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It was an all-hands-on-deck situation at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland late Thursday, as a burst water main and fire made for a critical situation on the fourth floor of the hospital. A damaged section of wall near the fire location. (ALEX ROSE – DAILY TIMES) Crozer Health failed to respond to multiple requests for comment and did not provide any information on social media or through other channels Friday. Messages left for Upland officials were also not returned and employees approached on the campus at 1 Medical Center Blvd. Friday morning declined to comment. What was known could only be pieced together from fire radio traffic beginning shortly after 8:40 p.m. Thursday and from an account posted Friday on the Eddystone Fire Company’s Facebook page. According to those two sources: Numerous units responded to the facility, where a chief on scene soon reported that there was a fire in the electrical room in the loading dock along Upland Avenue. Personnel were working on darkening the fire with a dry chemical until it was clear that power was secured. Others were tasked with entering the main part of the hospital to determine if anything hazardous was getting in via the air flow system. A PECO crew was on scene shortly after 9 p.m. Eddystone indicated Engines 12, 12-1, and Ambulance 12 responded under the command of Fire Chief Allen Reeves III. Engine 12 crew were placed into service by incident command into the rear of the fire building to assist maintenance crews on securing a busted 3-inch water main. It was reported that a maintenance man went into a flooded area and that a rapid intervention team fire crew was monitoring him, ready to step in to take life-saving action if needed. The Eddystone crew, under the command of Deputy Chief Richard Myers, was directed to assist in evacuating the intensive care unit, surgical ICU, and neuro-ICU units on fourth floor. At 9:10 p.m., it was reported that the room on fire controls the intensive care unit on the fourth floor and that the patients in the ICU were being moved out. Eddystone reported the fourth floor was charged with smoke and was suffering partial power failures. Crews coordinated with ICU charge nurses in getting emergency medical services units to patient rooms for packaging and transfer to other areas of the hospital, as well as to an area for transfers to other locations by helicopter or ambulance. Nearly all of the ambulances in the county were in service for getting patients out. There were preparations for flights, if needed. At 10 p.m., it was reported that the fourth floor was evacuated. Labor and Delivery also moved all the newborns and their parents with the nurses to a different area. Fans were deployed and successfully cleared smoke from the hallways and patient units on the fourth floor. The big fan of Milmont Fire Company was set up to pull hazardous air out of the emergency department. “We experienced a small flood that resulted in a fire, but there is no longer an active fire,” Crozer Health CEO Tony Esposito said in a statement shortly after 10:30 p.m. “Critical care patients were evacuated from the facility to safe areas and we have been working with the county to ensure their safety. No injuries have been reported.” Numerous work trucks were parked outside of the area where the fire had been Friday morning, apparently still dealing with cleanup operations. Windows in that area were covered up and there were several industrial fans piled on the ground outside. Hospital beds were in the emergency department lobby and one employee indicated that entrance was closed. It was unknown Friday exactly how many personnel were involved in the incident, or when ICU patients would be able to return to either CCMC or the ICU unit on the fourth floor. Crozer Health was mum Friday, however, Patrick O’Connell, regional EMS director for Delaware County put the major incident in perspective for CBS 3 : “It was an all-hands-on-deck effort at Crozier-Chester Medical Center as emergency responders were in a race against time to get staff and patients out of harm’s way.” “Certainly in the 40-plus years I’ve been doing this, this was certainly in the one of the top five of incidents.” He added that the total number of patients evacuated was 38.
