Week 3 could go a long way toward determining how teams will finish this season. At home against the Washington Commanders, the desperate Cincinnati Bengals (0-2) — who lost a Week 2 heartbreaker at Kansas City — should get well. Meanwhile, the 0-2 Denver Broncos, 0-2 Indianapolis Colts and 0-2 Jacksonville Jaguars appear to be at a season’s crossroads already.Ahead of Week 3, Yardbarker NFL writers offer a prediction for every AFC team. BUFFALO BILLS | Bills dominate Jaguars behind RB James Cook’s stellar encore | Cook’s three first-half touchdowns propelled Buffalo to a blowout win over Miami in Week 2, and…
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US sues Singapore-based owner and operator of cargotanker that slammed into bridge in March, killing six.The United States Department of Justice has sued the Singapore-based owner and operator of a cargo tanker that slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore earlier this year. The lawsuit filed on Wednesday seeks $100m from Grace Ocean Private and Synergy Marine Private, the owner and operator of the vessel, which collided with the bridge in March following a power failure. The impact caused the bridge to collapse, killing six workers on the structure and blocking a major US port. “With this civil…
More device explosions were reported across Lebanon on Wednesday, a day after pagers belonging to Hezbollah members detonated across the country, killing at least 12 people and injuring nearly 3,000, state media reported. According to Lebanon’s National News Agency, or NNA, “a number” of wounded people had been taken to hospitals in the southern suburbs of Beirut after their wireless pagers exploded. At least three people were killed in device explosions Wednesday, NNA reported. Lebanon’s health ministry said more than 100 wounded by exploding electronic devices across the country, according to The Associated Press. Al-Manar, a Hezbollah-affiliated news agency, reported that wireless…
Claim seeks over $100M in costs incurred to reopen access to the Port of Baltimore and punitive damages for the owner and operator’s reckless conduct WASHINGTON, USA – The Justice Department filed a civil claim today in the US District Court for the District of Maryland against Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited, the Singaporean corporations that owned and operated the container ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge. In the early morning hours of March 26, the Motor Vessel DALI left the Port of Baltimore bound for Sri Lanka. While navigating through the Fort McHenry…
ECOWAS is strengthening its social protection systems through a 5-day workshop in Abuja from 16th to 20th September 2024. The workshop, led by experts in collaboration with ILO, UNDP, UNICEF, and the African Union, aims to build a network of skilled social protection leaders across Africa. It follows a system-strengthening approach to enhance the design and efficiency of social systems. The workshop focuses on increasing the capacity of ECOWAS staff, to implement the Social Protection Framework effectively while fostering collaboration among social protection actors within the region.It represents a critical step toward building an inclusive social safety net in West…
Diamond Jimma LyricsDon’t miss out on Bibanke, the third track on Diamond Jimma’s EP, Decided, which mesmerizes listeners with its beautiful lyrics and captivating melody.RELATED: Read ‘Now You’re Gone’ Lyrics by Diamond JimmaDiamond Jimma – Bibanke LyricsYes I want youI know yes but then am shyCan’t set eyes off youYour beauty’s paradiseOh you me run toWhen I feel drain and sadThank God you come my wayFeels good to be aliveBibankeJust for your attention niMake no one console meEfimisileBibanke eee eeeMake nobody find meUntil you reply meEfimisile’Cause I can’t stopBe like skon skonLoving your crop topNothing can’t stop meAm love with…
As of Wednesday morning, there was no indication that the contract standoff between the New York Jets and star pass-rusher Haason Reddick would end before the 1-1 Jets host the 1-1 New England Patriots on Thursday night. It appears some in the NFL believe this saga could reach a conclusion by the end of September. “Keep an eye out this weekend and early next week for potential movement on the Haason Reddick front with the Jets,” ESPN’s Dan Graziano said Wednesday. “Reddick still hasn’t reported as he waits for them to extend his contract, and both sides have been firmly dug in – Reddick…
BREAKINGBREAKING, Lebanon’s Health Ministry says one killed, 100 wounded as more explosions reported across the country.At least one person has been killed and 100 were wounded in Lebanon in a new wave of blasts related to communication devices, the Health Ministry has said, a day after thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah detonated across the country. Multiple explosions were reported across Lebanon on Wednesday, with Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reporting that pagers and “devices” exploded in Hezbollah strongholds in the east and south of Beirut. The Iran-backed group’s Al Manar TV reported explosions in multiple areas of Lebanon, which…
The MTA on Wednesday unveiled a record $68.4 billion capital improvement program designed to keep the teetering transit system on track — even as funding for nearly half the five-year plan is no sure thing.Titled “The Future Rides With Us,” the proposed 2025-2029 budget for investment projects lays out the MTA’s most ambitious roadmap ever, with the bulk of spending marked for upkeep of a 120-year-old subway system that officials concede has assets that are “in real danger of failure.”“If we don’t keep up with investment in state of good repair in a hundred-year old system that serves so many…
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – As education systems across the Caribbean grapple with challenges of inequality and outdated approaches, key regional stakeholders will determine methods for transforming the delivery of education across the Caribbean at the Regional Symposium and Policy Dialogue on Transforming Education, scheduled for October 2 – 4, 2024, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in the Cayman Islands. Hosted by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank), in collaboration with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, and The University of the West Indies, the event will target ministers of education, educators, policymakers, youth, teachers, civil society…