Wilson ran a 44.66, breaking a record set by Darrell Robinson in 1982. A day later, in the semifinal, he did it again with a time of 44.59 that earned him a spot in the final. He trailed three runners down the stretch, but did enough to close the gap. Ato Boldon, an Olympic silver…
An inmate who was wanted for illegally absconding after failing to return to the Whitespruce Provincial Training Center in Yorkton was found and arrested. Staff noticed Martin Oochoo, 36, was not present at the facility on Dec. 25 and reported the incident to police, according to a statement from the Saskatchewan RCMP. An arrest warrant…
A U.S. Army veteran who plowed a truck into a crowd of New Year’s Day revelers had pledged allegiance to the banned militant group Islamic State (ISIS), but acted alone in the attack that killed at least 14 people, the Bureau said. Federal Investigations (FBI). he said Thursday. The suspect, who was shot dead at…
When we think of cat portraits in Indian art, Jamini Roy often comes to mind. His ‘Cat Stealing a Prawn’ remains one of the most enduring images of an Indian modernist. However, few are aware of RB BhaskaranThe artistic fascination with feline figures. An emblematic name in the 60s Madras art movementBhaskaran frequently explored themes…
WASHINGTON – House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to avoid the same fate his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, experienced two years ago: an embarrassing, protracted fight over the speaker’s gavel. A small group of right-wing agitators threaten to derail Johnson’s bid to retain the job of president on Friday. Usually, it would be a difficult task…
The new year begins with the peak of the Quadrantids, one of the strongest meteor showers of the year, according to NASA. But keep your eyes peeled because with a peak that only lasts about six hours, as opposed to several days, the Quadrantids are also one of the fastest-burning meteor showers in the night…
A Turkish consortium, the sole bidder to take over Islamabad airport operations, has offered a concession fee below the minimum threshold, the chairman of the bid evaluation committee said on Thursday. Pakistan is seeking to generate revenue by accelerating the privatization process, including outsourcing the operation of three major airports. The consortium, formed by Terminal…
NEW DELHI: In a miraculous incident, a circuit breaker became the lifeline of a “dead” 65-year-old man, a resident of Kasaba-Bawada in Kolhapur district of western Maharashtra. The incident took place on December 16, when an ambulance was transporting the body of Pandurang Ulpefrom the hospital to his home where his family and friends gathered…
The person who rented the Tesla Cybertruck that was used in an explosion outside the entrance to the Trump hotel in Las Vegas has been identified as an active-duty member of the US military’s elite special forces unit, two US defense officials said. . The truck was rented to Matthew Alan Livelsberger, two senior law…
Five years ago, a group of people in Wuhan, China, fell ill with a virus never before seen in the world. The germ had no name, nor did the disease it would cause. It ended up triggering a pandemic that exposed deep inequalities in the global health system and reshaped public opinion on how to…