Queens-Midtown Tunnel repairs complete Repairs at the Queens-Midtown tunnel are complete after a drilling accident caused standstill traffic. QUEENS – Repairs at the Queens-Midtown Tunnel are complete after a drilling accident caused standstill traffic. On Wednesday, water began leaking into the south tube after a contractor mistakenly drilled a hole, shutting it down to traffic. According to MTA CEO Janno Lieber, a private contractor hired by the city of New York was doing exploratory drilling along Manhattan’s shore of the East River near the U.N., in order to find pylons that would support a greenway walk project along the riverfront. …
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Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, and Minister of State and Member of the Saudi Cabinet, Dr. Essam Bin Saeed. The meeting was also attended by Minister of Interior, Major General Mahmoud Tawfik, as well as the Saudi Ambassador to Egypt, Saleh bin Eid Al-Husseini. Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Ahmad Fahmy, said the Saudi Interior Minister conveyed to the President the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Crown Prince and Prime Minister, His Royal Highness Prince…
Nigerian singer Dammy Krane has stirred controversy with his recent apology to colleague Davido, following his release from prison. Krane had claimed Davido was responsible for his arrest over allegations related to the death of Tagbo, a former assistant to Davido.Meanwhile, after social media personality VeryDarkMan intervened, Krane was released from custody. However, Dammy Krane’s apology to Davido has raised eyebrows, as it came with a subtle shade. In a now-deleted video, Krane shared a video of Davido crying and begging on his knees. He captioned it, “PLEASE @davido I’M BEGGING. I’M ON MY KNEES”.The apology has sparked mixed reactions…
History is being made to start the 2024-25 NFL season. A league record 15 Black quarterbacks will be starting Week 1.The previous mark was set last season when 14 started under center. In 1923, Fritz Pollard was credited as the NFL’s first Black starting quarterback. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005.The position was later popularized by players such as Warren Moon, Randall Cunningham, Doug Williams and Reggie Collier in the 1980s. These are the record-setting quarterbacks and their teams for Week 1:Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals; Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens; Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers; Caleb Williams, Chicago…
The health ministry says the young patient recently travelled from a country experiencing the virus outbreak.India’s health ministry says it has recorded a suspected case of mpox found in a man who recently travelled from a country suffering an outbreak of the virus. The young male patient has been isolated in a hospital and is in stable condition, the ministry said in a statement on Sunday, adding that the world’s most populous nation had “robust measures” in place. “The case is being managed in line with established protocols, and contact tracing is ongoing to identify potential sources and assess the…
BREAKING: Shooting along I-75 in Kentucky A shooting is being investigated in Kentucky near I-75 on Saturday night. The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office first put out an alert around 6:45 p.m. local time to avoid I-75 in a particular area in London due to an active shooter situation. This is a developing story. LiveNOW from FOX will provide updates as they develop The Brief Active shooter incident reported along I-75 in London, Kentucky; multiple people shot.Suspect identified as Joseph A. Couch, considered armed and dangerous.Authorities have shut down I-75 in both directions; ATF and Kentucky State Police are responding. Kentucky…
The Pac-12 may be essentially defunct, but that doesn’t mean late-night West Coast college football won’t deliver the drama each week.Two former Pac-12 teams made history for their respective programs, getting crucial wins early in the season.No. 7 Oregon needs last-second FG to end Boise State’s upset bidThe Oregon Ducks and Boise State Broncos traded leads all night and were deadlocked late in the fourth quarter. However, Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel ultimately led his team down the field in the final minutes to secure a game-winning field goal as time expired. Source link
Cheptegei died on Thursday, four days after her partner attacked her in the latest attack on a female athlete in Uganda.A picture of Rebecca Cheptegei appeared on a giant screen after the marathon events at the Paralympic Games in Paris in a tribute to the Ugandan runner who died after she was doused in petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend in Kenya. Spectators applauded as the face of Cheptegei, who took part in the Paris Olympics marathon, was shown on the Esplanade des Invalides on Sunday. Cheptegei died on Thursday, four days after her partner attacked her in…
Taylor Fritz is seeking the first Grand Slam singles title for an American man in 21 years, and Jannik Sinner will be trying for second major championship of the season when they meet in the U.S. Open final. Sunday’s title match in Arthur Ashe Stadium is scheduled to begin at about 2 p.m. EDT, two hours earlier than its usual start. The men’s final will be on Sunday with coverage on ABC beginning at 2 p.m. ET. The No. 1-ranked Sinner is 34-2 on hard courts in 2024 with four titles, including at the Australian Open in January. The 23-year-old…
The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://ISDBInstitute.org/) is pleased to announce the successful completion of its flagship Islamic Finance Strategic Mapping Framework (IF-MAP, formerly IF-CAF) (https://apo-opa.co/4cXPwti) pilot exercise in the Republic of Kazakhstan. This comprehensive assessment, conducted in collaboration with the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), aimed to identify key opportunities and challenges within the country’s Islamic finance sector. The pilot initiative of IF-MAP was launched (https://apo-opa.co/3MyooGO) in June 2023, and involved extensive consultations with key stakeholders, including government agencies, financial institutions, and industry experts. The resulting tailored policy recommendations report, which outlines the sector’s progress and provides recommendations for future…