The Dallas Cowboys took care of one of their biggest concerns heading into the 2024 season on Monday by signing wide receiver CeeDee Lamb to a massive four-year, $136 million contract. Lamb will be the second-highest paid non-QB this season, trailing only fellow WR Justin Jefferson in Minnesota, and the deal finally brings an end to Lamb’s preseason holdout. Lamb posted career highs across the board last season with 135 receptions, 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns, and securing his services was reportedly top priority for the Dallas front office this offseason. It ended up taking weeks filled with speculation and sparring…
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Russia has launched waves of missile and drone attacks targeting several Ukrainian regions killing at least four people, according to Ukraine’s military, a day after it carried out a “massive” attack on Ukraine’s power grid. Two people were killed when a hotel was “wiped out” in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, regional officials said on Tuesday. Two more people died in drone attacks on the city of Zaporizhzhia, east of Kryvyi Rih. The Kyiv region’s air defence systems were deployed several times overnight to repel missiles and drones targeting Kyiv, the regional military administration said on the Telegram…
NYC Health Department to spray for West Nile virus There are growing concerns about the West Nile virus around the country after several people, including former chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci tested positive for the virus. In New York City, the Health Department is spraying for mosquitoes tonight. FOX 5 NY’s Linda Schmidt takes a look at why health experts are extra worried about the virus this year. NEW YORK – The Health Department is spraying for mosquitoes to prevent people from having the West Nile virus in New York. Starting tonight, trucks will spray pesticides in sections of…
NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Bahamas has moved one significant step closer to a seamless digital health information exchange system, as Information Systems for Health (IS4H) Bahamas has launched pilot programmes designed to stress-test a suite of new health information exchange applications including a new patient portal, an appointment scheduling app and more. The first phase of piloting these apps will last three months and will lead to improved efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare decision-making, paving the way toward a healthier, more secure Bahamas. The IS4h Bahamas development tempo has increased dramatically over the past months. Now, as the digital…
Cameroon’s authorities and security forces forcibly disappeared Ramon Cotta, a social media activist, and apparently tortured him, Human Rights Watch said today. Cotta, born Yves Kibouy Bershu, has been living in Gabon for the past 10 years, where he also went by the name of Steve Akam. He is known for his TikTok videos in which he criticizes the Cameroonian authorities. On August 20, 2024, lawyers representing Cotta told Human Rights Watch that they had located him in a security cell of the military court in Yaoundé, Cameroon’s capital, paralyzed on his left side and with “severe visual impairments,” following torture in detention. The last…
Saudi Speaks Out Against Xenophobia: Calls for Unity and Respect Across Africa. Over the years, South Africa has experienced a significant influx of foreign nationals, with some being accused of criminal activities. This has resulted in cases where South Africans have taken steps to expel certain undocumented foreign nationals from the country, leading some to label South Africans as xenophobic. Saudi Speaks Out Against Xenophobia: Calls for Unity and Respect Across Africa However, Saudi is one of the people who has taken a firm stance against xenophobia, urging unity and mutual respect across the African continent. In a recent social…
More train strikes are set to hit passengers in the coming months as disputes between trade unions and train companies rumble on.Rail workers for London Northeastern Railway (LNER) services are set to take action to protest against poor pay and working conditions. Services between London and Edinburgh – via Newcastle, York and Durham – will be hit with 22 days of strikes – starting imminently, trade bosses have confirmed.It is the latest sector to protest via a work halt, after junior doctors and airport staff Heathrow stood their ground in July.Here are the strike dates and details. Junior doctors are to stage…
The Chicago Bulls entered the early stages of a roster rebuild this summer, with Alex Caruso and DeMar DeRozan heading out the exit door. Zach LaVine’s future with the franchise is still debatable as the front office continues searching for potential trade partners. Chicago’s roster never hit the heights many had hoped it would. According to Nikola Vucevic, who was speaking during an exclusive interview with Meridian Sport, Lonzo Ball’s injury derailed Chicago’s chances of success. Ball suffered a knee injury in January 2022 and missed the following two-and-a-half seasons.“Since Lonzo Ball’s injury, we haven’t been able to achieve the results…
Israeli settlers kill a Palestinian man and injure six others in an attack on the West Bank village of Wadi Rahal.An Israeli air attack on the Nur Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank has killed five Palestinians, including two teenagers. Reporting from Ramallah, in the West Bank, Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim said on Tuesday the strike occurred overnight, with Israeli forces reportedly targeting leaders of armed resistance groups in the camp. Israeli attacks in the territory have skyrocketed since its war on Gaza began in October. “Medical sources tell us they’ve received the bodies and body parts of…
Lithium-ion batteries starting garbage truck fires Lithium-ion batteries are increasingly ending up in the trash, creating dangerous dilemmas for trash collectors by exploding and causing fires. FOX 5 NY’s Michelle Ross has the story. NEW YORK – Lithium-ion batteries are starting fires inside garbage trucks across New York City, creating a dangerous dilemma for sanitation workers. The batteries have become notorious for starting difficult-to-extinguish fires that can rapidly spread through homes, apartment buildings, and now, sanitation trucks. “Once those batteries get pierced or crushed, they actually catch on fire, and if there’s anything around it like cardboard or paper or…