Author Salman Rushdie undergoes surgery after being stabbed while on stage in New York; suspect identified
Salman Rushdieauthor whose writing drew death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was stabbed Friday as he was about to give a lecture in western New York, authorities said. The 75-year-old perpetrator was stabbed at least once in the neck and once in the abdomen, officials said during a news conference Friday evening. Hadi Matar, 24, of Fairview, New Jersey, was identified as the suspect in the stabbing, New York State Police Maj. Eugene J. Staniszewski told reporters. He had a pass to enter the venue, as did others in the audience, officials said. Matar was arrested by a state…
Read More »
MLB World Reacts To Fernando Tatis Jr Suspension News
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – AUGUST 17: Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres celebrates after hitting a grand slam against the Texas Rangers in the top of the eighth inning at Globe Life Field on August 17, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) On Friday night, Major League Baseball announced a severe punishment for star infielder Fernando Tatis Jr. According to a statement from Major League Baseball, Tatis received an 80-game suspension after testing positive for a banned substance. Just as he was close to returning to the lineup, he will now miss the rest of…
Read More »
How charcoal cheese, CBD butt balm lost selling power
La nova marca d’aperitius de full de formatge Ffups subratlla que no són una alternativa “millor per a tu”. No prometen una digestió rejovenida, nutrients addicionals o bondat a base de plantes. Aquestes bufades “sense disculpes” són només “coses per a la boca”. “Si us preocupa que Ffups sigui saludable, esteu al lloc web equivocat”, diu la còpia de màrqueting contundent. “Vés a menjar unes pastanagues!” Andrea Hernández, la creadora del butlletí de tendències d’aperitius Snaxshot, ha estat testimoni d’una nova generació de marques que rebutgen afirmacions agressives de màrqueting de salut, que han començat a sentir-se com “Mad Libs”…
Read More »Six Trinidadians including a police officer charged in connection with attack on World javelin champion Anderson Peters
The president of the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC), Brian Lewis, has expressed his shock and dismay at the content of a video showing Grenada’s javelin world champion, Anderson Peters, being hit and thrown from ‘a ship Wednesday. The incident, which has caused an uproar in the region, is still being investigated in his native Granada, where it occurred. The Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) is expected to send a file to the country’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) shortly. Details about the causes of the incident, however, are still unclear. However, the company at the center of…
Read More »
U.S. federal judge unseals search warrant used on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate
The FBI recovered documents that were labeled “top secret” from former US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, according to court documents released Friday after a federal judge unsealed the warrant which authorized the unprecedented search this week. A property receipt unsealed by the court shows FBI agents took 11 sets of classified records from the estate during a search Monday. The seized records include some that were marked top secret and also “sensitive compartmentalized information,” a special category meant to protect the nation’s most important secrets that if publicly disclosed could cause “exceptionally serious” harm to states’ interests…
Read More »Innocan Pharma Is Reaching Close to 100% CBD Bioavailability In a Dog Clinical Study For its Proprietary LPT CBD Liposomal Delivery Platform
Early results from a dog study showed near 100% bioavailability of CBD using Innocan’s LPT technology This compares to a bioavailability of 6.5-20% in humans when administered orally Herzliya, Israel and Calgary, Alberta–(Newsfile Corp. – August 11, 2022) – Innocan Pharma Corporation (CSE: INNO) (FSE: IP4) (OTCQB: INNPF) (the “Company” or “Innocan” ) is pleased to announce results approaching 100% bioavailability following subcutaneous injection of its proprietary CBD LPT delivery system in a clinical study conducted in dogs experiencing pain (compared to literature data after intravenous administration1). Oral administration of CBD by humans typically results in bioavailability levels of between…
Read More »BREAKING NEWS: City Council announces intent to appoint Luke Stowe as permanent city manager
The City of Evanston announced Friday that the City Council intends to appoint Interim City Manager Luke Stowe to the position on a permanent basis at a special meeting on Tuesday, August 16 at 1 p.m. Stowe has served in the interim role since July 12, after previous interim city manager Kelley Gandurski resigned to join the Chicago law firm of Elrod Friedman. He previously served as the city’s director of administrative services and also served as interim deputy city manager and chief information officer. Interim City Manager Luke Stowe. Credit: City of Evanston “Luke earned this appointment through his…
Read More »
What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis | Ukraine
Each week we wrap up the must-reads for our Ukraine war coverage, from news and features to analysis, visual guides and opinions. ‘Serious crisis’ at Ukraine nuclear power plant, UN says this week Isobel Koshiw in Kyiv and Jennifer Rankin It followed the exchange of accusations between Ukraine and Russia over the bombing of Europe’s largest nuclear plant last weekend, with the UN secretary-general since calling for international inspectors to have access to the floor. “Any attack on a nuclear power plant is a suicidal thing,” António Guterres told a news conference in Japan on Monday after Saturday’s bombing damaged…
Read More »