On Wednesday, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel ruled out one of Miami’s dynamic running backs, Raheem Mostert, ahead of their Week 2 “Thursday Night Football” contest against the Buffalo Bills. McDaniel said the other, De’Von Achane, could be a game-time decision. Mostert suffered a chest injury during the team’s 20-17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1. He played 31 offensive snaps and was ineffective on his eight touches, rushing six times for nine yards and recording two catches for 10 yards.McDaniel praised the 2023 Pro Bowler for playing through his pain on Sunday. Achane picked up an ankle…
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Vietnam government estimates 179 killed and 145 missing as water level in the Red River in the capital reaches a 20-year-high.Thousands of people have been evacuated from Vietnam’s capital Hanoi as the Red River’s waters rose to a 20-year high, flooding streets days after Typhoon Yagi battered the country’s north, killing at least 179 people. Asia’s most powerful typhoon this year, Yagi brought gales and heavy rain as it moved westwards after landfall on Saturday, causing the collapse of a bridge this week while it scythed through provinces along the Red River, the area’s biggest. Across the country, the typhoon…
The morning after Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump met for the first time at a presidential debate in Philadelphia, the two candidates for the Oval Office were together again Wednesday morning in New York City at the 9/11 remembrance ceremony. Before the ceremony started, Trump and Harris shook hands and greeted each other. President Joe Biden and vice presidential candidate Ohio Sen. JD Vance flanked the two candidates. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg appeared to make the connection between Harris and Trump on Wednesday. TOPSHOT – US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala…
By Johnny Coomansingh A couple months before our family left Adventist Street in Sangre Grande, Trinidad, my younger brother and my two little sisters acquired a nanny goat from a good friend of ours. They all ‘conspired’ to go collect this goat after school in their school uniforms one very rainy evening. My mother was not aware of this plan. It seemed that getting this brown and white goat was the best thing for them. However, bringing the animal to its new home was a serious problem. Goats are not stupid as many people think. Apparently, the goat did not…
The President of Cote d’Ivoire Alassane Ouattara led celebrations on Tuesday to mark the African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) 60th anniversary. “This is an historic milestone and a cause for celebration, but it is also an opportunity to see that the African Development Bank has financed some pivotal infrastructure and helped improve the living conditions of millions of Africans. The Bank is a source of pride and hope for Africa,” President Ouattara said. He spoke on the second and official day of the Bank’s Diamond jubilee festivities which took place in the country’s economic capital Abidjan, which is home to the…
Fans have taken to social media to react to the recent reports of Chelsea FC leaving Stamford Bridge stadium in London.According to recent reports, Chelsea are considering relocating from Stamford Bridge to build a new stadium to expand their home ground’s capacity.Stamford Bridge currently holds 40,343 seats, and the board is prioritizing increasing the stadium’s size, as it lags behind many Premier League rivals. In fact, eight clubs in the league have larger stadiums, and within London, Stamford Bridge is only the fourth biggest.According to The Guardian, Chelsea have engaged in discussions about moving to a new venue in Earl’s…
The digital-only PS5 Pro is set to arrive on 7th November and it will cost £700 for the console – but there are a number of extra bits of kit that can increase the price further.Gamers will need to buy the vertical stand separately for £25. The separate disc drive is also compatible but costs an additional £100.A new wearable brain imaging device is helping shine a light on how babies respond in real-world situations.Dr Liam Collins-Jones, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Cambridge and first author of the study, tells Tech & Science Daily about the significance of the…
Many were surprised when 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey was listed as inactive in Week 1.However, as more information emerged about why he missed San Francisco’s regular-season opener against the New York Jets, it became increasingly understandable.It was revealed that McCaffrey is dealing with a calf injury and Achilles tendonitis, which is an injury that tends to linger. Head coach Kyle Shanahan wants to get ahead of the injury early in the season to prevent reaggravating it. “It’s not just the calf, it’s the Achilles, and the Achilles is tendonitis, and that stuff comes and goes,” Shanahan said via Kevin…
Moscow’s troops have retaken some 10 settlements, claims major general; no comment from Ukraine.A senior military commander says Russian forces have launched a major counteroffensive in Kursk, claiming gains in some territory seized by Ukrainian forces last month. Major General Apti Alaudinov, speaking to Russia’s TASS news agency on Wednesday, said the campaign has successfully pushed Ukrainian troops out of “about 10 settlements” they had captured in the western region. “The situation is good for us,” Alaudinov, who commands Chechnya’s Akhmat special forces who are fighting in Kursk, was quoted by TASS as saying. Alaudinov’s claims were echoed by several…
Donald Trump blasted ABC News moderators for hosting what the Republican presidential nominee called a “rigged” debate against Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee. The former president said government regulators “ought to take away” the “terrible” network’s “license for the way they did that.” But Trump also said, “We did great” in the debate during a call-in interview to Fox News’ “Fox and Friends.” Donald Trump on Wednesday morning blasted ABC News moderators for hosting what the Republican presidential nominee called a “rigged” debate against Kamala Harris, and said government regulators “ought to take away” the “terrible” network’s “license for the…