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Time of India
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Brittany Mahomes wants to vacay with Patrick Mahomes in a hotel inspired by the sun, sand, sky, and surf
(Image via Brittany Mahomes IG) Rooms inspired by the sun, sand, sky, and surf - sounds like the perfect spot for a vacation, right? It sure does. Especially for the Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback's wife! Brittany Mahomes has been expectantly waiting to vacay at a newly found hotel in her favorite city, Kansas City. The hotel's name is - Margaritaville Hotel. How do we know of it? Want to know the best way to an NFL WAG's heart? It is through her Instagram stories! Brittany Mahomes poured her heart out on her recent IG story! She shared a post highlighting all the mesmerizing amenities of the Margaritaville Hotel and innocently captioned it: I'm trying to be here everyday? @margaritavillehotelkansascity🙂 (Image via Brittany Mahomes IG story) Kansas City Chiefs star QB Patrick Mahomes has to start practicing but his wife Brittany Mahomes wants to visit Margaritaville Hotel for a quick getaway The offseason's about to end. There's hardly any time left for the 2025 NFL season to commence. But the three-time Super Bowl Champion's wife, Brittany Mahomes, wants to go on a cozy vacay with her beau! Just for a few days of peace, serenity, tranquility, escape, freedom, silence, adventure, and away-from-the-mundane before the chaos, loud cheers, back-to-back games, thunder, tension, noise, apprehension, heebie-jeebies, craze, clamor, and routine of an NFL season undertake. Owing to the fact that Margaritaville Hotel offers precisely that - An escape to paradise with a chilled bottle of sparkling wine, chocolate-covered strawberries, and late check-out for a romantic retreat made just for two. Enjoy extra time to unwind, making every moment last a little longer. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or simply enjoying quality time together, the hotel is designed to help you relax and reconnect! But, but, but. Pause for a moment! Brittany Mahomes' dream could only be a dream - why? Because Patrick Mahomes is back to the base - for 2025 Media Production Day! Once the photos are clicked - practice steps in - only this time, with a charged-up spirit and a vow to never back down! Year 9 won't know what it hit - Patrick Mahomes brushes the dust off Super Bowl LIX's loss from his jersey and gears up for Super Bowl LX with full steam On June 17, the official X account of the Kansas City Chiefs shared a 4-second video of their Super Bowl MVP, their smashing quarterback, Patrick Mahomes. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Switch to UnionBank Rewards Card UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo They captioned it: Year 9 won't know what it hit. In the video, Mahomes brushes the dust off his jersey - probably hinting at the Super Bowl LIX's loss against the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2024 NFL season. Then, he lifts his one elbow up to show the 'powerful' gesture - probably saying - 'what defeated me only made me stronger!' And then comes the 'fist pump yay' gesture - subtly displaying he's unequivocally ready for the upcoming 2025 NFL season! Also Read: 'Same game, different role': New England Patriots hire Miami Hurricanes TE Cam McCormick as Scouting Assistant | NFL News - Times of India
The Guardian
11-06-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Fury over year 9 students in South Australia being asked to debate whether the tradwife movement is good for women
Year 9 students in South Australia are about to debate whether 'the 'tradwife' movement is good for women' – but the topic has sparked fierce discussion before the debates have even started. The topic will start being debated next week as part of the third round of Debating SA's competition, for which all schools in the state are eligible. After the topic was announced in May, some people questioned on social media whether the topic was appropriate, with some concerned that female students arguing in the affirmative would be making the case for their own subjugation. On social media women describing themselves as tradwives portray an old-fashioned, homemaking existence of baking and child rearing. But the tradwife movement has also become associated with anti-feminist sentiment, amplified by misogynist figures including Andrew Tate and those in the manosphere. Debating SA said it was shocked and surprised by the reaction. It took the unusual step of sending a clarification to schools at the weekend saying the definition it was using was synonymous with a stay-at-home parent. A spokesperson said when the organisation had researched the topic, the darker side of the trend did not surface. But once it heard about it, it wrote to schools to say it saw 'tradwife' as a portmanteau of 'traditional wife … someone who stayed at home, looked after the children, kept the house', without any concept of submission to the man of the house. The organisation said it had received abusive phone calls. The spokesperson told Guardian Australia people had been 'ringing up screaming, ranting, raving and carrying on' and accusing the not-for-profit of undoing centuries of female advancement. 