Judge rules Queens store closed over illegal weed sales can reopen A convenience store in Queens that was shut down for allegedly selling unlicensed cannabis products may be allowed to reopen after a judge ruled that the city made a legal error in closing it down. FOX 5 NY’s Michelle Ross has the story. QUEENS – New York City’s efforts to crack down on illegal cannabis shops may have hit a significant hurdle after a state judge ruled in favor of a Queens store, ordering it to reopen due to a legal error by the city. The Bell Convenience Shop…
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The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan, sent a congratulatory message to Prime Minister of the Republic of India, H.E. Shri Narendra Modi on the occasion of India’s 78th Independence Day. In his message, President Ramkalawan, stated: “On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Seychelles, as well as on my own behalf, I wish to extend to you and the people of the republic of India our warmest congratulations on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of India. On marking its 78th Independence Day anniversary, Seychelles commends India for its economic transformation…
Ghanaian rapper Maradona Adjei Yeboah, popularly known as Guru NKZ, has been disqualified from the ongoing University of Ghana Students’ Representative Council (UGSRC) presidential race. The decision, announced in a letter dated August 16, 2024, was made by the UGSRC’s electoral commission and is based on Guru’s non-resident status, which violates the UGSRC constitution. Guru, who had entered the race alongside his running mate, was deemed ineligible due to Article 30(1)(a) of the UGSRC constitution. This article stipulates that candidates for any executive office must be residents of the university and meet the qualifications required to contest at their hall…
All-Star starting outfielder Christian Yelich recently announced that he will undergo season-ending back surgery, significantly impacting the Brewers’ strong season. With them on track to win the NL Central, Yelich’s absence will be a major blow to the lineup as they aim for a postseason bid and beyond.”It wasn’t getting better, tried everything I could, ran out of options and it came time to make a decision, so surgeries scheduled. Just was the best option, you know that we really had left. It sucks you know, there’s really no other way to put it other than it sucks, it’s terrible,”…
Residents in central city of Saint-Marc have been advised by authorities to remain vigilant for escapees.A prison break in central Haiti has resulted in the deaths of at least 11 inmates, the authorities said, the third such incident this year amid a continuing humanitarian crisis fuelled by gang violence. Police said inmates broke out of a prison in the coastal city of Saint-Marc, some 88km (55 miles) north of the capital, Port-au-Prince, on Friday. Eleven suspected escaped inmates were killed in shootouts with police and one was arrested, according to Michel Ange Louis Jeune, spokesman for Haiti’s National Police, according…
Video of police shooting of Victoria Lee released The New Jersey Attorney General’s office released body camera footage showing the police-involved shooting that killed 25-year-old Victoria Lee inside an apartment in Fort Lee. NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has released body camera footage and 911 call recordings related to the fatal police shooting of 25-year-old Victoria Lee in Fort Lee last month. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. on July 28, when Victoria Lee’s brother called 911 twice, reporting that his sister was experiencing a mental health crisis. In the first call, he requested an ambulance,…
In a heavily digitized era, many professionals are looking for remote or hybrid work. These are some of the reasons why Africans are interested in foreign organizations particularly those related to human development. According to a report by Switch on Business, a business consultancy firm, “Thirteen African countries can count the United Nations or one of its agencies — UNHCR, Unicef, or the World Food Programme – as their most desirable workplace. Africa is a key point of focus for the UN, which attempts to work closely with locals in order to help Africa help itself. In fact, of 125,436 global…
The American rapper finally gave the fans a snippet of their 8-year-old record.American heavyweight rapper and singer, Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, popularly known as Nicki Minaj, has teased her collaboration with Afrobeats superstar Wizkid.Recall that the duo had a studio photo that went viral years ago, with speculations stating that it was a collaboration between both artistes.READ ALSO – Why Buju Banton’s Afrobeats critique misses the mark & 10 soul-lifting Afrobeats songsAfter years of expectation with nothing coming forth, the ace female emcee on a recent Instagram live finally decided to tease a snippet of the song, revealing that it was…
On Saturday, the NASCAR Xfinity Series will begin its stretch run at the Michigan International Speedway in the series’ first race since July 20. With 13 races — including seven playoff races to determine a champion — remaining in the season, these are the biggest storylines to watch. Will Cole Custer’s consistency end in a championship?Custer is the current Xfinity Series points leader and the defending Xfinity Series champion, but it’s wins that really pay in modern-day NASCAR. Custer stepped up to the plate when he had to in 2023, and his first win of the season at Pocono on July…
Hospitals hit by 24-hour shutdown as protests demanding protection for health workers and condemning violence swell.Hundreds of thousands of Indian health workers and their supporters have launched a nationwide strike to protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor last week at a government hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata. Many of the protests on Saturday were led by doctors and other healthcare workers, who were also joined by tens of thousands of other Indians demanding action. Hospitals and clinics across India turned away patients, except for emergency cases, on Saturday as medical professionals started a 24-hour…