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☆ What criminal cases is Donald Trump facing?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsWhat criminal cases is Donald Trump facing? PostedDonald Trump faces numerous legal troubles as he seeks the Republican nomination to face Democratic President Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential election. Here are the four criminal cases looming over the former U.S. President. Lucy Ha reports.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Lucy Ha Organizations: Democratic

☆ Lakers announce plans to honor Kobe Bryant with bronze statue
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Former NBA star Kobe Bryant, CEO of Kobe Inc, speaks at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 3, 2016. Acquire Licensing RightsAug 24 (Reuters) - A bronze statue honoring late Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant will be unveiled outside the team's arena in February, the NBA club announced on Thursday with his widow Vanessa. "As you know, Kobe played his entire 20-year NBA career as a Los Angeles Laker," Vanessa said in a video on the team's social media accounts. The Lakers said Bryant participated in the initial planning of the anticipated statue that will be the first in a series of physical tributes to honor his legacy. "Kobe Bryant was one of the most extraordinary athletes of all time, and one of the most iconic individuals in the history of Los Angeles," said Lakers owner Jeanie Buss.

Persons: Kobe Bryant, Lucy Nicholson, Vanessa, Gianna, Kobe, Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Earvin, Johnson, Jerry West, Chick Hearn, Jeanie Buss, Frank Pingue, Ken Ferris Organizations: NBA, Kobe Inc, Milken Institute Global Conference, REUTERS, Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe, Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Laker, City of, Laker, Elgin Baylor, of Fame, Thomson Locations: Beverly Hills , California, U.S, City, City of Angels, Los Angeles, Kobe, Toronto

☆ Nvidia and more: Morgan Stanley reveals its favorite global stocks to play 'a pivotal moment for AI'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Analysts at Morgan Stanley picked several global stocks they say are set to benefit from the artificial intelligence trend, from semiconductors to server companies. "The 2024 earnings for AI stocks are higher than they were on July 1, and fundamentals for AI companies look even better," Morgan Stanley said in a note to investors seen by CNBC Tuesday, titled "A Pivotal Moment for AI." The analysts also described AI stocks as "materially cheaper today than they were last month." Morgan Stanley said this is a "pivotal moment for NVDA and the AI supply chain," adding that investors should "prepare for potential AI opportunities." In Japan, Morgan Stanley named Disco Corporation , a maker of semiconductor manufacturing devices, for its "meaningful demand increase from generative AI-related Equipment."

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Shawn Kim, Morgan, — CNBC's Michael Bloom, Yeo Boon Ping Organizations: CNBC, Nvidia, Revenue, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, China Semiconductors, Global Unichip Corp, chipmaker SK Hynix, Samsung, Disco Corporation Locations: Greater China, China, South Korea, Japan

REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Oil prices ticked up in Asian trade on Wednesday, as markets weighed weak demand indicators from top importer China and the prospect of further U.S. rate hikes against potential supply tightness. "Concerns over higher interest rates and sluggish demand in China are expected to outweigh tightening supply from OPEC+ in the short term." China, the world's second-largest economy, is considered crucial to shoring up oil demand over the rest of the year. That was a slightly smaller draw than a drop of 2.9 million barrels analysts expected in a Reuters poll. "Following the massive draw of 6.2 million barrels a week earlier, overall supplies conditions still lean on the tighter end," said Jun Rong Yeap, a market strategist at IG in Singapore.

Persons: Lucy Nicholson, Brent, Jackson, Hiroyuki Kikukawa, Rong Yeap, Yuka Obayashi, Andrew Hayley, Sonali Paul, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, China, West Texas, Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, U.S . Federal, NS, Nissan Securities, Organization of, Petroleum, American Petroleum Institute, IG, Energy Information Administration, Thomson Locations: Bakersfield , California, Rights BEIJING, Jackson Hole , Wyoming, China, Saudi Arabia, Russia, OPEC, United States, Singapore, U.S, Tokyo, Beijing

☆ How Multiple Warnings About a Killer Nurse Went Unheeded
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Megan Specia | More About Megan Specia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Five babies had died, and at least six others had experienced unusual complications. Then, in the early evening of June 23, a baby boy — one of a set of newborn triplets — suddenly became sick and died. The following night, as the parents were still reeling, another of the triplets died. The infants had been in the care of Lucy Letby, a seemingly conscientious and well-liked nurse. Dr. Brearey had noticed that she was present in every other suspicious case and raised that fact multiple times with executives, but he felt his concerns were dismissed.

