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A security guard is now in police custody after he allegedly pretended to be a CANU officer when he assaulted a vendor on Tuesday.
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The president also stressed the importance of keeping the economy open after months of stifling movement restrictions.
He urged citizens not to drop their guard and continue adhering to the health rules, such as wearing face masks and respecting curfew times.
South Africa has recorded just over 800,000 coronavirus infections - more than a third of the cases reported across the African continent - and over 20,000 deaths.
AFP
Following the recent murder of security guard Barrat Dass, who succumbed in hospital days after his bloodied body was discovered lying behind a city pharmacy, the police have arrested the prime suspect and he has reportedly admitted to hitting the man to his head during a robbery.
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — LeBron James wore out the path to the NBA Finals in the Eastern Conference, making annual trips out of Miami and Cleveland. Now he's the best in the West. And for the first time in a decade, so are the Los Angeles Lakers. James punctuated his 27th postseason triple-double with a big fourth quarter, powering the Lakers to a 117-107 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night to win the Western Conference finals in five games. James finished with 38 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists to become the fourth player to reach […]
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A Mon Repos man was struck dead in an apparent hit and run accident in the wee hours of yesterday morning.
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden both say they want to pull U.S. forces out of Iraq and Afghanistan. But their approaches differ, and the outcome of the Nov. 3 election will have long-term consequences not only for U.S. troops, but for the wider region. During his election campaign four years ago, Trump pledged to bring all troops home from 'endless wars,' at times triggering pushback from military commanders, defense leaders and even Republican lawmakers worried about abruptly abandoning partners on the ground. In recent months he has only […]
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Behind Epstein and Trump is a smiling woman with cropped hair and crossed arms, who at times appears to glance toward Epstein's eye line. It's Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's former confidant and ex-girlfriend, who is now facing charges for acting as an alleged accomplice to Epstein's sexual trafficking of minors.
Last year, the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner said Epstein died by suicide by hanging inside a Manhattan jail cell, where he was awaiting trial on federal charges accusing him of sexually abusing underage girls. And earlier this month, Maxwell was arrested for charges related to recruiting, grooming and ultimately sexually abusing minors as young as 14 alongside Epstein. She pleaded not guilty.
Trump has consistently attempted to publicly distance himself from Epstein since the financier first faced charges related to inappropriate sexual conduct with underage girls in the mid-2000s. But on Tuesday, during a news conference that was supposed to be about the federal response to the coronavirus, the President took a decidedly different approach when he was asked about Maxwell, saying he wishes her \"well\" as she faces federal charges.
When asked by a reporter whether he believes Maxwell will turn on powerful men who are rumored to have participated in illegal sexual activity, Trump replied, \"I don't know. I haven't really been following it too much. I just wish her well frankly. I've met her numerous times over the years -- especially since I lived in Palm Beach. I guess they lived in Palm Beach. But I wish her well. Whatever it is.\"
The comments caught some White House officials off guard. The officials told CNN they were baffled by the President's remarks about Maxwell, seeing it as an unwelcome distraction to a press conference where Trump largely stuck to the script.
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said that she spoke with the President about his comments regarding Maxwell and attempted to clarify Trump's remarks.
\"Well, what the President was noting is that the last person who was charged in this case ended up dead in a jail cell. And the President wants justice to be served for the victims in this case and he prefers this to play out in a courtroom,\" McEnany told Fox News on Thursday.
The White House did not respond to CNN's request for comment.
'I've known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy'
Maxwell, Trump and Epstein were part of similar social orbits, with both men maintaining residences in Palm Beach and in New York. And they were photographed together, sometimes with Trump's then-girlfriend, Melania Knauss, several times throughout the 1990s and 2000s.
Trump once said he maintained a more than decade-long friendship with Epstein, and one of Epstein's business partners told CNN Trump was also taken by Maxwell's personality.
In 2002, Trump would tell New York Magazine, \"I've known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy,\" adding that Epstein had a reputation for young women.
