The New York Jets are moving on from veteran wide receiver Mike Williams. Williams was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick, according to multiple reports. Williams has been viewed as an expendable piece in New York since the Jets acquired Davante Adams in a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders a few weeks ago. That deal happened to come together after Aaron Rodgers called out Williams for making a big mistake at the end of a loss.There were reportedly multiple teams that showed interest in Williams. The Steelers had been linked to…
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BREAKINGBREAKING, Netanyahu says he has lost confidence in Gallant over the management of Israel’s ongoing wars in Gaza and Lebanon.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his defence minister, Yoav Gallant, and appointed Israel Katz to succeed him. In a surprise announcement on Tuesday, Netanyahu said he had lost confidence in Gallant over the management of Israel’s ongoing wars in Gaza and Lebanon. “Over the past few months that trust has eroded. In light of this, I decided today to end the term of the defence minister,” the prime minister said in a statement issued by his office. Shortly afterwards,…
Issues with scanners at some Queens poll sites were reported on the morning of Election Day after multiple attempts were required to scan a ballot, according to the NYC Board of Elections. Technicians were dispatched and measures were taken to correct the situation, a statement issued by the NYC Board of Elections said. All 290 Queens sites were inspected as an abundance of caution. “Voters have not been impacted beyond additional attempts to scan their ballot or have it placed in the emergency bin as is protocol,” the statement goes on to say. “We want to assure the public; any…
A second Trump administration may pursue a more “transactional and pragmatic” approach to Africa, emphasizing economic interests over cultural or political issues. According to the former president’s supporters, Trump will aggressively counter Chinese influence on the continent and secure African supply chains for critical minerals essential to green energy technologies. Former officials, like J. Peter Pham, see this strategy as essential for US economic security and the success of its technology industry. While Africa policy specialists note little difference in the core goals of US-Africa policy across the Republican and Democratic parties, conservatives critique the Biden administration’s emphasis on social…
Nigerian singer Spyro has taken to social media to express heartfelt gratitude to Captain Tunde Demuren, husband of media personality Toolz Oniru, for his invaluable support and guidance throughout his career.In an emotional post, Spyro shared how Captain Demuren’s timely intervention helped him overcome a challenging period when he was on the verge of giving up. Despite not being signed to Demuren’s record label, EME, the captain: paid for Spyro’s music video, mixed his song and secured radio airplay, provided financial support, offered valuable advice and encouragement.Also, Spyro revealed that Captain Demuren gifted him a building for his shortlet business…
The Standard’s Rochelle Travers joins our Deputy Political Editor, Jitendra Joshi, to discuss what role the Supreme Court could play in this extremely close race. In part two, The Standard’s Rachelle Abbott joins Nick Curtis, the Standard’s Chief Theatre Critic, who gives his verdict on the latest movie installment from Britain’s most famous bear, Paddington in Peru. Here’s a fully automated transcript:From London, I’m Rochelle Travers, and this is The Standard.If we get everybody out and vote, there’s not a thing they can do.It’s election day in the US, and polls suggest that it’s neck and neck between Vice President…
Are the Detroit Lions clear-cut NFC favorites after acquiring the pass-rush help they desperately needed? On Tuesday, NFL Media insider Ian Rapoport tweeted that the Cleveland Browns dealt defensive end Za’Darius Smith and a 2026 seventh-rounder to the Lions in exchange for a 2025 fifth-rounder and a 2026 sixth-rounder. In a 47-9 Week 6 road win over the Dallas Cowboys, Lions star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson fractured his tibia and fibula. The team recently placed him on injured reserve. Hutchinson led Detroit in sacks (7.5 in five games) before his injury. No other Lion has more than 2.5 through Detroit’s first…
In a race against time, United States presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have traversed the nation’s swing states in a bid to woo undecided voters and bag crucial Electoral College votes that could decide the winner of the 2024 US election. Even if both White House hopefuls secure their traditional blue (Democratic) and red (Republican) states, the Electoral College votes from those are unlikely to be enough for either candidate to reach the magic number of 270 needed to cross the threshold to victory. This year, the seven closely watched swing states are Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin,…
It’s Election Day, and the polls are open in the tri-state area. Millions voted early, a record turnout, and there are only a few hours left to cast your vote for this year’s hotly-contested elections. The outcome of Tuesday’s election will shape the country’s future, determining whether the new White House has allies or skeptics on Capitol Hill — or faces a divided Congress like this past session, which has been among the most tumultuous and unproductive in modern times. With the ever-escalating world of campaign fundraising, this election year stands apart: A whopping $2.5 billion is being spent to…
Scholars from Mozambique, Nigeria, Namibia and Angola gathered at African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2024 (https://AECWeek.com/) in Cape Town to present their innovative solutions to real-world energy challenges in diamond sponsor ExxonMobil’s STEM Africa Regional Pitch Competition. This event is part of a broader initiative by the ExxonMobil Foundation and Junior Achievement Africa to empower young minds through education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Launched this year, the competition showcased the creativity and problem-solving skills of high school students who travelled from their respective countries to pitch their projects to a panel of esteemed judges, including ExxonMobil…