PHOENIX – Police departments across the country are hemorrhaging officers faster than recruiters can find qualified applicants.Seattle has lost more than a quarter of its police force in the past 2.5 years. The Fairfax County police chief in Virginia declared a personnel emergency on July 28, instituting mandatory overtime. Three small towns — Kenly, North Carolina, Melbourne Village, Florida, and Springfield, Colorado — experienced mass resignations this summer: The entire department in each community called it quits.Advocates pushing for defunding or abolishment of police may see fewer officers as an encouraging sign. But some city officials said it affects the…
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Nollywood actress Omoni Oboli recently took to social media with videos and pictures showing how her family enjoyed the World Cup games over the weekendApparently, the movie star hosted her children’s ‘oyinbo’ friends in their home and there was a lot of yummy goodness for those who came byPictures and videos shared captured plates of jollof rice and chicken that were devoured and social media users had different things to sayPAY ATTENTION: Сheck out news that is picked exactly for YOU ➡️ find the “Recommended for you” block on the home page and enjoy!Nothing beats the feeling of watching football…
Former US president Barack Obama was wowed by clean energy innovation in Nairobi.Photo: Jonathan Ernst (Reuters)This year saw Africa climb up the global tech ladder to join the rest of the world in running an economy driven by innovation. The 15th edition of the Global Innovation Index (pdf) released recently by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) ranks Mauritius, South Africa, and Morocco, which have significantly moved up closer to developed economies in the rankings over the past few years, as the most innovative African countries.Morocco, Tunisia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe performed above expectations under the lower-middle income category while…
Pfizer’s Cambridge, Massachusetts site/courtesy of Pfizer Artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) are key to enabling drug discovery and development, and Pfizer is leading the biopharma industry into the next wave of innovation. The company is rapidly scaling up and recruiting talent for a collaborative effort intended to get transformative medicines to patients faster. The mandate is “uncompromising and extremely high-quality science,” Sandeep Menon, chief scientific officer, AI digital sciences, SVP and head of early clinical development told BioSpace. Sandeep Menon The vision is three-fold: uncover disease biology with AI; use these insights to design the right molecules;…
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this year: Economic crises and democratic backsliding, the West’s selective climate morality, and a new Cold War comes to Africa. If you would like to receive Africa Brief in your inbox every Wednesday, please sign up here. Africa Brief’s Year in Review The January print edition of Foreign Policy opened with a series of essays offering a to-do list of sorts on how to alleviate the pressures facing democracies around the globe. In Africa and beyond, it was inevitable that the economic toll of the pandemic would continue to have a lingering effect…
Artists throughout the Bay Area’s nine counties are invited to submit their works for display in a public art exhibit being prepared as a collaborative effort between the town of Danville, the Danville Public Library and Rakestraw Books. “Bound for Books, An Artful Book Bench Project” is set to open on June 9, 2023 and run through next September. The exhibition “intends to encourage reading, provide a place for people to rest, and to instill in the community an understanding and appreciation of public art,” according to an announcement from organizers. “Artists are invited to paint and embellish fiberglass benches…
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The U.S. Mexico border between Tijuana and Mexicali, Mexico. Photo by Todd Bensman. AUSTIN, Texas – In a “social phenomenon never seen before in the history of the region”, according to one media account, indigenous Miskitos, Tawhkas, Perch, and Garifunas peoples in Honduras began vacating their traditional subsistence lifestyles in December and heading for the American border. Also in December, U.S.-bound migrants from 40 countries so overwhelmed the small southern Mexican town of San Pedro Tapanatepec in Oaxaca State that it declared bankruptcy and was forced to shutter a massive government shelter on December 17 and expel more than…
Dear Santa: Can you help us make some wishes come true this holiday season? Our kiddos could use some everyday items as well as some fun, “shoot-for-the-moon” gifts. We’ve put together a list, checked it twice, and hope that you can help us spread the word. Clothing — for ages 10-17; all children and teen sizes. Pants, shirts, jackets, undergarments, swimsuits (one piece for girls,) pj’s, shoes, sandals, and socks. Toys & electronics — Gaming systems & virtual reality headsets, board games, 3-D games, MP3 players, speakers, earbuds, and phone chargers. Outdoor & sports equipment — BBQ grill, firepit, bike…
During the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, an event titled “Innovating Finance for Climate Change” provided some of the most insightful discussions. The event involved a highly curated group, across a wide range of disciplines, all of whom are critical to finding creative solutions to closing the gap in Africa’s need for funding for its vast demand for power. It included senior representatives from the U.S. government, the African Union, bankers, development financiers, power companies, investors, and civil society. The event was sponsored by the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Bank of America (BofA), and produced by Africa.com. The conversation among 50…