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James floats in buzzer-beating dagger as Cavs stun Raptors

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — LeBron James banked in an off-balance floater at the buzzer, lifting the Cleveland to a 105-103 win over the Toronto Raptors and giving the Cavaliers a stranglehold 3-0 playoff series lead on Saturday. James took an inbound pass and drove the length of the court, cut to the left and sank the running one-handed dagger off the backboard to stun the Raptors’ bench. The 10-footer came just seconds after Toronto […]

UK royals release pictures of newborn Prince Louis

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain’s royal family on Sunday released two pictures of its newest arrival, Prince Louis, taken by his mother Kate at their Kensington Palace home. In one touching image, three-year-old Princess Charlotte is kissing her sleeping brother, while the other shows the royal baby propped against a cushion. “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to share two photographs of Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis,” said a Kensington Palace […]

Six members of Hamas military wing killed in Gaza explosion

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — Six people were killed in an unexplained explosion in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday, health officials said, with Hamas’s military wing saying they were members of its forces. Gaza’s health ministry confirmed six people were killed, updating the figure from an initial five, and three others wounded in what residents said appeared to be an accidental explosion in the Az-Zawayda area of the central Gaza Strip. The Ezzedine […]

Several gov’t officials join INC’s Worldwide Walk; laud Church’s unity, programs for the poor

By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Service Several government officials joined the Iglesia Ni Cristo Worldwide Walk to Fight Poverty on Sunday, May 6, lauding the Church’s efforts to alleviate the plight of the poor. “Nakapakasarap ng pakiramdam.  Makikita mo talaga ang pagkakaisa ng Iglesia para maiahon ang mga kapatid natin sa kahirapan,” Special Assistant to the President Bong Go said. Go said that the Church was always the “model” for “unity” of other organizations. Senator […]

Celtics edge 76ers to reach brink of NBA playoff sweep

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Jayson Tatum scored 24 points and Terry Rozier added 18 as the Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 101-98 in overtime Saturday, reaching the brink of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics seized a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven second-round series and could complete a sweep of the 76ers by winning game four Monday at Philadelphia. Jaylen Brown came off the bench to add 16 points for the Celtics while Al […]

Iglesia Ni Cristo bags new Guinness world record for Largest Human Sentence

(Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo added another feather on its cap after it bagged the new Guinness world record for largest human sentence on Sunday, May 6. Paulina Sapinska, Guinness adjudicator, said the INC’s 23,235 participants who formed the sentence “PROUD TO BE A MEMBER OF IGLESIA NI CRISTO” beat the 16,550 participants of previous record-holder, the Rotary International District 3000, Rotary Club of Perambalur New Gen, and Roever Group of Educational Institutions. Participants […]

Iran nuclear deal on table as UK’s Johnson heads to Washington

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will on Sunday begin a two-day visit to Washington, with the Iran nuclear deal, Syria and North Korea on top of the agenda, the Foreign Office said. Johnson will meet US Vice President Mike Pence, National Security Advisor John Bolton, and Congressional foreign policy leaders. “On so many of the world’s foreign policy challenges the UK and US are in lockstep,” said Johnson, highlighting the […]