Posts by Liam Redmond
Exclusive | How a downtown Manhattan bar turned into a vibrant tribute to more than 7K first responders after 9/11
Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear patches, and one Manhattan bar will never forget that. Nearly every inch of the walls and ceilings of O’Hara’s Restaurant and Pub, located a block south of the World Trade Center site, is covered with patches — more than 7,000 of them — from police officers, firefighters, EMTs and…
Read MoreI’m a Muslim doctor who treats 9/11 victims — why I’m outraged by Hasan Piker’s venom
I’m an observing Muslim woman — British by birth, American by privilege — who witnessed 9/11 in real time from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where I was treating critically ill patients. That was my introduction to radical Islam — a profound distortion of my faith. Today, as a doctor who treats 9/11 first responders and survivors…
Read MoreChina curbs humanoid IPOs after Unitree’s volatile debut
Published Wed, Sep 9, 2026 · 04:57 PM [BEIJING] Chinese regulators are tightening the approval for humanoid startups planning IPOs after a volatile debut by industry leader Unitree Robotics, The Information reported on Wednesday (Sep 9). The China Securities Regulatory Commission has given an informal “window guidance” to some investment banks and firms that it…
Read MoreHaidilao billionaire’s US$350 million surprise sale sinks shares
Published Wed, Sep 9, 2026 · 04:42 PM [BEIJING] The founding family behind China’s biggest chain of hotpot restaurants sought to sell up to US$353 million shares, sending the firm’s shares down as much as 12 per cent, the lowest level since March 2022. Shu Ping, a co-founder and wife of Haidilao’s chairman and CEO…
Read MoreNorth Carolina cold case takes grim turn after remains identified as runaway 15-year-old girl missing since 1977
Authorities announced a major breakthrough in a decades-old cold case, identifying human remains found nearly 49 years ago in North Carolina as belonging to a runaway 15-year-old girl who disappeared from Maryland. The skeletal remains were discovered more than six months after Cindy Marcell Blizzard went missing in the spring of 1977, according to the North Carolina State Bureau…
Read MoreSIA to seek tougher terms for any fresh Air India funding
Published Wed, Sep 9, 2026 · 03:38 PM [HONG KONG] Singapore Airlines (SIA), backed by state investor Temasek, is expected to seek greater influence over management and stronger governance rights before approving a capital injection into Air India, said two people familiar with the matter. The proposed conditions, which would be negotiated with Air India’s…
Read MoreFormer ‘Ted Lasso’ star makes surprise return
Warning: Spoilers ahead! Do not proceed unless you’ve watched “Ted Lasso’s” sixth episode of Season 4. He scores! Phil Dunster, who starred as cocky soccer player Jamie Tartt in the first three seasons of “Ted Lasso,” made a surprise return to Season 4 of the Apple TV comedy. Phil Dunster (pictured at the “Ted Lasso”…
Read MoreWhat Led to Lindsay Clancy Mistrial? Jurors Reveal How Close They Were to Reach Not Guilty Verdict Till Lone Holdout Refused to Agree
The jury foreperson in Lindsay Clancy’s closely watched triple-murder trial revealed how narrowly the panel came to declaring the mother not guilty by reason of insanity, with the verdict ultimately derailed by a lone male juror who refused to agree. “She said he acknowledged that he had reasonable doubt after we watched the interview video,”…
Read MoreYen Rally Builds Ahead of BOJ September Meeting
The Japanese yen has strengthened to around ¥155 per dollar, its strongest level in about seven months, as investors increase bets that the Bank of Japan could raise interest rates at its Sept. 17-18 policy meeting. The yen’s gains come as oil prices approach $100 a barrel, creating competing forces for Japan’s inflation and monetary…
Read MoreData shows Amazon jet’s key braking systems did not deploy during deadly Miami crash: NTSB
Authorities on Tuesday said key braking systems did not deploy during Sunday’s deadly plane crash after an Amazon cargo jet overran the runway at Miami International Airport and struck two vehicles, killing five people. While the aircraft’s wheel brakes were applied, available data indicates that the speed brakes and thrust reversers did not, according to the National Transportation…
Read MoreSingdollar hits 10-month high against ringgit as investors take refuge in traditional safe haven
[SINGAPORE] The Singapore dollar rose to a 10-month high against the ringgit on Wednesday (Sep 9), as rising US Treasury yields and risk-off sentiment drove investors towards the city-state’s currency as a regional safe haven. The exchange rate climbed to RM3.2207, the highest level since Oct 31, 2025, going by Google Finance data. The divergence…
Read MoreDevin Williams ‘moving in right direction’ as he hopes to pitch for Mets again this season
MIAMI — Devin Williams’ confidence that he will pitch again for the Mets this season remains high. To that end, the reliever threw a bullpen session Tuesday, his first since he was placed on the injured list Aug. 10 with a right shoulder strain. “It’s all moving in the right direction,” Williams told The Post…
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