A jacked-up Texas gymgoer was arrested after she allegedly hurled a 25lb weight at the head of a suspected love rival. Aralyn Martinez was charged with aggravated assault against Cindy S Aguilar following an altercation at 24 Hour Fitness outside Houston. An altercation arose between the two, and Martinez allegedly tried to cause injury by throwing a weighted plate toward the complainant's head. Martinez attacked the victim saying, 'b**** I'm going to drop this 25lb weight plate on you', according to a criminal complaint filed by the District Attorney's Office and obtained by the Daily Mail. She is prohibited from contacting the victim and can not be within 200 feet of the 24 Hour Fitness location where the incident occurred.

Real Madrid started life without Xabi Alonso by crashing out of the Copa del Rey to second-tier strugglers Albacete as Alvaro Arbeloa endured a nightmare first match in charge. Former Madrid and Liverpool defender Arbeloa was immediately appointed as the Spaniard's replacement, but his reign got off to the worst possible start on Wednesday. It was a game that saw Arbeloa, who was working as head coach of Madrid's B team, rotate his side. Jefte Betancor thought he had caused an upset in the 82nd minute when he put the underdogs ahead again, only for in-from Real forward Gonzalo Garcia to equalise. Madrid's defeat means they only have LaLiga and the Champions League left to play for this season, and they are currently four points behind Barcelona in the league table.

John Cleary Developments (JCD) has bought Cork City’s curvaceous Half Moon St development in an off-market deal believed to be valued at around €30m. The total office floor area is 54,000 sq ft, with floor plates up to 18,000 sq ft, which are fully fitted and ready to occupy. The company’s latest acquisition on Half Moon St and Lavitt’s Quay was developed by O’Callaghan Properties and completed in 2010. It extends to over 115,000 sq ft (c 10,700 sq m). Crawford Art Gallery (right)Among the properties previously on the Half Moon site were Arthurs’ electrical services company, and the garage and newsprint store for the Cork Examiner/Evening Echo.

A giant wind farm will push puffins and kittiwakes in Scotland to the edge of extinction, the RSPB has warned. Berwick Bank will eventually have 300 turbines with a capacity of 4.1 gigawatts, which would make it the biggest offshore wind farm in the world. Anne McCall, director of RSPB Scotland has called Berwick Bank 'the deadliest wind farm for birds'. However SSE, the Scottish energy company developing the Berwick Bank wind farm, said: 'Berwick Bank has been meticulously designed and its delivery will combat climate change, which is the biggest threat to seabirds.' 'These are the highest prices for offshore wind in a decade and higher than the current cost of electricity,' she said.

Now it is also going to increase the Scottish child payment to £40 a week for children under the age of one. Many of these, plus the other goodies, are designed with the Scottish elections in May in mind. It could also be viewed as an attempt to derail Americans from visiting Donald Trump's Scottish golf courses. No economic growthThe latest Scottish budget merely slices an ever-smaller cake. The Scottish system, introduced in 2011, cost £1.5bn in 2023, suggesting that if the SNP aligned with the UK on prescriptions they'd save around £150m.

Dangers created by used batteries are being highlighted by WEEE Ireland, the electrical equipment recycling organisation, which is appealing to people to use designated disposal facilities. With a proliferation of battery-powered toys, lighting, gadgets, and tools, there’s sure to be discarded batteries lying around many houses. Picture: Paul CoreyDamaged, or poorly-charged lithium items, such as e-bikes, e-scooters and laptops, have led to insurance claims following home fires. Waste batteries should always be kept out of reach of children. Lastly, WEEE says batteries should always be recycled at its designated collection points, found at supermarkets, electronics stores and civic amenity/ recycling centres.

Photo Credit John BabiakDenver, Colo. – In July of 2025, the North American Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) formally laid out a “competition framework” for their pending 2026 season and schedule. The 16-team league that includes the newest expansion teams, Denver Summit and Boston Legacy, will launch its 13th-season of play on February 20, with the NWSL Challenge Cup match. The Challenge Cup will be followed up by the grand opening of the 2026 season on March 13. The United States, Canada, and Mexico will play host to the international event starting on June 11, and wrapping up on July 18. Fans should expect no matches to be played from June 1 through June 28.

