Posts by Liam Redmond
Choose Hard Things and Build Real Strength
Mental health isn’t just therapy and time off. It’s also doing the hard reps your mind wants to skip. My stance is simple: training yourself to do hard things on purpose is one of the best ways to build a stronger mind and a stronger career. Most people hunt for hacks. I bet on grit.…
Read MorePolice twice did welfare checks on Marshawn Kneeland over gun, suicide concerns during college
Western Michigan police twice did welfare checks on Marshawn Kneeland during his time with the school, with coaches worrying that he possessed a gun and the former Cowboys defensive end once indicated suicidal thoughts to police, according to reports obtained by ESPN. Kneeland, a second-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft following his time with…
Read MoreMexican woman gets 20 years for role in killings of US, Australian surfers
A Mexican woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to robbery with violence in the case of the 2024 killings of an American and two Australian surfers, authorities said Thursday. The Baja California State Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement that a judge sentenced Ary Gisell Silva Raya on Wednesday in…
Read MoreBofA Tower gets Chicago’s biggest mortgage bond deal since Covid
[NEW YORK] A mortgage loan for Chicago’s Bank of America (BOA) Tower is being refinanced with US$700 million in bonds, a rare bright spot for the city’s beaten-down real estate market, according to people familiar with the matter. The refinancing signals bond investors still have appetite for deals involving higher quality buildings with more amenities.…
Read MoreThe five players to watch as St. John’s looks to make statement in stacked tourney
For three days starting Monday in the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas, 14th-ranked St. John’s will face three high-caliber opponents, teams that should let us know where this group stands three weeks into this season of high expectations. First up is No. 16 Iowa State, then Baylor, followed by an opponent to be determined.…
Read MoreNY ethics panel fails to find ‘sufficient evidence’ that ex-state Sen. Jeff Klein sexually harassed aide
ALBANY – The state’s ethics panel has closed its investigation into former state Sen. Jeff Klein without substantiating allegations that he forcibly kissed a staffer a decade ago. The Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government, in a 5-2 vote, found there was not “sufficient evidence” to determine Klein kissed then-staffer Erica Vladimer “without her consent”…
Read MoreOil prices settle down at lowest in a month as US seeks Russia-Ukraine peace deal
[NEW YORK] Oil prices eased about 1 per cent on Friday (Nov 21) to settle at one-month lows as the US pushed for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal that could boost global oil supplies, while uncertainty over US interest rates curbed investors’ risk appetite. Brent futures fell 82 cents, or 1.3 per cent, to settle at…
Read MoreEuropean shares log a weekly decline, defence stocks slide
[BENGALURU] European shares slid on Friday (Nov 21) and registered a weekly decline as concerns over stretched tech valuations came to the fore again, while defence stocks weakened amid signs of possible progress toward ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 0.3 per cent to 562.1 points, after hitting its lowest since…
Read MoreGrizzly bear attacks students and hero teachers who tried to fight it off
This grizzly went fully grisly. A grizzly bear attacked a group of native American schoolchildren and their teachers, injuring 11, some critically — including a heroic school teacher who tried to fight off the “aggressive” predator. The group of fourth- and fifth-graders was walking along a trail Thursday afternoon in Bella Coola, British Columbia —…
Read MoreInfinity Development aims to raise net proceeds of S$11.1 million in Catalist IPO
The adhesive manufacturer will use the bulk of the net proceeds, or S$6.2 million, towards expanding in overseas markets [SINGAPORE] Hong Kong-based adhesive manufacturer Infinity Development is looking to raise net proceeds of S$11.1 million in an initial public offering (IPO) to fuel its expansion plans, through the issuing of 35.1 million placement shares at…
Read MoreIMDA to co-fund deployment of robots by 500 firms over next 3 years
The authority’s support will focus on improving integration and interoperability [SINGAPORE] Five hundred local enterprises will receive support from the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) in their deployment of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) over the next three years. IMDA announced the Autonomous Mobile Robots x Digital Leaders (AMR x DL) initiative on Thursday (Nov 20)…
Read MoreSuspect shot and killed by cop at St. Louis Lambert International Airport
A suspect was shot and killed by a cop inside the terminal at Missouri’s St. Louis Lambert International Airport early Friday. An airport police officer opened fire on the person at about 1 a.m. inside Terminal 1, KSDK reported. A crime scene had been set up inside the terminal near the American Airlines ticketing counter. It…
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