Final week, U.S. Sen. John Kennedy performed the position of involved politician with consummate aptitude when he made his approach round southeast Louisiana, assuring Hurricane Francine victims he was there for them of their time of want.

This week, he’s again in Washington and bringing the mistaken sort of consideration to our state.

If Kennedy was simply marching out his fake corn pone persona but once more, his wearisome schtick can be simple sufficient to disregard. However our Republican junior senator went past the pale Tuesday along with his unacceptable questioning of Maya Berry, director of the Arab American Institute, whom Kennedy stated “ought to disguise her head in a bag.”

The event was a Senate Judiciary Committee listening to on antisemitism and anti-Arab hate. The subject has been on the forefront since final October when the terrorist group Hamas attacked a music pageant in kibbutz Re’im, killing greater than 700 folks and taking on 100 extra  hostage.

Since then, the Israeli loss of life toll has surpassed 1,000 in subsequent Hamas assaults, whereas the Jewish state’s navy response in Gaza has killed greater than 41,000 Palestinians.

The continued struggle has led to tense showdowns on U.S. faculty campuses, with politicians wandering into the fray. So you’ll assume lawmakers would watch out to not add extra gasoline to what’s already an incendiary scenario, particularly members of such an esteemed physique because the U.S. Senate.

However not Kennedy, who felt compelled to exhibit the necessity for such a listening to when he pressed Berry, an Arab American, to reply whether or not she supported Hamas and Hezbollah, one other terrorist-connected political group.

Unfazed, Berry withstood the onslaught from Kennedy, who continued to ask whether or not she supported both group even after she made it clear she backed neither.

“Oddly sufficient, I’m going to say thanks for that query as a result of it demonstrates the aim of our listening to right now,” Berry advised the senator.

Undeterred or maybe unable to listen to over his personal prattle, Kennedy pressed on and completed along with his “head in a bag” remark, drawing groans from different committee members. Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, then allowed Berry to reply.

“This has been regrettably an actual disappointment however very a lot a sign of the hazard to our democratic establishments that we’re in now,” she stated in conclusion.

Kennedy’s boorish show will probably go over large along with his extra ardent constituents in addition to of us on the far proper who encourage such intolerance. This follows the senator’s sample of Donald Trump-style demagoguery and enjoying as much as the MAGA crowd, whose problem to their leaders appears to be not “how far can you’re taking us?” however “how low are you able to go?” within the contest to be essentially the most hateful, insensitive and divisive.

Throughout his political ascension, Kennedy really held promise as a constitutional scholar and voice of motive and customary sense. He delivered on the promise you’ll count on from a graduate of Vanderbilt College, Virginia Faculty of Regulation and Oxford College. That held true even after he switched from the Democratic to the Republican Celebration in 2007.

However upon successful a seat within the U.S. Senate in 2017, Kennedy assumed a persona that’s equal components Foghorn Leghorn, Huckleberry Hound and Jar-Jar Binks — a chimera unwittingly spawned from the Sid and Morty Krofft laboratory.

Louisiana deserves higher than a mean-spirited caricature within the U.S. Senate. On the very least, Kennedy must be despatched a message that the extent of rudeness he displayed Tuesday towards Berry doesn’t sit effectively with the house crowd.

Extra importantly, Louisiana must have a zero-tolerance coverage for the folks we elected to symbolize us: No racism, no bigotry, no misogyny, no dogmatism, no extra refusal to budge from intransigent views.

Till we do, brace yourselves for extra embarrassment.

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Dominic Solanke received off the mark for Tottenham as Ange Postecoglou’s aspect defeated Brentford 3-1 in a frantic encounter on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The guests have been forward inside 22 seconds for a second week working, as Bryan Mbeumo lashed Keane Lewis-Potter’s cross into the highest proper nook. However the the rest of a frenzied first half belonged to Spurs.

Seven minutes after Mbeumo’s good opener, the hosts have been stage because of Solanke, answering his critics with an instinctive end after James Maddison’s preliminary shot had been generously palmed into his path.

Seizing momentum, Spurs then took the lead within the twenty eighth minute when Brennan Johnson was launched by Heung-Min Son, and he rifled a superbly exact strike throughout Mark Flekken – who continues to be the busiest goalkeeper of any within the Premier League.

