Day: October 11, 2024

Female captain not to blame for sinking of $61M navy ship: New Zealand defense minister

4:58 pm October 11, 2024

New Zealand’s Defense Minister has clapped back at claims that the appointment of a female captain to commandeer a $61 million navy ship ultimately led to its sinking. The navy’s specialist dive and hydrographic vessel, The Manawanui, sank on Sunday on a reef off the coast of Samoa that it was surveying. Its 75 crew and passengers […]

Jaguars legend Maurice Jones-Drew explains how team can use London trip to ‘springboard’ into win streak

4:46 pm October 11, 2024

A collective sigh of relief from players, coaches, front office staff and, of course, the fans came for the Jacksonville Jaguars when they beat the Indianapolis Colts last week. Not only was it the first win of the 2024 season for this group, but it was the first time in nine starts that Trevor Lawrence, […]

Here’s how the US has helped a tiny fraction of its citizens evacuate war-torn Lebanon

4:40 pm October 11, 2024

As bombing intensifies around Beirut, only a tiny fraction of the 86,000 Americans and green card holders who reside in Lebanon have been evacuated with U.S. help. The State Department says it’s made some 5,000 seats available on both commercial and chartered flights for U.S. citizens, but there’s a catch: they have to get to […]

Biden’s handling of hurricane recovery takes center stage of Trump-Harris race and more top headlines

4:37 pm October 11, 2024

1. Death toll rises after Milton strikes Florida. 2. Millions of people in Florida are without power. 3. Alaska, Colorado, and Massachusetts begin absentee voting. POLITICAL STORM – Biden’s handling of hurricane recovery affecting millions takes center stage of Trump-Harris’ high-stakes race. Continue reading … ‘SICKENING’ – Obama scolds Black men hesitant to vote for […]

NFL great believes panic in Jets’ organization played a role in Robert Saleh’s firing

4:30 pm October 11, 2024

The New York Jets underwent sweeping changes to the coaching staff this week following back-to-back losses that revealed just how deep the cracks in the team’s offense really are. In a Week 4 loss to the Denver Broncos, the Jets only managed three field goals, Aaron Rodgers was sacked five times and hit 14, and New York […]