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The Independent
08-07-2025
- The Independent
Jeffrey Epstein seen shortly before his death in new footage
Footage of Jeffrey Epstein 's final night in prison has been released by the Department of Justice on Monday (7 July), six years after the disgraced financier's death. Surviellance video taken from inside the Metropolitan Correctional Centre in New York City on August, 9, 2019, shows Epstein wearing an orange jumpsuit being led to his cell by two guards at 7.49 p.m. Over 11 hours of footage was shared by the DOJ amid a probe into the 66-year-old's death. Later footage shows a guard leaving the cell at 10:41 p.m., the last time anyone is believed to have seen Epstein alive. He was found unresponsive in the early hours of August 10, with footage showing guards gathering outside his cell door at 6:33 a.m. The FBI has now confirmed Epstein died by suicide.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Yahoo
Private security firm warns new attack targets ship in Red Sea, with 2 security guards on board hurt and 2 missing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Private security firm warns new attack targets ship in Red Sea, with 2 security guards on board hurt and 2 missing.
The Independent
07-07-2025
- The Independent
Jeffrey Epstein seen shortly before his death in new footage released by US State department
Footage of Jeffrey Epstein 's final night in prison has been released by the Department of Justice on Monday (7 July), six years after the disgraced financier's death. Surviellance video taken from inside the Metropolitan Correctional Centre in New York City on August, 9, 2019, shows Epstein wearing an orange jumpsuit being led to his cell by two guards at 7.49 p.m. Over 11 hours of footage was shared by the DOJ amid a probe into the 66-year-old's death. Later footage shows a guard leaving the cell at 10:41 p.m., the last time anyone is believed to have seen Epstein alive. He was found unresponsive in the early hours of August 10, with footage showing guards gathering outside his cell door at 6:33 a.m. The FBI has now confirmed Epstein died by suicide.
Daily Mail
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Jeffrey Epstein's final moments revealed in 11-hour video showing what REALLY happened to the disgraced pedophile
The Justice Department released a nearly 11-hour surveillance video showing the corridor outside Jeffrey Epstein 's prison cell the night he died in an attempt to put an end to the conspiracies that have swirled around death for nearly six years. Footage shows around 7:49 p.m. an orange jumpsuit-claden handcuffed man presumed to be Epstein being escorted to his cell by two guards the night of August 9, 2019. But a thick wooden handrail of a common-area staircase obscures the face of the inmate being escorted. The remainder of the several hours of video show activity in the area overnight, but no one walking back towards Epstein's cell, which is not on camera. That is until around 6:27 a.m. when activity could be seen around the area leading to Epstein's cell as guards received and prepared breakfast carts for the inmates. At 6:30 a.m., a very blurry image shows a guard running back into frame from where Epstein's cell was to what appears to be the guard station and then walking back. A prior report from the Justice Department said that between August 9, 2019 at 10:40 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. on August 10, no one was seen entering Epstein's cell tier. Release of the footage by the Justice Department was meant to prove that the disgraced financier and convicted child sex offender was not murdered despite a spate of online speculation that theorized Epstein did not kill himself. In January 2020, prosecutors claimed that the surveillance video outside of Epstein's cell the night of his death was accidentally destroyed. They claim the jail mistakenly kept footage from the wrong cell and that due to 'technical errors' video from his tier was gone because it was not saved in the backup system. This has only further fueled skepticism about his cause of death, especially now that video has been released. An unsigned memo with DOJ and FBI seals was published by Axios on Sunday night. It underscored that the agency, now under President Donald Trump's leadership, did not find any proof that Epstein had a client list of that he was murdered. The DOJ said that while the door was not in frame of the CCTV footage, anyone moving to or from it would be captured. The investigation, the memo states, concludes that Epstein was not murdered, he didn't blackmail powerful figures nor keep a so-called 'client list.' Attorney General Pam Bondi said on a few occasions that she was in possession of a such a 'client list' of high-profile figures who engaged in nefarious and illicit activity with Epstein. She said after reviewing the documents, she would publicize them at the behest of President Donald Trump. Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwell is already serving a 20-year sentence for child sex trafficking. The memo first published Sunday night by Axios says that no one involved in the case will be charged outside of Maxwell. Epstein was found unresponsive in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York City when guards went to bring him breakfast after 6:30 a.m. on August 10, 2019. There was a bedsheet wrapped around Epstein's neck and he was in cardiac arrest. Prison guards initiated CPR. At 6:33 a.m., guards activated an alarm and notified supervisors of the incident. One said: 'Epstein hung himself.'
New York Times
25-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Is the most important position in the WNBA changing?