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Repealing no-fault divorce has so far stalled across the US. Some worry that'll changeDonald Trump said Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has asked to visit him at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida. or signup to continue reading Part way through a Truth Social post on Friday morning, Trump referred to his Mar-a-Lago home, saying "Bill Gates asked to come, tonight. We miss you and x! New Year's Eve is going to be AMAZING!!! DJT." Trump provided no further details. Emails and calls to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation asking about a potential Gates visit to Mar-a-Lago were not immediately answered. Gates has been critical of Trump in the past, particularly over his first administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Gates publicly congratulated Trump on his November 5 election victory and expressed hope they could work together. Some of the biggest tech sector companies in the US have pledged donations to Trump's inaugural fund as they seek more favourable relations with the Republican president-elect before he takes office on January 20. In November, Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Meta has donated $US1 million ($A1.6 million) to Trump's inaugural fund, a company spokesperson told Reuters on December 12. Other tech companies that are donating $US1 million ($A1.6 million) to Trump's inaugural fund include Amazon and Uber Technologies . Advertisement Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. We care about the protection of your data. Read our . AdvertisementCenturion, Dec 29, 2024 South Africa captain Temba Bavuma revealed it was an emotional moment for him personally as the Proteas sealed a place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final after registering a gripping two-wicket win against Pakistan in Centurion on Sunday. “Quite an emotional moment for me. Lot of joy and happiness on our side. We did the hard way. But glad we won. I was still sulking,” Bavuma said after the match. Before the start of the Boxing Day Test in Centurion, South Africa were on the top of the standings for the next year’s summit clash at Lord’s. A win against Pakistan ensured that they would finish the standings in the top two to secure a place in their maiden WTC final. However, the win was not easy for the hosts despite chasing 148 as they crumbled on the way before Kagiso Rabada (31 not out) and Marco Jansen (16 not out) finally got them over the line to seal their maiden WTC final appearance. Bavuma lauded Aiden Markram for scoring 89 in the first innings that set the tone of the win and also earned him Player of the Match. “Aiden get them going. Wasn’t a lot of conversations. We still had the confidence. I didn’t come out to the viewing area and was in the toilet. I came when 15 runs were needed. It is a big win. Not just for myself. But for the coaches. The way we started our campaign against India. We weren’t given much of a chance. We weren’t ruthless. But we kept finding ways. We hope the guys can get confidence from performances like these. Guys get picked on when they do badly. We would like to enjoy the moment and take stock of what we have done,” the skipper said. The Proteas were already on top of the WTC standings after a 2-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka at home. Having played 11 Tests in the ongoing cycle, South Africa boast seven wins and a 66.67 point percentage. Having started off the ongoing cycle with a drawn series at home against India, followed by a clean sweep at the hands of New Zealand, the Proteas bounced back with impressive wins away from home against West Indies and Bangladesh, followed by dominant displays at home. Bavuma-led side pipped Australia, India and Sri Lanka – who are also in contention – to become the first team to book a spot in the final, barring any point deductions owing to slow-over rate.(Agency)
Sportscaster Greg Gumbel dies from cancer at age 78The Ohio State Buckeyes suffered a shocking upset defeat at the hands of the Michigan Wolverines in the 2024 edition of "The Game," with the final score settling in at 13-10. Ohio State did not play nearly well enough to come out on top in this one, and it led to a lot of fingers being pointed at head coach Ryan Day. While the Buckeyes only scored 10 points in this one, they had countless opportunities to put away the Wolverines throughout this one. Poor coaching marred them throughout, though, and while the players on the field obviously have to deliver, it was tough to overlook Day and the coaching staff's shortcomings in another big game. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Thanks for the feedback.