'They were outside people who've got nothing to do with debating, who don't know how it works,' the spokesperson said. 'Debating is very formal … and not only do we not tolerate incivility, it never happens. If you follow the rules and regulations there's no room for rudeness. 'It's an intellectual, academic exercise bound up in civility, politeness and good manners. 'They didn't follow the rules!' A Queensland-based teen educator and author, Rebecca Sparrow, shared an email on Facebook on 5 June from a reader 'horrified' by the debating topic. 'Fourteen and fifteen-year-old girls and boys are being asked to argue that this is good for women … that women being subjugated is good,' the reader wrote in the email. Sparrow wrote that the term tradwife 'refers to women adhering to strict gender roles akin to a 1950s housewife who eschews a career in place of homemaking because that's her role/place'. ''Trad wife' is not code for stay-at-home parent,' she wrote, and later added: 'For those who think it's a great debate topic – we can agree to disagree on this one.' Sparrow later closed comments on her post, saying she did not have time to continually monitor them to 'ensure a war hasn't erupted'. Sign up to Breaking News Australia Get the most important news as it breaks after newsletter promotion South Australia's education minister, Blair Boyer, told ABC radio on Wednesday that he had to ask his staff what the tradwife movement was. 'And I understand it comes with some controversy, but I think it's a balancing act in terms of debating topics, between having something which is of interest to the people doing the debating … and not having something which is, I guess, overly provocative,' he said. In May the Macquarie Dictionary said the 'controversial term sounds like an insult to some, and a badge of honour to others'. 'However you feel about it, a tradwife is a woman who has willingly embraced the duties and values of a wife in what some call a traditional marriage,' it said. Kristy Campion, a researcher into the far right, told ABC's Radio National in May that tradwife culture drew on 'cottage core' dreams of a simpler life. But she noted the far right had also linked it to 'white womanhood', anti-feminism, anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-immigrant sentiments. 'We also see them fiercely opposing things like abortion or divorce,' she said. Speaking not about the tradwife debate but about debating in general, Fiona Mueller, a public policy researcher from the Centre for Independent Studies, said Australians had become 'strangely fearful' of debating, when it is something that 'is at the heart of our democratic process'. She said she worried that teachers had 'baulked' at teaching it because they were concerned about controversial topics. She wanted to see them confident in running debates as there was solid evidence they helped build thinking, reasoning, reading, researching, persuading and presentation skills. 'We need to rediscover the more considered gathering of information and coming to a conclusion,' she said. 'That is the single greatest responsibility of each generation – to set a good example for the next generation, and one of the things we need to set that example in, is respectful, thoughtful debate.'
Powys County Times
04-06-2025
- General
- Powys County Times
Brecon High School pupils win national debating competition
Teen debaters from Brecon have been praised for winning a national competition. Four Year 9 students from Brecon High School in Powys – Finn Irwin, Rhydian Davies, Darcy Richards, and Eric Pearce – claimed the National Plate at the Seren Oxford Debating Competition, held in March at Jesus College, Oxford. Cllr Pete Roberts, Powys County Council's cabinet member for a learning Powys, said: "On behalf of the council, I would like to congratulate Finn, Rhydian, Darcy, Eric, and everyone at Brecon High School on this remarkable achievement. "Their success at the Seren National Debating Competition is a testament to their talent, hard work, and the excellent support provided by their teachers. "We are incredibly proud of them." The competition is part of the Welsh Government's Seren Academy programme, which supports the most able learners in Wales from Years 8 to 13. The programme offers academic enrichment opportunities to help students reach their full potential and progress to top universities. During their two-day visit to Oxford, the team explored the city and university, took part in debates, and impressed judges with their teamwork and reasoning. In the final round, they debated the motion: 'This house believes that teaching Religious Education is no longer relevant in schools.'
