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Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size A jury has found Andre Rebelo guilty of murdering his mother at her Bicton home for cash after taking out three insurance policies in her name just days earlier. Jurors cried as the verdict was announced on Thursday afternoon following nearly two days of deliberation and an eight-week trial where evidence revealed the 28-year-old’s financial woes. Prosecutors said while social media showed he enjoyed a lavish lifestyle, it was debt-driven and pushed him to form a murderous plan. A court sketch of Andre Rebelo during his murder trial in the Supreme Court of Western Australia. Credit: Anne Barnetson Andre Rebelo killed his healthy and happy 58-year-old mother, Colleen, on May 25, 2020. She had dropped her youngest son Fabian off at work at 10am and planned to pick him up at 2pm. But he never saw her alive again. Colleen returned to her Bicton home when Andre, her second-born son, came to visit. He told the jury he stayed for a chat and a coffee, dropped off some clothes, and caught his mother up on the latest news about his Instagram influencer girlfriend Grace Piscopo and their young son. Then, Andre claimed, he left. Advertisement However, prosecutors said Andre murdered his mother during that visit, possibly by smothering her face with a pillow. He stripped her naked and placed her body into the shower to make it look like she had collapsed from natural causes. There was no animosity between the pair. There had been no disagreements, no tension, no arguments. So why did he do it? Money, greed and an image to uphold Rebelo was a desperate man, the court was told. He had been studying at university when his girlfriend’s modelling career began taking off. Piscopo was a beautiful young woman who was in a relationship with Rebelo for about eight years. What started with photos of herself posted on social media turned into a business where clothing and accessories brands would pay her to wear their items. Advertisement More than a million people followed Piscopo on Instagram. Rebelo often featured in her photos too, and soon the couple realised a lot of money could be made if they turned social media into a full-time gig. Rebelo deferred the last year of a management degree and agreed to become her assistant. He also agreed to be the primary carer of their son, who was born in 2019. Andre Rebelo with former girlfriend Grace Piscopo. Credit: Instagram From the outside it appeared to be the perfect arrangement, but with the job came the pressure of an image to uphold. Rebelo and Piscopo would often appear in photographs looking glamorous, posing in front of expensive homes or on luxurious holidays. It became a carefully curated marketing plan – they needed an expensive house, holidays, car, clothing and accessories to show a lifestyle that others would want to buy into, increasing Piscopo’s popularity and, subsequently, her income. Advertisement But the plan only worked if they could afford to maintain the lie – and the truth was that Rebelo and Piscopo were not well-off. Before their ascent to fame and fortune, Piscopo had been a receptionist at a gym, and Rebelo had been driving delivery trucks for Coles. They took out a big car loan to buy a Range Rover, and it was a stretch to take on an $880 a week rented home in the Perth suburb of Beaconsfield. Whether Piscopo knew it was a stretch was unclear, but according to financial evidence presented to the jury, the couple could not afford any of it. While Piscopo was bringing in big contracts and, by 2020, making six figures, the couple’s outgoings were swallowing everything up. The Rebelo family: Monique, Andre with then-girlfriend Gracie Piscopo, Fabian and Colleen Rebelo. Picture: Supplied They were living on credit cards and personal loans and begging for rent reprieves, reduced loan repayments and government handouts meant for those in hardship during the COVID pandemic. Advertisement Debt collectors were closing in. But both Piscopo and Rebelo told the jury they were not concerned about their financial predicament. Piscopo said Rebelo told her he was about to make a large amount of money – $500,000 – from cryptocurrency trading. But that was also a lie. He told her he had become very successful in the three years he had been trading in cryptocurrency, and convinced her this was a lucrative side-business and a secondary provider of income. None of it was true. The self-styled crypto-trader and the promises that were never fulfilled Advertisement Rebelo made absolutely nothing in the three years he spent crypto trading. He used credit cards and personal loans to pump money into the business and, at times, made some profit. But overall, his efforts by early 2020 had yielded a deficit of $22. Rebelo was then almost 24 years old, a stay-at-home father whose involvement in his girlfriend’s burgeoning business was largely posting mail and answering emails. She was going places, prosecutors told the jury, becoming ever more successful and was in demand. He was not. Whether their relationship had always been unequal was not clear, but what came out of his trial was that by 2020, Piscopo had little respect for Rebelo. Andre Rebelo and his then girlfriend Grace Piscopo. As 2020 dragged on, Rebelo was apparently feeling pressure. He had told Piscopo a big crypto windfall was coming and, by May, had formulated a plan to deliver on that promise. But to deliver, he had to kill his mother. State prosecutor Brett Tooker