Today: December 23, 2024
A federal appeals court upheld Maryland’s decade-old ban on military-style firearms, commonly referred to as assault weapons, in a significant ruling on Tuesday, August 6. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 10 to 5 decision, rejected arguments from gun…
Three years ago when Nneka Echikunwoke arrived at the Tokyo Olympics, she had to leave even before the show even started because Nigeria is listed among “high-risk” doping countries. Fast forward to the ongoing Olympics in Paris, she has won Silver for…
Mia Boykin Remnants of Hurricane Debby, which made landfall in Florida as a Category 1 storm, will reach D.C. by the end of the week. The storm has hit across the Southeast with heavy rainfall, strong winds, and storm surge flooding. The…
Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate presidential election. In a heartfelt post on social media Harris highlighted Walz’s deep convictions and personal experiences that resonate with middle-class families across the nation. “I am proud to announce that I’ve…
Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, looking to strengthen the Democratic ticket in Midwestern states, AP sources say. She will introduce Walz at a rally Tuesday evening in Philadelphia Mia Boykin Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota…
As the new school year approaches, DC Public Schools (DCPS) has kicked off its innovative Summer Bridge program, designed to help incoming 6th and 9th-grade students transition smoothly into their new academic environments. The week-long initiative, which began on Monday, August 5,…
Mia Boykin In the early hours of Saturday, August 3, Northwest DC was rocked by a violent incident that left two men dead and two others injured. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) reported that the shooting occurred just after 1 a.m. on…
Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, made Olympic history again by securing a spot in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics. With a thrilling 79-70 victory over Canada at the Villeneuve d’ASCQ Arena in Lille, D’Tigress became the first African basketball team,…
American sprinter Noah Lyles has secured gold in the 100m final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but not without stirring up reactions and controversy in the semifinal and final respectively. The 27-year-old won in one of the tightest 100m showdowns in Olympic…
Hello, my village people! It’s Dr. Okenye, your village doctor, here again. The first thing you need to know is that certain strains of staphylococcus commonly live in your nose and on your skin. It is part of the normal flora, which…
