Posts by Liam Redmond
Iowa Mother Charged After Consuming Alcohol and Leaving 3-Year-Old Son Unsupervised, Leading to Child’s Death in Hot Garage
The mother of a 3-year-old boy found dead in a Bondurant garage earlier this year has turned herself in. Tiffani R. Huff Holmes, 41, surrendered to the Polk County Jail late Sunday, Dec. 21 and was charged with child endangerment resulting in death, a class B felony, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said in a…
Read MorePIDG, August Energy look to fill gap for ‘patient capital’ in South-east Asian clean energy
Their US$30 million joint venture will focus on Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines [SINGAPORE] The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) hopes to address the gap between strong demand for clean power in South-east Asia and the limited availability of service providers, in its new joint venture with Singapore-based August Energy Investment. PIDG is an infrastructure…
Read MoreDOJ Releases Fake Video of Jeffrey Epstein Suicide Inside Prison Cell as Part of File Dump Sparking Online Backlash
The Justice Department on Monday shared a disturbing video that appeared to show a recreation of Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide inside his Manhattan jail cell. The footage immediately sparked outrage and intense online backlash, before it was clarified that it wasn’t real. The video appeared on the Justice Department’s website with no explanation, quietly included in…
Read MoreInterim Michigan football coach doesn’t hold back on ‘malfunctioning’ program, changes neded
Biff Poggi is being brutally honest in his assessment of the state of the Michigan football program amid his push to be named the next head coach of the Wolverines. In the wake of Sherrone Moore’s firing, Poggi has been put in charge of the team to lead them through their upcoming bowl game against…
Read MoreJim Beam closing Kentucky distillery for a year
Bourbon maker Jim Beam is halting production at one of its distilleries in Kentucky for at least a year as the whiskey industry navigates tariffs from the Trump administration and slumping demand for a product that needs years of aging before it is ready. Jim Beam said the decision to pause bourbon making at its Clermont location in 2026…
Read MoreDem Rep. Smith: Stopping Some Tankers Is Legal, But That’s ‘Beside the Point’, ‘Could Cut Off Funds’ for It
On Monday’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) stated that there is a legal basis to stop and board some oil tankers around Venezuela, but that’s “sort of beside the point.” And “we could cut off funds for” this kind of operation. Smith said, “There is a legal basis for it…if you’re…
Read MorePhilip Rivers turning back clock not enough to keep Colts from brink of playoff elimination
Philip Rivers sure looked like the Philip Rivers of old for a while – but it wasn’t enough. The 44-year-old quarterback turned back the clock for the Colts, whose defense didn’t do enough to support their signal caller in a 48-27 loss to the 49ers at Lucas Oil Stadium on Monday night. Rivers finished 23-for-34…
Read MoreFu Yu’s largest shareholder Victor Lim reinstated as director of strategy, makes new bid for board membership
Reinstatement is in view of his ‘ability to contribute to the group’, says company [SINGAPORE] Components manufacturer Fu Yu has since Nov 1 reinstated its largest shareholder Victor Lim as director of strategy, a role he held for four years before leaving the company in March. The nominating committee has also received a fresh application…
Read MoreAsian markets rally again as rate cut hopes bring Christmas cheer
EQUITIES extended a global rally on Tuesday, while gold and silver hit fresh records as optimism for more US interest rate cuts and an easing of AI fears helped investors prepare for the festive break on a positive note. Data showing US unemployment rising and inflation slowing gave the Federal Reserve more room to lower…
Read MoreJonathan Quick is playing better than last season —and the Rangers are wasting it
Jonathan Quick has posted a far better goals-against average this season than he did during his first two years with the Rangers, but the frequency of wins has not come for the veteran backup goalie. The Rangers have scored just six goals in the past five games started by Quick, including Sunday’s 2-1 loss to…
Read MoreStraits Trading launches senior living pilot in bid to grow independent living business
It aims to build an integrated independent value-chain in the senior living business [SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed The Straits Trading Company on Tuesday (Dec 23) unveiled a new pilot programme for senior living known as The Silver Movement. The initiative is part of group’s broader strategy to build an integrated independent value-chain in the senior living business,…
Read MoreStraits Trading launches senior-living programme in Singapore, Malaysia
It aims to build an integrated independent value-chain in the senior living business [SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed The Straits Trading Company on Tuesday (Dec 23) unveiled a new pilot programme for senior living known as The Silver Movement. The Silver Movement is an operating company that oversees asset and property, facility and operational management. Its operations also…
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