\"He's a lot of fun to b
A Hog Island, Essequibo River businessman was on Wednesday night attacked and robbed at Vreed-en-Hoop on the West Coast of Demerara.
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Bubba Wallace made national headlines after calling out NASCAR for the racing league to ban all Confederate flags at racetracks.
A noose was found in the garage stall of Wallace (currently the only African-American in NASCAR), at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, on Sunday.
There were plenty of vehicles waving and flying Confederate flags driving on the outside of the speedway, and a plane flew above the track pulling a banner of the Confederate flag that said, “Defund NASCAR.”
As much praise as the racing league received for making the stand against the removal of the Confederate flag from their events, this still goes to show their are plenty of people still holding on to their past, racist ways.
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In America, one incident of police brutality captured on video in May sparked global protests and may have finally galvanized calls for police reform. In Kenya, things are very different. Young Kenyans lose their lives frequently, sometimes weekly, especially those from informal settlements, due to excessive force by the police. Unlike many countries, violence has […]
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A young man was shot dead and a woman wounded by unknown gunmen in Dharkenley district of Benadir region Sunday morning.
According to eyewitnesses, the assailant shot dead the young man whose identity is yet to be confirmed on the head several times before he instantly died.
The injured woman is nursing at a nearby hospital in Maalim Noor of Dharkenlay district.
The assailants escaped from the scene before the arrival of the police.
It's barely less than a week after renowned clan elder was shot dead with his guard in Mogadishu.
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A U.S. Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman was deported Sunday after a presidential pardon cut short his detention in a case that renewed outrage over a pact governing American military presence in the Philippines. Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton said in a farewell message that he was 'extremely grateful' to President Rodrigo Duterte for pardoning him and expressed his 'most sincere sympathy' to the family of Jennifer Laude, who he was convicted of killing in 2014 in a motel northwest of Manila after finding out that she was […]
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[Africa In Fact] Zimbabwe's constitution is clear regarding citizens' fundamental rights and freedoms, as well as the need to create strong institutions to guard against corruption. However, 40 years after the attainment of independence, citizen efforts at safeguarding the constitution remain a challenge.
The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases among some of Jamaica’s front-line workers or first responders is on the rise as they confront new challenges emanating from a second wave of the deadly respiratory illness. More than a dozen...
Ecuador, one of the hardest-hit countries in the region, is starting to reopen after a 40-day country-wide lockdown and transition to social distancing.
As such, Ecuadorian health authorities had “little time to respond” to the first-reported COVID-19 case, said to Magdalena Alcocer, national community health coordinator of the Ecuadorian Red Cross.
Though the country experienced a high number of reported cases, Ecuador transitioned to social distancing, though health experts and Ecuadorians fear a scenario like Guayaquil happening again.
Quito, Ecuador’s largest city, allowed some businesses to reopen May 20 AS PART OF A PARTIAL REOPENING
As long as protocols are tailored to the capacity of each municipality, Risk and Emergency Management specialist Dario Rivadeneira believes social distancing is a viable solution, though he doubts if the country is prepared for a potential second wave of cases.
Andrea Almeida, who is quarantining in Quito, Ecuador’s capital, understands that social distancing is inevitable.
