summer game fest Bernie Ecclestone's Daughter Reveals the Heartbreaking Truth: $31M Burglary Shattered Her Child's WorldJoe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase stay hot as the Bengals finally break through to end a 3-game skidNigel Farage said he is weighing up what action to take if the Conservatives do not apologise for accusing Reform UK of “fakery” over its membership numbers. The Reform UK leader pushed back against reports suggesting that legal action would be the next step, saying he would make a decision in the next couple of days about his response if there is no apology for the “crazy conspiracy theory”. Mr Farage also said the party has “opened up our systems” to media outlets, including The Daily Telegraph and The Financial Times, in the interests of “full transparency to verify that our numbers are correct”. His remarks came after Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch accused Mr Farage of “fakery” in response to Reform claiming they had surpassed the Tories in signed-up members. Mrs Badenoch said Reform’s counter was “coded to tick up automatically”. A digital counter on the Reform website showed a membership tally before lunchtime on Boxing Day ticking past the 131,680 figure declared by the Conservative Party during its leadership election earlier this year. Mr Farage, on whether he was threatening legal action or not, told the PA news agency: “I haven’t threatened anything. I’ve just said that unless I get an apology, I will take some action. “I haven’t said whether it’s legal or anything.” He added: “All I’ve said is I want an apology. If I don’t get an apology, I will take action. “I will decide in the next couple of days what that is. So I’ve not specified what it is.” Mr Farage, on the move to make membership data available to media organisations, said: “We feel our arguments are fully validated. “She (Mrs Badenoch) has put out this crazy conspiracy theory and she needs to apologise.” The accusations of fraud and dishonesty made against me yesterday were disgraceful. Today we opened up our systems to The Telegraph, Spectator, Sky News & FT in the interests of full transparency to verify that our data is correct. I am now demanding @KemiBadenoch apologises. — Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) December 27, 2024 On why Mrs Badenoch had reacted as she did, Mr Farage said: “I would imagine she was at home without anybody advising her and was just angry.” Mr Farage, in a statement issued on social media site X, also said: “The accusations of fraud and dishonesty made against me yesterday were disgraceful. “Today we opened up our systems to The Telegraph, Spectator, Sky News and FT in the interests of full transparency to verify that our data is correct. “I am now demanding Kemi Badenoch apologises.” A Conservative Party source claimed Mr Farage was “rattled” that his Boxing Day “publicity stunt is facing serious questions”. They added: “Like most normal people around the UK, Kemi is enjoying Christmas with her family and looking forward to taking on the challenges of renewing the Conservative Party in the New Year.” Mrs Badenoch, in a series of messages posted on X on Thursday, said: “Farage doesn’t understand the digital age. This kind of fakery gets found out pretty quickly, although not before many are fooled.” There were 131,680 Conservative members eligible to vote during the party’s leadership election to replace Rishi Sunak in the autumn. Mrs Badenoch claimed in her thread that “the Conservative Party has gained thousands of new members since the leadership election”. Elsewhere, Mr Farage described Elon Musk as a “bloody hero” and said he believes the US billionaire can help attract younger voters to Reform. Tech entrepreneur Mr Musk met Mr Farage earlier this month at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, amid rumours of a possible donation to either Mr Farage or Reform. Mr Farage told The Daily Telegraph newspaper: “The shades, the bomber jacket, the whole vibe. Elon makes us cool – Elon is a huge help to us with the young generation, and that will be the case going on and, frankly, that’s only just starting. “Reform only wins the next election if it gets the youth vote. The youth vote is the key. Of course, you need voters of all ages, but if you get a wave of youth enthusiasm you can change everything. “And I think we’re beginning to get into that zone – we were anyway, but Elon makes the whole task much, much easier. And the idea that politics can be cool, politics can be fun, politics can be real – Elon helps us with that mission enormously.”

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GRAND FORKS — A jury trial began in Grand Forks Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 10, with the prosecution describing a typical night out gone wrong in an instant, with a woman fighting for her life during a violent, sexual attack. Angel Alberto Torres-Sosa, 32, is charged with two Class A felonies, kidnapping and attempted gross sexual imposition, as well as two Class C felonies, aggravated assault and terrorizing. Class A felonies have a maximum 20-year sentence. ADVERTISEMENT Thirteen people — 12 jurors and an alternate — were chosen during an hours-long jury selection process that began Tuesday morning and extended into the afternoon. Then, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the trial began with opening statements from both parties. Grand Forks County Assistant State's Attorney Justine Hesselbart first stepped forward, and addressed the jury solemnly. She told them that an October night in 2023 was supposed to be like any other for the young woman in the case. She watched the UND hockey game before heading over to the Diamond Lounge, where she would play pool. "Even in the most familiar spaces, our lives can change in an instant," Hesselbart said. The woman was pursued by Torres-Sosa, she said, and instead of giving her a ride home, he took her to his residence. In an unfinished basement with a mattress on the floor, he allegedly attacked the young woman, and choked her when she refused to submit to his sexual advances, Hesselbart said. ADVERTISEMENT "(She) fought for to survive," she said. "This was not a misunderstanding, and no mistake." Once the woman got outside the residence, she ran away, then ultimately called 911, Hesselbart said. The prosecutor finished by telling the jury that justice demands — and the woman deserves — guilty verdicts on all four felony counts. Alexander Reichert, Torres-Sosa's attorney, began his statement by thanking the jurors for their service. He then said the case that will unfold in the next few days will be hard to listen to at times, due to its disturbing allegations. He told the jury to wait until they hear all the evidence before making determinations. "This story does not fit together," Reichert said. Parts may fit but, when considered as a whole, it doesn't make sense, he said. He said the woman has told and will tell conflicting stories about what happened, including how much she remembers; whether she was drunk, drugged or neither; whether any sexual contact took place. ADVERTISEMENT "She ran away from him 'in fear,' but he did not chase her or try to stop her," Reichert said. The state will be unable to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, any of the allegations, he said. The state then called its first witness. The state plans to bring forth evidence that includes the woman's earring and a swab of blood both found in Torres-Sosa's basement, according to Hesselbart. There will be testimony from medical professionals, forensic analysts, law enforcement, eyewitnesses and the woman herself. A notice filed in the case names 29 witnesses in total, but Megan Essig — a Grand Forks County assistant state's attorney and the lead prosecutor in this case — told the Herald it's unlikely every witness will be called to testify. Evidence that has been filed with the court and could be introduced during the trial include a recording of the 911 call, police body camera footage, photos of the woman and her clothing, photos of Torres-Sosa and his residence, surveillance footage, lab reports and video footage of Torres-Sosa's interview with law enforcement. ADVERTISEMENT The defense is not required to do so, but Reichert has filed a documentation stating his intent to call three character witnesses during the trial. It does not say whether Torres-Sosa himself plans to testify — which he is also not required to do. The burden to prove Torres-Sosa's guilt lies with the prosecution, and no determination of guilt or innocence can be made based on whether or not he speaks in his own defense.NoneThe Latest: UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect contests his extradition back to New York

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