Five fired Memphis police officers were charged Thursday with second-degree murder and other crimes in the arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three days after a confrontation with the officers during a traffic stop.

Shelby County Sheriffs Office online records show that Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills, Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, who are all Black, were in custody. All five are charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression.

Court records dont list attorneys for Smith, Bean or Haley. Martins lawyer, William Massey, confirmed that his client had turned himself in. He and Mills lawyer, Blake Ballin, said they planned to discuss the charges at a news conference later Thursday.

Second-degree murder is punishable by 15 to 60 years in prison under Tennessee law.

Nichols stepfather, Rodney Wells, told The Associated Press by phone that he and his wife RowVaughn Wells, who is Nichols mother, discussed the second-degree murder charges and are fine with it. They had pushed for first-degree murder charges.

Theres other charges, so Im all right with that, he said.

He said he was ecstatic that authorities have moved quickly in the case.

The familys attorneys, Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, issued a statement praising the charges.

The news today from Memphis officials that these five officers are being held criminally accountable for their deadly and brutal actions gives us hope as we continue to push for justice for Tyre, they wrote. This young man lost his life in a particularly disgusting manner that points to the desperate need for change and reform to ensure this violence stops occurring during low-threat procedures, like in this case, a traffic stop.

The Rev. Al Sharpton, who founded and runs the National Action Network and will deliver the eulogy at Nichols funeral service next week, called the charges a necessary step in delivering justice for Nichols.

There is no point to putting a body camera on a cop if you arent going to hold them accountable when the footage shows them relentlessly beating a man to death, Sharpton said. Firings are not enough. Indictments and arrests are not convictions. As weve done in the pastwe will stand by this family until justice is done.

Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said he would provide an update on the states investigation Thursday afternoon.

Nichols family and their attorneys have seen police video of the arrest, but the video hasnt been released to the public, though authorities said theyd release it this week or next.

The Memphis police chief has called the actions of five officers involved in the violent arrest of Nichols heinous, reckless and inhumane and urged residents of the predominantly Black city to protest peacefully when video is released.

This is not just a professional failing. This is a failing of basic humanity toward another individual, Memphis Police Director Cerelyn CJ Davis said in a video statement released late Wednesday on social media.

Davis said the five officers found to be directly responsible for the physical abuse of Mr. Nichols, were fired last week, but other officers are still being investigated for violating department policy. In addition, she said a complete and independent review will be conducted of the departments specialized units, without providing further details.

As state and federal investigations continue, Davis promised the police departments full and complete cooperation to determine what contributed to Nichols death Jan. 10 death.

Mulroy told The Associated Press on Tuesday that local and state investigators want to complete as many interviews as possible before releasing the video. The timetable has rankled some activists who expected the video to be released after Nichols family and the familys lawyers viewed it Monday.

Crump said the video showed showed Nichols a 29-year-old FedEx worker and father was shocked, pepper-sprayed and restrained when he was pulled over for a traffic stop near his home. He was returning home from a suburban park where he had taken photos of the sunset. The legal team said officers beat Nichols for three minutes in a savage encounter reminiscent of the infamous 1991 police beating of Los Angeles motorist Rodney King.

Relatives have accused the police of causing Nichols to have a heart attack and kidney failure. Authorities have only said Nichols experienced a medical emergency.

When video of the arrest is publicly released, Davis said she expects the community to react.

I expect our citizens to exercise their First Amendment right to protest, to demand actions and results, but we need to ensure our community is safe in this process, she said. None of this is a calling card for inciting violence or destruction on our community or against our citizens.

Davis said the fired officers actions arent a reflection of the good work that many Memphis police officers do every day and she pledged to take action to make improvements at the agency.

It is my intent, as a proactive measure, to ensure that a complete and independent review is conducted on all of the Memphis Police Departments specialized units and the commitment of my executive leadership to ensure that policies and procedures are adhered to in our daily encounters with the citizens we are sworn to serve, she said.

One of the officers, Haley, was accused previously of using excessive force. He was named as a defendant in a 2016 federal civil rights lawsuit while employed by the Shelby County Division of Corrections.

The complaint, Cordarlrius Sledge stated that he was in inmate in 2015 when Haley and another corrections officer accused him of flushing contraband. The two officers hit me in the face with punches, according to the complaint. A third officer then slammed his head to the ground, Sledge said. He lost consciousness, waking up in the facilitys medical center, according to the complaint.

