President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as part of a campaign led by his defense secretary to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks. The ouster of Brown, only the second Black general to serve as chairman, is sure to send shock waves through the Pentagon. His 16 months in the job had been consumed with the war in Ukraine and the expanded conflict in the Middle East. “I want to thank General Charles ‘CQ’ Brown...
The Stage is set for continental glory as clubs battle for supremacy in the CAF Confederations Cup
The stage is set for the quarter-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup, with fixtures scheduled to take place on April 2 and April 9, 2025. Egyptian side Al Masry will take on Tanzanian outfit Simba SC. Simba, who topped their group, are also leading the Tanzanian top flight. Knockout debutants CS Constantine will face fellow Algerian side USM Alger in what promises to be a thrilling encounter. ASEC Mimosas, the only Ivorian side left in continental competition this season, will go head-to-head with Moroccan giants RS Berkane. The Moroccan side has been in sensational form, currently sitting atop the Moroccan...
Trump Threatens To Stop Funding Maine, If Governor Mills Refuses To Keep Men Out Of Women’s Sport
President Trump calls out Maine Governor Janet Mills for refusing to keep men out of women’s sports. Trump: “Are you not going to comply?” Mills: “I’ll comply with state and federal laws.” Trump: “We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funding if you don’t.” Mills: “See you in court.” Trump: “Good, see you in court. I look forward to that. That should be a real easy one. Enjoy your life after Governor because I don’t think you’ll be in elected politics.”
Army chief vows to eliminate Zamfara bandit leader Turji20th February 2025
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has vowed that notorious bandit leader Bello Turji in Zamfara State will soon be eliminated. Oluyede made this statement on Thursday in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, while briefing journalists at the Headquarters of Operation Hadarin Daji. He said the wanted terrorist has been on the run and should keep running, adding that troops remain committed to securing Zamfara State. “Bello Turji is on the run as we speak, and wherever he goes, we follow him. Let him keep running — it is just a matter of time before he is...
Trans Woman Battles In Court To Avoid Deportation From U.S.: ‘I’d Rather Die Than Go Back’
Estrella Santos-Zacaría says there’s one thought that often terrifies her, whether she’s at home, at work or with her friends: being deported to her native country of Guatemala. “I told my lawyer: ‘You know what I think most? I’d rather die than go back there. I don’t want to leave,’” the transgender woman said in an interview with Noticias Telemundo from Los Angeles, the city where she has lived for the last year and a half. “In the place where I lived, they don’t accept me,” said Santos-Zacaría, 36. Santos-Zacaría’s story gained media attention in 2023 when the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously...
Associated Press Sues Three Trump Administration Officials, Citing Freedom Of Speech
The Associated Press sued three Trump administration officials Friday over access to presidential events, citing freedom of speech in asking a federal judge to stop the 10-day blocking of its journalists. The lawsuit was filed Friday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. The AP says its case is about an unconstitutional effort by the White House to control speech — in this case refusing to change its style from the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” as President Donald Trump did last month with an executive order. “The press and all people in the United States...
MOVIE: 12 YEARS A SLAVE
They can take your freedom, but they can’t take your free will! ‘12 Years A Slave’ is a detailed depiction of Solomon Northup’s time as a slave, his kidnapping experience, inhuman treatment of slave owners, how blacks were treated in the 1850’s and his liberation back to freedom. Northup played by Chiwetel Ejiofor was a free black man who had everything he could ever ask for; a loving family, a respectable position and his freedom. All of that was taken from him abruptly when slave traders used his trade (music) to lure him, believing that he was travelling to make...
Shiri Bibas Body Returns Overnight, Genetic Test Matches, Family Releases Statement.
Shiri Bibas body was recovered during the night after the Hamas handed it over to the Red Cross at the Institute of Forensic Medicine they performed a genetic test and found a genetic match “Tonight, our Shiri has returned home. Our Shiri was murdered in captivity and has now returned home to her sons, husband, sister, and all her family to rest. Shiri was a wonderful mother to Ariel and Kfir and a loving partner to Yarden.” Bibas family
