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WNBA Team Escapes Another Loss After Releasing Player
WNBA Team Escapes Another Loss After Releasing Player originally appeared on Athlon Sports. As the WNBA season heats up, the looming EuroBasket tournament could force several teams to lose players for 11 or more days midseason. Advertisement One team hoping to avoid any roster shake-ups is the Phoenix Mercury. After an 85-80 road win over Los Angeles on Sunday, Phoenix sits at 5-2 and is off to a strong start in 2025. Thankfully for the Mercury, it looks like they'll keep their current roster intact. According to Desert Wave Media, forward Natasha Mack will not compete for Montenegro at EuroBasket, which is from June 18-29. Instead, she'll remain with the Mercury. "Phoenix Mercury forward Natasha Mack will not play for Montenegro at EuroBasket (June 18-29) and will remain with the Mercury," Desert Wave Media's X post read. Mack was selected with the 16th pick in the second round of the 2021 WNBA Draft by the Chicago Sky. She starred at Oklahoma State, where she was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year in 2020 and Defensive Player of the Year in 2021. Advertisement Her early WNBA career included just three appearances with the Sky before she was released. Mack signed a 7-day contract with Minnesota in 2021 and played in one game. After spending time overseas, she returned to the league in 2024 and signed with Phoenix. Last season, Mack played in all 40 games and started 11 of them. She averaged 3.8 points and 1.1 assists per game. In 2025, she has yet to suit up for the Mercury due to a back injury. The same report noted one more player-related update: "After waiving Sevgi Uzun, the Mercury will not lose any players for EuroBasket." Phoenix Mercury forward Natasha Mack (4).© Michael Chow/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Uzun was cut early Monday night in a somewhat surprising move. She had played in all seven games and was averaging 14.6 minutes per contest. Advertisement Phoenix returns to action on Tuesday night on the road against Minnesota. After that, they'll host three straight games against Golden State, Seattle and Dallas. Related: Atlanta Dream Coach Had Strong Words After Brittney Griner's Return Related: Fans React After New Report Emerges on Caitlin Clark's Injury Timeline This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
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'Doctor Odyssey' Crew Members Sue Disney Over Allegations of Sexual Harassment and Wrongful Termination
A lawsuit was filed on Friday, May 30, against Disney and 20th Century Studios by three former Doctor Odyssey employees Caroline Mack, Alicia Haverland and Ava Steinbrenner allege in the filing that their bosses in the props department created an "unlawful den of sexual harassment and retaliation" In the complaint, Mack, Haverland and Steinbrenner alleged sexual harassment, failure to prevent harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination in violation of public policy and negligent hiring, supervision and retentionThree former Doctor Odyssey crew members have filed a harassment lawsuit against Disney and 20th Century Studios over alleged mistreatment on set. Caroline Mack, Alicia Haverland and Ava Steinbrenner filed a suit in Los Angeles on Friday, May 30, as they alleged that their bosses on the show's set created an "unlawful den of sexual harassment and retaliation," according to documents obtained by PEOPLE. Mack, Haverland and Steinbrenner were hired to work in the show's props department in 2024, per the complaint, and alleged sexual harassment, failure to prevent harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination in violation of public policy and negligent hiring, supervision and retention in the complaint. Per the filing, they claimed that assistant prop master Tyler Patton "and his male buddies" on set "subjected" them to an "unchecked campaign of sexual harassment for months," while his wife, Tammie Patton, who was the prop master, "ignored" the harassment. The women also claim that Tammie, who is married to Tyler, subjected them to "retaliation for complaining" about Tyler's "sexually harassing conduct" and their "mistreatment." As a result of the harassment and mistreatment on set, Mack, Haverland and Steinbrenner accused their bosses of "manufacturing a 'lay off' of the Props Department to avoid having to deal with the unlawful conduct that [they] had endured and complained about." Among the women's allegations against Tyler were that he "constantly bombarded [them] with sexual jokes, innuendos, comments, sexual gestures and images, and unwanted touching," and once "openly grabb[ed] [a] visiting female employee's buttocks on set." Speaking to the show's set overall, the lawsuit claims it was "full of inappropriate sexualized comments to and about women" that "occurred daily and frequently in the presence of management." Tyler "continually made comments about: (i) sucking dick; (ii) anal prolapse; (iii) eating each other's ass; (iv) going down on women; (v) bondage; and (vi) dominance/submission and sadism sexual practices," per the documents. Despite the women showing "outward offense and frustration with this inappropriate and sexualized conduct, management failed to do anything," the lawsuit alleges. The women claimed that inappropriate comments were "always made in [their] Tyler Patton and his male buddies outwardly enjoyed watching [them] react and squirm uncomfortably to their sexualized commentary." "At one point, when one [defendant] asked Tyler Patton to stop this behavior, Tyler Patton responded by saying 'that's the way it is here, if you don't like it, go work at Home Depot,'" the documents allege. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. The lawsuit also claimed that Tyler was hired for Doctor Odyssey despite "knowledge that prior allegations of sexual harassment had been lodged" against him during his time working on House. A lawsuit was filed against Tyler and others on the House set, and he was accused of "sexual harassment, intoxication, and engaging in sex on set." After the defendants complained about Tyler's "sexually harassing conduct," they allege that his wife Tammie also began to "engage in ... retaliatory behavior," including "screaming," "increasing work assignments as punishment" and "threatening their employment." The lawsuit claims that Mack, Haverland and Steinbrenner were ultimately 'illegally and wrongfully' terminated after voicing the complaint against their boss. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Doctor Odyssey stars Joshua Jackson, Don Johnson, Phillipa Soo and Sean Teale, and was created by Ryan Murphy. The lawsuit does not implicate any of the cast or its creator. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
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Lawrence, Limestone sheriffs seek authority to enforce federal immigration laws
May 31—The sheriff's offices in Lawrence and Limestone counties applied this month to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to have the power to make arrests for suspected violations of federal immigration laws, a step that some fear will lead immigrants to stop reporting crime. "It basically means immigrant community members are at risk any time they want to report a crime, ask for help, or call 911," said Allison Hamilton, executive director of the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice. "They are very unlikely to do so because of the risk that law enforcement would then target them for their immigration status." Lawrence County Chief Deputy Brian Covington said Thursday his department is awaiting guidance from ICE officials on how to proceed with what ICE refers to as the task force model, which authorizes deputies to enforce federal immigration laws. The task force model is one of three levels of authority under the 287(g) program — named after a section of the Immigration and Nationality Act — implemented in 1996 to allow local and state law enforcement to help identify and remove undocumented immigrants from the U.S. The other models are the jail enforcement model, which allows corrections officers to begin immigration proceedings for people already in their custody, and the warrant service officer model, which allows deputies to execute civil immigration warrants. Both the Limestone and Lawrence sheriff's offices joined the warrant service officer program this month, and Lawrence also obtained authority under the jail enforcement model. Hoss Mack, executive director of the Alabama Sheriffs Association, said the 287(g) program's jail enforcement model has been used in some parts of Alabama for at least 14 years. He said there are eight sheriff's offices in Alabama that have applied for the program so far this year. "It gave authority for a county jailer to be trained to ask specific questions to determine if someone might be in the country illegally, and then refer that to an ICE officer," Mack said. Mack became the association's executive director Sept. 1 after retiring from a 39-year law enforcement career that included 17 years as Baldwin County sheriff. The task force model was discontinued by ICE during the Obama administration after several controversial arrests, particularly by then-Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Maricopa County, Arizona, and findings by the Justice Department that local law enforcement were engaged in racial profiling. ICE resurrected the task force model this year. Covington said undocumented immigrants rarely commit crimes in Lawrence County, but his department requested the task force authority to increase participation in law enforcement partnerships. "We're in the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency