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Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Virgin River could cross paths with another small-town drama as star drops bombshell
With Virgin River becoming one of Netflix's biggest shows of all time and Sullivan's Crossing following in its footsteps, could a crossover be on the cards? Virgin River might potentially merge with another beloved small-town romance series, according to claims from this prominent star. Drawing inspiration from Robyn Carr's cherished bestselling novels, the Netflix sensation chronicles Mel Monroe (portrayed by Alexandra Breckenridge), a nurse practitioner who relocates to a remote community after experiencing personal tragedy. Upon arrival, she encounters bar proprietor and ex-Marine Jack Sheridan (Martin Henderson), with instant chemistry developing between them. The captivating romance has recently concluded filming for its seventh series, anticipated to arrive on Netflix towards the end of this year or potentially in early 2026. Meanwhile, American audiences have been engrossed in the newest series of Sullivan's Crossing, which follows comparable themes and draws from another Carr book collection, reports the Mirror US. Given this link, viewers have speculated whether these programmes might intersect, and it seems we now have our response. Starring Morgan Kohan and Chad Michael Murray, this heartwarming romance unfolds in Nova Scotia, centring on Kohan's character Maggie, a neurosurgeon who chooses to reconnect with her father Harry, known as Sully (Scott Patterson), whilst developing feelings for former solicitor California 'Cal' Jones (Murray). In conversation with TechRadar, Kohan revealed she'd enthusiastically welcome the opportunity to interact with Mel, Jack and the entire Virgin River ensemble should circumstances permit. "That would be so fun, why not!" she declared when presented with the concept. Despite the considerable geographical distance between the two towns, there's no reason why Virgin River and Timberlake can't exist in the same universe. Interestingly, Sullivan's Crossing, which airs on CTV in Canada and The CW in the US, has also found significant success on Netflix, much like Virgin River, becoming its streaming home in the States. The two shows even share a producer, Roma Roth, who is an executive producer for Virgin River and the creator and showrunner of Sullivan's Crossing. Watch Stranger Things on Netflix for free with Sky This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more from £15 Sky Get the deal here Product Description With the Canadian drama gaining momentum and Mel and Jack's love story captivating millions, could a crossover episode be on the horizon? Regardless, Kohan has teased plenty of unexpected twists in the newly renewed fourth season of Sullivan's Crossing, especially with the shocking revelation that Maggie is still wedded to her ex-lover, Liam (Marcus Rosner). "I hope they can [stay together]," she commented about her relationship with Cal. "They've built such a beautiful foundation, and clearly this is a bit of a bombshell. "I think it will take some trust to build them back up, and maybe a lot of explaining... but they are so good together." As the fanbase for both shows continues to expand, could Netflix surprise viewers by linking the Robyn Carr universe on screen? Virgin River is available to stream on Netflix. Sullivan's Crossing airs on CTW and is on Netflix in the US.
