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Tragedy struck the film industry as actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee reportedly drowned while on location for a movie. The Bengali actor’s untimely demise occurred after he traveled to Talsari Beach for a shoot. According to reports, Banerjee finished filming but slipped into shallow water, where strong currents carried him away.
Local fishermen managed to rescue the actor, and he was immediately taken to Digha State General Hospital. Unfortunately, he was pronounced dead upon arrival. His family has since expressed concerns, leading to the filing of an FIR and the launching of an investigation into potential foul play surrounding his death.
His wife, Priyanka Banerjee, and fellow Bengali actor Prosenjit Chaterjee have lodged a formal complaint at the Talsari Marine Police Station. They presented their suspicions to the authorities, naming five individuals in connection with the incident as Priyanka voiced her concerns over possible conspiracy.
Prosenjit Chaterjee commented, “Rahul’s family sought to file an FIR, and we ensured they received support throughout the process.” Filed in the presence of legal representatives and police officers, the FIR has prompted action. Balasore Additional SP Dibyajyoti Das confirmed the registration and assured that a thorough investigation is underway, promising to disclose new information as it becomes available.
Rahul Banerjee, aged 43, was working on a project titled Bhole Baba Paar Karega when the tragedy unfolded. Director Subhashis Modal clarified that filming had officially wrapped before the incident, but Banerjee had expressed a desire to capture one last scene.
They said: “The shoot had ended and most of the cast left, but Rahul-da insisted on an unscripted drone shot.
“We were filming honeymoon scenes with Rahul-da and Sweta (Mishra) in knee-deep water. The first take was completed,” the director added that Sweta had started to feel uneasy after being hit by a wave and left, but Rahul-da wanted a second take with him facing the camera.
The director continued: “The entire team requested him (to come out of water), but he didn’t listen. A bigger wave caused him to slip and swallow water,” they added that everyone jumped in to rescue him with lifeguards joining in too, prior to being rushed to hospital. However, he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Iran has issued a stark warning to Donald Trump, promising “devastating and widespread” repercussions following the former US president’s recent threats to target the country’s power infrastructure. Trump’s remarks, laden with expletives, were made in a social media post that has drawn significant attention.
The Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, which serves as Iran’s top military command, responded early today. They declared, “Should there be a repetition of attacks on civilian sites, our future offensive and retaliatory measures will be far more severe and expansive.”
This statement, broadcasted by Iranian media, follows Trump’s threats to assault civilian facilities if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked.
In his fiery post on Sunday, Trump declared, “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all combined in Iran.”
He continued, “There will be nothing like it! Open the F*****’ Strait, you crazy b*******, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah.”
The Strait of Hormuz, one of the most important waterways in the world, has been effectively shut off since war broke out in late February.
With its key role in the global trade of oil, its closure has sent oil and gas prices soaring, and has destabilised economies across the world.
Iran’s move to pressure the US has infuriated Trump, who previously said in his address to the American people last week that he planned to hit the nation hard over the next two to three weeks.
Iran has threatened Donald Trump (pictured) with ‘devastating and widespread’ retaliations
Missiles launched by Iran in retaliation for attacks by the United States and Israel are seen in the skies over Hebron, Palestine on April 06, 2026
Iran released pictures it claims show the downed US search and rescue aircraft
Overnight, Trump made good on that promise by carrying out joint attacks with Israel that killed over 25 people in Iran.
Explosions rang out into the night in Tehran and low-flying jets could be heard for hours as the capital was pounded. Thick black smoke rose near the city’s Azadi Square after one airstrike hit the Sharif University of Technology grounds, where Iranian media reported damage to the buildings as well as a natural gas distribution site next to the campus.
It wasn’t immediately clear what had been targeted on the grounds of the university, which is empty of students as the war has forced all schools into the country into online classes.
However, multiple countries over the years have sanctioned the university for its work with the military, particularly on Iran’s ballistic missile program, which is controlled by the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
A strike near Eslamshar, southwest of Tehran, killed at least 13 people, the semiofficial Fars news agency reported. Five others were killed when a residential area in the city of Qom was hit, and six more were killed in strikes on other cities, the state-run IRAN daily newspaper reported.
Three more people were killed when an airstrike hit a home in Tehran, Iranian state television reported.
More than 1,900 people have been killed in Iran since the war began, but its government has not updated the toll for days.
Following Trump’s expletive-laced posts on Easter Sunday, Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf called the threats of targeting Iran’s infrastructure ‘reckless.’
‘You won’t gain anything through war crimes,’ Qalibaf wrote on X, adding: ‘The only real solution is respecting the rights of the Iranian people and ending this dangerous game.’
And Iran’s deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Trump’s threats to strike power plants and bridges in Iran could amount to war crimes.
‘The American president, as the highest official of his country, has publicly threatened to commit war crimes,’ Gharibabadi said in a post on X, citing Article 8(2)(b) of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
In Israel’s Petah Tikva, paramedics provided medical treatment to an injured woman in serious condition with a chest injury from shrapnel and evacuated her to the Beilinson Hospital.
Trump had earlier threatened to attack Iranian bridges and power plants in a bizarre Easter message
Israel’s Magen David Adom and Fire and Rescue services said earlier today that there are several reported sites of Iranian missile hits in the northern city of Haifa
Search and rescue teams are continuing search and rescue operations as numerous security forces, civil defense, and fire crews are continuing their work at the scene following Iran’s retaliatory strike targeting northern Israel, in which a missile directly hit a building in Haifa, Israel on April 05, 2026
Firefighters in that city are handling cars on fire and continue searching to ensure there are no people trapped in the rubble.