narcotics task force and have three deputies assigned to it," Covington said. "This would expand our capabilities in areas like human trafficking, gang activity and drug smuggling. We're not planning to put task force officers on the street to seek out undocumented immigrants." He emphasized that deputies are not actively patrolling for immigration violations. "Our deputies just go from call to call," he said. The Limestone County Sheriff's Office did not respond to requests for comment and the Morgan County Sheriff's Office said it is not requesting authority to act as an ICE task force at this time. "The Morgan County Jail already notifies ICE about anyone whose immigration status is in question when they get to jail," said Sheriff's Office spokesman Mike Swafford. "Additionally, we recently executed a funding (memorandum of understanding) with ICE, but that pertains to narcotics related investigation and allows for reimbursement for time spent on those cases." — Task force authority Unlike the jail enforcement model, the task force model allows officers to enforce federal immigration laws during routine policing — with ICE oversight — including making arrests without a warrant in some cases. ICE refers to it as a "force multiplier." Under the program, trained officers have the power: —To interrogate any person believed to be an undocumented immigrant as to their right to be in the United States and to process for immigration violations those who have been arrested for state or federal criminal offenses. —To arrest without a warrant any undocumented immigrant if the officer has reason to believe the person is in the United States in violation of a law and is likely to escape before a warrant can be obtained. —To arrest without warrant if felonies have been committed which are cognizable under any law regulating the removal of undocumented immigrants, if the officer has reason to believe the immigrant is in violation of law and is likely to escape before a warrant can be obtained. Although the model allows arrests without warrants, Mack stressed that probable cause is still required. "Just saying I see someone walking down the street and he has got a different skin color or different hair color, that is not enough," Mack said. "You have to have a reason. If a law enforcement officer makes contact with them and they have no identification, that would be probable cause. If they go to an employer, and they try to get a job and they present false documentation, that's probable cause. If they try to file for certain benefits and are unable to produce (identification), that's probable cause." Mack also cited "cluster living," or multiple individuals residing in one home, as another indicator that could trigger an immigration status check. Before the task force model was adopted, patrol officers were barred from questioning people about their immigration status or country of origin, Mack said. "I go all the way back to when ICE was U.S. Customs," Mack said. "As a state officer, you could not enforce any federal law unless there was a designation. So, what 287(g) does is it gives the state officer the official designation to do that. Used to, if we believed someone was illegal, we would just have to hold them there and get an ICE agent on the phone and ask them to come to where we were at, because we did not have any authority to enforce a federal law." Mack said immigrants who are victims of crime have no reason to fear local law enforcement. "If a person is a victim of a crime and they are an illegal and they don't have a criminal record, then they cannot be deported," Mack said. "They are protected if they have been a victim of a crime until the (completion) of our case." He said Hispanic-on-Hispanic crime is often underreported — likely due to fear of deportation. "Keep in mind everyone that might be questioned or detained is not going to be deported," Mack said. "There are people here who are not criminals. They may have entered illegally, but they're not criminals; they don't have a record. They're documenting a criminal act, and I'm hoping throughout that process where they see not everyone is getting deported, that it might build a little bit of trust that there is a process to go through. It's not just a one-for-all fit." Mack said ICE agents will give a presentation on the 287(g) program at the Alabama Sheriffs Association's annual conference in July for sheriffs who have applied to participate. Covington said there are federal forms that can be filed for crime victims, and those are presented in court. "You know, if someone is the victim or a witness of a crime in the state or the county, then why would you want to deport your victim if you need them in court," Covington said. "We need to seek justice on people, so we need witnesses to be party to that." But Hamilton disagreed, saying such legal protections often aren't