January is the start of a new year, and it always feels like the start of a new beginning. It’s a hopeful time when people create new goals with a renewed sense of energy. This usually only lasts a few weeks, but sometimes if you create fun goals they stick with you for a little while. Last year, my goal was to read 12 books and 13 audiobooks (or 25 books for the year.) I came pretty close — if you count the two books I’m currently reading. If you do, I managed 24 out of 25 books! Yay! I managed to hit my audiobook goal ... if you count the one I’m currently reading, I actually did 14! This means I only read 10 books, but I think that’s still pretty good. Erica Rogers I know what you really want to know ... what were my favorites? My favorite physical book I read was “Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone” by Benjamin Stevenson. On the surface it’s your typical murder mystery at a ski resort during a snowstorm story. What makes it unique is back story that unfolds as the narrator explains how each family member has killed somebody and how it connects with the current mystery at hand. It has a few twists and turns and a lot of humor that kept me wanting more ... which is good because there are two more in the series! Now, picking my favorite audiobook is harder because so many of them knocked my socks off. I will instead narrow it down to three. Up first is “The Duke and I” by Julia Quinn. If you haven’t heard of this book, maybe you have heard of the Netflix show “Bridgerton,” which is based off of this series of books. This is the first book (and first season) in the series. It’s a regency love story about a girl named Daphne (who is one of EIGHT children) and Simon (a man with a past determined never to marry or have children.) Fair warning, it’s a little steamy at parts so if you’re listening to it as an audiobook, make sure there are no children around. I also read “They Both Die at the End” by Adam Silvera. This book needs to be read with a box of tissues. It’s a tragic young adult novel about two teens who find out today is their last day to live. They start off as strangers, and become so much more by the end of the novel. It’s very heartwarming and even though I read it this summer, it has still stuck with me. Finally I choose “Project Hail Mary” by Andy Weir. This is the same author who wrote “The Martian,” which was turned into a movie starring Matt Damon a few years back. This is another “lost in space” book, but very different chain of events. This story follows Ryaland Grace, who wakes up mid-mission to discover his other crewmates are dead ... and he can’t remember anything else. He can’t remember his name, let alone why he is on a mission in space. As the story unfolds, his memory returns and he discovers his mission is to save Earth and everything living on it (no pressure!). I was hooked into this story. There was an edge of mystery to it, sympathy for Ryaland as he figures everything out, and a beautiful and unlikely friendship that develops as he realizes he’s not as alone as he might think. I have always looked to find something fun to accomplish that I will hopefully stick with and be proud of at the end of the year. Many times that goal includes books and movies, and this year is no different. I discovered a reading challenge called the Alphabet Challenge. The idea is that you read 26 books, one for each letter of the alphabet. It will certainly be a challenge, especially finding books that start with X and Z ... but I like a good challenge. Just for fun I checked how many I reached this year, and I managed to hit 18 unique letters without even trying! No matter what your new year’s reading or movie goal might be, make sure to checks us out to help you out! Erica Rogers serves as the technology and teen librarian for the Grand Island Public Library. Email her at ericar@gilibrary.org Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.
Published 08:48 IST, December 30th 2024 Nottingham Forest manager gave a harsh reality check after his team went to second in the Premier League. In a big surprise to everyone, Nottingham Forest have made a massive climb in the English Premier League standings and are now sitting in second place behind league leaders Liverpool. Liverpool currently hold a steady lead in the Premier League table and Nottingham Forest sit right behind them and ahead of Arsenal and Chelsea. Now Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo has given his brutal take on Nottingham being second in the league. EPL Table Having A Vintage Feel To It The Premier League table is starting to have a 1979 kind of feel to it — with Liverpool at the top of the standings and Nottingham Forest in second place as the closest challenger. Liverpool padded its lead with a 5-0 rout of West Ham on Sunday, while upstart Nottingham Forest climbed into second place by beating Everton 2-0 to continue its surprising push for a Champions League place. Read More: Conte Has Napoli Back Atop Serie A To End 2024 After Miserable Last Year Forest was runner-up behind Liverpool in the English top tier in 1979 – the same year it won the first of two straight European Cups under Brian Clough – but hasn’t finished that high in the