In Tel Aviv, a man slightly injured by glass shrapnel was evacuated to the Ichilov Hospital.
Footage provided by rescue service Magen David Adom shows damage to residential buildings due to the attack.
Meanwhile, Israel’s military warned the public on Monday morning of another missile barrage coming from Iran, the fourth-such alert of the day.
Israel’s Magen David Adom and Fire and Rescue services said earlier today that there are several reported sites of Iranian missile hits in the northern city of Haifa.
At one site, four people were slightly injured, including two children.
The missile attacks hit residential areas and a factory in the city. The factory was hit by shrapnel from an interception.
It is unclear if all the reported hits were caused by shrapnel from interception or direct hits.
Video footage provided by Magen David Adom of the affected sites show active fire and bombed cars in what appears to be a residential area.
Images show destroyed aircraft reportedly used during a US special forces rescue operation to recover crew members from a downed fighter jet
Iranian authorities claimed their air defenses shot down multiple US aircraft during the operation
The missile strikes come a day after another attack from Iran also hit a Haifa residential area, killing two people and injuring others.
Two other people remain missing under the rubble caused by Sunday’s strike and their fate is still unknown.
In the United Arab Emirates’ capital of Abu Dhabi, authorities said a Ghanaian man suffered wounds from shrapnel after the interception of an Iranian missile over the city’s Musaffah neighbourhood.
That’s near Al Dhafra Air Base, which hosts US forces and has been repeatedly targeted by Iran in the war.
The overnight attacks follow the daring rescue of an American airman who was left in hiding for nearly two days, and whose successful saving has prompted Trump to be even bolder with the Iranians.
The airman, alongside a pilot, had been in an F-15 fighter jet, which was shot down over a remote area of Iran on Friday.
The pilot had safely ejected and was rescued by two military helicopters the same day, but the second crew member, a highly-respected colonel, had remained missing.
He was then forced to evade pursuing Iranians for almost two days while Reaper drones overhead protected him from danger.
Armed with only a handgun to protect him and injured from his ejection from the F-15, the colonel hid from danger before making a daring dash to the rescue site as hundreds of special forces personnel searched the area for him in a complex rescue mission.
It involved deceiving Iranian forces by having the CIA spread word that US forces already found the colonel, as he continued to hide in the mountains, reaching elevations of around 7,000 feet.
At the same time, Iranian forces put a $60,000 bounty on the pilot’s ‘head’, as they urged locals near the crash site to seize the American.
But US warplanes fired bombs and weapons to keep the Iranians away, as soldiers scoured the area for the missing pilot.
As US forces closed in on the stranded officer, a firefight broke out with Iranian troops.
When they made the extraction, two of the five rescue planes became stuck in a remote airfield inside Iran and were blown up by special forces to avoid being captured by the enemy.
Three rescue planes flew out of Iran to Kuwait, and the mission was completed just before midnight.
Trump touted the operation late on Saturday night as ‘one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in US History’.
He said this was the first time in military memory that two US Pilots have been rescued, separately, deep in ‘Enemy Territory’, as he defiantly said that no American warfighter would ever be left behind.
He said dozens of aircraft armed with ‘the most lethal weapons in the World’ were sent by the US military to retrieve him.
‘This brave warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour,’ Trump added in a Truth Social post.
He added that both operations were concluded ‘without a SINGLE American killed, or even wounded’.
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on the area of Ali al-Daher in southern Lebanon as seen from nearby Kfar Roummane on April 6, 2026
Wreckage believed to be from U.S. military transport aircraft and helicopters related at a remote landing site in Iran, April 6, 2026
Beyond Trump’s military threats, diplomatic efforts are still underway to see if a solution can be reached to open the waterway.
Oman’s foreign ministry said that deputy foreign ministers and experts from Iran and Oman met to discuss proposals to ensure ‘smooth transit’ through the strait.
Egypt said that foreign minister Badr Abdelatty had spoken with US envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, as well as with Turkish and Pakistani counterparts.
Russia said that Araghchi also spoke with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov.
Amidst the tranquil setting of a heritage-listed church in rural South Australia, Father Brendan Kelly carries out the time-honored ritual of pouring sacramental wine into a brass chalice. This sacred tradition has remained largely unchanged for over a century.
Located at the Sevenhill Jesuit Mission in Clare Valley, the production of altar wine is a process deeply rooted in history. Here, the wine is grown, harvested, and fermented on site, a practice that has been faithfully upheld for 175 years.
“I feel immensely proud and greatly committed to all that has gone before us here,” Father Kelly shares with SBS News, expressing a deep connection to the legacy of the mission.
As the superior of the mission, Father Kelly is part of what is believed to be the last Jesuit-owned winery in Australia. The Jesuits, known formally as the Society of Jesus, are a Catholic order established in the 16th century with a rich tradition of global missionary work.
The historic church at Sevenhill Jesuit Mission is a local hub for the Catholic faith. Source: Supplied / Sevenhill Jesuit Mission
The Jesuits — members of the Society of Jesus — are a Catholic order founded in the 16th century, with a long history of missionary work around the world.
A heritage site beyond wine
The Gothic Revival church at the heart of the property continues to serve the local parish, just as it has for generations.
“This mission is of great historical significance. The colony in Adelaide was very new when the Jesuits first came here,” Kelly says.
The first group took up residence over Easter in 1851, settling into a mud hut on the property. It is named after the seven hills of Rome.
They had travelled from Silesia, then part of German-speaking Prussia, enduring a hazardous four-month sea voyage followed by a five-day journey by cart from Port Adelaide.