upheld in practice. "We have seen many cases (in Alabama) where people are reporting a crime and end up being targeted," Hamilton said. "This is not something that local immigrant communities are counting on and it's not something we see in practice regularly. Communities are not feeling comfortable talking to law enforcement about crimes." Hamilton also warned the program could divert officers from their daily responsibilities and increase racial profiling. "Immigration enforcement is often connected with racial profiling," Hamilton said. "ICE needs very little reason to detain someone they suspect is undocumented and that's why you see them detaining citizens and people with valid paperwork. They may just be relying on how that person looks or how they sound or where they are as a probable cause." Another advocacy group, Purple People Resistance of Alabama, has urged lawmakers and residents to oppose local participation in 287(g) agreements. The group, founded in January, describes itself as a grassroots collective of activists and veterans focused on civil rights and resisting authoritarianism. "These agreements erode the foundational trust between communities and the police," founder Melanie Kolowski said in a statement. "Instead of focusing on their core mission to 'protect and serve,' law enforcement officers are being redirected to act as de facto immigration agents — a role for which they are not properly trained and for which they lack critical access to immigration databases. As a result, individuals who are not in violation of immigration laws are often wrongfully detained, causing unnecessary hardship for them and their families." Kolowski said the program could cause a "ripple effect" in communities, where fear of law enforcement leads to crimes going unreported and victims going unprotected. "When people are too afraid to seek help, it allows perpetrators to continue harming others with impunity — creating more victims and making our communities less safe," Kolowski said. — or 256-340-2442.
Metro
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Emmerdale casts EastEnders star Joe Absolom as dark new story is confirmed
Former EastEnders star Joe Absolom has joined the cast of Emmerdale as part of a dark new storyline involving Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb). Joe, who rose to fame as Matthew Rose in the BBC One soap during the 90s, will play a former contact of Mack's named Ray. Ray arrives in the village in upcoming scenes with a calm and collected exterior, claiming to be selling farm machinery, but it's not long before his drug dealing ways come to light – and a menacing streak surfaces. Discussing his casting, Joe said: 'Well what an honour to join such a talented team at Emmerdale! It's an iconic show and I'm grateful to be part of it. I can't wait to see what's in stock for Ray!' Emmerdale boss Laura Shaw added: 'We are thrilled to welcome Joe Absolom to the cast. 'It's fantastic to have such a high calibre and immensely talented actor join our wonderful team to play the role of Ray. 'Charming, charismatic and effortlessly likeable, Ray is an extremely complex character who very quickly shows his dark and villainous side to some of our most loved villagers, leaving them in no doubt as to what he's capable of.' Consider us intrigued . Mackenzie isn't exactly having the best year after he was accused of causing the slurry leak which led to Harry's hospitalisation, not to mention Claudette and Charles Anderson suffering a spell of sickness in the aftermath due to the contaminated water supply. He was also the subject of a flash-forward that we still know little about as he was seemingly chased through the woods – or at the very least was seen running away from something. To top it all off, Mack was also trapped in Lewis Barton's (Bradley Riches) loft this week when he and Ross (Michael Parr) concocted a scheme to try take the newcomer's cannibis plants. More Trending But just what trouble will Ray bring to his door? Actor Joe is best known for his time in Walford between 1997 and 2000 as Matthew Rose, who was famously framed for the murder of Saskia Duncan (Deborah Sheridan-Taylor), who had actually been killed by club owner Steve Owen (Martin Kemp). Since leaving EastEnders, he has went on to land roles in The Bill, New Tricks, Doc Martin, Death in Paradise and A Confession – and recently appeared in Silent Witness. View More » Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV1 or stream first from 7am in ITVX. If you've got a soap or TV story, video or pictures get in touch by emailing us soaps@ – we'd love to hear from you. Join the community by leaving a comment below and stay updated on all things soaps on our homepage. MORE: Emmerdale confirms who sets in motion John's downfall – and it's the most unexpected of characters MORE: Mack left trapped in Emmerdale as Lewis Barton takes revenge over crime plot MORE: Emmerdale legend falls victim to killer John in ITVX streaming release – and it's not Mack
