The Pelicans are signing wing Javonte Green, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). The 6-foot-4 power forward closed last season with the Bulls. According to Charania, the deal is for one year. William Guillory of The Athletic adds that the deal is a guaranteed minimum deal (Twitter link). Since Green has five years of NBA service, his deal will count for $2,425,403.Green went undrafted in 2015, but caught on with the Celtics ahead of the 2019-20 season. He spent one-and-a-half years with Boston before being traded to the Bulls. The Radford product was a key part of the…
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The 66-year-old male arrived in the country on August 14 and is being quarantined in a hospital.Thailand has detected an mpox case in a European man who arrived from Africa last week and is awaiting test results to determine the strain, health officials said. Thongchai Keeratihattayakorn, head of the Department of Disease Control, announced on Wednesday that the 66-year-old patient arrived in Thailand on August 14 from an African country, which was not identified. The authorities are treating the case as if it were the Clade 1 variant of mpox, Thongchai told the Reuters news agency, which has caused global…
Crime in the City full episode: The Mob Part 2 In this special edition of Crime in the City, we take another trip through time to pull back the curtain on the mob in New York City. This episode traces the century-long saga of violence, corruption and the brutal struggle for power atop NYC’s criminal underworld. FLATIRON DISTRICT – A man has been charged with attempted murder after beating and allowing a dog to attack a worker at a Manhattan pizza shop. The incident happened at around 9:57 p.m. at Roma Pizzeria in the Flatiron District. Police said that Tyshaun…
A World Health Organisation official stated that mpox, whether a new or old strain, is not a new form of COVID because authorities understand how to stop its spread. “We can and must tackle mpox together,” said Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, during a press briefing. “So, will we choose to put procedures in place to regulate and eliminate mpox worldwide? Or will we repeat the cycle of panic and neglect? “How we respond now and in the coming years will be a critical test for Europe and the world,” he said. Mpox is a viral infection that…
As Africa’s energy sector deregulates, exciting opportunities open up for financial innovation to benefit consumers. Private-sector buyers and traders can mitigate default risk and provide certified green energy at lower cost, writes Ana Hajduka, founder and CEO of Africa GreenCo. Africa’s renewable energy potential is undeniable, but it remains largely untapped. The problem is that the financing landscape for renewable energy and other projects in Africa was previously reliant on state utilities as buyers. The scale of projects that could be financed in a country were then limited by the fiscal capabilities of that country and the sovereign guarantees it…
Cassper Responds To Criticism Towards His Live Show Performances. Cassper Nyovest’s hit songs have made a significant impact not only through digital streaming platforms but also through his energetic live performances. Over the past decade, his dynamic shows have established him as one of the most sought-after rappers in South Africa. Cassper Responds To Criticism Towards His Live Show Performances As the rapper expands his horizons into other ventures outside of music, including business, some fans have expressed a growing sentiment that Nyovest is no longer as driven and passionate as he once was during his live performances. On X,…
Tomorrow (Thursday, August 22) is when anxious teens in England, Wales and Northern Ireland galore will discover their GCSE results.Several famous food chains and restaurants, including Nandos, Wagamama, Las Iguanas, and Papa Johns, will give away freebies to hungry pupils.Here are some of the best offers:NandosNando’s customers who present their student ID and grades at the register will receive a free quarter chicken or starter menu item from the peri-peri chicken store chain. Results can be sent by text, email, or printed copy. Students must spend £7 on takeaway or dining in.For more information, visit the Nando’s website here.PA ArchiveGrab…
During a Monday appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio, quarterback Baker Mayfield explained how “the leadership in the locker room” helped the 2023 Tampa Bay Buccaneers earn a playoff berth and a home postseason win after they fell from 3-1 to 4-7. Unsurprisingly to those who have followed the Buccaneers over the past year, it turns out Mayfield was a big part of that leadership group. “He kept everybody positive, everybody loose,” Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said about Mayfield while speaking with SiriusXM NFL Radio, as shared by the JoeBucsFan website. “And he fought his a– off for every yard he threw for or rushed for. Everybody just…
I’m a big fan of side hustles because I see them as one of the few ways to escape the rat race and reach financial independence, but not all of them are worth your time. In many cases, you would earn more by taking overtime at your job. 1. Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) MLMs often require you to buy products upfront and recruit others, with the vast majority of participants losing money rather than earning it. These businesses promise big earnings if you sell their products and build a team under you. However, the reality is that most people end up…
Johannesburg, South Africa – For more than a decade, Johanna Motlhamme has been fighting to get her family home back after it was sold from under her, leaving her and her four children without their rightful inheritance. The 74-year-old’s plight is one that has its roots in the racist laws that prevented Black people from owning land in apartheid South Africa, housing activists have said – a plight inadvertently worsened at the start of democracy when legislation seeking to repair the racial injustices created gender barriers instead. “Thirty years after the end of apartheid, hundreds of thousands of Black families living…