Brentford have been carved open many extra occasions all through an unusually disorganised show.

Solanke introduced tireless Son with an opportunity for Spurs’ third, whereas Johnson and Dejan Kulusevski have been additionally denied, earlier than Mbeumo had a uncommon alternative to grab a leveller on the reverse finish, stopped in his tracks by Guglielmo Vicario, who, moments earlier than, appeared to have dealt with the ball exterior his field.

The ultimate say was Maddison’s, although. Cristian Romero launched a fast counter-attack, linking with Son, who unselfishly threaded the ball to Maddison 5 minutes from time, and he dinked over Flekken.

Tottenham’s second win of the season has lifted them to tenth, whereas Brentford – who’ve dropped extra factors from profitable positions than every other aspect for the reason that begin of final season (36) – have slipped to twelfth.

Ought to Vicario have been penalised?

Brentford have been rightly livid within the 58th minute when Vicario appeared to clumsily deal with exterior his space after he tried however failed to say a cross forward of Mikkel Damsgaard.

The entire episode was bizarrely missed by on-field official John Brooks, prompting offended responses from Kristoffer Ajer and Thomas Frank, who have been each booked for dissent.

The result, by the letter of the regulation, ought to have been a free-kick and yellow card for Vicario, however Frank was clear the incident “did not outline the sport”. VAR can solely intervene for a red-card incident, which this might have been if there was the denial of a objective or goalscoring alternative.

Talking in his press convention, Frank mentioned: “He handballed it, however that incident did not outline the sport. The margins must go our manner. It was a mistake, it might have helped us, however the chance for scoring from that’s low. John Brooks, general, had an excellent recreation.”

Postecoglou praises ‘relentless’ Spurs

Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou:

“It wasn’t a really perfect begin. However it was prefer it by no means occurred. We knew Brentford can be aggressive, and we love that a part of the sport.

“We thought if we introduced our personal depth we might trigger issues, and we have been relentless the entire recreation. We absolutely deserved the win.

“The entire group was good. Actually targeted on ensuring we dominated the sport. Brentford attempt to play out, and that is nice for us, as a result of we wish to press exhausting. The midfielders performed a key position with that.

“For all of our play, we have not actually received the rewards up till this level. Three leaders within the membership contributed to the third objective, and that is what you are searching for in these moments.”

Frank: We’re lacking strongest gamers

Brentford head coach Thomas Frank:

“We at all times attempt to come right here to win, you see that in the present day, there is no such thing as a away floor we’re terrified of.

“I just like the bravery from my gamers. We play a group which might be absolutely firing, and we’re lacking 5 of our strongest gamers. That is simply to place issues into perspective.

“No moaning, no complaints. It is my job to place a aggressive group on the market. I noticed an excellent Spurs group in the present day.”

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Evaluation: Spurs start to disclose finest aspect

When Tottenham click on they are often devastating. By far their most full show of the season, Spurs’ large hitters all stood as much as the depend, and took collective accountability for delivering an ‘Ange-ball’ type efficiency.

Solanke opened his Spurs account, Johnson scored in consecutive matches for the primary time since becoming a member of a yr in the past, and Maddison scored and assisted in the identical recreation for the primary time since Could 2023.

Postecoglou referred to as his group relentless, registering 23 efforts on objective – 10 on the right track – and producing an xG of three.51 – their highest of the season. This was a triumph of endurance.

It was solely a matter of time earlier than new elements started to sync with previous, in a extra cohesive and productive manner, Postecoglou had insisted. However doubters pointed to Spurs’ profligacy in video games up till this level.

“We’ve not received simply rewards till now,” Postecoglou responded. Now he should again it up.

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Hayden Panettiere is opening up about her late brother, Jansen Panettiere, virtually two years after his dying.

The actress, who’s starring within the upcoming movie “Amber Alert,” stated that when her brother died all of the sudden in 2023 from cardiomegaly (enlarged coronary heart) coupled with aortic valve issues, it felt like she “misplaced half of my soul.”

“He was my solely sibling, and it was my job to guard him,” she instructed Individuals in an interview because the journal’s new cowl star.

