Day: February 17, 2024

WHO chief’s dire warning: Disease X outbreak ‘a matter of when, not if’

11:59 pm February 17, 2024

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus has issued a new warning about the likelihood of Disease X breaking out, telling global world leaders it is “a matter of when, not if” a new pathogen and pandemic will strike. Tedros, who goes by his first name, told attendees at the World Government Summit in Dubai […]

Facing community pushback, NYC mayor reverses plan to house migrants in luxury building

11:35 pm February 17, 2024

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has done a U-turn on plans to convert an abandoned luxury apartment complex into a shelter for illegal migrants after the community in Harlem opposed the proposal. Adams turned up unannounced at a community meeting in the Upper Manhattan neighborhood Thursday where locals were gathering to discuss rumors the […]

Devils, Flyers embrace city roots with pregame outfits ahead of MetLife Stadium game

11:16 pm February 17, 2024

The NHL’s Stadium Series is back in the tri-state area, and the teams in Saturday’s games are taking full advantage of the moment. Ten years after the New York Rangers, Islanders and New Jersey Devils played at Yankee Stadium, the three teams and the Philadelphia Flyers will all suit up at MetLife Stadium this weekend. […]

Taylor Swift fan, 16, killed in car crash on the way to pop star’s Eras concert in Australia

11:09 pm February 17, 2024

A young fan of Taylor Swift was killed in a car accident while she was on the way to the pop star’s Friday night concert in Melbourne, Australia. Mieka Pokarier, 16, her 10-year-old sister Freya and their mother Kim Litchfield had embarked on a 17-hour road trip from the city of Gold Coast to attend […]

Race, gender debate brewing after Fani Willis’ hearing testimony: ‘High-profile Black woman’

11:02 pm February 17, 2024

A conversation about race and gender is beginning to brew as Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis attempts to maintain her post as the lead prosecutor in the election racketeering case against former President Trump. Willis, the district attorney for Fulton County, Georgia, previously said the allegations brought against her of having an “improper” romantic relationship with […]

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