Day: March 6, 2024

Private plane crash kills 5, injures 2 in Burkina Faso

10:09 pm March 6, 2024

A private aircraft with seven people aboard crashed into a tree Wednesday after failing to take off successfully in Burkina Faso’s eastern region, killing five people and injuring two, authorities said. 2 KILLED IN MIDAIR PLANE COLLISION ABOVE NATIONAL PARK, KENYA POLICE SAY The plane was taking off from a local airport in the city […]

Bills make major roster moves in cap-cutting frenzy before 2024 season

10:06 pm March 6, 2024

The Buffalo Bills made a plethora of moves to get under the 2024 NFL salary cap, and two Pro Bowlers became cap casualties. Safety Jordan Poyer, an All-Pro in 2021, was among them, along with center Mitch Morse, punt return specialist Deonte Harty, cornerback Siran Neal and running back Nyheim Hines. The Bills were also […]

Democrat senator thwarts GOP effort to pass bill detaining illegal immigrants charged with violent crime

10:05 pm March 6, 2024

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, attempted to force a floor vote Wednesday on a law that would require illegal immigrants who commit violent crimes be detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in the hope of preventing avoidable attacks and resulting deaths. The Iowa Republican’s unanimous consent request was thwarted by Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., […]

NBA Hall of Famer compares Knicks to ‘an Instagram model’: ‘This you?’

10:04 pm March 6, 2024

Prior to their recent string of injuries, the New York Knicks were the talk of the NBA. During one stretch, from Jan. 17 to Feb. 1, the Knickerbockers won nine straight games, putting them in the conversation for the second seed in the East, behind only the dominant Boston Celtics. However, with injuries to Julius […]

New York Gov. Hochul calls in state National Guard, state police to help curb crime in NYC subways

9:10 pm March 6, 2024

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is sending in the state National Guard to New York City to help police curb a surge in crime in the city’s subways. Announcing a five-point plan Wednesday, the Democratic governor said she was deploying 750 members of the National Guard to the subways to assist the New York Police […]