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Why Marty Walsh’s resignation is a good thing
Recent reports state that U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh plans to leave his role in government to work as the executive director of the National Hockey League (NHL) Players’ Association. Walsh came to the secretary role with a strong background in service to unions but has often voiced support for increasing legal pathways for immigrant labor. “I think we’re going to have a bigger catastrophe if we…
Brooklyn’s Own Lola Brooke Is Standing Firm In Who She Is (Exclusive)
Lola Brooke is a force to be reckoned with. If Hip-Hop listeners and social media users haven’t realized that through her viral single “Don’t Play With It,” then they’re sure to understand that statement after the first time they watch her perform. The Brooklyn-bred MC clocks in at just about 4 feet, 9 inches but can shake venues with her voice and massive stage presence…
Minister resigns after horror Greece train crash kills at least 36
Greek Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis has resigned after a passenger train and a freight train crashed head-on in central Greece overnight, killing at least 36 people and injuring scores. Rescuers on Wednesday delved through flattened, burned-out carriages for survivors and bodies as the minister said he felt it was his “duty” to step down “as a basic indication of respect for the memory of the…
EFCC arraigns Zaura for allegedly collecting $1.3m for Dubai, Kuwait ‘properties’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday arraigned Abdulsalam Saleh Abdulkarim before Justice Mohammed Nasir Yunusa of the Federal High Court in Kano. The defendant, popularly known as A. A. Zaura, was arraigned on a four-count charge of obtaining by false pretence. In August 2014 in Kano, Zaura allegedly obtained the sum of $200,000 from Dr Jamman Al-Azmi, claiming he had the capacity…
I lived in a CAVE because I was sick of paying rent – I didn’t spend a single penny for...
A MAN has shared how he decided to live in a cave and not spend a single penny after he got sick of paying rent. Daniel Shellabarger also known as Suelo has managed to live for 16 years without using any type of currency but a tragic change in his life made him return to cash. Getty Daniel has given up money since 2009[/caption] Getty…
The 4 Best Prepaid Debit Cards of March 2023
Our experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our partners; however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. A prepaid debit card can be an overall useful tool for spending. It can also be a useful way to teach kids about…
Is Iran ready to build a nuclear bomb or not?
Iran’s capacity to enrich uranium sometimes seems to be closely correlated with Washington’s ability to confuse the debate. Ten days ago it emerged that Tehran’s centrifuges were enriching to a level as high as 84 percent, very close to the 90 percent level generally accepted as needed for an atomic bomb. But last Sunday, CIA Director William Burns told CBS News’ “Face the Nation” that…
Damson Idris Says He Bumped Snoop Dogg ‘Every Single Day’ To Get Into Character For ‘Snowfall’
During a recent sit-down with Elle, Damson Idris reflected on just how impactful Snoop Dogg‘s music has been in developing his Snowfall character. Snow fall. @DamsonIdris pic.twitter.com/JCcABLebJD — Snoop Dogg (@SnoopDogg) November 19, 2019 Damson Idris Speaks On How He ‘Used Snoop Dogg’s Music’ Damson linked up with the publication to shed light on various “firsts” throughout his time in the industry, and he was asked to…
Fear, anxiety, bomb threats: Inside the Halton school reeling amid furor over teacher dress code
Bomb threats and death threats, along with vile voice-mail messages, protests and police presence. For students, staff and trustees, this has been the reality at Oakville Trafalgar High School for the past six months. As the controversy over a teacher’s attire continues to engulf the school, on Tuesday officials told the Star that educator Kayla Lemieux is now on home assignment, though remains an employee…
Wilkinson will seek to prove Lehrmann raped Higgins in lawsuit defence
Journalist Lisa Wilkinson will argue former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann did rape his then-colleague Brittany Higgins in Parliament House, if his lawsuit against her and Channel Ten is allowed to proceed. Lehrmann is suing for defamation over the interview Wilkinson conducted with Higgins on Ten show The Project on February 15, 2021, in which she alleged she had been raped after a night out…
APC victory: Expect more infrastructural development – Oyebanji assures Ekiti people
Ekiti Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has asked people of the state to expect more infrastructural developments. The Governor also urged the people to join hands with the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration in the country, saying the move would further enhance infrastructural development across the country. Governor Oyebanji, spoke in his office in Ado-Ekiti yesterday after APC supporters, transport unions and many groups came to…
Inside Mexico’s abandoned ‘Alcatraz’ home to murderers including killer who butchered 100 – and its incredible new use
ONCE home to some of Mexico’s most notorious mass murderers, the abandoned Islas Marias prison has been revamped into a glamorous tourist attraction. The iconic prison, hailed as Mexico’s very own Alcatraz, sat on a lone island which is a five-hour boat ride away from the Pacific coastal town of Mazatlán. Getty Islas Marias prison was once hailed Mexico’s Alcatraz[/caption] Getty The security fences of…
Artificial intelligence is on the brink of an ‘iPhone moment’ and can boost the world economy by $15.7 trillion in...
