Posts by Liam Redmond
Flames erupt from windows, roof as blaze engulfs NYC apartment building
[ad_1] A massive blaze engulfed an Upper West Side apartment building Tuesday morning — as raging flames and plumes of smoke poured from the roof and out of windows. The fire erupted at 8:20 a.m. on the top floor of the six-story rental building on West 107th Street near Amsterdam Avenue, the FDNY said. A massive…
Read MoreWho Was Roderick MacLeod? Grammy-Nominated Musician Killed by Reckless Female Driver With More Than 100 Arrests
[ad_1] A beloved Rhode Island musician was killed while walking his dog after he was hit by a car driven by a repeat offender with a criminal record spanning more than 100 arrests. The deadly crash occurred in Hopkinton around 7:20 a.m. on Saturday, according to the Hopkinton Police Department. Roderick MacLeod was walking his…
Read MoreJudge orders release of Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury records, warns no new information ‘of any consequence’
[ad_1] A Manhattan federal judge ordered the release Tuesday of grand jury records tied to the criminal case of notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell – but warned that the material would not yield “new information of any consequence.” Federal prosecutors must publish the records – including search warrants and grand jury testimony –…
Read MoreWall Street subdued at open as Fed rate cut decision nears
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main stock indexes were subdued at the open on Tuesday (Dec 9) as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision, while Nvidia shares were whipsawed by contrasting news around exports of advanced AI chips to China. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 14.8 points, or 0.03 per cent, at the…
Read MoreAccenture, Anthropic strike multi-year partnership to boost AI adoption
[ad_1] The tie-up reflects enterprise efforts across industries to upskill their workforce on AI technologies [DUBLIN, Ireland] Accenture and Anthropic on Tuesday (Dec 9) announced an expansion of their partnership through a new business group where around 30,000 of the consulting giant’s employees will be trained on the AI startup’s Claude model. The tie-up reflects…
Read MoreMinnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan failed to hold mandatory safety meetings before Dem speaker’s assassination: ‘Shameful’
[ad_1] Minnesota’s lieutenant governor Peggy Flanagan flouted the law by failing to hold quarterly meetings on lawmakers’ safety before the assassination of state House Speaker Melissa Hortman, prompting harsh backlash from colleagues in the legislature for the “shameful” oversight. Flanagan, who is now running for US Senate to replace retiring Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.), only…
Read MoreBMW names veteran Nedeljkovic as CEO to tackle China, Tesla
[ad_1] [BERLIN] BMW named 30-year company veteran Milan Nedeljkovic as its next CEO on Tuesday (Dec 9) to replace long-time chief Oliver Zipse, as the German automaker bets on a new generation of electric cars to counter US tariffs, Chinese competition and Tesla. The move, not unexpected with 61-year-old Zipse already beyond the usual retirement…
Read MoreExclusive | CBS News has picked Tony Dokoupil as ‘CBS Evening News’ anchor: source
[ad_1] CBS News has tapped “CBS Mornings” co-host Tony Dokoupil as anchor of “CBS Evening News,” according to an source with knowledge. Dokoupil will leave his perch at “CBS Mornings” where he co-hosts the show with Gayle King and Nate Burleson, and start his new gig in the new year, sources said. CBS is expected…
Read MoreYZJ Maritime, Centurion Accommodation Reit among latest additions to iEdge Singapore indices
[ad_1] The combined weightage of these two counters and Golden Agri-Resources will be around 9% [SINGAPORE] Yangzijiang (YZJ) Maritime, Centurion Accommodation Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) and Golden Agri-Resources were announced on Tuesday (Dec 9) as the new additions to two iEdge Singapore indices. This update to the indices kicks in at the start of…
Read MoreApac airlines to increase net profit by 6.5% to US$6.6 billion in 2026: Iata
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Asia-Pacific airlines are projected to record US$6.6 billion of net profit in 2026, up from S$6.2 billion in 2025, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) said in a media release on Tuesday (Dec 9). It is relatively on par with its Middle East counterparts’ expected net profit of US$6.8 billion for 2026, while…
Read MoreTrump says Ukraine should hold elections despite wartime prohibition: ‘People should have that choice’
[ad_1] President Trump said in an interview Monday that Ukraine should hold new elections despite its ongoing war with Russia, warning that Kyiv would soon reach a point “where it’s not a democracy anymore.” “I think it’s time. I think it’s an important time to hold an election,” the president told Politico reporter Dasha Burns.…
Read MoreGrammy-nominated musician Roderick MacLeod killed by driver with more than 100 arrests
[ad_1] A beloved Rhode Island musician was struck and killed as he was out walking his dog by a car driven by a career criminal with more than 100 arrests. The deadly wreck occurred in Hopkinton around 7:20 a.m. Saturday, when Shannon Godbout veered out of her lane, struck multiple objects, including two telephone poles,…
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