Trey Lance had some of the best moments of his tenure with the Dallas Cowboys during Saturday night’s third and final preseason game. He nearly threw for more yards in the 26-19 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers (323) than in the team’s first two preseason games combined (339). Lance also rushed for 90 yards with an impressive 46-yard touchdown run while tacking on a passing score.However, the stat that will make the most headlines is the five interceptions thrown by the 24-year-old signal-caller. It’s more than Lance had thrown in the eight regular-season games played throughout his career combined,…
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Pakistan’s leaders expressed sorrow over the road accidents, frequent occurrences in the country largely due to poor infrastructure.At least 34 people have been killed in two separate bus accidents in northeast and southwest Pakistan, according to local authorities. Twelve people died on the Makran Coastal Highway in the southwest province of Balochistan, the Ministry of Interior said on Sunday, while a rescue official said 22 people were killed when a bus plunged into a deep ravine near Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The first accident occurred overnight, when a bus carrying Shia pilgrims returning from Iran for a religious commemoration veered off the…
Nassau County bans masks Nassau County’s mask ban is now officially on the books, after County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed the controversial bill into law Wednesday morning, banning face coverings in public with a few exceptions. LONG ISLAND – A disability rights organization is challenging the Nassau County, Long Island ban on wearing masks in public, except for health and religious reasons, arguing it is unconstitutional and discriminates against people with disabilities. The federal class action lawsuit, filed by Disability Rights of New York on behalf of individuals with disabilities, seeks a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to immediately…
His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has commissioned the massive expansion with the construction of 34 new school building blocks at the Kenema Government Secondary School, marking a significant step in Sierra Leone’s ongoing education reform. The project is funded by the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) and other agencies, with a total investment of $65 million aimed at enhancing the country’s educational infrastructure. At the groundbreaking ceremony, President Bio expressed deep gratitude to BADEA and its funding partners, highlighting the importance of their trust and confidence in his administration. “This $65 million project for the…
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Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras has suffered a finger fracture and is headed for the injured list, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Per Goold, catcher Ivan Herrera is expected to replace Contreras on the active roster Sunday. Contreras suffered the injury when he was hit by a pitch during the club’s loss to the Twins Saturday evening and a specific timetable for his return is not yet available. Per Goold, Contreras is set to undergo scanning on the injured finger on Monday that could help determine the length of his absence. While it’s not yet clear exactly…
Eleven men and two women among the dead as search operations continue, International Organization for Migration says.At least 13 people have died and 14 others are missing after a boat sank off the coast of Yemen, the United Nations migration agency has said. “A migrant boat capsized off the coast of Yemen’s Taiz governorate on Tuesday,” the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a statement on Sunday. The boat, which departed from Djibouti carrying 25 Ethiopians and two Yemeni nationals, sank near Dubab district in Bani al-Hakam subdistrict, it added. Eleven men and two women were among those confirmed…
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, was briefly hospitalized after contracting the West Nile virus. Fauci, who also served as the chief medical adviser for the Biden administration, was sent home on Saturday and is now recovering, according to his spokesperson. He is expected to fully recover. The virus first entered the U.S. in 1999, and it has become the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the country, per the CDC. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the West Nile virus (WNV) is the most common mosquito-borne disease in the…
As a result of the selection process following the results of the call for logo design, Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided the official logo for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), which will be held in Yokohama from 20 to 22 August 2025. The Ministry appreciates all applicants who responded to the call. The creator of this logo is Ms. Natsumi Watanabe, a student. According to Ms. Watanabe’s commentary, she used blue-green which have images of lush and majestic growth by mixing sea blue in Yokohama with green in some African national flags. And she…
Dodgers phenom Shohei Ohtani just took the first major step toward his anticipated return to pitching next season. As noted by The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya, Ohtani threw off the mound for the first time since he underwent elbow surgery just over eleven months ago. While Saturday’s 10-pitch bullpen session won’t change the fact that Ohtani isn’t going to pitch in the majors this year, it’s the latest indicator that the league’s biggest star is well on his way to returning to two-way play in time for the Dodgers to open the 2025 regular season with a two-game set against the Cubs in…