The small town of Ridgely, located on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, announced it was suspending officers of the Ridgely Police Department A largely unexplained decision by a Maryland town to suspend its entire police force has left residents shocked, skeptical and on edge. The small town of Ridgely, located on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, announced it was suspending officers of the Ridgely Police Department, leaving other public safety agencies to fill the void. But the town’s residents remain entirely in the dark about why it was being shut down. “What’s very concerning is that they didn’t communicate with us in an honest and open way,” said…
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Air travel stinks. You don’t have to tell that to Danielle Belyeu, who was recently stuck next to a passenger with strong body odor – rotting cheese and onion, as she described it – on a flight from the Caribbean island of Curaçao to Miami. “Thank goodness the flight was only a couple of hours,” said Belyeu, a travel advisor from Summerville, South Carolina. Check out Elliott Confidential, the newsletter the travel industry doesn’t want you to read. Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights, and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler. But don’t tell anyone! Being a travel…
Nigeria and Ghana meet for the first time since March 2022 with the friendly match set to be staged in North Africa. The Super Eagles renew their regional rivalry with the Black Stars in the Jollof Derby on Friday when they face each other in an international friendly. Ghana are desperate to make amends after a disappointing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign where they crashed out in the group stage as Nigeria went all the way to the final but lost against the hosts Ivory Coast. Here, GOAL brings you all the details you need to know about how to watch…
Manchester City star Jack Grealish has shared a progress of his recovery after he suffered a groin injury last month. The star winger shared multiple photos on his Instagram that showcased his month throughout recovery. The England forward retriggered an old groin injury during Man City’s 6-2 rout of Luton Town in the FA Cup late last month. https://www.instagram.com/jackgrealish/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=16be1a17-d082-4a2e-b3ee-11bc984939ef The 28-year-old returned to Pep Guardiola’s squad earlier this week for the first time since the injury when they took on Newcastle United in the FA Cup quarter-finals. He did not feature on the field in what was a very tight 2-0 win for the…
Young Buck hopes to one day land a collaboration with Taylor Swift to put on for his hometown of Nashville in a major way. Talking to podcast host and fellow Nashville native Ed Clay on his self-titled podcast, Buck spoke about the Music City and his hopes to unite its biggest stars. “I had a dream that I got this big record with Taylor Swift,” he said. “That’s always been something big of mine to be able to share a stage with Yelawolf, Jelly Roll, Taylor Swift and me. I think we owe Nashville something like that.” Just last week, 50 Cent reignited his beef with…
Mary Earps boasts a quality that makes her “unrivalled” in world football, claims Manchester United manager Marc Skinner. The Red Devils goalkeeper has established a reputation as one of the brightest stars in the women’s game. Earps is a European Championship winner and World Cup finalist with England. She has also collected a number of individual awards, including the FIFA Best Women’s Goalkeeper gong and BBC Sports Personality of the Year prize. Earps has come a long way in a short space of time, having come close to quitting international football at one stage, and is considered to boast mental strength – alongside her…
Everything you need to know about the 2023-24 FA Cup, round by round. The FA Cup is the oldest cup football competition in the world and it is back for the 143rd edition in 2023-24. Manchester City are defending champions and Pep Guardiola’s side will be desperate to retain their title, but there is always a chance of a giant-killing upset along the perilous path to glory. Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about the 2023-24 FA Cup, with a round-by-round breakdown of the draws, fixtures and results. FA Cup 2023-24 final The FA Cup final will be played on May…
Emma Hayes has become immortal, with England international Lauren James saying the USWNT-bound coach will be a “Chelsea legend forever”. Hayes is in the process of bidding a long goodbye to the Blues, as her stunning 12-year reign in west London comes to a close. At the end of the 2023-24 campaign, she will be heading to the United States to fill a demanding international post. Hayes will leave Chelsea with multiple WSL titles and FA Cup triumphs to her name, with there still the potential for her to land a first Champions League crown before bidding farewell, and James says her achievements…
Lionel Messi has reportedly set a date for his return from injury at Inter Miami, with the Argentine superstar set to sit out two more MLS fixtures. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner was forced off early in the second half during a CONCACAF Champions Cup meeting with Nashville on March 13. With no risks being taken on his fitness, the Argentine icon played no part in a 3-1 win over D.C. United. Messi has also been removed from the latest Argentina squad, allowing him to enjoy some light training sessions in Florida. The problem being nursed by the all-time great is not considered to…
