PITTSBURGH — Cincinnati Bengals vast receiver Jermaine Burton didn’t journey with the crew to Pittsburgh and can miss Saturday’s key contest in opposition to the Steelers.

In response to the crew, Burton was left in Cincinnati due to a coach’s determination. The rookie had been the crew’s main kick returner over the previous seven video games. The Bengals should win Saturday to protect their probability at a playoff berth.

That is the most recent misstep for the crew’s third-round pick of Alabama. Earlier this 12 months, Burton was a wholesome scratch for a Week 9 win in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders. With beginning vast receiver Tee Higgins out for that contest, Burton was anticipated to have a major position within the sport plan.

Sources instructed ESPN that Burton didn’t play after he missed a walk-through the day earlier than the sport. After that sport, Bengals coach Zac Taylor defined the rationale for the choice.

“Because the week unfolded, there was a whole lot of constructive issues individuals had been saying about him,” Taylor mentioned Nov. 3. “It was all true. After which late within the week … we have simply obtained to deal with enterprise the appropriate means. And so, I can sit right here and say it was a tough determination to make him inactive, however it was completely the appropriate determination with all the data we had.”

When the Bengals drafted Burton, Taylor was requested about considerations when including the rookie who transferred to Alabama from Georgia.

“There is definitely maturity issues that include a few of these guys popping out of those faculties, and that is one of many issues he’ll proceed to develop with,” Taylor mentioned in April.

Along with the coach’s determination, Hamilton County (Ohio) courtroom data present Burton is going through a lawsuit from his landlord and an eviction discover from his residence, which is positioned 0.1 miles from Paycor Stadium, the place the Bengals practice and play.

Burton had drawn reward as lately as final week. Higgins lauded the rookie for uplifting him following a fumble in opposition to the Denver Broncos. Burton instructed Higgins to brush off the error and put together for a possible game-winning landing. Higgins finally caught the walk-off rating in a 30-24 extra time win.

In 14 video games this season, Burton has caught 4 passes for 107 yards. On particular groups, he’s tenth within the league with 29.1 yards per kickoff return.

Elon Musk has referred to as for Nigel Farage to get replaced as Reform UK chief hours after Farage described the billionaire businessman as “a hero”, in what’s prone to be a preview of how a chaotic Donald Trump presidency might have an effect on British politics.

Farage, who can be the de facto proprietor of Reform, “doesn’t have what it takes”, Musk stated on X, the social media platform he owns, lower than three weeks after the pair held seemingly heat talks at Trump’s Florida residence. “The Reform get together wants a brand new chief,” he wrote.

Musk, 53, who has despatched a mass of largely deceptive posts in current days a couple of collection of elements of UK politics, appeared to endorse Rupert Lowe, the Nice Yarmouth MP, as a doable alternative, saying statements he had learn from Lowe “make loads of sense”.

Later, Lowe backed Farage, posting on X: “Nigel is chief of Reform. He made Brexit occur, and for that I’ll all the time be grateful.

“I stay up for working with Nigel and your entire workforce to proceed to carry this incompetent Labour get together to account, democratise our personal get together, win the following election and type a Reform authorities.”

The sudden change of coronary heart from Musk is extremely embarrassing for Farage, who had simply spent a lot of a TV interview earlier on Sunday refusing to sentence the businessman for inflammatory feedback about Keir Starmer and Jess Phillips, together with calling the latter a “rape genocide apologist”.

Farage, 60, indicated Musk’s assertion could possibly be linked to a disagreement about Tommy Robinson, the jailed far-right anti-Islam agitator whom Musk has characterised as a political prisoner, however whom Farage condemns.

“Effectively, it is a shock!” Farage wrote on X after Musk’s tweet. “Elon is a outstanding particular person however on this I’m afraid I disagree. My view stays that Tommy Robinson will not be proper for Reform and I by no means promote out my rules.”

Whereas the obvious cut up does relieve Farage of getting to defend Musk’s more and more prolific, freewheeling and far-right views, there had been vital hypothesis that the world’s richest man might donate as a lot as $100m (£80m) to Reform, which now seems much less doubtless.

Extra broadly, the incident is a reminder to Farage and different UK politicians that making an attempt to win favour with both Trump or his ever-changing coterie of advisers and hangers-on, notably Musk – a capricious determine who appears to know little about British politics – is a dangerous affair.

Musk’s embrace of Robinson, whose actual title is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has coincided along with his curiosity in instances of grooming gangs in some UK cities and cities, and the choice by Phillips to inform Oldham council, one of many areas affected, that she didn’t suppose a second nationwide inquiry into classes from the scandal was wanted.