domestic first division since then. Nottingham Forest Being In Second Might Not Last Very Long The club’s long-suffering fans finally have reason to believe that the good times are back under Nuno Espirito Santo. Although the Portuguese manager was the first to point out that his team may not stay in second place for very long. Read More: Man City Gets Win Over Leicester To Mark Guardiola's 500th Game As Coach “It doesn’t mean anything,” Nuno said of his team’s position. “We haven’t achieved anything yet.” Forest could find itself back in fourth place by Jan. 1 as it is only one point above Arsenal and two ahead of Chelsea, with both London clubs having a game in hand. (With AP Inputs) Updated 08:48 IST, December 30th 2024Repealing no-fault divorce has so far stalled across the US. Some worry that'll changeThe standard Lorem Ipsum passage, used since the 1500s "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum." 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To continue reading, please log in to your account or create your free account with us.Ukraine must be placed in the “strongest possible position for negotiations” to end the war with Russia, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Prime Minister insisted the UK will back Ukraine “for as long as it takes” as he made a speech at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet in London, but for the first time acknowledged the conflict could move towards a negotiated end. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has in recent weeks suggested he is open to a possible ceasefire with Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Kyiv and its European allies meanwhile fear the advent of Donald Trump’s return to the White House could result in American aid being halted. President-elect Trump has said he would prefer to move towards a peace deal, and has claimed he could end the conflict on “day one” of his time in power. As he attempts to strike up a good relationship with the incoming president, Sir Keir revealed he had told Mr Trump the UK “will invest more deeply than ever in this transatlantic bond with our American friends in the years to come”. In his speech at London’s Guildhall, the Prime Minister said there is “no question it is right we support Ukraine”, as the UK’s aid to Kyiv is “deeply in our self-interest”. Allowing Russia to win the war would mean “other autocrats would believe they can follow Putin’s example,” he warned. Sir Keir added: “So we must continue to back Ukraine and do what it takes to support their self-defence for as long as it takes. “To put Ukraine in the strongest possible position for negotiations so they can secure a just and lasting peace on their terms that guarantees their security, independence, and right to choose their own future.” Mr Zelensky told Sky News over the weekend he would be open to speaking with Mr Putin, but branded the Russian president a “terrorist”. He also suggested Ukrainian territory under his control should be taken under the “Nato umbrella” to try to stop the “hot stage” of the war with Russia. In a banquet speech focused on foreign affairs, the Prime Minister said it was “plain wrong” to suggest the UK must choose between its allies, adding: “I reject it utterly. “(Clement) Attlee did not choose between allies. (Winston) Churchill did not choose. “The national interest demands that we work with both.” Sir Keir said the UK and the US were “intertwined” when it came to commerce, technology and security. The Prime Minister added: “That’s why, when President Trump graciously hosted me for dinner in Trump Tower, I told him that we will invest more deeply than ever in this transatlantic bond with our American friends in the years to come.” He also repeated his commitment to “rebuild our ties with Europe” and insisted he was right to try to build closer links with China. “It is remarkable that until I met President Xi last month there had been no face-to-face meeting between British and Chinese leaders for six years,” the Prime Minister said. “We can’t simply look the other way. We need to engage. To co-operate, to compete and to challenge on growth, on security concerns, on climate as well as addressing our differences in a full and frank way on issues like Hong Kong, human rights, and sanctions on our parliamentarians,” he added. The Prime Minister said he wants Britain’s role in the world to be that of “a constant and responsible actor in turbulent times”. He added: “To be the soundest ally and to be determined, always, in everything we do. “Every exchange we have with other nations, every agreement we enter into to deliver for the British people and show, beyond doubt, that Britain is back.” Ahead of Sir Keir’s speech, Lord Mayor Alastair King urged the Prime Minister and his Government to loosen regulations on the City of London to help it maintain its competitive edge. In an echo of Sir Keir’s commitment to drive the UK’s economic growth, the Lord Mayor said: “The idealist will dream of growth, but the pragmatist understands that our most effective machinery to drive growth is here in the City, in the hands of some of the brightest and most committed people that you will find anywhere in the world.”
