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Washington Post
12 hours ago
- General
- Washington Post
Video shows police arresting man after Boulder attack
National Video shows police arresting man after Boulder attack June 2, 2025 | 1:41 AM GMT Video filmed by a witness showed police arresting a man in the aftermath of an attack at a pedestrian mall in Boulder, Colo. on June 1.
New York Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Diddy, Cassie and the Allure of Victim Blaming
Earlier this month, when I searched on TikTok for Casandra (Cassie) Ventura's testimony in the federal sex trafficking trial against Sean Combs, one of the first autocomplete suggestions was 'cassie is a liar diddy.' Ventura is not on trial. She is considered to be the government's star witness in the racketeering conspiracy case against Combs. There are many other high-profile witnesses who testified to Combs's violence, including the rapper Kid Cudi, who briefly dated Ventura, and Dawn Richard, who is a former member of the group Danity Kane. The entire world saw hotel surveillance video depicting Combs physically assaulting Ventura that was obtained by CNN, and Combs paid Ventura an eight-figure settlement after she sued him for sex trafficking and sexual assault in 2023. Ventura would seem to be a trustworthy witness to her own experience. Yet social media commentators have been trying to undermine public support for her and, by extension, cast doubt on the question of Combs's culpability. These influencers tend to present some of Ventura's comments to Combs out of the larger context of his alleged abuse, preying on a public that is poorly informed about sexual assault and domestic violence. During cross-examination, Combs's lawyers had Ventura read text messages where she seemed to be responding enthusiastically to some sexual encounters that Combs planned. But Ventura testified that she felt coerced into this behavior, and it would make sense that she was trying to placate him; for example, she said that Combs threatened to release videos he recorded of their sex acts if she refused his demands. Combs's defenders do not seem to care about this context. For example, on X, Andrew Tate, the manosophere influencer who has over 10 million followers and whose tagline is 'I think women are dumb,' called Ventura a gendered slur, went after her husband and claimed, 'No victims. Only volunteers.' (British prosecutors authorized 10 charges, including rape and human trafficking, against Tate this week, adding to his international legal troubles.) The basic line from most of the anti-Cassie content is that maybe she was beaten up — they have to concede that because of the hotel video — but she's lying about the rest of it, because she's a vindictive, bitter, money-grubbing ex trying to bring a successful man down. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
CBS News
4 days ago
- General
- CBS News
McCandless community outraged after family of geese run over by driver
Many people in the McCandless community are outraged and speaking out on social media after a family of geese was run over by a driver outside of a shopping center. A witness who captured the moment on camera said she believes the driver did it on purpose. McCandless driver runs over geese Diane Bandy had just left the Target store in McCandless shortly after 9 p.m. on Sunday and was delighted to see a mother goose and four goslings in the parking lot. "I just decided to whip out my cell phone and take some footage. And it started off very happy. I was admiring the goslings," Bandy said. The family of geese then waddled onto Blazier Drive. "I witnessed a very cruel, sadistic and malicious act when this Ford Explorer, I could hear him revving up the car, just a second, literally a second later, he plowed into them," Bandy said. Witness calls for answers after geese run over in McCandless Bandy couldn't believe her eyes. "I was just in shock, and I was screaming at the driver. And the driver had his window down. So, you know, he heard me. He just kind of looked around because he heard me shouting at him. He just sped up and left," she said. Bandy said she believes two of the goslings didn't survive, including one that was fatally injured and a second that couldn't be found. "The mother goose and the goslings, the two goslings that were living, stayed around on Blazier Drive, and it caused quite a scene. There were a lot of people who stopped," Bandy said. "Just to see the mother staring at us and retracing her steps, and going back and forth in the parking lot, and circling in the parking lot to try to recover her newborn. I just don't know why anybody wouldn't want to protect the most innocent and voiceless in society." Someone close to the driver told KDKA that the collision with the geese was an accident. She said before the incident happened, other drivers were avoiding the geese and swerving around them. Canada geese are migratory birds and protected under state and federal law. Bandy said she spoke with the McCandless Police Department and gave them all the information she had. She wants to see the driver come forward and charges to be filed against him. "A thorough investigation. I would check the traffic light cameras. ... I would like an admission from him of guilt, actually. But I don't think he's going to admit guilt," Bandy said. "I'm just burning up inside because of the anger I feel for what happened, and it was so preventable. He had plenty of time to see them and slow down, but there was no slowing down or stopping," she said. KDKA reached out to the McCandless police chief and others in the police department to see if they are investigating, but did not hear back on Wednesday. The Pennsylvania Game Commission told KDKA it is checking to see if its agency is investigating.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Daily Mail