“They came to Australia to escape the persecution they felt for their faith,” Kelly says.
“They were seeking a greater freedom, a place where they could express their faith and their worship.”
Bishop Greg O’Kelly (right) has spent many years researching the history of Sevenhill. Source: Supplied / Sevenhill Jesuit Mission / Ben Searcy
According to Sevenhill historian Bishop Greg O’Kelly — Australia’s first Jesuit bishop, appointed in July 2006, by then-Pope Benedict XVI — the Jesuits initially set out to establish a German Catholic colony.
“Over time, the Clare Valley’s Catholic population grew strongly,” he tells SBS News. “
“Eventually, they built around 36 little churches. Those early Jesuits spent their lives out there serving people.”
To meet the need for sacramental wine, the founding fathers also planted their first vines in 1851, creating what would become the Clare Valley’s first working winery.
Today, around one-third of the 300-hectare property is under vine.
General manager Christian Fraser says the harvest for Shiraz — a dark-skinned grape variety used primarily to produce red wine — is underway.
“Some of our vines are about 160 years old,” Fraser says.
“They are Shiraz vines and the grapes will be picked in the next day or two. They’ll be crushed and go straight into our premium red blend.”
Sevenhill Cellars has 110 hectares under vine in the Clare Valley in South Australia. Source: Supplied / Sevenhill Cellars / Hugh Clark
Sevenhill Cellars produces around 400,000 bottles annually and operates as a not-for-profit.
Much of its altar wine is exported, supplying churches across Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Timor and Papua New Guinea.
The remainder is sold domestically to Catholic and other denominations, including Lutheran and Anglican churches.
The historic cellar door also sells table wine, with more than 40,000 annual visitors drawn by both the wines and the site’s rich heritage.
“It is a beautiful place to visit with the church and so much history,” says Gary Tippet, a visitor from Melbourne.
“From the cellars up on the hill to ruins down below, there is so much more than just a winery to visit.”
Adapting to survive
Despite its legacy, Sevenhill is impacted by various pressures facing the global wine industry.
After surviving two world wars, the Great Depression and a COVID-19 downturn, Sevenhill Cellars is now adapting to a new set of challenges.
“It is a tough time for many in the wine industry due to oversupply. Also, consumer tastes are changing and global consumption is going down,” Fraser says.
“So, at the moment, there’s a fair bit of consolidation across the sector. What we are seeing at our cellar door and in our consumer databases is that many consumers are looking for lighter, easier drinking styles.
“We are adapting our range to make sure that we can cater to all markets.”
Research shows a sustained global oversupply of red wine grapes continues to weigh on producers, with early 2026 indicators forecasting prices for varieties such as Shiraz will remain low.
Lee McLean, CEO of the Australian Grape and Wine, an association that represents more than 2,100 winemakers and 6,000 winegrape growers, says the country’s wine sector is facing a “structural crisis driven by collapsing global demand and the lasting impacts of the China trade disruption.
“Left unmanaged, the adjustment will be disorderly, prolonged and deeply damaging for regional communities,” he tells SBS News.
To diversify, Sevenhill’s heritage-listed buildings have also been repurposed for accommodation and retreats.
“Visitors say it is a very special place. Even the stones tell their own stories,” O’Kelly says.
“There are ancient buildings, with sacred spots like the crypt where around 38 Jesuits are buried. These are people who served their whole lives there.”
Lee McLean, CEO of the Australian Grape and Wine, says the wine sector is facing a “structural crisis” driven by collapsing global demand. Source: Supplied / Sevenhill Cellars
Even as the wine industry evolves, for those behind the mission, it remains a cornerstone for faith and community.
“It is a place where people can visit and find peace and friendship, where we make them feel welcome,” Fr. Kelly says.
“This is our foundation place and a good reference point when we consider how we’re moving into the future,” he says.
DEAR ABBY: I am grappling with a neurological disorder that has made it challenging to keep up with my once-close friends. I tend to keep the details of my condition to myself unless someone asks, which might be contributing to the distance I feel growing between us. Although I can still drive, walking is a struggle, and my incredible husband is my constant support. Despite my limitations, I’m grateful for what I can still accomplish.
My condition, polyneuropathy, coupled with the aftermath of seven back surgeries and arthritis in all my joints, means I live with continuous pain that isn’t visible to others. This often leaves people doubting my struggles. How do I convey the reality of my disability without sounding like I’m making excuses? I miss the connections and phone calls and want my friends to know there are activities I can still partake in. — DOWN BUT NOT OUT IN RHODE ISLAND
DEAR DOWN: It seems that by not sharing your struggles, you’ve inadvertently created a barrier between yourself and your friends. Many disabilities are invisible, and your friends might misinterpret your silence as disinterest. It’s time for some open conversations with your closest friends about the hurdles you face. True friends will understand and make an effort to include you once they know you want them in your life. Start the dialogue, and it will likely ripple outwards.
DEAR ABBY: Two months ago, my niece got remarried and requested monetary gifts for their future home instead of traditional presents. Before the ceremony, I handed her my envelope containing cash and a card so she could keep it safe, bypassing the “money tree” setup. However, to date, I haven’t received any acknowledgment or thank you for my gift.
DEAR ABBY: My niece married her second husband two months ago. In lieu of gifts, they asked for money to be used toward a future house. Instead of adding to the “money tree,” I handed her my envelope with cash and a card, so she could put it away before the ceremony. I have not received any acknowledgement for the gift.