Bucks Among Best Suitors for 2-Time Dunk Contest ChampionExtensive confidential documents in the lead-up to the collapse of Northern Ireland’s institutions in 2002 have been made available to the public as part of annual releases from the Irish National Archives. They reveal that the Irish Government wanted to appeal to the UK side against “manipulating” every scenario for favourable election results in Northern Ireland, in an effort to protect the peace process. In the years after the landmark 1998 Good Friday Agreement, a number of outstanding issues left the political environment fraught with tension and disagreement. Mr Trimble, who won a Nobel Peace Prize with SDLP leader John Hume for their work on the Agreement, was keen to gain wins for the UUP on policing, ceasefire audits and paramilitary disarmament – but also to present his party as firmer on these matters amid swipes from its Unionist rival, the DUP. These issues were at the front of his mind as he tried to steer his party into Assembly elections planned for May 2003 and continue in his role as the Executive’s first minister despite increasing political pressure. The documents reveal the extent to which the British and Irish Governments were trying to delicately resolve the contentious negotiations, conscious that moves seen as concessions to one group could provoke anger on the other side. In June 2002, representatives of the SDLP reported to Irish officials on a recent meeting between Mr Hume’s successor Mark Durkan and Prime Minister Tony Blair on policing and security. Mr Blair is said to have suggested that the SDLP and UUP were among those who both supported and took responsibility for the Good Friday Agreement. The confidential report of the meeting says that Mr Durkan, the deputy First Minister, was not sure that Mr Trimble had been correctly categorised. The Prime Minister asked if the SDLP could work more closely with the UUP ahead of the elections. Mr Durkan argued that Mr Trimble was not only not saleable to nationalists, but also not saleable to half of the UUP – to which Mr Blair and Northern Ireland Secretary John Reid are said to have laughed in agreement. The SDLP leader further warned that pursuing a “save David” campaign would ruin all they had worked for. Damien McAteer, an adviser for the SDLP, was recorded as briefing Irish officials on September 10 that it was his view that Mr Trimble was intent on collapsing the institutions in 2003 over expected fallout for Sinn Fein in the wake of the Colombia Three trial, where men linked to the party were charged with training Farc rebels – but predicted the UUP leader would be “in the toilet” by January, when an Ulster Unionist Council (UUC) meeting was due to take place. A week later in mid September, Mr Trimble assured Irish premier Bertie Ahern that the next UUC meeting to take place in two days’ time would be “okay but not great” and insisted he was not planning to play any “big game”. It was at that meeting that he made the bombshell announcement that the UUP would pull out of the Executive if the IRA had not disbanded by January 18. The move came as a surprise to the Irish officials who, along with their UK counterparts, did not see the deadline as realistic. Sinn Fein described the resolution as a “wreckers’ charter”. Doubts were raised that there would be any progress on substantive issues as parties would not be engaged in “pre-election skirmishing”. As that could lead to a UUP walkout and the resulting suspension of the institutions, the prospect of delaying the elections was raised while bringing forward the vote was ruled out. Therefore, the two Governments stressed the need to cooperate as a stabilising force to protect the Agreement – despite not being sure how that process would survive through the January 18 deadline. The Irish officials became worried that the British side did not share their view that Mr Trimble was not “salvageable” and that the fundamental dynamic in the UUP was now Agreement scepticism, the confidential documents state. In a meeting days after the UUC announcements, Mr Reid is recorded in the documents as saying that as infuriating as it was, Mr Trimble was at that moment the “most enlightened Unionist we have”. The Secretary said he would explore what the UUP leader needed to “survive” the period between January 18 and the election, believing a significant prize could avoid him being “massacred”. Such planning went out the window just weeks later, when hundreds of PSNI officers were involved in raids of several buildings – including Sinn Fein’s offices in Stormont. The resulting “Stormontgate” spy-ring scandal accelerated the collapse of powersharing, with the UUP pulling out of the institutions – and the Secretary of State suspending the Assembly and Executive on October 14. For his part, Irish officials were briefed that Mr Reid was said to be “gung ho” about the prospect of exercising direct rule – reportedly making no mention of the Irish Government in a meeting with Mr Trimble and Mr Durkan on that day. The Northern Ireland Secretary was given a new role and Paul Murphy was appointed as his successor. A note on speaking points for a meeting with Mr Murphy in April showed that the Irish side believed the May elections should go ahead: “At a certain stage the political process has to stand on its own feet. “The Governments cannot be manipulating and finessing every scenario to engineer the right result. “We have to start treating the parties and the people as mature and trusting that they have the discernment to make the right choices.” However, the elections planned for May did not materialise, instead delayed until November. Mr Trimble would go on to lose his Westminster seat – and stewardship of the UUP – in 2005. The November election saw the DUP emerge as the largest parties – but direct rule continued as Ian Paisley’s refused to share power with Sinn Fein, which Martin McGuinness’ colleagues. The parties eventually agreed to work together following further elections in 2007. – This article is based on documents in 2024/130/5, 2024/130/6, 2024/130/15
