NEW YORK (AP) — Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the chart-topping family act The Osmonds, died Monday after decades with multiple sclerosis. He was 76.

According to a family spokesperson, Alan’s wife, Suzanne Osmond, and their eight sons were with him at his home in Lehi, Utah, at the time of his death. Prior to his passing, Alan used a wheelchair and spent a week in intensive care before returning home Thursday on hospice.

A talented songwriter and performer, Alan Osmond helped write some of the Osmond Brothers’ biggest hits, including “One Bad Apple,” “Crazy Horses” and “Are You Up There?”

Born in Ogden, Utah, on June 22, 1949 and raised in a Mormon household, Alan Osmond’s storied musical career began in the 1950s, when he and his brothers Wayne, Merrill and Jay formed a barbershop quartet. He was the oldest of the performing group and the third oldest of his siblings.

The brothers worked the state fair circuit in Utah until a visit to Disneyland led to a television debut on “Disney After Dark” in 1962.

The group became regulars on “The Andy Williams Show,” where they made their name and forged their wholesome and peppy image, peaking as a quintet in the early 1970s, as younger brother Donny Osmond became the breakout star. In 1971, the Osmonds tallied nine gold records, surpassing single-year bests by Elvis and the Beatles.

In the mid-to-late 1970s, Alan became a principal producer on ABC’s hit television show “The Donny and Marie Show,” starring his brother and sister.

The original Osmond Brothers — Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay — returned to the stage in 1982 as a country group and had a handful of hits, including “I Think About Your Lovin.’” At the time, Alan told The Associated Press he switched from recording rock to country music because it better fit their wholesome image.

“Country music really is the backbone of America,” he said. “It doesn’t just come and go. And we’re kind of flag-wavers. You find that in the country area, too.”

In 1987, Alan Osmond was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). It caused him to retire from performing with his family.

His brother Wayne Osmond died at the age of 73 in 2025 after having a stroke.

“He is my hero,” Doug Osmond, one of Alan’s sons, told The Associated Press over the phone Tuesday. “I’ve never met anyone more positive in my life. I never once heard him complain, not once. He would say, ‘I may have MS, but MS does not have me.’ That was his motto and he always was worried about everyone else. … Family always took priority and his faith was in everything he did.”

In terms of his musical accomplishments, Doug recalled witnessing other famous musicians gush over his father. “I saw that with Steven Tyler, I saw that with Brad Paisley. I saw that with Justin Timberlake and Donnie Wahlberg,” he said. “They all knew of his genius and ability.”

In a statement on social media Tuesday, Donny Osmond called Alan Osmond his “protector” and “guide,” saying he was “the one who quietly carried so much responsibility so the rest of us could shine.”

Merrill Osmond also paid tribute in a social media post, explaining that he saw his ailing brother two days prior.

“We talked as brothers do, heart to heart. He was struggling, but when I shared a joke or two, he found the strength to chuckle … and then he smiled,” he wrote on Facebook. “I need you to know this … he has not left me. I have felt him. I have felt his quiet encouragement telling me to keep going … to keep building faith … to keep sharing light.”

Alan is survived by his wife, Suzanne; his eight sons, Michael, Nathan, Doug, David, Scott, Jon, Alex, and Tyler; 30 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brothers Virl, Tom, Merrill, Jay, Donny and Jimmy; and sister Marie.

Service plans are forthcoming.

Good evening and welcome to Telegraph Sport’s live coverage of Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea from the Amex Stadium.

The pressure continues to build on Chelsea and their manager Liam Rosenior ahead of their match tonight.

Chelsea are coming off the back of a 1-0 defeat at home on Saturday, against a Manchester United side with a makeshift defence.

That was their fourth consecutive defeat in the Premier League, and their fourth consecutive league game without a goal.

The loss dealt a blow to their already stuttering Champions League hopes, and they begin tonight’s game in sixth place, seven points behind Liverpool in fifth. Missing out on the tournament next season could lead to an unwanted exodus of some of their biggest stars, with Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernandez already linked with moves away from Stamford Bridge.

If Chelsea were to suffer another defeat tonight, there would likely be doubts over whether Rosenior will still be the man in charge of the team for the weekend’s FA Cup semi-final tie against Leeds United.

Brighton, meanwhile, are enjoying some decent form under Fabian Hurzeler. A late 2-2 draw earned in north London against Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend means they are unbeaten in four matches, with five wins coming in their last seven league games.

