The Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members blocks from the White House had been unraveling for years, unable to hold a job and flipping between long, lightless stretches of isolation and taking sudden weekslong cross-country drives. Rahmanullah Lakanwal’s behavior deteriorated so sharply that a community advocate reached out to a refugee organization for help, fearing he was becoming suicidal. Emails obtained by The Associated Press reveal mounting warnings about the asylum-seeker whose erratic conduct raised alarms long before the attack that jolted the nation’s capital on Wednesday, the eve of Thanksgiving. The previously unreported concerns offer the clearest picture...
Michael Jordan’s Fight Against NASCAR Heads To Court, Could Shake Up Motorsports
Michael Jordan’s bitter fight against NASCAR heads to federal court Monday in a jury trial that could rip apart the top motorsports series in the United States. The antitrust allegations leveled by Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports has exposed salacious personal communications, NASCAR’s finances and a deep contempt between some of the top executives in the sport and its participants. Three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, who owns 23XI alongside Jordan and less than a month ago had the Cup Series championship slip through his fingers, warned this weekend that the gloves will be off during the two-week trial in the Western District...
Investigators Plead For Tips After 3 Children, 1 Adult Killed In Shooting At Child’s Birthday Party
Authorities in California appealed to the public for tips, cellphone video, witness accounts and even rumors as they searched Sunday for a suspect in the killing of three children and an adult during a mass shooting at a child’s birthday party. Someone opened fire at a banquet hall in Stockton where 100 people or more had gathered on Saturday, San Joaquin County Sheriff Patrick Withrow told reporters. He said detectives believe the gunfire continued outside and there may have been multiple shooters. Withrow said the deceased were ages 8, 9, 14 and 21. Eleven people were also wounded, with at...
Bangladesh’s Ex-Leader Hasina And Niece, British Lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, Found Guilty Of Corruption
A court in Bangladesh’s capital sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to five years in prison and her niece, British Labour Party lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, to two years in prison Monday for corruption involving a government land project. Rabiul Alam, the judge of Dhaka’s Special Judge’s Court, said Hasina misused her power as prime minister while Siddiq was guilty of corruptly influencing her aunt in helping her mother and two siblings get a land plot in a government project. Siddiq’s mother, Sheikh Rehana, was given seven years in prison and was considered the prime participant in the case. There are 14 other suspects. Siddiq,...
Conservatives Ahead Of Governing Party In Honduras Presidential Vote, Early Results Show
Conservatives Ahead Of Governing Party In Honduras Presidential Vote, Early Results Show With votes from about 43% of polling places counted early Monday in Honduras’ presidential contest, preliminary and partial results showed two conservative challengers leading the race. The vote came just days after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened in a close race by endorsing a candidate and announcing that he would pardon a former president. The National Electoral Council said that Nasry “Tito” Asfura of the National Party had 40.54% of votes in early counting, while Salvador Nasralla, of the conservative Liberal Party, had about 38.99%. Rixi Moncada of the democratic socialist LIBRE or Liberty...
TVC Journalists’ Hangout Discusses The Achievements Of The Executive Chairman Of Lagos Island Local Government, Hon. TAIWO OYEKAN
Spotlight On 100 Days In Office Watch Video Clip … taking Lagos Island to a greater height
Tinubu Names Fani-Kayode, Former INEC chairman Yakubu, Reno Omokri, Others As Ambassadors
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of 32 new ambassadors in a sweeping diplomatic reshuffle designed to reposition Nigeria’s foreign engagements and strengthen its presence in key global arenas. Among those newly nominated are notable political figures and former government officials, including former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode, former presidential media aide Reno Omokri, former INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, and former Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. Also on the list are former Ekiti First Lady Erelu Angela Adebayo, former Oyo First Lady Fatima Florence Ajimobi, and former Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, among several others. According to details...
I Conducted a Free and Fair Lagos Governorship Election Which Tinubu Won Despite Military Interference” — Marwa
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), has revealed that he resisted attempts by the military hierarchy to block then Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu from emerging governor of Lagos State during the 1999 election. Marwa made the revelation while delivering the keynote address at the public presentation of “Buni Boy”, a book authored by the late legal luminary Niyi Ayoola-Daniels, held in Abuja on Saturday. He said the overwhelming support he received from Lagosians encouraged him to conduct a credible poll despite pressure from top military authorities. According to the...
From Crisis to Reform: Inside Dr. Kassim’s Bold Overhaul of Nasarawa’s Basic Education System
By Gambo Hamza As Nasarawa State prepares to host the much-awaited Education Summit, designed as a platform for articulating a comprehensive blueprint for the State’s educational development, experts have been reviewing the notable achievements of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) under the leadership of its Chairman, Dr. Kassim Mohammed Kassim. Despite the relatively short period since his appointment, Dr. Kassim has recorded significant accomplishments that have drawn the attention of education stakeholders across the State. The following highlights offer a structured overview of key reforms and milestones achieved under his stewardship: Major Reforms and Strategic Actions: Recovered Stolen...
At the end of his tenure in 1983, Michael Adekunle Ajasin, governor of Ondo State, publicly declared:
“I came into office in October 1979 with a set of my own rich native dresses and left office in December 1983 with same set of dresses; no addition and no substraction. I had two personal cars at the time I assumed office but left without any: one had ended its serviceable lifespan with its use for the shadow elections in 1982, while the other was borrowed by a political associate with whom it ended up its lifespan.” The administration of Major General Muhammadu Buhari which took over from the civilian government, went ahead arresting most politicians of that era...