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RNZ News
a day ago
- Sport
- RNZ News
Steven Alker shares lead into seniors final round in Ohio
Steven Alker is in contention for major honours in Ohio. Photo: David Berding / Getty Images / AFP Kiwi Steven Alker is on track to win his second senior Major championship in the latest PGA Tour Champions event in Ohio. The 53-year-old shares the lead with Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez, who shot a sizzling 4-under-par 66 on Sunday in the Kaulig Companies Championship in Akron. Alker, who led through Saturday with a pair of other golfers, managed to remain tied in first with his 3-under 67, despite the Spaniard's hard charge. Alker grabbed four birdies on the day to pair with a single bogey on the eighth in becoming the only golfer in the event to shoot below par all three days of the event thus far, Reuters reported. He acknowledged the difficulty in making par on the course. "Yeah, I mean, another tough day around here," Alker said. "Boy, the course didn't give us a lot with the wind, it was a little bit stronger today, course is drying out a little bit. "Again, pleased to get under par and tied for the lead. Just again, go out and battle again tomorrow." Jimenez got to 8 under for the tournament - the third major of the PGA Tour Champions season - despite a bogey on No.12 thanks in part to three birdies on the front nine, and then back-to-back birdies on holes 10 and 11. The 61-year-old has had a season to remember with three championships, already matching a career-high for him on the Champions Tour. Australia's Michael Wright matched Jimenez and American John Huston (T22) with the low round of the day at 4-under 66, tying him with Sweden's Freddie Jacobson for third place at 6 under, two strokes back. Ryan Fox is off the pace in Connecticut. Photo: Matthew Harris / PHOTOSPORT At the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut, Kiwi Ryan Fox had a 2-under third round of 68, to sit at 2-under for the tournament. He is in a five-way tie for 37th, 14 shots behind leader Englishman Tommy Fleetwood. Fox started his round with a birdie, but bogeyed the fourth and fifth holes. He had birdies on the ninth, 15th and 17th holes, before closing with a bogey. Fleetwood shot a 7-under-par 63 to break away from a high-profile group near the top of the leaderboard, Reuters reported. Fleetwood, who - for the second time in three rounds - didn't record a bogey, will carry a three-shot advantage into Monday's final round at TPC River Highlands. Russell Henley shot 61, and Keegan Bradley posted 63 to sit at 13 under. Australia's Jason Day is alone in fourth at 11 under, after a third-round 67. Scottie Scheffler, playing on his 29th birthday, started the day as joint leader, but a triple bogey on the par-4 first hole and a double-bogey on the par-3 eighth hole put him off pace. He plummeted to 7-under and in a tie for eighth place with a 72, aided by a birdie on the last hole. Lydia Ko has had a challenging time in Texas. Photo: SAM HODDE At the Women's PGA Championship in Frisco, Texas, Dame Lydia Ko had another tough round , finishing with a 2-over 74 to leave her 6-over for the tournament heading into the final day. She is a nine-way tie for 26th, 12 strokes behind Australian Minjee Lee, who shot a 3-under 69. Ko, who shot 75 and 73 in the first two rounds, had three birdies and six bogeys in her third round. Lee has a commanding four-stroke lead going into the final round, Reuters reported. Just five rounds at the tournament have been in the 60s and Lee has owned two of them. "I just try to stay patient out there," she said. "You can't get ahead of yourself, especially in these conditions. "It's just only getting harder and harder just with I think pressure of a major championship, and also just the course just demands so much from you." The 10-time LPGA Tour champion is pursuing her third Major title, after previously winning the 2022 US Women's Open and the 2021 Amundi Evian Championship. World No.1 Nelly Korda (72) is tied with three others in sixth place at 2-over-par 218. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
CBS News
5 days ago
- CBS News
Uniontown mom convicted of starving child to death gets new trial
Uniontown mom convicted of starving her child to death gets new trial Uniontown mom convicted of starving her child to death gets new trial Uniontown mom convicted of starving her child to death gets new trial A judge says a woman from Uniontown convicted of starving her child to death will get a new trial based on new evidence. It took just a few minutes for Fayette County Judge Linda Cordaro to tell Andrea Dusha she would get another trial on charges she and the child's father, Michael Wright Jr., starved their 23-month-old daughter Lydia to death inside their Uniontown apartment in 2016. "Today was an important step in righting a wrong that happened here, that an innocent woman was convicted of murdering her child whenever the child in fact died of natural causes," said defense attorney Rob Perkins. The judge's decision comes after Michael Wright Jr. was given a new trial after the now deceased Dr. Cyril Wecht recanted his original autopsy findings that the child starved to death and was dehydrated, as he initially determined. Wright was released from prison and ultimately pleaded guilty to lesser charges. "Andrea and I just never had an opportunity to fight for ourselves correctly in Fayette County, but now we are. And now you see what has happened. I'm free, she's free," Wright said. "She shouldn't be treated any worse than Michael Wright," said Perkins. Now it's up to Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele to retry Dusha or offer her the same deal as Wright. "She just got relief, we're just back at square one now," said defense attorney Ryan James. "The attorney general has already conceded that the evidence is insufficient to support a homicide charge. It's our hope that this district attorney's office prosecuting Andrea Dusha does the same thing," said Perkins. There's been no word yet on what Aubele's next move is about Dusha's potential retrial. "We're not all the way there, but this was a necessary step in the right direction," said Perkins.