The claims were ultimately dismissed after a judge ruled Sledge failed to file a grievance against the officers within 30 days of the incident.

Two fire department workers were also removed from duty over the Nichols arrest.

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Turns out, there are a number of big health expenses that Original Medicare, the federal health insurance program for Americans over 65, doesnt cover. Butand its a big butfor most of those theres often an exception to the rule. 

Its also worth noting that Medicare Advantage plansthe private-insurance alternative to Original Medicaresometimes offer coverage that Original Medicare doesnt. But, as youll see below, that coverage may be skimpier than you think because Medicare Advantage benefits arent standardized.

Medicare Advantage plans are required to cover everything Original Medicare covers and nothing more. A supplemental benefit could be robust, or it could be not, says Casey Schwarz, senior counsel for education and federal policy at the Medicare Rights Center. We hear from a lot of people who are surprised by what their Medicare Advantage plan doesnt cover. 

The governments free annual handbook, Medicare & You, and the Medicare website, provide the specifics about what Original Medicare does and doesnt cover. The Medicare.gov site has a handy tool called Is my test, item, or service covered? where you type in the word or phrase to get the answer. State Health Insurance Assistance Programs, or SHIPs, also provide free information about Medicare rulesyou can find the program in your state with a quick Google search.

Here are big coverage gaps to look out for, what to know about them, and how to appeal a Medicare claim denial if you believe your care is covered:

The big 3: vision, dental, and hearing

Original Medicare doesnt cover routine medical expenses for your eyes, your mouth, or your ears. You generally cant get reimbursed for annual visits to the dentist or optometrist. And forget about coverage for new eyeglasses or hearing aids. But some types of vision, dental, and hearing expenses are covered. 

For vision care, its really pretty pathetic what Medicare covers, says Diane Omdahl, founder and president of 65 Incorporated, a Medicare advisory group.

But Original Medicare will cover what are considered medically necessary services such as treating an eye injury; cataract surgery; corrective lenses for eyeglasses or contacts after cataract surgery; and annual glaucoma tests if youre at high risk for the eye disease.

Medicare Advantage plans may say they cover routine eye exams and eyeglasses. But their allowance for glasses might be $150 to $300, says Omdahl. Do you want the right side or the left side of your glasses? she jokes.

Original Medicare wont pay for teeth cleanings, dentures, root canals, or annual X-rays. But it does cover X-rays and dental surgery after an accident, treatment for mouth cancers, and dental exams needed before kidney or heart surgery.

If you are in a car accident and have to have your teeth taken out, Original Medicare will cover that, says Omdahl, because its medically necessary. But they wont cover putting them back in, since that isnt, she adds.

Medicare Advantage plans sometimes provide dental insurance, but Schwarz says often their dental benefit is actually very limited or amounts to a discount on dental service but not robust coverage.

Some Medicare Advantage plans cover just two exams a year and maybe one cleaning, notes Omdahl. Some plans will cover comprehensive dental care, but no implants. And they set an annual dollar limit of $2,000 or so out-of-pocket.

Not all dentists are enrolled in Medicare, though, so Schwarz advises seeing whether your dentist is and can then submit claims for you. 

Although Original Medicare usually wont cover hearing exams, it might provide reimbursement if your hearing is creating a medical problem. If you have a balance problem, theyll cover hearing, but they wont cover hearing if you just cant hear, says Omdahl.

Foot care

Here, you need to tread carefully. Original Medicare wont cover routine foot exams, corns, calluses, or flat feet. 

But it does cover therapeutic shoes for diabetes treatment and medically necessary treatment for foot injuries or diseases, such as hammer toe, heal spurs, and foot warts. It also covers yearly exams or treatment if you have diabetes-related lower leg nerve damage.

Coverage for the cost of canes and walkers? That depends. 

If you have a diagnosis and a prescription and can get the equipment from a Medicare-approved supplier, Medicare will cover canes and walkers, says Schwarz. But you have to have an ambulatory need within your home.

Plastic surgery

Forget trying to get Original Medicare to pay for a tummy tuck, breast enhancement, or a nose job. Those types of cosmetic procedures arent covered. 

But, if you need plastic surgery because you were burned or in an accident or had complications from surgery, Original Medicare covers that. If you cant breathe and need rhinoplasty on your nose, its covered. But if its just to make you prettier, then its not, says Omdahl.