Brighton are in ninth place on 47 points, meaning a win for the home side would see them leapfrog Chelsea and climb into sixth spot in the league table.

Robert Sanchez, Marc Cucurella, Moises Caicedo and Joao Pedro all left Brighton over recent years to join Chelsea, so the home side’s fans would likely find the chance to go above them in the table especially satisfying.

In September, Brighton travelled to Chelsea for the reverse fixture, and won 3-1 against a side headed up by Enzo Maresca. He departed at the turn of the year. Could Rosenior be on his way before the season is over?

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior said his team’s performance was both “indefensible” and “unacceptable” as he faced angry chants from his own supporters for the first time.

The chants began when Chelsea fell 1-0 behind at the Amex Stadium, with the visitors having barely registered an attempt on goal, before they eventually succumbed to a 3-0 defeat on Tuesday night.

It was a worrying display and a further dip in performance given Chelsea did not mount a shot on goal until the 40th minute and were error-prone defensively.

Chelsea extend an unwanted run of five consecutive defeats without scoring, their worst such sequence since 1912.

Rosenior said: “It was unacceptable in every aspect of the game, unacceptable in our attitude. I keep coming out and defending of the players.

“That’s indefensible, that performance tonight. The manner of the goals we conceded, the amount of duels that we lost, the lack of intensity in the team. Something needs to change drastically right now.

“I think the players as well need to have a look in the mirror for what they put in. You can talk about tactics, tactics come after the basics. Having more courage to play, winning duels, winning headers, tackles, conceding terrible goals. That was an unacceptable performance tonight.”

It played out in front of influential co-owner Behdad Eghbali and the club’s sporting directors on the south coast, where Rosenior began his coaching career.

As a result, questions will grow over whether the Englishman can continue in the dugout in the long term, with a last chance to save the season to come in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley against Leeds on Sunday.

Seven points behind fifth-placed Liverpool, having played a game more, Chelsea‘s Champions League hopes look in tatters and there are questions about whether the head coach, the players or the fans are on the same page.

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said crews were called to the Pioneer Mill fire on Milltown Street at around 7.15pm, initially deploying eight fire engines and three specialist appliances from across Greater Manchester.

Crews arrived quickly and used jets and turntable ladders to tackle the fire, while residents nearby were urged to avoid the area and keep windows and doors closed due to a large plume of smoke.

Large plumes of smoke were drifting towards Radcliffe town centre (Image: Phil Taylor)

Pictures from the scene showed thick black smoke rising from the derelict building, with multiple fire engines in attendance as crews worked to bring the blaze under control.

Greater Manchester Police also attended and blocked access to the street.

One officer at the scene said: “We have blocked access points as there could be a potential risk of asbestos.”

An eyewitness said the area around Milltown Street had been completely sealed off, adding: “It is not possible to see the fire from where the police cordon is.”

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They added that four ambulances and two rapid response units were on standby, while a technical rescue unit and a fire truck later left the scene.

Another witness said the fire appeared to be “on its way down” by around 9.20pm and was “not as big as the previous Pioneer Mill fire,” although they reported hearing small explosions, possibly caused by aerosols inside the building.

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Councillor Ken Simpson, of Radcliffe First, who had been at the scene since around 7.30pm, said there had been long-standing concerns about the building.

He said: “There has been a fire at Pioneer Mill before, but the fire service haven’t released a report on this incident yet.

“There have been major concerns about the building for some time, including breaches of fire regulations. After the previous fire, prohibition notices were issued by Bury Council and the fire service.

“All stock is still inside, and a number of small businesses operate from the structure.

“From what I can see around 10 to 12 tenants have been affected and are unable to access their units due to the prohibition notice.

“They were hoping the fire service would allow access, but unfortunately that hasn’t happened.

“I’ve spoken to a few tenants this evening, people are really scared about the impact on their businesses.

“Many are small operations, some already affected by a previous fire, and a number are uninsured. It’s going to be very difficult for those affected.

“The smell of fumes is quite strong, and smoke is drifting into the town centre, staying low to the ground. It’s been windy all day, but that’s dropped off now, so it’s hanging about.

“There are approximately 14 fire engines here, along with two aerial platforms and numerous generators.

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“The building itself has no power or water supply, so crews are generating their own power and pumping water in.

“The pressure doesn’t seem very strong, and they’re using multiple pumps. From where I am, I can’t see visible flames now, but I’m some distance away.

