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  • Trump: ‘We’re Going to Honor Jesus Christ Very Powerfully Throughout Our Lives’

    Trump: ‘We’re Going to Honor Jesus Christ Very Powerfully Throughout Our Lives’

    Monday’s White House Easter Egg Roll

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    “We’re honoring Jesus Christ,” and we will “honor Jesus Christ very powerfully throughout our lives,” President Donald Trump said during remarks ahead of Monday’s White House Easter Egg Roll.

    Trump said roughly 40,000 – 42,000 people are expected to participate in the White House event throughout the day, thanking everyone at the beginning of his remarks.

    “But again, our country is doing very well. Our we had the highest number of recruits, enlistments that we’ve had in, I think, 28 or 29 years, and I’m sure we’re going to actually beat that number. It’s all happened since November 5,” he said, adding, “We love our country, and it’s been something very, very special.”

    U.S. President Donald Trump “high-fives” a child during the White House Egg Roll on the South Lawn on April 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. The White House is expecting thousands of children and adults to participate in the annual tradition started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

    “And speaking of special, Easter is special, and it’s one of our favorite days,” Trump continued. “It’s one of our favorite periods of time.”

    “We’re honoring Jesus Christ, and we’re going to honor Jesus Christ very powerfully throughout our lives, all throughout our lives — not just now. All throughout our lives,” he said as the crowd applauded.

    “We’re bringing religion back in America. We’re bringing a lot of things back, but religion is coming back to America. That’s why you see the kind of numbers that you see, the spirit and the kind of numbers that you see. So we’re going to come down and join you right now, but I just want to wish everybody, once again, happy Easter and enjoy your lives. We’re going to have our great four years. Thank you very much, everybody,” Trump added.

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  • Chicago woman accused of fatally stabbing mute man with lung cancer

    CHICAGO (TCN) — A 34-year-old woman was taken into custody last week for allegedly killing a man with lung cancer who was also unable to speak.

    The Chicago Police Department announced that detectives from the Area One Homicide Investigation Support Team arrested Catherine Perry on April 15 on charges of first-degree murder and aggravated attempted arson in connection with the stabbing death of a 61-year-old man on Oct. 14, 2024.

    According to WLS-TV, Tony Landers’ sister went to check on him at his home in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood and reportedly noticed a red footprint when she walked inside.

    She told WLS, “I look again, and I see another red footprint. And then, I seen my brother laying there. I seen blood all over the door.”

    She said there was “blood everywhere” in his home.

    The Chicago Sun-Times reports police and paramedics arrived at the residence and pronounced Landers deceased at the scene. The Cook County Medical Examiner determined Landers died from sharp force injuries.

    Fifth Ward alderperson Desmon Yancy told the newspaper Landers’ death was “an extremely heinous crime.”

    WLS reports Landers was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2022 and later had his voice box removed.

    Another one of Landers’ sisters said, “He couldn’t defend himself. He was weak. He was sickly.”

    She added, “I feel bad that my brother had to die like this. He didn’t deserve it.”

    Cook County Jail records show Perry is being held without bond.

    • Offender Charged with October 2024 of 61-Year-Old Male – Chicago Police Department
    • Mute man with lung cancer found beaten to death inside South Shore home, family says, 10/14/2024 – WLS
    • South Shore man with cancer stabbed to death in ‘extremely heinous’ crime, 10/15/2024 – Chicago Sun-Times

    Source: True Crime Daily

  • VP Vance issues major ‘security’ warning to Europe

    Vice President J.D. Vance warned on Tuesday that it is “not good” for Europe to be “the permanent security vassal of the United States.”

    During a Tuesday interview with UnHerd, Vance said, “Europe’s entire security infrastructure, for my entire life, has been subsidized by the United States of America.”

    Vance told UnHerd that besides the possible exceptions of France, Britain, and Poland, the majority of European nations “don’t have militaries that can provide for their reasonable defense.”

