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Tour de France 2021: Alexey Lutsenko wins stage six as Adam Yates retains yellow jersey

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Tour de France 2020: Alexey Lutsenko wins stage six as Adam Yates retains yellow jersey
Astana's Alexey Lutsenko raises his arms in celebration after winning stage six of the 2021 Tour de France
Alexey Lutsenko received a stage of the Vuelta a Espana in 2017

Astana’s Alexey Lutsenko claimed the most important success of his profession with victory in stage six of the Tour de France as Britain’s Adam Yates retained the chief’s yellow jersey.

Lutsenko left the remainder of the breakaway behind on a steep climb with 17km to go and completed alone on Mont Aigoual.

Yates completed within the bunch, with the primary favourites content material to save lots of their assaults for one more day.

“We defended effectively and I get one other day in yellow,” stated Yates.

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“I acquired the jersey in a wierd scenario however hopefully we did it proud.”

France’s Julian Alaphilippe, who misplaced the yellow jersey to Yates on Wednesday after he was docked 20 seconds for taking a bottle inside the ultimate 20km, sprinted late on to seize one second again in a present of defiance.

Mitchelton-Scott rider Yates, who stated earlier than the race he’s focusing on stage wins as a substitute of the general title this yr, leads Slovenia’s Primoz Roglic by three seconds.

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He ought to hold the jersey after Friday’s stage seven, which is one for the sprinters, earlier than going through two powerful days within the Pyrenees that lead into Monday’s first relaxation day.

“These two phases are going to be actually powerful however we have an excellent robust crew so I am wanting ahead to it,” added Yates.

“I nonetheless need to win a stage however it’s onerous to throw away time within the lead so I will play it day-to-day and set what occurs.”

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A powerful eight-man breakaway, that included Olympic champion Greg van Avermaet and Eire’s Nicolas Roche, constructed up a six-minute lead on the flat begin to the 191km stage from Le Teil, suggesting the winner would emerge from that group.

Jumbo-Visma, Ineos Grenadiers and Mitchelton-Scott all labored on the entrance to chop that deficit to about three minutes after the primary two climbs of the day to convey the primary favourites again into competition, however Lutsenko proved too robust.

The Kazakh champion saved upping the tempo on the Col de la Lusette, which options sections of 10% gradient, to shed riders till simply he and American Neilson Powless have been left.

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Lutsenko quickly dropped him too to take the summit alone earlier than comfortably driving up the ultimate drag to Mont Aigoual for his first Tour stage win.

Cofidis’ Jesus Herrada, who fought again after being distanced earlier on the climb, completed second, whereas Van Avermaet sprinted away from Powless for third.

“This victory is essential for me – I’ve labored so onerous to get this win,” stated Lutsenko.

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“I rode my tempo and gave it my all to create a niche sufficiently big to win.”

Eire’s Sam Bennett elevated his lead over Peter Sagan within the inexperienced jersey factors classification by beating the Slovakian on the intermediate dash and can look to increase his benefit additional on Friday.

Stage six consequence

1. Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz/Astana) 4hrs 32minutes 34secs

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2. Jesus Herrada (Spa/Cofidis) +55secs

3. Greg van Avermaet (Bel/CCC Staff) +2mins 15secs

4. Neilson Powless (US/EF Professional Biking) +2mins 17secs

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5. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra/Deceuninck-Fast-Step) +2mins 52secs

6. Bauke Mollema (Ned/Trek-Segafredo) +2mins 53secs

7. Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol/Ineos Grenadiers) Identical time

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8. Egan Bernal (Col/Ineos Grenadiers)

9. Richard Carapaz (Eu/Ineos Grenadiers)

10. Adam Yates (GB/Mitchelton-Scott)

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Common classification after stage six

1. Adam Yates (GB/Mitchelton-Scott) 27minutes 3mins 57secs

2. Primoz Roglic (Slo/Jumbo-Visma) +3secs

3. Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Staff Emirates) +7secs

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4. Guillaume Martin (Fra/Cofidis) +9secs

5. Egan Bernal (Col/Ineos Grenadiers) +13secs

6. Tom Dumoulin (Ned/Jumbo-Visma) Identical time

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7. Esteban Chaves (Col/Mitchelton-Scott)

8. Nairo Quintana (Col/Arkea-Samsic)

9. Romain Bardet (Fra/AG2R La Mondiale)

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10. Miguel Angel Lopez (Col/Astana)

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Bank of America Associate Dies with Acute Coronary Artery Thrombus

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Bank of America Associate Dies with Acute Coronary Artery Thrombus

Bank of America (BAC. N) announced on Monday that an investment banker at the organization met his/her ultimate demise. 

While the netizens are searching and speculating about the reason behind a Bank of America employee’s death, it is unveiled that the deceased passed away of natural causes, reported Reuters.

