Day: February 28, 2024

Adele postpones Vegas residency due to health issues: ‘I have no choice’

4:09 pm February 28, 2024

Las Vegas will be without one of its resident performers next month. In a statement shared on social media, Adele regretfully informed her followers that she has to postpone her “Weekends with Adele” residency for the entirety of March, due to ongoing health issues. “Sadly I have to take a beat and pause my Vegas […]

Paris Olympics security plans were not stolen in reported computer theft, officials say

3:57 pm February 28, 2024

Paris City Hall said Wednesday that no policing plans for the upcoming Olympic Games were lost in the theft of computer gear reported by one of its employees. A City Hall statement said: “Initial checks established that the worker didn’t possess any information relating to the organization and deployment of law enforcement during the Olympic […]

Virginia election official urges voters not to mail in absentee ballots amid delivery concerns

3:52 pm February 28, 2024

The top Virginia election official has urged voters not to use mail-in ballots amid security concerns. Richmond General Registrar Keith Balmer said residents intending to vote during next week’s presidential primary should consider alternatives to mailing in absentee ballots amid reports of mail delivery problems. “I understand that these issues extend beyond mere inconvenience; they […]

Chicago police face federal lawsuit over fatal shooting of man in his bed

3:47 pm February 28, 2024

The sisters of a man fatally shot in his home this month by suburban Chicago police filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the officers and their department, alleging wrongful death and other counts. Kyenna McConico and Kennetha Barnes, sisters of Isaac Goodlow III, filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Chicago against the Carol […]

Tuvalu’s new leadership commits to continued diplomatic relations with Taiwan instead of Beijing

3:09 pm February 28, 2024

Tuvalu’s new government on Wednesday committed the tiny South Pacific island nation to continued diplomatic ties with Taiwan instead of switching to Beijing, but said it plans to renegotiate a security pact recently struck with Australia in response to China’s growing regional influence. Prime Minister Feleti Teo and his seven Cabinet ministers were sworn into […]