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LG poll: Nasarawa APC unveils chairmanship candidates

The Punch 

The Nasarawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has announced its chairmanship candidates for the November 2 local government council elections in the state. The chairman of the party’s primary elections committee, Mr Tanimu Adamson, revealed the names of the successful candidates while submitting the exercise report to the party’s state executive on Friday

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Some Photos: Silhouettes

Avax.news 

A person shelters from the rain in a flooded underpass by Lawrence Hill Roundabout, Bristol on Monday, September 23, 2024. An amber weather warning for heavy rain has come into force in parts of England, with the Met Office warning that affected areas could experience more than a month's worth of rain falling on Monday. (Photo by Ben Birchall/PA Images via Getty Images)

Baku, Yerevan agree to sign peace treaty as soon as possible

En.mehrnews.com 

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Baku and Yerevan have agreed to make efforts to sign a peace treaty as soon as possible, the Azerbaijani foreign ministry said after a meeting between the two countries’ top diplomats in Istanbul.

How the Super 25 high school football teams fared in Week 8

Chicago Sun-Times 

A look at how the Super 25 fared in Week 8.

1. Lincoln-Way East (8-0)
Won 49-20 at Andrew

2. Mount Carmel (6-2)
Won 35-10 at No. 18 Fenwick

3. Nazareth (7-1)
Won 62-14 vs. Benet

4. Loyola (6-2)
Won 34-10 at Carmel

5. Geneva (8-0)
Won 49-14 at St. Charles East

6. Cary-Grove (8-0)
Won 50-7 at Crystal Lake South

7. Lyons (8-0)
Won 24-7 at No. 25 York

8. Downers Grove North (7-1)
Won 41-7 vs. Hinsdale South

9. St. Rita (6-2)
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony has a poignant vibe this year

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The Rock & Roll Hall Fame induction ceremony on Saturday night promises to be starry, jamming — and bittersweet. So many of the honorees this time have been lost. Of the seven original members of Kool & the Gang, there is only one, Robert “Kool” Bell. There will be no living members of the MC5. Foreigner’s original bassist Ed Gagliardi and multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald have died and guitarist Mick Jones has been sidelined by Parkinson’s disease. A Tribe Called Quest has lost Phife Dawg. Читать дальше...

Japan's ruling party headquarters is attacked with firebombs and suspect is arrested, media report

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

A man has thrown several firebombs into the headquarters of Japan’s ruling party in Tokyo, according to public broadcaster NHK and other Japanese media. There were no reported injuries. Tokyo police declined to comment Saturday. The suspect was arrested on the spot. His intentions were not immediately clear. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is increasingly unpopular with the public, amid a ballooning money scandal, involving dubious funding and suspected tax evasion. Balloting is set for Oct.27 for the lower house of Parliament. Читать дальше...

Black male teachers are a rarity in preschools. This pioneering program wants to change that

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

A fellowship program is training young Black men to become literacy aides in preschool classrooms across the country. It aims to tackle several problems at once: a shortage of early educators, a dearth of Black male teachers and the acute challenges Black boys face in schools because of their race and gender. Researchers have shown Black male students face discrimination before they even set foot in a kindergarten classroom. But there’s a growing body of evidence that Black teachers can make a difference for Black students. Читать дальше...

Caulfield Cup 2024

Sydney Morning Herald 

Colour and fashion from Caulfield Cup 2024

Chumash people in California to co-steward marine sanctuary in historic partnership

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

For more than 10,000 years, Native Americans have been living along California’s central coast. Now the area will soon be part of a new national marine sanctuary that Native people will co-steward with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary designated by the Biden administration earlier this month is the first partnership of its kind and will give the Chumash people a say in the way the sanctuary is preserved. It covers California coastal... Читать дальше...