Our family was together recently to celebrate a birthday, and she still didn’t mention the gift. I could overlook the lack of a thank-you note with a verbal acknowledgement, a text or any sort of communication that she appreciated the gift. Should I mention this to her dad (my brother) or another aunt with whom she is close? She has also invited all the members of this side of the family to her home (in another city) but has yet to invite my husband and me. I am really disappointed in her actions, or lack thereof. Am I being too sensitive? — DISCONTENTED AUNT IN TEXAS
DEAR AUNT: You are not being too sensitive. Your niece’s lack of manners is hurtful and disappointing. If she couldn’t make the time to write you a note, she should have remembered to thank you for your gift when she saw you at the birthday celebration.
The fact that you and your husband have been excluded from her family gathering makes me wonder what else may be going on with her. Rather than “tattle” to her father, I don’t think you would be out of line to discuss it discreetly with the aunt you feel she’s close to and ask for some insight.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) – On Easter Sunday, the 201st edition of the Peters Hollow Egg Fight took center stage once more.
Set against the picturesque landscape of Peters Hollow, this annual event turned the community into a hub of joy and camaraderie, continuing a tradition that has been cherished since 1823.
Originally a simple contest among local farmers to determine whose chickens produced the strongest eggs, the egg fight has evolved into a cherished Easter celebration for both the Peters family and the surrounding community.
Norman Peters has been the longstanding host of this event, with his backyard serving as the venue once again. This year marks his incredible 83rd time hosting the Egg Fight, with his son, Jamie Peters, joining him as the Master of Ceremonies.
Back in the 1950s and 1960s, the Peters family recounts how the egg fight was a major attraction, drawing thousands of visitors. The streets would be filled with parked cars, and egg battles would continue well into the night until a winner was crowned, according to Charles Peters, who grew up participating in the event.
“There’s no limit on eggs,” Charles Peters said. “I’ve seen people bring wheelbarrows and pick up truckloads. You know, you can bring 300 dozens if that’s what you wanted to bring.”
Today, the competition is divided into age groups:
Ages 0-3: one dozen eggs
Ages 4-6: one dozen eggs
Ages 7-12: two dozen eggs
Adults: four dozen eggs
“It’s a process of elimination,” Jamie Peters said. “So we set the winner down from last year, and then we draw numbers. And so we fill the circle out. So if we have 25 people or 30 people or 50, we draw numbers, and we fill the circle out by drawing so that it’s just more fair.”
Judges are often selected from the crowd. In recent years, community leaders including Mayor Patty Woodby and Judge Suzanne Cook have taken part. Sheriff Dexter Lunceford and Carter County Circuit Clerk Johnny Blankenship are among the regular attendees who return year after year.
Norman Peters hasn’t claimed victory since 1970, when he defeated Ruth Jones, the first woman to win, and still holds the record for most second-place finishes. Over time, the event has drawn visitors from across the United States and even as far as Germany to witness the tradition.
The Peters Hollow Egg Fight isn’t about winning–but about neighbors catching up, families reconnecting and generations sharing a living tradition. After 200 years, the family says their greatest prize is community.
“Today it’s more about the tradition and coming and carrying it on and having fun and seeing people you hadn’t seen in a long time and, just carrying on the hollering, that tradition,” Peters said. “And, I guess that someday I will inherit this as the host. And then I hope my son will carry it on. We don’t want it to die.”
Jamie Peters encouraged those who have never had the chance to experience the egg fight to visit next year on Easter.
“Next year, after you get home from church and have some food, come on up and enjoy it, I think, I think especially if you’ve got children, it’s a good, good activity and a good community,” Peters said. “Lots of nice people. And everybody is welcome. I’d like for us to grow it back with, you know, some people who’s not experienced it before.”
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A 35-year-old man named Deontre Davone Washington was taken into custody following an alleged assault on a passerby along West University Avenue.
The incident occurred around 2:05 p.m. on April 4. Officers from the Gainesville Police Department responded to the scene in the 800 block of West University Avenue after the victim reported being attacked as he was walking west. According to the victim, Washington emerged from a narrow pathway on the north side of the street and began hitting and punching him without provocation.
Authorities noted that the victim sustained injuries to his face, elbows, and knees as a result of the attack.
Following his arrest, Washington reportedly confessed to the assault during a post-Miranda interview, claiming his actions were in response to a threat from the victim, who he alleged had threatened to kill him. The officer on the scene observed that Washington appeared paranoid, frequently glancing over his shoulder and insisting that people were following him.
Washington, whose address is listed as St. Francis House, has been charged with felony battery. He has nine felony convictions (two violent) and 27 misdemeanor convictions (two violent), and he has served two state prison sentences, with his most recent release in February 2025. He recently served 45 days in the Alachua County Jail after entering a plea of nolo contendere to prowling at Infinity Hall in November 2025. Judge William Davis set bail at $20,000.
Articles about arrests are based on reports from law enforcement agencies. The charges listed are taken from the arrest report and/or court records and are only accusations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law
The King was all smiles as he greeted his grandchildren during the Royal Family’s Easter Sunday gathering, showcasing a rare moment of unity.
King Charles, joined by Queen Camilla, affectionately tapped Princess Charlotte on the shoulder, her face aglow with happiness, as they entered the church.
Leading the procession from Windsor Castle to St George’s Chapel were William and Kate. The Duchess looked elegant in a £360 cream dress by Self-Portrait paired with a Juliette Botterill hat, Queen Elizabeth’s ‘Bahrain’ pearl earrings, and a chic brown bag by Demellier London.
Ten-year-old Charlotte, donning a camel coat accented with brown velvet, joyfully waved to onlookers, while her younger brother, seven-year-old Prince Louis, walked confidently beside her.