"The most important thing I could convey today that is even though the numbers of Covid-19 have improved, it has not left Jefferson County, it has not left Orange County, it has not left the state of Texas," Gov. Greg Abbott said. Texas has been at the center of the resurgence of coronavirus cases along with California and Florida, which are both reporting thousands of new daily cases. Though Texas officials initially came under scrutiny for downplaying the severity of the virus' spread and acting slowly to pull back plans for reopening, Abbott said during a news conference Tuesday that the state is ramping up distribution of personal protective equipment and encouraging Texans to wear masks and socially distance. "The bottom line is Texans realized how dangerous Covid-19 can be," Abbott said. Infection and hospitalization metrics are improving in the state, but are "still too high," he said. To get businesses up and running, Texans need to lower and maintain the positivity rate below 10% and stick to safety precautions. Beaumont Mayor Becky Ames said in the news conference with Abbott that the spike in July followed people letting their guards down as the state reopened. And rising positivity rates now could be the result of the same thing, Abbott said. You asked, we're answering: Your top coronavirus questions "There's a reason why this is happening, I believe, and that is some people feel if they're just with family members -- even if it's 50 family members -- they can let their guard down," Abbott said. "And that turns out not to be the case." The next reopening in the state will be for the new school year; and though local leaders will decide how and when to go back, officials have been working to provide schools with the personal protective equipment and sanitizer they need to stay safe, he said. Positive tests amid starts to a new school year School buildings have been reopening across the country, even as new coronavirus cases among students and staff have been reported in places where in-person learning has resumed. In Ohio, more than a third of Ohio students, totaling about 590,000 children, will return to full-time in-person learning, Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday. But among the 101 largest school districts in the country, 63 will start the new academic year remotely over virus concerns. Public schools in Elizabeth, New Jersey, had to scrap plans to return to classrooms and switch to virtual learning after more than 400 teachers notified the district that they could not return to campus due to "special considering for health-related risks." Students have not yet returned to school in the Broken Arrow Public School District in Oklahoma, but 33 district employees tested positive last week, Superintendent Janet Vinson said Monday, according to Tulsa World. Meanwhile, North Paulding High School in Georgia will announce plans to reopen Wednesday after reporting several virus cases and receiving criticism over a viral photo that showed students -- few w
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge on Thursday rejected defense requests to move the trial of four former Minneapolis police officers... View Article
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A man who police say killed three people and wounded four others during a series of shootings in and around Chicago posted nonsensical and expletive-laced videos in the days and hours leading up to the attacks. Investigators on Sunday were trying to determine a motive for the Saturday afternoon attacks in which police say 32-year-old […]
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Hours of protests, blockades and disruption along sections of the West Coast Berbice (WCB) and Mahaicony roads concluded yesterday after District Four Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo returned home after facing several charges in Georgetown stemming from the March 2nd general elections.
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A court challenge has been filed to block the attempt by Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) retired Justice Claudette Singh to declare the winner of the March 2nd polls using the results of the national recount process,
The new legal action, brought by Tucville resident Misenga Jones, contends that Singh can only make a declaration from the report submitted by the Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield and that neither she nor the Commission can dictate to him what his report should contain.
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Eight of the persons squatting at canefields at Success, on the East Coast of Demerara, were injured yesterday after a section of a large tree fell on a shed under which they were sitting.
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“Of course the years of systemic racism and voicelessness are not near the same level the Black community has been forced to endure,” AL DÍA News’ Ericka Conant rightfully notes, “but the recent deaths of multiple Latinx individuals at the hands of police
A Virginia judge has ordered a 10-day halt to Governor Ralph Northam’s plan to remove a statue of Robert E. Lee statue on Richmond’s historic Monument Avenue.
Black Lives Matter organizers stand before the Stonewall Jackson monument in Richmond, Virginia on June 2, 2020.
Police were widely criticized a day later for deploying tear gas on a crowd of nonviolent protesters at the Lee monument.
Black Lives Matter demonstrators march down historic Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia on June 2, 2020.
Less than two hours after the police department’s explanation, the department issued another tweet: “Chief [Will] Smith just reviewed video of gas being deployed by RPD officers near the Lee Monument and apologizes for this unwarranted action.
Aakomon Jones, the choreographer who trained Boseman for \"Get On Up\" and \"Black Panther,\" reflects on the late actor's spirit.
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) says that five squatters from the Success area are now being housed at the Graham’s Hall Primary School located in Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara.
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No celebs packing the front rows. No paparazzi chasing models down the streets. No stiletto-heeled crowds. No crowds at all, actually. Is there even a point to doing New York Fashion Week in 2020? Well, yes, say organizers: It’s about economic survival. “Ultimately fashion is a business, and Fashion Week is a platform for designers to do business,” says Steven […]
Former President Barack Obama may have stopped by The Daily Show Tuesday to plug his latest book, A Promised Land,... View Article
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