AI is on the brink of an “iPhone moment,” according to Bank of America. imaginima/Getty Images Bank of America strategists predicted artificial intelligence will revolutionize everything as it teeters on its “iPhone moment.” AI has many commercial uses and will allow for the democratization of data, among other upsides. The global economic impact of the booming technology could reach $15.7 trillion by 2030, BofA said….
10 key figures who will — and won’t — be at CPAC
Presidential hopefuls and Republican firebrands aren’t the only names generating buzz ahead of this week’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Perhaps just as notable are those who are skipping the event altogether. While GOP presidential candidates former President Trump and former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley will be attending the four-day event, others are noticeably missing from the announced speaker lineup, including Florida Gov….
Parents at bedside of boy fighting for life after being hit by train
A boy who was hit by a train on the way to school in Adelaide is fighting for life with his family by his side. Rhyle Abiado, 11, was struck by a train at Tambelin Railway Station in Evanston Gardens in the city’s north yesterday morning. Today his uncle Rudy Huan said Rhyle’s parents were with him in hospital and are “very stressed”. READ MORE:…
Police ban celebrations, rallies by supporters of political parties in Kaduna
The police in Kaduna State have announced a ban on celebrations or rallies by supporters of political parties in the just concluded presidential and National Assembly elections. The ban was contained in a statement on Wednesday, in Kaduna, by DSP Mohammed Jalige, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of the command. ”All forms of celebrations and rallies by political party supporters for or against winners/losers…
Ukraine news latest — Putin tightens border controls as drone crashes just MILES outside Moscow amid wave of attacks
VLADIMIR Putin has ordered officials to tighten control of the border with Ukraine following a number of drone attacks. On Tuesday, the Russian Defence Ministry reported that one drone crashed just 60 miles of Moscow, while two others were downed in southern Russia. Local authorities also reported that three drones targeted Russia’s Belgorod region on Ukraine’s border on Monday night with one flying through an…
Novavax stock plunges 25% after the COVID-19 vaccine maker warns it could go out of business
COVID-19 vaccine. Dado Ruvic/Reuters Novavax shares sank 25% after it said it has “substantial doubt” about its ability to stay in business. The biotech plans spending cuts after it fourth-quarter loss was twice as deep as analysts expected. It said there’s “significant uncertainty” about its revenue, US government funding and unresolved arbitration. Novavax shares sank as much as 25% after the COVID-19 vaccine maker warned…
Toyah Cordingley’s family ‘delighted’ accused killer extradited
The man accused of killing a woman while she was walking her dog on a beach in 2018 won’t be extradited to Queensland today due to “logistical issues”. Rajwinder Singh landed in Melbourne about midday after being extradited from India to face charges over Toyah Cordingley’s alleged murder. Victoria Police said the 24-year-old’s family were “delighted but overwhelmed” when they advised there was not a…
Real reason Tinubu emerged as Nigeria’s next president – Gov Masari
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has said that Bola Tinubu emerged as Nigeria’s President-elect because members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, delivered by turning out en-mass with their supporters. Tinubu was declared the winner of last Saturday’s presidential election early Wednesday morning by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The former Lagos governor defeated his closest rivals, PDP’s Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s…
Another ‘Ukrainian’ drone attack as Russian base with Su-34 jets goes up in flames in latest strike behind enemy lines
A MAJOR Russian airbase was rocked by massive explosions overnight after a suspected Ukrainian drone strike. Thick back smoke was seen billowing from the military airfield in the port town of Yeysk – which is a base for Vladimir Putin’s Su-34 jets and located just over the Ukraine border. Black smoke was seen billowing from the Russian airbaseEast2West East2West The airfield in the port town…