“I’ll all the time be heartbroken about it,” she added. “I’ll by no means have the ability to recover from it. Irrespective of what number of years go by, I’ll by no means recover from his loss.”

How grief affected her well being

Panettiere stated that physique bodily reacted to her brother’s dying.

“I simply ballooned out,” she stated.

“I did not really feel assured to placed on garments and get out of the home,” she added.

The actress stated that within the days after Jansen’s dying, she gained 40 lbs attributable to stress and excessive cortisol ranges in her physique.

“I needed to see horrific paparazzi photos of myself popping out of Jansen’s funeral, which occurred in a really non-public place, and it was stunning,” she stated. “My agoraphobia got here out, which is one thing I struggled with up to now.”

Trying again on it, Panettiere stated that she thinks what she was experiencing was her physique “defending itself, shielding itself from the world.”

How she discovered therapeutic by way of wellness, train

Final yr, Panettiere’s publicist launched her to private coach and CEO of M/BODY, a barre expertise, Marnie Alton, who not solely helped the actress get match, but in addition turned somebody she may vent to and belief.

“She empowered me,” stated Panettiere, who defined that Alton’s method to train wasn’t like boot camp.

Panettiere stated that together with Alton’s assist in getting her to work out within the gymnasium, the duo would go on “lengthy, lovely walks the place we may vent, and it will be this remedy session.”

Their friendship blossomed and Panettiere stated that Alton turned her life coach.

“My physique simply began reacting, not simply from understanding,” Panettiere stated concerning the constructive affect the life-style adjustments had on her. “It allowed me to launch the stress, the excessive expectations I would all the time placed on myself.”

“There’s nothing like wanting within the mirror and feeling such as you look ok to stroll out the door,” she added.

Since working with Panettiere, Alton talked about how proud she is of the actress.

“She has simply been so brave,” she stated. “She was eager to make an enormous change in her life, and with a purpose to do this, you must be actually sincere about the place you are at within the now.”

How Panettiere is transferring ahead

Now virtually two years after her brother’s dying, Panettiere stated that she’s “beginning to really feel like myself once more.”

The actress stated that she feels “content material” and is specializing in issues that matter to her most, together with her daughter, Kaya, who she shares together with her ex, Wladimir Klitschko.

“She does so many issues,” Panettiere stated about Kaya. “She golfs, she performs chess. She’s been dancing since she was little and loves singing.”

Panettiere stated she can be engaged on her autobiography, which can showcase “the true me, from my perspective.”

And whereas she misses Jansen, Panettiere stated he “will all the time be beside me.”

Pete Wicks has fired again after he was given lower than glowing suggestions throughout his first look on Strictly Come Dancing.

The previous The Solely Method is Essex star, 35, took to the dancefloor for the primary time on Saturday Evening along with his associate Jowita Przystał, 30.

The pair have been tasked with taking up a pasodoble, nonetheless forward of the dance, Pete expressed his issues over his skills.

‘I by no means thought I’d be doing this,’ he stated in a pre-recorded section, including his household and mates anticipated him to ‘mess up’ on the present.

‘I’ve the pliability of a chopstick,’ he quipped.

‘I do lack rhythm and pure dance means – which is a little bit of an issue,’ he then admitted.

After getting via the routine, it got here time for the 4 judges – Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and the notoriously difficult-to-please Craig Revel Horwood – to share their ideas.

‘Properly paso Pete I’m a little bit bit misplaced for phrases actually,’ Shirley started, earlier than criticising the very fact he solely appeared to point out off one transfer.

‘Pasodoble is constructed up of quite a lot of twisting and totally different figures and this gave the impression to be repetitive over and over,’ she continued.

Because the studio viewers began to boo, Shirley requested them to ‘wait a second’, indicating she might need one thing constructive to comply with up with, however that was not the case.

‘I did discover the footwork to not be any type of genuine pasodoble however maintain attempting and are available again subsequent week preventing. But it surely wasn’t my cup of tea darling.’

It then got here time for Anton’s evaluation, with the choose saying the routine made him ‘nervous’.

‘You bought via the routine and it’s not that you could’t do the steps or the choreography however it’s the timing and the music that will get you on edge,’ he defined.