“My main concern is for the small businesses affected, particularly given ongoing fire safety issues at the site.

“In my view, the building should be closed. This appears to be a long-term issue with a lack of maintenance and oversight by the landlord, with problems going back decades.

“There have been inspections since the last fire, but clearly this incident has still caught everyone out.”

At the height of the incident, witnesses estimated that up to 14 fire engines, two aerial platforms and numerous support units were in attendance.

By around 10.25pm, witnesses said the fire and smoke had significantly reduced, although some GMFRS crews and police remained at the scene.

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The latest incident follows a major blaze at the Pioneer Mill site in September, which caused significant damage and left a firefighter seriously injured and in hospital after a wall collapsed on them.

The cause of Tuesday night’s fire has not yet been confirmed, and crews remain in attendance to monitor the scene.

Residents are continuing to be advised to avoid the area while emergency services carry out their work.

Liam Rosenior: “By far. By far. That as unacceptable in every aspect of the game. Unacceptable in attitude. I keep coming out and defending the players, that was indefensible, that performance tonight. The manner of the goals we conceded, the duels that we lost. Something has to change drastically right here, right now.”

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s attorney general on Tuesday opened a rare criminal investigation into OpenAI’s ChatGPT over whether the artificial intelligence app offered advice to a gunman who killed two people and wounded six others last year at Florida State University.

Attorney General James Uthmeier said that prosecutors had done an initial review of chat logs between ChatGPT and the gunman, Phoenix Ikner, to determine if the AI app aided, abetted or advised the commission of a crime.

Prosecutors believe the chatbot advised Ikner on what type of gun and ammunition to use, whether a gun would be useful at short range, and what time of day and at which location would allow for the most potential victims, Uthmeier said.

“My prosecutors have looked at this, and they’ve told me if it was a person at the other end of that screen, we would be charging them with murder,” Uthmeier said at a news conference in Tampa. “Now, of course, ChatGPT is not a person, but that does not absolve our office and my prosecution team from our duty to investigate whether there is criminal culpability here.”

Florida’s Office of Statewide Prosecution has subpoenaed OpenAI for records of its policies and training materials regarding threats to harm others, and for its policies on reporting “possible past, present, or future crime,” according to the attorney general’s office.

OpenAI spokeswoman Kate Waters called the FSU shooting a tragedy but said the company had no responsibility. The company proactively shared information with law enforcement and continues to cooperate with investigators, she said Tuesday.

“In this case, ChatGPT provided factual responses to questions with information that could be found broadly across public sources on the internet, and it did not encourage or promote illegal or harmful activity,” Waters said in an email.

Uthmeier conceded that his office was venturing into “uncharted territory” by launching a criminal probe into whether a chatbot contributed to the commission of a crime. His office also has initiated a civil probe, he said.

Several civil lawsuits have sought damages from AI and tech companies over the influence of chatbots and social media on loved ones’ mental health. Last month, a jury in Los Angeles found both Meta and YouTube liable for harms to children using their services. In New Mexico, a jury determined that Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its platforms.

Also last month, a man sued Google for the wrongful death by suicide of his son and product liability claims, the latest in a growing number of legal challenges against AI developers that have drawn attention to the mental health dangers of chatbot companionship.

Ikner is the stepson of a local sheriff’s deputy, and investigators say he used his stepmother’s former service weapon to carry out the shooting. Prosecutors in the case intend to seek the death penalty.

Uthmeier, a Republican, was named to the position by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, after the GOP governor appointed then-Attorney General Ashley Moody to the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Marco Rubio when he became the secretary of state in President Donald Trump’s second administration.

Uthmeier is running in November to be elected to the position on his own.

DeSantis has called a special session for the end of the month to consider an “Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights,” as well as redraw congressional districts.

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Charles Sheehan in New York contributed to this report.

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It was one of those games where you’d love to focus on Brighton’s performance but, at the end of yet another chastening evening it was hard to take the eyes off the Chelsea captain. There was Enzo Fernandez, standing there mostly motionless in front of the away crowd, other than shrugging his shoulders. That he was wearing the armband only two weeks after being dropped from the first team added to the sense of farce, of a club shredded by so many bad decisions.

What was Fernandez actually doing here? What was he thinking? Maybe it was an apt image in its own bizarre way, because you can say this of the entire club right now. “A sad night for the club”, as one Chelsea insider said. Most visibly, there’s just the way they’re playing. What is Liam Rosenior trying to do?

