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A Buddhist poker player has said he is going to give away more than $600,000 (£466,000) in winnings to charity. Scott Wellenbach’s third-place finish in the Bahamas scooped him $671,240 (£521,384), more than nine times his previous total. The Canadian player said the only way he could rationalise playing a game that could leave others in strife was to donate to those in need. He told PokerNews.com: “I hope that somehow a wise decision happens and the money goes to good purposes and certain human beings or other sentient beings, animals or whatever, beings with feelings, [so] that their lives are eased in some way.” The 67-year-old from Halifax, Nova Scotia, translates Buddhist teachings from Sanskrit and Tibetan when he is not at the poker table. He told the BBC that he reconciles the teachings of his faith with the adrenaline of a straight flush “with great difficulty”. His previous biggest win was $72,176 in 2017, which like all of his winnings went to charity. Beneficiaries...

Lady Gaga  weighed in on the nation’s current state of affairs during her  “Enigma” show in Las Vegas  on Saturday, joining an ever-growing list of celebrities to voice their disapproval of the  Trump administration . The Grammy winner singled out Vice President  Mike Pence , slamming him  for thinking “it’s acceptable that his  wife work at a school that bans LGBTQ .” The vice president has defended  Karen Pence ’s  decision to teach at the Immanuel Christian School , which bans LGBTQ employees, students and families. In an interview with Eternal World Television Network, Mike Pence likened the uproar over  his wife ’s decision  to an attack on Christianity .

The Tallahassee Police Department released body cam footage of a recent traffic stop in order to quell criticism that erupted online over a passerby’s video that appeared to show police aim their guns at a 2-year-old girl. The video, released Friday, first starts with the bystander’s video, which is shot from across the street. A toddler can be seen exiting a blue pick-up truck with her hands up, and continues moving toward a group of officers until she is eventually scooped up. The women filming the video say the cops are pointing a gun at the child, though a tree branch blocks the view. Chief Michael DeLeo, however, said his officers’ body came footage shows a different perspective of the same incident, explaining that the truck was stopped because of a report of a theft by an armed suspect at a nearby store. A Loss Prevention officer from the store reported that one of the suspects had a gun in his waistband, and provided the suspects’ description and vehicle to police. “...

David Luiz insisted Chelsea trust Maurizio Sarri following the head coach's scathing criticism of the squad after their loss to London rivals Arsenal. Sarri accused his Chelsea players of failing to motivate themselves for Saturday's Premier League derby, which the Blues lost 2-0 to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. The Italian's criticism came as pressure grows with Chelsea 13 points off the pace in fourth position, and only three points ahead of Arsenal and Manchester United in the race for the top four. Chelsea defender David Luiz, however, said he and his team-mates remain united behind Sarri – who only arrived from Serie A side Napoli in the off-season. "He was not happy, but nobody was happy, so it was normal," Luiz said. "It is our style, it is our philosophy, I think if you asked at the beginning of the season can Chelsea keep the ball you would have said no. "And now we are able to do that, like the best teams in the world, but ...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Marcus Rashford can emulate Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney, backing the Manchester United sensation to become "absolutely top class". Rashford is in red-hot form with five goals in seven games since Solskjaer replaced Jose Mourinho on a caretaker basis at Old Trafford last month. The 21-year-old forward marked his 150th United appearance by scoring in Saturday's 2-1 Premier League win over Brighton and Hove Albion – taking his tally to 41 goals for the club. And Solskjaer hailed the England international, placing him in the same bracket as United greats Ronaldo and Rooney. "He is only 21, but the maturity he is showing at times is more than 21 and his work rate," said Solskjaer. "If you look at the stats, I was told that he is younger than Ronaldo and Rooney to reach 150 appearances for Manchester United." When asked if Rashford could reach the level of Ronaldo and Rooney, Solskjaer added: ...

Ernesto Valverde is convinced the officials made the correct decision in allowing Luis Suarez's goal to stand despite Leganes' protests in Barcelona's 3-1 win on Sunday. Leganes had made things interesting in Camp Nou when Martin Braithwaite cancelled out Ousmane Dembele's opener in the second half. The goal forced Valverde to introduce Lionel Messi from the bench, and he inspired Barca to go on and win – playing a role in Suarez's goal before then rounding things off late on. Suarez's goal was contentious from Leganes' perspective, as Ivan Cuellar saved Messi's strike and then the Uruguayan netted from close range, appearing to collide with the goalkeeper at the same time. Replays showed that, although there was contact, it was minimal and the goal stood even after a VAR review, angering Leganes. Valverde thinks sense prevailed, however. "I thought it was a goal," Valverde told Movistar. "What can I say, everyone see...

- An American-born Iranian television anchor has been arrested as a material witness in an undisclosed U.S. federal investigation, according to a federal court order granted on Friday. At the request of the Justice Department, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell issued the order, the first official U.S. confirmation of reports of the arrest of Marzieh Hashemi, an anchor for Iran's English-language Press TV news channel. The order, which approved the partial unsealing of information in the case, said Hashemi was arrested on a material witness warrant issued by a federal judge and that she was assigned an attorney but "has not been accused of any crime." Hashemi has made two court appearances, and the U.S. government expects her immediate release after she finishes testifying before a federal grand jury investigating violations of U.S. criminal law, the order continued. It did not disclose further details of the case, which has added to tensions between the Iranian and U.S...