Posts by Liam Redmond
Florida driver fleeing traffic stop slams head-on into school bus carrying 19 children, then runs from scene
A Florida driver allegedly fleeing a traffic stop slammed head-on into a school bus carrying 19 children before abandoning his damaged vehicle and fleeing on foot, authorities said. The dramatic Tuesday morning incident was captured on video, including footage of the vehicle crashing into the Sumter County school bus and police body camera video showing a deputy…
Read MoreYankees’ Fernando Cruz has partial UCL tear, Tommy John surgery on table
The Yankees moved Fernando Cruz to the 15-day injured list Wednesday before even scanning his elbow, concerned enough that they felt he would require a break regardless of the MRI exam results. The results represented a worst fear. Cruz has a partial tear of his UCL, manager Aaron Boone said, and will seek further opinions.…
Read MoreSingapore-based Apex Logistics ‘fully cooperating’ in US probe into alleged smuggling of Nvidia chips
The news comes as US President Donald Trump’s administration turns up the ante on transhipment [SINGAPORE] Singapore-based Apex Logistics, which is reportedly being probed by the US government for its alleged role in smuggling Nvidia artificial intelligence chips to China, is cooperating with the authorities, its owner said. Swiss logistics giant Kuehne+Nagel acquired a majority stake…
Read MoreWest Virginia creep allegedly boasted about kiddie porn collection in online chatrooms under username ‘MrChildPorn’
A West Virginia creep is accused of brazenly bragging about and sharing his large kiddie porn collection online — while shamelessly using the revolting username “MrChildPorn” in chatrooms. Garrett Michael Highlander, 20, of Morgantown, was arrested on Friday after West Virginia State Police received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children…
Read MoreSoftBank in talks to buy stake in humanoid developer 1X at US$6 billion valuation: report
Published Thu, Aug 27, 2026 · 12:41 PM SOFTBANK is in talks to buy a majority stake in OpenAI-backed humanoid robot developer 1X Technologies in a deal that would value the startup at about US$6 billion, The Information reported on Wednesday (Aug 26), citing people with knowledge of the deal. Reuters could not immediately confirm…
Read MoreUSC’s fabulous freshmen are well represented on first two-deep
Freshmen rule! That could be an early slogan for the USC football team after the first depth chart released Wednesday evening ahead of the season opener showed five potential starters from the Trojans’ top-ranked high school class. Freshman tight end Mark Bowman, defensive end Luke Wafle and wide receivers Trent Mosley and Kayden Dixon-Wyatt were…
Read MoreNYCFC signs Tayvon Gray to extension in boost to back line
Defender Tayvon Gray signed a contract extension with New York City FC, keeping the Bronx native with the club through the 2028-29 season. The deal, announced Wednesday, includes an option for the 2029-30 season and keeps one of just five players on the current roster who was with the club in 2021 when it won…
Read MoreShein’s Hong Kong IPO pricing values company at US$26.5b, say sources
Demand from retail investors for the retailer’s stock has not been overly strong: analyst Published Thu, Aug 27, 2026 · 11:20 AM — Updated Thu, Aug 27, 2026 · 10:42 PM [HONG KONG] Online fast-fashion retailer Shein is set to price its Hong Kong initial public offering near the midpoint of its marketed range, raising…
Read MoreShein’s Hong Kong IPO pricing values company at US$26.5b: sources
Demand from retail investors for the retailer’s stock has not been overly strong: analyst Published Thu, Aug 27, 2026 · 11:20 AM — Updated Thu, Aug 27, 2026 · 05:16 PM [HONG KONG] Online fast-fashion retailer Shein is set to price its Hong Kong initial public offering near the midpoint of its marketed range, raising…
Read MoreAsian stocks rise as Nvidia earnings forecast beats estimates, South Korea’s Kospi gains
Published Thu, Aug 27, 2026 · 10:44 AM [SINGAPORE] Stocks rose at the start of the Asia-Pacific trading session on Thursday (Aug 27) as Nvidia’s latest earnings report beat estimates, lifting tech hardware manufacturers and reviving investor confidence. This came after data overnight showed that the US Federal Reserve’s preferred US inflation measure is still…
Read MoreSoCal city dumps weedkiller on sports fields as child cancer deaths fuel toxic-chemical fears
Newport Beach is ditching synthetic herbicides on its 17 athletic fields as alarm grows over a rare childhood cancer cluster in a nearby community. The move comes as families grapple with at least six cases of Ewing sarcoma among children and teens since 2013 in Ladera Ranch, a master-planned community in south Orange County. To…
Read MoreSingapore Airlines faces some bleak choices as it lays trapped in Air India’s money pit
[SINGAPORE] Air India has its cap out again. Reuters on Aug 25 reported that the carrier is seeking US$1.5 billion in fresh equity from its shareholders to keep its turnaround going. Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) slice of the bill works out to roughly US$375 million, or just under S$500 million. Nothing has been decided, and any…
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