Alex

2022 - 9 - 22

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Alex Jones trial - live: Infowars host expected to testify on Sandy ... (The Independent)

Infowars conspiracy theorist on trial again after being ordered to pay nearly $50m to grieving Sandy Hook parents last month by Texas court.

[Bitcoin donations to Infowars go to Alex Jones, company rep testifies](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/alex-jones-sandy-hook-bitcoin-b2168035.html) [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) Jones appeared outside the courthouse on Tuesday morning and in brief statements to reporters called Judge Barbara Bellis “a tyrant”. [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. [Alex Jones](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/alex-jones), who is on trial in Connecticut for calling the 2012 [Sandy Hook](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/sandy-hook) massacre a hoax, continued Friday to describe the proceedings as a “kangaroo court” from his Infowars studio in [Texas](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/texas). [Alex Jones](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/alex-jones)’s [Sandy Hook](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/sandy-hook) defamation trial has joked that she’s going to “call in sick” [ when the far-right conspiracy theorist takes the stand.](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/alex-jones-bankruptcy-sandy-hook-trial-b2172170.html) [InfoWars](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/infowars), told a courtroom that [Alex Jones](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/alex-jones)’s audience grew “exponentially” after the [Sandy Hook](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/sandy-hook) massacre. [Johnny Depp](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/johnny-depp)’s attorney has weighed in on [Alex Jones](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/alex-jones)’s [latest defamation trial over the Sandy Hook massacre](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/alex-jones-bankruptcy-sandy-hook-trial-b2172170.html?page=6), saying that “lies are not protected” by the First Amendment. [Johnny Depp’s lawyer weighs in on Alex Jones’s Sandy Hook defamation trial](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/johnny-depp-alex-jones-benjamin-chew-sandy-hook-b2172358.html) [Alex Jones](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/alex-jones)‘ Infowars empire acknowledged on the witness stand Wednesday that the show and website spread falsehoods about the [Sandy Hook](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/sandy-hook) school shooting. [Sandy Hook](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/sandy-hook) defamation trial against conspiracy theorist [Alex Jones](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/alex-jones), a corporate representative for his company testified that [cryptocurrency](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/cryptocurrency) donations solicited during his show go directly to Mr Jones personally. [defamation](/topic/defamation) trial of conspiracy theorist [Alex Jones](/topic/alex-jones) continues in [Connecticut](/topic/connecticut) as the conspiracy theorist faces the families of the victims of the [Sandy Hook](/topic/sandy-hook) Elementary School shooting that he claimed was a hoax in broadcasts to his millions of viewers.

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Alex Jones begins testimony in Sandy Hook defamation trial (Reuters)

Alex Jones took the stand on Thursday in a trial to decide how much he must pay families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting for falsely ...

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Alex Jones' fans react as she shares photo of herself preparing for ... (WalesOnline)

While Christmas may seem like a while away Welsh TV presenter Alex Jones is getting into the seasonal spirit. She has posted to her Instagram asking fans if ...

followed by a thumbs emoji and Christmas trees emojis. followed by a pumpkin emoji. Another said: "Never lol I'd have Xmas lights and trees up all year if I could" followed by a laughing face and Christmas trees emojis. A third added: "Never, bring it on!" followed by a shocked emoji face. followed by a red love heart emoji. She captioned the post: "Too early?" One said: "Never too early, we all need good things to look forward to." One said: "Of course it's too early" followed by a sad face emoji. She has posted to her Instagram asking fans if it is too early to celebrate the festive season. Alex has shared a photo of herself wearing a Santa hat and holding a lot of tinsel while looking very excited. Autumn leaves, Halloween and Advent first!"

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Alex Jones Testifies in Sandy Hook Damages Trial: Watch Live (The New York Times)

In an often tumultuous appearance, the Infowars host and conspiracy theorist said “crushing globalists” was more important than his credibility.

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The Rush song based on the dreams of Alex Lifeson (Far Out Magazine)

It wasn't just dystopian futures and Ayn Rand, however: autobiographical tales of leaving home, joke songs about going bald, and odes to cannabis were all ...

“There’s also a big band section in there, which was absolutely for me because I always wanted to play that approach. “We had written material that was really a bit beyond us, considering our level of musicianship at the time, and that was the thing about Rush: we’re always overreaching.” Despite being on the shortlist for Rush’s most intricate song, ‘La Villa Strangiato’ actually came from a relatively benign place – Alex Lifeson’s dreams. We had to do it in three parts,” Lee revealed. It all comes to a roaring conclusion with ‘La Villa Strangiato’, a nine-minute instrumental tellingly subtitled ‘An Exercise in Self-Indulgence’. Early in the trio’s career, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson were shadowing some of their earliest inspiration, including Cream, Led Zeppelin, and Blue Cheer.

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What Alex Jones Said About Sandy Hook (The New York Times)

Alex Jones spent years accusing the family members of Sandy Hook shooting victims of being actors in a hoax and suggesting that their children were still ...

