Formula One title contender Lando Norris led from pole to chequered flag to win the Singapore Grand Prix, narrowing the gap to championship leader Max Verstappen, who was second. It was the McLaren driver’s third career GP win and his first from pole at his sixth attempt. His McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri finished third to extend their lead over Red Bull in the constructors’ championship. It was a remarkably incident-free run around the Marina Bay Street Circuit on Sunday, the first in its 15-race history not to see a safety car deployed. At the end of the 62 uninterrupted laps,…
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Traffic, closures expected as UN Assembly starts Drivers beware, the UN General Assembly kicks off Sunday. The area surrounding the UN will see numerous street closures and gridlock traffic as over 140 world leaders converge in Manhattan. FOX 5 NY’s Jessica Formoso has more on what New Yorkers need to know to get around this week. UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Dozens of world leaders have gathered in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly. Here’s what you need to know: JUMP TO: ROAD CLOSURES | NYC TRAFFIC MAP | SECURITY | “PACT OF THE FUTURE” | BIGGEST NIGHT…
No Deebo Samuel, no problem for the San Francisco 49ers.With the All-Pro wideout out with a lingering calf injury, fifth-year WR Jauan Jennings stepped into a starting role Sunday and has put on a show at SoFi Stadium against the Los Angeles Rams.Jennings, a seventh-round pick in 2020, snagged eight catches for 148 yards and three touchdowns through three quarters of Sunday’s matchup. His third TD of the evening may have been his most impressive. After blowing past two Rams defenders, Jennings broke free down the left sideline where quarterback Brock Purdy hit him in stride for a 31-yard score.…
Seats on the UN Security Council without veto power is ‘an insult,’ argues former African diplomat Arikana Chihombori.The US push to create seats for Africa on the UN Security Council – without veto power – is “an insult to 1.4 billion Africans,” argues the former African Union ambassador to the US, Arikana Chihombori-Quao. Since the creation of the UN in 1945, the Permanent Five (China, Russia, France, UK and US) have retained the right to block any Security Council resolution. Other countries have been allowed to join the Council, but only temporarily, and with no veto. Chihombori tells host Steve…
Crime in the City full episode: September 20, 2024 FOX 5 NY’s Dan Bowens takes a look at some of the more notable crimes across the New York City area this week, including a Brownsville subway police shooting that left innocent bystanders injured, a woman shoved onto subway tracks in Bushwick and an 81-year-old sucker punched on the Upper West Side. BRONX – A man was shot after a fight outside an MTA bus in the Bronx on Sunday, police said. It happened at East 168th Street and Park Avenue at approximately 4:42 p.m in Morrisania. Police said there was…
If there’s anyone who can relate to the adversity that Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young is experiencing, it’s fellow former No. 1 overall pick Alex Smith.Smith was thrown into the fire during his rookie season with the San Francisco 49ers in 2005 without much help around him and expected to be the franchise savior. The Panthers did the same thing to Young, only he was benched just two games into his second season in favor of Andy Dalton, and it’s not clear if or when Young will get to start again. During ESPN’s “Sunday Countdown” before Carolina’s matchup with the…
Scholz’s centre-left Social Democrats likely to win 31 percent of the vote in Brandenburg, a slight lead over AfD at 29 percent, projections show.German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has narrowly beaten the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in a local election in the east German state of Brandenburg, initial projections show. Scholz’s centre-left SPD won around 31 percent against the anti-immigration and anti-Islam AfD, which scored about 29 percent, according to the projections by public broadcasters on Sunday. The result in the formerly communist east offers a rare moment of respite for Scholz’s embattled coalition government, which…
article FILE – A view of the U.S. Capitol during the sunrise on January 06, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) The Brief Congressional leaders reached a deal Sunday to avert a shutdown and fund the government through Dec. 20.House Speaker Mike Johnson dropped his plan to link temporary funding with a mandate that would have compelled states to require proof of citizenship when people register to vote. Congress reached a funding deal Sunday that would avert a possible partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies for about another three months. The new budget year begins Oct. 1,…
By CNA Staff Catholics in the US don’t vote as a bloc, and in this election cycle there has been considerable debate about whom Catholics should vote for. Even Pope Francis has weighed in, quipping that Americans in November must choose “the lesser evil” when deciding between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. The Catholic Church has long supported voting as part of participation in public life – as a contribution to a nation’s common good and to the flourishing of its people. What the Church does not do is dictate to Catholics whom exactly they should vote for or exactly which policies to support. However,…
The Yankees placed right-hander Jake Cousins on the 15-day injured list Sunday and called up righty Clayton Beeter from Triple-A to fill Cousins’ spot in the bullpen. Cousins’ placement is retroactive to Sept. 20, which is the day after Cousins last pitched. He was pulled after facing two batters due to what was eventually diagnosed as a right pec strain.The IL trip ends Cousins’ regular season, but potentially not his 2024 campaign as a whole, depending on his recovery and how far the Yankees might advance in the playoffs. As per MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch, Cousins will visit with doctors Monday…