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Indian Express
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘Joe Biden was taking sleep medication Ambien before debate with Trump,' says son Hunter Biden
Former US President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden has said that his father's disastrous debate performance against President Donald Trump in June last year was a result of him taking sleep medication Ambien due to his travel schedule. Joe Biden's debate led to the Democratic leader stepping aside as presidential candidate after rumblings within his own party. During a three-hour interview with YouTube creator Andrew Callaghan which aired on Monday, Hunter raised the issue of ex-President Biden taking sleep medication Ambien which hasn't been previously reported. 'I'll tell you what, I know exactly what happened in that debate,' Hunter said. 'He (Joe Biden) flew around the world, basically the mileage he could have flown around the world three times. He's 81 years old. He's tired as shit,' Hunter said. The former president's son further added 'They give him Ambien to be able to sleep. He gets up on the stage and he looks like he's a deer in the headlights.' Hunter Biden suggests his father was drugged up before the infamous CNN debate: 'He flew around the world. He's 81 years old. He's tired. They give him Ambien to be able to sleep and he gets up on the stage and looks like a deer in the headlights.' — TheBlaze (@theblaze) July 21, 2025 The medication Joe Biden reportedly took was Ambien which is a medicine used for short-term treatment of sleeping problems. The former president's office has not responded to the revelations made by Hunter Biden. Joe Biden prepared for the debate at Camp David with his aides for several days last year, and prior to being at Camp David, the Democrat leader took two European trips and was on the US West Coast for the fund raiser. Biden's live debate performance against Trump was termed as sluggish, with a quiet, raspy voice and meandering answers which took the viewers by surprise and a backlash started within the Democratic Party for Biden to step aside from the presidential race. Hunter Biden also criticised prominent Hollywood donor to Democrats, George Clooney, who in an op-ed in the New York Times last year had urged Joe Biden to withdraw his nomination from the presidential run due to concern over his age and fitness. 'What do you have to do with anything?' said Hunter on Clooney.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Rain brings premature end to Somerset Women's match against The Blaze
Somerset spinners Olivia Barnes and Chloe Skelton produced a standout performance with the ball, only for rain to bring a premature end to an intriguing Vitality Blast contest against The Blaze at the Cooper Associates Ground, writes Andrew Stockhausen, ECB Reporters' Network. Barnes claimed 3-12 and Skelton 3-26 as The Blaze were bowled out for 138 in their 20 overs after being put in on a turning pitch. The visitors were indebted to Georgia Elwiss, who top-scored with 35, while Michaela Kirk and Lucy Higham hit 24 and 22 respectively at the death to hoist their side to a competitive total. Thereafter, low cloud and persistent light rain moved in from the West, making further play beneath the Taunton floodlights impossible and leaving umpires Ian Blackwell and Surendiran Shanmugam no option but to abandon the game with only one innings completed. Already qualified for Finals Day, The Blaze remain in second place behind Surrey, while Somerset continue to prop up the table with one win in 13 games. The teams were awarded two points apiece for a no-result. Somerset skipper Sophie Luff won the toss, inserted The Blaze on a used pitch and looked on approvingly as Skelton made early in-roads. The off spinner had Marie Kelly held at mid-wicket in the first over and then accounted for the Kathryn Bryce, stumped by Bex Odgers for 14 with 36 on the board in the fifth. Read more: Career-best figures for Mollie Robbins, but Somerset Women beaten by Bears 'Local girl' Niamh buzzing to lead Somerset Women to first Blast win Elwiss served notice that she was in good touch during a powerplay that yielded 43 runs, but East Midlands optimism sustained a further blow when Sarah Bryce, coming back for a second, was needlessly run out by Niamh Holland's throw from the deep with the score 51-3. Attempts to build meaningful partnerships continued to fall flat for The Blaze, Skelton returning at the River End to induce Heather Graham to chip to mid-off for 12 as the visitors lurched to 72-4 in the 11th. Somerset's spinners bowled a tight line, effectively cutting off the flow of boundaries as Elwiss and Ella Claridge came under intense pressure during the middle overs. That pressure told when Elwiss, having raised 35 from 34 balls, was bowled in the act of playing across the line to Ellie Anderson in the 15th. Things went from bad to worse for The Blaze thereafter, Barnes claiming three wickets in four balls in an eventful 16th over to further reduce the visitors to 93-8. The slow left armer bowled Claridge for 12, had Josie Groves caught at cover point off the next ball and then persuaded Sarah Glenn to feather a catch behind as Somerset tightened their grip. In urgent need of inspiration, the visitors were bolstered by the combative Kirk and Higham, these two launching a counter-attack that yielded 42 runs in the final three overs. Kirk hit Alex Griffiths for four consecutive boundaries on her way to a 17-ball 24, while Highan raised 22 from 12 deliveries at the death to haul The Blaze to a competitive score.
