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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Chris Hemsworth and His Twin Sons Sasha and Tristan Strike a Pose as They Enjoy Surfing and Family Vacation Time in Fiji
Chris Hemsworth is enjoying spending some time with his sons in paradise. On Monday, May 26, the Marvel actor, 41, shared a series of photos on Instagram from his vacation Fiji alongside his twin sons Sasha and Tristan, 11. The trio could be seen enjoying a day on the boat together, lounging as they posed and got in the water. The proud dad also included photos of his twin sons surfing, catching different waves before heading back for a sunset boat ride. "Fiji ❤️🤙 big thanks to @tavaruaislandresort for another epic trip !" Hemsworth wrote in his caption. 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. The Thor star shares his sons, as well as his daughter India Rose, 13, with wife Elsa Pataky. In April, Hemsworth shared a series of photos from his son's dirt bike race on Instagram, praising Tristan for competing in his first ever competition. In one sweet photo, Hemsworth could be seen hugging his son, who wore a red and yellow helmet and a red jersey with "Triz" written on the back. Other videos showed the start of the race, as well as a clip of Hemsworth embracing Tristan after the race, sweeping him off the ground. "Stoked for my boy competing in his first ever race finishing 3rd in his class, proud moment ❤️ @sgemcc @steelmcmi11an @juzmac," Hemsworth wrote in his caption. Back in February, Hemsworth shared a recap from a recent family ski trip on his Instagram. The video, which played "The Keepers" by Santigold in the background, opened with the Thor actor recording himself on an airplane before zooming into the plane window and panning to the beautiful snowscape view. The clip transitioned into a few family photos before showcasing videos of his children doing impressive flips and jumps down the mountain, with the ease of professionals. Amid the videos, the Transformers One star inserted a photo of him and his wife Pataky posing together, with Hemsworth wearing a camouflage ski suit and Patasky adorning a multi-colored one. "Another ski trip where the kids continue to make me feel like I don't belong on the mountain 😂," Hemsworth wrote in the caption of the video. Read the original article on People
CBS News
28-03-2025
- CBS News
Ex-Baltimore County priest charged with molesting child at St. Agnes helped victim in infamous sex abuse case
Baltimore County police said they are looking for more possible victims of a former priest now charged with sexually abusing an altar boy at Saint Agnes in the 1990s. That victim came forward after more than 30 years. The former priest, William Mannion, went before a judge this week and is maintaining his innocence. The now 40-year-old victim said he was abused repeatedly for years while a student at Saint Agnes in Catonsville from 1991 to 1994, starting when he was just 7 years old. According to charging documents, Father William Mannion, then a young priest at Saint Agnes, warned the child he "had to do these things or God would punish him" and "his parents would be condemned to hell." The chilling account in charging documents said Mannion would use puppets from class in the abuse—calling it a "sick puppet show"—and make the victim pray and shower afterward to "scrub away the sins." WJZ Investigates spoke to Teresa Lancaster, an abuse survivor whose case was featured in the Netflix documentary "The Keepers" and who was abused by Father Joseph Maskell. "To stand in front of people and tell your story of the most horrific, private thing that ever happened to you, it's difficult. But as time goes on, I found it was a little bit easier for me each time because of the people validating what happened," Lancaster said. Mannion left the priesthood shortly after the alleged abuse occurred. Police said Mannion would not speak to detectives about the allegations against him. He is featured on page 283 of the landmark 2023 Maryland attorney general report on sexual abuse in the Baltimore archdiocese. He was a former student of John Merzbacher and described Merzbacher's "outrageous and inappropriate behavior." The attorney general's report states, "In 2018 and 2019, a former priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore and a former student of Merzbacher's, William Mannion, was interviewed by the Office of the Attorney General. He described Merzbacher's outrageous and inappropriate behavior. Mannion remembered Merzbacher sending the victim into the cloakroom and being alone in there with her. In 1993, he saw the victim at a wake and asked her if she was a victim of Merzbacher, and she said yes. Mannion reported the abuse to the Archdiocese." He helped Merzbacher's victim, Liz Murphy, come forward. Mannion was assisting Murphy during the time he was allegedly abusing the student at St. Agnes. "What better way to hide than