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Winnipeg Free Press
33 minutes ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Sha'Carri Richardson addresses domestic violence arrest and apologizes to Christian Coleman
Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson addressed her recent domestic violence arrest in a video on social media and issued an apology to her boyfriend Christian Coleman. Richardson posted a video on her Instagram account Monday night in which she said she put herself in a 'compromised situation.' She issued a written apology to Coleman on Tuesday morning. 'I love him & to him I can't apologize enough,' the reigning 100-meter world champion wrote in all capital letters on Instagram, adding that her apology 'should be just as loud' as her 'actions.' 'To Christian I love you & I am so sorry,' she wrote. Richardson was arrested July 27 on a fourth-degree domestic violence offense for allegedly assaulting Coleman at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. She was booked into South Correctional Entity in Des Moines, Washington, for more than 18 hours. Her arrest was days before she ran the 100 meters at the U.S. championships in Eugene, Oregon. In the video, Richardson said she's practicing 'self-reflection' and refuses 'to run away but face everything that comes to me head on.' According to the police report, an officer at the airport was notified by a Transportation Security Administration supervisor of a disturbance between Richardson and her boyfriend, Coleman, the 2019 world 100-meter champion. The officer reviewed camera footage and observed Richardson reach out with her left arm and grab Coleman's backpack and yank it away. Richardson then appeared to get in Coleman's way with Coleman trying to step around her. Coleman was shoved into a wall. Later in the report, it said Richardson appeared to throw an item at Coleman, with the TSA indicating it may have been headphones. The officer said in the report: 'I was told Coleman did not want to participate any further in the investigation and declined to be a victim.' A message was left with Coleman from The Associated Press. Richardson wrote that Coleman 'came into my life & gave me more than a relationship but a greater understanding of unconditional love from what I've experienced in my past.' She won the 100 at the 2023 world championships in Budapest and finished with the silver at the Paris Games last summer. She also helped the 4×100 relay to an Olympic gold. She didn't compete during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 following a positive marijuana test at the U.S. Olympic trials. ___ AP Summer Olympics:
Fox News
4 days ago
- Sport
- Fox News
Sha'Carri Richardson surveillance video captures Olympian's physical moments with boyfriend before arrest
Surveillance video of what led to Sha'Carri Richardson's arrest has been released. In the video from the Seattle-Tacoma Airport on July 27, originally obtained by TMZ Sports, Richardson is seen approaching her boyfriend, Christian Coleman, from out of the frame and appears to grab his backpack from behind. Richardson appeared to grill Coleman and nudged him before shoving him into a wall, nudging him more later on. The two appeared to exchange words while walking toward security, with Richardson still nudging him and appearing to reach for his face. An officer at the airport was notified by a Transportation Security Administration supervisor of a disturbance between Richardson and Coleman, according to the police report, via The Associated Press. Coleman declined to be a victim in the case, a police report said, and he made it very clear that he wants to move on from the "sucky situation." In fact, Coleman believed the arrest was too far. "I don't feel like she should have been arrested. I mean people have discussions and emotions and stuff like that. She has things that she needs to work on for herself, of course. So do I, so do you, so does everybody. But I'm the type of guy who's in the business of extending grace, and mercy and love," Coleman told reporters this weekend. "I look at situations like this, take a step back, analyze it self-mentally, and then just try to see what you can do to be your best self… She's a human being, and a great person. We've been good teammates all year… She has a lot of things going on, a lot of emotions and forces going on inside of her that not only I can't understand, but nobody can. She's one of one. And I'm one of one too." The incident occurred just days before the United States Track and Field Championships. Richardson missed qualifying for the 200-meter final by one-hundredth of a second. She has a bye in the 100-meter after winning the world title in that event two years ago. Both Coleman and Richardson won gold at the world championships in 2023 for the 4x100 meter. Coleman also won the event in 2019 as well as the 100-meter. Richardson also won the 100 at the 2023 world championships in Budapest, Hungary, and finished with the silver medal in the event at the Paris Games last summer. She also helped take the 4x100 relay to an Olympic gold. This wasn't Richardson's first controversy at an airport. The track star was booted off a plane in January 2023 after a dispute with a flight attendant who she said spoke to her in a disrespectful manner.
