The Rolling Stones are set to unveil their new album at an event in London
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:40:06 GMT
LONDON (AP) — A rock’n’roll juggernaut was descending Wednesday on London’s Hackney district, where The Rolling Stones are set to unveil their new album, “Hackney Diamonds.”Hard-core fans were already lining up Wednesday morning outside the Hackney Empire, where Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood will be interviewed onstage by “The Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon in a livestreamed event at 2:30 p.m. (1330 GMT; 9:30 a.m. EDT).Inside the ornate former Edwardian musical hall where Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel once performed, Jagger, 80, Richards, 79 and Wood, 76 are due to give details of the Stones’ first studio album of new songs since “A Bigger Bang” in 2005.The band released a set of blues covers, “Blue & Lonesome,” in 2016.The album is the first since drummer Charlie Watts died in in 2021, and is due to include some contributions he recorded before his death.Announcement of the new material follows a cryptic teaser campaign, in which the band’s iconi...Callahan: Matt Patricia knows the Patriots better than any ex-coach ever — and they don’t care
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:40:06 GMT
The Eagles won’t need a secret weapon Sunday to beat the Patriots.Their weapons are known, and they are dangerous: Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert. Oh, and don’t forget the defensive line that averaged more than a sack per quarter last season and has since added two first-round picks.If, however, the Eagles did require a secret weapon, his name might be senior defensive assistant Matt Patricia.Stop laughing.Patricia’s knowledge of the Patriots’ football operations is deeper and more detailed than any other coach to face them in the Bill Belichick era. No ex-assistant has returned to face Belichick with coordinator experience on offense and defense, not to mention his year as a Senior Football Adviser. However disastrous last season was — and it was a football hellscape of ugly penalties and hideous turnovers — Patricia still knows the Pats’ playbooks and personnel intimately.Patricia learned at Belichick’s knee for 16 y...Eight MBTA employees fired for sleeping, not paying attention at work
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:40:06 GMT
Eight of the 10 MBTA employees suspended for sleeping or failing to pay proper attention during work hours over the past year and a half were ultimately fired by the agency, records show.The terminated employees included five bus drivers, a train operator, bus inspector and electrical worker, who were “recommended for discharge” after serving suspensions that lasted either 40 or 70 days.Two bus drivers were allowed to return to work, with additional safety training, after serving either a three- or 10-day suspension. An 11th employee, also listed as a bus driver, was issued an infraction notice, but was not suspended, records show.The data was provided to the Herald after a public records request for “MBTA employees found failing to comply with the attention to duty rule and/or sleeping during work hours,” from Jan. 1, 2022 to July 23, 2023.“The image that frontline employees present to our customers is a critical element in maintaining the public’s trust,” an MBTA spokesperson said...Patriots outlook: NFL sources expecting franchise to finish in middle of the pack
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:40:06 GMT
Coming off the third-worst season of Bill Belichick’s 23-year tenure as head coach, the Patriots did surprisingly little this offseason to significantly upgrade their roster.That might not matter as Belichick and the team try to improve upon last season’s 8-9 finish because the team’s biggest weakness wasn’t so much in personnel as it was coaching. With Matt Patricia and Joe Judge leading the offense, the system was predictable and simplistic.Quarterback Mac Jones — coached by Judge and running plays called by Patricia — saw a dramatic decline from his rookie season (when offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was still on board in 2021) in nearly every statistical category. Patricia’s offensive line gave up a higher pressure rate despite quarterbacks attempting a lower average depth of target than in 2021.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots QB Mac Jones reveals that Tom Brady has helped ‘mentor’ him New England Patriots | Patri...Blinken visits Kyiv in show of support for Ukraine’s counteroffensive
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:40:06 GMT
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Ukraine’s capital Wednesday for an unannounced visit hours after Russia launched a missile attack on the city, in a trip intended to show confidence in Kyiv’s forces amid a grinding counteroffensive.Blinken’s trip aimed to assess Ukraine’s 3-month-old counteroffensive and signal continued U.S. support as some Western allies are expressing worries about Ukraine’s progress driving out Russian forces after 18 months of war, according to U.S. officials.After arriving in Kyiv, Blinken laid a wreath at the city’s Berkovetske cemetery to commemorate members of the Ukrainian armed forces who lost their lives defending the country.“We want to make sure that Ukraine has what it needs, not only to succeed in the counteroffensive but has what it needs for the long-term, to make sure that it has a strong deterrent,” Blinken said during the visit. “We’re also determined to continue to work with our partners as the...Armenia will hold exercises with the US in a period of tensions with Russia
