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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Indiana Pacers forward Paul George was fined $15,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for kicking the ball into the stands in a home victory over the Chicago Bulls. The incident, which brought George a technical foul and ejection, took place with 1:42 remaining in the third quarter of Indiana’s 111-94 triumph on Saturday. George, who scored 13 points, apologized for his actions and said after the game he expected […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Two polling stations in California were placed on lockdown Tuesday following a nearby shooting that killed one person and wounded three, the authorities said. The shooting took place in early afternoon in the city of Azusa, 25 miles (40 kilometers) east of Los Angeles, Vanessa Lozano, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County Fire Department, told AFP. Officers arriving at the scene found “multiple shooting victims” and came under fire, Azusa […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Republican White House nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday made a last-minute appeal to voters to turn out, saying the election was “far from over,” just a few hours before the first East Coast polling stations close. Trump was looking to garner 11th hour votes in some key battleground states including Florida — without the Sunshine State, his path to the US presidency is slim at best. “Don’t let up, […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)Top US musicians took to social media Tuesday urging fans to vote after a presidential campaign in which celebrities overwhelmingly backed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. Pop superstar Taylor Swift — who had been silent about the election — posted a picture of herself on Instagram dressed casually as she waited in a long line at a polling station. Although Swift — who performed at the 2008 Republican convention but generally stays […]
by Ivan Couronne, with Michael Mathes in Washington NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Millions of Americans voted Tuesday for their new leader in a historic election that will either elevate Democrat Hillary Clinton as their first woman president or hand power to maverick populist Donald Trump. As the world held its collective breath, Americans were called to choose between two radically different visions for the most powerful nation on Earth. While Clinton has a […]
BASHIQA, Iraq (AFP) – by Maya Gebeily with Delil Souleiman in Ain Issa, Syria Iraqi Kurdish forces have seized the town of Bashiqa near Mosul from the Islamic State group, an official said Tuesday, as US-backed militia forces advanced on the jihadists’ Syrian stronghold Raqa. Capturing Bashiqa would be one of the final steps in securing the eastern approaches to Mosul, three weeks into an offensive by Iraqi forces to retake the country’s second city. Iraqi […]
CHAPPAQUA, United States (AFP) – Hillary Clinton cast her ballot early Tuesday as the extraordinary US presidential race draws to a close, with the divided nation choosing whether to elect its first woman president or populist Donald Trump. Chanting “Madam President,” about 150 supporters turned out to cheer on the Democratic nominee who voted with husband Bill Clinton at an elementary school near their home in Chappaqua, New York. “I’m so happy, I’m just incredibly happy,” […]
ANGONO, Rizal (Eagle News) – Nagsagawa ng tree planting ang mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa baybayin ng Lakeside Park, WAWA ng Brgy. San Vicente, Angono, Rizal, noong Sabado ng umaga, November 5. Layunin ng nasabing aktibidad na makatulong para mapangalagaan, ma-preserve ang kalikasan, at mapanatili ang kagandahan ng baybayin ng Lawa ng Laguna partikular sa Lalawigan ng Rizal. Pinangunahan ito ni Bro. Mayonel Taal, Rizal District Supervising Minister. Masiglang nakipagkaisa ang mga miyembro […]
DINGALAN, Aurora (Eagle News) – Sa pakikipagtulungan ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) at Premier Medical Center ay isinagawa ang tree planting activity sa pangunguna ng Lokal na Pamahalaan ng Dingalan, Aurora. Isinagawa ito sa Kabundukan ng Brgy. Tanawan, Dingalan, Aurora noong Nobyembre 5. Ang tema ng aktibidad ay “Isang Puno Isang Dingaleno”. Kaya ang bawat isang taga-Dingalan ay dapat magtanim ng isang puno. Bahagi ng proyekto ng Lokal na Pamahalaan ng Dingalan ukol sa pag-iingat sa […]
MEYCAUAYAN CITY, Bulacan (Egle News) – Labis ang kasiyahan ng mahigit 70 na mangingisda sa natanggap nilang tulong mula sa lokal ng Pamahalaan ng Meycauayan, Bulacan. Ang kanilang mga natanggap na tulong ay gamit para sa kanilang pangingisda tulad ng lambat na may kasamang nylon needle at water proof bag, at iba pang gamit pangisda. Ang turn over ceremony ay pinangunahan ng Meycauayan City Government sa pakikipagtulungan ni Mayor Henry Villarica kasama ang mga opisyal […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Good news for public school teachers. According to the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition, public school teachers will receive double the amount of holiday bonus compared to what they received last year. TDC chair Benjo Basas said that a teacher with a basic salary of P19,077 is expected to have the following perks and benefits: a minimum of P5,000 in performance-based bonus (PBB); a year-end bonus worth P19,077; P5,000 in cash gift and […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has ordered an investigation into the circumstances of the issuance of a search warrant that led to the death of detained Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa at the Leyte Sub-Provincial Jail. SC spokesperson Atty. Theodore Te said that the high court would want to know more about the issuance of the search warrant that was used by the operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) to […]