Courier-Mail
4 days ago
- Politics
- Courier-Mail
‘Extremists': Trump offical's South Park rage
Don't miss out on the headlines from TV. Followed categories will be added to My News. One of the Trump officials targeted by South Park in its ongoing brutal take-down of the White House has hit back saying the creators are 'petty' and 'lazy'. US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has blasted the 'liberals and extremists' and accused them of 'making fun of women'. "Golden age": USA ends airport shoe removal rule Video Player is loading. Play Video This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. X Learn More Loaded : 31.75% 0:00 00:00 / 00:00 Close Modal Dialog This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. 00:31 SUBSCRIBER ONLY "Golden age": USA ends airport shoe removal rule the...... more more Transportation Security Administration rolling back the 'shoes-off' airport security protocol. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem briefs on ... more In its new season South Park, created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, has gone to town on the Trump administration. In multiple episodes it has portrayed the US president as having tiny genitalia and being the whiny boyfriend of an exasperated Satan. The White House has not been amused by South Park's portrayal of Donald Trump and other officials. South Park has also now focused on Ms Noem who has spent a lot of time in her role donning a flak jacket and blue police cap as she joins officers on immigration raids. The raids have been lauded by Trump supporters as rounding up illegal immigrants but criticised by other for being cruel and sweeping up law abiding US residents. US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) In episode two of the new season, in her flak jacket and cap, she raids at Dora the Explorer concert hauling away Dora and arrest anyone vaguely Hispanic. She also continually shoots dogs – in a reference to the time the real Ms Noem shot her family's dog in a gravel pit after she grew tired of its behaviour. Her face also droops and falls off in an unkind nod top her plastic surgery and Botox. Speaking to podcaster Glenn Beck on Thursday, US time, Ms Noem criticised the episode but admitted she hadn't seen the episode in question. 'It never ends. But it's so lazy to constantly make fun of women for how they look. 'Only the liberals and the extremists do that. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was skewered in the latest episode. 'If they wanted to criticise my job, go ahead and do that, but clearly they can't,' she added. 'They just pick something petty like that.' Yes, the show did poke fun at her plastic surgery. But her portrayal was mostly about how she dies her job. Rather than just letting South Park, a show which has famously skewered just about everyone, slide, the Trump administration has been pushing back on its new series. Which, of course, has just made it seem like the White House is thin skinned and has keep the show in the headline and likely rating. VP Vance has also been mocked. 'This show hasn't been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by a thread with uninspired ideas in a desperate attempt for attention,' a White House spokesman raged after the first episode featuring Mr Trump. After last week's second episode, which also featured JD Vance, the vice president tweeted an image of himself from the show and tweeted 'Well, I've finally mead it'. The South Park account retweeted the image with the caption 'Wait, so we ARE relevant'' and then added the hashtag 'eat a bag of d****s'. Originally published as 'Extremists': Trump offical's South Park rage
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Travel + Leisure
6 days ago
- Travel + Leisure
Passport Stamps Are Disappearing Across 29 Countries This Fall—Here's What Travelers Need to Know
There's nothing more exciting than examining a passport stamp after entering a new country, seeing the barely-dry ink on the page and creating a tangible memory you can hold in your hand. But that experience will soon go by the wayside as countries across the European Union switch to biometric and electronic border systems, forgoing the physical stamp. In Europe, 29 countries will soon replace passport stamps with a new Entry/Exist System (EES). The policy, which has been delayed for years, will now go into effect starting Oct. 12 and be introduced gradually with the full implementation expected to be complete by April 10, 2026. The electronic authorization is an "automated IT system for registering non-EU nationals travelling for a short stay, each time they cross the external borders of any of the following European countries using the system," according to the European Union. The policy, aimed at modernizing borders, will collect data listed in travelers' documents, the date and place of