Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar have won re-election and continue their political careers after being the first two Muslim women to serve in the US Congress.The Democratic Party’s Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar – the first two Muslim women to serve in the United States Congress – have won re-election to the US House of Representatives. Tlaib, who is also the first woman of Palestinian descent in the US Congress, was re-elected on Tuesday for a fourth term as a representative for Michigan with support from the large Arab-American community in Dearborn. Omar, a former refugee and Somali American, retook…
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article Rep. Nick Lalota, R-N.Y., leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) LONG ISLAND – Republican incumbent Rep. Nick LaLota is projected to retain his House seat in New York’s 1st congressional district, defeating challenger John Avlon in a blow to Democrats hoping to flip Long Island from red-purple to blue. The Associated Press or Fox News projected the first-term congressman to win his eastern Long Island district, around 12 a.m. Despite its left-leaning Hamptons and Democratic enclaves, NY-1 was largely favored to elect Lalota as concerns…
VIENNA, Austria – The OPEC Secretariat noted that the eight OPEC+ countries Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman, which previously announced additional voluntary adjustments in April and November 2023, have agreed to extend the November 2023 voluntary production adjustments of 2.2 million barrels per day for one month until the end of December 2024. In addition, the eight countries reiterated their collective commitment to achieve full conformity with the Declaration of Cooperation, including the additional voluntary production adjustments that were agreed to be monitored by the JMMC during its 53rd meeting held on…
Shakyrah Davis, who represented Antigua & Barbuda at the 10th anniversary of the competition, is the 2024 Miss Caribbean UK. The 26-year-old was well-supported by an army of supporters who made the most noise possible in the theatre and definitely helped her to win!The new Miss Caribbean UK is also helping to raise funds for the Halo Foundation (Antigua), an organisation she spoke about in the Charity round of the competition.Miss Caribbean UK patron and judge Shawn Wallace (Beat The Chaser) announced her as the winner. She takes over from last year’s winner Ashley Green.The results are:Winner. Shakyrah Davis1st runner-up.…
Nasty C Announces Cape Town Leg Of Ivyson Tour 2025. Cape Town, get ready! The highly anticipated Ivyson Tour, led by South Africa’s rap superstar, Nasty C, is set to electrify Cape Town’s Green Point Salesians AFC on February 22, 2025. Nasty C Announces Cape Town Leg Of Ivyson Tour 2025 The Ivyson Tour is poised to be an unstoppable force nationwide. Johannesburg got its treat in December, and now, Cape Town fans will also be able to experience this tour’s unique energy and passion. In an Instagram post that set social media ablaze, Nasty C hyped up the Cape…
The NFL trade deadline has come and gone, but the San Francisco 49ers may be making the biggest mid-season acquisition in the league without trading a single player. Star running back Christian McCaffrey hasn’t played a snap this season while dealing with Achilles tendonitis, but is apparently on track to make his 2024 debut on Sunday against Tampa Bay. Even without CMC the 49ers are fourth in the NFL in rushing yards-per-game thanks to a combination of Jordan Mason and rookie Isaac Guerendo, but are a somewhat surprising 4-4. While the record might be disappointing for 49er fans at the…
New York City, US – As the sun rose over the five boroughs of New York City on Tuesday morning, a certain unspoken unease permeated the crisp autumn air. New Yorkers — both supporters of former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris — flooded polling places early on November 5 as voters in the United States began to duke it out at the ballot box. For some, it was a chance to dismantle the status quo. For many, it was the election of a lifetime. New York City is a Democratic stronghold. In 2020, it voted overwhelmingly against…
A statewide ballot proposal to safeguard rights for women and other minorities passed on Tuesday night. At the same time, four out of five City Charter changes proposed by a panel convened by Mayor Eric Adams also appeared to prevail, according to results from state and city election boards.Proposal 1, known as the Equal Rights Amendment, was on ballots across New York State. The measure enshrines abortion rights in the state constitution. It also sought to codify in the constitution protection against unequal treatment based on national origin, ethnicity, age, disability and sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy…
By Chris Patterson KINGSTON, Jamaica, (DPI) – Minister of education, skills, youth and information, senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, says the government is committed to strengthening the country’s financial regulatory framework to safeguard citizen’s interests and ensure full compliance with global standards. “Financial regulation is not merely technical, it is at its core, a commitment to safeguarding the hard-earned monies of ordinary Jamaicans,” senator Morris Dixon said, noting that it is also about “protecting the reputation of our financial sector and building a foundation for sustainable economic growth and for the economic future of Jamaica. I believe we must remain…
Tomorrow X Together LyricsHeaven is the introductory track on Tomorrow X Together’s new album, The Star Chapter: Sanctuary, read the song’s English translated lyrics below.The Star Chapter: Sanctuary Album Cover ArtRELATED: Read ‘Over The Moon (English)’ Lyrics by Tomorrow X TogetherTomorrow X Together – Heaven Lyrics Chorus: Yeonjun and BeomgyuHeaven, the light of the sleeping stars awakensHeaven is not far away nowThe moment we kissedYou make it, you make it, you make it feel likeVerse 1: Soobin & YeonjunWrapped in the light of the stars awakening, babyI kiss you in the middle, crazyThe magic we met in the beginning I promiseLook…