With extreme sadness, we report the death of 3 OFWs during the flooding in UAE. Two OFWs died due to suffocation inside their vehicle during the flood. One other OFW died due to a vehicular accident. We shall provide utmost support and assistance to their families.

Flooding on Sheikh Zayed Road, one of #Dubai ’s main arteries, has turned it into a massive line of stationary vehicles on one side and pedestrians all around trying to navigate giant pools of water! #Uaeweather #UAE

It’s going to rain in Dubai

New: Trump subpoenaed the wrong guy, Alvin Bragg says. Trump seeks records from an ex-DA investigator but got the wrong Jeremy Rosenberg.

'I don't have any files for you,' J.R. said and told Trump's atty, before adding, 'I'm keeping the fifteen dollars' in witness travel fees.

“West of Manhattan” is the New Yorkiest possible way to refer to New Jersey

It’s been a year since WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was seized by Russia’s security services and falsely accused of espionage. It’s time for this talented journalist and innocent man to come home. My letter on this grim anniversary
#IStandWithEvan

wsj.com/world/evan-ger…

Large boat just collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Mass Casualty Incident - many cars and people are in the water.

This JUST happened, no word on injuries yet.

This is a once in a lifetime event.

#Baltimore #MdTraffic

Does the governor of South Dakota know that you can get veneers in South Dakota

No comment from Kensington Palace tonight after at least 3 international pictures agencies refuse to distribute this morning’s photo of Kate and her children. Some of them (The Associated Press ) have claimed “the source [the palace] has manipulated the image”.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitch McConnell will step down as the Senate's Republican leader in November, ending a record run in the powerful post.

🧵Eleven months ago, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia during a reporting trip.

He remains in a Moscow prison to this day.

We’re offering resources for those who want to show their support for him. #IStandWithEvan wsj.com/Evan

The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen, unimplanted embryos qualify as human children under state law.

IVF has long been in the crosshairs of the anti-abortion movement, and this unprecedented decision immediately imperils all IVF access throughout Alabama.

Even for a man who claims to be a billionaire, at least $440 million is a potentially crippling amount of cash to turn over. Can Trump afford the judgments? When does he have to pay them? And what happens if he says he can’t — or if he outright refuses? politico.com/news/2024/02/1…

These enhanced autochromes were taken by Auguste Léon in Aswan, Egypt, 109 years ago this month, on Tuesday 20th January 1914. They depict 4 girls from the Bishari tribe, of the eastern Nubian Desert of southern Egypt & Sudan. The photos are original colour & not colourised

The State Department called for the immediate release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, after Russian leader Vladimir Putin addressed the prospect of a prisoner exchange on.wsj.com/42CqAV2 on.wsj.com/42CqAV2

Awful. How dare he suggest Evan was breaking the law.

Disgraceful of Carlson to suggest Evan was “breaking [their] law.” He wasn’t. Carlson knows that. Evan is a law-abiding, decent reporter being held hostage for geopolitical leverage. He should be released immediately. #iStandwithEvan

Worse than not asking the question at all

The meeting concluded with an unidentified woman taking to the mic to offer a prayer after falsely claiming that prayer is prohibited in the US (see Town of Greece v. Galloway 2014). 'We're not even allowed to pray anymore,' she said. 'This is supposed to be a Christian country.'

Wow. The Messenger website has already been shut down.
- Sad for the journalists there who may have wanted/needed links back to their work
themessenger.com