Twelve-year-old Prince George, the future king, seemed to have grown significantly, towering over his siblings and nearly reaching his mother’s height.
Finally, the King and Queen were driven down to the chapel in the State Bentley, Camilla regal in a red wool crepe dress and coat by Fiona Clare, hat by Philip Treacy and a Queen Elizabeth II brooch.
The King beamed broadly as he saw his family, clearly delighted at the turnout.
Also present were Princess Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, as well as the Duke of Edinburgh and his son James, Earl of Wessex, 18.
King Charles, accompanied by Queen Camilla, sweetly patted a beaming Princess Charlotte on the shoulder as he made his way into church for the Royals’ traditional Easter Sunday service
It was a notably unified Royal Family on display as they arrived at the 2026 Easter Matins Service at St George’s Chapel, with Princess Charlotte offering a little wave
The King, accompanied by Queen Camilla, beamed broadly as he saw his family, clearly delighted at the turnout
The Duchess of Edinburgh was, apparently, ‘under the weather’ and their daughter, Lady Louise, busy studying. In addition Peter Phillips had brought along not only his fiancee, Harriet Sperling, but also her daughter, Georgina, 13, for the first time.
The couple, both of whom have been married previously, are due to wed in June. Georgina was flanked by her two stepsisters-to-be, Savannah Phillips, 15, and Isla Phillips, 14.
Princess Margaret’s daughter, Lady Sarah Chatto, and her husband, Daniel, made up the family group.
Notable by their absence at the Easter Matins service were Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
With Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor banned from public family occasions and currently being investigated by police over allegations of misconduct in public office, his daughters had made alternative plans this year with the agreement of the King.
Sources have maintained they will join the Royal Family on future occasions, but in the current circumstances it was decided that they would stay away this Easter.
After the hour-long service, and a cup of tea with the Dean of Windsor, the Right Reverend Christopher Cocksworth, Charles and Camilla embarked on a shorter than normal walkabout given the unseasonably cold and blustery weather.
Among the onlookers was Frank Gates, seven, from Egremont in Cumbria, who was smartly dressed in the uniform of the Coldstream Guards and proudly saluted his Colonel-in-Chief – the King.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla, clutching a bouquet, looked happy and healthy as they turned out for Royal Family’s annual Easter Sunday service
Prince Louis shakes hands as Princess Charlotte and their father Prince William look on
King Charles waves to onlookers patiently waiting for a glimpse of the royals as he arrives at the service
Before their arrival he said: ‘I really want to be in the Coldstream Guards when I am older.’ Asked why, he said sweetly: ‘Because they are second to none.’
Royal ‘superfan’ John Loughrey, from south London, said afterwards that His Majesty had spotted their flags: ‘He said he had seen our flags and wished us happy Easter.’
As the car drew away, the other members of the royal party came up the steps, led by the Waleses, who all – children included – waved happily to well-wishers wishing them ‘Happy Easter’.
As they walked back up the hill to the castle, Kate placed her arm around Charlotte’s shoulders and squeezed them in a display of maternal pride.
As perhaps was intended, the focus was very much back on the royals who were there, not the ones who were not.
Principal Cornelius Green believed he had meticulously orchestrated the murder of his pregnant girlfriend, leaving nothing to chance.
He carefully crafted an unbreakable alibi, selected an unconventional weapon to leave at the scene, devised an innovative method to finance the hit, and entrusted a reliable associate to execute the plan. Green appeared to have considered every detail.
However, he overlooked a crucial piece of evidence that swiftly dismantled his scheme, providing Jocelyn Peters’ family with the means to pursue justice for her and her unborn child. This revelation is explored in the April 5 episode of Oxygen’s A Plan to Kill.
In the spring of 2016, Peters, a cherished third-grade teacher, was eagerly anticipating the arrival of her baby, only a few months away from motherhood.
Peters had crossed paths with Green years earlier while they were both employed at St. Louis’ Mann Elementary, paving the way for their ill-fated relationship.
Peters and Green—a principal at Carr Lane Visual & Performing Arts Middle School—had met years earlier while both were working at St. Louis’ Mann Elementary.
“He was a good guy. It was a good relationship,” her mom Lacey Peters remembered. “She was really happy and ecstatic because this would have been her first child.”
But on March 24, Green returned from a trip to Chicago to visit friends and found Peters dead in her bed.
As Green told a 911 dispatcher, “It looks like my girlfriend’s been shot in the head.”
The 30-year-old—who was seven months pregnant at the time—had been ambushed as she slept with one fatal bullet wound to the back of her head that came out her eye, leaving a pool of blood on her pillow.
“I do not believe this poor woman ever knew what hit her before it happened,” St. Louis Police Sgt. Brian McGlynn said. “The whole thing was horrible.”
Detectives were also immediately struck by another perplexing detail: There were remnants of a strange substance on the body and splashed on the nearby walls.
After testing, detectives discovered that someone had used a potato—taken from a bag in Peters’ kitchen—as a makeshift silencer, leaving parts of the exploded vegetable all over the crime scene.
“This was not a burglary type homicide,” McGlynn said. “It looked like one of those old mafia movies.”
Investigators noted that there no signs of forced entry and nothing appeared to be missing. Gifts to celebrate her upcoming birth—including a onesie that read “I [heart] Daddy”—filled the apartment.
Cornelius Green’s Behavior Raises Suspicions of Detectives
Police also knew that it required a key—which could not be copied—to get into the apartment building itself, making it unlikely the beloved teacher had been targeted by a stranger.