The Labour Government has been overhauling the previous government’s contentious Legacy Act, which introduced a ban on inquests and civil actions related to conflict-era incidents. A joint framework on legacy was announced by London and Dublin last September, which outlined a range of measures and mechanisms for dealing with historical cases. Ms O’Neill said she will not support any legislation that “gives preferential treatment to British state forces”. “I am deeply concerned, seriously concerned in terms of the direction of travel of the British government when it comes to dealing with the legacy of the past,” she said. “There cannot be any scenario where there is preferential treatment.

Man (20s) arrested in jail on suspicion of murder over fatal Edenderry arson attackTadgh Farrell (4) and his grandaunt Mary Holt (60) died after a petrol bomb was thrown through the living room window of the family homeTadgh Farrell (4) and his grandaunt Mary Holt (60)Ken Foy Yesterday at 13:29The chief suspect at the centre of the probe into who ordered the firebomb attack that led to a four-year-old boy and his grandaunt being killed was arrested this morning in jail.

Three pro-Palestinian activists detained in Britain ended their hunger strike on Wednesday, with some of them facing imminent death from the effects of their protest, campaign group Prisoners for Palestine said in a statement. All of the hunger strikers have been charged with offences allegedly carried out on behalf of Palestine Action, before the group was banned and designated a terrorist organisation. Palestine Action was banned in July, putting it on a par with Islamic State or al Qaeda and making it a crime to be a member. On Wednesday, Kamran Ahmed, Heba Muraisi and Lewie Chiaramello announced the end of their hunger strikes after Elbit Systems UK failed to win a British government contract. “Our prisoners hunger strike will be remembered as a landmark moment of pure defiance; an embarrassment for the British state,” the group said.

Chef Mark Ahessy at The Old Spot on Bath Avenue in Dublin 4 - a restaurant that knows its crowd. All photographs: Dara Mac DónaillThe Old Spot      Address : 14 Bath Avenue, Dublin 4 Telephone : 01 660 5599 Cuisine : Irish Website : https://theoldspot.ie/ Opens in new window Cost : €€€I get a polite phone call asking whether we’re still coming to The Old Spot. The bar side of The Old Spot feels like the older, slightly unrulier sibling of the diningroom. Starters include oysters, house-smoked organic salmon, a country terrine, mussels pil pil and a ham hock croquette. Lunch for two with two drinks was €120.50The verdict: A cosy corner of Dublin 4 doing Sunday lunch right.

Interest rates are what credit card companies charge in exchange for using their services and credit. This interest is the price for borrowing money, and credit card companies charge higher interest rates depending on the availability of credit in the credit market. If there is less credit available and more people are using credit, then interest rates may be higher. If there is an artificially low interest rate imposed by the government (i.e., a credit card interest rate cap), then more people will demand credit at that interest rate than is available. Credit card companies may decide not to lend to high-risk borrowers or offer fewer rewards for using their cards due to interest rate caps.

On your marks, get set, go – the race to buy tickets for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles has now officially started. Consider it the first gateway to your ticket purchase. Anyone who wants access to a ticket, whether for one sport or multiple events, will need to register for the LA28 ticket draw. The randomly selected time slots to purchase tickets during Drop 1 will then open from April 9th to April 19th, 2026. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/InphoCan we send cash in the post if successful in the ticket draw?

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A community group in a north Cork town, which has witnessed unprecedented pedestrian fatalities in recent years, has expressed concern that traffic management solutions being proposed by the local authority may not prevent further deaths in the short term. The council project team has proposed one-way systems to separate northbound and southbound traffic currently using the N20 Main Street. Residents fear the introduction of one-way systems would exacerbate traffic problems in residential areas such as Smith’s Road, Old Cork Road, and Bakers Road. She said what is needed is the promised bypass and motorway, the design of which began in 2016. Charleville now carries traffic volumes comparable to, and in some cases exceeding sections of motorways,” Ms Scanlan said.