Abuja, April 16, 2024—Nigerian authorities should immediately drop their investigation into the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) and its founder, the award-winning undercover reporter, Fisayo Soyombo, and stop intimidating the chairperson of FIJ’s board of trustees, Bukky Shonibare, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. On February 21, Soyombo published an investigation detailing how he
Barry Manilow recalled how he initially didn't think one of his most iconic songs would be a hit. During an interview with NBC News, the 80-year-old singer explained that he "never" knows when a song he creates will become a success. "I just write them. And if I'm lucky, I make a great record out of it. And that's it. That's all I know," Manilow said. BARRY MANILOW'S HISTORY WRITING JINGLES FOR MAJOR BRANDS BEFORE HIS BIG BREAK Manilow was then asked to name a song that he "really did not put...
“This is an isolated incident, there is no threat to public safety,” the district attorney’s office wrote in a press release Saturday.
An internal investigation is ongoing nearly five months after Honolulu police allegedly hit a man with a car before beating him and his son during a New Year’s Day manhunt and shootouts with an attempted murder suspect.
Increasing people’s awareness of cultural and historic landmarks is an important step toward ensuring the long-term conservation of these sites, helping to drive the urgent need for their protection. In recent years, AlUla and Saudi Arabia have emerged as hotbeds of cultural discovery and touristic exploration. With six UNESCO World Heritage Sites within its borders, the Kingdom is both a cultural custodian and a welcoming host. It is a role the country takes seriously,...
MORNING NEWSBREAK | Former Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley of Kiawah Island announced Monday that she has joined the Washington, D.C.-based Hudson Institute, a conservative foreign policy think tank, as the group’s Walter P. Stern chair. The position was created in 2020 to celebrate former chairman Walter Stern, who was instrumental in making Hudson into […]
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating after a person was struck by a vehicle and killed early Wednesday, April 24.
An apparent cyberattack struck the New York State Legislature's computer infrastructure overnight Tuesday, slowing progress on state budget negotiations that are already weeks overdue and forcing the state to move to a 20th-century backup system. Gov. Kathy Hocul (D) said Wednesday that the cyberattack was discovered in the early hours of Wednesday, sparking a quick
State officials in Georgia have severed Coffee County’s access to statewide election systems while the breach is being addressed.
Due to the scope of the attack, UHG said it will likely take “several months” to identify and notify customers who were impacted.
An independent think tank this week handed Windsor and London failing grades in fiscal transparency. But a senior Windsor bureaucrat says the new report holds little weight, given she feels the methodology and criteria are flawed. A report from the C.D. Howe Institute — a not-for-profit Canadian research organization — gave both Southwestern Ontario cities […]
An investigation into an incident involving an individual that fled after a traffic stop on Naval Base Guam led to the closure of NBG's front gate on Monday morning.