Well, whatever it is, the players aren’t responding. This dismal run has now added up to the club’s worst run since 1912.

As cameras constantly cut to Behdad Eghbali and the rest of the Chelsea leadership, it was impossible not to wonder whether they were deciding on Rosenior’s future there and then. No one would be surprised if a club statement was imminent.

His defeated post-match Sky interview even felt like one of those exit speeches. Rosenior he spoke about how Chelsea’s performance was “unacceptable” and “indefensible”. He said he was “hurting” and that their display did not “represent this great football club”.

More words, even if these were conspicuously directed towards the players.

But, by the end, they were also amounting to some form of self-flagellation. Rosenior couldn’t even look up.

Really, though, the focus should stay on that hierarchy. They are responsible for this. They are responsible for turning a social institution into some kind of financial experiment.

They’ve made the common mistake of thinking they are smarter than the norms of a 166-year-old sport and have been shown reality. Maybe it’s a rare football morality play for private equity trying to exploit the sport.

The Rosenior appointment was really only a logical – or perhaps illogical – conclusion of all this, especially amid the widespread suspicion that he was largely appointed on the basis of being someone the hierarchy could control.

That might be a little harsh on a forthright young coach, but he’s now in the sorry situation where there’s sympathy for him. It’s got that bad, as was seen with the facial expression after that third Brighton goal. Almost the saddest part is that this has become one of those appointments that has the possibility of destroying a career.

For all the jokes about Rosenior and fair criticism, he did previously enjoy a respect as a promising young coach. Even leading Premier League clubs felt he was very adept at all the pure tactical elements of coaching.

The fundamental issue, however, is that you do need all the other elements of management to actually maximise such qualities. Rosenior has been found wanting there, as there have been constant insider questions about his authority over the squad.

Players have even felt he has “changed” in his short time in charge.

Again, that shouldn’t be a surprise.

A young coach has been prematurely promoted to what was already one of the most pressured jobs in the game, made more complicated because of the “unique” approach of the ownership.

How can a team culture even be built if there’s constant transfer turnover of young players? Little wonder those like Marc Cucurella and Cole Palmer might be considering their futures.

And despite all of that, Rosenior couldn’t really say no to such a job.

He was already working in the ownership group so would have known the chance probably wouldn’t have come again.

So here they are, at the end result of multiple bad decisions. Not just a 3-0 at Brighton, but a tailspin.

And worse may be to come. Can anyone see them beating Leeds United in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday?

What would the ownership do? The word from inside is that they don’t have any prospective replacement lined up. Do they have any ideas?

And there’s a key final point. The opposition also represented a fitting image of something that works well, all the more so because this ownership’s one idea was to copy Brighton.

Typically, though, they got that wrong too.

There’s no point in trying to bring over everything from Brighton if you can’t also bring over their analytics.

That’s what really makes it work, and fortifies the culture.

You could ask how the Chelsea ownership missed all of this but that itself would be to miss the point.

This outcome – a comprehensive 3-0 for a club in the Championship when Chelsea were last English champions – was entirely predictable. It is the result of multiple bad decisions.

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. would extend its ceasefire with Iran that was due to expire tomorrow, at the request of Pakistani authorities, despite having threatened hours earlier that, ‘I expect to bombing’ when asked if he’d agree to such an extension.

Writing on Truth Social, Trump said Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir had asked him to put a hold on his bombing plans while further attributing the decision to “the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured.”

“We have been asked to hold our Attack on the Country of Iran until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal,” Trump said.

He added that the American naval blockade on Iran’s ports would remain in place while the ceasefire continues “until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other.”

The president’s latest walk-back of his threats to resume the U.S. air campaign against Tehran comes hours after he told CNBC he was not inclined to agree to any extension of the ceasefire.

After he was asked by anchor Joe Kernen if he’d consider an extension during a telephone interview on the cable news program Squawk Box, Trump replied: “I don’t want to do that. We don’t have that much time.”

“I expect to be bombing because I think that’s a better attitude to go in with. But we’re ready to go. I mean, the military is raring to go,” he said.

Trump had also told Bloomberg News it was “highly unlikely” that he’d agree to extend the ceasefire after its Wednesday expiration without a full agreement to end the nearly two-month-old war he started on February 28.

Although negotiations between the parties had been set to commence in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, the U.S. team that was slated to be led by Vice President JD Vance never left the U.S., and Vance remained at the White House all day on Tuesday in what officials described as a series of policy meetings.

