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After she complained of gender bias, a PCA church fired her. A judge ruled it retaliation.

After she complained of gender bias, a PCA church fired her. A judge ruled it retaliation.

Published by Sam Flores

(RNS) — A Chicago-area church led by bestselling author and pastor Dane Ortlund must pay $93,000 in back wages and damages to a former staffer after a judge ruled the church retaliated against her. Administrative Judge Azeema Akram of the Illinois Human Rights Commission ruled last week that Naperville Presbyterian Church’s firing of Emily Hyland in 2021, after she claimed she had been mistreated because of her gender, qualified as retaliation and violated Illinois law. “Complainant successfully proved retaliation by a preponderance of the evidence, as she was able to show that she engaged in a protected activity when she complained about sex-based discrimination, that Respondent knew about it, and that there was a causal nexus between her complaints and her subsequent termination,” Akram wrote in her decision. Akram also ruled that Hyland failed to prove the church had discriminated against her. Church officials argued that Hyland was fired for poor job performance and denied any retaliation. Emily Hyland. (Courtesy photo) The ruling came just over five years after Hyland was terminated from her role …

Maine 18-Year-Old Charged in Death of Paddleboarder Ruled Competent to Stand Trial

Maine 18-Year-Old Charged in Death of Paddleboarder Ruled Competent to Stand Trial

Published by Sam Flores

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A judge has ruled an 18-year-old man charged with murder in the killing of a paddleboarder in Maine is competent to stand trial. The death of Sunshine “Sunny” Stewart, 48, of St. George, last year shocked the community around Crawford Pond in rural Union, Maine. Authorities charged Deven Young of Frankfort, Maine, with murder in Stewart’s death in July, about two weeks after Stewart’s body was discovered. The court system has thus far treated Young as a juvenile. Prosecutors in the state want to charge Young, who was 17 at the time of Stewart’s death and is 18 now, as an adult. First, he needed to be deemed competent to stand trial, and a judge ruled this week that he is. “The court finds that the defendant is competent to proceed based on the court’s finding that the juvenile has a rational, as well as a factual, understanding of the proceedings and a sufficient present ability to consult with legal counsel with a reasonable degree of rational understanding,” wrote Maine District …

Liverpool’s Salah ruled out of Man Utd clash, says Slot

Liverpool’s Salah ruled out of Man Utd clash, says Slot

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May 1 : Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah will miss Sunday’s Premier League clash against rivals Manchester United due to a muscle injury, but manager Arne Slot confirmed on Friday that he was expected to return before the end of the season. Salah was forced off during Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Crystal Palace last week with a hamstring concern, sparking fears it could end his campaign and potentially his Anfield career, with the Egyptian set to leave at the end of the campaign. Liverpool said on Wednesday the injury was not as serious as initially feared and that Salah should feature again before the campaign concludes. “As we know from Mo (Salah), he is always working incredibly hard when he is fit but also when he is injured to be back as soon as possible,” Slot told reporters. “We expect him to be back for the final part of the season but not for Sunday (against Man Utd). “In all ways it is a big relief that his injury is minor so he is able to play …

65-foot-long octopuses ruled ancient oceans

65-foot-long octopuses ruled ancient oceans

Published by Jenni Sidey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Around 100 million years ago, real kraken-like creatures stalked Earth’s prehistoric oceans. According to a study published today in the journal Science, some of the planet’s oldest known octopuses measured nearly 65-feet-long and ruled their underwater domains. “Our findings suggest that the earliest octopuses were gigantic predators that occupied the top of the marine food chain in the Cretaceous,” Yasuhiro Iba, a study co-author and marine paleontologist at Hokkaido University in Japan, explained in a statement, adding that they “may have surpassed the size of large marine reptiles of the same age.” Invertebrates like these are notorious for leaving little trace of their existence. Without bones, there simply isn’t much material to fossilize or preserve for millions of years. But as with today’s cephalopods, the huge octopuses of the Cretaceous Period featured powerful, beak-like jaws used to devour their prey. Unlike the rest of their bodies, these appendages frequently become excellent fossil specimens after coming to rest on the …

Italy striker Retegui ruled out for season after injury in SPL

Italy striker Retegui ruled out for season after injury in SPL

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April 18 : Al Qadsiah forward Mateo Retegui will miss the rest of the season due to a leg fracture, the Saudi Pro League club announced on Friday, dealing a major blow to their bid to qualify for the next season’s AFC Champions League Elite The Italy international, who has scored 11 times in 28 caps, was injured after scoring and providing an assist in a 2-2 draw with Al Shabab on Tuesday. “Medical examinations have confirmed that Mateo Retegui has sustained a distal tibial fracture,” Al Qadsiah posted on X. “He is set to undergo surgery in the coming days and will be ruled out for the remainder of the season,” the club added. The 26-year-old Retegui, who was born in Argentina, scored 16 goals in 28 SPL games this season. He was part of the Italy national team that lost against Bosina and Herzegovina in the 2026 World Cup playoff final last month. Brenden Rogers’s side Al Qadsiah are fourth with 62 points from 29 games, four points behind Al Ahly, who have …