Nevertheless, leaping in, Pete declared: ‘I’ve received no rhythm mate!’

After advising him to try to not rely out the steps so loudly and ‘let the music be your good friend’, Anton stated he needed to work on ‘the timing and the music rather a lot’.

Craig then stated Pete’s arms have been ‘unfastened and forgotten about’ earlier than delivering a brutal line: ‘It regarded such as you have been going via a stroll of the Port Talbot steelworks.’

‘However I do recognize your willpower and the very fact you have been telling a narrative.’

Nevertheless, Motsi stated there was ‘lacking approach’, she was ‘captured’.

‘I couldn’t look away and it was a contemporary interpretation of the dance. However I can see that your eyes are like hearth and maintain that!’

When it got here time to get their scores, Pete and Jowita got a 4, 5, 3 and 5 from Craig, Motsi, Shirley and Anton.

These watching it play out at house shared their ideas on social media too.

‘Shirley shushing the viewers boos when criticising Pete solely to double down on the criticism afterwards is peak comedy,’ consumer thesugarsuga posted on X.

‘Pete doesn’t take criticism nicely does he,’ RoomMrs commented.

‘I give it two weeks earlier than Pete jumps the judges desk and places Anton and Craig in a headlock,’ katyajcnes joked.

When requested how he felt within the aftermath, Pete was nothing however constructive: ‘If I’m actually sincere I cherished it. I at all times stated this in all probability wasn’t the competitors for me, however I’ve truthfully cherished the previous few weeks.’

Strictly Come Dancing continues subsequent Saturday at 6.15pm on BBC One.

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Liverpool tackle Bournemouth hoping to construct some momentum within the Premier League following a shock defeat to Nottingham Forest of their earlier league sport.

In the course of the week Arne Slot took cost of this primary European match as Liverpool supervisor and defeated AC Milan on the San Siro in a confidence-building comeback victory. The Reds will now be hoping to take that kind into at this time’s encounter with the Cherries and transfer themselves up the Premier League desk.

For his or her half, Bournemouth have been enjoying effectively. 5 factors from their opening 4 video games places them eleventh within the desk, simply behind Manchester United. Though they misplaced 1-0 to Chelsea of their final match they carried out strongly and Andoni Iraola shall be hoping for one thing related at Anfield.

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When Hayden Panettiere’s youthful brother died unexpectedly of an undiagnosed coronary heart situation final yr, the actor mentioned it was like dropping part of herself.

“He was my solely sibling, and it was my job to guard him,” she instructed Folks in an article printed on Sept. 18. “After I misplaced him, I felt like I misplaced half of my soul.”

Panettiere, 35, mentioned that within the days after her brother’s dying, her physique reacted in a approach she had by no means seen earlier than.

“Inside days, I principally similar to ballooned — ballooned out,” she mentioned, including that “stress and cortisol” could make adjustments to the physique.

The adjustments, plus being adopted by the paparazzi, made her not wish to go away her home.

“I needed to see horrific paparazzi footage of myself popping out of Jansen’s funeral, which occurred in a really personal place, and it was stunning,” she mentioned. “My agoraphobia got here out, which is one thing I’ve struggled with prior to now.”

All of it compounded into diminishing her shallowness, she mentioned.

“I didn’t really feel assured to placed on garments and get out of the home, however I additionally knew that I wanted to get out and preserve shifting or I’d by no means cease feeling and looking this manner,” she mentioned.

She added: “It grew to become a damaging hamster wheel of, do I really feel ok to exit?”

The “Convey It On: All or Nothing” star ultimately determined she wished to return to work, and she or he mentioned the whole lot modified when her publicist launched her to her private coach.

“My physique simply began reacting, not simply from the figuring out. It allowed me to launch the stress, the excessive expectations I’d all the time placed on myself,” she mentioned.

Whereas she’s eagerly anticipating the discharge of her subsequent movie, “Amber Alert,” she mentioned she is going to by no means absolutely heal from her brother’s dying.

“I’ll all the time be heartbroken about it. I’ll by no means be capable to recover from it,” she mentioned. “Irrespective of what number of years go by, I’ll by no means recover from his loss.”

What occurred to Jansen Panettiere?