each entry and exit, a facial image, and fingerprints. Europe isn't alone in moving toward a digital border. In January, the United Kingdom implemented its own electronic travel authorization (ETA) fee, which is now required for most travelers arriving in the country, including from the United States. At the time, the long-anticipated fee was called a step toward "a modern immigration system." Even the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has started expanding its facial recognition technology at airports across the country and programs like Clear Plus, which uses fingerprint, eye, or facial scans to speed through security, are gaining in popularity. Other countries are moving away from stamps as well. Australia, for example, stopped issuing passport stamps as far back as 2012, according to the country's ABC News . Destinations like Hong Kong, Singapore, and Argentina have similarly eliminated them. Even the U.S. has started to phase out the use of physical stamps, Harvard University noted. But while travelers may lament the loss of that tangible reminder of a trip, one thing they should never do is put a souvenir stamp in their official passports. That's because the document warns the holder that "only authorized officials of the United States or of foreign countries may place stamps or make notations or additions." This is the full list of countries where the EES will be implemented on a gradual basis: Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland
Los Angeles Times
7 days ago
- Los Angeles Times
Family TSA lines launch around the U.S., including at this popular SoCal airport
Flying with children is always a challenge, from lugging strollers through security to making sure teddy doesn't get left at the gate and dealing with with mid-flight meltdowns. But a new Department of Homeland Security program seeks to ease parents' stress while traveling by offering family-friendly lanes at TSA checkpoints. The Families on the Fly program began its roll-out at select airports this summer, including at John Wayne Airport in Orange County. Parents need not have TSA PreCheck to take advantage of the dedicated lanes, which often have shorter lines and allow families to move through security without feeling rushed or like they are inconveniencing their fellow passengers. 'When families arrive at John Wayne Airport, they will find a specially designated lane for them at the centrally located Checkpoint B,' said Jason Pantages, Transportation Security Administration federal security director for John Wayne Airport, at a news conference Monday. 'With Southern California being one of the top tourist destinations in the U.S. for vacationing families, I am excited that we can now expedite their screening process and enhance their overall airport experience.' John Wayne Airport is a popular travel hub for families on vacation, thanks in part to its proximity to Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. In addition to the new family TSA lane, airport officials also unveiled a new lactation pod in the Terminal C baggage claim area to provide mothers with a place to nurse in private. 'As a mom who nursed two babies, I know the stress of traveling when babies get hungry,' Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley said in a statement. 'I'm excited that we now offer a private, clean, comfortable space for moms to nurse before flights at JWA to reduce the chaos of traveling with kids.' Although California officials predicted that the state would experience a 'Trump slump' in tourism this year due to the president's tariff policies, a slowdown in visitors has not materialized at John Wayne. The Orange County airport reported a 3.1% year-over-year increase in passengers in May, while California airports overall reported a very slight 0.6% year-over-year dip in passengers in May, the latest month for which data are available. The decrease in tourism to the Golden State is forecast to be driven by a 9.2% year-over-year drop in international visitors, according to the state's nonprofit tourism marketing agency, Visit California. The agency predicts this change will be driven by the 'impact of higher tariffs on the global economy and negative sentiment toward the U.S. due to the administration's trade policies.' Only 3% of passengers at John Wayne are international, largely insulating the airport from the potential effect of such a slump. At Los Angeles International Airport, where almost a third of passengers are international, there was a 4.3% decrease in travelers in May. The TSA began launching its new family-friendly lanes in July, the middle of the busy summer travel season. As part of the Families on the Fly program, TSA is also offering a discount on TSA PreCheck enrollments for families: Buy one enrollment and you get $15 off the second one. Other airports introducing family lines include:
