Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will remain at the International Space Station until February 2025.Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has landed in New Mexico, wrapping up a three-month test mission that faced technical issues and forced it to leave the two astronauts it carried temporarily stranded in space. The spacecraft touched down at White Sands Space Harbor in the New Mexico desert at 04:01 GMT on Saturday. The two crew members it had flown to space – Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams – remained at the International Space Station (ISS) due to safety concerns with the craft. They are expected to…
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Teen killed in shooting at Joppatowne High School A 15-year-old was gunned down inside a Maryland high school bathroom. FOX 5 Kenneth Moton has the latest details. HARFORD COUNTY, Md. – One student is dead after a shooting occurred in the boy’s bathroom of Joppatowne High School Friday afternoon, according to Harford County officials. According to police, the shooting occurred in a first-floor bathroom during an altercation and things escalated to a single shot being fired by the suspect. Police say the suspect left the school grounds after the shooting while other individuals took the victim out of the bathroom where…
Highlights Fighting financial crime is a priority for the FCA and a key commitment in our 3-year strategy. Consistent with the national economic crime plan and fraud strategy, our work is based on a partnership approach. Financial crime is not just an issue for the financial sector, but for other sectors too, sharing data and intelligence is a vital tool in staying one step ahead. By Sarah Pritchard London, 1666: a labyrinth of narrow streets, lined with wonky wooden buildings hunched tightly together. On a balmy evening in early September, a small flame ignites in a local bakery. As first,…
Nigerian singer-songwriter Wizard Chan has released a new introspective single titled Time Traveller. On the track, the gifted singer delves into deep thought-provoking themes.With lyrics like “Son a good name is better than silver and gold but still look for the gold, cos this time you want to travel the fee is paid in gold,” Wizard Chan reflects on life’s lessons and the importance of pursuing keeping a good name while still chasing the bag. The song’s message is both inspiring and thought-provoking, encouraging listeners to embrace their ambitions and strive for greatness.Produced by the talented Pumba Mix, Time Traveller…
In advance of his second Dolphins season, Jalen Ramsey has agreed to another big-ticket deal. The All-Pro corner has worked out a three-year, $72.3M extension, as first reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Cameron Wolfe.This pact will include $55.3M guaranteed, Rapoport adds. Ramsey and the Dolphins worked out the agreement a few days ago, but the news has now broken in preparation for his return to the practice field. Ramsey is a candidate to suit up for Week 1 on Sunday with the title of the league’s highest-paid corner. Patrick Surtain moved the top of the position’s market forward…
As Algerians head for the polls to vote in a presidential election, analysts say they do not expect big changes. Of the 15 hopefuls who said they would run against incumbent president, 78-year-old Abdelmadjid Tebboune, only two received the requisite 600 signatures of support from elected officials, or the 50,000 public signatures from across the country. Abdelaali Hassani Cherif hails from the moderate Islamist party, the Movement of Society for Peace, and Youcef Aouchiche from the centre-left Socialist Forces Front (FFS). The candidacies of Hassani or Aouchiche are unlikely to trouble the incumbent greatly, Intissar Fakir, a senior fellow at…
Man charged with plotting NYC mass shooting A Pakistani man has been arrested in Canada and accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn on the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that sparked the latest conflict in the Middle East. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland says Muhammad Shahzeb Khan attempted to travel from Canada, where he lives, to New York City with the goal of slaughtering as many Jewish people as possible in the name of ISIS. NEW YORK – A man has been arrested in Canada in connection with a plot…
By Anthony Deyal One of my colleagues on Facebook posted, “Kamamega woman sent away after eating chicken part meant for husband”. The story was about a 32-year-old woman in Matungu which is (wait for this) in Kakamega County, Kenya. My first thought was asking, “Kenya believe this?” Unfortunately, the men in Kakamega don’t joke when it comes to their rights and sometimes, when they are as angry, their lefts are as well. Men in Kakamega have exclusive rights to eating drumsticks and gizzards and when the man’s wife ate his, he sent her packing. In other words, he preferred the…
Former Chelsea midfielder, Conor Gallagher has spoken about the way he left Stamford Bridge since he completed his move to Atletico Madrid.There were initial reports that Conor Gallagher was sold so that Chelsea could balance their financial books. However, some other reports from the Blues claimed that the 24-year-old could not suit Enzo Maresca’s style of play he wants to introduce at Chelsea.Conor Gallagher was quick to debunk the style of play agenda that has been circulating throughout the media while on international duties with England ahead of their Nations League opening game against Republic of Ireland.What did Conor Gallagher…
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love suffered a scary leg injury late in his team’s Friday matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles at Corinthians Arena in Sao Paolo, Brazil. The Packers got the ball back down 34-29 with under 30 seconds left in the contest. On the first play of the drive, Love found Jayden Reed for a 33-yard reception to get Green Bay to Philadelphia’s 49.But with Eagles defenders swarming all over Love on the next play, Love wasn’t able to get off a throw. The Packers QB was able to shovel the football to running back Josh Jacobs but…