Time of India
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
26/11 Hero Slams Raj Thackeray; Ex-Marco Says ' Where Were MNS Warriors During Terror Attack'
Former 26/11 hero and ex-Marine commando Praveen Kumar Teotia hit out at MNS chief Raj Thackeray and his party amid the ongoing Marathi language row. Teotia said MNS "warriors" were missing when terrorists attacked Mumbai in 2008, and it was soldiers from UP and Bihar who faced the bullets. Stressing that he respects Marathi but opposes its politicisation, Teotia criticised MNS for lacking developmental work. His sharp remarks follow the high-profile Marathi pride rally where Uddhav and Raj Thackeray reunited after 20 years. Watch#praveenteotia #rajthackeray #uddhavthackeray #marathipolitics #mns #26november #mumbaiattacks #hindutvadebate #bjpvsshivsena #modigovt #marathilanguage Read More
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
US distances itself from Gaza food delivery group amid questions over leadership and funding
After a rollout trumpeted by US officials, the US- and Israeli-backed effort that claimed it would return large-scale food deliveries to Gaza was born an orphan, with questions growing over its leadership, sources of funding and ties to Israeli officials and private US security contractors. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation had said it would securely provide food supplies to the Gaza Strip, ending an Israeli blockade that UN officials say have led to the brink of a famine. Instead, early reports and leaked video of its operations that began this week have depicted a scene of chaos, with crowds storming a distribution site and Israeli military officials confirming they had fired 'warning shots' to restore order. Gaza health officials said at least one civilian had been killed and 48 injured in the incident. In a statement, GHF downplayed the episode, claimed there had been no casualties, and said it had distributed 14,550 food boxes, or 840,262 meals, according to its own calculations. But GHF had no experience distributing food in a famine zone, and as of Wednesday, its leadership remained opaque, if not deliberately obscure. A number of executives and board members have refuted links to the group or stepped down, including Jake Wood, the ex-Marine who previously headed the group. When he resigned on Sunday, he said that it 'is not possible to implement this plan while also strictly adhering to the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence, which I will not abandon'. The group named John Acree, a former senior official at USAID, as its interim executive director. Both a Geneva-based company and a Delaware-based company tied to the organisation are reportedly being dissolved, a GHF spokesperson told an investigative Israeli media outlet, increasing speculation over its initiators and sources of funding. The New York Times has reported that the idea for the group came from 'Israeli officials in the earliest weeks of the war' as a way to undermine Hamas. And the US state department has also distanced itself from GHF's operations, with a spokesperson saying she could not speak to the group's chaotic rollout or what plans could be made to extend aid to hundreds of thousands more people in Gaza who would not receive aid. 'This is not a state department effort. We don't have a plan,' Tammy Bruce, the state department spokesperson, said during a briefing on Tuesday when asked about plans to extend aid deliveries to those in the north of the Gaza Strip. 'I'm not going to speculate or to say what they should or should not do.' She added that any questions about the group's work should be addressed solely to the group. 'The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has an email,' Bruce said. 'You can – they should be reached out to, and that's what I'd recommend regarding plans to expand, plans to make assessments of what's worked and what hasn't at this point and what changes they might make. And what the goal is – clearly the goal is to reach as many people as possible.' But when contacted by the Guardian, the group said it couldn't provide a representative for an interview and did not immediately respond to inquiries about its current leadership, where it was registered or its links to US security contractors. The group did defend its food distribution, denying Palestinian crowds had been fired upon or that anyone had been injured at its distribution sites. A statement sent to the Guardian from GHF said that under its protocol 'for a brief moment the GHF team intentionally relaxed its security protocols to safeguard against crowd reactions to finally receiving food'. The group in part blamed the 'pressure' on the distribution site due to 'acute hunger and Hamas-imposed blockades, which create dangerous conditions outside the gates'. The statement did not address Israel's role in preventing deliveries of aid. 'Unfortunately, there are many parties who wish to see GHF fail,' the group said. The UN and other humanitarian organisations have refused to work with GHF, arguing that doing so would compromise efforts to reach civilians in all conflict zones, and put at risk both their teams and local people. 'Yesterday, we saw tens of thousands of desperate people under fire, storming a militarized distribution point established on the rubble of their homes,' said Jonathan Whittall, the head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Others have described the effort as an attempt to use deliveries of aid as a political weapon. Kaja Kallas, the European Union's top diplomat, said that the bloc opposed the 'privatisation of the distribution of humanitarian aid. Humanitarian aid cannot be weaponized.'
