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Rosie O’Donnell managed to taunt President Donald Trump without directly mentioning his name in her guest-hosting debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. “If you thought the president hated Jimmy Kimmel Live! when it was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, buckle up, people,” O’Donnell, 64, began her monologue during the Monday, August 17, edition of the ABC show. O’Donnell kicked off a week-long stint filling in for Kimmel, 58, with a joke about what the world was like during her previous stint as a talk show host in the 1990s. (She hosted The Rosie O’Donnell Show from 1996 to 2002.) “I haven’t sat…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the seizure of 184.5 kilogrammes of cocaine worth about N39 billion and the arrest of two alleged members of an international drug trafficking syndicate. NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Buba Marwa, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists on what he described as one of the agency’s most significant investigations in recent years. Mr Marwa said the seizure, valued at about $27.7 million, was the largest interception of cocaine through a courier channel in the agency’s history. According to him, the consignment was intercepted in Lagos while being processed for…

The Joint Union of Gombe State Tertiary Institutions has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Gombe State Government to address outstanding salary adjustments, promotions and other welfare entitlements owed workers in public tertiary institutions across the state. The unions warned that failure by the government to take “concrete, verifiable and meaningful steps” towards resolving the issues within the stipulated period could lead to further industrial action, including an indefinite strike. The ultimatum was contained in a communiqué obtained on Tuesday following a joint meeting of the unions held on Friday, August 14. The Joint Union comprises the Colleges of Education…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Jennifer Lawrence found the easiest way to give a basic summer outfit instant cool-mom energy: add a slouchy purse style. The relaxed silhouette has that effortless, tossed-over-the-shoulder feel that makes even sweatpants look intentional. And while Lawrence’s designer version costs hundreds, we found a similar style for $21. Lawrence was spotted out and about wearing a black slouchy Tory Burch shoulder bag tucked casually under her arm. She paired it with sweatpants, a classic trench coat, clogs and oversized sunglasses,…

Gunmen have reportedly attacked Binper community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing several people and injuring others. The attack reportedly occurred between Monday night and the early hours of Tuesday, according to residents who spoke to Vanguard Newspapers. A resident, Daniel Musa, told the newspaper that the heavily armed attackers moved from house to house attacking residents. “Our village came under attack last night and in the early hours of today, Tuesday, by heavily armed persons,” Mr Musa said. “They were moving from house to house, opening the doors of people who were sleeping and slaughtering them.…

Nigerian fighters Patrick Ocheme and Raphael Uchegbu will lead the country’s charge at the Professional Fighters League (PFL) Africa semi-finals, scheduled for 10 October, at the Mohammed V Sports Complex in Casablanca, Morocco. The event is being billed as Morocco’s biggest mixed martial arts night in history, with the winners of each semi-final earning a place in the PFL Africa Finals later this year. The Casablanca show will also mark the PFL’s first event in North Africa as the promotion continues its ambitious expansion across the continent. PFL Africa general manager Elias Schulze reiterated the league’s commitment to establishing a…

The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, has commended Hajia Hajara Abdullahi of Diso Quarters, Gwale Local Government Area of the state, for renovating and furnishing the Gwale Police Division in Kano metropolis. The commissioner gave the commendation on Monday while presenting a letter of appreciation to Abdullahi in recognition of her philanthropic gesture towards the renovation and furnishing of the police division. This was contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna, on Tuesday. “The gesture by Hajiya Hajara represents a significant contribution to community security. She has consistently supported various Police…

We may have our first glimpse of Apple’s rumored camera-equipped AirPods, thanks to a video that MacRumors found in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 Release Candidate. The short video clip features a man — who is wearing the new AirPods — holding up a book with the cover displayed, so that Visual Intelligence can see the book title.A Siri voice-over plays over the clip, saying “with Visual Intelligence, your world becomes savable. See something you like? Just ask me to save it for later.” Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has previously reported that the rumored AirPods with cameras are designed to take in…

Bitcoin (BTC) short liquidations hit their highest in almost one month as it hit $64,500 on Monday, new data reveals.Key points:Bitcoin passed $64,000 thanks to a short squeeze on derivatives markets, CryptoQuant says.An ongoing downward funding-rate reset from 0.006% to 0.003% over 24 hours could mean further short squeezes.The absence of spot demand raises doubts whether the upside is sustainable after a week of $267.2 million in net ETF outflows.Bitcoin short liquidations near one-month high BTC/USD rallied after Sunday’s weekly close, gaining up to 3% on Monday to top out at one-week highs of $64,550 on Bitstamp. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewExamining…

Season 3 of The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys ended with a bang, a breakup and Steven McBee Jr.’s windows getting smashed by Galyna Saltkovska — and all just months after Steven “Steve” McBee Sr. reported to prison for crop insurance fraud. “We’re gonna sell the car washes as soon as we can,” Steven, 33, told Galyna during the Monday, August 17, while his three brothers, Jesse, Cole and Brayden, sat beside him. “Now is the time.” Galyna, who had been running the car washes since they opened, was visibly surprised by the announcement as she had just vowed to…