Acupuncture

Not to put too fine a point on it, but whether Original Medicare will cover your acupuncture depends on why youre getting it.

Normally, acupuncture isnt covered, but theres one exception: if your doctor prescribes it for your chronic low back pain. But then, youll only be reimbursed for up to 12 sessions over 90 days (eight more if youre showing improvement), with a maximum of 20 treatments over a 12-month period.

Chiropractic care

In most cases, Original Medicare wont cover going to the chiropractor. But theres an exception, of course: treatment for some spinal diagnoses.

Medical care overseas

Generally, Original Medicare wont kick in if you have health expenses while traveling outside the United States, though some Medigap and Medicare Advantage policies might. 

But Original Medicare may pay for services on a cruise ship if youre in a U.S. port or within six hours of when the ship arrived or departed. 

Long-term care and home care

By and large, Original Medicare doesnt cover most long-term care costs and only covers some home care expenses when they are for medical reasons. In other words, it wont pay for what are called activities of daily living, such as help with dressing, bathing, or meals.

I think that can be surprising, especially to family members taking on the management of a loved ones care for the first time, such as for dementia, says Schwarz.

Medicare considers an assisted living community the patients residence. The criteria for getting Original Medicare coverage in an assisted living facility is the same as if you are in your home, says Omdahl.

When Omdahls father was in a skilled nursing facility and had kidney cancer, Medicare paid for the care for drainage of nephrectomy tubes going into his kidney. But as soon as the tubes were implanted and there was no longer a need for a nurse to take care of him, it all went into private pay, she notes.

Original Medicare will, however, pay for a home health aide if youre homebound and, say, recovering from a stroke and getting physical therapy or need some other type of skilled medical care.

Some hospital costs

Although Medicare Part A covers hospital costs, there are serious limits. 

For instance, Original Medicare typically wont pay for a private room in a hospital, only a semi-private room (unless there are no semi-private rooms or a private room is deemed medically necessary).

It also wont pay for private-duty nursing if you feel you need extra nursing coverage or for a TV or phone in your hospital room if theres a separate charge for those.

Appealing a medicare claim denial

If Original Medicare denies a claim that you believe is legitimate, you can appeal by submitting a Redetermination Request Form. And Omdahl and Schwarz think you should, if you have a good case.

If Medicare says, This was not medically necessary for you, we dont think you had the diagnosis that requires this treatment and you can show you did, your chance of a successful appeal is high, says Schwarz. 

Omdahl, who previously worked in home care, says: In my experience, the appeal system is very beneficiary friendly. I tell people: Just fill out the form the best you can.

The past week, the U.S. has been treading dangerous territory after hitting the national debt ceiling of $31.4 trillion. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are arguing about how to proceed, but if something doesnt change soon, the government wont be able to pay its bills.  

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has spoken several times about taking drastic measures, but it wont be easy to delay the impact of doing that. And Yellen said last Saturday that a potential default on the debts could mean a self-imposed calamity for the global economy. 

While all that might sound like a crisis worth worrying about, billionaire investor and founder of major investment management firm Bridgewater Associates, Ray Dalio, thinks otherwise. He called the debt ceiling a farce in a LinkedIn post Wednesday, noting that there is no real debt limit. 

Its a farce that works like a bunch of alcoholics who write laws to enforce drinking limits, and when a limit is reached, they do a farcical negotiation that temporarily eliminates the limit which allows them to have the next drinking binge until they reach the next limit at which time they go through the next farcical negotiation and continue to binge, he wrote. 

Dalio also pointed out that this would be the 79th time since 1960 that the debt ceiling was reached and was later raised or suspended. He went on to say that most people agreed that the U.S. would not fall into default, raising a question about whether its good or bad that the U.S. can easily get around its debtafter getting in its own way first.  

The investor went on to argue that the financial piping of the government works much like any other organization except for two things: The government can print its own money and also take money from one group of people to give it to another through the debt markets. 

Because money and debt are not limited, those who make the decisions on how much to spend on what dont look at how much money they have to spend and then prioritize what they should spend it on, he wrote.

Disagreements over the debt limit in 2013 led to a government shutdown. Congressional Democrats and Republicans struggled to reach a consensus, costing the nation billions of dollars. Although it was not a total global catastrophe, the U.S. did suffer a downgrade by credit rating agencies and drop in consumer confidence. 

