Day: August 2, 2023

Cowboys’ Ronald Jones II explains performance-enhancers suspension: ‘I’m not cheating the game of football’

1:16 pm August 2, 2023

Dallas Cowboys running back Ronald Jones II spoke out Tuesday after he was hit with a two-game suspension for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancers. Jones, who won Super Bowls with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs, said the medicine that popped up on the test was a “heart stimulant” he was prescribed […]

‘Barbie’ premiere postponed in Middle East due to LGBTQ-related content, may not debut in some Arab countries

1:14 pm August 2, 2023

Warner Brother’s main Middle East distribution partner has delayed the premiere of “Barbie” in that part of the world for almost another month as both the studio and distributor attempt to edit the film to the satisfaction of the region’s censors. The original premiere date of July 19 meant that Middle Eastern cinema goers would […]

Kidnapping of American nurse, her daughter in Haiti deals blow to aid efforts in impoverished nation

1:13 pm August 2, 2023

The kidnapping of an American nurse and her young daughter in Haiti last week has impacted aid efforts in the impoverished nation devastated with ongoing gang violence. Alix Dorsainvil, originally from New Hampshire, was reportedly abducted Thursday from the campus of faith based non-profit El Roi Haiti in Port-au-Prince amid gang warfare wreaking terror in […]

Democratic NC Gov. Roy Cooper remains skeptical of Republicans’ proposed tax deal

1:07 pm August 2, 2023

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper said on Tuesday he’s skeptical that an apparent tax agreement by Republican legislative leaders within a state budget that’s still being negotiated would over time protect revenues to fund pressing needs within government. House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger provided on Monday few details about the […]

Nigerian stowaways survive 14-day trip across Atlantic on ship’s rudder, drank ocean water: report

12:06 pm August 2, 2023

A group of Nigerian stowaways managed to survive a perilous 14-day journey across the Atlantic on a cargo ship’s rudder by drinking the ocean water crashing below them, a new report says. The four men, who ultimately ended up in Brazil, had run out of food and drink on the 10th day of their trip […]