Eyewitness claims suspect in Liverpool parade recently departed a bar
A witness has claimed that the driver who ploughed into crowds and injured nearly 50 people at Liverpool's Premier League victory parade had just left a nearby bar moments before. Dramatic footage captured just before the chaos unfolded shows the man's car being surrounded and attacked by angry fans as he attempts to reverse out of the packed street. Supporters - alarmed by the car's erratic movements in the dense crowd - can be seen hitting the windows and kicking the tires. One man even rips off the rear windscreen wiper and appears to try smashing a window before jumping out of the way to avoid being run over before the car then sped off down the road. The horror, which left 47 injured including four children, turned what had been a jubilant celebration into a scene of panic and devastation. A total of 27 people were taken to hospital, with two seriously injured - one of them a child. Authorities have confirmed the incident is not being treated as terrorism and that the man in custody, a white British male from Liverpool, is believed to have been the driver of the vehicle. The shocking collision occurred around 6pm on Monday on Water Street, which was not on a list of roads to be closed for the parade to celebrate Liverpool's 20th league title. A key question is how a car managed to get near a parade involving up to a million people given previous incidents of vehicles being driven into crowds. Witnesses reported the car was travelling at 30mph and had been sounding its horn as it edged through the dense crowd before it suddenly accelerated, swerved, and mounted the pavement, striking numerous people over about 200 yards. Witnesses said pedestrians had been remonstrating with the driver before he 'put his foot to the floor'. As police continue to question the driver, who's identity has not be revealed - MailOnline's live blog details all the latest updates to this developing story ; Fans tell Dominic King their harrowing stories on the moment the car struck ; Full timeline reveals how Liverpool's trophy parade turned to terror. Police said three adults and one child were trapped underneath the car, believed to be a grey Ford Galaxy registered in Chester, and had to be rescued by fire crews. A paramedic was also hit by the vehicle. 'My thoughts are with all those injured in tonight's horrific incident,' said Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims of Merseyside Police, who confirmed a man had been arrested. This had been a joyous day in Liverpool with hundreds of thousands of people lining the streets to celebrate Liverpool Football Club's parade. 'Sadly, at 6pm as the parade was drawing to a close, we received reports that a car was in collision with a number of pedestrians in Water Street.' Sims stressed the event is being treated as an isolated incident, and police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the crash. 'We believe this to be an isolated incident and are not currently looking for anyone else. The incident is not being treated as terrorism,' she said. The police chief urged the public not to speculate or spread misinformation online, and thanked emergency workers and bystanders who rushed to help the injured. Video circulating online showed the people carrier moving slowly along the crowded street. Pedestrians appeared to stop it and try and pull the driver from the passenger seat, shouting 'what are you doing?' It reversed before suddenly accelerated into the tightly packed crowd of supporters, with witnesses describing the screams of victims and the sickening thud of bodies being flung over the bonnet. The vehicle accelerated veering right then left, travelling across the street mounting the pavement, hitting men, women and even a baby, witnesses said. When the car eventually slowed to a stop, angry fans surged forward hitting it, throwing bottles, screaming 'kill him' as others attempted to lift the vehicle to rescue pedestrians trapped under the wheels. Within seconds, the driver was dragged from his seat before police intervened. The shocking incident took place only days after a run in one of the city's parks to commemorate the lives of the Liverpool fans who died in the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. Ninety-seven football fans were fatally injured in a terrace crush at an FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest on 15 April 1989. A source told the Mail that the driver appeared to have 'tailgated' an ambulance down Water Street, which had been closed to traffic. 'It looks as if he has panicked when he realised he was in the crowd and people began banging on his car,' the insider said. 'Instead of going back the way he came he's got angry and put his foot down, it's absolutely devastating.' Mark Leavy told the Mail: 'I will never forget the noise of the people being hit and I will never forget the look on a policeman's face and his uniform covered in blood. My God, what he must have seen.' Patrick Milligan, 25, from Wigan said: 'We all had the best day of our lives watching the parade and then it was like a tsunami within about 5 minutes of the parade finishing. It was horrific. 