The details were confirmed by the Chief Medical Examiner of the New York Office when he was asked about decoding the possible reasons for the employees’ deaths. An email from the New York Office confirmed this. 

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The organization announced that the person “died of acute coronary artery thrombus.” The alleged disease “causes the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel of the heart.”

In the wake of this, the employer organization, Bank of America, announced that it would extend support to the deceased’s family. It further added, “our focus is on doing whatever we can to support the family and our team, who are devastated.”

Identity of the Individual 

Until now, Bank of America hasn’t disclosed the individual’s identity, age or name. 

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Even the deceased’s relatives have not shared the identity of the person, while they continue to grieve about his/her death.

The deceased employee was an important part of the FIG or financial institutions group. The work of FIG is to provide advices to bank clients regarding deals. 

A source familiar with the deceased employee of Bank of America revealed that the employee was to also be “a former member of the U.S. Green Beret special forces.”

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As per another person associated with this matter, the Bank of America employee met his/her ultimate demise on Thursday. 

According to Nairametrics, this tragic death incident follows certain complaints by junior banking colleagues. The complaints comprise working hours of employees being more than 100 hours a week during 2020 and beyond.

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New-Age Cheating Explained as IB Paper Leak Got 45K+ Downloads 

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New-Age Cheating Explained as IB Paper Leak Got 45K+ Downloads 

New-age cheating has currently dominated the of media headlines and social media platforms.

In this, students who sat for Class XII board exams for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) reportedly learned the question in on a Mathematics paper.

Later, they shared the questions online on social media. Moreover, they assisted students in different time zones who were yet to sit for the exam. 

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According to TOI, on May 1 and 2, the Math exam for two hours was conducted. However, reportedly on May 3, paper leaked news was discovered. 

These annual exams are conducted by IB in three time zones. 

IB has acknowledged the question leak situation due to difference in time zones. However, the country of origin of the leak hasn’t been made public yet. 

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Reportedly, principals in Mumbai alleged that the part was leaked from Turkey. 

Due to the time zone difference, the paper leak is more likely to benefit students in the Americas, Europe, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Moreover, it is less likely to benefit Indian students. 

The highlights of the report added that this is probably the first instance of a paper leak. The Switzerland-based board witnessed this scenario for the first time in its 55-year history, adds FirstPost.

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On Sunday, IB stated that there was no concrete evidence of the spread of the “time zone cheating.” However, they did discover a number of students who were involved in the practice. 

SCMP reported that “the materials were downloaded more than 45,000 times.”

What is the International Baccalaureate (IB)?

International Baccalaureate (IB) is a Switzerland-based board for providing education to students. It was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. 

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Its curriculum is divided into 4 programmes for students from 3–19 years. 

1. Primary Years Programme (3-12 years)

2. Middle Years Programme (11-16 years)

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3. Diploma Programme (16-19 years)

4. Career-Related Programme (16-19 years)

India has a total of 210 IB World schools. Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi have the larger concentrations of schools in India.

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North Braddock Church Shooting: Bernard Polite Threatened Pastor, Got Arrested

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North Braddock Church Shooting: Bernard Polite Threatened Pastor, Got Arrested

A church service in North Braddock, Pennsylvania was agitatedly disturbed on Sunday. 

A 26-year-old man, who was identified as Bernard Polite, is said to be behind the shooting that took place at Jesus’ Dwelling Place Church. 

Bernard Polite allegedly brandished a firearm during his sermon targeting Pastor Glenn Germany. 

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The shooting incident at North Braddock Church occurred shortly after 1 p.m.  NBC reported that Pennsylvania State Police charged the 26-year-old. 

Video Footage Obtained 

A video clip was obtained by the church’s deacon. Pastor Glenn Germany shared the footage online. In the clip, an alarming moment can be spotted when “the pastor was confronted by Polite, with the firearm visibly aimed in his direction.”

Pastor Germany said, “I was like, this is not happening” to CBS. 

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In the video, Deacon Clarence McCallister could also be spotted rushing towards the 26-year-old and throwing him to the ground. Deacon revealed that it was his stimulus that worked, as his mind reacted promptly to the pandemonium. 

Prior to this shooting incident, congregants had accumulated at the Jesus’ Dwelling Place Church to participate in the religious proceedings. Pastor Glenn Germany was guiding everyone. 

However, the peace of the surroundings broke out when police entered the church wielding a firearm with alleged intent.

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The attack on Pastor Glenn Germany is a lesson for the world to understand the importance of having strong security measures at in church. The safety of parishioners and clergy personnel should not be avoided at any cost. 

Many houses of worship are equipped with increased security. However, prompt readiness and alertness needs to be emphasized. 

According to TimesNow, congregations and religious leaders were advised by the authorities to continue being proactive and watchful while resolving any potential threats approaching.

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