to pretend that you're helping survivors," Lancaster said. Murphy's testimony put Merzbacher behind bars for four life sentences. Merzbacher died in prison two years ago. Murphy died last month but shared her story repeatedly with WJZ in interviews over many years. "At the age of 11, 12, and 13, he raped me, he threatened me, he put a gun to my head. John Merzbacher going to jail will never restore my childhood or all that I have lost from his brutality," she told WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren in 2023. Lancaster said she got to know Murphy well. "She was such a brave person," she said. "She will be greatly missed in the survivor community." Murphy's obituary mentions her work with survivors. "Seeing the devastation in her own life and in the lives of other victims, including many, many untimely, much-too-early deaths, Liz could not, would not stand by to watch the perpetrators moved around from church to parish to school, continuing to harm children all the while," the obituary states. As one-time confidant turned suspect William Mannion waits to learn his fate, a judge ordered his release on home detention. Lancaster knows how difficult it is for any victim to come forward. "It rips it right open again, and they're going to go through the process of dealing with this abuse. It's like soul murder. It lasts your lifetime," she said. WJZ did reach out to Mannion's attorney, but we have not heard back. The victim accusing Mannion first came forward through a therapist in 2023. Police said anyone with information about Mannion may contact the Crimes Against Children Unit at 410-887-7720 or Child Protective Services at 410-887-8463 . Following the charges against Mannion, the Archdiocese of Baltimore issued the following statement to WJZ: "William 'Bill' Mannion left the priesthood in the late 1990s and requested to be formally removed from the clerical state (laicized) for reasons unrelated to abuse. The Vatican laicized him in 2004. He would later marry and have children. The Archdiocese of Baltimore is saddened to learn of allegations of abuse by Mannion and is committed to cooperating fully with law enforcement. The Archdiocese of Baltimore is committed to protecting children and helping to heal victims of abuse. We urge anyone who has any knowledge of any child sexual abuse to contact law enforcement and call the Archdiocesan Office of Child and Youth Protection."
BBC News
26-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Concerns raised over plan to cut jobs at Gloucestershire Police
A former police officer said a force is looking through "rose-tinted glasses" if it thinks it can provide the same service after cutting 60 Police will redeploy its mounted officers and reduce the number of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) as part of the changes to save more than £12.3m in the next to the news, former officer Lee Thompson said he does not think Gloucestershire Police "will be able to provide the service the public are paying for".Chris Gordon, CEO of community hub The Keepers, says that PCSOs have been "valuable" in listening to residents' concerns would not like to see them cut. 'More tax, less service' The cuts come as Gloucestershire Police announced plans to expand its neighbourhood policing capacity using government force is expecting funding from the government as part of its Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, with temporary Chief Constable Maggie Blyth telling the BBC the next 12 months "are going to be really tough and involve some really difficult choices".Mr Thompson was in the force for 20 years, and said the cuts came at a time where there are "more buildings going up" and "more people" to police."You're paying more [council] tax and getting less service," he said."There's always been cuts, all the time I was in [the force], but this is a big cut."There are areas where they can cope with the horses and that but it's still a lot to cut back on and for them to say they'll still give the same service, I think they're looking through rose-tinted glasses." The Keepers in Wotton-under-Edge provides everything from food to professional advice and adult education. Mr Gordon, its CEO, said he hoped for "not a lot" of police interaction when the hub was founded in 2020, but the PCSOs have been "valuable" in listening to residents' concerns."It feels like it's back to the old days... they really know everybody locally and everybody knows them by name," Mr Gordon said."Fingers crossed we don't have to pick up the pieces but sometimes, inevitably, we do." Gill Westlake claims she has not "ever seen a policeman around" since moving to the Dursley area about 10 years this in mind, she said the cuts would be "a pity", although she does feel safe due to her neighbourhood watch group and the WhatsApp group for her cul-de-sac."We inform each other about suspicious activity and that helps us keep tabs on what's happening," she said.
