Tyler Christopher, a Daytime Emmy-winning soap opera actor known for his roles in ‘General Hospital’ and ‘Days of Our Lives,‘ has died at the age of 50. Mr Christopher, who lived in San Diego, died Tuesday morning following a cardiac event. His former ‘General Hospital’ costar Maurice Benard confirmed the actor’s death on Instagram.

”It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Tyler Christopher. Tyler passed away this morning following a cardiac event in his San Diego apartment. Tyler was a truly talented individual that lit up the screen in every scene he performed and relished bringing joy to his loyal fans through his acting.

Tyler was a sweet soul and wonderful friend to all of those who knew him. Tyler was an advocate for better mental health and substance use treatment who openly spoke about his struggles with bipolar depression and alcohol. We are beyond devastated by the loss of our dear friend and pray for his children and his father,” Mr Benard wrote in an Instagram post.

The official “General Hospital” Instagram account also uploaded a statement from producer Frank Valentini.

The post read, ”I am heartbroken over the news of Tyler Christopher’s passing. He was kind, an incredible actor, and a dear friend, who was beloved by our GH family and fans of Nikolas Cassadine. On behalf of everyone at General Hospital, our heartfelt sympathies go out to his loved ones during this difficult time.”

Mr Christopher starred in ‘General Hospital’ on and off between 1996 and 2016 as Nikolas Cassadine, a role that earned him a Daytime Emmy award in 2016. He also portrayed Stefan DiMera in ‘Days of Our Lives’ from 2018 to 2019.

As per Fox News, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for his ‘Days of Our Lives’ role and was nominated five times throughout his career. He also made appearances in ‘Thor: God of Thunder,’,’Shouting Secrets,’ ‘Out of the Black’ and ‘Pretty Broken.’

In 2008, he married former ESPN reporter Brienne Pedigo and divorced in 2021. The former couple share two children: Greysun James Christopher and Boheme Christopher. 

He was also previously married to ‘Desperate Housewives’ star Eva Longoria from 2002 to 2004.

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has initiated registration for the NEET UG 2023 special stray vacancy counseling, aimed at filling more than 1,000 vacant MBBS/BDS/BSc Nursing seats. Candidates looking to participate in this round can register on the official website, mcc.nic.in, with the registration window open until November 5. From November 1 to 5, candidates can also make their selections and lock their preferences. The results of seat allotment for the NEET UG 2023 special stray vacancy counseling will be posted on the official website, mcc.nic.in, on November 7.

Students are required to report to their respective colleges between November 8 and 15. The MCC has instructed state counseling authorities to manage the seat processing for the special stray vacancy round of states after removing candidates who were already allocated seats in the MCC’s special stray vacancy round.

“It is pertinent to mention that this Special Stray Vacancy Round will be the last round for undergraduate courses for the academic year 2023. The details of the vacant AIQ seats are available on the MCC website (www.mcc.nic.in). Candidates may contact state counseling authorities for vacant state quota seats,” the official release states.

NEET UG Counselling 2023: Key steps to follow for registration

Go to the official website, mcc.nic.in.Click on the ‘registration’ link.Enter your NEET UG roll number, password, and security pin to log in.Fill out the application form and make the fee payment.Go through the application form and download it for future reference.

NEET UG Counselling 2023: Following documents are required

NEET UG admit card and rank cardCandidate’s photographCandidate’s signatureDate of birth certificate (Class 10 pass certificate)Qualification certificate (Class 12 marksheet or passing certificate)Category certificateCharacter certificateMedical fitness certificateIdentity proof (Aadhaar card, passport, voter ID, PAN card, driver’s license, ration card)

Key points for the special stray vacancy round:

Eligibility for participation:

Candidates without any prior seat allocation in the All India Quota or State Quota are eligible to take part in the special stray vacancy round.
Candidates who were allocated seats in MCC Round-3 or later but did not accept them are not eligible to participate.

Security deposit:

The security deposit of candidates who do not accept their allocated seats during the special stray vacancy round will be forfeited.
Such candidates will also face disqualification from appearing in the NEET exam the following year.

Sharing of data:

Data regarding candidates allocated seats in the special stray vacancy round conducted by MCC will be shared with the respective states.
Candidates who receive seats through MCC will be disqualified from seeking admission through state counseling.

A group of landowners say a Silicon Valley-backed company trying to build a sustainable city northeast of San Francisco used unfair and “strong-armed” tactics to force farmers to sell their land, including pitting family members against each other, court documents show.

The details emerged on Friday as part of a lawsuit the company, Flannery Associates LLC, filed in May in District Court in Sacramento, alleging various farmers conspired to inflate the value of their land by $170 million. The landowners deny the claim and are seeking to dismiss the suit.

The latest allegations, contained in a report on a conference held by both parties in September, provide the most complete account to date of the landowners’ accusations against Flannery, which has backing from former Sequoia Capital Chairman Mike Moritz, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, among others.

The defendants say Flannery coerced farmers who didn’t want to sell to give up their land, forced property sales by evicting farmers and terminating leases, misled landowners and used the costly expense of litigation to get them to sell, according to the filing.

A Flannery spokesperson, in an email to Bloomberg, said that the company has specific evidence of price-fixing and that it’s offered reasonable settlements to individuals and is willing to settle with the remaining defendants. 

In one instance, the defendants claim, seven of eight landowners within the same family wished to continue to farm, while one wanted to sell. Flannery then allegedly employed a “divide-and-conquer” plan by purchasing the one-eighth share and suing the other seven family members to obtain the remaining shares, according to the filing.

To date, the Delaware-based company has spent about $800 million to purchase at least 52,000 acres of agricultural land, becoming the area’s biggest landowner. It is seeking $510 million in damages from the landowners, or triple the amount allegedly inflated by price fixing. 

The company’s plan to build a new city called California Forever, a walkable, green community that would create thousands of jobs, was revealed in late August by the New York Times and other media outlets. The project is led by Jan Sramek, a 36-year-old former Goldman Sachs trader. It has faced backlash from some local city leaders and politicians, who have expressed concerns over the lack of transparency in the process.