told the jury the cold plan could only have been born out of extreme desperation. “It was not just financial need or greed,” he said. “It’s more nuanced than that.” Over three days, Rebelo took out three life insurance policies in his mother’s name. He tried to argue that it was done at his mother’s behest, that she had wanted more than $1 million in cover in the event of her death. But the jury rejected that as a lie and accepted the prosecution’s argument that Rebelo consulted no one else about the policies. Using his mother’s details, he insured her life for $1.15 million and made himself the sole beneficiary of the majority of it. He was paying for those policies, but he couldn’t afford it for long. Five days later, he executed his plan to take her life. Andre Rebelo and his former girlfriend, Grace Piscopo. Credit: Instagram Mother’s psychologist became Rebelo’s undoing Fabian Rebelo, Colleen’s youngest son, found her dead in the shower about 2.30pm on May 25, 2020. He called paramedics, then his sister and older brother Julian. Andre Rebelo was called last. Three of the four siblings met at the house as the police arrived. At no point did Rebelo tell his siblings, the police or paramedics that he had seen his mum alive and well earlier that day. Three days later, he began trying to claim his mum’s life insurance policies. Two of the companies refused to take the claim any further because it was too soon after Colleen had died, but one left the door open by asking for documents including as a coroner’s report, will and medical information. Rebelo did not have that information. He was not the executor of his mother’s will – his older brother Julian was. And the coroner’s office had been communicating with younger brother Fabian, who was notified as Colleen’s next of kin. Rebelo made a fake will, a fake coroner’s report, and fake medical documents in a desperate attempt to get the insurance company to hand over the money. He even faked a voicemail from Colleen’s long-time psychologist after hassling her for weeks about calling the insurance company herself to tell them his mother was not suicidal. But the psychologist, Narina Sidhu, smelled a rat. She called police and told them what Rebelo had been up to. Police secretly record Rebelo and his girlfriend When police were alerted to the possibility that Rebelo was fraudulently trying to claim a life insurance policy worth $500,000, a coroner was months away from releasing official findings on Colleen’s cause of death, which ultimately came back inconclusive. But there were questions about why Rebelo took out three life insurance policies in Colleen’s name just days before her sudden and unexpected death. Police had little evidence to go on, so they placed a listening device in the bedroom he shared with Piscopo at their Beaconsfield rental and a camera with audio in the couple’s living room. Loading They listened to conversations for weeks in the months after Colleen’s death, hoping for something that would lead to a conviction for murder. In one conversation, Piscopo told Rebelo she thought he was downstairs and at home on the day Colleen died. She told him she thought he was being framed for murder, and cried about being interrogated by the police. It was clear Piscopo knew nothing of her partner’s plan to kill his mother and cash in her life insurance policies. On the witness stand, she was asked about Rebelo’s promised $500,000 cryptocurrency windfall and said he told her there was a “hold up with the bank”. That money never came, and Rebelo was arrested for fraud. It took another two years for him to be charged with his mother’s murder, and two more for him to be convicted. Rebelo will be sentenced on April 4, 2025. Start the day with a summary of the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter .Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 women's basketball league launching this winter, signed LSU star guard Flau'jae Johnson to a name, image and likeness deal. Johnson is the second college player to ink an agreement with Unrivaled, following UConn's Paige Bueckers. They won't be participating in the upcoming inaugural season, but Johnson and Bueckers will have equity stakes in the league. Unrivaled dropped a video on social media Thursday showing Johnson -- who also has a burgeoning rap career -- performing a song while wearing a shirt that reads, "The Future is Unrivaled." The deal will see Johnson create additional promotional content for the league. Johnson, 21, was a freshman on the LSU team that won the 2023 national championship. Now in her junior year, Johnson is averaging career highs of 22.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game through 10 games for the No. 5 Tigers (10-0). She ranks eighth in Division I in scoring. Johnson has career averages of 14.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in 82 career appearances (80 starts) for LSU. --Field Level MediaFirst and foremost, both Kylian Mbappe and Philippe Coutinho were considered rising stars in the football world at the time of their respective transfers. Mbappe burst onto the scene with AS Monaco and quickly established himself as one of the most promising young talents in the game. His blistering pace, skillful dribbling, and clinical finishing made him a sought-after player by top clubs around Europe. Similarly, Coutinho was hailed as one of the most talented playmakers in the game during his time at Liverpool, showcasing his vision, creativity, and ability to score goals from midfield.