It's well known that power forwards and bigs have traditionally been the most dominant positions in the WNBA , and those players have had a stranglehold on the MVP award over the past decade. This remains the case today, with stars like A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier and Alyssa Thomas among the marquee league's players. Advertisement But with star talent like Caitlin Clark, Jackie Young and Sabrina Ionescu's ascensions, and rookie Paige Bueckers showing signs of promise, could we be on the verge of seeing guards emerge as the WNBA's premier position? On the latest episode of 'No Offseason,' Zena Keita, Ben Pickman and Sabreena Merchant broke down whether a changing of the guard might be underway. A partial transcript has been edited for clarity and length. The full episode is available on the 'No Offseason' feed on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Keita: Guys, we've seen point guards rise to prominence of late. Caitlin Clark right now is still second in MVP odds, and she was in the top five last year in terms of the final votes. Paige Bueckers is also looking good, and Jackie Young has done phenomenal things, not only in the WNBA but we also saw her impact in the Olympics. We're seeing the guards starting to raise their hands and show their importance despite their lack of size. So when you think about the role of the power forward, in terms of positions, what would be the biggest potential threat to their dominance moving forward? Pickman: It's about asking the question, are we in an era where the importance of the power forward is a product of who the specific players are, or is it a product of how basketball is being played and the positional landscape? Is the importance of power forward just a product of Alyssa Thomas, Breanna Stewart, A'ja Wilson and Napheesa Collier being the best players in the league? Because in 2013, all five members of the All-WNBA first team were forwards. So looking ahead, the question is, will we have an All-WNBA first team where Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu and Paige Bueckers are three of the five members? I'm just throwing out scenarios right now, but in five years, could it be Clark, Ionescu, Bueckers and JuJu Watkins, for example, and we don't have one of these kinds of unicorn bigs in there? It's an interesting question, and it's one that I've actually posed to some people around the league. Advertisement Karl Smesko, the head coach of the Atlanta Dream, is an interesting test case because they've relied on these double bigs a lot this year with two centers (instead of) having one of these unicorn forwards. He basically said he thought it was a realistic possibility that things would shift as the makeup of the WNBA shifts. But another interesting name to consider going forward is (UCLA's) Lauren Betts, because she could very well be the top pick in next year's draft. As of now, she's a pretty traditional five. We'll see how much she's going to step out and shoot 3s this year alongside her sister (Sienna), who's around 6-foot-4, but she's a much more traditional five. What happens if she becomes one of the most dominant players in the league going forward? A lot of this is frankly just a product of who's in the league at that moment in time, and what their skill set is overall. Merchant: I think we have enough young and dominant power forwards to sustain the current trend for a little while here. Napheesa Collier was drafted in 2019, and Satou Sabally was drafted in 2020, and she's another one of those combo three-fours who's been exceptional. Also, you still see the importance of the power forward when you look at the teams that have struggled to meet expectations this year. For the Aces, part of their struggles is because they don't have a second forward to complement A'ja Wilson. For the Indiana Fever, part of their struggles is they're too small, and they don't really have a power forward who's played particularly well this season. They're just sort of masquerading with Sophie Cunningham at that spot, and also Natasha Howard hasn't performed up to her expectations. When I look at the next generation of players coming in, (UConn's) Sarah Strong is in there, and she could be an excellent power forward when she gets to the WNBA. She could already be the best player in college basketball next season. When you think about team-building right now, you can't win a title without getting through Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier and A'ja Wilson. So at a certain point, you have to figure that out first, and that inherently ends up making better power forwards. I didn't even mention Kiki Iriafen yet, she's been awesome as a rookie, definitely top three. Janelle Salaün is also a great power forward, and when I think about next year's draft, even though Awa Fam is center-sized, she plays like a power forward. So there is a nice young crop of power forwards still coming through. A lot of them grew up watching players like Candace Parker, Breanna Stewart and Elena Delle Donne and wanted to model their games after them. So that pipeline could still continue. Keita: There are also so many more players you can see who are developing their games right now to become better power forwards. I think of Ezi Magbegor working to get her outside shot going, and I'm looking at Angel Reese trying to become more of a distributor and develop her outside shot. So you're seeing people are adapting. You mentioned earlier that it's a copycat league, so people are watching who's getting to their bag in terms of buckets, efficiency, wins and impacting the league in a dominant way — and it's still the power forward position. But it will be interesting to see if the guards start to pose a threat to the power forwards, or if the power forwards are here to stay. You can listen to full episodes of No Offseason for free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and watch on YouTube. (Top Photo:)
