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Ahmed al-Shara, the leader of the rebel coalition that swept to power in Syria last month, has been declared the country’s interim president, a role that will see him navigate a time of untold change for a fractured nation.Under Mr. al-Shara’s stewardship, Syria’s interim government will now face a delicate political transition after the overthrow of the dictatorship led by President Bashar al-Assad.Among the many challenges he faces are uniting a complex patchwork of rebel groups, gaining control over multiple regions under the sway of powerful factions and rebuilding relations with the international community to undo crippling sanctions.How did Mr.…

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To put things plainly, Kuzmenko is a pending unrestricted free agent needing a change of scenery. The soon-to-be 29-year-old has struggled to stay in the lineup this season despite a $5.5M cap hit. While he missed some time due to a lower-body injury in December, he was recently a healthy scratch for a three-game stretch and has been limited to 37 of Calgary’s 49 games overall. In those appearances, the Russian sniper is averaging just over one shot on goal per game and has converted at a career-worst 10.3% rate, working out to only four goals and 11 assists for…

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At least 19 people have been killed by Israeli forces since it ramped up deadly raids after Gaza ceasefire two weeks ago.Two Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the Jenin governorate in the occupied West Bank, bringing the total number of people killed in the area since a major assault began almost two weeks ago to 19. The two Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli forces late on Thursday during an Israeli army operation inside the Jenin refugee camp, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The Wafa news agency identified the two men as Yazan Hatem al-Hassan…

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A New York food bank was offered a huge donation of fresh fish this month — but it came with a catch. LocalCoho, a soon-to-close salmon farm in the small upstate city of Auburn, wanted to give 40,000 pounds of coho salmon to the Food Bank of Central New York, a mother lode of high-quality protein that could feed thousands of families. But the fish were still alive and swimming in the farm’s giant indoor tanks. The organizations would need to figure out how to get some 13,000 salmon from the water and then have them processed into frozen fillets…

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DJ Speedsta Talks Commercial Appeal in Hip-Hop, Echoed By Emtee’s Views On Kane Keid’s Approach. In a recent candid remark, DJ Speedsta addressed the crucial balancing act for aspiring South African rappers looking to carve their niche in the industry. DJ Speedsta Talks Commercial Appeal In Hip-Hop, Echoed By Emtee’s Views On Kane Keid’s Approach “The most important thing is, as much as guys wanna be rappers and focus on hip-hop, it’s always important to have a commercial side to you as an artist,” Speedsta shared. He acknowledged the skills required to rap intricate bars but emphasized the importance of…

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67 died from midair collision near WashingtonRecovery teams pulled more than two dozen bodies from icy waters near Washington yesterday after an American Airlines jet collided in midair with an Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River. Officials said that there were no survivors.The jet carrying 64 people had departed from Wichita, Kan., and the helicopter was carrying three U.S. service members. The collision, which happened Wednesday evening near Ronald Reagan National Airport, was the most serious air disaster involving a commercial jet in the U.S. since 2009.Shortly before the collision, the plane’s pilots were asked to pivot their…

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According to The Wall Street Journal, Rozier is being investigated for his performance in a game on March 23, 2023, when he was playing for the Hornets. In the hours leading up to the game, there were unusual prop bets made that Rozier would fail to reach certain statistical benchmarks, raising alarms about potential suspicious activity.  Sportsbooks and the NBA were alerted, and some books stopped taking bets related to Rozier’s performance that day.After recording five points, four rebounds and two assists in nine minutes and 34 seconds of action in the first quarter, Rozier exited the game during a…

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National Transportation Safety Board says it will ‘leave no stone unturned’ in probe of midair collision.Investigators in the United States have located the black boxes from the American Airlines jet that crashed into a US Army helicopter near Washington, DC, killing all 67 people on board. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Friday said it recovered the flight data and cockpit voice recorders from the Bombardier CRJ700 jet that collided with a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. “The recorders are at the NTSB labs for evaluation,” the agency said in a post on…

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This live blog about the Potomac River crash has ended. What to KnowA regional jet with 60 passengers and four crew members and an Army helicopter with three crewmembers aboard collided midair about 9 p.m. ET Wednesday.PSA Airlines was operating the jet as American Airlines Flight 5342. It departed from Wichita, Kansas, and was approaching Reagan Washington National Airport in Northern Virginia before the crash.More than 300 first responders from around the Washington, D.C., region took part in the search-and-rescue mission, which became a recovery mission on Thursday morning.As of Thursday evening, an estimated 40 bodies had been recovered from…

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Zingah Reflects On AKA’s “Mass Country” As He Dismissed ‘Sympathy Streams’ Claims. As the South African music industry continues to mourn the loss of one of its brightest stars, AKA, fellow rapper Zingah has shared his heartfelt thoughts on the late icon’s posthumous album Mass Country. Zingah Reflects On AKA’s “Mass Country” As He Dismissed ‘Sympathy Streams’ Claims In a candid conversation, Zingah touched on the complexities of AKA’s legacy, particularly how Mass Country could have made an even bigger impact had the rapper still been alive today. “I feel like Mass Country would’ve been bigger if AKA was alive,”…

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