    “It’s not good for Europe to be the permanent security vassal of the United States,” Vance said. The vice president added, “European leaders have radically underinvested in security, and that has to change.”

    According to Politico, the vice president’s comments regarding Europe’s security comes as the Trump administration has repeatedly warned that European countries are currently too dependent on the United States for military protection. The outlet noted that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth previously warned that America’s military presence in Europe will not remain “forever.”

    Politico reported that President Donald Trump has called for NATO member countries to increase their defense spending from 2% to 5% of their gross domestic product. According to the outlet, the spending increase could be addressed at the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague.

    “I don’t think that Europe being more independent is bad for the United States — it’s good for the United States,” Vance told UnHerd.

    READ MORE: Viral Videos/Pic: VP Vance shoots machine guns with US Marines

    Discussing the issue of trade with European countries, Vance told UnHerd that the Trump administration will continue to take steps to ensure “fairness.”

    “I think it will lead to a lot of positive trade relationships with Europe,” the vice president said. “And again, we very much see Europe as our ally. We just want it to be an alliance where Europeans are a little more independent, and our security and trade relationships are gonna reflect that.”

    During Tuesday’s interview with UnHerd, Vance also emphasized the Trump administration’s current frustration with the immigration policies impacting European countries.

    Vance told UnHerd, “We’re very frustrated — ‘we’ meaning me, the President, certainly the entire Trump administration — that European populations keep on crying out for more sensible economic and migration policies, and the leaders of Europe keep on going through these elections, and keep on offering the European peoples the opposite of what they seem to have voted for.”

    On the other hand, the vice president also emphasized his “love” for the European people.

    “I love European people,” Vance said. “I’ve said repeatedly that you can’t separate American culture from European culture. We’re very much a product of philosophies, theologies, and of course the migration patterns that came out of Europe that launched the United States of America.”


    Source: American Military News

  • Rivers: Don’t Mislead Your Clients, Wike’s Aide Cautions Falana

    Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Lere Olayinka, has cautioned the human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), against misleading his clients.

    Falana, during an interview on national television, argued that the Supreme Court judgment on the Rivers crisis had nothing to do with who was the authentic Speaker of the Rivers Assembly.

    Falana made the comments while analysing the issues surrounding the defection of the 27 members of the House of Assembly, as determined by the Supreme Court

    Responding, Olayinka, who is an aide to Nyesom Wike, in a statement in Abuja on Monday, said:” it was based on the Supreme Court judgment that Justice Emmanuel Obile of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt dismissed the suit filed by the Labour Party against the alleged detection.

    He pointed out that Justice Obike dismissed the suit on the ground that the Supreme Court’s ruling had finalised the issue of defection.

    “But Falana went on television to misrepresent what happened to his client that the Supreme Court didn’t rule on the defection.

    “The same Falana said three members of the Rivers House of Assembly can carry out legislative functions despite the provision of Section 96 (1) of the 1999 Constitution, which provides that the quorum of a House of Assembly shall be one-third of all the members of the House.’

    The spokesman also faulted Falana’s argument that “only those who have handled cases in the trial court or the appellate court are lawyers”.

    Olayinka also described Falana’s position that a lawyer must have handled cases in trial or appellate court to be qualified for appointment as a Life Bencher as “funny and ridiculous”.

    He explained that Wike got his membership of the Body of Benchers on merit, having contributed immensely to the advancement of legal education.

    “As Governor of Rivers, Wike was instrumental to the establishment and infrastructural development of the campus of the Nigerian Law School in Port Harcourt, adjudged the best centre for legal education in Nigeria.

    “Wike also played major roles in the development of facilities at the Yenagoa campus of the Nigerian Law School by constructing a state-of-the-art 1,500 capacity hall and 200-bed male and female hostels, among other interventions.

    “Now, as FCT minister, Wike is constructing 10-unit housing quarters for the Nigerian Law School, Bwari, Abuja.