Jansen Panettiere died on Feb. 19, 2023, of an enlarged coronary heart, his household mentioned in an announcement to TODAY.com.

“It’s with nice sorrow we share the great, premature lack of our stunning Jansen,” the assertion mentioned. “Although it provides little solace, the Medical Examiner reported Jansen’s sudden passing was as a result of cardiomegaly (enlarged coronary heart,) coupled with aortic valve issues.”

Cardiomegaly, or an enlarged coronary heart, is just not a illness itself, however is moderately an indication of one other situation, in response to Mayo Clinic. Coronary heart harm and sure varieties of coronary heart illness could cause an enlarged coronary heart, in response to Mayo Clinic.

The Panettiere household didn’t specify the underlying reason behind his situation, however mentioned he suffered from aortic valve issues.

These issues can happen when the aorta, the primary artery that carries blood from the guts to the remainder of the physique, doesn’t operate correctly, in response to Mayo Clinic.

“Jansen’s coronary heart could possibly be seen in his eyes, and his allure in his sensible, participating smile; his soul in his masterful and revealing work, and the enjoyment of life in his dry wit,” his household mentioned within the assertion. “His charisma, heat, compassion for others, and his artistic spirit will stay ceaselessly in our hearts and within the hearts of all whom he encountered.”

“We sincerely recognize the outpouring of affection and assist in the direction of our household as we navigate this unthinkable loss, and ask that we be gifted our privateness throughout this time of mourning,” the household added. “We love you a lot Jansen and you may be in our hearts ceaselessly.”

Jansen Panettiere was reported to be 28 on the time of his dying. TODAY.com couldn’t independently verify his age.

He acted alongside his sister within the motion pictures like “Tiger Cruise” and “Racing Stripes,” and in addition starred in “Ice Age: The Meltdown” and the AMC sequence “The Strolling Useless.”

A couple of month earlier than his dying, he posted a black-and-white image of his older sister styling his hair on Instagram.

“Not the primary haircut she’s tried to offer me,” he captioned the picture.

Liverpool bought again on the Premier League successful path by sweeping apart Bournemouth 3-0 with Luis Diaz on the double.

Nottingham Forest surprised Anfield final weekend to finish Arne Slot’s good begin however Liverpool had been in ruthless temper towards the Cherries, racing right into a 3-0 lead at half-time.

Diaz took benefit of Kepa Arrizabalaga charging off his line into no man’s land to reward Slot’s workforce the lead earlier than the Colombian fired residence a second simply two minutes later.

Darwin Nunez marked his first begin of the season with an exquisite curling effort into the far nook as Liverpool threatened to run riot. That was the tip of the scoring although as regardless of registering 12 pictures on the right track, the house facet couldn’t add additional gloss to the victory.

It may have been a really completely different afternoon had Antoine Semenyo’s objective after simply six minutes not been dominated out for offside by VAR. The Bournemouth ahead skipped behind the Liverpool backline however Stockley Park stepped in to point out he had strayed forward of the play.

After that wobbly begin, Liverpool discovered their stride and moved high of the Premier League in the meanwhile.

Evaluation: Electrical Diaz including objectives to his repertoire

Sky Sports activities’ Lewis Jones:

“Diaz has 5 objectives to his title already this season. It took him till November final season to succeed in that milestone which suggests Slot, who has a status for bettering attacking gamers, is having an impression on the uptick of Diaz’s output in entrance of objective. He is working at a fee of a objective each 72 minutes – not fairly Erling Haaland’s ranges of 1 each 39 minutes, however it’s nonetheless an outstanding early-season purple patch.

“Each his objectives had been all about power. Diaz nipped in to manage a direct ball on his thigh, rounded Kepa and fired previous the overlaying Julian Araujo on the road. The second was equally as scientific, Mohamed Salah shedding a fast move to Trent Alexander-Arnold who was given free rein to hold ahead, delaying his move to Diaz who shifted it onto his left foot earlier than firing residence.

“He’s electrical when on this temper.”

Evaluation: Plenty of pictures, no menace by Bournemouth

Sky Sports activities’ Lewis Jones:

“It might not have felt prefer it having watched the sport however Bournemouth’s tally of 19 pictures was probably the most Liverpool have confronted in a sport at Anfield since 2014 when Everton additionally registered 19.

