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By William L. Anderson

One of the hot topics of the 2024 presidential election is the use of what Republicans have called “lawfare” by the Democrats, using the law—and especially criminal law—to go after political opponents by using the system to charge them with questionable crimes. I myself have denounced ithereandhere.

There is no way to justify this use of criminal law except to say that it is a tool by political and economic elites to accomplish the same thing as Third World dictators have done... Читать дальше...

Possible momentum swing? No.

Efforts of the government to bring in investors to Nigeria’s oil and gas sector appear not to have yielded the desired result as the sector only attracted $5m foreign investment in the second quarter of the year, having recorded no investment in the first quarter. This was contained in a report by the National Bureau

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, has stressed the need to address the shortage of skilled professionals in finance-related disciplines across Nigerian universities. In a statement by the CBN on Sunday, Cardoso made the call during a strategic meeting with the President of the Nigerian Economic Society, Prof Adeola Adenikinju,

“Diseases like Johne’s in livestock or measles in humans drive significant losses, both economically and in terms of human life, especially in developing countries.

Tommy Edman's double drove in two runs to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 2-1 lead over the New York Mets.

In comparison, the cumulative inflow into mid-cap and small-cap funds stood at ₹32,924 crore during the same period last year, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India.

Can Tim Tszyu Come Back From Loss to Bakhram Murtazaliev? @ Boxing News 24/7

A group of about 2,000 migrants has left Mexico’s southern border hoping to reach the country’s north and ultimately the United States. The development Sunday comes weeks before the U.S. presidential election, in which immigration has been a key issue. Some migrants believe a new administration in the U.S. could put an end to asylum appointments through an online system called CBP One. Both the lack of jobs in Mexico’s south due to a new wave of incoming foreigners and a delay in asylum appointments... Читать дальше...

UNLV football coach Barry Odom didn’t have much sleep before he gave the command to start engines at the South Point 400. Also, Tyler Reddick flipped during the race.

Oklahoma fired offensive coordinator Seth Littrell after the Sooners dropped three of their first four games in Southeastern Conference play, multiple

Despite the war, Israelis seek solace in cosmetic procedures, with 54,000 aesthetic surgeries and 30,000 facial injections performed last year, alongside crucial treatments for conflict victims.

It’s turning into a city of half-courts as councils look to answer the growing demands of an increasingly popular children’s sport.

Life without Andrew Thomas got off to a disastrous start for Daniel Jones and the Giants.

1. Victims in deadly gangway collapse in Georgia identified; Descendants express concerns  WKRC TV Cincinnati
2. Video 7 killed after gangway collapses in Georgia  ABC News
3. Georgia islanders rushed to rescue survivors after dock walkway collapse that killed 7  The Associated Press
4. A fatal gangway collapse stresses an island celebrating Gullah Geechee culture  The Washington Post

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1. Exclusive | Activist Starboard Value Takes Stake in Tylenol-Maker Kenvue  The Wall Street Journal
2. Activist investor Starboard Value takes stake in consumer products maker Kenvue, sources say  Yahoo Finance
3. Activist investor Starboard takes stake in Kenvue - WSJ  Seeking Alpha
4. Tylenol, Listerine Maker Kenvue Under Activist Spotlight With Starboard Value Stake — Overhaul Ahead For The Johnson & Johnson Spinoff?  Benzinga
5. Starboard Value takes stake in JNJ... Читать дальше...

Starboard wants Kenvue, which was spun out of Johnson & Johnson last year and has a market value of over $40 billion, to make changes to boost its share price.

The Chiefs ran their way to 4 touchdowns, including from Patrick Mahomes for the first time in 32 games, in a win over the 49ers as they met for the first time since the Super Bowl.

Asserting that he prays regularly, CJI added, "Believe me, if you have faith, God will always find a way."

Max Verstappen was able to extend his lead in the Formula 1 drivers championship after rival Lando Norris was hit was a controversial 5-second penalty after a late overtaking manoeuvrer on the defending champion.

Charles Leclerc won his third title of the season as Ferrari took the top two spots on the podium.

Gold edged higher in the early Asian session as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East bolster the precious metal’s safe-haven appeal.

The Kremlin press service announced that the two leaders plan to discuss "the state and prospects for the development of multifaceted Russian-UAE cooperation and pressing issues on the international agenda, including the situation in the Middle East and North Africa region"