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The passing of Puerto Rican professional boxer Paul Bamba at the age of 35 was announced by his family and manager, Ne-Yo, on Friday. Learn more here. Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Puerto Rican professional boxer Paul Bamba passed away this week, his family and manager, R&B singer Shaffer “Ne-Yo” Smith, confirmed in a joint statement on Friday. He was 35. “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of beloved son, brother, friend and boxing champion Paul Bamba, whose light and love touched countless lives,” the statement posted on Instagram read. “He was a fierce yet…
Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailThe H-1B visa is at the center of a feud that has engulfed supporters of President-elect Donald Trump.While many on the far-right, such as activist Laura Loomer and former Trump adviser Steven Bannon, are fiercely anti-immigrant, Silicon Valley tech figures, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, have come out in support of the visas, which are for highly skilled immigrants typically working in tech, healthcare, engineering and finance.Trump has supported Musk and…
Moscow — The head of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense Forces, Lt. General Igor Kirillov, was killed along with his deputy early Tuesday in an explosion in Moscow, Russia’s Investigative Committee said.Ukrainian security sources told CBS News the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) killed Kirillov in a special operation. The claim couldn’t be independently verified.The sources said a scooter with explosives was detonated as Kirillov and his assistant were entering an apartment building.”Kirillov was a war criminal and an absolutely legitimate target, since he gave orders to use prohibited chemical weapons against the Ukrainian military,” an informed source in…
By attacking Ukrainian cultural heritage during a full-scale invasion, Russia is thereby attacking Ukrainian identity as such. The Dutch Ambassador to Ukraine, Alle Dorhout, stressed this in an interview with Ukrinform. “Russian aggression against Ukrainian cultural heritage is something we have seen for the last couple of years, and it does worry us very much because it’s not just an attack on Ukrainian culture, but also on Ukrainian people and Ukrainian identity,” the ambassador believes. Read also: Ukraine WOW commemorates centennial of ‘Shchedryk’ world tour with global performances The Netherlands has its own cultural program for the protection of cultural…
Bettmann Archive We’re looking back at the notable public figures we’ve lost so far in 2025, from Hollywood icons to other influential stars. The loss of a public figure can send shockwaves around the world. From Hollywood icons to notable public figures, grieving the loss of an idol is never easy — whether it be a rock star, an actor, a politician or a reality TV star. 2025 started off on a difficult note. Toward the end of 2024, the world lost multiple celebrities, including former President Jimmy Carter. He was 100 years old when he died just two days…
As Bay Area residents counted down the seconds until the new year, the region’s first baby made her way into the world.Raelynn James Greenwell, born at 12 a.m. sharp on Jan. 1, appeared to be the Bay Area’s first newborn in 2025.Her parents, Sophia Greenwell and James Greenwell IV of Union City, welcomed their fifth daughter at Kaiser’s San Leandro Medical Center. She weighed in at 8 pounds and measured 18 1/2 inches.“She has chubby cheeks, blue eyes and blonde hair,” Sophia Greenwell said about Raelynn James. “We’re beyond blessed. She’s perfect and looks like our youngest daughter. In fact,…
Like its sibling the 2025 Chevy Equinox, the GMC Terrain has been fully redesigned. It should arrive at dealers very soon, if it hasn’t already, and among its many changes is a slight price hike and an adjustment to the trim line-up. While the price increases, the amount of standard equipment does, too. 2025 GMC Terrain Base Trim Engine 1.5L Turbocharged inline-4 Base Trim Horsepower 175 hp Base Trim Torque 203 lb-ft GMC Pricing And Configuration Availability The new starting price for the Terrain is $31,395, including the $1,395 destination charge. That’s according to the online configuration tool, and the…
The 119th Congress is around the corner and confirmation battles featuring President-elect Trump’s slate of nominees are set to take center stage. Since Trump’s rapid rollout of choices, two nominees — former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for attorney general and Chad Chronister to lead the Drug Enforcement Agency — have already withdrawn themselves. But a number of his remaining picks are controversial, and Republicans are hoping to avoid further errors as the nominees barnstorm Capitol Hill and move closer to their confirmation hearings and potentially hitting the Senate floor. Here are the top five confirmation battles to watch. Tulsi Gabbard…
A person driving a white pickup truck with a black flag plowed through a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing at least 10 people on New Year’s Eve. Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images The New Orleans vehicle attack on New Year’s Eve has left Americans heartbroken. An individual drove a white pickup truck with a black flag into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter area in the early morning hours of January 1, 2025. The incident left at least 10 people dead and dozens more injured, including two police officers. Now that…
There were 125 combat clashes on the frontline, the enemy carried out over 3000 shelling attacks on Ukraine’s Defense Forces positions; fighting continues in most directions. According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in their operational update at 22:00 on January 1, 2025, on Facebook. “Since the day-start, there have been 125 combat clashes; the enemy carried out one missile and 26 aviation strikes, using seven missiles and 34 guided bombs, 562 kamikaze drone strikes, and over 3000 shelling attacks on our troops’ positions,” the post reads. In the Kupiansk sector of…