Persons: Stephen Brearey, Countess, Chester, —, Lucy Letby, Brearey Organizations: Chester Hospital Locations: England

Brent crude was down 36 cents at $84.10 a barrel by 11:45 a.m. EDT (1545 GMT). China, the world's second-largest economy, is considered crucial to shoring up oil demand over the rest of the year. Amplifying demand concerns, U.S. central bank officials have not ruled out further interest rate hikes to contain inflation. A preliminary Reuters poll showed that crude oil and gasoline inventories were expected to have fallen last week, with data from American Petroleum Institute due later on Tuesday. Separately on Monday, Shell (SHEL.L) said it was investigating a possible leak on the 180,000 bpd Trans Niger oil pipeline, though no force majeure has been declared.

Persons: Lucy Nicholson, Brent, Jim Ritterbusch, majeure, Natalie Grover, Paul Carsten, Muyu Xu, Katya Golubkova, Tomasz Janowski, David Evans, David Goodman, David Gregorio Our Organizations: REUTERS, Companies Shell, West Texas Intermediate, Saudi, Ritterbusch, Associates, American Petroleum Institute, of Commerce, Shell, Thomson Locations: Bakersfield , California, China, Russian, Galena , Illinois, U.S, Iraqi, Turkey, Iraq, Saudi, Niger, London, Singapore, Tokyo

☆ Oil dips on possible easing of tight supply, China woes hurt demand outlook
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Muyu Xu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"Crude oil struggled to keep its head above water on signs of supply tightness easing," said Brian Martin and Daniel Hynes, analysts from ANZ Bank in a note to clients. Iraq's oil minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani arrived in the Turkish capital Ankara to discuss several issues including the resumption of oil exports through the Ceyhan oil terminal, a source in the minister's office told Reuters on Monday. Meanwhile, gloom over the economic outlook in China, the world's second biggest oil consumer, continued to pressure oil prices and heighten worries about fuel demand. Putting a floor to oil prices, U.S. crude oil and gasoline inventories were expected to have fallen last week, a preliminary Reuters poll showed, as the American Petroleum Institute industry group is due to release data later on Tuesday. U.S. economic data over recent weeks has bolstered expectations for the Fed to keep rates higher for longer, putting a dampener on the demand outlook for oil and a broad range of consumer goods.

Persons: Lucy Nicholson, Brent, Brian Martin, Daniel Hynes, Hayan Abdel, Ghani, Muyu Xu, Katya Golubkova, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, . West Texas, ANZ Bank, Reuters, International Chamber of Commerce, of, Petroleum, Eurasia Group, American Petroleum Institute, Energy Information Administration, U.S . Department of Energy, PMI, Federal, Jackson, Fed, Thomson Locations: Bakersfield , California, OPEC, Turkish, Ankara, Turkey, Iraq, China, Beijing, Eurasia, Singapore, Tokyo

☆ RBC names the Canadian stocks set to ‘materially outperform’ in the next 12 months — here are 8 on its conviction list
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Royal Bank of Canada named a raft of stocks it expects to "materially outperform" over the next 12 months. Its picks are in sectors from health to software and are named on the bank's list of small-cap conviction list stocks. 'Compelling' and 'sustainable' Lumber producer Interfor is on RBC's list for its "compelling" valuation. "On just about every key valuation metric, including on Trend EBITDA and a capacity basis, Interfor is trading at very low levels," the analysts wrote. The company's management "anticipates aging housing supply along with work-from-home trends will help to offset the impact of heightened interest rates," RBC's analysts wrote.

Persons: Jamieson, Dentalcorp, Enghouse, Interfor, Cargojet Organizations: Bank of Canada, Toronto Stock Exchange, Jamieson Wellness, RBC, Enghouse Systems, Copperleaf Technologies, SAP Locations: China, SavvyWire, Ontario

☆ Women’s World Cup: The image that epitomizes a transformative tournament
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —As the final whistle blew and Spain was crowned Women’s World Cup champion for the first time, joyous celebrations began for the Spanish contingent at Sydney’s Stadium Australia. Ona Batlle and Lucy Bronze, stars of Spanish and English soccer respectively, are considered two of the best full-backs in women’s football and are teammates at FC Barcelona Femení. Batlle and Bronze became FC Barcelona Femení teammates in the summer. Batlle was then joined by Spanish teammate and Barcelona player Mariona Caldentey in helping to provide support to their club colleague. The Guardian wrote that the moment “signifies most global and connected Women’s World Cup.”Bronze had been at fault for Spain's winning goal.