I mean, it’s like a look of absolute satisfaction, like he’s about to accept an Oscar.” “Why did Hitler blow up the Reichstag — to get control! “Folks, we got to get private investigators up to Sandy Hook right now.

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Alex Jones gives evidence at trial over his Sandy Hook hoax lies (expressandstar.com)

The plaintiffs include an FBI agent who responded to the shooting and relatives of eight of the victims.

He said he realised the hoax lies were irresponsible and the school shooting was “100% real”. Jones also was found liable by default in two similar lawsuits over the hoax lies in his hometown of Austin, Texas, where a jury in one of the trials ordered Jones last month to pay nearly 50 million dollars (£44.4 million) in damages to the parents of one of the children killed. Ms Bellis began the day going over with Jones the topics he cannot give evidence about, including free speech rights, the Sandy Hook families 73 million dollar (£65 million) settlement earlier this year with gun maker Remington – the company made the Bushmaster rifle used to kill the victims at Sandy Hook – the percentage of Jones’ shows that discussed Sandy Hook and whether he profited from those shows or a similar case in Texas. The plaintiffs include an FBI agent who responded to the shooting and relatives of eight of the victims. Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones took to the witness box at his defamation trial as he and his lawyer try to limit the damages he must pay for promoting the lie that the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax. More than a dozen family members of some of the 20 children and six teachers killed in the shooting also showed up to observe Jones’s evidence in Waterbury Superior Court, which is about 20 miles from Newtown.

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp says this deadly tidal wave of ... (CNBC)

Palantir CEO and co-founder Alex Karp believes this period of macro uncertainties will crush many companies with shaky fundamentals.

"They are so scared about the macro-political conditions that no one wants to talk about them. "You will see that the durable companies that come out of this in three, four years ... [raised benchmark interest rates](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/21/fed-rate-hike-september-2022-.html) by another three-quarters of a percentage point to a range of 3%-3.25%, the highest since early 2008. The stock is down nearly 60% this year. bad times really uncover the durable companies, and tech is going through bad times ... interest rates are the reason," Karp said Thursday on CNBC's

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Return of the Garden Suite to Redditch will not happen until 2024 (Redditch Advertiser)

Bosses at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust have said due to several developments planned at the Alex which require internal moves of wards and ...

Forcing them to make this journey for another year simply isn’t good enough.” “They won’t believe the Garden Suite will be returned to the Alex until they see it, and frankly neither will I. “I am incredibly disappointed, to put it mildly, to have been told by the trust that the Garden Suite won’t be back at the Alex until early 2024,” said Ms Maclean.

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BBC The One Show's Alex Jones' cheeky boyband remark to co ... (WalesOnline)

The Welsh presenter couldn't help a subtle swipe at co-host Ronan Keating as Take That's Mark Owen joined the show.

Alex also spoke about being reunited with her "old pal" Gethin Jones, who presented the special shows alongside her. On Tuesday, the show returned to screens in its usual slot with Emma Willis and Jermaine Jenas at the helm. Alex continued: "Also, being next to my old pal @gethincjones is always a treat. Welcoming Mark, Alex said: "He's one third of one of the biggest boybands of all time..." The Welsh presenter made a cheeky boyband remark to the singer turned broadcaster as she welcomed Take That star Mark Owen to the [BBC](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/all-about/bbc) One programme. Ronan pretended to look gutted momentarily before continuing with the show. Before he turned his talents to presenting, Ronan was a member of Boyzone, however, it seems Alex, who hails from Ammanford, may have favoured Take That. before leaning towards Ronan and announcing: "Take That." "It was an honour to pay tribute to Her Majesty the Queen and reading your messages and seeing your photos was the best part." [Crossfire on BBC start time, plot and how many episodes there are](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/crossfire-bbc-how-many-episodes-25064762) [BBC Crossfire cast list: Who stars alongside Keeley Hawes in new drama?](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/crossfire-bbc-cast-list-full-25064458) [This Morning's Holly and Phil say they didn't 'jump the queue' despite not waiting in line to see The Queen](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/mornings-holly-phil-say-didnt-25060486) [Married At First Sight UK groom storms out as he can't cope with bride's sexual remarks](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/married-first-sight-uk-groom-25059668) [Married at First Sight UK stopped filming after 'wild' wife swap that left the experts stunned](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/married-first-sight-uk-stopped-25069454) It comes after Alex missed the show on Tuesday night following a long stint of shifts presenting a special show in honour and memory of the Queen who died on Thursday, September 9. The pair also spoke to David who reflected on his broadcasting career before Shania opened up about her new music, love of TikTok and filming the new series of ITV's Starstruck.

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Infowars host Alex Jones says 'he's done being sorry' on the stand ... (NBC News)

“Is this a struggle session? Are we in China?” Jones exclaimed during his testimony after being reminded of those killed in the 2012 mass shooting.