Idaho police have captured two white supremacist gang members who have been linked to two homicides since a prison break on Wednesday. Fugitive inmate Skylar Meade, 31, and alleged accomplice Nicholas Umphenour were caught in the city of Twin Falls. Three officers were injured when Umphenour, 28, allegedly ambushed guards while they took Meade back to prison from a hospital. Police say both men are members of a prison gang – the Aryan Knights. They say it is unclear whether the escape was a “gang-sanctioned event”. Officials said the pair are suspected to have been involved in two homicides while…
How lucky can the residents of Carbondale, Illinois, be? Celestial mechanics says any one spot on the Earth’s surface should experience a total solar eclipse only once every 375 years, on average. The 30,000 residents of the Midwestern city will probably chuckle at that statistic because they are about to witness the Moon block out the Sun’s disc for the second time in just seven years. And what’s more, the upcoming 8 April eclipse will be even better than the one they got to see in 2017. The sky will go pitch black for 4 minutes and 9 seconds, nearly double…
To understand how much the US government’s new lawsuit strikes at the heart of the identity Apple has forged for itself, let’s first consider the firm’s fanbase. Apple has a unique position as a tech brand. I’ve sat through a lot of Apple events in my time, both virtually and in person, and one thing that always makes us journalists raise an eyebrow is the whooping and cheering from the audience every time a new feature, no matter how small or incremental, is announced. When a new hardware product goes on sale, Apple employees form a guard of honour outside…
Large areas of Ukraine are suffering blackouts after Russian missiles targeted energy infrastructure. Fifteen blasts were reported in the second-largest city, Kharkiv, said the mayor, while more than 53,000 households in Odesa were without power. Ukraine’s energy minister, German Galushchenko, accused Russia of trying to provoke “a large-scale failure of the country’s energy system”. A power line feeding the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant had been cut, he added. Regional governor Ivan Fedorov said the power station was “on the verge of a blackout”, adding that seven buildings in the region had been destroyed and 35 others damaged. President Volodymyr Zelensky said…
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WASHINGTON – While you were probably sleeping, congressional leaders unveiled a $1.2 trillion spending package to fund the government long term and avert a partial shutdown by a Friday funding deadline. The legislation, which combines six spending bills into one massive 1,012 page bill, will fund the Defense Department, Homeland Security Department, Labor Department, Health and Human Services Department among other functions. The final product came after intense negotiations between lawmakers over the spending package which proved to be much more controversial than past funding deals. As Congress sprints to pass the legislation before the government shuts down at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, both Republicans…
Ronda Rousey has revealed that her sudden MMA retirement at just 29 was due to her history of concussions. “I’d like people to understand my reasons and motivations behind things. I was forced to leave fighting when I was faster, stronger, more skilled and had a better understanding of the art than ever before. It was a really hard decision to understand, one that my body made for me. So much had to do with having so many concussions when I was in judo before I even got into MMA. I couldn’t talk about it at all when I was…
Tomorrow (March 22), Future and Metro Boomin are scheduled to drop their eagerly-anticipated collaborative album, We Don’t Trust You. The album will be the first of two, and the second is slated for release on April 12. As fans gear up to hear what the duo has in store for them, they’ve unveiled yet another huge piece of the puzzle that is sure to get listeners excited, the tracklist. Prior to the release of this album, we have already gotten some teasers here and there. For instance, we have gotten some snippets for the track “Type Sh*t” which will feature the likes of Playboi Carti and Travis Scott.…
Shakira and Cardi B are gearing up to drop their first-ever collab, “Puntería,” and the Colombian singer has now revealed that she “always” planned on having Big Bardi on the song. Ahead of the track’s scheduled release on Friday (March 22), the pair released a video interviewing each other on the set of its music video. “I wanted to do something with Cardi,” Shakira said. “We were always discussing internally if it was a good idea to put someone on this song. I always pictured Cardi on this song. I reached out, and here we are. It’s been so fun to work with…
Rick Ross has decided to get into the Halloween spirit a few months in advance as he has shared a video of himself wearing a mask of his own face. Taking to his Instagram Story on Thursday (March 21), Rozay didn’t speak a word as he showed off a rubber mask that features his signature face tattoos and beard, but with blacked-out eyes. As of now, it isn’t entirely clear what he plans of doing with the unsettling item. Check out the video below: Rick Ross wears a mask of his own face 👀 pic.twitter.com/mfIvOzdikc — HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) March 21, 2024 In other…
Billionaire’s daughter Temi Otedola has taken to Instagram to celebrate her 28th birthday. In a heartfelt message, she thanked God for keeping her alive to celebrate another new year in her life. She spoke on how much she’s learned that a person’s 20s define their personality and help them decide how they want to spend the remainder of their life. She also noted that the best year of her twenties are still yet to come. She wrote: “twenty-ateee !! another year older and just a little bit wiser. really realising how much your 20s shape your character and open your eyes…