Irish Times
05-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
The Brooklyn, Swords review: One star for the worst chicken burger I've ever tasted
The Brooklyn Address : The Plaza, Malahide Road, Townparks, Swords, Co Dublin, K67 WV44 Telephone : 01 840 6760 Cuisine : Modern International Website : Cost : €€ Walk into The Brooklyn and the vibe hits immediately – all thump, gloss and security detail. Three suited bouncers check bookings – because nothing says 'gastro bar' like nightclub security at 6.15pm on a Friday evening. This is the latest dinner booking we can get at the new 160-seater in Swords , Co Dublin , and the place is already operating at full volume. It's a €2.5 million fit-out by O'Donnell + O'Neill – known for polished interiors such as The Leinster and Sophie's Rooftop Restaurant at The Dean , both in Dublin. This one aims for Brooklyn chic but lands somewhere between cocktail lounge and influencer backdrop: pineapple lamps, considered mismatched furnishings, salvaged brick and reclaimed timber. Dramatically lit big-brand bottles – Beefeater, Bombay – perch on glass shelves aiming for niche and premium but not quite hitting the note. Michael Wright and his sons, Brook and Mikey, say they're here to break norms and push boundaries. The result is an all-day menu in what they call a premium casual style, letting the ingredients speak for themselves. READ MORE There's nothing wrong with a one-pager offering burgers, wings, steaks and pasta – plenty of places do it, and people love it. But it has to be good. It has to be confident. The prawn tempura (€14) suggests otherwise. The wild Argentinian prawns come sealed in batter so thick and joyless 'tempura' feels like a typo. The calamari (€12) fares a little better: evenly cut, criss-crossed squid coated in golden panko. The pieces are just a little too precise to feel handcrafted, and the dipping sauce doesn't do much to elevate things. Inside The Brooklyn in Swords, Co Dublin. Photograph: Alan Betson The Brooklyn has an all-day menu in what it calls a premium casual style. Photograph: Alan Betson The menu promises cocktails and a 'curated' wine list. Stick to the more affordable classics – my Margarita (€12) is fresh and zingy, but the signatures run from €14 to €16. The Paul Mas Chardonnay (€8.50) is the best of a deeply unambitious glass selection, which veers into supermarket territory with Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc and Rioja. The fish and chips (€19) arrives with all the self-righteous fanfare the menu can muster – 'sustainably caught haddock, hand-cut fries, crushed sweet peas, tartar sauce' – as if this is some major flex. No points for highlighting a supplier using nets with larger mesh sizes while serving farmed sea bass and salmon. Pan fried sea bass at The Brooklyn. Photograph: Alan Betson The Brooklyn. Photograph: Jimmy Hawkshaw The Brooklyn. Photograph: Jimmy Hawkshaw And the poor fish. It lands in a slab of batter so thick and tough I consider asking for a serrated knife to get through it. The fish has spent way too much time in the heat, like it has been batch-cooked and revived to order. And the weird thing is, there's barely any flesh – it's mostly batter. It is, without a doubt, the worst battered fish I've ever had. Anywhere. Ever. The Korean chicken burger (€19) faces a similar fate, encased in a wodge of thick, hard, batter. How so much of it clings to the scrap of dried-out chicken is the real mystery. There's barely any flavour, certainly no real taste of kimchi. Compare and contrast with the glorious burgers at Korean fried chicken specialist, Chimac – crisp, juicy, and alive with heat – and try not to laugh. It's the worst chicken burger I've ever had – it is gasp-inducingly poor. Both mains come with hand-cut fries which are uniformly skinny – someone in the kitchen is hand-cutting with machine-like precision. One bowl is hot, the other cold. We're despairing. We share the sticky toffee pudding (€8). It's fine. The sponge is soft. The sauce is not overly confected. There is ice cream. It is the one dish that arrives as expected and tastes as described. If everything had been at the level of the pudding, we'd have left with fewer complaints. Not compliments – just fewer complaints. But this isn't a bad night at a good place. This is exactly how it's meant to be: calculated, commercial, and built to a brief. A concept, not a kitchen. A venue, not a restaurant. This is €2.5 million spent proving that money buys lighting, velvet banquettes, and nice mirrors. But not food. Not flavour. Not even a whiff of interest. It's a revenue stream with a menu. And they called it The Brooklyn. Why? Because 'The Swords' wouldn't sell a €19 chicken burger like this one and get away with it. Dinner for two with three drinks was €99. The Verdict: Gasp-inducingly poor. Food provenance: Haddock from Kilmore Quay, wild Argentinian prawns, Greek farmed sea bass, Scottish farmed salmon, duck from Musgraves, Manor Farm free-range chicken, O'Mahony's pork, John Stone beef, and Keelings. Vegetarian options: Caesar salad, soups, flatbreads, bruschetta, spaghetti aglio e olio, halloumi burger, and grilled cauliflower steak. Wheelchair access: Fully accessible with an accessible toilet. Music: Disco and soul.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
