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Maggie Smith, famous ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Harry Potter’ star dead at 89

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Dame Maggie Smith one of UK famous actresses whose long career ranged from starring opposite Laurence Olivier in Othello” on stage and screen to roles in Harry Porter and Downton Abbey has died her sons said in a statement shared by Clair Dobbs.

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Smith was born in 1934 in ilford then a middle class east London suburb. Before World War II the family moved to Oxford where her father worked as pathologist at Oxford University.

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It is with so much sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith. She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning Friday 27 September. An intensely private person she was with friends and family at the end” the statement reads.

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“She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother.We would like to take this opportunity to thank the wonderful staff at chelsea and Westminster Hospital for their care and unstinting kindness during her final days.”

Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida moves to Georgia:What is coming next

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Hurricane Helene has been downgraded to a category one storm but authorities warn winds and rainfall are still high risk threat.

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Hurricane Helene is classified as category one less threatful but dangerous.

Authorities warned that winds and rainfall still pose a threat to people in Carolinas, Georgia and Florida.

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What happened when Hurricane Helene hit Florida?

  1. Hurricane Helene made landfall at 03:10 GMT on Thursday night 23:10 Eastern Standard Time with maximum sustained winds at 225 kilometers per hour 140 miles per hour.
  2. As a category four storm it was powerful to hit the State Big Bend region Few hours later at about 06:40 GMT authorities downgraded the hurricane to category one but warned that heavy rainfall and strong damaging winds still posed a mega threat.

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  1. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has urged students to remain indoors and avoid roadways as mega storm surge from Helene floods like streets and make threatful scenario.
  2. Fallen trees make power line down across the state and 6:40 GMT 1.3 million people in Florida without power.
  3. Florida has population of 22 million people
  4. The weather service warned people to treat the strong winds like a tornado is coming move to an inside room.

What are conditions in Georgia and neighboring states?

  1. In North Carolina over 260,000 person have been placed under a flash flood threat in Asheville. The National Water Center warned that flooding along the Swannanoa River is possible.
  2. Some 770,709 people were without power across Georgia North Carolina and South Carolina according to power outage.us.
  3. According to National Weather Service over 37 million person from the southern tip of Florida to western North Carolina were placed under tropical storm warning Friday.
  4. This means that tropical storm conditions with winds reaching 117 km/h are anticipated in the region within next 36 hours.
  5. In Georgia Helence could bring 30.5cm of rain or more on Friday destructing the pecan crops and state cotton which are mid harvest.

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Which direction is Hurricane Helene moving?

  1. Authorities added damaging winds will be felt across Georgia and the Carolinas throughout Friday in higher areas of Southern Appalachians in North Carolina.
  2. Helene landed almost mouth of the Aucilla River in the Big Bend region of Florida Gulf Coast.
  3.  At 05 GMT local authorities said Helene was moving northwards to Georgia. The National Hurricane  Centre said eyewall the part of storm with strongest winds underneath it was entering the southern part of state.

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  1. President Biden who authorised on Thursday disaster declarations for Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama said people to treat the storm extremely seriously cautioning that it was expected to be catastrophic.

What do hurricane categories mean?

  1. The National Weather Service NWS in US employs the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale to classify storms.
  2. Categories one and two are considered dangerous
  3. Category 3 and above are considered major hurricanes because of potential for loss of life and damage.
  4. Category one will have winds at 119-153 km/h
  5. Category four hurricane will sustain winds from 209-251 km.h.

The NHC warned that catastrophic and deadly storm ug reaching as high as 20 feet would hit parts of Bing Bend coast with danger of life threatening storm surge across the whole of western coast of the Florida peninsula.

Hurricane Helene is fourth hurricane to make landfall in the US this year coming over month after Storm Debby slammed into Sunshine state.

Helene is expected to turn toward the west and travel towards Tennesse through the Appalachian Mountains some time over course of today before cutting into Kentucky in Bowling Green area around 8pm.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency on thursday for all 159 counties adding “The current forecast for Hurricane Helene suggest this storm will impact every part of our state”

“We are not taking anything for granted which is why i have directed appropriate state agencies to work around the clock to ensure we are prepared for whatever is heading our way”

Tropical storm force winds are forecast to reach Kentucky by around 2pm on Friday afternoon before reaching Tennessee, North Carolina and Alabama.

