Sean Grayson, the former Illinois sheriff's deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey in 2024 in her home, has died in prison after battling colon cancer.

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Sean Grayson, the officer who fatally shot Sonya Massey in her own home, has been denied medical release from his 20-year prison sentence. Grayson, a former Sangamon County sheriff's deputy, was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer in 2023, his attorney, Mark Wykoff said at his sentencing in January.

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Sonya Marmeladova, a popular Russian ******* blogger, was sentenced to three years of suspended punishment by a Moscow court on Friday for distribution of ******* , according to the Russian media.
Her real name is Sofia Vershinina. Prosecutors claimed she offered private paid Telegram channels with intimate photos and videos to subscribers. They stated that Vershinina advertised private chats in a public channel. The defendant admitted guilt, expressed regret, and asked the Meshchansky District Court to impose suspended punishment, according to Meduza.
The prosecutors demanded three and a half years in a penal colony, according to Ostorozhno Novosti citing the courtroom.
The court imposed a fine of 4.8 million rubles (about $60,000 or €53,000) on Vershinina, as well as an iPhone 16 Pro Max, Meduza reported. The ruble amount was declared a fine. The ******* equipment found at the defendant's residence, like handcuffs and a leather choker, was returned to her, according to Vzglyad.
According to the investigators, Vershinina earned about 30 million rubles from explicit photos and videos in 2026. According to the investigators, she spent this money on the purchase of an apartment in Moscow City and designer products, according to Izvestia. According to other media sources, her total earnings from subscriptions exceeded $385,000 since January 2024, according to the Telegram channel SHOT.

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CHICAGO (AP) — A former Illinois sheriff's deputy won't get an early medical release from his two-decade prison sentence for killing Sonya Massey inside her home after the Black woman called 911 about a possible prowler, state officials decided Friday.
Sean Grayson had been diagnosed with colon cancer prior to the 2024 shooting, and his attorney noted in January that the cancer had advanced to his liver and lungs.
The three-member Illinois Prisoner Review Board voted unanimously Friday to deny Grayson's application for early medical release, Liz Mitchell, a board spokesperson, said in an email.
Grayson, who is white, was convicted in October of second-degree murder for Massey's killing, a case that sparked protests over systemic racism and a U.S. Department of Justice review.
Body camera footage showed Grayson and another deputy enter Massey's home in Springfield, Illinois. Minutes later, Grayson shot the 36-year-old single mother in the face as she moved a pot of hot water from the stove and told him, "I rebuke you in the name of Jesus."

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The Para-mixed bowls B2-B3 pair succeeded in their early morning bid for a Commonwealth Games bronze medal with a dramatic tie-break win against New Zealand.
The duo of Julie Thomas and Steffan James, aided by directors Jamie Jones and John Wilson, defeated New Zealand's pair of Sonya Woodrow and Kerrin Wheeler, aided by directors Kimberly Carraher and Colin Wheeler.
Wales lost the first set 7-4 but battled back to win the second set 6-3 to set up the sudden death end.
After Thomas had set up the chance and James held his nerve with two brilliant final bowls. New Zealand's final delivery failed and Wales celebrated.
The Wales campaign came full circle after it had started with a dramatic tie-break comeback win against Australia.

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BP said Tuesday that deputy CEO and trading chief Carol Howle will retire later this year, with CEO Meg O'Neill announcing she will not appoint a replacement for the role.
Having spent 26 years at BP, Howle had been elevated to the deputy CEO position in April, a role that came after she stepped in as interim chief executive when Murray Auchincloss left the company. O'Neill's arrival in April prompted an agreement for Howle to remain through the handover period, during which she took responsibility for a portfolio review and the development of long-term strategy before ultimately departing. She will leave in the third quarter, the company said.
"We have significant actions underway to streamline the organizational model and we have a focused leadership team in place," O'Neill said in a statement.
Taking over Howle's trading responsibilities will be Sam Skerry, who moves into the role of head of supply, trading and shipping on Aug. 1 after running BP's M&A operations since 2022. Skerry previously worked across BP's trading business before moving to the M&A role, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Separately, Sonya Adams will move from her chief of staff post, which she has held since 2024, into oversight of people and culture; her predecessor in that function, Kerry Dryburgh, is departing BP after a 16-year tenure. Both Adams and Skerry's appointments take effect Aug. 1.

Sarah Shahi revealed that this surprising celebrity was one of the best kisses she ever had.
The actress said she and James Gandolfini shared an intimate scene together for The Sopranos.
"I remember thinking to myself, like how am I going to get turned on by this 47-year-old large balding man...? But, oh boy, did it work for me."
Sarah Shahi is ready to kiss and tell.
The ******* /Life and Paradise actress revealed that Sopranos star James Gandolfini was one of the best kisses she ever had. Shahi appeared in the sixth season's Emmy-winning episode ******* led "Kennedy and Heidi" as Sonya, Christopher Moltisanti's mistress and subsequently Tony Soprano's paramour.