Right now, President Joe Biden and Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have been at loggerheads over how much to raise the current debt ceiling. Biden wants a no-strings-attached deal, and McCarthy holds that if families and businesses have to live within a budget Washington must as well.

The extraordinary measures that Yellen has spoken about that are currently underway include holding back investments on retirement plans for federal employees and suspending the sale of certain securities. They will last until the summer, and then lawmakers will have to come up with a new plan. 

Dalio stepped down from his leadership role at Bridgewater Associates last October. 

He frequently writes his commentary on the economy, finance and geopolitics. Previously, he wrote about how the U.S. and China were dangerously close to a full-blown nuclear war and spoke about how the American economy was reeling from several sources of economic pain.

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The pandemic brought job flexibility into focus as it never has been before. Workers across a range of industries started pushing back on employers demands to be in the office five days a week and clamored for better work-life balance. 

More than a few were even willing to walk away from their job in order in favor of the promise of a more flexible working environment. 

That makes sense when its a workers job market. But the good times seem to be over. With mass layoffs making headlines and many experts predicting the U.S. is heading into a recession this year, workers are now prioritizing job security over flexibility. 

More than half of workers (56%) say that job stability is more important to them than flexibility amid the current, uncertain economic environment, according to the latest edition of LinkedIns Workforce Confidence survey of 6,573 U.S. professionals.

Arguably, it's still a job-seeker's market: There were 10.5 million open jobs as of November. But the very public layoffsparticularly in the tech sectorhave rattled workers confidence in securing and holding onto a job. Additionally, 42% of workers see any upcoming recession as a possible threat to their job security over the next year, according to a recent survey from job search site Talent.com. About 19% say a recession would pose an extreme or immediate threat to their employment. 

Yet not all sectors are seeing the same threat of layoffs. The arts, entertainment, and recreation sector had the highest average layoff rate of 3.1% from June to November, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other top sectors for layoffs in recent months includes construction, the information industry, and professional and business services, which includes jobs in accounting, engineering, and computer services. 

On the other hand, LinkedIn has previously found that sectors like utilities, education, consumer services, and even government jobs tend to be fairly stable.  

For all the headlines, unemployment is still fairly low and the most recent data shows the layoff rate remains relatively flat throughout the last two yearsessentially with no real massive shifts upward even as the headlines scream doom and gloom. 

Even when Goldman Sachs analysts recently reviewed advance layoff notices filed under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, they found that while these filings have ticked up recently, they remain a bit below the already historically low pre-pandemic rate. Interestingly, analysts also found that many recently unemployed workers have managed to find new jobs at a healthy pace. 

Nearly half of workers (45%) arent planning to wait around to get a pink slip before looking for other sources of income, saying they plan to get a side gig amid the economic uncertainty. Some of that may take the form of freelance opportunities, but many Americans are looking at the gig economy as well. 

DoorDash, for example, is already seeing an uptick. About 44% of Dashers have a separate, full-time job, according to the companys recent survey. Moreover, theres been a 50% increase in workers returning to the platform as of the third quarter 2022. 

Even if youre fairly confident in your job security, it never hurts to have another income streamespecially when times are uncertain. 

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In May of last year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the U.S. economy was probably already in a recession that would last 18 months. By September, amid consistent doomsday predictions from economists and billionaire investors, polls showed that more than three-fourths of Americans agreed. 

But despite the pessimism, U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) rose at a 2.9% annualized rate in the fourth quarter, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Thursday. Thats a slight slowdown from the 3.2% GDP growth seen in the third quarter, but still well above FactSet consensus expectations for 2.3%. And experts say its far from evidence of a recessionespecially when coupled with the 3.5% unemployment rate.  

The U.S. economy continued to expand at a robust rate in the fourth quarter, John Leer, chief economist at decision intelligence company Morning Consult, told Fortune, arguing that most of that growth was fueled by a shockingly resilient consumer.

However, Leer noted that although steady consumer spending in the face of 40-year high inflation last year allowed the U.S to avoid a recession, he has started to see that resilience wane more recently. 

Consumers are increasingly struggling to navigate the ongoing effects from the spike in prices last year by drawing on credit and savings, he said. With consumer demand likely to continue its downward trajectory, business investment is also likely to slow in the coming quarters, increasing the probability of a recession this year. 

Consumers strength is fadingbut is a recession inevitable?