West Allis deputy fire chief on administrative leave; what we know
The Brief West Allis Deputy Fire Chief Michael Wright has been placed on administrative leave. It follows an investigation that coincided with a citizen complaint filed against him. Attorneys found he violated department policy by using "insulting, defamatory and obscene language" about other employees. MILWAUKEE - West Allis placed a deputy fire chief on administrative leave, and FOX6 News obtained an investigation that coincided with a citizen complaint against the man that sheds light on the situation. What we know Attorneys hired by the firefighters' union and the city's Police and Fire Commission found Michael Wright violated department policy by using "insulting, defamatory and obscene language" about other employees at least four times. The report also found Wright improperly handled an internal investigation. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android The attorneys concluded that Wright does not need "significant punishment" but a written reprimand, suspension or demotion could be "appropriate." Dig deeper Wright is not the only public official facing scrutiny in Milwaukee County. Over the past several weeks, Greenfield's police chief was placed on administrative leave, and Franklin's mayor faced allegations of misconduct tied to his time as a Waterford police lieutenant. Jay Johnson was placed on administrative leave from the Greenfield Police Department over "workplace concerns" after the city said it received "significant allegations" about his conduct. Johnson said the allegations against him include creating a toxic workplace and berating a union worker. Assistant Police Chief Eric Lindstrom is serving as Greenfield's acting police chief. Franklin Mayor John Nelson is under fire because of a now-closed investigation from months ago. He was accused of fostering a hostile work environment, sexual harassment, and getting paid on-and-off the table when he was with the Waterford Police Department. FOX6 News obtained records that list some accusations, such as hostile work environment, sexual harassment and improper use of town resources while Nelson was campaigning for mayor in Franklin. The investigation ended when Nelson retired in October. He has not been charged with any crime. The Source FOX6 News obtained a report filed with the West Allis Police and Fire Commission. Information in this story is from that report, as well as prior coverage of other incidents.
West Australian
20-05-2025
- Business
- West Australian
Work in progress: bottlenecks hinder green export hub
Slow project approvals, energy storage gaps and investment uncertainty are proving hurdles to cutting greenhouse gas emissions from heavy industry. For the Hunter, a region eyeing off green industrial exports as global demand for its coal wanes, the transition has not been all smooth sailing. Government support for clean tech innovation and steps to retrain workers for future careers are bright spots in a thorough assessment of the NSW region led by industry think tank Beyond Zero Emissions. Yet the Hunter was lagging on 17 of the 19 indicators of a successful shift towards an economy powered by decarbonised industrial exports, such as green iron and clean technology. Slow-moving clean energy projects are a big problem, with 74 per cent of renewable energy capacity in the pipeline yet to receive planning approval and facing delays of up to eight years. Much hinges on the timely rollout of the Hunter Transmission Project, key infrastructure for unlocking supply from renewable energy zones but still in its early phases and struggling to get full community buy-in. Local company commitments to cut emissions and shift to clean energy could be in jeopardy without faster progress, according to the report. Tomago Aluminium, a major energy user as the nation's biggest smelter, is in danger of missing its 100 per cent renewables by 2030 target without securing reliable, affordable clean energy soon. BZE chief executive officer Heidi Lee said if the Hunter Transmission Project was not delivered on time, the region would continue to rely on "expensive and polluting" coal. "It's time for action," she said. "The region understands the importance of good planning to keep the shift happening quickly here, because local advantages will be lost if we take too long." Electrical Trades Union national secretary Michael Wright said workforce, training and project proposals "spending nearly a decade in consultation hell" were interrelated problems. "There's no certainty for developers, and hence no reliable pipeline of work to support the workforce and train apprentices on anywhere the scale we need - an extra 42,500 electricians in the next five years," he said. Several Hunter industry figures voiced their support for the think tank's assessment of the region and recommendations to get things moving. Founder of Australian battery manufacturer Energy Renaissance, Brian Craighead, said accelerating investment, building a strong local workforce and progressing the energy transition were key. "Unlocking the Hunter's full potential requires collaboration across government, industry, and communities - guided by clear, consistent policy," he said.