    “He has also provided operational vehicles to the school to improve its operation,” he said.

    Rivers: Don’t Mislead Your Clients, Wike’s Aide Cautions Falana is first published on The Whistler Newspaper

    Source: The Whistler

  • Supreme Court likely to uphold Obamacare’s preventive care coverage

    By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely to uphold a key preventive-care provision of the Affordable Care Act in a case heard Monday.

    Conservative justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, along with the court’s three liberals, appeared skeptical of arguments that Obamacare’s process for deciding which services must be fully covered by private insurance is unconstitutional.

    The case could have big ramifications for the law’s preventive care coverage requirements for an estimated 150 million Americans. Medications and services that could be affected include statins to prevent heart disease, lung cancer screenings, HIV-prevention drugs and medication to lower the chance of breast cancer for high-risk women.

    The plaintiffs argued that requirements to cover those medications and services are unconstitutional because a volunteer board of medical experts that recommended them should have been Senate- approved. The challengers have also raised religious and procedural objections to some requirements.

    Source: Paradise Post

  • New Capcom Fighting Collection 2 trailer highlights Capcom Fighting Evolution and Power Stone 2











    We’re now less than a month away from the release of the Capcom Fighting Collection 2, which is set to revive eight classic fighters — though some would probably call at least one entry not much of a classic.






    Capcom just dropped a new game spotlight trailer for the Capcom Fighting Collection 2 highlighting a few of the games included in particular.









    Like the previous collection trailer we saw last week, this one focuses on Capcom Fighting Evolution and Power Stone 2.


    First up is showcasing Power Stone 2 where they go over footage detailing how the sequel was improved and made even more wild compared to the original.


    Power Stone 2 first released all the way back in 2000, but it hasn’t been rereleased since the PlayStation Portable collection from 2006 — so it’s been almost two decades since players had access to the game on current hardware officially.


    Capcom Fighting Evolution is probably the weirdest inclusion in the bundle considering the 2004 fighting game is not looked back on as fondly as the rest for its mish mash of characters and mechanics as well as a lack of polish.


    The game combines some of the cast together from Street Fighter 2, Darkstalkers, Street Fighter Alpha, Red Earth, and Street Fighter 3, and perhaps a new look at the game will bring in a bit more appreciation for the closest thing we’ve gotten to a Capcom vs. Capcom game.


    The rest of the trailer consists of showing off some of the other features available in the compilation like Training Mode and the pre-order bonuses like the special Capcom vs. SNK comic book in North America.


    As mentioned above, there’s eight games included in the collection in total with Capcom vs. SNK Pro, Capcom vs. SNK 2, Capcom Fighting Evolution, Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper, Power Stone, Power Stone 2, Project Justice and Plasma Sword.


    The Capcom Fighting Collection 2 is set to release on May 16 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.










    Source: Event Hubs

  • Creative Designer / Copy Writer at Club Concierge Africa

    Club Concierge Africa (CCA) is an African hospitality and travel group offering travel and tourism products. CCA offers its services through 4 brands, namely Concierge ResortRole Summary

    We're on the hunt for a versatile Creative Designer / Copywriter who can bring our brand to life through compelling visuals and words. 
    You’ll shape how our audience dreams, books, and remembers their travels-across everything from campaign content and social media to landing pages, emails, and printed materials. 
    If you’re a visual storyteller with a passion for travel and a love of language, this is your dream gig.

    What You’ll Do
    Design Responsibilities:

    Conceptualize and design high-impact visuals across digital and print (ads, social media, landing pages, brochures, pitch decks, etc.).
    Own brand consistency across all touchpoints, evolving guidelines as needed.
    Create campaign visuals from mood board to final asset delivery.
    Collaborate with photographers, videographers, and content creators to bring stories to life.

