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Team USA won gold, narrowly avoiding an upset against France after trailing by as many as 10 points in the second half. Williams finished with a team-high 19 points on 7-of-16 shooting, including 3-of-6 from deep, seven rebounds (six offensive), three steals and two assists.Williams previously played for Seattle in 2022 and 2023. After playing in all 36 games in 2022, she only played in 10 games before suffering a season-ending foot injury last year. Due to the WNBA’s prioritization rules, Williams told reporters in September 2023 that she anticipated missing the 2024 season.”The France season goes long… We’re hosting…

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Chicago, Illinois – United States President Joe Biden’s send-off speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago was often interrupted by adoring chants of “Thank you, Joe.” But outside the convention halls on Monday, thousands of protesters held signs accusing Biden of war crimes and referring to him as “Genocide Joe” in response to his support for Israel’s war in Gaza. Biden paid a nod to the protesters in his address, saying that they “have a point”. “A lot of innocent people are being killed on both sides,” he said. “We’re working around the clock, my secretary of state, to prevent…

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New York State officials have granted New York City permission to begin evicting many of the roughly 30,0000 migrant parents and children living in Department of Homeless Services shelters, state officials confirmed Tuesday. Anthony Farmer, a spokesperson for the state’s Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, said the state has granted the city permission to begin issuing 60-day eviction eviction notices to any family not receiving public assistance. OTDA didn’t say how many families with children are not receiving public assistance, and thus will be subject to the new rules. The majority of migrant families live in roughly 150 shelters overseen by the…

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GENEVA, Switzerland – Mpox is “not the ‘new COVID’” and European governments need to show strong political commitment to eliminate it, while standing in solidarity with Africa, a top official of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Briefing journalists in Geneva, Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, insisted that the risk from mpox to the general population was “low.” He rejected comparisons between the fast-spreading viral disease which the agency declared an international public health emergency last week, and the COVID-19 pandemic, “regardless of whether it’s mpox clade 1, behind the ongoing outbreak in east-central Africa, or mpox clade 2, behind the…

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With the potential to produce 1,956 GW of solar energy and 106 GW of wind energy – in addition to its proximity to Europe – West Africa is taking its place as a global green hydrogen production hub. As such, this year’s MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power 2024 conference – taking place in Dakar from December 3-4 – will feature a green hydrogen-focused panel session, evaluating ongoing projects, key investments and the potential for green hydrogen to reshape Africa’s energy landscape. Large-scale green hydrogen projects in the MSGBC region include Mauritania’s 35 GW Megaton Moon, 16-20 GW Aman and 10 GW Project…

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Jeriq LyricsRead the official lyrics for Mulla on My Medulla by Jeriq below. Mulla On My Medulla is the fourth track on Jeriq’s King album.RELATED: Read ‘King’ Lyrics by JeriqJeriq – Mulla On My Medulla LyricsIntroOgbeChorusMulla is on my medullaMulla is on my medullaMulla is on my medullaMulla is on my medullaMulla di na my medullaMulla di na my medullaMulla di na my medullaMulla di na my medullaVerse 2Na abani cartel mu anya para para undertaker (yeah!)Shawty sina she falling for me me but I am falling the paper (yeah!)Anyam di na ime LV, adilom afu any hater (yeah!)Adilom e…

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New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones tossed a pair of ugly interceptions, including one near his own end zone that was returned for a touchdown, while making his 2024 preseason debut against the Houston Texans this past Saturday. During a Tuesday appearance on the WFAN “Boomer and Gio” program, Giants head coach Brian Daboll spoke about Jones making his in-game return from the torn ACL he suffered last November. “He knew it wasn’t a good play,” Daboll said about the pick-six, as shared by Ryan Chichester of Audacy. “The other interception, those are gonna happen. It was one-on-one outside…just keep pushing the ball down the field and let’s keep working on our timing.…

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World Health Organization official says regardless of strain, mpox is not the new COVID, as authorities know how to control its spread.The mpox outbreak is not another COVID-19, says the World Health Organization, because much is already known about the virus and the means to control it. While more research is needed on the clade 1b strain which triggered the UN agency into declaring a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), the spread of mpox can be reined in, the WHO’s European director Hans Kluge said on Tuesday. In July 2022, the WHO declared a PHEIC over the international outbreak…

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Disney is no longer asking a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit on the grounds that the victim’s family had signed up for its streaming service Disney+. The company filed a notice in Orange County court on Tuesday to withdraw the motion, which had drawn swift backlash when it became public. Josh D’Amaro, chairperson of Disney’s theme park division, said in a statement The Associated Press and NBC News that the entertainment giant will waive its arbitration rights and allow the suit, brought by the husband of a New York doctor who suffered a fatal allergic reaction after…

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