In addition to his remark about Phillips, the safeguarding minister, Musk stated Starmer was “complicit within the rape of Britain”. In one other flurry of tweets on Sunday, Musk once more praised Robinson, and promoted discredited conspiracy theories that Starmer didn’t act in opposition to the prolific intercourse offender Jimmy Savile when he was director of public prosecutions.

Musk has additionally endorsed far-right figures in different nations lately, expressing assist for Germany’s Various für Deutschland in subsequent month’s federal elections.

Requested about this in an interview with the German weekly Stern, Olaf Scholz, the nation’s chancellor, stated: “Don’t feed the troll,” including: “It’s a must to keep cool.”

Talking earlier than Musk disowned him, Farage declined to sentence the feedback about Starmer and Phillips. “I don’t agree with every part he stands for,” Farage instructed BBC One’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg. “However I do imagine in free speech. I believe he’s a hero.”

He added: “Free speech is again. Effectively, chances are you’ll discover it offensive, but it surely’s a superb factor, not a foul factor.”

Farage described Musk’s language as “very, very powerful phrases”, however indicated it could solely be seen as unacceptable if it was deemed to be inciting violence. “You already know, in public life, powerful issues get stated,” he stated. “These on the left have thrown these type of jabs on the proper for a lot of, many many years and can go on doing so.”

Farage additionally stated he believed Musk had justification in calling Starmer complicit within the failures to swiftly prosecute gangs who focused weak younger women in a collection of UK cities and cities.

“What he’s referring to, particularly, is that in 2008 Keir Starmer had simply been appointed as director of public prosecutions, and there was a case introduced earlier than them of alleged mass rape of younger women that didn’t result in a prosecution,” Farage stated.

“I don’t know the rights and wrongs of that any greater than you do, however in the event you imagine in free speech, persons are allowed to have an opinion.”

Talking later to the BBC, Wes Streeting, the well being secretary, condemned Musk’s feedback about Phillips.

“It’s a disgraceful smear of an awesome lady who has spent her life supporting victims of the sort of violence that Elon Musk and others say that they’re in opposition to,” he stated.

Streeting condemned what he referred to as “armchair critics on social media”, contrasting them with individuals equivalent to Starmer and Phillips, who “have finished the arduous yards of truly locking up wife-beaters, rapists, paedophiles”.

Since his assembly with Farage, Musk has more and more taken an curiosity in UK politics – specializing in criticism of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

Musk has spent the week amplifying calls by Reform UK and the Conservative Occasion for a nationwide inquiry into grooming gangs.

The calls got here after the federal government turned down a request to conduct an inquiry into historic circumstances of sexual abuse in Oldham, saying the council ought to lead it as a substitute.

This prompted Musk to accuse Sir Keir of failing to correctly prosecute “rape gangs” whereas he was director of public prosecutions.

Musk additionally stated Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips “deserves to be in jail” and known as her a “rape genocide apologist”.

Requested about Musk’s feedback on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Farage stated the CEO had used “very powerful phrases, however that “free speech was again” on X underneath his possession.

In 2022, an unbiased inquiry by Higher Manchester Mixed Authority discovered that weak youngsters had been left uncovered to sexual exploitation in Oldham due to “critical failings” by the police and council.

The federal government has rejected the requires a nationwide inquiry, as a substitute asking Oldham Council to arrange its personal. The earlier Conservative authorities turned down an analogous request in 2022.

Phillips and Dwelling Secretary Yvette Cooper stated in a letter to the Conservatives that the native authority had already began establishing an inquiry.

The letter additionally pointed to the 2022 Youngster Sexual Abuse Inquiry, which investigated abuse in care properties, church buildings, properties or by grooming gangs.

The report knitted a number of earlier inquiries into grooming gangs collectively, together with in Rotherham, Rochdale and Telford, alongside its personal investigations.

Talking on Sunday, Well being Secretary Wes Streeting stated the federal government was prioritising “getting on with” implementing the report’s 20 suggestions to fight baby sexual abuse.

He informed the BBC that Musk’s criticism of Phillips was a “disgraceful smear” and stated “folks like Keir Starmer and Jess Phillips have carried out the onerous yards of truly locking up spouse beaters, rapists and paedophiles”.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Former “Dwelling Enchancment” star Zachery Ty Bryan was arrested this week on a home violence cost in Myrtle Seaside, on-line jail information present.

Bryan, 43, was booked into the J. Reuben Lengthy Detention Middle simply after 2 p.m. on Thursday. He was charged with second-degree home violence and stays in jail as of this writing on a $10,000 bond.

He was launched simply after 7:45 p.m. Friday, in line with consumption information.

Bryan has had a number of run-ins with the regulation prior to now 12 months. He was arrested in October on suspicion of DUI for the second time in 2024, in line with Nexstar-affiliate KTLA. Dashcam footage confirmed Bryan being taken into custody by the Oklahoma Freeway Patrol, the place he advised the trooper “I’m sorry I prefer to drink.”

