“Saturday Night Live” is likely to strike a new tone as it looks toward a second term for Donald Trump in its first episode since his election victory. Standup comic and actor Bill Burr will host for the second time with Mk.gee as musical guest. But most eyes will be on the NBC sketch institution’s cold open, and the signal it gives about what four more years will mean for the generally liberal-leaning show, other than steady employment for cast member James Austin Johnson, who does a Trump impression that has become definitive. In the first five episodes of its…
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The Gargamel Buju Banton is promising fans that the second staging of the Intimate Concert, which he will co-headline along with Beres Hammond, will be an unforgettable experience. “It’s a perfectly, well balanced and aligned event which aims to entertain my people and bring them the class of what Jamaica has to present to the world,” he told World A Reggae at the official media launch of the Intimate Concert held at the ROK Hotel in Kingston on Thursday night. The Intimate Concert will be held at Plantation Cove in St. Ann on January 4, 2025. Also slated to perform…
The Republic of Congo (ROC) is preparing a new Gas Code to incentivize investment across the natural gas value chain. Concurrently, the country is preparing to launch its Gas Master Plan (GMP), serving as a roadmap for investing in the ROC’s gas sector. These policies mark a pivotal step towards rolling out the requisite infrastructure to stimulate industrialization and economic growth. Speaking at the Invest in Congo Energies country spotlight at African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2024, Maixent Raoul Ominga, Managing Director of the ROC’s national oil company Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo (SNPC), said that “the…
Grant Enfinger’s Chevrolet Silverado finally turned into a pumpkin at the Phoenix Raceway. A fifth-place finish only netted Enfinger a fourth-place points finish, ending his Cinderella run in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship race. It was a year for Enfinger and CR7 Motorsports that perfectly encapsulated the underdog story that everyone loves to root for.On Friday night, however, the No. 9 team had neither the speed nor the strategy to upend the dominant run put forth by eventual race winner and champion Ty Majeski. Enfinger, along with fellow Championship Four driver Christian Eckes, pitted with 38 laps to go in order…
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, The move comes amid growing frustration with lack of progress on a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.Qatar has decided to suspend its key mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel, officials said on Saturday. However, Qatar is highly likely to return to the efforts if both sides show “serious political willingness” to reach a deal on the war in Gaza, according to one official with Egypt, the other key mediator. A diplomatic source briefed on the matter said Israel and Hamas, along with the United States, were informed after the decision was made. The source added that…
Wildfires continue to burn around the tri-state as red flag warnings remain and drought conditions persist. The fires are leading to smoky skies and diminished air quality. Nearly a half-dozen wildfires are burning in New Jersey and red flag warnings cover the tri-state area, from the Garden State to New York City to Fairfield County, Connecticut, Saturday, two days after the U.S. Drought Monitor released ever-worsening news. The tri-state area is withering in a prolonged and increasingly extreme drought situation. The worsening smoke conditions triggered an air quality health advisory for New York City, which means the air is unhealthy…
Underlining a commitment to become a leader in global iron ore production, Guinea-Conakry’s $20 billion Simandou 2040 national development roadmap aims to harness the country’s immense mineral wealth while promoting socioeconomic growth across various sectors. Meanwhile, the country aims to drive hydrocarbon development on the back of a robust petroleum system and a detailed seismic data inventory. A technical session at this year’s African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2024 conference featured a presentation by the country’s Ministry of Energy, Hydraulics and Hydrocarbons that outlined Guinea-Conakry’s strategy to boost its competitiveness on the global mining stage. “Guinea-Conakry is…
Pelicans wing Trey Murphy III is targeting Monday against the Nets for his season debut from a hamstring injury that’s sidelined him since early October, NBA insider Chris B. Haynes reports. We relayed Thursday that Murphy was recently upgraded on the injury report.The 3-7 Pelicans were expected to be a playoff contender this season, but they’ve dealt with many injuries in their backcourt and wing position groups. Murphy, Jordan Hawkins, Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum and Herb Jones are among the players who have faced or are currently facing multi-week absences. Zion Williamson has also missed time. They’ve had to rely on their depth in the…
The European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has pledged “unwavering” support for Ukraine, on his first visit to Kyiv after Donald Trump’s US presidential win. Trump’s victory in the United States election has caused concern in Ukraine and Europe that the volatile Republican could end Washington’s support for Kyiv’s fight against Russia’s invasion. “The clear purpose of this visit is to express European Union support to Ukraine – this support remains unwavering,” Borrell, who is set to leave office next month, told journalists in Kyiv on Saturday. “This support is absolutely needed for you to continue defending yourself against Russian…
A family in New York has a desperate plea to their neighbors to keep an eye out for a missing father. Alberto Saldana, 69, has been missing from his Upper West Side home for more than two days and suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. A surveillance camera captured the moment he left his apartment on 70th Street and West End Avenue around 4 p.m. on Wednesday. He was last seen wearing an olive green t-shirt and blue pajama pants. His family is asking the public: if you see Saldana, approach him and call him by his name, then escort him to…