K.O Reveals Plans For AKA Tribute Music Video. The passing of AKA remains a profound loss that will take time for many to fully come to terms with. His music, however, has played a crucial role in keeping his memory alive, particularly for his devoted fans. Through his songs, AKA’s legacy continues to resonate, offering solace and a way to remember the artist and his impact on their lives. K.O Reveals Plans For AKA Tribute Music Video Even after the release of Mass Country, his posthumous album, AKA left behind unreleased music, including a much-anticipated collaboration with K.O. Takaing to…
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The Dallas Cowboys running back room may have been their biggest roster hole heading into the regular season. They hope adding a veteran solves the issue. On Wednesday, RB Dalvin Cook’s agency, LAA, told NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero that he’s signing with the Cowboys. Pelissero added he should start on the practice squad after missing training camp and preseason. 29-year-old Cook is coming off one of the worst seasons of his career. In 15 regular-season games with the New York Jets, he recorded a career-low 214 rushing yards and zero touchdowns on 67 carries. After the Jets moved on from Cook,…
Prisons in England and Wales are facing a severe overcrowding crisis amid reports that fewer than 100 spaces remain in men’s prisons. According to the Ministry of Justice, prisons have been operating at more than 99 percent capacity since the start of 2023. At the end of last week, the prison population stood at 88,234, up by 341 offenders the previous Friday, according to official figures. On Wednesday, UK media cited the Prison Officers’ Association saying only 83 places remained in men’s prisons. The prison officers’ association has told GMB that the number of spare places in men’s prisons in…
Randy Mastro testifies in front of City Council On Tuesday, Randy Mastro testified in front of the City Council as part of his confirmation hearing to be the city’s next top lawyer. Council members pressed Mastro on a variety of topics before a vote to confirm him in the coming weeks. FOX 5 NY’s Morgan McKay breaks down the details. NEW YORK – The chances of Randy Mastro being confirmed as the city’s next corporation counsel are slim to none, according to numerous sources who attended a closed door Democratic council conference Wednesday afternoon. “He doesn’t have support,” one council…
Boosting productivity, especially in smaller enterprises, improving social protection and addressing climate risks will help foster sustainable growth and raise living standards in Malaysia PARIS, France, (OECD) – Growth in Malaysia has remained robust despite multiple challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions, and the implications of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. The economic development has held up supported by strong domestic demand, low unemployment and moderate inflation. According to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Malaysia, GDP is expected to grow by 4.9% in 2024 and 4.7 percent in 2025, up from 3.6 percent in 2023. Growth is…
Back To The City Unveils DJ Line-up for Upcoming Hip Hop Festival. The highly anticipated Back To The City festival, a cornerstone event in the South African hip-hop calendar, has officially unveiled its DJ line-up for this year’s edition. Back To The City Unveils DJ Line-up for Upcoming Hip Hop Festival Set to take place on 12 October, the festival promises to be a celebration of the culture, bringing together the biggest names in hip-hop, graffiti, and urban art. As always, Back To The City is set to transform the streets of Newtown, Johannesburg, into a vibrant hub of music…
The Tour Championship, the last event in the FedEx Cup Playoffs, tees off Thursday at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. Although the event offers the most prize money on the PGA Tour, the tournament’s unique format irritates some golfers, who can ruin a good season with one lousy week playing in it. Additionally, casual fans tend to tune out the event because it’s held a month after the British Open, the season’s final major.Only 30 players, starting at staggered scores, can raise the FedEx Cup and win the $25M bonus after Sunday’s Tour Championship final round. Players’ starting scores…
EXPLAINERWhich teams are playing and what’s the league’s format? What are the new rules? Al Jazeera breaks it down.The main round of the all-new UEFA Champions League season is to get under way in September. The draw for the bigger and changed-up tournament takes place in Monaco on Thursday, but it won’t be the same as previous years – not entirely anyway. Here’s how the upcoming season will play out: How many teams will participate in the Champions League? The updated version of the Champions League will see 36 clubs feature in the main round of the competition, an increase…
A 32-year-old woman has been indicted in the alleged drug-fueled wrong-way wreck that took the life of her 9-year-old son and demolished four vehicles on Long Island’s Southern State Parkway last week, the Suffolk County district attorney’s office confirmed Wednesday. Kerri Bedrick had an expired license and 56 prior suspensions, along with methamphetamine pills in her vehicle, when her son died in the back seat, prosecutors have said. She also allegedly admitted taking the pills about four and a half hours before the deadly collision, calling them her medication, according to a criminal complaint. According to her attorney, Bedrick needs…
By Janice Rodrigues MONTREAL, Canada (CIC NEWS) – The temporary public policy to further facilitate access to permanent resident status for out-of-status construction workers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has recently been extended. The public policy will now run until December 31, 2024, or until it reaches its cap of 1,000 applications – whichever one comes first. This program first launched on January 2, 2020, to fill regional labour market demand. According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), its subsequent extension “recognizes the economic contribution of foreign national construction workers currently employed in the GTA who have fallen out of status and…