“Dwelling Enchancment” aired for eight seasons from 1991 till 1999 and starred Tim Allen. Bryan performed Brad Taylor.

No further particulars about Bryan’s Myrtle Seaside arrest had been instantly obtainable. News13 has requested the warrant and report from Myrtle Seaside police.

Rely on News13 for updates.

Philippe Clement hasn’t had his troubles to hunt in away matches this season with simply three wins from ten outings within the league this time period when away from Ibrox.

In stark distinction, Rangers have been nearly excellent at residence this season with 28 factors taken from a attainable 30 up to now – solely dropping factors in a draw with Dundee United on November 23.

In any other case, it has been a formidable, free-scoring output from Rangers in entrance of their very own supporters with 25 objectives for and simply three towards when at Ibrox.

Nevertheless, examine that report with the run of type away from residence and the hole on the high of the desk is accounted for with a drastic swing in outcomes and efficiency ranges.

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In the identical variety of matches, Rangers have taken 16 fewer factors from away matches, conceded 10 extra objectives and scored 13 lower than at Ibrox.

Clement’s facet have solely received three of their ten outings away from residence with three attracts and 4 losses on their travels.

Rangers slipped as much as lose to Celtic, Kilmarnock, St Mirren and Aberdeen. They drew with Hearts, Motherwell and Hibs.

The one successful away outcomes for Rangers this season got here towards Ross County, St Johnstone and Dundee United.

Rangers’ residence and away Scottish Premiership report

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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – A Nineteen Nineties sitcom star is out on bond after just lately touchdown behind bars within the Grand Strand.

Data present Myrtle Seashore police arrested Zachery Ty Bryan, who performed the oldest brother Brad Taylor within the hit TV present Residence Enchancment and a later function in The Quick and the Livid: Tokyo Drift, on New Yr’s Day.

Data present Bryan faces a second-degree home violence cost.

Public court docket data present the previous TV star was launched from jail on Friday after posting a $10,000 bond.

WMBF Information has requested the incident report and arrest warrants for Bryan’s case to get extra particulars on what led as much as the arrest. We’re ready to get these paperwork.

This isn’t Bryan’s first run-in with the regulation.

Bryan was arrested twice in 2024 for DUI. The primary occurred in February in La Quinta, California whereas the second was in October in Custer County, Oklahoma.

Police arrested the the previous youngster star in 2023 on assault, theft and harassment expenses related to a home incident.

Bryan was additionally arrested in 2020 on home violence expenses after he strangled a girl who would later change into his fiancée. A choose sentenced him to 36 months of “bench probation” and ordered him to participate in a program known as Bridges2Safety.

Stick with WMBF Information for updates.

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Adam Goldsmith
Reside reporter

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When you had been attempting to journey early this morning, in the present day has possible been a day of disruption after heavy snowfall hit a lot of the UK in a single day.

The icy entrance was significantly heavy within the north, the place main airports had been compelled to close their runways, and a extreme climate alert has been in place on roads for a lot of the day.

Because the day went on, infrastructure started to fare a bit of higher, with Manchester and Liverpool John Lennon Airport each reopening their runways after early morning closures. They warn passengers should still expertise delays.

And, some had been even in a position to embrace the wintry circumstances – we’ve completely loved residing vicariously by your sledding movies and canine footage from right here within the BBC basement.

However, as snowfall turns into rain and snow on the bottom begins to soften, flood warnings are cropping up, exterior within the south of the UK – 23 are presently in place alongside an additional 226 flood alerts.

This has already brought on delays on the railways, the place flooded tracks are forcing trains to go slower.

The snow and frost is not fully gone although – 5 snow and ice warnings will nonetheless be in place throughout the north of England, Scotland and Northern Eire within the morning, the place residents ought to anticipate an icy begin.

We’re about to wrap up our stay protection for the night, however for extra on what to anticipate into the evening and tomorrow, you will get the most recent updates right here.

Thanks for becoming a member of us – hold heat and dry.

Raul Jimenez scored twice from the spot as Fulham held Ipswich City to a 2-2 draw within the Premier League on Sunday, extending the hosts’ unbeaten streak to eight league matches.

Each groups transformed penalties inside two minutes as Jimenez cancelled out Sammie Szmodics’ first-half strike within the 69th minute, earlier than Liam Delap restored the guests’ lead after Timothy Castagne introduced him down.

However Jimenez obtained a second crack at restoring parity when Leif Davis fouled him within the ninetieth minute, denying 18th-placed Ipswich an opportunity to climb out of the relegation zone for the primary time since November.

Fulham, who’re unbeaten since November, remained ninth with 30 factors whereas Ipswich moved to 16, equal with Seventeenth-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers who’ve performed a recreation much less.