Following successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, Mike Trout’s season is over. With six years left on his $426.5M contract, the Los Angeles Angels now face a critical decision: What should they do with one of baseball’s best players?For the often-injured Trout, who was once the face of baseball, these are uncharted waters. His decline, while inevitable, has led to wild speculation. Is it time to trade him and his hefty contract? Or should he retire, as some have suggested? Trout hasn’t indicated he’s ready to hang up his cleats, and he shouldn’t be dismissed that…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said an incursion into the Russian region of Kursk has been achieving its strategic goals, with Russia swiftly pushing back on the claims. In a Telegram post on Wednesday, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian troops had advanced between one and two kilometres in various areas of Russia throughout the day. He said 100 Russian soldiers had been captured in the surprise invasion, which began last week. In his nightly address, Zelenskyy called the operation a “good advance”, while appealing to Western allies to allow Ukrainian forces to use long-range missiles they have provided to strike targets deeper…
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. New York City Council members will soon call on the city’s Education Department to broaden access to newspapers at high schools across the five boroughs. Council members are expected to pass a resolution on Thursday that will urge education officials to address stark inequities in journalism opportunities — calling on the Education Department to provide support for student newspapers at every high school. The push follows efforts by the New York City Youth Journalism Coalition earlier this year to garner support for expanding school journalism programs. As of 2022, roughly…
ST JAMES, Jamaica – The Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum Festival overcame the challenges of inclement weather to deliver a high-energy, premium experience this year. In the face of adverse weather conditions, festival organisers were able to look proudly on the event as it surpassed expectations, drawing rum enthusiasts from around the world to Montego Bay. The move from the larger space at The Aqueduct in Rose Hall to the sports complex provided a more intimate setting which the organisers maximised for a more navigable festival. The layout was designed for a more personalised experience for attendees and for easier transition from the signature…
Burundi’s largest electricity substation, a 160 megavolts facility in Rubirizi, financed by the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and the European Union, will increase the country’s electricity-connected population by 7 percent when completed. A delegation from the government of Burundi and the African Development Bank visited the site on 9 August 2024, as part of a tour of electrification projects funded or co-funded by the Bank Group in Rubirizi and Kabezi, in Bujumbura Rural Province. The delegation included the Burundian Minister of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Audace Niyonzima, the Minister of Water, Energy and Mines, Ibrahim Uwizeye, Director General…
A past altercation between Nigerian singer Peruzzi and influencer Pamilerin aka Pam Pam has resurfaced on social media X platform. The exchange began when Pam Pam referenced a recent incident where singer Chike rewarded a troll with 1 million naira, prompting him to call out Peruzzi.Peruzzi responded by referencing their 2019 physical altercation, where he allegedly ordered his bodyguards to slap Pam Pam over critical tweets. The influencer had shared evidence of the attack, including a photo of his injuries, and received an apology from Peruzzi and his then-label boss, Davido.Meanwhile, the renewed exchange has sparked interest in the previously…
The college football season kicks off in two weeks, so it’s time to dive into schedules and highlight games that could wow us. Not all are obvious.Besides Texas at Michigan (Sept. 7), Georgia at Alabama (Sept. 28) and other huge games, dozens of under-the-radar games are on tap. Here’s a list of one for each week of the 2024 season.Aug. 29 | North Dakota State at Colorado: Coach Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes won’t have it easy against the Bison, who are ranked second in the FCS behind South Dakota State. A loss would diminish the buzz surrounding Colorado, which is…
Officials say a new fast-spreading variant has been detected in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries.The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), its highest level of alert, due to a new variant of the mpox viral disease in Africa. The WHO on Wednesday said mpox cases have been found in 13 African countries and its new form is spreading. It is the second time in two years the organisation has issued the alert for the disease. It comes after an outbreak of the viral infection in the Democratic Republic of…
As of Wednesday afternoon, Hurricane Ernesto continued bringing heavy rain to the Virgin Islands andPuerto Rico. By midday Wednesday, between 2 and 6 inches of rain had fallen across Puerto Rico. The highest totals are being reported on the eastern half of the island, where heavy rain banded over the region. With more rain on the way, some areas had already tallied 10 inches of rain. An additional 2 to 6 inches is possiblebefore all the rain ends. Flood watches remain in effect through Thursday morning. Excessive runoff could force rivers and streams to rise out of their banks, resulting…
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) facilitated a training workshop entitled “Advanced Techniques in Capacity Building for Wastewater Reuse: Monitoring and Analysis” for wastewater management, water resource management and environmental health professionals from the eight participating countries in Kingston, Jamaica from July 22 to 26, 2024. The workshop was hosted in collaboration with United Nations Environment Programme Caribbean Environment Programme (UNEP-CEP), and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and funded by the Global Environment Facility funded Integrating Water, Land and Ecosystem Management in Small Island Developing States (GEF-IWEco) Project. The five-day training workshop aimed to…