For their part, Tehran’s negotiators had refused to participate in the sessions unless Trump had lifted the blockade of Iran’s ports.

In a post on X, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi called the blockade an “act of war” and therefore a violation of the ceasefire.

“Iran knows how to ‌neutralize restrictions, ‌how to defend its ⁠interests, and how to resist bullying,” he said.

Tuesday’s announcement is just the most recent in a series of reversals, which critics have come to give the derisive acronym TACO (”Trump Always Chickens Out”) that have characterized Trump’s second bite at the apple of presidential power.

The pattern was established last April after his shambolic “liberation day” tariff rollout — he makes an outrageous threat on trade or another policy matter that is likely to cause the market to tumble before he inevitably walks back on that policy, leading to a market rebound.

For example, his so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs caused the markets to hit historic lows before he ordered a 90-day pause one week later, leading to record highs.

Traders even started using the TACO acronym to describe the rapid policy shifts, borrowing the term first coined by Financial Times columnist Robert Armstrong last year.

The ceasefire extension echoes his decision to announce the ceasefire agreement on April 7, hours ahead of a self-imposed deadline before he ordered U.S. forces to bomb Iranian civilian infrastructure.

Days earlier, he’d declared the day “Power Plant Day” and “Bridge Day” for U.S. armed forces unless Iran would “Open the F***in’ Strait, you crazy b*****ds,” lest they be “living in Hell.”

He later threatened that Iran’s “entire civilization” would “die tonight, never to be brought back again,” implying that the U.S. would commit genocide against the Iranian people unless their government capitulated to his terms.

The first heat of the new series saw six amateur cooks battle it out for a coveted MasterChef apron

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MasterChef has returned to the BBC with a brand new presenting partnership.

The 22nd series welcomes renowned chef Anna Haugh and restaurant critic Grace Dent as they take over from Gregg Wallace and John Torode in the judging roles. The duo will put 48 of Britain’s finest amateur cooks through their paces with a series of demanding challenges.

Tuesday’s opening heat (21 April) saw six skilled home cooks from diverse backgrounds enter the kitchen to compete for a prized MasterChef apron.

The contestants featured digital portfolio manager Rosdip, 33, construction project company director Brendan, 57, tech programme manager Jhané, 29, environmental consultant Sabina, 49, accounts assistant Samantha, 39, and IT manager Matt, 41.

Within minutes of the programme starting, audiences found themselves split over Anna and Grace’s first appearance together. Several viewers were frustrated with the judges’ facial expressions, with one person posting on X (formerly Twitter): “I’m assuming it must be in the contract that judges/presenters on MasterChef must express shocked/surprised faces at every opportunity possible! Gregg and John did it for years and it looks like it’s continuing!” reports the Mirror.

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Another commented: “Someone tell Anna that she doesn’t have to replicate Gregg’s surprised face every time a contestant tells her what they are going to be cooking,” while a third remarked: “I can’t watch #MasterChef any longer. [Anna] and her daft facial expressions.”

A fourth viewer echoed the sentiment: “Why do those two presenters keep making such stupid faces?”

Meanwhile, many other viewers were thrilled with Anna and Grace’s first appearance, with one person writing: “Loving the two ladies, Grace and Anna running the MasterChef kitchen.”

Another remarked: “Love Anna and Grace in this series,” while a third commented: “Absolutely love Anna.” A fourth fan added: “Loving Grace and Anna on #MasterChef.”

Throughout the episode, Anna and Grace put their trust in the amateurs’ palates as they introduced the Signature Dish round, which challenged contestants to prepare their most-loved dish from home.

The cooks who made the best two dishes, Rosdip and Jhané, were immediately rewarded with a MasterChef apron, while the other four fought it out for the last two aprons in the Classic Recipe Test.

Each of the amateur cooks were handed the same recipe for one of Anna’s cherished brunch dishes, designed to put fundamental cooking skills under the spotlight. Those who succeeded in securing their aprons still faced one final obstacle before clinching their quarter-final spot.

Anna and Grace called upon last year’s final three — champion Harry Maguire and finalists Claire Syrenne and Sophie Sugrue — to cast judgement on the dishes on offer. They sampled two courses from each contestant, before Anna and Grace announced the three cooks who would be progressing to the quarter-finals.

MasterChef season 22 is available to stream on BBC iPlayer