U.S. consumers built up $2.7 tillion in excess savings during the pandemic, due in part to $1.8 trillion of fiscal stimulus and a sharp pullback in spending during lockdowns. But over the last year, they spent 30% of that savings, Ellen Zentner, Morgan Stanleys chief U.S. economist, explained in a Wednesday note.

Zenter said that consumers tapped their savings in order to continue their spending habits despite rising prices, noting that the household saving rate fell to a two decade low of 3.2% in 2022 vs. nearly 9% in 2019. On Thursday, she argued that higher interest rates will weigh on businesses and consumers this year, leading to GDP growth to sink to just 0.2% in the first quarter.

Nationwide chief economist Kathy Bostjancic told Fortune that rising inventories also accounted for 1.5 percentage points of the overall 2.9% GDP growth last quarter. 

The mix of GDP growth is not healthy and bodes poorly for economic growth in 2023, she argued.

Rising inventorieswhich can include companies goods ready for sale, goods undergoing production, or goods acquired to be used during productioncan be a sign that businesses are struggling to offload products, which can lead to cutbacks in production in the future and slowing economic growth.

And while the latest GDP report showed evidence of resilient consumer spending last year, there was also some weakness in a critical stat thats sometimes called core GDPreal final sales to private domestic purchasers. The measure strips out government spending and net exports to reveal trends in underlying demand, and it rose at just a 0.2% annualized rate in the fourth quarter, compared to 1.1% in the previous quarter.

This core measure of core economic activity has been cooling since a peak at 10.7% annualized in the second quarter of 2021, Bill Adams, chief economist for Comerica Bank, told Fortune, arguing that its a sign the economy was losing momentum in late 2022.

Recent economic indicatorsincluding ISM manufacturing surveys that show a slowdown in that sector and an inverted yieldsignal a strong likelihood of a recession, he added. And Adams isnt alone in his fears for the U.S. economy. A number of top economists, CEOs, and some 70% of Americans say a U.S. recession is inevitable.

We still expect the U.S. economy to experience a mild recession in the first half of 2023, as still-high inflation and sharply rising interest rates erode household incomes, Cailin Birch, global economist at the Economist Intelligence Unit, told Fortune.

A soft landing

But Birch believes that any downturn is likely to be modest and relatively short-lived, and some experts are even more bullish. Carol Schleif, chief investment officer, BMO Family Office, argues that the latest GDP figures are evidence that the Feds soft landingwhere inflation is tamed without sparking a recessionis in the cards after all. 

While the path is narrow, our base case is that the Federal Reserve should be able to engineer a soft landing, she told Fortune. Businesses and consumers are moderating their spending after the initial exuberant post-pandemic surge and we expect this slowing of momentum to allow the economy to tick along solidly but on a slower and more sustainable path.

David Russell, vice president of market intelligence at TradeStation Group, also counts himself in the bulls camp, saying that the GDP report is evidence that things are returning to normal after three years of unprecedented economic turmoil.

Todays numbers are a net positive because they show moderating prices inflation and a very healthy job market, he said. Goldilocks seems to be emerging from the ashes of Covid, whether the naysayers like it or not.

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On a winters day in 1984, a briefcase stuffed with classified government documents showed up in a building in Pittsburgh, borne by someone who most certainly wasnt supposed to have them.

That someone was 13-year-old Kristin Preble. She took the papers to school as a show-and-tell project for her eighth grade class. Her dad had found them in his Cleveland hotel room several years earlier and taken them home as a souvenir.

As a different sort of show and tell unfolds in Washington over the mishandling of state secrets by the Trump and now Biden administrations, the schoolgirl episode from four decades ago stands as a reminder that other presidents, too, have let secure information spill.

The Grade 8 escapade and one known as Debategate both involved the mishandling of classified documents that Democratic President Jimmy Carter used to prepare for a debate with Republican rival Ronald Reagan in Cleveland on Oct. 28, 1980. In the latter instance, the Reagan campaign obtained some said stole Carters briefing materials for the debate.

In todays docu-dramas, special counsels have been assigned to investigate Donald Trumps post-presidential cache of classified documents, which he initially resisted turning over, and Joe Bidens pre-presidential stashes, which he willingly gave up when they were discovered but did not disclose to the public for months.