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3 days ago
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All the Clues & Easter Eggs You Might Have Missed in the Destination X Premiere
Do you have what it takes to suss out Destination X? In the premiere episode of Destination X, hosted by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, 10 players were tasked with sussing out where the X they were based on a series of hints and challenges — but it's not as simple as it seems. In this bold new travel competition series from NBC, Europe is turned into a real-life gameboard as complete strangers are invited to participate in the trip of a lifetime and the ultimate geo-guessing contest. These adventurous players will traverse Europe in a blacked-out Destination X bus to figure out where the "X" they are each week. In each episode, the players disembark the bus to visit unique and unfamiliar tourist attractions that have been gamified into experiential challenges. They'll rely on their knowledge of pop culture, history, geography, and observational skills to win clues to their current location and earn an all-important advantage. Contestants must tap into their own personal expertise, identify hidden clues that are disguised as artifacts, and discern intentional misdirects from competitors to ultimately determine their whereabouts. RELATED: Read on to learn more about the premiere episode's location, and the many hints and Easter eggs the players saw (or didn't) along the way. The player clues were the most obvious, but there were a lot of them, so let's do a full rundown before we get to the more advanced ones: Mack and Ally were gifted a brief look outside the bus at the Roman ruins at Volterra, an arena that resembled the Colosseum in miniature. While racing through the cobblestone streets of Orvieto, Italy, Mack and Biggy solved a series of riddles, which involved Pinocchio, Olives, and Roman Numerals, all of which could have clued them in on their general locale in Italy. While Mack and Biggy were busy at street-level in Orvieto, their teams were deep in St. Patrick's Well, sussing out riddles that freed their above-ground counterparts from their black-out goggles. The two riddles the teams had to figure out led them to coins depicting Romeo & Juliet (get it? ROME-eo...? Yeah, you get it. Not to mention that the classic Shakespearean tale takes place in Italy) and Wine (a major export of Italy). RELATED: Throughout their challenge, Mack and Biggy earned more coins every time they figured out a riddle first. Mack killed it, earning four gold coins that had images of Ninja Turtle Weapons (all four of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are named after Italian artists: Donatello, Raphael, Leonardo, and Michelangelo), "1492" with an Outline of Christopher Colombus (Christopher Colombus was Italian, and sailed to the Americas in 1492), Thumbs Up/Down (a hint to the famous scene in Gladiator, in which Joaquin Phoenix's ruthless Roman Emperor Commodus determined gladiators' fates with a thumbs up or thumbs down in the Colosseum), and Swords Crossed with Swiss Cheese (a hint at the Swiss Guard, who protect the Pope in Vatican City, which is located within Rome). Meanwhile, Biggy managed to get just one coin, which showed Ballet Slippers (ballet originated in the courts of Italy). Our host Jeffrey provided the audience with a big clue at the end of the episode's second challenge, saying in his voiceover: "The ancient hilltop town of Orvieto, to be exact, renowned for its stunning cathedral, rich olive oil, and of course, St Patrick's Well, built in the 1500s by Pope Clement VII, who fled to Orvieto from a city 90 miles away, a city which also happens to be our first Destination X." Pope Clement VII fled from Rome to Orvieto in the 1500s. Related: Find Out More About Destination X Host Jeffrey Dean Morgan's Many Meaningful Tattoos Hidden among all the sweeping visuals of rolling hillsides and extravagant architecture were images of Vespas (famous Italian scooters; plus, Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck famously rode one during Roman Holiday) and Vineyards & Cyprus Trees (landscape-based hints at the Italian countryside). By episode's end, several players had correctly guessed that the challenges and clues had all hinted at one final location: Rome, Italy — specifically, the famous Roman Colosseum. However, Josh Martinez placed his X in the Map Room in Milan, resulting in his excommunication from Destination X. "Destination X, you got me!" Josh said in his final moments. "Wildest, craziest game I've ever played. This bus was insanity." New episodes of Destination X premiere on Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC, and are available to stream the next day on Peacock.