England’s Hunt and Talling ruled out of Six Nations with leg injuries

England’s Hunt and Talling ruled out of Six Nations with leg injuries

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April 13 : England’s Natasha Hunt and Morwenna Talling will miss the rest of the Women’s Six Nations tournament after both players suffered leg injuries during Saturday’s 33-12 win over Ireland in their opening game, the RFU said on Monday. Lock Talling, who played a key role when England won the Rugby World Cup last year, is the latest second row to miss the tournament after Zoe Stratford, Abbie Ward and Rosie Galligan withdrew due to pregnancy. Both Talling and scrum-half Hunt will see specialists in camp this week before returning to their clubs, the RFU said in a statement. After Saturday’s win, England coach John Mitchell said the team would adapt to the situation despite key absences. “We have lost four international locks so we will probably be a team of back-rowers by the end of the competition. There are different ways to play this game and if we have to rely on back-rowers, we will make it work,” he told reporters. Defending champions England next face Scotland on Saturday, as they build up …

“One bad measurement” ruled out as Hubble tension explanation

“One bad measurement” ruled out as Hubble tension explanation

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For 15 years now, the expanding Universe hasn’t added up. This graph shows a comparison between the value of H0, or the expansion rate today, as derived from Hubble Space Telescope Cepheids and anchors as well as other subsamples of JWST Cepheids (or other types of stars) and anchors. A comparison to Planck, which uses the early relic method instead of the distance ladder method, is also shown. Very clearly, the distance ladder and early relic methods do not yield mutually compatible results. Credit: A.G. Riess et al., Astrophysical Journal submitted, arXiv:2408.11770, 2024 Different measurement methods should converge on the same answer. A large class of early relic methods, involving either the CMB and/or BAO (with a specific focus on DESI publications), all favor a Universe expanding at ~67 km/s/Mpc. Although there are a few groups that have outlier values for distance ladder measurements (including the CCHP group, shown as the second-from-bottom point), the strongest measurements, from the SH0ES and Pantheon+ collaborations, for instance, favor a value of ~73 km/s/Mpc, as shown here with smaller …

USA striker Patrick Agyemang ruled out of World Cup due to injury | World Cup 2026 News

USA striker Patrick Agyemang ruled out of World Cup due to injury | World Cup 2026 News

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Agyemang has been diagnosed with an Achilles tendon injury after he was stretchered off during a game for Derby. By Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 7 Apr 20267 Apr 2026 USA striker Patrick Agyemang will miss the upcoming FIFA World Cup after suffering an ⁠⁠Achilles tendon ⁠⁠injury, his English ⁠⁠club Derby County has said. “The club will ‌‌provide Patrick with the highest level of medical care and rehabilitation throughout his recovery,” the club said in a statement on Tuesday. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Agyemang’s home World Cup hopes were thrown into doubt after he was carried off on a stretcher while playing for Derby in the English second-tier football league. The 25-year-old landed awkwardly while bringing the ball down on his chest and collapsed to the grass during the English Championship match on Monday. He was visibly emotional as he was taken away, his right leg strapped. “As a result of this injury, Patrick will unfortunately miss this summer’s FIFA ⁠⁠World Cup. At this stage,⁠ ⁠it would be wrong …

Investigations into Indian singer Zubeen Garg’s death have concluded; foul play ruled out: Police

Investigations into Indian singer Zubeen Garg’s death have concluded; foul play ruled out: Police

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The findings were submitted to the state coroner for a coroner’s inquiry, which establishes the cause and circumstances of a death. “The state coroner considered all evidence, including the SPF’s investigation findings, and ruled the death of Mr Zubeen Garg as an accidental drowning on Mar 25, 2026, with no evidence of foul play, consistent with what SPF had found through our investigations,” the police said. “The coroner also found no evidence to suggest that Mr Zubeen Garg’s death was caused by an anaphylactic reaction to medications, substances, food or drinks.” SPF said in October that it did not suspect foul play in Mr Garg’s death and reiterated this in December. Directly addressing a concern raised by Mr Garg’s widow about this finding, State Coroner Adam Nakhoda said in his ruling that the police had carried out a comprehensive investigation. He said that Mr Garg’s death was “simply due to an unfortunate and tragic accidental drowning” and that no one had forced, coerced or pushed him into the water. There was also no evidence that …

All Blacks prop Williams ruled out of Super Rugby Pacific season

All Blacks prop Williams ruled out of Super Rugby Pacific season

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March 30 : New Zealand prop Tamaiti Williams has been ruled out of the rest of the Canterbury Crusaders’ Super Rugby Pacific season with a spinal infection and is no certainty to return to action in time for the start of the All Blacks’ test season in July. The 25-year-old loosehead is in hospital after being diagnosed with discitis, an infection in one of the discs in his spine, the Crusaders said in a statement on Monday. His absence is a blow for the defending champions, who are sixth on the table after a slow start. “His return to rugby beyond (the season) remains unclear and will be guided by further medical advice,” the Crusaders said. Williams said he had a sore back for a couple of weeks before going in to hospital for scans. “I’m feeling gutted, but I’m also grateful that the news isn’t as bad as what it could be,” he said. “I’ve been told I’m going to make a 100 per cent recovery, so I’m thankful for that.” The All Blacks …