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2027 Mercedes S-Class Adds Heated Seatbelts and AI

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Climb into your car on a cold morning and the seatbelt feels like a frozen rope. Mercedes wants to fix that. The 2027 Mercedes-Benz S-Class adds heated front seatbelts, plus a bigger software stack and new screens. The takeaway: focus on the stuff you’ll feel every day, and treat the “AI” talk like ...

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Jealous killer’s final words as death penalty execution is carried out

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For their families, the brutal killings of Dennise Hayslip and Darren Cain have cast a long, dark shadow over their lives for nearly three decades. But one family member said they are able to ‘begin a new chapter’ this week with the execution of the man convicted of callously taking their lives. Charles Victor Thompson was put to death by lethal injection in Texas on Wednesday evening, closing a case that has lingered on since the late 1990s. Prosecutors say that Thompson acted out of jealousy when he returned to the home of Hayslip, his ex partner, in north Harris County and opened fire on the pair. The violence left Cain dead at the scene and Hayslip fatally wounded. She died a few days later in hospital. (Pictures: AP)
** FILE ** This photo, provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, shows death row inmate Charles Victor Thompson, who escaped Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005, from the Harris County Jail in Houston. Thompson, who slipped out of a Texas jail wearing street clothes was captured Sunday in Shreveport, La., the U.S. Marshals Service said. (AP Photo/Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice)
Killer Thompson, 55, was pronounced dead at 6.50pm inside the Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville, becoming the first person to be executed in the United States in 2026, Daily Mail reports. He’d spent 26 years on death row following his conviction for the double shooting. Witnesses say that a spiritual advisor prayed over before Thompson spoke from the gurney, offering a final statement that reflected on both his execution and his actions. ‘There are no winners in this situation,’ he said, addressing the room. (Picture: AP)
Condemned prisoner Charles Victor Thompson talks from death row during an interview Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005, in Livingston, Texas, about how he brazenly walked out the front door of the Harris County Jail last month. Thompson had three days of freedom before he was caught in Louisiana. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
He added that his execution ‘creates more victims and traumatizes more people 28 years later.’ He also offered an apology, saying: ‘I’m sorry for what I did. I’m sorry for what happened, and I want to tell all of y’all, I love you and that keep Jesus in your life, keep Jesus first,’ he said. Observers later described him gasping loudly for air as the drug took effect. (Picture: AP)
This photo provided by Texas Department of Criminal Justice. shows Texas death row inmate Charles Victor Thompson. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP)
Officials said that Thompson took roughly a dozen breaths before his body began to slow, with three snoring sounds heard as the sedative overwhelmed his nervous system. He was pronounced dead 22 minutes after all movement stopped. Among those watching was Dennis Cain, the father of Darren Cain, whobluntly said ‘He’s in hell’ when asked his thoughts on what he’d just witnessed. For the Cain family and the relatives of Dennise Hayslip, the execution marked the end of a long legal process tied to a night of sudden violence. (Picture: Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP)
Dennise Hayslip and son Wade Hayslip 15506383 Jealous killer set to be executed in just hours for brutal murder of his ex and her new boyfriend
Thompson and Hayslip had been in a relationship for more than a year before things began to deteriorate. The court heard that his behaviour became increasingly controlling, adding that Thompson ‘became increasingly possessive, jealous and abusive’ before Hayslip ended the relationship. After she began dating Cain, Thompson showed up at her apartment at around 3am on the night of the killings in April 1998. Police were called and removed him from the property. (Picture: Facebook)
Felix, Dennise and Wade Hayslip are pictured the last time the three were together before Dennise was killed. 15506383 Jealous killer set to be executed in just hours for brutal murder of his ex and her new boyfriend
Just a few hours later, he returned. This time, he was armed. Cain was shot and killed inside the apartment. Hayslip was critically wounded and rushed to hospital, where she survived for a full week before succumbing to her injuries and dying. Thompson was arrested and later convicted in 1999 of murdering both victims. A jury ordered him to die, though that sentence was briefly overturned before being reinstated after a new punishment trial in 2005. (Picture: Facebook)
Charles Victor Thompson, right, is lead from the 262nd court Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005, in Houston, after appearing before State District Judge Mike Anderson for his arraignment on an escape charge. Thompson, who was captured late Sunday in Shreveport, La., after a brazen escape from the Harris County Jail, will have no contact with the outside world except from his attorneys, Anderson ruled Tuesday. Thompson will have no visitors other than his lawyers, and no telephone calls or mail, Anderson said. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Steve Campbell)
Thompson’s case drew additional press attention that year when he rather brazenly escaped from the Harris County Jail in Houston. He later admitted slipping out of his orange jumpsuit after meeting with his lawyer, leaving an unlocked room and flashing a fake ID badge made from his prison card. He walked out the front door totally unnoticed. His freedom, thankfully, only lasted a few days. Thompson was arrested in Shreveport, Louisiana, while attempting to wire money from overseas to flee over the northern border to Canada. ‘I got to smell the trees, feel the wind in my hair, grass under my feet, see the stars at night,’ he later recalled. (Picture: AP)
Condemned prisoner Charles Victor Thompson 15506383 Jealous killer set to be executed in just hours for brutal murder of his ex and her new boyfriend
In the days leading up to his execution, Thompson made repeated attempts to try and stop the process. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles formally denied clemency on Monday. The Court of Criminal Appeals rejected his request to delay or overturn the sentence on Tuesday. About an hour before the execution, the US Supreme Court issued a brief order turning away his final appeal. His attorneys had argued he was not allowed to confront evidence about Hayslip’s cause of death. Courts disagreed, ruling her death would not have occurred but for his actions. (Picture: Facebook)
(FILES) In this file handout photo taken on February 2, 1998 and released by the Texas Department of Corrections, shows the gurney used to execute prisoners by lethal injection, called the Death Chamber, in the Huntsville Unit in Huntsville, Texas. Two convicted murderers are scheduled to be executed by lethal injection in the United States on November 16, 2023, one in Alabama and one in Texas. Casey McWhorter, 49, is to be put to death at a prison in Atmore, Alabama, for the 1993 murder of Edward Williams, who was shot to death during a robbery. David Renteria, 53, is to be executed at the Texas State Penitentiary in the town of Huntsville for the November 2001 murder of a five-year-old girl, Alexandra Flores. (Photo by TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Texas Department of Corrections" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by -/TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS/AFP via Getty Images)
Prosecutors noted: ‘The Hayslip and Cain families have waited over 25 years for justice to occur.’ Hayslip’s son Wade travelled from Chicago to Houston to witness the execution. He described it as accountability for the lives Thompson destroyed. ‘It’s more of the end of a chapter and the beginning of a new one,’ he said beforehand. ‘I’m looking forward to the new one.’ (Picture: Texas Department of Criminal Justice/AFP/Getty Images)