Persons: Roja partied, Ona Batlle, Lucy Bronze, Justin Setterfield, Batlle, deservedly, Olga Carmona, Mariona Caldentey, Spain's, Julieta Ferrario, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Lionesses, Chloe Kelly, Alex Greenwood Organizations: CNN, Sydney’s, FC Barcelona Femení, England, Spain, Spanish, Barcelona, ITV, BBC, Guardian Locations: Spain, Australia

A customer browses Apple watches at the new Apple Store on Broadway in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/file photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Apple Inc FollowNEW YORK, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Apple (AAPL.O) on Monday won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming that the blood oxygen sensor on its Apple Watch exhibits "racial bias" against people with darker skin tones. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan dismissed the proposed class action with prejudice, meaning it cannot be brought again. Doctors have long known that pulse oximeters, which help assess potential heart and respiratory problems, are less accurate in estimating blood oxygen of non-white patients. The case is Morales v Apple Inc, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

Persons: Apple, Lucy Nicholson, Jed Rakoff, Alex Morales, Morales, Jonathan Stempel, Andy Sullivan Organizations: Apple, REUTERS, Monday, Apple Watch, Apple Inc, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Manhattan, Manhattan's, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York

REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSummary China draws on record inventories amid high prices -dataBuoyant heating oil lifts crude prices -analystChinese economy and US rate risk continues to weighLONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged higher on Monday as tighter supply reflected in fewer exports from Saudi Arabia and Russia and high heating oil prices outweighed concern over global demand growth. Brent crude was up 52 cents to $85.32 a barrel at 1348 GMT and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 65 cents at $81.90. A weaker dollar makes oil purchases less expensive for holders of other currencies, potentially boosting demand. Another bullish factor is the high price of heating oil, which is in focus as the northern hemisphere approaches darker months, said John Evans of oil broker PVM. However, what is like trying to hit a "flying insect with a bazooka" is determining whether the buoyant heating oil market is enough to rally the oil complex or just hold it in the face of broader macroeconomic concerns, he said.

Persons: Lucy Nicholson, Brent, Warren Patterson, ING's, John Evans, Natalie Grover, Paul Carsten, Florence, Mohi Narayan, David Goodman, Mark Potter Organizations: REUTERS, . West Texas, of, Petroleum, Thomson Locations: Bakersfield , California, China, Saudi Arabia, Russia, OPEC, Saudi, London, Florence Tan, Singapore, New Delhi

☆ Oil up 1% on tighter supplies and heating oil prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Natalie Grover | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSummary China draws on record inventories amid high prices -dataBuoyant heating oil lifts crude prices -analystChinese economy and US rate risk continues to weighLONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose more than 1% on Monday as tighter supply reflected in fewer exports from Saudi Arabia and Russia and high heating oil prices outweighed concern over global demand growth. A weaker dollar makes oil purchases less expensive for holders of other currencies, potentially boosting demand. Another bullish factor is the high price of heating oil, which is in focus as the northern hemisphere approaches darker months, said John Evans of oil broker PVM. However, what is like trying to hit a "flying insect with a bazooka" is determining whether the buoyant heating oil market is enough to rally the oil complex or just hold it in the face of broader macroeconomic concerns, he said. "Unless there's a recession and demand slows or drops, OPEC+ is in control," said Stefano Grasso, a senior portfolio manager at 8VantEdge in Singapore.

Persons: Lucy Nicholson, Brent, Warren Patterson, ING's, John Evans, Stefano Grasso, Natalie Grover, Paul Carsten, Florence, Mohi Narayan, David Goodman Organizations: REUTERS, . West Texas, of, Petroleum, Thomson Locations: Bakersfield , California, China, Saudi Arabia, Russia, OPEC, Saudi, 8VantEdge, Singapore, London, Florence Tan, New Delhi

☆ Oil edges up on tighter supplies, heating oil prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Natalie Grover | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSummary China draws on record inventories amid high prices - dataBouyant price of heating oil lifts crude prices - analystChina economic sentiment, US rate hike risk continues to weighLONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged higher on Monday as tighter supply reflected in fewer exports from Saudi Arabia and Russia and high heating oil prices outweighed concerns about global demand growth amid high interest rates. The September WTI contract expires on Tuesday and the more active October contract gained 78 cents to $81.44 a barrel. As well, "the dollar seems to be taking somewhat of a breather, which would be providing some support," he said. A weaker dollar makes oil purchases less expensive for holders of other currencies, sparking demand. Also supporting crude is the buoyant price of heating oil, which is in focus as the northern hemisphere approaches darker months, said John Evans of oil broker PVM.