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Yahoo
Family pay tribute to 'loving boy' killed in fire
The family of 14-year-old Layton Carr, who died at the scene of a fire at a former industrial estate, have described him as "our bright and beautiful boy". A blaze broke out at a building on Fairfield Industrial Park in the Bill Quay area of Gateshead on Friday evening. Eleven boys and three girls, aged between 11 and 14, were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, and police have confirmed two more boys, aged 12, were also arrested. All 16 children have been released on bail. In a tribute, Layton's family said: "Layton was your typical 14-year-old lad, a cheeky, happy lad. Despite his cheeky side Layton had an absolute heart of gold and would do anything for anyone." His family, who also released a picture of the teenager, said "he was loved by all that met him, and it showed". "He was a family boy that loved his mam and sisters more than anything in the world," they said. "Layton, we love you more than any words can ever explain. You will be missed more than you'll ever know. Our bright and beautiful boy." Meanwhile, more than £15,000 has been raised via a GoFundMe appeal set up for Layton's mother. Firefighters were called to the blaze just after 19:50 BST, where crews were met with "a severe fire within a section of one of the buildings". "As a result of the fire, sadly a person we believe to be 14-year-old Layton Carr was found deceased by our firefighters," a spokesperson for Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service said. Among those paying tribute were friends and staff at Hebburn Comprehensive School. Headteacher David Thompson said: "Our school community is heartbroken. "Layton was a valued and much-loved member of Year 9 and he will be greatly missed by everyone. "We extend our sincere condolences to Layton's family and loved ones at this incredibly difficult time. "As a school, we will rally together to support one another through this tragedy." Northumbria Police has asked anyone with information about the fire to contact them. Det Ch Insp Louise Jenkins said: "Our thoughts remain with Layton's family at this devastating time. "I would remind everyone not to speculate on details of the incident online or in the community - what might seem like a simple post on social media, could disrupt an on-going investigation. "Circulation of malicious communications is classed as a criminal offence and those who choose to be involved could face prosecution."
The Independent
05-05-2025
- The Independent
Layton Carr: Heartbroken family pay tribute to ‘cheeky, happy lad' killed in Gatehouse industrial estate fire
The heartbroken family of a teenage boy who died in a fire at an industrial park have paid tribute to their 'cheeky' and 'loving' son. Layton Carr, 14, died after the blaze broke out near Fairfield industrial park in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, on Friday evening. Fourteen children – aged between 11 and 14 – have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, Northumbria Police said. In a statement, Layton's family said: 'Layton was such a kind, caring and loving boy. From the minute he was born it was obvious the character he would turn out to be. 'Layton was your typical 14-year-old lad, a cheeky, happy lad. Despite his cheeky side Layton had an absolute heart of gold and would do anything for anyone. 'He was loved by all that met him, and it showed. He was a family boy that loved his mam and sisters more than anything in the world.' Police were alerted to reports of the fire on Friday shortly after 8pm. The fire was extinguished a short time later but fears were raised for the missing teenager, who was believed to have been in the area at the time. Earlier, the schoolboy was remembered as a 'valued and much-loved' pupil by David Thompson, the head teacher of Hebburn Comprehensive School. In a Facebook post, he spoke of the 'tragic loss of one of our pupils,' and added: 'Our school community is heartbroken. 'Layton was a valued and much-loved member of Year 9, and he will be greatly missed by everyone. We extend our sincere condolences to Layton's family and loved ones at this incredibly difficult time. As a school, we will rally together to support one another through this tragedy.' A police cordon was in place at the scene on Sunday and blue balloons in the shape of a number 14, along with floral tributes, were among the tributes placed by mourners. One of the messages, pinned to a bunch of flowers, read: 'Thank you for brightening up our lives. You will be missed beyond words.' Another message said: 'Rest in paradise, Layton. Always in our hearts. Fly high with the angels. Took too soon. Love you forever.' Anyone who has information that could help the investigation has been urged to get in touch with Northumbria Police. Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Susan Dungworth said: 'My heartfelt condolences are with the family and friends of Layton Carr at this devastating time. 'I'm being kept updated regularly by the Chief Constable and her team and would like to thank all emergency services involved in the response and ongoing inquiries. 'I know this will have come as a shock to the Bill Quay community and I echo officer requests for anyone with information to please get in touch with Northumbria Police.'
