A memorial candlelight vigil has been arranged to honour the memory of murdered NYPD officer Jonathan Diller. He was performing a routine traffic stop in Far Rockaway when he was shot dead after a confrontation ensued involving an illegally-parked vehicle. Who was Jonathan Diller? A candlelight vigil is set to be held for the NYPD...
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Did Joe Biden take train over collapsed Baltimore bridge? Netizens fact-check the president
US President Joe Biden yesterday was counter-facted by netizens following his claim that he has travelled across Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge “many, many times … either on a train or by car.” Netizens counter Joe Biden’s claims on Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz(REUTERS) In his initial comments on the collapse, Biden...
Book of kids’ drawings reflect regular violence shaping their lives in a Rio de Janeiro favela
RIO DE JANEIRO — Dozens of kids and teenagers from Rio de Janeiro’s Mare neighborhood gathered for the launch of a book in which they show, with their own words and pictures, how violence in their poor, bayside community weighs on their young lives. HT Image The book, titled “I Was Supposed to be at...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer says raids of his homes were ‘excessive’ use of ‘military-level’ force
LOS ANGELES — Sean “Diddy Combs’ lawyer said Tuesday that the searches of his Los Angeles and Miami properties by federal authorities in a sex-trafficking investigation were ”a gross use of military-level force” and that Combs is “innocent and will continue to fight” to clear his name. HT Image It’s the first public statement from...
Visa, Mastercard settle long-running antitrust suit over swipe fees with merchants
NEW YORK — Visa and Mastercard announced a major settlement with U.S. merchants on Tuesday, potentially ending nearly two decades of litigation over the fees charged every time a credit or debit card is used in a store or restaurant. HT Image The deal would lower and cap the fees charged by Visa and Mastercard...
Why did NFL ban hip-drop tackle? Here’s what to know about new rule change
A significant rule change has been enacted by the NFL, prohibiting hip-drop tackles during games starting this 2024 season. During the annual league meeting in Orlando, Florida, on Monday, the competition committee of the league unanimously voted in favour of the change. NFL bans hip-drop tackles starting 2024 season(REUTERS) What is the hip-drop tackle? During...
Katt Williams’ bombshell remarks on Diddy resurface after police raid, netizens say he ‘warned us’
Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing a fresh set of legal woes as cops raided his home on Monday. Authorities conducted raids at 54-year-old rapper’s Miami and Los Angeles homes as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation. The search comes after months of lawsuits against Diddy, accusing him of sexual abuse, sexual assault, sex trafficking,...
Horrific moment Baltimore bridge collapses after struck by cargo ship. Watch
A major bridge in Baltimore collapsed partially after a cargo ship rammed into it early Tuesday morning. The nearly 3-kilometre-long Francis Scott Key Bridge is part of the I-95 interstate, which runs from Miami to Maine. A live video shared on YouTube shows the shocking moment the large vessel violently crashed into the bridge, causing...
Baltimore Live Updates: Mass casualties expected in Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
Read Live updates on Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, in the early hours of Tuesday after a container ship hit it. A view of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after it collapsed, in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., in this picture released on March 26, 2024. Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed and...
Kate Middleton’s kids must be protected after cancer diagnosis, royal commentator says: ‘It’s just really frightening’
Commentator Sarah Vine has insisted that Kate Middleton and Prince William’s children must be protected in the aftermath of the princess’ cancer diagnosis. Kate recently announced in a heartbreaking video that she has started preventive chemotherapy to treat her illness. Kate Middleton’s kids must be protected after her cancer diagnosis, a royal commentator has said...