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California Governor Gavin Newsom has commuted the death sentences of all 548 inmates on the state’s death row, a significant move that aligns with his ongoing efforts to abolish the death penalty in California. This sweeping action is part of a broader political strategy as the 2028 presidential election approaches.
Comparing coverage and framing, Axios headlines, “Newsom moves to empty California’s death row as 2028 looms,” emphasize the political timing of Newsom’s decision. In contrast, the BBC’s headline, “California governor commutes sentences for state’s 548 death row inmates,” focuses on the immediate factual aspect of the sentence commutations. The difference lies in Axios’s implication of political maneuvering versus the BBC’s straightforward presentation of the act itself, showcasing the divergent narrative frames of political strategy versus direct impact on the legal system.
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Love Island star Montana Brown has shared an adorable clip revealing the gender of her first baby with boyfriend Mark O’Connor.
The reality TV star, 27, shared the exciting news on her Instagram, after announcing her pregnancy on Christmas Eve last year.
‘Baby O’Connor is a….’ she captioned the clip, which showed her stunning gender reveal party with family and friends.
In it, Montana stands out from the lavish white and cream decor in a brown maxi dress showing off her blossoming bump.
The clip then cuts to the happy couple standing by a balloon, and popping it to reveal it’s a… boy!
The pair look absolutely ecstatic to see the blue confetti, sharing a sweet kiss.
It’s a… (Picture: instagram/montanarosebrown1
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Montana announced she was pregnant on Christmas Eve last year (Picture: David Fisher/Shutterstock)
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The post was showered in love, with Towie star Amber Turner writing: ‘Ahh congratulations this is too cute,’ as Love Island 2022 contestant Antigoni Buxton penned: ‘Awww so excited for you’.
Montana has been sharing her pregnancy journey with the world, previously opening up about how the pregnancy was unexpected, after hormone struggles she faced.
Answering questions on Instagram, she revealed: ‘This was planned, however, I didn’t realise for ages that I was pregnant, because we were trying earlier on in the year and it wasn’t happening.
‘I had loads of tests done through Pippa Campbell, found out I had really low levels of oestrogen and testosterone, which I was really surprised at.’
It’s a boy! (Picture: instagram/montanarosebrown1
The pair look as happy as ever (Picture: instagram/montanarosebrown1
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‘I thought it’s going to take us a bit longer,’ she added, before saying: ‘And then Bob’s your uncle Fanny’s your aunt, it was very very random and unexpected, but it was planned.’
She elsewhere spoke about her early symptoms, feeling ‘sick’ and having ‘hot sweats’ for the ‘first three week’.
‘I had excruciating pain, shooting pain, and that’s why I didn’t think I was pregnant, I was like, this hurts, I thought I had a gall stone or appendicitis or something,’ she said.
In another video, Montana explained being ‘over the moon’ and ‘overjoyed’ when she found out she was pregnant, thinking that it wasn’t ‘that likely’ and Mark had to convince her to take the pregnancy test.
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Montana has previously spoken about how romance blossomed with ex-rugby player Mark during the second coronavirus lockdown before going Instagram official in 2021.
Their relationship came after Montana, from Hertfordshire tried to find love on Love Island, back in 2017, coming in fifth place with Alex Beattie.
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