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• WWE SmackDown results, grades: Brock Lesnar destroys Roman Reigns and Bloodline on shock return Brock Lesnar returned and attacked Roman Reigns (Picture: WWE)Brock Lesnar made a shocking return to confront Roman Reigns as WWE SmackDown came to an end. The Beast Incarnate hasn’t been seen since losing to the Tribal Chief in the much-hyped WWE Universal Title unification match at WrestleMania 38 back at the beginning of April, but he made an impression on Friday night. After a brief introduction from Vince McMahon, Riddle kicked off the night properly as he introduced a powerful…
• Queen stands without walking stick to accept Jubilee honour for service to church The Queen was all smiles as she received a special ‘Canterbury Cross’ (Picture: Getty/PA)The Queen has been pictured standing without a walking stick as she was presented with a special Canterbury Cross for her ‘unstinting service’ to the Church of England. The 96-year-old head of state received the honour during a face-to-face audience with the Archbishop of Canterbury at Windsor Castle. The Most Rev Justin Welby gave the Queen the small silver cross, inspired by a 9th century Saxon brooch and incorporating a…
• What is the meaning behind Juneteenth and how is it celebrated? Juneteenth commemorates the abolishment of slavery in Texas in the 19th Century (Picture: Getty Images)Today is Juneteenth, a day which commemorates the abolishment of slavery in Texas in 1865. The annual holiday took on new meaning in 2021, after US President Joe Biden announced it would be celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time. Signing the bill into law, Biden said it would be ‘one of the greatest honours of his presidency’. But what is the meaning behind…
• 2 priests killed in Mexico devoted decades to remote region Well before many roads were paved in Mexico’s remote Tarahumara mountains, Jesuit priest Javier Campos crisscrossed the area on a motorcycle. During five decades ministering to its impoverished communities, his familiar imitation of a rooster and love of singing earned him the nickname “Gallo.” His colleague Joaquín Mora was often at his side during the past 20 of those years, during which drug cartels tightened their grip on the region, filling the mountains with opium poppy and marijuana. Together they…
• Jesuit priests killed by gunmen in church in northern Mexico Two elderly Jesuit priests were killed inside a church where a man pursued by gunmen apparently sought refuge in a remote mountainous area of northern Mexico, the religious order’s Mexican branch announced Tuesday. Javier Campos Morales, 79, and Joaquín César Mora Salazar, 80, were slain Monday inside the church in Cerocahui in Chihuahua state. They were apparently killed after a man fleeing a drug gang took refuge in the church, authorities said. The gang apparently pursued and caught him, and…
• Photos: Juneteenth celebrations in the Bay Area and beyond Juneteenth was celebrated locally and across the nation this weekend. Juneteenth is the holiday celebrating the day in 1865 that all enslaved black people learned they had been freed from bondage. Last year, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a resolution establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day. Residents celebrated the annual Juneteenth Festival in Downtown San Jose on Saturday. This is the African American Community Service Agency’s 41st year producing the Juneteenth in the Park Festival this year called…
• Christian Horner claims FIA is ‘overtly biased’ towards Mercedes over F1 porpoising ruling Christian Horner has overseen six consecutive wins for Red Bull, but is unhappy with what he calls ‘bias’ towards Mercedes. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has claimed that the FIA’s technical directive on porpoising in Formula 1 is ‘overtly biased’ towards rivals Mercedes. The motorsport governing body stepped in last week after drivers from some teams spoke out about the painful injuries they were suffering during F1 races, caused by porpoising. Seven-time world champion Lewis…
• Todd Boehly issues warning over Chelsea’s transfer window spending power Todd Boehly has taken control of Chelsea after buying the club from Roman Abramovich (Picture: Getty)New Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has said UEFA’s financial fair play rules are starting to get some teeth and clubs will no longer be able to sign players ‘at any price’ due to the risks of sanctions. An investment group led by Boehly and Clearlake Capital acquired Chelsea last month after former owner Roman Abramovich put the club up for sale following Russia’s invasion of…
• Neighbors gather to mourn Lincoln Square toddler killed by car, push for cyclist safety measures Chalk art that read’s Rafi Forever at a block party to celebrate Rafi’s life by having a safe space for kids to ride bikes and scooters on Leavitt Street behind the Sulzer Regional Library on Wednesday.Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Two-year-old Raphael “Rafi” Cardenas took his last scooter ride earlier this month. On Wednesday, his neighbors gathered to remember him and call for change. Less than three weeks after Rafi was struck and killed by a car while driving a mini scooter in…