“That statistic implies they maybe deserved greater than the 3-0 defeat. However they did not.

“Liverpool had been comprehensively the higher facet.

“That is the factor with Andoni Iraola’s soccer at Bournemouth – they accomplish that many issues proper and play such an aggressive sport that opens groups up however cannot get outcomes towards the elite.

“They’ve now didn’t win any of 13 Premier League video games vs final season’s top-six – successful simply two factors from a attainable 39.

“These 19 pictures solely equated to an anticipated objectives determine of 1.03 which tells you the pictures they had been taking up had been low chance ones. Throughout their final two video games they’ve posted 38 pictures however have failed to attain. It is one thing the supervisor should handle.”

Slot praises Liverpool’s response

Liverpool boss Arne Slot: “I stated to them as we speak within the pre-match assembly that I be taught from them daily and I used to be actually curious to see how we’d react after the Milan sport. What I do know from the beginning – and what I knew earlier than I even began – is that there’s a lot of high quality on this workforce, that is clear, however we’re not the one one. There are a number of high quality groups on this league.

“So, successful video games just isn’t so troublesome when you’ve got a lot high quality, however if you wish to win greater than only some video games it is also about mentality. After the United sport, which was a giant win, or an announcement win I feel you name it right here in England, then to see us coming again towards Nottingham Forest like that, that was not what you count on from a workforce that wishes to compete for one thing.

“After the large win towards AC Milan I used to be curious to see how we’d react as we speak – and it was a a lot, a lot better response than we had towards Nottingham Forest.”

Iraola rues lack of innovative

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola: “The stats had been fairly degree however they had been higher when it mattered.

“When the sport is on the road. They had been a lot wager,ter than us. Once they had the probabilities they made the distinction.

“They’re very harmful, they’ve a number of velocity, particularly up entrance with Darwin, Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah, they’ve a menace in behind.

“You take a look at the stats and I feel we had 20 pictures and 7 corners. We had momentum however it had much less worth.”

Opta: Christie’s quickfire yellow

• Ryan Christie’s yellow card after 24 seconds for Bournemouth is the earliest card acquired within the Premier League since Sadio Mané earned a yellow card after 14 seconds for Liverpool towards Chelsea in January 2022.
• Amongst video games which have been performed not less than 15 instances within the Premier League, solely Manchester United towards Wigan (3.13 – 50 objectives in 16 video games) have averaged extra objectives per sport than Liverpool towards Bournemouth (3.07 – 46 objectives in 15 video games).
• Alexander-Arnold recorded his one hundredth objective involvement for Liverpool along with his 81st help for the membership (19 objectives additionally).

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Manchester United drew 0-0 in opposition to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday night, as a dominant efficiency didn’t ease the strain on Erik ten Hag. 

The away aspect dominated the primary half, taking the lion’s share of possession however solely managing to hit the woodwork twice after an important effort from Alejandro Garnacho and a rebound from Bruno Fernandes.

The second half started in a lot the identical method, with United maintaining management however not managing to capitalise on it.

Palace grew into the sport after making substitutions, whereas United’s adjustments took away their momentum, and the house aspect begun to create possibilities, with Eberechi Eze firing broad and Eddie Nketiah and Ismaila Sarr forcing an excellent double save from Andre Onana.

The sport petered out within the ultimate phases as Palace seemed to accept some extent and United struggled to regain any attacking rhythm, and in the long run it was a well-recognized sight for Erik ten Hag as his aspect earned only one level in a fixture they most likely ought to’ve gained.

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Psychological well being professionals testified Thursday within the homicide trial for a Rankin County teenager accused of fatally taking pictures her mom.

Carly Gregg, 15, is charged as an grownup within the March 19 taking pictures that killed her mom, Ashley Smylie. Gregg can also be accused of taking pictures her stepfather, Heath Smylie, who survived with a graze wound to his shoulder.

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Throughout testimony Thursday, Dr. Jason Pickett, a psychiatrist, described Gregg’s actions as “diabolical.” Pickett stated he reviewed proof earlier than writing an 85-page report for the prosecution.