Two victims died in Wheeler County Georgia after their trailer was picked across High way 19 before landing in a field.’

At least three person have died so far as result of storm including a driver a who was killed when sign fell onto their car in Tampa according to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

Savannah Guthrie Cries Off Fake Eyelashes as Hoda Kotb reveals Today Departure: You are Our Sunshine

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Kotb revealed that she will be leaving the Today show after 17 years in  a chat with her co host on Thursday Sept 26.

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But also, I just want to say I am so proud of my friend,” she continued. “You have guts. For someone to leave at the top of their game — to leave something that’s wonderful, that you love, where it’s easy and comfortable and beautiful and fun and say, ‘But I dream even bigger for myself,’ into the great unknown, you have so much guts.”

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” and jumped out of way laughing.

Guthrie told Kotb Here’s my lash handing one over to her co host as they were live on air. Kotb then broke from her report to give close up of the false lash to the camera.

I do not want to hold a lash that okay Roker 70 quipped to jones moments later before launching into own report as she jokingly tried to pass it on.

Kotb added her reasoning to her Today family on the show Thursday surrounded by Guthrie Roker Jones, Kotb and Craig Melvin fourth hour co host Jenna Bush Hager.

Kotb said she intends to spend more time with her family which consist daughters Haley 7 and Hope 4.

As I write this my heart is all over the map. she wrote I know Im making the right decision but its a painful one , And you all are the reason why they say two things can right at same time and im feeling that so deeply right now.

I love you and its time for me to leave the show.

During sit down with their co anchors Guthrie add her friend. “Hoda we love you so much and when you look around and see these tears they are love you are so loved. We do not want to imagine  this place without you”

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she continued But also I just desire to say i am proud of my friend. You have guts for someone to leave at top of their game to leave something that is a wonderful that you love where it is easy and comfortable and fun and say

But I dream even bigger for myself into great unknown you have so much guts”

Steve Lawson had 5 year relationship with women in her 20 GCC Pastor says

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Pastor and former dean at The Master Seminary Steve lawson had 5 year relationship with woman in her late 20 Phil Johnson an elder and pastor at John MacArthur Grace Community Church told in X post today.

Johnson told that woman is not member of Lawson church Trinity Bible Church of Dallas and lives in different state nowhere close to any of ministries Steve served.

Johnson stated that Lawson informed the elders at his church, Trinity Bible Church of Dallas about his inappropriate relationship but only after the girls father confronted Steve and threatened exposure.

Johnson added “This was not confession of sin”.

At a service last Sunday Trinity Elder Mark Becker addressed the scandal briefly but did not offer any detail about Lawson misconduct and discourage question.

The only questions that are important at this point concern us as church as local body and how we will move together forward from this”

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Lawson served as teaching fellow and board member of Ligonier Ministries. Ligonier has not made public statement about Lawson but has removed him as fellow at ministry website.

Lawson messages and videos continue to be posted at Ligonier website.

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The ministry Lawson founded One Passion Ministries released a statement adding that Lawson had confessed to board that has inappropriate relationship with lady a sin that has disqualified him from ministry.

TMS has made any public statement about Lawson.

Lawson had been removed from pastoral ministry had failed to be a one woman man and was permanently disqualified from ministry.

The email did not give any detail about Lawson misconduct or wether the lady was linked with TMS or TMU.

Johnson replied “Do stay if they were trying to cover or minimize the sin, you would have grounds to leave. But that is not their aim. They are doing the best they can impossible situation. Speak to them privately and individually before leaving over what they did or did not say publicly”

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Lead pastor Steven Lawson was removed indefinitely from all ministry activities at Trinity Bible Church of Dallas.

Lawson has been with church since 2018.

Church elders told they learned about inappropriate relationship between Lawson and a lady.