BBC News
4 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Surrey march on to Finals Day with win over Bears
Surrey will head to the inaugural Women's T20 Blast Finals Day in fine form after winning their 11th match of the group stage with a 25-run victory over already secured top spot, Kira Chathli top scored with 65 in 31 balls as Surrey piled up 204-5 after being sent chase was as good as over when Bears, who had already qualified for Finals Day themselves, slipped to 39-4 in the seventh over as they could only make The Blaze confirmed second place by beating Hampshire, while Lancashire, also heading to 27 July's Finals Day, tied with Somerset and Essex beat Durham. Surrey have only been beaten once in 14 group matches and easily saw off Bears who went through in struck five sixes in making her first fifty of the competition and Grace Harris struck 37 from 25 balls as Surrey made their second total over 200 this deep trouble early in their reply, Laura Harris hit 42 in just 14 balls for Bears to revive the chase but they could not undo the early damage and fell short on 179-9. The Blaze had also already booked their place at The Oval next Sunday and ended the group stage with their eighth in, Marie Kelly struck nine fours in her 57 from 45 balls and her opening partner Georgia Elwiss made an unbeaten 53 in 46 to help them post were then 13-2 before a stand of 105 between Rhianna Southby, who made 62 from 51 balls, and Georgia Adams, 57 in they were always well behind the asking rate and finished on 137-4 to finish in sixth. Lancashire are the other semi-finalists but finished the group stage with a dramatic tie with start was delayed and the game reduced to 17 overs-a-side after some Lancashire players were held up in traffic trying to get to eventually fielded first and held Somerset to 114-6 as captain Sophie Luff made 36 in 30 then needed 13 off the final over and seven from the last ball, only for Alana King to swing it for six over deep square and earn a tie. And at Chelmsford, Essex signed off their season with a nine-run win over Durham, who could not reach the top four even with Griffith struck 60 from 35 balls to lead Essex to 164-3 having won the Bates gave the chase a bright start with 45 in 39 balls but Essex kept chipping away and Durham ended on 155-8 as they finished fifth in the table. There will be live text commentary of Finals Day on 27 July on the BBC Sport website and app.
BBC News
6 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Lancashire beat Essex in low-scoring T20 contest
Lancashire secured a four-wicket win over Essex in a dramatic finale to their low-scoring women's T20 Blast contest at almost defended their total of 107 all out, with Lancashire requiring six runs off Sophia Smale's final over for Eve Jones was stumped for 59 off the penultimate delivery, leaving new batter Tara Norris needing two off the last delivery went down the leg side and was signalled as a wide, with Norris and Alana King scampering through for the winning England left-armer Mahika Gaur had earlier taken 3-22 in Lancashire's bowling effort, in a match between two sides who are unable to reach Finals The Blaze - who had already confirmed a semi-final place - were thwarted by rain in their match against Somerset at opener Georgia Elwiss top-scored with 35 in a total of 138 all out, while Olivia Barnes and Chloe Skelton took three wickets apiece for the rain came before Somerset were able to start their reply.
BBC News
15-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Surrey into women's T20 final after Durham washout
Surrey will play in the inaugural final of the women's T20 Blast after their group match at Durham was washed a single ball was bowled at the Riverside with each team picking up two means that leaders Surrey now cannot be caught at the top of the table with one match to will go straight into the final at the Kia Oval on 27 July, with The Blaze and Bears now set to play each other in the semi-final earlier that who had already been eliminated, remain in fifth place. Surrey are currently 12 points clear of The Blaze in second place and have dominated the group sealing their passage straight through to the final is reward for that, according to captain Bryony Smith."We'll take it," she said. "It's obviously not the way we would have wanted to do it, but I think we've almost earned the right to have it this way."It was all in our hands, and we're buzzing to only be playing one game at Finals Day. We're very excited." Wednesday fixtures Chelmsford: Essex v Lancashire ThunderTaunton: Somerset v The BlazePlay starts 18:00 BST
