Day: September 22, 2023

Ambassador Rahm Emanuel slams Chinese ban on Japanese seafood

5:09 pm September 22, 2023

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel accused China on Friday of using “economic coercion” against Japan by banning imports of Japanese seafood in response to the release of treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, while Chinese boats continue to fish off Japan’s coasts. “Economic coercion is the most persistent and […]

Philadelphia sheriff refutes report claiming her office left 185 guns unaccounted for

5:02 pm September 22, 2023

Philadelphia’s sheriff on Thursday disputed a city controller report that determined that the sheriff’s office couldn’t account for 185 guns that the controller’s office says are missing. Sheriff Rochelle Bilal said at a news conference that the controller’s report released earlier this week contained “misleading statements,” and she questioned the controller’s review. Acting City Controller […]

Shakira blames relationship with Gerard Pique for putting her career ‘on hold’: ‘I was dedicated to him’

4:52 pm September 22, 2023

Shakira’s career took a back seat while she was in a relationship with Gerard Piqué and raising a family. The 46-year-old pop star and the former FC Barcelona star dated for 11 years and share two children; Milan and Sasha. Since the couple’s split, Shakira has released a handful of new tracks, including her latest […]

Christian McCaffrey ties 1987 record of 49ers’ legend Jerry Rice in win over Giants

4:44 pm September 22, 2023

Christian McCaffrey has yet to play a full season with the San Francisco 49ers, but after just three weeks of football, he is already etching his name in the record books alongside one of the organization’s greatest. McCaffrey, 27, rushed for 85 yards on 18 attempts and scored one touchdown in Thursday night’s victory over […]

‘Dangerous’ convicted child sexual predator who escaped custody back behind bars, police say

4:44 pm September 22, 2023

Authorities in Missouri captured a “dangerous” convicted sexual predator who had escaped police custody Thursday while serving a 30-year sentence for statutory sodomy. Tommy Boyd, 45, was reported missing after he walked out of the Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis at approximately 3:55 a.m. Thursday, the St. Louis County Police Department said. That evening, […]