At least 10 pastor across North Texas has stepped down or been forced out since May due to inappropriate behavior or moral issues.

Gateway Church parted ways with its founder Robert Morris after admitted to inappropriate sexual behavior with 12 year old girl decades ago.

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Trinity Bible Church of Dallas fired steven Lawson for inappropriate relationship with a woman.

Church elders made announcement on Thursday adding they became aware of relationship multiple days before.

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“The elders have met with Steve and will continue to come alongside him and pray for him with goal of his personal repentance. steve will no longer be compensated by Trinity Bible Church of Dallas. the church adding in a statement.

PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection Pre Orders live blog as PS5 Pro Listings go live

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PS5 Pro and PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection pre orders are about to start.

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The PS5 Pro console was revealed this month after months of rumors and news of PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection followed after.

The driven range consist of limited number of PS5 Pro bundle, PS5 Slim Digital edition, DualSense Edge controller, base DualSense Controller and Playstation Protal in a rertore PS1 themed gray.

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PlayStation gamers not only does the PS5 Pro pre order window open today but entire PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection will made available and stock is expected to be limited.

PlayStation Direct will be only retailer taking pre order today will be the DualSense 30th Anniversary Edition which will be available at retailers.

When and Where Can I Preorder the 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro Bundle?

From today September 26th at 10 am AEST but stock limited 12:30o units worldwide.

Only two local retailers have been supplied with Bundle stock plus there are extra hoops to jump through.

The PlayStation 5 Pro will be available to preorder in Australia today more 10am AEST.

PS5 Prow will set you back A$1,199 and comes with 2TB SSD a dualsense wireless controller and Astro Playroom pre installed.

When and Where Can I Preorder the PS5 Pro?

September 26th at 10 am AEST two preorder options will be available

PS5 Pro 2TB Digital A$1199.95

PS5 Pro 2TB Disc Edition A$1,360

 

‘Inside Out2’ Is Now on Disney+:Watch this Exclusive Video

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With Inside Out 2 now on Disney+ watch this clip of stars Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke watch on a movie night at home.

The sequel hit box office records during its theatrical run becoming the highest grossing animated film of all time earning $1.7 billion globally.

The film is now available to watch at home.

Disney/Pixar mega movie Inside Out 2 is now available to stream on Disney+

The movie get a 90 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Beyonce declared it her film of the year in her recent GQ cover interview.

Inside Out 2 arriving nine years after the Oscar winning original catches up with Riley Kensington Tallman who is 13 years old and adjusting to her new life in San Francisco.

Poehler had add that in near decade that has passed since the first movie audiences have become more eager and receptive to franchise exploration about mental health.

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To celebrate the fact that you can watch Inside Out 2 at home on Disney+. The Daily Beast Obsessed has clip of the movie cast discussing what film their characters.

Poehler answer for joy is rapid one musicals Joy Love musicals like Singin in Rain and Meet Me in St Louis.

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People were ready to talk about anxiety and how it bumps up against joy and what is toxic positivity.

The streaming premiere of Inside Out 2 comes in time for Disney Plus new deal. Now through Sept 27 new and returning consumer can sign up for the streamer Basic plan for $2 per month for three months a $6 drip from standard $8 per month price tag.

The box office tracker noted that sequel of 2015 best Animated Feature Oscar winner has grossed $652 million domestically and almost $1,030 billion internationally for worldwide tally of $1,682 billion to date.

Jenn Sterger open up on Brett Favre’s Parkinson’s disease:Karma never forgets an address

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Jenn Sterger a former NFL reporter and current comedian who accused Super Bowl champion Brett Favre of sending her wrong text messages and images in 2008 appeared to chalk it up to karma after he made his Parkinson disease announce on Tuesday.

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Favre admitted to sending explicit voicemails to Sterger but not the texts.

He was quarterback of the New York Jets at the time and Sterger was sideline reporter for the team.

Sterger replied to the announcement on her Instagram Stories and took a shot at the Mississippi welfare scandal he had been involved.

Favre spent 16 of his 20 NFL seasons with the Green Bay Packers. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons and played with New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings after his time in Green Bay.