Green told detectives he had been in Chicago visiting friends and had returned to St. Louis on the Amtrak train at 2:59 p.m. on March 24, an account that was backed up by surveillance footage from the station.
He was picked up at the station by his best friend Phillip Cutler, he said, and then made his way to Peters’ apartment to check on her after he had been unable to reach her.
Although Green seemed visibly upset, detectives noticed he wasn’t making a lot of eye contact in his initial interview and he admitted that he was still legally married to another woman, although he claimed to be in the process of a divorce.
Detectives suspicions were raised even further when they asked if they could search his vehicle—which Cutler had been driving while he was out of town—and Green refused.
“He became irate towards us and refused consent for any officers to look inside of his vehicle at that current time,” St. Louis Police Detective Mark Biondolino remembered. “You’re like, ‘This guy is obviously involved in something.’”
Police Learn Cornelius Green Was Juggling Multiple Women
While still at the police station, Green called his wife Stephanie Green and asked her to meet up with Cutler at a gas station so that they could secure his vehicle.
Investigators went to the gas station and brought the two in for questioning.
“Stephanie Green was shook up and in a fragile, emotional state while we’re speaking to her,” Biondolino said. “She had no idea that Cornelius was involved in this relationship with our victim, Jocelyn Peters and she was further unaware that Cornelius and Jocelyn were expecting a newborn child. It was kind of a bombshell that was dropped on her.”
Detectives learned it wasn’t the only relationship Green had been keeping from his wife. Another woman later came into the station to report that she too had been romantically involved with him for several years.
“She said that he was a womanizer,” Former St. Louis-Post Dispatch reporter Christine Byers explained, “and certainly it was another red flag for police.”
Focus Turns to Cornelius Green’s Friend, Philip Cutler
During their interview with Cutler, investigators learned that he’d traveled to St. Louis from his home in Oklahoma on March 21.
Then, at one point while he was left alone in the interview room, Cutler took out a small notebook, tore out a page and ate it.
“My immediate reaction was, what in the heck?” Biondolino recalled. “There’s no doubt in my mind that piece of paper was a direct connection to him and the murder that just occurred.”
Still, investigators needed evidence to link him to the crime. And, they found it after finding surveillance footage which showed Green’s car turn onto Peters’ street at 2:59 a.m. the morning of the murder. The same car was spotted leaving at 3:48 a.m.
Detectives believed Green had given his friend keys to both his vehicle and Peters’ apartment building before he went out of town to carry out the hit.
Digital Evidence Links Cornelius Green, Philip Cutler to Jocelyn Peters’ Murder
Phone and text message records showed that shortly after speaking on the phone to Cutler, Green decided to accompanied Peters on a trip to Aldi just days before her death and purchased the bag of potatoes that would later be used to silence the murder weapon.
They also found Google searches on his devices that dated back to the start of the pregnancy, where Green had searched for ways to mask the taste of an abortion pill and why a heartbeat could still be seen after an abortion pill.
“Cornelius made some fairly sinister efforts to get rid of this pregnancy,” forensic psychologist Rod Hoevet explained. “And when that didn’t work, he arrived at the conclusion that Jocelyn Peters was a liability that he needed to get rid of.”
Cutler’s phone records also placed him near Peters’ apartment at the time of the murder and showed that he’d driven to a park near the Missouri River, where investigators believe he likely tossed the murder weapon.
Text messages between the Cutler and Green showed that after Green asked his friend to visit, he responded by saying, “don’t forget to send the package.”
Days later, investigators said there was a record of a package being sent to Cutler, which they believe likely included money for the hit.
In one final cold-blooded twist, detectives spoke to a dance instructor at Green’s middle school who told them that just weeks before the murder, $2,700 had been stolen from the middle school dance program. The instructor had seen Green near the money at the time and believed he had taken it.
According to Biondolino, “We believe that $2,700 is the payment Cornelius Green sent to Phillip Cutler to kill Jocelyn Peters.”
Where are Cornelius Green and Phillip Cutler Now?
Both men were arrested in June 2016.
“I was glad it finally happened,” Peters’ mom said of learning the news. “But you know, I just wanted my daughter and granddaughter back.”
Green pleaded guilty in 2024 to one count of conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire and one count of murder-for-hire and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
That same year, Cutler was found guilty in a federal trial on the same charges and sentenced to two consecutive life terms.
A second US serviceperson caught behind enemy lines in Iran has been rescued, Donald Trump has said.
However, the Iranian military has claimed that several US aircraft were destroyed during the rescue mission.
In a dramatic turn of events, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the destruction of multiple “flying objects” during a daring operation aimed at rescuing a stranded U.S. service member in Iran. This information was revealed on Sunday through the Tasnim News Agency, a semi-official outlet linked to the IRGC.
The incident unfolded during a coordinated effort involving Iran’s Aerospace, Ground Force, Popular Units, Basij, and Police Command. The IRGC claimed success in neutralizing these enemy aircraft, marking a significant confrontation in the south of Isfahan, according to the statements released.
Earlier reports from Iranian police indicated that a U.S. C-130 aircraft had been shot down by intense firepower from a specialized police forces unit. The police’s assertion was a part of the broader narrative shared by Tasnim News Agency, which frequently disseminates information related to the IRGC’s activities.
Further details emerged from a spokesperson of the unified command of Iranian armed forces, revealing that the incident involved not just one but two C-130 military transport planes, along with two Black Hawk helicopters. These were reportedly taken down by Iranian forces, adding to the intensity of the incident.
In support of their claims, Tasnim News Agency has published a series of images purportedly showing the wreckage of the U.S. aircraft, offering a visual testament to the reported events. The situation underscores heightened tensions and the complex dynamics between the U.S. and Iran.