Persons: Lucy Nicholson, Brent, Warren Patterson, ING's, John Evans, Stefano Grasso, Natalie Grover, Florence, Mohi Narayan, Shri Navaratnam, Tom Hogue Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, West Texas, Organization of, Petroleum, Thomson Locations: Bakersfield , California, China, Saudi Arabia, Russia, OPEC, Saudi, 8VantEdge, Singapore, London, Florence Tan, New Delhi

☆ British Nurse Who Killed Babies on the Job Gets Life Sentence
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( David Luhnow | Humza Jilani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Persons: Dow Jones, letby

☆ Oil prices climb on expectations of lower OPEC+ exports in August
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Florence Tan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSummary China draws on record inventories amid high prices -analystsRussia remains China's top crude supplier in July -dataChina's July diesel exports surge -dataSINGAPORE, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Monday as global supply is tightening with lower exports from Saudi Arabia and Russia, offsetting nagging concerns about global demand growth amid high interest rates. The September WTI contract expires on Tuesday and the more active October contract gained 73 cents to $81.39 a barrel. Supply is tightening, however, with OPEC+ crude exports set to fall a second month in August, said Stefano Grasso, a senior portfolio manager at 8VantEdge in Singapore, citing preliminary data from shiptracking firm Kpler. "Unless there is a recession and demand slows or drops, OPEC+ is in control." Meanwhile, Chinese refiners ramped up refined products exports in July, drawn by strong export margins.

Persons: Lucy Nicholson, Brent, Stefano Grasso, " Grasso, Baker Hughes, Florence Tan, Shri Navaratnam, Tom Hogue Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, West Texas, U.S ., Organization of, Petroleum, Thomson Locations: Bakersfield , California, China, Russia, SINGAPORE, Saudi Arabia, 8VantEdge, Singapore, OPEC, Saudi, United States

☆ Killer UK nurse Lucy Letby jailed for the rest of her life
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Members of the media work near a large screen showing a picture of convicted hospital nurse Lucy Letby, ahead of her sentencing, outside the Manchester Crown Court, in Manchester, Britain, August 21, 2023. REUTERS/Phil Noble Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Nurse Lucy Letby, Britain's most prolific serial child killer in modern times, will spend the rest of her life behind bars, a judge ordered on Monday following her conviction for murdering seven newborn babies and trying to kill another six. "This was a cruel calculated and cynical campaign of child murder involving the smallest and most vulnerable of children," said the judge, James Goss, who sentenced her to life imprisonment with no prospect of release. "There was a deep malevolence bordering on sadism in your actions ... You have no remorse. Reporting by Michael Holden, Editing by Kylie MacLellanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Lucy Letby, Phil Noble, Countess, Chester, James Goss, Michael Holden, Kylie MacLellan Organizations: Manchester Crown Court, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Manchester, Britain, England

☆ Lucy Letby: Who is the killer British nurse jailed for whole life?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Cheshire Constabulary/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - British nurse Lucy Letby was jailed for life on Monday, with no prospect of release, for murdering seven babies and trying to kill another six at the hospital where she worked in northwest England. Here are details about Letby, one of the country's worst serial child killers, and the case:WHO IS LUCY LETBY? WHAT IS THE LUCY LETBY CASE ABOUT? Other babies, who suddenly collapsed and did not die, recovered, with both their collapse and recovery defying usual medical norms. The police and medical experts were called in and as they looked for a cause, they eventually focused on one common factor -- Lucy Letby.