[child pornography](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/child-porn-found-documents-alex-jones-sent-sandy-hook-family-n1018541) in the emails sent from Jones to them. “When that happens, you have full and sole access to those assets?” asked Mattei. Jones was asked about similar remarks he made on his show over the last week. [ trial ](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trial-set-begin-alex-jones-sandy-hook-hoax-case-rcna47246)in Waterbury, Connecticut, about 20 miles from Newtown, where the shooting took place. “This is not really a trial,” he said. Jones admitted on the stand that for years he repeated false stories on his radio and online show that the Sandy Hook shooting was “synthetic” and a “fake,” and that the families of the victims were “actors.” That matter was the subject of a [lawsuit](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/child-porn-found-documents-alex-jones-sent-sandy-hook-family-n1018541) Jones filed himself in 2019 against the Young Turks, a left-leaning online show that accused Jones of sending child pornography. “Is this a struggle session? On his show, Jones called Judge Barbara Bellis a “tyrant” and created a webpage online called “kangaroo court” where viewers can watch the trial. "I legitimately thought it might have been staged and I stand by that. [defamation trial](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alex-jones-connecticut-trial-latest-not-last-legal-fallout-sandy-hook-rcna47747)in Connecticut after being found liable for spreading lies that the Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax. I don’t apologize for it.”

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The One Show's Alex Jones poses with husband Charlie Thomson ... (HELLO!)

Alex Jones and Charlie Thomson headed to London to watch Gary Barlow's new show alongside Ronan and Storm Keating.

Great fun with Stormy and the Thompsons, we laughed and we cried," Ronan wrote alongside a black and white photo of the couples posing backstage with Gary. (I'll pop some stuff on my stories) #whenlifegivesyoulemons #thekindnessofstrangers." "What a night seeing my brother @officialgarybarlow performing his one man show #adifferentstage absolutely mind blown. [The One Show](https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/the-one-show/) presenter headed out on a date night with her husband Charlie Thomson to watch [Gary Barlow](https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/gary-barlow/) at the Duke of York theatre. [Alex Jones' baby girl Annie is so sweet in new photo from idyllic staycation](https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/20220818148579/the-one-show-alex-jones-baby-annie-rare-photo/) [Alex Jones](https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/alex-jones/) revealed to her Instagram followers that life had "been a bit challenging" for her, but if her latest photo is anything to go by, it seems she is in a much better place.

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Alex Jones declares he's 'done saying I'm sorry' at Sandy Hook trial (The Washington Post)

The Infowars founder lashed out at lawyers during a Connecticut trial that will determine what damages he has to pay families of victims of the school ...

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Alex Cuthbert Ready For Daddy Duties As Ospreys Father Figure ... (Dai Sport)

Duty calls for Wales star Alex Cuthbert these days – but not in the way it once did. The Ospreys wing, whose team face the Emirates Lions on Saturday night, ...

“We are trying to get our best players on the ball a bit more because we know our set-piece is a strength. We’ve got a lot of youngsters in the squad we want to develop and make better. “Reaction in terms of being dropped is one of the biggest things coaches look into. “I feel like a bit of a mentor now to the younger players. I don’t take rugby home with me, but I feel as though I’m back in love with the game a lot more.” Now, getting the chance to play for Wales again has made me fall back in love with the sport.

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Alex Telles opens up on Manchester United exit as he explains ... (Manchester Evening News)

With the arrival of Tyrell Malacia to Old Trafford, Erik ten Hag opted to shift Telles out on loan to La Liga side Sevilla with Luke Shaw being seen as the ...

[United](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) he will have just one year remaining on his current contract and the Brazilian has opened up on his plan now that he is playing in La Liga. The 29-year-old has featured in both his natural left-back position as well as on the left side of midfield. I feel really good." [Malacia](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/tyrell-malacia), Telles' future at Old Trafford is in question and a permanent move away from the Theatre of Dreams could be on the horizon upon his return to Manchester. [Premier League](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) and La Liga as two of the great championships in the world. [Telles](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/alex-telles) has managed to become a regular in Julen Lopetegui's side.

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Alex Telles opens up on 'strategy' behind Man Utd departure ... (Teamtalk.com)

Alex Telles has opened up on his departure from Manchester United this summer, explaining what appealed about joining Sevilla on loan.

With only one of his five La Liga appearances so far being a start, though, his gametime will need to increase there as well. There are no clauses relating to a permanent transfer in Telles’ agreement with Sevilla. [Telles told Globo Esporte](https://ge.globo.com/futebol/selecao-brasileira/noticia/2022/09/22/alex-telles-explica-posicao-na-selecao-e-fala-sobre-decisao-de-deixar-premier-league.ghtml): “I think it was a good strategy (going to Sevilla) when it comes to an important year for all of us athletes. “But I’m at a very big club too; Sevilla have a very good structure. Therefore, Telles would have been third choice if he was still among the Manchester United ranks. After two seasons at Old Trafford, Telles headed out on loan in August, when he signed for Sevilla.

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