Presenting ITV News at Ten for the first time in 2021 felt surreal and was quite a moment for my parents, too. Covering big stories such as the London Bridge terror attacks and the funeral of the Duke Of Edinburgh have stood out for me. I get a debrief from my mum on the phone after every bulletin.

AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 7 (Reuters) - Two towering pine trees came crashing down near the tee box of the par-four 17th hole at Augusta National on Friday and sent patrons running for safety before play at the Masters was suspended for the day as a storm moved into the area.

About 25 years ago, I was in a completely different place, studying law at Bristol University. I was the first from my working-class family to go to university. But being away from home and having the pressures of a challenging degree, I deteriorated mentally and developed an eating disorder.

CHICAGO, June 28 (Reuters) - Hazy, smoke-filled skies from raging Canadian wildfires hovered Wednesday over the U.S.

Midwest and East, where millions of Americans were urged to limit outdoor activities as the poor air quality made for dangerous, unhealthy conditions.

"The safety and well-being of everyone attending the Masters Tournament will always be the top priority of the club," Augusta National Golf Club said in a statement.

"We will continue to closely monitor the weather today and through the tournament."

Alfonso Plummer sank two free throws with 12 seconds left Friday night as fourth-seeded Illinois escaped 13th-seeded Chattanooga's upset bid 54-53 in a first-round NCAA Tournament South Region game in Pittsburgh.

The Illini didn't reach double figures until Omar Payne sank a layup at the 7:44 mark to make it 20-10. They found a little rhythm later in the half, drawing within 31-29 on a Cockburn dunk in the last minute before Smith canned a layup to put the Mocs ahead 33-29 at intermission.

Spring Breakers were seen enjoying wet t-shirt contests, twerking and public smooching sessions as the annual party surged back bigger than ever following a two year COVID lull - even as the mayor of Miami Beach beefed up beachside police numbers for St.

Forecasters urged people living in those areas, especially children, the elderly and those affected by respiratory illness, to limit prolonged or heavy exertion and, if possible, to stay indoors or wear a mask.

The Mocs' second-leading scorer, David Jean-Baptiste, who hit a 30-footer at the final horn to win the Southern Conference title and send Chattanooga to the NCAA tourney, connected on just 2 of 11 shots and scored four points.

Much of the Midwest - from western Iowa through Illinois and Wisconsin and into Michigan and Benefits of homeschooling articles Ohio - was under an air quality alert expected to last through the day and into Thursday or even longer, the National Weather Service said.

I went on to Bar School and was just a pupillage away from becoming a fully-fledged barrister when I had a bad accident in Greece, falling off a balcony and nearly breaking my back. It made me reassess my life.

In some spots, the heat index was forecast to reach 115 degrees F (46 C), how to become a homeschool teacher in Florida the service said, urging people to stay indoors and drink plenty of water. (Reporting by Brendan O'Brien in Chicago and additional reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa; editing by Jonathan Oatis)

However, the team's joy turned to horror only minutes later as Swanson collided with Irish defender Aoife Mannion and fell to the ground grasping her left knee in pain. She left on a stretcher as a sellout crowd at Q2 Stadium chanted her name and was taken to the hospital.

Hotels were booked solid in both Miami Beach and South Padre Island, Texas swelling the population of both vacation towns with young men and women looking to cut loose for a few days of partying on the beach.

April 8 (Reuters) - The United States suffered a major setback in their build up for the Women's World Cup, with star forward Mallory Swanson carried off on a stretcher after she suffered a knee injury during their 2-0 win over Ireland in a friendly on Saturday in Austin, Texas.

But Illinois simply couldn't make shots -- either from the field or the line. The Illini enjoyed a significant advantage in free-throw attempts but couldn't make it matter, hitting only 9 of 17 before halftime.

Cockburn, who was fouled on a steady basis, converted just 5 of 10 free throws in the first half.

South, Florida and California, high temperatures combined with high humidity were the big worry, with some 56 million people experiencing stifling heat that was to persist through the weekend, the weather service said in its forecast.

Patrick's day, where police have increased their presence this week in order to tame the unruly crowds - which rioted and caused millions in damage last year.  'It has felt at times like the city is under siege simply from the volume of people who are coming,' Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber said Thursday

By midday, the worst air quality in the United States was detected in Decatur, Illinois, about 180 miles (290 km) south of Chicago, according to AirNow, which categorized the air in the city of 70,000 as "Hazardous."