Persons: Lucy Letby, LUCY LETBY, Countess, Chester, Prosecutors, Letby, Paul Hughes, James Goss, Nicola Evans, Evans, Hughes, Michael Holden, Christina Fincher, William James Our Organizations: Cheshire Police, Manchester Crown, Reuters, . Cheshire Constabulary, REUTERS Acquire, WHO, Chester University, Chester Hospital, Chester Hospital ., Police, Liverpool Women's Hospital, Thomson Locations: Manchester, Britain, England, Hereford

☆ Two Musicals, One Lonesome World
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Laura Collins-Hughes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There is little to be gained from getting overly attached to source material. When a story told first in one form is adapted into another, it becomes a different creature — in the details and sometimes the broad outlines, too. The book is a quiet, gentle thing, and it takes its time, layering in the details of Addie and Louis’s pasts and presents. Each has been lonely since long before their spouses died: his marriage marred by a scandalous affair, hers numbed by the death of a child. When Addie’s young grandson, Jamie, comes to stay with her, he’s lonely at first, too, and scared of the dark.

Persons: Kent Haruf’s, Addie, Louis, gingerly, Addie’s, Jamie, Emily Mann, Lucy Simon, Carmel Dean, Susan Birkenhead, Susan H, Schulman, Lauren Ward, Stephen Bogardus Organizations: Berkshire, Broadway Locations: Stockbridge , Mass, “

☆ ‘The Effect’ Review: It’s More Than Chemical
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Houman Barekat | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Are you in love, or are you merely experiencing a giddy dopamine rush? Is there a true, innermost “you” that is distinguishable from your neurochemistry? “The Effect” revolves around two young people, Tristan and Connie, who take part in a trial for a dopamine-based psychiatric drug with powerful antidepressant properties. Throughout the study, the participants are monitored by two psychiatric doctors, Lorna and Toby, who debate their findings: Is the drug pulling their subjects together, or are their feelings organic? And if one of the trial participants was actually receiving a placebo the whole time, what then?

Persons: Lucy Prebble’s, Jamie Lloyd, Tristan, Connie, Lorna, Toby, Prebble Organizations: National Theater Locations: London, East London, Canada

☆ Uber and more: Bank of America names over 10 top stocks with ‘triple momentum’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Analysts at Bank of America screened for "triple momentum" stocks based on their momentum in three areas: earnings, price and positive news. Price momentum concerns market sentiment, while news momentum refers to media coverage and corporate news releases. In health care, the top-performing "triple momentum" stocks are drug company Novo Nordisk , medical equipment firm Boston Scientific and robotics manufacturer Intuitive Surgical . For software, it picked Workday and Oracle as among the names with the "most positive" momentum across the three measures. "We screen for Triple Momentum stocks with above-average Earnings Momentum, above-average Price Momentum, top quintile by News Momentum, and above-average one-month change in News Momentum," BofA's analysts said.

Persons: BofA, Vinci, Safran, Berkshire Hathaway, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Bank of America, Triple, Novo Nordisk, Boston Scientific, Netflix, Semiconductor, ON Semiconductor, AMD, Lam Research, Oracle, Triple Momentum, News Momentum Locations: industrials, BofA

☆ Poll indicates New Zealand heading toward change in government
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Lucy Craymer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

New Zealand's Prime Minister Chris Hipkins attends a meeting of the North Atlantic Council during a NATO leaders summit in Vilnius, Lithuania July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWELLINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - New Zealand looks to be heading towards a change of government after an October election, according to a new poll showing the opposition National Party and likely coalition partner ACT holding 50% of the vote. The latest 1News Verian poll published late on Monday forecasts a centre-right bloc of the National Party and the ACT party winning 65 seats. Less than two months out from the election, the gap for preferred prime minister is also narrowing. The poll put minor party New Zealand First at 4%, still below the threshold of being able to get back into parliament without a candidate being elected.

Persons: Chris Hipkins, Ints, Christopher Luxon, Lucy Craymer, Stephen Coates Organizations: Zealand's, North Atlantic Council, NATO, REUTERS, Rights, National Party, ACT, National Party and, Labour Party, Greens, Labour, New Zealand, Thomson Locations: Vilnius, Lithuania, Zealand, New

☆ U.K. Nurse Lucy Letby Handed Whole Life Sentence for Killing Newborns
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Megan Specia | More About Megan Specia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Lucy Letby, the British nurse convicted last week of killing seven newborns and trying to kill six others, was sentenced on Monday to life in prison without parole, the culmination of a yearslong case that has horrified Britain and led to questions over the management culture that allowed her crimes to continue for so long. Judge James Goss handed Ms. Letby a “whole life order,” meaning she will spend the rest of her life in prison, a sentence reserved for the country’s worst offenses. She is only the fourth woman to have ever been handed the sentence. The verdicts reached last week made Ms. Letby the most prolific serial killer of children in modern British history. Judge Goss told the courtroom that Ms. Letby “acted completely contrary to the normal human instincts of nurturing and caring for babies” and that her actions caused a majority of her victims to suffer “acute pain.”