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev., Dec. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE:TPH) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a new stock repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to $250 million of common stock through December 31, 2025 (the “Repurchase Program”), which succeeds the stock repurchase program that the Board of Directors authorized in December 2023 (the “2024 Repurchase Program”). For the fourth quarter through December 17, 2024, under the 2024 Repurchase Program, the Company repurchased 1,202,913 shares of common stock at a weighted average price per share of $41.57 for an aggregate dollar amount of $50.0 million. For the full year through December 17, 2024, under the 2024 Repurchase Program, the Company repurchased 3,964,537 shares of common stock at a weighted average price per share of $36.97 for an aggregate dollar amount of $146.6 million. Purchases of common stock pursuant to the Repurchase Program may be made in open market transactions effected through a broker-dealer at prevailing market prices, in block trades, or by other means in accordance with federal securities laws, including pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company is not obligated under the Repurchase Program to repurchase any specific number or dollar amount of shares of common stock, and it may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Repurchase Program at any time. Company management will determine the timing and amount of any repurchases in its discretion based on a variety of factors, such as the market price of the Company’s common stock, corporate requirements, general market economic conditions, legal requirements, and applicable tax effects. About Tri Pointe Homes® One of the largest homebuilders in the U.S., Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (NYSE: TPH) is a publicly traded company operating in 12 states and the District of Columbia, and is a recognized leader in customer experience, innovative design, and environmentally responsible business practices. The company builds premium homes and communities with deep ties to the communities it serves—some for as long as a century. Tri Pointe Homes combines the financial resources, technology platforms and proven leadership of a national organization with the regional insights, longstanding community connections and agility of empowered local teams. Tri Pointe has won multiple Builder of the Year awards, was named to the 2024 Fortune World’s Most Admired CompaniesTM list, is one of the 2023 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® and was designated as one of the PEOPLE Companies That Care® in 2023 and 2024. The company was also named as a Great Place To Work-CertifiedTM company for four years in a row (2021 through 2024), and was named on several Great Place to Work ® Best Workplaces lists (2022 through 2024). For more information, please visit TriPointeHomes.com . Forward-Looking Statements Various statements contained in this press release, including those that express a belief, expectation or intention, as well as those that are not statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our strategy, projections and estimates concerning the timing and success of specific projects and our future production, land and lot sales, operational and financial results, including our estimates for growth, financial condition, sales prices, prospects, and capital spending. Forward-looking statements that are included in this press release are generally accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “goal,” “guidance,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “might,” “outlook,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “strategy,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or other words that convey future events or outcomes. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release, and we disclaim any obligation to update these statements unless required by law, and we caution you not to rely on them unduly. These forward-looking statements are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. The following factors, among others, may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements: the effects of general economic conditions, including employment rates, housing starts, interest rate levels, home affordability, inflation, consumer sentiment, availability of financing for home mortgages and strength of the U.S. dollar; market demand for our products, which is related to the strength of the various U.S. business segments and U.S. and international economic conditions; the availability of desirable and reasonably priced land and our ability to control, purchase, hold and develop such parcels; access to adequate capital on acceptable terms; geographic concentration of our operations; levels of competition; the successful execution of our internal performance plans, including restructuring and cost reduction initiatives; the prices and availability of supply chain inputs, including raw materials, labor and home components; oil and other energy prices; the effects of U.S. trade policies, including the imposition of tariffs and duties on homebuilding products and retaliatory measures taken by other countries; the effects of weather, including the occurrence of drought conditions in parts of the western United States; the risk of loss from earthquakes, volcanoes, fires, floods, droughts, windstorms, hurricanes, pest infestations and other natural disasters, and the risk of delays, reduced consumer demand, and shortages and price increases in labor or materials associated with such natural disasters; the risk of loss from acts of war, terrorism, civil unrest or public health emergencies, including outbreaks of contagious disease, such as COVID-19; transportation costs; federal and