    Copywriting Responsibilities:

    Write clear, compelling, and on-brand copy for campaigns, emails, web, social, and print.
    Develop creative concepts and messaging for seasonal campaigns, launches, and brand moments.
    Craft taglines, headlines, itineraries, and product descriptions that sell the dream of travel.
    Ensure tone of voice is consistently applied across all brand communications.

    Who You Are

    5 – 7 years experience in a creative role, ideally in travel, lifestyle, or agency settings.
    A strong portfolio that showcases both design and copywriting across formats and platforms.
    Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign); bonus for Figma or Canva.
    Excellent writing and editing skills—clever, concise, and engaging.
    Deep understanding of brand storytelling and customer psychology.
    Detail-oriented, organized, and great at juggling multiple projects.
    Passionate about travel, culture, and bringing stories to life.

    Nice to Have:

    Experience working with travel, hospitality, or lifestyle brands.
    Motion/animation skills (After Effects or similar).
    SEO knowledge and/or experience writing for web and email performance.

    Click Here To Apply

  • Senior Accountant | Reporting X3 at Sasol April, 2025

    Never pay for any CBT, test or assessment as part of any recruitment process. When in doubt, contact us

    Purpose of Job

    • Provide a continuous input into financial and business decision-making at tactical / operational level, the completion of financial accounting reports and the day-to-day execution of financial related activities, as well as ensuring the integrity of the General Ledger and Trial balance to ensure accurate and timely reporting on a monthly basis.

    Key Accountabilities

    • Timeous preparation of finance lease payment runPreparation of calculations for CPI rentals

    • Preparation of monthly journals

    • Preparation of calculations for volume related rentals

    • Prepare Profit and Loss report on a monthly basis

    • Prepare presentation of results for monthly exco meeting with explanations

    • Prepare quarterly road levies calculations and ensure timeous submission to the relevant road agencies Road Levy Audit – Ensure audited during August every year

    • Impairment calculations on group model ( November and May)

    • OneStream implementation for Energy IFRS16 leases

    • Review of quarterly contracts register prepared by business

    • Assist with the monthly exco presentation

    • Ensure the integrity of the GL accounts and the structure of the ledger

    • Prepare monthly reconciliations/schedules for GL accounts under their control.

    • Prepare of Monthly Income statements (Geldsake)

    • Good understanding of SAP to ensure alignment with management reporting objectives and requirements.

    • Timeous and accurate completion of monthly reporting on Onestream/HFM, including intercompany process.

    • Technical issues timeously identified and actioned

    Year End and Half year end Reporting

    • Prepare CPI Remeasurement Calculation manual calc in Excel) with disclosures 

    • Prepare other manual lease calculations.

    • Perform SOX testing during testing cycles for financial reporting and GL

    • Rehabilitation Calculations for Retail & Commercial

    • Update Rehab calcs for cycle 2 and 3

    • Preparation of Stand-alone for Impairment calculations. 

    • Provide inputs into biannual impairment reviews for relevant CGU’s

    • Ensure all GL reconciliations are performed and completed audit files are delivered for review.

    Leases (currently 2) – Sasol Gas.

    • Preparation of IFRS16 journals for Sasol Gas, check and post journal, confirm balances for month end close.

    • HYE/YE disclosures & queries from reporting & auditors.

    Other Activities during the year.

    • Operational Excellence through Simplification, Identify improvements and changes required (Automation)

    Governance and Compliance

    • Maintain strong internal controls over decision making

    • No material audit and SOX findings

    • Ensure compliance to Group policies e.g. competition law training, declarations of conflict of interest etc.

    • Effective external/internal auditor relationships to meet reporting requirements/deadlines

    Formal Education

    • 4-Year University Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or equivalent

    Working Experience

    • Experience: 6+ relevant years

    Click Here To Apply

  • Leave and live – Harrison Gwamnishu says as he reacts to allegations against Shimite’s husband after her d3ath

    Human rights activist and Senior Special Assistant on Civil Society and Youth Mobilisation to the Delta State Governor, Harrison Gwamnishu, has advised people to walk out of abusive marriages.