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:40:06 GMT
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Armenia announced Wednesday that its forces will hold military exercises this month with the United States as tensions rose with longtime ally Russia. Armenia’s Defense Ministry said the exercises that begin Monday are aimed at preparing units for international peacekeeping operations. It did not say how many troops would take part or specify activities in the exercises. “As regards the exercise, certainly, the news raises alarm, especially in today’s circumstances,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said after the announcement. Landlocked Armenia has close military ties with Russia, including hosting a Russian military base and participating in the Moscow-led Collective Security Treaty Organization alliance. However, Armenia has become increasingly disillusioned with Russia since the 2020 war with Azerbaijan. The armistice that ended the war called for a Russian peacekeeping force to ensure passage on the road leading from Armenia to the Nagorno-Karabakh...Pakistan shuts key border crossing with Afghanistan after guards exchange fire
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:40:06 GMT
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities closed a key border crossing with landlocked Afghanistan on Wednesday shortly after border guards from the two sides exchanged fire, officials and residents said, in a sign of increasing tensions between the two neighbors.There were no reports of casualties, and it was not immediately known why the border guards from the two sides exchanged fire, said Nasrullah Khan, an official in Torkham, a town in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.He said Pakistani government and military officials were in contact with their Afghan counterparts to defuse tensions. Abdul Mateen Qani, the Afghan Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Interior Ministry, confirmed the clash between Afghan and Pakistani forces. He said officials from both sides were attempting to find out what caused the clash and ways to prevent such incidents in the future.Pakistani authorities said dozens of trucks carrying perishable items, including vegetables and fruits, we...This summer was a global record breaker for the highest heat ever measured, meteorologists say
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:40:06 GMT
GENEVA (AP) — Earth has sweltered through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured, with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures, according to the World Meteorological Organization.Last month was not only the hottest August scientists ever recorded by far with modern equipment, it was also the second hottest month measured, behind only July 2023, WMO and the European climate service Copernicus announced Wednesday.August was about 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than pre-industrial averages. That is the threshold that the world is trying not to pass, though scientists are more concerned about rises in temperatures over decades, not merely a blip over a month’s time.The world’s oceans — more than 70% of the Earth’s surface — were the hottest ever recorded, nearly 21 degrees Celsius (69.8 degrees Fahrenheit), and have set high temperature marks for three consecutive months, the WMO and Copernicus said.“Th...Indo-Pacific leaders see a partner in Canada, elevating its status within ASEAN-bloc
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:40:06 GMT
JAKARTA — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is welcoming Canada as its latest strategic partner.The 10-nation bloc made the symbolic gesture today during Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to the host city of Jakarta. The new partnership reflects Canada’s expanded presence in the Indo-Pacific region and reflects the progress being made on a Canada-ASEAN free-trade agreement. Indonesian President Joko Widodo welcomed Canada into the partnership today. Widodo says he hopes Canada will become an anchor of peace and stability in the region that respects international law and encourages co-operation. Trudeau spoke in front of the leaders for the bloc, saying the moment marks a historic milestone in their relationship. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 6, 2023. The Canadian PressNote to readers: ASEAN is pronounced AHZ-ee-inToronto rapper critically injured, shot while driving in Scarborough: Police
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:40:06 GMT
A local Toronto rapper is fighting for his life in hospital after he was shot while driving in Scarborough on Tuesday.Emergency crews responded to Dolly Varden Boulevard, in the area of Markham and Ellesmere roads, around 4:50 p.m. for reports of a shooting.Police say the victim was driving in the area when he was shot by a suspect from another vehicle. Investigators believe the two vehicles were driving side by side before the shot was fired.Images from the scene show a black sedan that appears to have struck a tree surrounded by police tape. Witnesses tell CityNews the victim was in the black car.Toronto police investigating after a shooting in Scarborough on Sep. 6, 2023 that left a man with critical injuries. Police say the victim was a local Toronto rapper who was shot while driving a black car that ended up crashing into a tree. CITYNEWS/Rick HelinskiParamedics confirm a man in his 20s was rushed to hospital where he remains in critical condition. Police have identified the vi...Latest news
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