But he initially thought the injury wasn't very serious. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'I came off and my leg felt like a little unstable, like a little weird,' said Lawson. 'So, I was like, oh, I'll get it checked out at half. Went inside and the doctor is like, yeah, we'll do the Lachman test. So he checked my knee out and he's like, you don't have an ACL, and I was like alright. 'Right after I found out, I think I was in the locker room. I called my mom and I was like, that was the hard part. That was probably one of the hardest phone calls I've ever had to make.' Lawson had just started to make a big impact before the injury after recording five sacks and an interception with the blue and gold in 2023. He was given the option to play through the injury but opted for surgery to ensure the long-term stability of his knee. 'They were even considering just like rehabbing for like six weeks and putting a brace on it and play the season.' Lawson said. 'But, obviously that's a little risky, so I decided to go the surgery route.' It was a long road to recovery for the 26-year-old who's now entering his fourth year with the team and fifth in CFL after originally breaking into the league with the Montreal Alouettes. Story continues below advertisement 'I'm almost like 290 (pounds),' he said. 'It was like landing on it early in rehab obviously didn't feel great, but we pushed through it, and you grind through the pain.' Lawson will now be playing with a knee brace. 'He's just dying to play,' said Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea. 'I think the guys are excited for him that he's getting out there. Everybody knows how hard these guys work.' Lawson will likely get his first chance to test out his surgically repaired knee on Friday when the Bombers close out their exhibition schedule against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Express Tribune
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Bilawal gives titles of houses to flood victims
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday visited several villages in Kot Ghulam Muhammad tehsil-Waghreeji Kolhi Para, Ghulam Mustafa Leghari-and the village of Khenbri in Shujaabad tehsil, where he met flood-affected families who were provided new houses under the Sindh People's Housing Scheme. He also distributed property ownership documents to the residents, especially women. Speaking on the occasion, Bilawal congratulated the recipients and said the Sindh government had provided them strong, secure homes so that they would no longer suffer during future floods or heavy rains as they had in the past. Addressing the women present, he said: "We are giving you not just a house, but full ownership rights to the land and property, in your names. No one will be able to take your home or land away from you now." At the house of a flood victim named Lachman, Bilawal sat on a floor mat and chatted with the family's young son, Bhagwana, asking him how he liked his new home. He praised the women of the household for decorating the home beautifully and personally congratulated Lachman and his wife. Bilawal personally handed over the legal ownership documents to the women and reiterated that the homes and the land now legally belonged to them. He expressed delight at seeing how the families had decorated and painted their homes from the inside. "I came here specifically to see how you've rebuilt and beautified your homes. We've constructed many houses already and will continue to do more so that people won't face housing issues in the future," he added. In one home, a woman, overcome with joy, told Bilawal, "We've only ever seen you on TV-now you're in our house. We can't believe it!" Bilawal responded warmly, "You endured difficult days. We promised we'd build you a home, and today I'm here to fulfill that promise." Pointing to the woman's infant son, Dilip, he said, "This house is legally yours now. I hope one day you'll pass it on to your son when he grows up." During the visit, Bilawal interacted informally with residents, admired their homemade decorations, and praised those who had painted their homes themselves. He said, "We're fulfilling the promise of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto-'Roti, Kapra aur Makaan'-and also our commitment to empowering women." Speaking to a large gathering of women in a nearby marquee, Bilawal said his mother was the first woman Prime Minister of Pakistan, and the PPP believes women should have equal economic strength as men. "Before the Sindh People's Housing Programme, only two percent of houses in Sindh were registered in women's names. That's why we're building the world's largest housing scheme-20 lakh homes-where the ownership titles are being issued to women. These assets will not only provide shelter but empower women economically," he said. He thanked the women for their longstanding support of the PPP, adding that it is due to their trust that the party has been able to work for the people of Sindh, especially women's welfare.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
WATCH: Dichen Lachman Revisits Early Severance Days, Talks Gemma vs. Helly and Dollhouse Comparisons
It's been almost a month, so, yeah — this interview mentions all kinds of spoilers from the Season 2 finale, streaming on Apple TV+. When Dichen Lachman paid a visit to TVLine's New York office, 1) it was almost 16 years to the day that I published my first interview with her, and 2) the pop culture-verse was abuzz with theories about the Severance Season 2 finale, which dropped March 21. More from TVLine Will Trent Shocker: EPs Tee Up 'Really Emotional, Really Scary' Ormewood Storyline Save the Dates: Taron Egerton-Jurnee Smollett Series Premiere, The Brutalist on Max and More Doctor Who Stars Praise Season Premiere's Stealth, 'Compassionate' Take on [Spoiler] Culture - Grade It In the video Q&A above, Lachman and I very quickly commemorate our 'anniversary' before diving into all things Severance — starting with what all she was told about the role when she was first eyed for it some four-and-a-half years ago. 