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
JFK hearing revives cover-up talk; Geraldo, Ross Coulthart respond
(NewsNation) — A House panel hearing last week featured testimony calling into question the official explanation that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Geraldo Rivera and Ross Coulthart, two journalists who appear regularly on NewsNation, offer their take on whether there is cause for concern or whether skeptics are going down the same dead end. Wednesday's hearing of the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets was the second devoted to the opaqueness surrounding Kennedy's death. Declassified: The JFK Assassination At the meeting, witnesses to the assassination or its immediate aftermath expressed doubts about the Warren Commission's conclusion, and lawmakers heard allegations about tainted medical files, fake X-rays and lost bullet fragments. Media veteran Rivera, a NewsNation correspondent-at-large, said it's simple enough for him: Oswald, an ex-Marine sharpshooter with an ax to grind, acted alone. 'Lee Harvey Oswald was a low-down, dirty communist,' he said. 'The only thing in his life he ever did well was the assassination. He was a marksman. He was a sharpshooter.' Rivera insists that if there were a viable alternative explanation, it would have surfaced long ago. 'If it had been something other than the Warren Commission finding — that Lee Harvey Oswald and Lee Harvey Oswald alone killed John Kennedy — we would know it by now,' he said. 'I am unconvinced by all this recent testimony. And it always seems to me that the congresspeople involved are always the most eager to get on TV, and they make news by outrageous or outlandish or unprovable claims.' Witnesses accuse CIA of obstructing JFK investigations Coulthart, host of the 'Reality Check' podcast, said the case is worth re-examining. He said he was intrigued by last week's testimony, including remarks from a surgeon at Parkland Memorial Hospital who received the mortally wounded Kennedy. Coulthart noted the physician said the president's wounds appeared as if they came from the front of Kennedy, not from behind, where Oswald was believed to be in the Texas Book Depository. 'I just think the media is locked into a cycle of denial, that it's such an incomprehensible thing to contemplate the possibility that a president was killed in a coup d'état in 1963, and that's what we're talking about,' Coulthart told 'NewsNation Prime' on Saturday. Coulthart said the CIA may still be withholding certain files in the Kennedy assassination. Earlier this year, the Trump administration ordered the release of thousands of documents on Kennedy's death, but many observers said there was little new information included and no smoking gun that would solidify a different premise. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
‘Hero' 8-year-old son of retired NYPD officer succumbs to rare brain cancer
The 8-year old son of retired NYPD Lt. Eric Dym has died after touching the hearts of those who learned of his courageous battle against brain cancer. 'Derek fought so hard,' his broken-hearted dad told The Post. 'This cancer is just a monster.' The boy, who loved Minecraft, swimming, and art, died peacefully on May 1 — 14 months after being diagnosed with DMG Glioma, an aggressive cancer which strikes about 300 children a year in the US. 'We always thought if anybody could beat it, it would be Derek,' said Dym, an ex-Marine and co-host of a New York City-based podcast on policing. The youngster's brave struggle — 'he never complained,' Dym said — sparked an overwhelming response. A GoFundMe campaign raised nearly $600,000 to help the family pay expenses. The cancer started with headaches, striking while Dym, his wife Luiza, Derek and daughter Ellie, 3, were living in Bali after selling their home to travel through Asia on the adventure of a lifetime. Leaving everything behind, the Dyms rushed to LA, the closest US city with a children's hospital. While they stayed in an RV, Derek underwent radiation and oral chemotherapy for the tumor, which could not be surgically removed because of its location in the brain. On their own, the Dyms also purchased costly alternative treatments such as a sound-therapy machine and a device using low-frequency electric fields aimed at destroying cancer cells. But Derek's condition steadily worsened. He entered hospice on March 5, and Laguna Beach police officers escorted the family to an apartment where Derek could get comfort care at home. 'We were fighting two parallels. For one, we knew it wasn't curable. And the other was that doctors aren't God, and we were hoping for a miracle, so we weren't going to give up.' Derek fell into 'a deep sleep' on Easter Sunday, Dym said. Little sister Ellie kept asking, 'When's he going to play? When's he going to start talking? When's he going to walk again?' Dym said. Derek did not wake up. 'We told her that Derek went to live with God, and she said she wants to go live with God, too.' 'I'll always remember YOU as my hero,' Dym said of his son on X. 'Until we meet again, I will only have good memories.'
