Former professional baseball player and manager Pete Rose, 81, on Sunday dismissed a question from a reporter about alleged sexual misconduct. Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader, was accused in 2017 of having a sexual relationship with a minor during the 1970s. “I asked Pete Rose what he would say to people who say his presence here sends a negative message to women,” Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Alex Coffey tweeted on Sunday. “No, I’m not here to talk about that,” Rose reportedly responded. “Sorry about that. It was 55 years ago babe.” I asked Pete Rose what he would say to people who say his presence here sends a negative message to women. His response: “No, I’m not here to talk about that. Sorry about that. It was 55 years ago babe.” — Alex Coffey (@byalexcoffey) August 7, 2022 In 2017, an accuser dubbed Jane Doe said Rose reached out to her 1973 when she was 14 or 15 years old, Outkick reported . The pair, she claims, had sexual encounters … [Read more...] about ‘It Was 55 Years Ago, Babe’: Pete Rose Dismisses Reporter Asking About Alleged Sexual Misconduct | The Daily Wire
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“My family threatens to kill me,” asylum-seeking Saudi woman says after denouncing Islam
A young Saudi woman has fled from her family and is seeking asylum, fearing for her life after she denounced Islam. "My life is in danger. My family threatens to kill me for the most trivial things," the young woman, identified as 18-year-old Rahaf al-Qunun, told Reuters on Sunday. Al-Qunun was stopped at the airport in Thailand after escaping from her family during a trip to Kuwait. She was en route to Australia to seek asylum but was reportedly stopped by Saudi and Kuwaiti officials when she arrived for a layover in Bangkok. According to Al-Qunun, they forcibly confiscated her passport and she was threatened with deportation. "My brothers and family and the Saudi embassy will be waiting for me in Kuwait," she warned in her comments to Reuters. "They will kill me," she added. Although Thai immigration officials initially attempted to return the young women to her family in the Middle East, they have since vowed to allow her to stay. "She is now under the sovereignty of … [Read more...] about “My family threatens to kill me,” asylum-seeking Saudi woman says after denouncing Islam
Rugby star Gareth Thomas hid the fact he had HIV, then gave it to me, ex-partner claims
Gareth Thomas, the former rugby star hailed as a gay sporting pioneer, is being sued in Britain's High Court for allegedly "deceptively" transmitting HIV to a former partner. Thomas, 48, has been accused by Ian Baum of hiding his HIV status when the pair were a couple then, knowing he was carrying the virus, "failing to take reasonable care" to ensure that he did not pass on the infection. It is understood that Thomas will vigorously defend the legal claim. Baum, who had an on-off relationship with Thomas from 2013, alleges that he noticed the rugby player taking pills when they first became a couple, but was told these were "vitamin tablets" and the labels had been ripped off bottles. READ MORE: Former Black Cap Heath Davis reveals 'lonely' struggle with sexuality English football player says he is gay in trailblazing moment for men's game 'I feel my life is falling apart': Former Wales rugby captain diagnosed with dementia at 41 He alleges he found out that … [Read more...] about Rugby star Gareth Thomas hid the fact he had HIV, then gave it to me, ex-partner claims
Ex-Celebration Church members believe ‘deliverance’ harmed them
A former Celebration member believes deliverance – the Pentecostal equivalent of exorcism – has been used to replace counselling, medical care, and even law enforcement at the controversial church. Others say the experience of having a demon 'cast out' made them physically ill or left them psychologically damaged. She remembers him telling the congregation there was a demon inside her. That her cheeks burned red as he shouted in tongues into the microphone, speakers booming his voice to hundreds of followers in the auditorium. Beneath the stage lights, his spit spattered her face. Megan* has uncomfortable memories of him grabbing her head tightly and ordering the demon to "be gone". Church leaders circled her, with raised hands, praying for the crying, shaking girl to be 'saved'. She felt hot and dizzy. She was eight. READ MORE: Preacher and his wife robbed of $1.6 million in jewellery during sermon Temporary non-publication order placed on Arise Church review … [Read more...] about Ex-Celebration Church members believe ‘deliverance’ harmed them
Violent woman on open-ended jail term ‘not being treated with respect’
The only woman so far sentenced to the open-ended jail term of preventive detention has complained that some prison staff don’t show her respect. “She does tend to blame staff for her behaviour and identified to us on the board today that there are a small number of staff that she feels do not act in a respectful way toward her,” the latest Parole Board decision on her case said. Kino Hoki Matete could be abusive or threatening to staff when she was frustrated because things did not go her way or she felt disrespected, the board said. In 2006, Matete became the first woman to be sentenced to preventive detention and the Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa, confirmed on Monday she remains the only one. READ MORE: Violent woman's open-ended jail term remains, but inching towards release Parole Board says violent woman has still a way to go before release Violent woman still needs to do significant work before release: Parole Board Uniquely violent woman … [Read more...] about Violent woman on open-ended jail term ‘not being treated with respect’