“For my part, Carly doesn’t meet Mississippi’s customary for madness on the time of the offense and she or he knew the character and high quality of her actions on that day,” Pickett stated.

Pickett went on to reference testimony that Gregg’s father was recognized with bipolar dysfunction and her issues about exhibiting signs of the situation. Pickett stated primarily based on his analysis of medical information and what Gregg instructed him, he questioned the bipolar prognosis and therapy for her father, and due to this fact the chance that she too, might have the dysfunction.

“I extremely doubt and don’t consider Carly has bipolar dysfunction,” Pickett stated.

The prosecution known as nurse practitioner Olivia Leber on Thursday as a rebuttal witnesses. Leber stated she first met with Gregg in January 2024, at which period, Gregg stuffed out a kind and checked “No,” to a query that requested if she was listening to voices.

Leber stated Gregg was recognized with main depressive dysfunction and adjustment dysfunction. Gregg had complained of being depressed, which Leber famous wasn’t persistent. In any other case, Gregg appeared to have regular responses throughout their appointment.

“She denied hallucinations or delusions,” Leber stated.

In a follow-up appointment on March 12, Leber stated Gregg complained of feeling “like a zombie.” Leber instructed Gregg to taper off the Zoloft she was taking, whereas beginning a brand new medicine, Lexapro. Leber stated Gregg by no means reported listening to voices or lapses in reminiscence.

Leber stated she met with Gregg thrice between January and March. Gregg’s mom was within the room throughout every appointment.

Rebecca Kirk, a licensed skilled counselor, met with Gregg in January. Gregg and Ashley Smylie reported that Gregg was having intrusive, disruptive ideas, was simply angered and was having bother sleeping. Gregg denied listening to voices.

Kirk stated she met with Gregg 9 instances. She stated Gregg gave the impression to be sensible and loved college. They talked about “Crime and Punishment,” a novel by Russian creator Fyodor Dostoevsky, a few former scholar who’s alienated from society as a result of he feels superior. The character murders a lady after which is wracked with guilt.

Kirk famous of their ultimate session that Gregg wasn’t experiencing any suicidal or homicidal tendencies, nor did she report experiencing any negative effects from her medicine.

Dr. Amanda Gugliano, the director of Forensic Analysis Providers on the Mississippi State Hospital at Whitfield, spent a number of hours evaluating Gregg after she was arrested. Gregg’s lawyer was there throughout the session.

Gregg instructed Gugliano that when she considered “the alleged offenses,” she felt queasy. Gugliano had a dialogue with Gregg about listening to voices.

“She stated she had been listening to one voice, a male voice, since she was younger — perhaps round 5 or 6 years previous — which is uncommon,” Gugliano stated. “She stated she heard the voice every single day, however it was at all times within the background and she or he was capable of tune it out.”

Gugliano was requested why it is uncommon for a younger youngster to listen to voices.

“It could possibly be their interior ideas, interior dialogue, and so they do not perceive what that’s,” Gugliano stated.

Gregg instructed Gugliano that the voices by no means instructed her to do something; they often made snide feedback about different folks. They did not say something about Gregg’s mom or stepfather, Gugliano stated, which is opposite to what psychiatrist Dr. Andrew Clark stated throughout his testimony on Wednesday.

Clark stated Gregg was experiencing a psychological well being disaster on the time of the taking pictures and testified that she would not bear in mind taking pictures her mom.

Carly Gregg was 14 years previous when the taking pictures occurred on the household’s dwelling in Brandon. Safety video exhibits Gregg and her mom getting back from Northwest Rankin Excessive Faculty, the place Ashley Smylie was a instructor and Gregg was a scholar.

The video exhibits Gregg strolling previous the kitchen after which the sound of a scream and three gunshots. Gregg then walks again into the kitchen and appeared to calmly choose up and have a look at her cellphone.

Clark believes {that a} new medicine for melancholy launched Gregg right into a spiral within the days earlier than the taking pictures. Clark stated Gregg’s lows had been decrease and her highs had been larger and the voices, which she hadn’t instructed anybody about, had been getting worse within the days earlier than the taking pictures.

If convicted, Gregg faces 20 years to life in jail.

Carly Gregg Case