Five games remain in the 2024 Major League Soccer regular season, and everything — from the Supporters’ Shield to the final playoff spots — is still up for grabs.The Golden Boot, the annual award for the top goalscorer in the league, is one of the more prestigious awards in MLS. LAFC’s Denis Bouanga won it last season with 20 goals. Nashville SC’s Hany Mukhtar earned it in 2022 with 23 goals.This season, 14 players remain in contention for the title. Here’s a look at the top contenders: Christian Benteke | D.C. United, 19 goalsD.C. United, currently in 10th place in…
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Cartoon published in National Review would ‘incite more hate and violence against our Arab and Muslim communities’.Palestinian-American Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has condemned as racist a cartoon that depicts her with a detonating pager, days after thousands of communication devices exploded across Lebanon in attacks blamed on Israel. “Our community is already in so much pain right now. This racism will incite more hate + violence against our Arab & Muslim communities, and it makes everyone less safe,” Tlaib said of the cartoon published in conservative magazine National Review. “It’s disgraceful that the media continues to normalize this racism,” the only…
UN General Assembly brings traffic, security rise The United Nations General Assembly is set to kick off next week, with more than 100 world leaders, including President Joe Biden, arriving in New York City. The high-profile event will be accompanied by extensive security measures and inevitable traffic snarls across Midtown Manhattan. NEW YORK – The United Nations General Assembly is set to kick off next week, with more than 100 world leaders, including President Joe Biden, arriving in New York City. Now, the NYPD, in collaboration with state and federal agencies, is preparing for what is considered one of the…
NEW YORK, USA – The US Coast Guard, along with multiple partner agencies, are positioned to support maritime safety and security zones for the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City Sunday through Saturday. Months of planning go into the preparation for this unique event where representatives from nearly 200 countries come together and work on a wide array of international issues. “The UN General Assembly is the world’s largest diplomatic gathering, and the US Coast Guard plays an important role in this whole-of-government approach to ensure the safety and security of all leaders involved,” said Capt.…
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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said last week that he wouldn’t rule out the possibility of two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani making his pitching debut with the team during the upcoming playoffs. During a Friday appearance on “MLB Now,” Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes essentially shut down the rumor. The 30-year-old Japanese sensation is in the final stages of his recovery from last September’s elbow surgery. “Dave Roberts opened the door to the possibility of [Ohtani] pitching this postseason. Where are you on that?” veteran sportscaster Brian Kenny asked. “That feels very unlikely right now. I think he’s just going…
From late September until late November this year, a “mini-moon”, called 2024 PT5 by the astrologers who spotted it approaching will be orbiting the planet. Although this mini-moon cannot be seen by the naked eye – it is just 10 metres (33ft) in diameter – it can be viewed through a high-powered telescope. Mini-moons are asteroids which have been pulled by the Earth’s gravity into orbit around the planet and remain there until they become dislodged and move away again. The length of time these mini-moons remain in orbit depends on the speed and trajectory with which they approach the…
Calls grow for Mayor Adams to resign amid probe There are new calls for NYC Mayor Eric Adams to step down following the federal investigation into his administration. FOX 5 NY’s Morgan McKay has the details. NEW YORK – Federal prosecutors scrutinizing a web of top officials in New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration subpoenaed the director of the city’s Office of Asylum Seeker Operations to testify before a grand jury. Molly Schaeffer, who coordinates the city’s efforts to get housing and social services for newly arrived migrants, received the subpoena at her Brooklyn home Friday, according to a…
TORTOLA, BVI – The government of the Virgin Islands is marking a transformative step in immigration management and will launch the Online Embarkation/Disembarkation (ED) Card System next month. The online card system is a joint initiative between the Department of Immigration and His Majesty’s Customs, underscores the department’s dedication to modernise, digitise, and streamline immigration and customs entry procedures. The system is scheduled to go live on October 1 and become a mandatory requirement for all travellers by January 1, 2025. Premier and minister responsible for immigration and customs, Dr Natalio D. Wheatley said the Online ED Card replaces traditional…