'I only had two or three [script] pages and absolutely no context about who this person was,' the Aussie actress recalls, 'and she's saying the most random, bizarre things!' Lachman was allowed a bit more context after she and executive producer Ben Stiller navigated a potential scheduling conflict with her role in Jurassic World: Dominion. At that juncture, 'he finally, reluctantly told me the Season 1 cliffhanger,' where Mark S. bellowed to a confused Devon and friends, 'She's alive!' — meaning, his 'dead' wife Gemma. Lachman then talks about the early direction she was given, on Ms. Casey's overall vibe as Lumon's wellness counselor. She hails Stiller's 'empathy and curiosity,' being an actor himself, and how he was able to play for her, on-set, the actual music that would score Ms. Casey's sessions. 'It really helped inform me of the pace and the tone,' she recalls. After touching on how she developed Ms. Casey's speaking voice, Lachman talks about first getting wind of Season 2, Episode 7, which introduced viewers to a lot of Gemma Scout's other Innies. Until that point, 'I was noticing I wasn't in the scripts very much!' she says with a laugh. 'Finally, [series creator] Dan Erickson, who's just an extraordinary talent, mentioned, 'We have this episode….'' Once apprised of what 'Chikhai Bardo' would entail, 'I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel the pressure' — not just to do right by her castmates and bosses but 'for the fans of this show,' Lachman admits. 'It's an intensity I haven't experienced, the attention and love they have for the show.' The dual Hollywood strikes of Summer 2023 and the pause in filming they dictated worked in Lachman's favor, affording her time to speak at length with 'Chikhai Bardo' director Jessica Lee Gagné and co-writers Erickson and Mark Friedman. What's more, 'We were fortunate enough to go to the house [where the Gemma/Mark scenes filmed] and have rehearsal,' she shares, where 'things did change a bit.' Lachman then talks about working with teen icon Robby Benson as Dr. Mauer ('I'm from Katmandu, so I didn't know who he was! But I did learn very quickly that he was an absolute legend and is antithetical to the character he's playing'), and to what degree her stint as a regularly reprogrammed Active on Fox's Dollhouse helped with her portrayal of so many Innies. 'There are similarities, absolutely…,' she allows, though Actives were even more detached from their true selves. 'Maybe Dollhouse is the sequel in terms of the tech?' she quips. From there, Lachman shares her take on the Season 2 finale (namely, whether Gemma saw the redhead Mark was with as any kind of threat)… explains why she enjoys 'living in the not knowing' what's to come ('I have complete faith in Dan and the entire team to come up with something that won't let anyone down')… and along those lines, gets candid about what all she knows about the Season 3 of TVLine Yellowjackets' Tawny Cypress Talks Episode 4's Tai/Van Reunion: 'We're All Worried About Taissa' Vampire Diaries Turns 10: How Real-Life Plot Twists Shaped Everything From the Love Triangle to the Final Death Vampire Diaries' Biggest Twists Revisited (and Explained)
NBC News
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
'Severance' star Dichen Lachman has seen your fan theories. This is the wildest one, she says.
Warning: This article contains spoilers for the show 'Severance.' 'Severance' star Dichen Lachman says she's a big fan herself of the fun and sometimes far-fetched theories about the show. Lachman particularly loves the kooky speculations, the actor said as she discussed the dramatic season two finale last week and the uncertain fate of her character, Gemma, the wife of Mark, the show's protagonist. The fandom has taken on a life of its own, posting countless memes and theories to social platforms, helping make 'Severance' Apple TV's biggest hit, surpassing 'Ted Lasso.' The Emmy-winning series follows employees at Lumon Industries, who undergo a severance procedure that surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives — creating innies for work and outies outside of work. The theory that most caught Lachman's attention was that Ricken's innie, Mark's brother-in-law — is a goat. The theory hilariously and earnestly suggests this because he once scaled a mountain, has goat-themed decorations around his house and his phone alarm is a cowbell — similarly used in the show's Department of Mammalian Nurturability. Sure, why not? Lachman says. 'I think that is absolutely hilarious. Could it be possible? Maybe. They have definitely backed up why they think he's a goat and pulled all the reasons,' Lachman said. 'It's a silly one, but I love how wild they get. There's so many out there, too many to list, but that's the wildest one.' Back in season one, Mark [Adam Scott], had severed himself because he was mourning his wife's death and chose to forget the grief and pain for eight hours a day at work. However, at the end of the season, Mark discovers that his wife, Gemma, is alive and is the wellness counselor on the Severed Floor, Ms. Casey. Season two ended with a cliffhanger as after saving Gemma from the basement of the Lumon building, Mark's innie turns his back on her and runs away with Helly R. Lachman said she was emotionally moved as she tried to grapple with what her character was experiencing in the poignant ending. 'She very quickly realised that he is not Mark, it's Mark's innie. She is calling and banging to break through that barrier or even convince the innie to come back to her on the other side. [The ending] is a realization that he's severed.' Lachman said that she doesn't know where season three, which was announced after the finale aired, will take her character. 'I trust Dan [Erickson] and I don't want to have any expectations, I just want to see where he goes with this. He's such a brilliant writer and a brilliant person,' Lachman said. Despite playing a major role, she said she's not always aware of how the story will unfold. When Lachman was approached by executive producer and director Ben Stiller for the role of Ms. Casey, she was told that her character would be revealed as Mark's dead wife. Lachman admits that for other plot points she is often as much 'in the dark' as the fans watching at home. 'I like living in that [space of] not knowing,' Lachman said. Overall, Lachman said she's beyond grateful and said she feels like the fan feedback has been unprecedented. 'I didn't know it was going to take on such an enormous life in season two with the fanbase,' she said. 'There has not been a show that has galvanized the fanbase but I feel like 'Severance' has brought everyone back together and it's really nice to see.'
Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The US now suffers from these 5 dead giveaways of an emerging-market economy in trouble, former IMF official says — ‘It pains me to say it'
Instead of an advanced economy that leads the world, the US is looking more like a troubled emerging market, according to a former IMF official, who also warned that there's no bailout big enough that could put things back on track or shield the rest of the global economy from the repercussions. The world's biggest economy may be headed for some quantitative speed bumps as growth slows, but a former International Monetary Fund official warned that a drastic qualitative shift also is underway. In fact, the changes are so fundamental that the US is now exhibiting surefire traits of an emerging-market economy in trouble, according to Desmond Lachman, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a former deputy director of the IMF's policy development and review department. "It pains me to say it, but the United States is showing many of the warning signs," he wrote in a Project Syndicate op-ed on Friday. "Worse, by dint of its size, America's actions have a much greater impact on the world economy than those of any run-of-the-mill emerging market." First, Lachman pointed to excessive use of tariffs, which stifle competition, increase inflation, curb growth, and fuel corruption by giving government officials the power to grant exceptions. That's as President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China, steel and aluminum, while threatening duties on Europe, autos, chips, and pharmaceuticals. He has also reaffirmed April 2 as "liberation day," when reciprocal tariffs will take effect. Dartmouth College economist Douglas Irwin has warned that the reciprocal tariffs in particular "would fill the swamp, not drain it," as lobbying pressure for exemptions to potentially millions of individual rates would be enormous. On Friday, Trump hinted at "flexibility" on reciprocal tariffs and that acknowledged that he wanted to give US automakers a break by granting a one-month reprieve on Canadian and Mexican duties. But he indicated reluctance to offer more exceptions. Second, Lachman said another sure sign of a troubled emerging-market economy is large budget deficit and massive debt. US debt held by the public is already at 99% of GDP and will soon smash the record high set in the immediate aftermath of World War II. To be sure, that debt has been accumulating for generations under multiple presidents of both parties as well as members of Congress passing budgets with huge deficits. But the latest tax-cut plans will make the situation worse. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Friday that if the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was extended permanently, debt will soar past 200% of GDP in a few decades. "Judging by Trump's proposed tax cuts, the typical emerging-market economy's budget deficit may soon pale in comparison to that of the US," Lachman wrote. Third, when a handful of oligarchs has outsize political influence or wield power directly and when the government erodes confidence in public institutions, that's another red flag. Lachman pointed to billionaire Elon Musk, who used his fortune to help return Trump to the White House and is now a close adviser. Meanwhile, wealthy investors from Wall Street are also in the administration, such as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. While critics have sounded alarms on conflicts on interest, Trump has said Musk will not be involved in decisions that could benefit his various companies. On Friday, Trump said Musk would not see top-secret information on a potential war with China, and mentioned his business interests in the country could make him "susceptible." Fourth, Lachman flagged erratic economic policymaking and highlighted the on-again, off-again nature of Trump's tariffs in addition to the mass firing and rehiring government workers who were later deemed too essential to let go. "No wonder the stock market has been swooning: investor and consumer confidence is tanking," he said. Lutnick has even reportedly told friends in private he's "not thrilled" with Trump's whipsaw approach to tariffs, though the White House says he's a staunch defender of Trump's economic agenda. Meanwhile, the Energy Department even scrambled to bring back nuclear weapons specialists who were laid off by Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. Confidence that the rule of law prevails in America was a major advantage that the US had over emerging markets, but that seems to be slipping too, Lachman said. He cited the administration's repeated challenges to court rulings and conflicts of interest among officials. This past week, Trump called for the impeachment of a judge who blocked deportation flights under the Alien Enemies act of 1798. That drew a sharp rebuke from Supreme Court Justice John Roberts in a rare statement. The White House didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on Lachman's claims that the US is resembling an emerging market in trouble. But he warned that the rest of the world will also suffer as the US economic outlook dims amid these changes. "Since the US remains the world's largest economy, economic damage on the scale that Trump is inflicting will invariably cast a long, dark shadow—and there will be no IMF bailout or structural adjustment plan that can put things back on track," Lachman said. This story was originally featured on
