An Oregon man was arrested Tuesday morning for allegedly targeting Jewish hospitals and care centers in New York City and Long Island with fake bomb threats, according to prosecutors. Between May and September 2021, Domagoj Patkovic, 31, made at least six phone calls to Jewish hospitals in Queens and Nassau County, as well as a care center network with locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, according to an indictment filed in the Eastern District of New York. Under several aliases, the Portland resident told medical staff he had planted bombs or backpacks with C-4 explosives around the facilities and threatened…
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By Johnny Coomansingh Although the steelpan was named the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago in 1992, the instrument was officially declared the national instrument on July 11, 2024. The National Musical Instrument Bill, 2024 was debated in Trinidad and Tobago’s Parliament and declared the Steelpan instrument as the country’s National Musical Instrument. In research for my doctoral dissertation titled: Commodification and Distribution of the Steelpan as a Conflicted Tourism Resource it leaves me to wonder if all will be well with this declaration in this multi-racial, multi-religious and polyrhythmic state. In 2004, I interviewed now deceased, Satnarayan Maharaj, secretary…
Supported by the U.S. Embassy, the new Media and Technology Center at Addis Ababa University’s (AAU) School of Journalism and Communications will bridge classroom instruction with the practical application of journalism by offering hands-on experience. The center is part of the final phase of a $500,000 grant awarded to the university. The United States Ambassador to Ethiopia Ervin Massinga and President of Addis Ababa University Dr. Samuel Kifle inaugurated the Center which is furnished with computers, studio equipment, display facilities, and other equipment to assist the university in providing practical application of classroom lessons. Through the inauguration of the Center, the U.S. Government…
Following the official confirmation of his move to Chelsea from Atletico Madrid Portuguese forward Joao Felix has received a jersey number. Arguably one of the shocking signings of the summer 2024 transfer window, Chelsea completed a move for Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid and an official announcement was made today, Wednesday, August 21, 2024.Following the official confirmation of the move, the Portuguese international’s jersey number has been confirmed in an official announcement by the club itself.Chelsea have now confirmed that Joao Felix who recently signed a 6-year deal with the club will wear the number 14 jersey at the club.…
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, two-time Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Eli Manning and living legend Tom Brady are among the noteworthy members of the NFL community who have recently discussed if teams should start or sit rookie signal-callers selected with high draft picks. Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells addressed the topic this week while speaking with Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe.”Fans never consider the psychological makeup of the player you’re getting ready to throw to the wolves,” Parcells explained. “What you really have to judge is the timing and the chance to succeed. Sometimes if they don’t succeed, it destroys them. So I think you just have to see what you’re…
At least 40 others injured, with officials in Andhra Pradesh state saying many suffered extensive chemical burns.An explosion at a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in southern India’s Andhra Pradesh state has killed at least 15 people, according to a government official. Rescue operations were under way late on Wednesday after a fire broke out at the privately held Escientia Advanced Sciences’s 40-acre (16-hectare) manufacturing unit in the state’s Anakapalli district. “Death toll as of now is 15 and is likely to go up. Nearly 40 people have been injured. Rescue operations under way,” District Superintendent of Police M Deepika told the…
New details have emerged in the death of celebrity health and fitness guru Richard Simmons at age 76. In a statement, a family spokesperson said the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office confirmed Simmons’ cause of death at his Los Angeles home in July. “This morning, Richard Simmons’ brother Lenny, received a call from the LA Coroner’s office,” spokesperson Tom Estey said in a statement issued Wednesday. “The Coroner informed Lenny that Richard’s death was accidental due to complications from recent falls and heart disease as a contributing factor. The toxicology report was negative other than medication Richard had been prescribed.…
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The US Military Liaison Office at US Embassy Bridgetown hosted the annual Eastern Caribbean Security Cooperation Workshop from August 13-15, 2024; a cornerstone of the ongoing security collaboration between the United States and Eastern Caribbean partner nations, served as a critical forum for discussing and planning key security initiatives in the region. The workshop brought together US ambassador Roger Nyhus, senior defense and law enforcement officials from Eastern Caribbean partner nations, and representatives from the Florida and Virgin Islands National Guards to highlight the State Partnership Program. Also in attendance were officials from the US Southern Command…
The Cabinet Secretary for Health, Dr. Deborah M. Barasa, today hosted a delegation from The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) led by CEO Kate Hampton. The discussions focused on scaling up community health initiatives, digitization, performance management, and maternal and newborn health, all aimed at achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The CS expressed gratitude to CIFF for their support in equipping Community Health Promoters (CHPs) with kits, providing training, and establishing Primary Care Networks. Also in attendance were PS Public Health and Professional Standards Mary Muthoni, PS Medical Services Harry Kimtai, as well as other Directors and senior leadership from the Ministry…
The Neo-Apala singer described the Wizkid verse as priceless. Nigerian Afrobeats, hip-hop, and Apala musician Terry Alexandar Ejeh, popularly known as Terry Apala, has opened up about what the Wizkid verse did for their collaboration.The neo-apala singer was featured alongside Grammy-winning Afrobeats star Wizkid and street-hop sensation Seyi Vibez on the DJ Tunez-owned, star-studded song.’Apala Disco’ by DJ Tunez, who is Wizkid’s personal disc jockey, was originally released in 2019 and featured just Terry Apala on the Apala-inspired tune, a traditional genre in Nigeria.Speaking in an interview with ace media personality Quincy Jonze on Echo Room, Terry Apala discussed the…