'The car just swerved into the crowd at speed and everyone was screaming.' Dave Kitchin, head of North West Ambulance Service, confirmed the scale of the response: 'Twenty-seven patients were taken to hospital, including four children. One of the children and another member of the public sustained serious injuries.' He said several ambulances, plus hazard response teams, the air ambulance and senior clinicians arrived within minutes to treat the casualties. One victim, Jack Trotter, told the BBC from his hospital bed that he was in 'absolute agony' after he and his girlfriend Abbie Gallagher were hit by the car. Mr Trotter, from Newtownards, County Down, had come to the parade with friends from Northern Ireland. Counter Terrorism Policing North West are assisting Merseyside Police in the investigation. The driver's identity has not yet been released. Witnesses described utter carnage as the vehicle drove through the narrow, packed street. Fans were flung from the bonnet amid horrifying screams. As the car finally came to a halt, a furious crowd surrounded it. One witness said: 'It's horrific. He must have run over about 20 to 30 people. I saw it and only survived because I got into a side street. 'The police dragged the (driver) out and arrested him straight away.' Dramatic footage later emerged online showing the moment of impact and the frenzied aftermath, with people smashing the vehicle and police officers struggling to restrain the crowd. Harry Rashid, 48, from Solihull, was at the parade with his wife and two young daughters. He told reporters: 'It happened about 10 feet away from us. This grey people carrier just pulled up from the right and just rammed into all the people at the side of us. It was extremely fast. Initially, we just heard the pop, pop, pop of people just being knocked off the bonnet of a car.' Another witness alleged that the driver may have been drunk after they claimed they saw them leave a nearby Hooters bar. This however does not appear to be correct as the vehicle seemingly came to a halt outside the bar. Liverpool City Council Leader Liam Robinson said the crash had cast a 'very dark shadow' over what had been a joyful celebration. He said: 'I'd like to start by saying on behalf of everyone in Liverpool how much our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by this appalling incident in the city centre.' The leader praised the emergency services and NHS staff who responded quickly and are continuing to support the injured. 'I would appeal for people please not to share the horrifying footage of the incident on social media – please if you have information forward it to Merseyside Police to help them with their investigation,' he said. 'Once again, our hearts go out to those affected. Liverpool is a city that has a proud history of coming together and supporting each other during challenging times. I've no doubt that will be the case over the coming days and weeks.' Another bystander, Chelsea Yuen, said: 'We were literally like sardines walking up the street and when we looked up, there was a black, people carrier, driving straight towards us. 'Me and my friend Francesca jumped out the way and pulled her little girl out the way.' Frankie, 24, who survived the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, was also caught in the incident. She said: 'I was at the Manchester Arena incident. I don't want to go out again. The side of the car went into me and I fell to the floor. It's all a blur. I've got cuts and bruises and I'll be fine but there's loads who have got more severe injuries.' Robby Potter, one of the most seriously-injured people to survive the Manchester Arena bombing after being blasted through the heart with shrapnel told how he was 'seconds' down the street from the carnage. The 'shaking' Liverpool fan, from Wirral, said police and officials should have been aware of the risk of a potential incident away from the parade route itself. He said: 'I was 10 seconds in front. I'm shaking. I said areas away from the main parade could be targets. I said this in interviews.' Mr Potter said some of the crowd went back seeking to attack the driver. Four people were seen being carried away on stretchers, while another man was pictured leaning heavily on a police officer for support. One onlooker, Matthew O'Carroll, 28, from Runcorn, saw the car approaching the top of Water Street. He said the vehicle went past a parked police van at a 'decent' speed and that the driver was beeping as he went through the crowd. Meanwhile, witness Mike Maddra said he 'car turned left, mounted pavement, come towards us and runs towards the buildings'. He said: 'we got out the way and it was speeding up'. Mr Maddra said he thought he saw two people being hit and added, 'it looked deliberate'. Social media video also showed angry fans converging on the vehicle as it came to a stop, smashing windows before police intervened. Witnesses told The Guardian the whole ordeal lasted 20-30 seconds, and the first victim was thrown 'about 20 feet' in the air.
Telegraph
7 days ago
- Telegraph
Car ploughs into crowd during Liverpool title parade
Peter Jones, 44, from the Isle of Man, attended the parade and described the incident as 'shocking'. 'We heard a frantic beeping ahead, a car flew past me and my mate, people were chasing it and trying to stop him, windows smashed at the back. 'He then drove into people, police and medics ran past us, and people were being treated on the side of the road. 'There were a lot injured. We heard it behind us hit the crowds, then we saw half a dozen people [injured] in the road as we were walking up.' 'It was shocking. We're back at our hotel now, in a bit of a shock.'
