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By: Jay Rosquites EBC Florida Bureau TAMPA, Florida (Eagle News) – The storied rivalry between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the UConn Huskies has long dominated women’s college basketball, with UConn leading their head-to head series with 37 wins. But for the second consecutive year in the Final Four in their 50th meeting, the Fighting Irish came up top with an 81-76 come from behind victory, denying the Huskies once again to compete for […]
By Jay Rosquites EBC Florida Bureau TAMPA, FL (Eagle News) – The road to the NCAA championship title began Friday night at Amalie Arena with the first Final Four showdown between the overall number-one seed, the Baylor Lady Bears and the Oregon Ducks. Aiming for their third championship title, the Lady Bears hold the best record, losing one game during the regular season. The Ducks, led by their point guard, Sabrina Ionescu, made their first […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that he would correct with a compromise the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act which he had recently signed into law, and would just require riders to have bigger plate numbers in the rear of their bikes, and forego front plates that could endanger the safety of riders. Duterte, who is an avid motorcycle rider himself, said that he understood the concerns of motorcycle riders in the country who […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said he is not in favor of releasing the names of those in the entertainment industry who are involved in drugs, as they are civilians, unlike public and government officials, including those running for public office, whose names should be known by the public. During his speech on Saturday night, April 6, 2019 at the Iloilo Convention Center, President Duterte asked why he should release the names of […]
(Eagle News)–The United States Embassy in the Philippines will be closed on Tuesday, April 9. In a Tweet, the embassy said the closure also of its affiliated offices was in celebration of Araw ng Kagitingan. The embassy said it and the affiliate offices will open again on April 10, Wednesday.
(Eagle News)–The Palace slammed calls for the resignation of Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde over the 14 deaths of farmers and suspected Communists in police operations in Negros Oriental. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the police operations that also netted 12 people were, after all, “legitimate.” “There is absolutely no basis in fact and in law for the PNP Chief, General Oscar Albayalde, to resign,” he said. He said Karapatan and […]
by Alexander MARTINEZ CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido urged his supporters to demonstrate in the streets Saturday to maintain pressure on his rival President Nicolas Maduro, amid rising anger over the collapse of public services. Thousands of opposition supporters are expected to march through the capital Caracas from 11:00 am on Saturday as Venezuela’s power struggle is exacerbated by massive blackouts and the collapse of water supplies. Guaido, recognized as interim […]
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Floods in Iran since March have killed 70 people the head of the emergency services said on Friday according to the official IRNA News Agency. “The floods also injured 791 persons of which 45 are still hospitalized,” Pirhossein Koolivand, the head of the national Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Organisation said. A report published on the EMS website showed the southern Fars Province had the highest fatalities with 23 dead. The report […]
by Imed Lamloum TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) — Libyan forces under Khalifa Haftar battled their way to the south of Tripoli on Friday, prompting the UN Security Council and the G7 to demand a halt to the military advance on the capital. Haftar, commander of the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army (LNA), launched an offensive on Thursday to take the capital, held by a UN-backed unity government and an array of militias. The lightening assault was ordered […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Russell Westbrook clinched his third straight season averaging a triple double as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Detroit Pistons 123-110 in a NBA contest crucial to both teams’ playoff hopes. Westbrook finished with 19 points, eight rebounds and 15 assists and has now averaged 10 or more points, rebounds, assists over the course of the season. He also averaged 10 or more figures in 2017-18 and 2016-17. Paul […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Boeing announced Friday it would cut the production schedule of its 737 aircraft line following the two recent crashes that have seen the 737 MAX grounded worldwide. The aerospace giant plans to trim production to 42 planes per month, down from 52 per month, starting in mid-April. Boeing shares tumbled after the disclosure, which was released just after the closing bell on Wall Street. Boeing also announced it was […]
Washington, United States (AFP) — Paleontologists have found a well-preserved fossil of a four-legged amphibious ancestor of whales, a discovery that sheds new light on the mammals’ transition from land to the ocean. The ancestors of whales and dolphins walked on Earth about 50 million years ago in the regions that now comprise India and Pakistan. Paleontologists have previously found partial fossils of the species in North America that were 41.2 million years old suggesting […]