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Favre was facing congressional committee to testify about a welfare scandal in Mississippi which he has been involved in more than last several years.

The former NFL quarterback who does not face criminal charges in the matter has repaid over $1 million in speaking fees funded by a welfare program in state and was investor in biotech company with ties to the case.

He was fined $50,000 for failing to cooperate with NFL investigation into matter.

At the time Favre admitted to sending wrong voicemails to Sterger but not the texts. He was quarterback of the New York Jets at the time and Sterge was sideline reporter for the team.

Favre said he believes he had thousands of concussions during his playing career.

In 2021 he encouraged parents to keep their kid move away from tackle football until age of 14.

He said

“The challenges my family and I have faced over last three years because certain government officials in Mississippi failed to protect federal TANF funds from fraud and abuse and a re unjustifiably trying to blame me those challenges have hurt my good name and are worse than anything I faced in football”

Brett Favre open up during a congressional hearing on Tuesday that he was diagnosed with Parkinson disease a degenerative nervous system disorder that cause parts of the brain to deteriorate and affects movement.

Appearing before a House Ways and Mean Committee hearing on welfare reform.

Favre open up about Prevacus a company making a concussion drug that received $2 million of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families TANF funds.

Favre was investor in Prevacus and text messages show the start asking state officials for assistance securing funds for the company in November 2018.

 

Martin Lewis issues latest update to state pensioners over council tax discount

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Money Saving Analyst Martin Lewis has provided latest news for state pensioners on speculation regarding the potential removal of 25 percent single person council tax discount.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will unveil the Labour Party Autumn Budget for next financial year on Wednesday October 30.

This will be happy updates as scrapping the discount could have view pensioners living in average council tax Band D view their tax bills rise by 543 euro per year.

What is Council Tax Support?

Council Tax Support famous as Council Tax Reduction is benefit to assist people who are on less income or claiming benefits to pay their Council Tax bill.

Those who get the Guarantee Credit part of Pension Credit might be able to get council tax paid in full.

800,000 pensioners could be eligible for Pension Credit but are not claiming backbone for person aged 66 and over or their loved one to check eligibility.

There is no special amount of council tax support may be entitled to the rate depends on person situation and where they live.

Discount range between 25 percent and 100 percent.

Each local council run its own Council Tax Support schemes how a person makes a claim differ depending on where they live.

The first thing a person should do when making a claim is to contact their local council.

What is Council Tax?

Council Tax is form of local taxation based on value of someone property that assist pay for services in the ared like road maintenance, elderly care, polica and scrab collection.

It can add amount to household monthly outgoing some groups can have bills discounted by claiming Council Tax Support.

The Treasury will not finish the single person council tax discount, Downing Street has showed.

There had been suggestion that government was considering scrapping the measure in a bid to fill the 22bn euro financial black hole it claims it has inherited from Conservative government.

Over the past weeks ministers have refused to rule out ditching the measure that entitles those who live alone to a 25% discount of council tax bill.

Ms Reeves who has faced critics over her decision to scrap the winter fuel allowance for multiple pensioners faced heckling in hall from protester who appeared to call for a halt to arm sales to Israel and for action on environment.

Ms Reeves continued her speech and replied by saying that Labour had become a part that represent working people not a party of protest.

The government will look to expand the scheme to provide breakfast to all state schools pupils aged four to 11 in England one of Labour manifesto urges.

The chancellor further said that 7m euro of funding would be put towards a pilot scheme to introduce breakfast clubs to 750 primary schools across England this summer term.

She said “So it will be a budget with real ambition a budget to fix the foundations a budget to deliver the change that we promised a budget to rebuild Britain”

Mega contractor heads for collapse leaving doubts over major projectsajor

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The nation sixth mega building contractor, ISG has filed for administration causing uncertainty over multiples projects countrywide.

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The schemes on ISG’s books are the 32.7 million euro restoration and redevelopment of Birmingham Moseley Road Baths overlook by Donald Insall Associates; the 70 million euro Regent Quarter offices to labs project at King Cross by Piercy & Company and the 44 million euro conversion of Coventry former IKEA store into an arts and culture centre by Buttress.