state tax policies; the effects of land use, environment and other governmental laws and regulations; legal proceedings or disputes and the adequacy of reserves; risks relating to any unforeseen changes to or effects on liabilities, future capital expenditures, revenues, expenses, earnings, synergies, indebtedness, financial condition, losses and future prospects; changes in accounting principles; risks related to unauthorized access to our computer systems, theft of our homebuyers’ confidential information or other forms of cyber-attack; and additional factors discussed under the sections captioned “Risk Factors” included in our annual and quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The foregoing list is not exhaustive. New risk factors may emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risk factors on our business. Investor Relations Contact: InvestorRelations@TriPointeHomes.com, 949-478-8696 Media Contact: Carol Ruiz, cruiz@newgroundco.com, 310-437-0045North Carolina has interviewed former New England Patriots coach and six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick for its head coaching position, two people with knowledge of the situation said Thursday. Both people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the school isn’t commenting publicly on its search. Belichick’s interview, first reported by Inside Carolina, comes a week after the school fired its winningest coach in College Football Hall of Famer Mack Brown. The school announced Nov. 26 that Brown in his second stint at the school, with Brown to N.C. State. Former Cleveland Browns coach Freddie Kitchens is working as the interim coach for an upcoming bowl game as UNC conducts it search. Moving on from the 73-year-old Brown to hire the 72-year-old Belichick would mean UNC is turning to a coach who has never worked at the college level, yet had incredible NFL success alongside quarterback Tom Brady throughout most of his 24-year tenure with the Patriots . In the time since, he , notably the Atlanta Falcons in January. UNC’s opening comes at a time of rapid changes in college athletics with free player movement through the transfer portal and players able to cash in on their athletic fame with endorsement opportunities. There’s also the impending arrival of revenue sharing, part of a $2.8 billion antitrust settlement proposal that by a judge in October. “I think it’s a great time for me to get out,” Brown said after Saturday’s loss to the Wolfpack. “This isn’t the game that I signed up for. It’s changed so much.” In an earlier this week, athletic director Bubba Cunningham said all the coaches the school is talking with about its job “are playing,” with college football having reached its conference title games before unveiling the 12-team College Football Playoff and bowl assignments. Cunningham said then that “fit” was the most important thing in finding Brown’s successor. “There’s a certain person that’s best suited at the right time, at the right place,” he said. “And right now, that’s we’re looking for: Where are we today, who can lead us in the next three, five, 10 years?” ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up . AP college football: and
Looking back at the football landscape of 2006 offers a glimpse into a different era, where Italian defensive solidity, Barcelona's attacking brilliance, and the emergence of new talents like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were shaping the future of the sport. As Messi experiences the disappointment of missing out on the Ballon d'Or in 2018, it serves as a reminder of the ever-evolving nature of football and the enduring legacy of the game's past champions.
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(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, Dec. 19 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 5 p.m. ESPNU — Chris Paul HBCU Challenge: Norfolk St. vs. Alabama St., Uncasville, Conn. 7:30 p.m. ESPNU — Chris Paul HBCU Challenge: Delaware St. vs. Grambling St., Uncasville, Conn. COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — The R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston St., New Orleans COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S) 6:30 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Tournament: Louisville vs. Pittsburgh, Semifinal, Louisville, Ky. 9 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Tournament: Penn St. vs. Nebraska, Semifinal, Louisville, Ky. GOLF 3:30 a.m. GOLF — DP World Tour: The AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, First Round, Mont Choisy Le Golf, Grand-Baie, Mauritius 3:30 a.m. (Friday) GOLF — DP World Tour: The AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, Second Round, Mont Choisy Le Golf, Grand-Baie, Mauritius NBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. TNT — Oklahoma City at Orlando TRUTV — Oklahoma City at Orlando (DataCast) 9:30 p.m. TNT — New York at Minnesota TRUTV — New York at Minnesota (DataCast) NBA G-LEAGUE BASKETBALL Noon ESPNU — Winter Showcase: Greensboro vs. South Bay, Orlando, Fla. 1 p.m. NBATV — Winter Showcase: Stockton vs. Iowa, Orlando, Fla. 2:30 p.m. ESPNU — Winter Showcase: Grand Rapids vs. Oklahoma City, Orlando, Fla. 3:30 p.m. NBATV — Winter Showcase: Raptors 905 vs. Rio Grande Valley, Orlando, Fla. 5 p.m. ESPNEWS — Winter Showcase: Capital City vs. Sioux Falls, Orlando, Fla. 7:30 p.m. ESPNEWS — Winter Showcase: Valley vs. Memphis, Orlando, Fla. NFL FOOTBALL 8:15 p.m. PRIME VIDEO — Denver at L.A. Chargers SOCCER (MEN’S) 3 p.m. CBSSN — UEFA Conference League: HJK Helsinki at Real Betis TENNIS 6 a.m. TENNIS — Next Gen ATP Finals: Round Robin 11 a.m. TENNIS — Next Gen ATP Finals: Round Robin 6 a.m. (Friday) TENNIS — Next Gen ATP Finals: Round Robin The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive TV listings provided by LiveSportsOnTV .