Tasnim News Agency has released a series of photos attributed to Iranian authorities and ostensibly showing the wreckage of US military aircraft destroyed in the southern regions of Iran’s Isfahan province. Credit: Tasnim News Agency
Some initial US reports on social media claimed that during the process of rescuing the second crew member of an F-15 fighter jet downed over Iran, US forces blew up their own plane rather than let it “fall into Iranian hands”, Türkiye’s Anadolu Agency reported.
Separate statements by the Iranian army and the IRGC also said an Israeli Hermes-900 drone, as well as a US MQ-9 drone, were downed in Isfahan province.
Reuters could not immediately verify the Iranian accounts.
No official statement has yet been issued by the US regarding the Iranian claims, but a recent statement by US President Donald Trump said no US military personnel had been killed in recent rescue operations.
The US military’s recovery of the first member of the crew triggered a high-profile search for the plane’s other crew member by both the US and Iran, the latter of which promised a reward for whoever turned in the “enemy pilot”.
While Tasnim framed the claimed destruction of the aircraft as a “thwarting” of the US’ mission to rescue the second serviceperson, Trump portrayed it as a great success.
“Over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in US History,” read a statement attributed to Trump posted by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on X.
Trump said the crew member was injured, but “he will be just fine”.
“The fact that we were able to pull off both of these operations, without a SINGLE American killed, or even wounded, just proves once again, that we have achieved overwhelming Air Dominance and Superiority over the Iranian skies,” he said.
Strikes killed five Iranians during the rescue mission for the missing US crew member, Tasnim reported on Sunday.
Iran’s military also said on Friday that it downed a US A-10 ground attack aircraft in the Gulf, with US media saying the pilot of that plane was rescued.
US authorities are yet to issue a formal statement on what caused the A-10 to crash, but anonymous US officials have told NBC News that it was also struck by Iranian fire.
Iran rejects Trump’s ‘all Hell’ ultimatum
Trump has sent mixed messages ranging from hints of diplomatic progress to threats to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages” since the US and Israel launched the war on Iran on 28 February.
With the war in the Middle East now in its sixth week, Trump said overnight that Iran had 48 hours left to cut a deal or face “all Hell”.
“Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, referring to an ultimatum issued on 26 March.
“Time is running out — 48 hours before all Hell will reign (sic) down on them.”
Adding to the pressure, a senior Israeli defence official said Israel was preparing to attack Iranian energy facilities within the next week, and was awaiting approval from the United States.
Iran’s central military command overnight rejected Trump’s threat to destroy the country’s vital infrastructure, with General Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi saying Trump’s threat was “a helpless, nervous, unbalanced and stupid action”.
Echoing the religious language of Trump’s social media post, he warned that “the simple meaning of this message is that the gates of hell will open for you”.
The war erupted more than a month ago with US-Israeli attacks on Iran, triggering a retaliation that has spread the conflict throughout the Middle East and convulsed the global economy — particularly due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital conduit for oil and gas.
Attempts to broker peace amid continued attacks
Chances for peace talks, which Pakistan is seeking to broker between Washington and Tehran, appear to remain slim, and polls show low US public support for the war.
Still, Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, left the door open for the talks.
“What we care about are the terms of a conclusive and lasting END to the illegal war that is imposed on us,” Araqchi said on X, adding that Iran had never refused to go to Islamabad, which he thanked for its efforts.
Meanwhile, Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty held separate calls to discuss proposals for regional de-escalation with US envoy Steve Witkoff and regional counterparts, including Araqchi, the Egyptian foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
Egypt, Türkiye and Pakistan have emerged as active intermediaries in the crisis, with Islamabad recently hosting a meeting to discuss regional de-escalation and proposals to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Oman and Iran also held talks on easing passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the Omani state news agency reported on Sunday, saying that “experts from both sides put forward a number of visions and proposals regarding it”.
However, the US, Iran and Israel have continued to exchange blows, with a strike near an Iranian nuclear power plant prompting evacuations, Tehran announcing fresh attacks, and the Israeli military saying it had detected another missile launch from Yemen.
Iran has also continued to launch drones and missiles at Israel, while also targeting Gulf countries allied to the US, which have avoided directly joining the war for fear of further escalation.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they hit a commercial ship in Bahrain, as they maintained their tight grip on the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane, while Bahrain’s military said it had now intercepted 466 drones and 188 missiles from Iran since the start of the war.
Iranian state TV said Iran’s military launched drones at US radar installations and a US-linked aluminium plant in the United Arab Emirates and a US military headquarters in Kuwait, in retaliation for deadly attacks on Iranian industrial centres.
Kuwaiti state media, citing the finance ministry, said an Iranian drone hit an office complex for government ministries, causing significant damage but no casualties, in an attack Kuwait Petroleum Corp blamed for a fire there.
Kuwait’s defence ministry said on Saturday that its air defence systems had successfully intercepted eight ballistic missiles and 19 drones over the last 24 hours.
Iran earlier attacked an Israel-affiliated vessel with a drone in the Strait of Hormuz, setting the ship on fire, state media said, citing the commander of the IRGC’s navy.
The strikes are also going the other way, with an Israeli or US strike on a petrochemical hub in the southwest of Iran killing five people on Saturday, according to the deputy governor of Khuzestan province.
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis also said on Saturday they attacked Israel with a ballistic missile and drones, in a joint effort with the IRGC, the Iranian army and Lebanon’s Hezbollah. It gave no evidence of the damage caused.
Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported that an airstrike had hit a building in south Beirut on Sunday after the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning. An Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency photographer saw a missile hit a building and Israeli warplanes flying at low altitude over the capital.
Meanwhile, an Israeli strike on southern Lebanon’s Kfar Hatta, far from the border with Israel, killed seven people on Sunday, including a family of six, a source from the Lebanese civil defence told AFP.
The family had been waiting for a relative to pick them up in Kfar Hatta, a town around 70 kilometres from the border that Israel had ordered to be evacuated, AFP reported.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun renewed a call for negotiations with Israel, saying he wanted to spare south Lebanon from destruction on the scale seen in Gaza.
Bushehr nuclear plant hit again
A strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant on Saturday killed a guard and led Russia, which partly constructed the facility and helps operate it, to announce it was evacuating 198 workers and to condemn the strike as “an evil deed”.
Araqchi warned the United Nations of an “intolerable situation that poses a serious risk of radiological release,” state media reported, adding that continued attacks on the plant on the southern coast could eventually lead to radioactive fallout that would “end life in GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) capitals, not Tehran”.
Bushehr is considerably closer to Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar than it is to the Iranian capital.
Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, wrote on X that no increase in radiation levels had been reported at the site, but nonetheless voiced “deep concern” at what he said was the fourth such strike in recent weeks.
The latest attack comes after another projectile hit the nuclear power plant last week, but did not result in damage.
UN rights chief Volker Türk said many of the strikes in the weeks-long war “raise serious concerns under international law”, cautioning that “recent missile strikes near nuclear sites in both Israel and Iran underscore the immense danger of further escalation”.
Meanwhile, World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the attack was “a stark reminder: a strike could trigger a nuclear accident, with health impacts that would devastate generations”.
“With every passing day of this escalating conflict, the stakes and threats are raised higher and higher,” he said.
When Shamea Morton joined the spotlight on the Real Housewives of Atlanta, she was inseparable from her close friend, Porsha Williams. However, as Shamea transitioned into a full-time housewife on the show’s 16th season, this once-solid friendship began to crumble.
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In a candid interview with Bossip, Shamea shared her experiences and challenges as a main cast member. She emphasized how this new chapter has taught her the importance of prioritizing her own well-being.
“You can’t always tiptoe around, trying to protect everyone else’s emotions,” Shamea expressed. “This season, I’m focusing on caring for myself more than anyone else.”
In a new interview with Bossip, Shamea opened up about what she went through during her first season as a full-time cast member and how she has learned to put herself first.
“You can’t walk on eggshells, and you can’t protect everyone else’s feelings,” Shamea claimed. “You’ve got to care about yourself more than everyone else, and that’s what I’m doing this season.”
“I’m speaking up about the things that I like and don’t like,” she continued. “I’m standing on my own two feet, and I’m not brushing things under the rug anymore.”
While she noted she held back to an extent in order to keep certain relationships, she explained she’s past doing that.
“Last season I was trying to protect certain people and not really even being me,” she noted, adding that on the upcoming season 17 she is “unapologetically” herself.
“And if you want the smoke, then hi,” she insisted. “I’m not a smoker, but I got a fire extinguisher.”
Shamea had previously taken to YouTube to share a video entitled “Dear Sweet 16” where she named all of her castmates and apologized for any hurt she had caused them. She also shared that she was ready to move forward.
“My mom and dad always taught me, don’t go to bed with things heavy on your heart,” she said, explaining why she shared what she did on YouTube. “Don’t carry that negativity because it will weigh on you. The apology is not necessarily for the other person. It’s for you. It’s you giving yourself grace to move on.”
The video ended up being met with varied reactions, with cast member Drew Sidora questioning how sincere it was.
“She wouldn’t know what performative sounds like because that’s what she does all the time,” Shamea said. “We have yet to meet the real Drew.”
While she did cop to losing her friendship with Porsha, she called her friendship with Kelli Ferrell her “biggest blessing.”
“Kelli is really a breath of fresh air,” she shared. “We hang out when the cameras aren’t even present. If I’ve got something going on, she’s there. We are family at this point. That friendship is so organic for me. We rarely even talk about the show. We’re just living life.”
In her conversation, Shamea also talked about the two new RHOA cast members for season 17, Pinky Cole and K.Michelle. Specifically, Shamea addressed who has the best singing skills, as Drew, K. Michelle, and Shamea all sing.
“There’s room for everyone,” Shamea stated. “Everybody’s talented in their own way.”
“I don’t really care whose feelings I hurt at this point,” Shamea concluded, telling Bossip. “I used to always care about people’s feelings before my own, but like T.I. said, ‘Let ’em know!’”
In another interview with The Grio, Shamea also shared an update on her daughters Shya, 7, and Shiloh, 3, who has special needs and receives therapies as she is non-verbal.
“She’s walking now… she’s still nonverbal, but that’s temporary,” Shamea said about Shiloh. “She’s still doing all of her therapies, from speech to OT to PT. My girl is kicking tail.”
According to the RHOA star, Shiloh recently reached a big milestone while transitioning from purees to table food. Despite having a G-tube (gastronomy tube) in case of emergency needs, Shiloh is making good progress.
“She ate some of my spaghetti,” said a smiling proud mom Shamea. “And some Chick-fil-A macaroni and cheese. We chopped it really small, but I want to celebrate all of those things.”
Shamea also praised Shya for being a great big sister.
“Shya is amazing. She’s the best big sister ever,” she said. “She has handled having a little sister with special needs with such grace and kindness.”
RHOA season 17 premieres tonight at 8 PM ET on Bravo.