Persons: Lucy Letby, James Goss, Letby, Judge Goss, Letby “, ” Locations: Britain

☆ Lucy Letby: British nurse refuses to appear to be sentenced for murdering seven babies
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Sana Noor Haq | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

London CNN —A British nurse refused to appear in court on Monday to be sentenced for the murders of seven babies and attempted murders of six others at the UK hospital where she worked. It emerged during the trial that police had found a series of handwritten notes by Letby, including one that read: "I am evil I did this." It emerged that before Letby murdered Child E, he started bleeding when she tried to assault him. But the hospital’s management initially dismissed concerns raised by clinicians over the increased mortality rate of patients under Letby’s care, PA reported. In 2016, Letby won a grievance complaint that she had filed against her employers after learning of their initial allegations.

Persons: London CNN —, Lucy Letby, Rishi Sunak, Letby, ”, ” Letby, Countess, Chester, duping, ‘, Child, F, “, E Organizations: London CNN, Manchester Crown Court, Media, Prosecution Service, Prosecutors, Cheshire Constabulary, Authorities, National Health Service Locations: England, Manchester

☆ Wiegman names unchanged England side while teenager Paralluelo starts for Spain
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Christian Radnedge | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SYDNEY, Aug 20 (Reuters) - England coach Sarina Wiegman named an unchanged side for the Women's World Cup final at Stadium Australia on Sunday while Spain added 19-year-old forward Salma Paralluelo to the lineup. Lionesses forward Lauren James, who scored three goals in the group stage, is on the bench after returning from suspension after her red card against Nigeria in the last 16. Both sides are playing their first World Cup final in what is also the first meeting between the two teams in the tournament's history. England beat Spain in the quarter-finals of the Euros last year on their way to winning the title. Spain: Cata Coll, Olga Carmona, Irene Paredes, Laia Codina, Ona Batlle, Teresa Abelleira, Jennifer Hermoso, Aitana Bonmati, Mariona Caldentey, Alba Redondo, Salma Paralluelo.

Persons: Sarina Wiegman, Salma Paralluelo, Lauren James, Paralluelo, Jorge Vilda's, Ballon, Alexia Putellas, Mary Earps, Jess Carter, Millie Bright, Alex Greenwood, Lucy Bronze, Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway, Rachel Daly, Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp, Alessia Russo, Cata Coll, Olga Carmona, Irene Paredes, Laia, Ona Batlle, Teresa Abelleira, Jennifer Hermoso, Aitana, Mariona Caldentey, Alba Redondo, Christian Radnedge, Peter Rutherford Organizations: SYDNEY, Australia, Sunday, Nigeria, England, Spain, Thomson Locations: England, Spain, Netherlands, Sweden, Georgia, Alba

☆ Spain wins Women's World Cup for the first time, beating England in Sydney
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Against the odds and amid a backdrop of turmoil, Spain reached the pinnacle in Sydney on Sunday, beating England 1-0 to win the Women’s World Cup for the first time. Spain could even afford to miss a second-half penalty as La Roja became only the second country, after Germany, to win both the men’s and women’s World Cups. But there is some solace for England which, like Spain, was competing in a Women’s World Cup final for the first time, because the team has progressed further than ever before in this competition. !”Spain is the reigning Women's World Cup winner at Under-17, Under-20 and senior level. Spain has become a world champion without some of its best players, talents who are the finest in the world in their respective positions.

Persons: Spain, Roja, Olga Carmona’s, La Roja, Prince William, Rafael Nadal, Amanda Perobelli, Jorge Vilda, ”, Vilda, Spain's Eva Navarro, Quinn Rooney, Bonmati, Salma Paralluelo, Ballon d’Or, Alexia Putellas, Lauren Hemp, Mary Earps, Alba, Carmona lazering, Spain’s, Lucy Bronze’s, upfield, Irene Paredes, Paralluelo’s, Jennifer Hermoso, Keira Walsh, Lauren James, Cata Coll, “, we’ve, England’s, Sarina Wiegman Organizations: CNN, England, La, Australia, WORLD, Reuters, Spanish, World, peerless, Sweden, Barcelona Locations: Spain, Sydney, European, Germany, England, Marca, Spanish, Barcelona, Earps, Netherlands

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