The US president-elect described the wide-ranging talks with Canada’s prime minister as ‘productive’. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returned home on Saturday after his meeting with Donald Trump without assurances the president-elect will back away from threatened tariffs on all products from the major American trading partner. Mr Trump called the talks “productive” but signalled no retreat from a pledge that Canada says unfairly lumps it in with Mexico over the flow of drugs and migrants into the United States. After the leaders’ hastily arranged dinner on Friday night at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, Mr Trudeau spoke of “an excellent conversation” but offered no details. Mr Trump said in a Truth Social post later on Saturday that they discussed “many important topics that will require both countries to work together to address”. For issues in need of such co-operation, Mr Trump cited fentanyl and the “drug Crisis that has decimated so many lives as a result of illegal immigration”; fair trade deals “that do not jeopardise American Workers”; and the US trade deficit with its ally to the north. Mr Trump asserted that the prime minister had made “a commitment to work with us to end this terrible devastation” of American families from fentanyl from China reaching the United States through its neighbours. The US, he said, “will no longer sit idly by as our citizens become victims to the scourge of this drug epidemic”. The Republican president-elect has threatened to impose a 25% tax on all products entering the US from Canada and Mexico as one of his first executive orders when he takes office in January. US customs agents seized 43 pounds of fentanyl at the Canadian border last fiscal year, compared with 21,100 pounds at the Mexican border. On immigration, the US Border Patrol made 56,530 arrests at the Mexican border in October alone and 23,721 arrests at the Canadian border between October 2023 and September 2024 — and Canadian officials say they are ready to make new investments in border security. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, after speaking with Mr Trump on the telephone, said on Thursday she was confident a tariff war with Washington would be averted. At the dinner that was said to last three hours, Mr Trump said he and Mr Trudeau also discussed energy, trade and the Arctic. An official cited defence, Ukraine, Nato, China, the Middle East, pipelines and the Group of Seven meeting in Canada next year as other issues that arose. Trump, during his first term as president, once called Trudeau “weak” and “dishonest,” but it was the prime minister who was the first G7 leader to visit Trump since the November 5 election. Canada is the top export destination for 36 US states. Nearly 2.7 billion US dollars (£2.1 billion) worth of goods and services cross the border each day. About 60% of US crude oil imports are from Canada, and 85% of US electricity imports are from Canada. Canada is also the largest foreign supplier of steel, aluminium and uranium to the US and has 34 critical minerals and metals that the Pentagon is eager for and investing in for national security. Canada is one of the most trade-dependent countries in the world, and 77% of Canada’s exports go to the US.
Maura Higgins has once again addressed her rumoured relationship with Pete Wicks. Speculation has been swirling for months that Maura was in a relationship with her long-time pal Pete. The pair have plenty in common, with Pete getting his start on reality tv as well, namely TOWIE. Pete is currently starring in another reality show - Strictly Come Dancing , and he survived the bottom two last week. Read more: Maura Higgins clarifies relationship status after Pete Wicks romance rumours Read more: Maura Higgins' ex Curtis Pritchard now: Awkward reunion, soap career and split from dancer girlfriend Pete also previously showed his support for Maura's jungle adventure by encouraging his followers to vote for her. While washing their underwear in the creek, social media star GK Barry asked Maura about her experience being in the public eye since Love Island . Discussing media interest, Maura shared with GK that the interest was always in her love life, as she said: “I get it in a sense because I know I was on a dating show, but it was five years ago.” Mentioning a situation where the press asked her if she was dating Pete Wicks, she told them: “You know more than me! No, I'm single. People can date and not be in a relationship and take things slow.” As she added of the press: “What’s the point in getting them involved too soon, when you just don’t know where it’s gonna go, you know?” As GK explained she tried to keep her relationship with her girlfriend Ella under wraps, Maura said of her and Pete: “Well we’ve already been papped, tongues down each other’s necks and we had no idea!” Talk between GK and Maura then turned to Maura’s mum, as GK said she sounded like a hoot and Maura told her she tells her everything.