With classified material also found at former Vice President Mike Pences home, there is now a palpable sense in the halls of power that as more officials or ex-officials scour their cabinets or closets, more such oops moments will emerge.

The Carter files fell into Kristins hands through a somewhat meandering route.

Two days after the 1980 debate, businessman Alan Preble found the papers in his Cleveland hotel room, apparently left behind by Carter press secretary Jody Powell. Preble took them to his Franklin Park home, where they sat for more than three years as a faintly appreciated keepsake.

We had looked through them but didnt think they were important, Carol Preble, Kristins mother, said back then, apparently unimpressed by the classified markings. But for social studies class, Kristin thought theyd be real interesting. I thought theyd be great, too.

Off the girl went to Ingomar Middle School on Jan. 19, 1984, with the zippered briefcase.

Teacher Jim DeLisios eyes popped when he saw the warnings on the documents inside. Among them: Classified, Confidential, Executive and Property of the United States Government.

I truly didnt want to look at it, he said then. I was just too scared. I didnt want to know.

Curiosity got the better of him. That night, he said, he and his wife and daughter pored over the documents, containing everything youd want to know from A to Z on world and U.S. developments. One folder was marked Iran. Libya was also in the mix.

Unable to reach Kristins family by phone, DeLisio the next day called the FBI, which swiftly retrieved the papers.

A Justice Department official who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity at the time said the bundle of documents was 4 inches (10 centimeters) thick.

Despite steering the secrets back to their proper place, DeLisio was reprimanded by school officials for calling the authorities before reaching the Preble family or them. The discovery fed into a broader investigation by a Democratic-led congressional committee of the official Carter papers obtained by the winning Reagan campaign.

The Reagan Justice Department declined calls by the committee to appoint a special counsel in that matter. A court case trying to force that appointment failed, and no criminal case was brought. Debategate faded, but not the concern over how classified documents are handled by those in power.

As for Kristin, she earned a niche in history and a B on her school project.

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The Hollywood owners of Wrexham are still learning the vernacular of British soccer.

They dont need guidance, though, to set the scene for this weekends FA Cup match against second-division Sheffield United.

Rob McElhenney, who co-owns the fifth-tier club with fellow actor Ryan Reynolds, joked that hes visited Sheffield and likes the people but they of course are the enemy now and their tyrannical reign through the Championship must be stopped a la Goliath.

Wrexham is the lowest-ranked team left in the worlds oldest soccer knockout competition, 71 places below its opponent in English soccers pyramid.

The teams play on Sunday at Wrexhams sold-out Racecourse Ground in northeast Wales, about 28 miles south of Liverpool.

McElhenney says hes still getting used to British soccer sayings like squeaky-bum time made famous by former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson when describing the tense late moments of a game. He said that one is his absolute favorite so far.

The celebrity owners, who completed a $2.5 million takeover of the team in November 2020, might pick up some more colloquial phrases if Wrexham can pull off another big upset in the FA Cup.

Wrexham beat second-tier Coventry City 4-3 to reach the fourth round of the competition for the first time since 2000. Reynolds, a Canadian best known for starring in the Deadpool movies, said the win over Coventry left him totally speechless after the team built a 4-1 lead and held on at the end.

We have got a huge tradition in the FA Cup, said Chris Jones, a member of the Wrexham Supporters Trust. Its a great atmosphere at the grounds. The crowd is always very vociferous. When we do play those big games, theres a real advantage.

Wrexham achieved one of the FA Cups greatest upsets by beating then English champion Arsenal in the third round in 1992. Wrexham also reached the quarterfinals in the 1996-97 season, when it was in the third tier.

The club leads the National League standings and is on course for promotion to League TwoEnglish soccers fourth tier.

Its a complete turnaround, said Jones, who credits Reynolds and McElhenney. Theyre really doing everything that they promised to do. Theyre very keen to listen to the fans.

Not all sunny

Wrexham, the worlds third-oldest professional club, has torn down a portion of its stands and will replace it with new and expanded seating capacity.

But the clubs hopesthrough the multi-stakeholder Wrexham Gateway projectfor U.K. government support on the construction of a new Kop stand were dashed last week when a proposed grant was rejected.

Humphrey Ker, a British actor who is Wrexhams executive director, said the news was received with bitter disappointment but he said the club has a Plan B.

The Kop will rise again, it will just have to do so via a different method to the one for which we had so long planned. More to come on that, he said in a statement on the clubs website.

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