Marjorie Taylor Greene was one of 2 House Republicans to vote against mourning the 50,000 people killed in the Turkey-Syria...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Marjorie Taylor Greene on Monday voted against mourning the 50,000 dead in the Turkey-Syria earthquake. She and her GOP colleague Thomas Massie were the two lawmakers who voted no on the matter. The resolution also honored humanitarian aid workers who’ve helped earthquake victims. Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was one of two House Republicans…
House panel lays out ‘existential struggle’ with China in primetime debut
Anti-war protesters. Audiovisuals. Tough talk on the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party. The House Select Committee on China kicked off its first hearing Tuesday evening with fireworks as it laid out the challenge facing the U.S. in catching up and confronting an aggressive foe in Beijing. “We may call this a ‘strategic competition,’ but this is not a polite tennis match,” Chairman Mike Gallagher…
Take political interference claims seriously, Chinese community leaders say
Vancouver — It isn’t racist to raise concerns about foreign interference in Canadian elections, say Chinese community leaders, adding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should investigate concerns openly. When Trudeau said recent media attention to foreign interference in elections was racist, he was using a deflection technique also employed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), said Bill Chu of the Chinese-Canadian Concerned Group on the Chinese…
Aussie cops’ shocking dark web find leads to child abuse arrests
Exclusive: A mother and aunt allegedly live streaming the “appalling” made-to-order sexual abuse of three very young children have been arrested in Colombia following a tip-off from Australian investigators. Officers inside the crack Queensland Police unit Task Force Argos contacted Interpol in December after they found a video allegedly depicting child sexual abuse on the darknet. The video was uploaded to an Interpol database, where…
APC wins two more senatorial seats in Oyo
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won two more senatorial seats in Oyo State. DAILY POST reports that the APC candidate in Oyo South senatorial district, Barrister Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli had earlier been declared as the winner. The party has now cleared the remaining two senatorial districts. The APC candidate in Oyo Central, Dr. Yunus Abiodun Akintunde defeated the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),…
A New York Times book critic says Ron DeSantis’ memoir reads like it was ‘churned out by ChatGPT’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The New York Times’ nonfiction book critic Jennifer Szalai tore into Ron DeSantis’ book on Monday. Szalai wrote that DeSantis’ new book “reads like a politician’s memoir churned out by ChatGPT.” She also wrote that the Florida governor’s book has no charisma. A book critic for The New York Times has written a searing criticism…
House Republican eyeing legislation to prevent Santos from profiting off fabrications if convicted
A House Republican is eyeing legislation that would prevent Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from profiting off his fabrications if he is convicted of an offense involving financial or campaign finance fraud, intensifying his opposition to Santos amid the embattled congressman’s growing controversy. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.) — who was the first House Republican to call on Santos to resign amid questions about his biography and…
OTF Doodie Lo Says His “Ultimate Goal Is To Spread Awareness To Those Innocent Of False Accusations” After Winning Defamation...
OTF Doodie Lo is celebrating his legal victory and his name being cleared following a public war with his ex-girlfriend, FTN Bae following false allegations that he sexually abused her son. As we reported earlier, Doodie shared on his Instagram that he walked away from his defamation lawsuit with $11 Million, and FTN was arrested and charged with perjury in Miami. If you recall, in…
Ottawa must sharpen its monitoring of foreign interference in elections, report says
OTTAWA — Ahead of a hotly-anticipated parliamentary hearing Wednesday into the extent of foreign interference in the 2021 election, a new report has concluded there are gaps in how the federal government determines how much election meddling is too much. An independent review released publicly Tuesday affirmed there was domestic and foreign interference during the last election and said the existing system to monitor election…