• No bids at auction for Myanmar democracy icon Suu Kyi’s home

    At a starting price of US$90 million, observers had predicted no one would bite.

  • Auction of Aung San Suu Kyi’s home in Myanmar attracts no bidders

    Home being sold after supreme court ruling in dispute with Aung San Suu Kyi’s estranged brother, with the price reportedly set at tens of millions of dollarsNo bidders have appeared at an auction in Myanmar for the sale of the home of jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, for which the starting price was reported to be in the tens of millions of dollars.The family property on Yangon’s Inye Lake was up for auction by order of the supreme court, after a years-long legal battle between Aung San...

  • Banksy, Alloy and Jihad among Scottish baby names as Luca and Isla top list

    Record year for unique monikers in Scotland in 2023, official statistics revealNewborn babies were named Alloy, Banksy, Daemon and Jihad in a record year for unique names in Scotland.National Records of Scotland (NRS) said there were a record 2,362 names given to only one boy and 2,983 to just one girl in 2023. Continue reading

  • Former top Wisconsin election official found guilty for obtaining fake absentee ballots

    Former Milwaukee election official Kimberly Zapata was found guilty by a jury Wednesday for creating fake identities in order to obtain absentee ballots during the 2022 midterm elections. Zapata, who was previously the Milwaukee Election Commission’s deputy director, obtained three military absentee ballots using fake identities that she sent off to Republican state Rep. Janel […]

  • Former top LAPD official accused of tracking woman with AirTag alleges cronyism by ex-chief

    After rising to become one of the highest-ranking Latinos in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department — once a possible candidate to be the city's next chief — Alfred "Al" Labrada was demoted and recommended for firing in the span of a few weeks. Labrada's precipitous fall came amid allegations last year that he had inappropriately monitored a female colleague with whom he was romantically involved. But in a new claim filed against the LAPD, Labrada argued former LAPD chief Michel Moore...

  • Houston Texans News: Former Top-10 Cornerback C.J. Henderson Expected to Sign With Texans

    The Houston Texans continue to bolster their defense. According to ESPN's Jeremey Fowler, the Texans are planning to sign former top-10 draft pick cornerback CJ Henderson.Houston hosted Henderson for a visit earlier today, and that visit is turning into a deal.Henderson, the former number nine overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft, was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars. As a rookie, he signed a four-year contract, and the plan was for Henderson to be their lockdown corner, especially considering...

  • Tops on top: Western Kentucky basketball earns NCAA Tournament bid by winning C-USA Tournament

    For the first time since 2013, the Western Kentucky men's basketball team

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    6 top news headlines today: SC's order on electoral bonds, EC action on top officials, ‘Shakti’ row and more | Mint

    In the latest development in the State Bank of India (SBI) electoral bond disclosure case, the Supreme Court on Monday, March 18, ordered the country's largest lender to release all the details related to the scheme. In another development, the Election Commission ordered the removal of several top officials in Maharashtra, Gujarat, UP and West Bengal. Whereas, Rahul Gandhi's ‘Shakti’ remark continued to remain at the centre of the political storm today. As Monday comes to an end, take a look at...

  • Patriot Glass Solutions, a Subsidiary of C-Bond Systems, Receives Purchase Order to Install C-Bond Ballistic-Resistant System at CPS Energy Headquarters in San Antonio

    This is the second security film project that Patriot Glass Solutions has been awarded for CPS Energy, for a total of more than $100,000SAN ANTONIO, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- C-Bond Systems (the “Company” or “C-Bond”) (OTC: CBNT), a developer and marketer of glass strengthening solutions for enhanced safety, announced today that its Patriot Glass Solutions subsidiary has received a purchase order to install its C-Bond BRS (ballistic-resistant system) at CPS Energy’s headquarters in San

  • Severe weather possible on Wednesday

    Good morning, folks! Starting the morning with temps in the 30s to low 40s across the High Plains. For today, we should see pleasant conditions. Winds will be breezy at times, especially the further east and north that you go. We are starting with some clear skies and that will continue through most of the []

  • Shohei Ohtani Is An Icon Among Us

    The new Dodgers star has already changed baseball in so many ways. All he

  • Familiar names added to Sheffield Wednesday squad

    Röhl left three spaces in the squad after the January transfer window as the club looked to the free agent market for possible additions. German left-back Nico Schulz was controversially considered and trained with the Owls before Wednesday u-turned on a potential deal. While other players were sought, The Star is unaware of any other formal moves to bring unattached players to the club. The decision to leave spaces open left Lee Gregory and Newcastle United loanee Jeff Hendrick unregistered,...