Shooter made ‘detailed effort’ to attack major event before deciding to target Donald Tump at a Pennsylvania rally, FBI says.The gunman who tried to kill former United States President Donald Trump had mounted a “sustained, detailed effort” to attack a major gathering of some sort before deciding to target the Republican presidential candidate at a Pennsylvania rally in July, FBI officials say. FBI officials said Thomas Crooks, 20, searched more than 60 times for information about Trump and his then-rival, Democratic President Joe Biden, before registering for the Trump rally in early July. “We saw … a sustained, detailed effort…
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The landlord of Christina Yuna Lee, a 35-year-old woman who was followed and brutally murdered by a man in her Chinatown apartment, was charged with a felony for allegedly beating a man who was sleeping near the building. Brian Chin, 32, was seen putting on a pair of black gloves and kicking the unidentified man at the corner of Chrystie and Grand Street just before 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to an NYPD officer who obtained video footage of the incident. When the man woke up, he appeared to collect items from the ground and the two went their separate…
On Thursday 22 August 2024, the British High Commissioner’s residence was filled with excitement, as the British High Commission Accra, in partnership with the British Council Ghana, hosted a farewell reception to honour the latest cohort of Chevening and Commonwealth Scholars from Ghana. The event, which gathered scholarship awardees, alumni, and key officials from the High Commission and British Council, was a testament to the enduring partnership between the UK and Ghana in fostering educational excellence and leadership development. Over the past 40 years, the Commonwealth Scholarship has funded the education of over 2,000 Ghanaians, while Chevening Scholarship has supported…
Here is why Joao Felix will not be available for selection for Enzo Maresca in the Chelsea vs Servette conference league fixture.Chelsea’s new signing, Joao Felix, will not be included in the squad for their second-leg match against Servette. Felix recently joined Chelsea on a permanent transfer from Atletico Madrid for a fee of up to £46.3 million, having previously spent six months on loan at the club during the 2022/23 season.Will Joao Felix play Chelsea vs Servette?Questions as to why Joao Felix will be missing the Chelsea vs Servette second leg fixture of the conference League have been raised…
The NCAA announced Tuesday that its oversight committees recommended modifying the winter transfer window to 30 days starting the Monday after conference championship games and eliminating the spring window altogether.Currently, transfer portal rules allow players 30 days to enter in the winter (after conference championships) and again in the spring (from April 15-30).The committee justified their decision based on data that showed “many football student-athletes made the decision to transfer after the end of the fall football season.” While the transfer portal window should be shortened and streamlined, the NCAA’s recommendation would eliminate the wrong window and put athletes in…
Last September, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina as a special guest on the margins of the G20 Summit in New Delhi. It was a gesture of warmth towards a neighbour that India viewed as an especially close partner. Now, a year later, that proximity to Hasina has turned into a headache for India. Earlier this month, student protests forced Hasina out of power after 15 years. Hasina fled to India. And weeks after Hasina’s overthrow, anti-India sentiment in Bangladesh remains high — visible in everything from growing calls for New Delhi to extradite Hasina…
As the 2024 Paralympics kicked off with the Opening Ceremony on Wednesday in Paris, both flag bearers from Team USA are each looking to win their sport a third consecutive gold medal. Fifth-time Paralympic wheelchair basketball player from Brooklyn, Steve “Captain America” Serio, and Bronx-born sitting volleyball player Nicky Nieves were announced as flag bearers last week. They were selected through a vote by the Team USA Athletes’ Commission. “I never thought this would be something I’d get to experience in my career…hopefully I’ll make my country proud, and I can’t wait to represent you all at the front of…
Johnny Coomansingh By Johnny Coomansingh In Trinidad and Tobago, there are many published articles about the practice of Obeah. Some of the headlines, to cite a few, include “A trip to the Obeahman when all else fails…,” – “Moruga haunted by Obeah, Witchcraft,” – “Cops probe ‘Obeah threats’ to licensing officers in Tobago,” -“Woman, 56, in court over Obeah claims,” – “Last ‘Obeah’ tree stands tall in Tobago, attracting tourist attention,” and “Search on for Tobago man who called on Obeahmen to “deal” with licensing officers.” Trini calypsos also contain lyrics that make mention of the practice of Obeah. One…
Yonas Alemu at the Lovegrass factory Teff, a tiny grass seed native to Ethiopia, ranks among the world’s most ancient cultivated crops, having been domesticated between 6,000 and 4,000 BC. For thousands of years, Ethiopians have used teff flour to make ‘injera’, a flat, spongy sourdough bread that is a staple in their diets. Celebrated as a superfood, teff is gluten-free and rich in nutrients such as iron, magnesium, manganese, calcium, zinc, and vitamins B and C. Ethiopian elite runner Haile Gebrselassie has even credited teff as a factor in his athletic success. Investment-banker-turned-entrepreneur Yonas Alemu is the founder and…
The board at Chelsea Football Club looks like they might be keen on getting Ivan Toney from Brentford across the line before the end of the 2024 summer transfer window.The Blues are torn between going for Victor Osimhen from Napoli who is also a proven goal scorer but the wage structure of the Nigerian has been a stumbling block for every club that has shown interest in the player. On the other hand, they could be going for Ivan Toney who is less expensive and is also a proven goal scorer who understands the league.The English man impressive goal-scoring record…