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As Ghanaians head to the polls to elect the head of the Cocoa-rich West African country on Saturday, the state of the economy rings across as the core determinant of who emerges as president. When Theophilus Ntow, 25, resumed his waiting job at a restaurant in 2021, 20 Ghanaian cedis (about $4 at the time) could cover the day’s transportation. Today, the same amount has become insufficient for one-way transport. When PREMIUM TIMES asked Mr Ntow what his major concern was ahead of Saturday’s election, he said, “economy.” “The people of this country, including me, need change,” he said, lamenting…

NEW YORK (AP) — The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer likely left New York City on a bus soon after the brazen ambush that has shaken corporate America, police officials said. But he left something behind: a backpack that was discovered in Central Park. Nearly four days after the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, police still did not know the gunman’s name or whereabouts or have a motive for the killing. Investigators were looking at whether the shooter may have been a disgruntled employee or client of the insurer, Chief of Detectives Joseph…

Cityscape | Twin Cities urban geographer Bill Lindeke weighs in on city life, transportation, planning and more in his column delivered to your inbox weekly.  Nearly half of adolescents and three-quarters of adults in the U.S. were classified as being clinically overweight or obese in 2021. The rates have more than doubled compared with 1990.Without urgent intervention, our study forecasts that more than 80% of adults and close to 60% of adolescents will be classified as overweight or obese by 2050. These are the key findings of our recent study, published in the journal The Lancet.Synthesizing body mass index data…

DENVER (KDVR) — A Loveland mom whose kid attends the school where a custodian was recently charged with indecent exposure in front of children at the school is frustrated with how the case has been handled. How TikTok led to a Colorado town as the setting for a new Christmas movie Thompson School District said 85-year-old, Charles Littrell, worked for the district from 2001 up until Nov. 5, the day Tracey Taylor said her daughter came home from Lucile Erwin Middle School with alarming news. “The janitor was busted doing some really bad stuff,” said Taylor, recalling what her daughter…

A BMW that police say was involved in a hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian, Michael Ellis of Point Loma,. Courtesy Onscene.Media Authorities Friday named a 30-year-old man who was killed when a car apparently involved in a predawn street race ran him down in Ocean Beach. Michael Ellis of Point Loma was jogging to the west on West Point Loma Boulevard shortly before 5 a.m. Thursday when a southbound black BMW sedan struck him at high speed at Nimitz Boulevard, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office. Ellis died at the scene. Following the impact, the motorist continued…

SAN MATEO, Calif. (KGO) — San Mateo County on Friday made a substantial offer for Sheriff Christina Corpus to walk away from her job — $1 million and four years of medical coverage. That’s what sources close to the negotiation tell the I-Team’s Dan Noyes – also, that when the sheriff and her lawyer declined the offer in strong terms, the county indicated they would offer more money.TIMELINE: San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus investigationSan Mateo County Attorney John Nibbelin told the I-Team Friday that he would not confirm what are supposed to be confidential conversations between counsel.When reached Friday…

Israel continued to carry out massacres in Gaza. (Photo: via social media) By Palestine Chronicle Staff   The US Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement on Friday that the catastrophe in Gaza is “nothing short of a complete breakdown of our common humanity.” Meanwhile, the Israeli army said it intercepted a missile from Yemen as massacres continued across the Gaza Strip.  According to the Palestinian Health Ministry (Gaza), 44,612 Palestinians have been killed, and 105,834 wounded in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza starting on October 7, 2023. Click here for previous blogs. Sat, Dec 7, 10:45 AM (Palestine…

NEW YORK (AP) — More than one million pairs of oven gloves are being recalled due to a burn hazard, after dozens of injury reports.Video and e-commerce retailer QVC is recalling about 1.1 million of its “Temp-tations Oven Gloves” because they fail to provide sufficient heat protection. According to a Thursday notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, QVC has received 162 reports of insufficient heat protection, including 92 minor burns.Consumers in possession of the now-recalled gloves are urged to stop using them immediately and contact QVC for a refund. More information can be found on the recall’s online registration page.According…

BEIRUT (AP) — The last time Syrian President Bashar Assad was in serious trouble was 10 years ago, at the height of the country’s civil war, when his forces lost control over parts of the largest city, Aleppo, and his opponents were closing in on the capital, Damascus.Back then, he was rescued by his chief international backer, Russia, and longtime regional ally Iran, which along with Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah militia helped Assad’s forces retake Aleppo, tipping the war firmly in his favor.Now, as insurgents pursue a shock offensive that quickly captured not just Aleppo, but the key city of Hama…

OAKLAND — Danny Jones spent three quarters waiting for the other cleat to drop.Jones fully understands the identity of Amador Valley, a team that prides itself on wearing down its opponents. They exhibited that strength in last week’s win over Bishop O’Dowd to win its first NCS title in school history. So, for three quarters — three frustrating quarters — Jones waited to see if the Dons would, as they’ve done all season, outlast their opponent.“We were waiting for it to happen,” said Jones, Amador Valley’s head coach.Amador Valley, indeed, made it happen, outscoring McClymonds by 18 points in the…