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Gary Lineker says Man Utd star could beat Declan Rice to Player of the Season award

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Ex-England striker Gary Lineker (Picture: YouTube)

Gary Lineker has named Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes as a contender for the Player of the Season award along with Arsenal duo Declan Rice and Gabriel Magalhaes.

Fernandes’ superb form continued in Sunday’s thrilling 3-2 win over Fulham, with the Portuguese playmaker providing two assists to take his overall tally for the season to 12.

The 31-year-old has contributed five goals on top of his dozen assists, starring for a Manchester United side who have climbed back into the Champions League places under caretaker manager Michael Carrick.

Lineker believes Fernandes is benefitting from playing further up the pitch under Carrick, having predominately been used in a deeper role by former manager Ruben Amorim.

The ex-England striker has in fact been so impressed by Fernandes’ form that he views the ‘bloody good footballer’ as a serious contender for the Premier League Player of the Season award.

Lineker named influential Arsenal duo Rice and Gabriel and Manchester City’s prolific striker Erling Haaland as three other contenders for the coveted gong.

Rice and Gabriel are both enjoying brilliant seasons at the Emirates Stadium, helping the Gunners take a commanding lead in the Premier League title race and top the Champions League group phase.

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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes (Picture: Getty)

‘They have got some talent in that [Manchester United] squad,’ Lineker said on The Rest is Football podcast.

‘[Matheus] Cunha and [Bryan] Mbeumo have settled in very well. Bruno is playing further forward and got himself a couple of assists.

‘We were talking a bit earlier on with a few of the lads about the Player of the Year award and the possible frontrunners.

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‘It’s only February so it’s early but if United continue to go really well and Bruno gets a few more goals and assists… I mean, who else would be in the running?

‘Erling Haaland will be if he starts scoring again which he will. Declan Rice and Gabriel, who is a fantastic defender.

‘There’s no one obviously at the moment m but he’s a bloody good footballer you know, Bruno Fernandes. He’s a really good player.’ 

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Arsenal’s Declan Rice is enjoying a superb season (Picture: Getty)

Micah Richards added on Fernandes, who has been named Manchester United’s Player of the Season four times: ‘He’s a top, top player.

‘The manager is playing him in the right position and he’s shining. Even when United weren’t doing great he always stepped up with something.’

The brilliant start to Carrick’s spell as caretaker manager has led to calls for the United legend to get the job permanently.

Lineker has been impressed by Carrick’s time in charge but says it would be unwise for Manchester United to make a final decision on their next manager before the end of the season.

‘What a great start for Michael Carrick, it’s great for him and a real lift for the club the way it’s started,’ Lineker added.

‘I can’t see there’s any real point of making a decision before the end of the season. You can’t win three or four games and make the decision and give him a contract.

‘The sensible thing would be to wait until the end of the season and see how it goes and then look at the situation.

‘But he’s done everything right so far. He’s clearly an intelligent guy, we could see that by the way he played. It’s a really, really good start.’

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