In an email forwarded to its 2,400 staff last night confirming the administration, ISG chief executive Zoe Price confirmed offices would be shut down sites would not open.

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One of ISG projects is the 281.6 euro million Queen Square Institute of Neurology and UK Dementia Research Institute for the University College London designed by Hawkins Brown.

The development in Grays Inn Road was set to complete in early 2025.

The six companies that have applied for administration are ISG Construction ltd, ISG Engineering Services Ltd, ISG UK Retail Ltd,ISG Jackson Ltd ISG Retail Limited and ISG Central Services Ltd.

According to industry tracker Glenigan, ISG consist of 34 contract award as 45 schemes on site two set to complete worth a combo total of 4.15 billion euro.

According to filed accounts for ISG Construction covering the year ending 31 December 2022 the company had income of 545 million euro and made a profit for 3.2 million euro.

ISG Retail had posted a turnover of 551 euro million and profit of 28.2 euro million over same time period.

In November past year, ISG was forced to deny what it called wholly inaccurate rumors abouts its financial health following delays to two of its high profile jobs Britishvolts 3billion euro and the 700 million euro Sunset Waltham Cross fill studio complex.

A spokesperson for Coventry City Council which is funding the Buttress designed City Centre Cultural Gateway add ‘We understand ISG Construction has applied to enter administration and we have contacted partners involved in our project as we consited our next steps”

A spokesperson for Birmingham City Council, Moseley Road swimming pool told media “We are aware that ISG Ltd, our main contractor for the Moseley Road Baths Diving In project has notified us of their intention to appoint a receiver where requested we will work closely with the receiver over the coming days”

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Hull based offsite ESS Modular is now in administration with the loss of almost 100 jobs.

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The administrators told the companies have ceased to trade with immediate effect with majority of 100 staff made redundant.

Tim Vance, Charles King and Andrew Dolliver of Ey Parthenon Turnaround & Restructuring Strategy have been appointed as Joint Administrators to trading company Extraspace Solutions UK Limited and subsidiary Spatial Initiative Limited.

EY stressed that Extraspace Solutions UK Limited and Spatial Initiative Limited are owned by Cathexis UK Holding Ltd which is owner of ISG the companies are in separate corporate structure and the admin of ISG has not been catalyst for their insolvency.

Despite exploring choice to safeguard the future of secure additional funding it has not been possible to raise the funding required to continue trading.

The Directors applied to place Companies into administration.

EY added the companies experience mega losses on legacy contracts that in turn place them under harsh liquidity pressures.

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400 people in Kent have lost their jobs after two big employers went into administration on same day.

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It has been confirmed that 240 employees at the Whitstable branch of ISG have lost their jobs.

The UK operations of the international construction fall into administration on Friday with 2,200 workers in total made redundant with immediate effect.

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Folkestone Fixings Limited FFX a tools and hardware retailer based in Folkestone Ashford and Lympne is now closed with 147 workers made redundant.

Kathryn Crosby ‘7th Voyage of Sinbad’ Actress and Wife of Bing Crosby Dies at 90

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She appeared in “The Phenix City Story Operation Mad Ball, The Big Circus and Anatomy of a Murder.

Kathryn Crosby who starred in movies as Operation Mad Ball, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad and Anatomy of Murder before she closed her acting career as spouse of Hollywood legend.

She was 90 Bing Crosby has died.

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Billed under her stage name Kathryn Grant made five features for famed movies noir director Phil Karlson The Brothers Rico, The Phenix City Story and Tight Spot.

She was born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff  in houston on Nov 25 1933 and raised in West Colombia, Texas

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After finishing runner up in Miss Texas beauty Pageant Kathryn left the University of Texas in 1952 to come to Hollywood with help of Roy Rogers Agent Art Rush Paramount signed her to contract after she screen tested with William Holden.

Crosby died Friday night surrounded by her family at her home in Hillsborough California a family rep. said.

She played the younger sister of Martha Hyer character in other movie

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