In conclusion, the upcoming discussions between FC Barcelona and Ansu Fati's entourage will be crucial in determining the player's future solution and shaping the club's direction in the coming months. With so much at stake, both parties must approach the talks with a sense of collaboration, openness, and respect to reach a successful resolution. The footballing world will be watching closely as this important chapter in Ansu Fati's career unfolds.MILAN, Italy (AP) — Atalanta went to the top of Serie A when Ademola Lookman scored with three minutes remaining to beat AC Milan 2-1 on Friday. Atalanta’s ninth win in a row was a fitting gift to coach Gian Piero Gasperini, who was awarded the coach of the month award earlier in the day for guiding his team to a perfect record in November. Charles De Ketelaere put the home side ahead with a towering header after 11 minutes only for Milan to level 11 minutes later. Theo Hernández released Rafael Leão on the right wing and his inviting cross was converted by Álvaro Morata. Milan, which lost Christian Pulišić to a knock before halftime, looked set to end Atalanta’s impressive run but Lookman nipped in at the back post to nod home a corner in the dying moments. Atalanta has 34 points, two more than Napoli, which has a game in hand against Lazio on Sunday. Milan was in seventh place. Serie A champion Inter defeated Parma 3-1 and extended the Milan club’s unbeaten run to 13 games. Federico Dimarco put the home side ahead five minutes before halftime when he worked a neat one-two with Henrikh Mkhitaryan and fired a low shot past Zion Suzuki. Nicolò Barella made it two eight minutes into the second half when he finished a fast counterattack with aplomb. Marcos Thuram's 10th goal of the season made it 3-0 in the 66th. A Matteo Darmian own goal gave some late consolation for Parma. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerIndia, Pakistan share climate challenges but not solutions Two neighbouring nations get suffocated every winter by haze of pollution traversing their border ISLAMABAD: Choking smog, scorching heat and ravaging floods -- India and Pakistan share the same environmental challenges, offering a rare but unrealised opportunity for collaboration, according to experts. The neighbouring nations are suffocated every winter by a haze of pollution traversing their border. The countries, together making up a fifth of the world’s population, frequently blame each other for smog blustering into their respective territories. But this year pollution reached record highs in Pakistan’s eastern and most populous province of Punjab, prompting the regional government to make a rare overture calling for “regional climate diplomacy”. India did not comment and whether they will unite to face a common foe remains to be seen. However, experts agree the two countries cannot tackle climate threats in isolation. “We are geographically, environmentally and also culturally the same people and share the same climatic challenges,” said Abid Omar, founder of the Pakistan Air Quality Initiative (PAQI). “We have to work transboundary,” he told AFP. India and Pakistan are at the mercy of extreme weather which scientists say is increasing in frequency and severity, owing to climate change. In both countries, nearly half of people live below the poverty line, in a state of precarity where climate disasters can be devastating. “One would like to think that an urgent shared threat would bring the two sides together,” Michael Kugelman, South Asia Institute director at the Washington-based Wilson Center, told AFP. “The problem is that this hasn’t.” But India, one of the world’s largest emitters of greenhouse gases, and Pakistan, one of the smallest, have never aligned their environmental laws, school or traffic closures, or shared technology and data. Indian economist and climate expert Ulka Kelkar highlighted the potential to collaborate on electric vehicle technology suited to South Asian needs. “In our countries, it’s two wheelers and three wheelers which most people tend to use,” she told AFP. “So research and development of vehicular technologies, battery technologies that are suited for our road conditions, warmer climates, our passenger use -- that’s the sort of discussion and common development that can happen.” Experts say the geopolitical rivalry runs so deep that distrust undercuts any prospects of cooperation. The PAQI partnered with an Indian counterpart in 2019 to reconcile findings by installing matching air pollution sensors in each other’s countries. While breathing toxic air has catastrophic health consequences the one-year project was not renewed. They do hold regular discussions on one critical climate issue: sharing rights to the Indus River which bisects Pakistan but is fed by tributaries in India. However geopolitical posturing in September saw New Delhi lobby Islamabad for a review of their water-sharing treaty, citing cross-border militant attacks, according to Indian media.
History provides us with insights into the potential outcomes for leaders like Assad who have sought refuge in foreign lands. While each case is unique, there are common patterns and lessons that can be observed. Here, we take a closer look at some notable examples to understand the possible destinies that may await Assad.
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