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Finally some tangible progress on the labour front with the Canadian men’s soccer team. Canada Soccer has come to terms on an agreement with Alphonso Davies, its marquee man, on name/image likeness rights, according to a source.The deal just needs final signatures, according to the source who requested anonymity because the agreement has yet to be announced.“I can confirm we are very close to the finish line,” Canada Soccer general secretary Earl Cochrane said Tuesday when asked about an agreement.Davies became the latest hot spot between Canada Soccer and its players last week when TSN reported that Davies’ representative had…

U.S. Africa Command carried out an airstrike on Sunday targeting al-Shabaab terrorists in coordination with the Somali government, the Pentagon said. The terrorists, two of whom were killed, had been attacking Somali National Army forces near Buulobarde, a city roughly 135 miles north of Mogadishu. No civilian casualties were reported, according to an initial assessment by U.S. Africa Command.  ETHIOPIA’S TIGRAY FORCES SAY ERITREANS ESCALATING MILITARY OFFENSIVEThe airstrike comes about three weeks after the U.S. military launched an airstrike in Somalia that took out Abdullahi Nadir, a top leader of what the Pentagon says is the “most kinetically active al-Qaeda network in…

Once described by Quentin Tarantino as film’s first female action star, Pam Grier’s iconic rise found her righting wrongs, taking names, and becoming a beauty icon still impactful today. The fourth season of TCM’s docu-podcast The Plot Thickens: Here Comes Pam, out today, finds Grier and her loved ones revisiting emblematic moments from her life—and, of course, her life in looks. Since her arrival on the screen scene in the 1970s, Grier has been synonymous with feminist badassery. The decade’s Blaxploitation films found a center point in the actress. She existed at the nexus of physicality and femininity, her parade of vigilante characters…

In his first speech as Prime Minister, he yesterday vowed to clear up the economic mess created by Liz Truss but refused to spell out how he will fill the black hole in the nation’s finances FAMILIES are bracing themselves for the return of austerity after Rishi Sunak warned there will be “difficult decisions to come”. In his first speech as Prime Minister, he yesterday vowed to clear up the economic mess created by Liz Truss. But Mr Sunak still refused to spell out how he plans to fill the massive black hole in the nation’s finances. The Tories are…

Combative New York City moms are lining up their support behind Lee Zeldin as the GOP looks to take charge in Albany for the first time in 16 years.”The Democrats pissed off the wrong people — they pissed off the moms,” Jackie Toboroff, a mother of two and a former New York City Council candidate, told Fox News Digital. “We’re Muslim, Jewish, Christian, black, white, rich and poor. And we’re all upset at what’s become of our schools and our communities,” she also said.NEW YORK GOV. HOCHUL BRAGS ABOUT TOUGHER ‘BAIL LAWS’ IN CAMPAIGN AD AMID TIGHTENING RACE WITH LEE ZELDINZeldin,…

Carlo Ancelotti says he is “not annoyed” about Real Madrid’s surprising 3-2 defeat to RB Leipzig in the Champions League.It’s the first loss for Real Madrid this season as they were unbeaten in La Liga and the Champions League prior to Tuesday night.However, goals from Josko Gvardiol, Christopher Nkunku and Timo Werner saw Leipzig take a famous victory at the Red Bull Arena and boost their own chances of finishing top of Group F – with Real just a point ahead in first. Ballon d’OrNeymar says Vinicius should have been ‘top three’ in Ballon d’Or19/10/2022 AT 09:41“We conceded on two…

A student at the University of Noth Carolina (UNC)-Chapel Hill, on Oct. 22 reported a sexual assault incident that allegedly occurred in a dormitory on campus.The student told campus police that the incident occurred between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. that Saturday, when an “unknown individual” followed the student into Carmichael Residence Hall and then into the student’s room, where the assault took place, according to UNC – Chapel Hill. The suspect is described as a white male, about 6 feet tall, in his late 20s or early 30s, with short brown hair and short facial hair, the university said in…

A version of this story appeared in The Point newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN  —  Last week, a super PAC affiliated with Mitch McConnell announced it was pulling nearly $6 million out of the New Hampshire Senate race. On Tuesday, the group dumped an additional $6 million into the Pennsylvania Senate race. “Dr. Oz is surging, but Democrats are throwing a barrage of late spending into Pennsylvania to stop his momentum,” Senate Leadership Fund president Steven Law said. “This is a must-win race where we have to consolidate our firepower to ensure…

MakerDAO (MKR), the decentralized organization that manages the stablecoin DAI, will move $1.6bn of its USD Coin (USDC) reserves to Coinbase to earn a yield of up to 1.5%.The proposal to have Coinbase custody part of the MakerDAO treasury was passed by the MakerDAO community on Monday, with 75% of the votes being in favor of the move. The $1.6bn represents one-third of MakerDAO’s treasury – the reserve that allows users to deposit collateral in exchange for being issued the DAI stablecoin.In the proposal, known as MIP81, Coinbase is described as “a longstanding partner” of Maker, and “an established, reputable,…

Skip Schumaker has been chosen to lead the Miami Marlins as the team’s new manager, according to a report from The Associated Press.Shumaker, 42, will become the franchise’s 16th manager. He joins the Marlins after most recently serving as the bench coach for the St. Louis Cardinals. From 2018-2021, Shumaker spent time with the Padres as a first base coach and associate manager.The Marlins parted ways with Don Mattingly last month after seven seasons.  Mattingly won 443 games, but lost 587 during his tenure with Miami. He earned NL Manager of the Year honors for the pandemic-shortened 2020 season after…