     

    He stated this while reacting to allegations that the husband of Shimite Bello Love, the Special Adviser to Delta State Governor, on Trade and Export, was allegedly behind her d3ath. 

     

    Shimite passed away in the early hours of Easter Monday, April 21, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Asaba, where she was rushed to, for medical treatment. 

     

    It was gathered that Shimite’s body was found after her maid called her elder brother, expressing concern that the husband had locked her in the house all day. 

     

    Her brother rushed over and found her inside the house with foam already coming out of her mouth. 

     

    He took her to the hospital but she was declared dead on arrival. 

     

    “Information coming in is alleging that Pastor Favour Love is behind her wife’s death and now in police custody. Families are saying she’s been enduring her marriage. #LeaveAndLive Keep resting Shimite,” Gwamnishu wrote. 

     

    Leave and live - Harrison Gwamnishu says as he reacts to allegations against Shimite

     

     

     

    Source: Linda Ikeji

  • NYT Strands Today: Hints, Answers & Spangram for April 22, 2025

    If you are finding it hard to spot theme words in today’s puzzle, then you are in serious need of the Strands hints below. Those bored with sensational games like Wordle and Connections are turning their attention to Strands for a challenging new experience. If you happen to be one of them and are struggling with NYT Strands, we can get you sorted. So, to help you out, we have added the Strands hints, answers, and Spangram on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, below.

    What is NYT Strands?

    NYT Strands is a word game created by The New York Times as part of its growing “Games” library. The aim of this New York Times game is to connect letters in a six-by-eight grid to form a bunch of words that share the same theme.

    To get you started, the puzzle will give you a theme for today’s NYT Strands. You can use it to form multiple “theme” words which will be relevant to this theme, along with one “special” word called the Spangram. This is a word or phrase that spans the length of the grid, vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, giving you the key to crack the rest of the Strands theme words.

    The theme for today’s Strands can be relevant in many different ways. So, the puzzle keeps you on your toes every day with its intriguing set of theme words and Spangrams.

    NYT Strands Hints for Today’s Theme: “Counter offers”

    The theme for today’s Strands on April 22, 2025, is — Counter offers

    If you can’t figure out answers for today’s puzzle, here’s a quick Strands hint — think of food items you can order at a coffee house.

    Here are hints for a couple of Strands theme words to make it easy for you to solve today’s puzzle on your own without having to scroll down to view the answers:

    • Hint #1: sweet and savoury baked goods made from a mixture of flour, fat, and water.
    • Hint #2: a food consisting of two pieces of bread with a filling between them.

    NYT Strands Spangram Hint: Is It Vertical or Horizontal?

    The Spangram for today’s Strands on April 22, 2025, is mostly HORIZONTAL. It starts with the letters “CA“.

    The hint for today’s Spangram for Strands — a type of restaurant which typically serves coffee and tea, in addition to light refreshments.

    Spoiler Warning:

    Scroll past this point AT YOUR OWN RISK. Hints and answers for today’s Strands below.

    Today’s NYT Strands Answers for April 22, 2025

    Today’s Strands Spangram Answer

    The Spangram answer for today’s Strands on April 22, 2025, is — CafeMenu

    All Theme Words in Today’s Strands

    Still looking for the theme words to get the answers for today’s NYT Strands? You can check them out below:

    • CHAI
    • ESPRESSO
    • JUICES
    • PASTRIES
    • SOUP
    • SANDWICHES
    Image Credit: NYT Games (screenshot by Ajaay Srinivasan/ Beebom)

    The answers for today’s Strands were pretty straightforward. I started off with the first set of theme words – CHAI and ESPRESSO. Once I spotted MENU, solving the Spangram and the rest of theme words was an easy affair.

    What is NYT Strands Spangram and How Does It Work?

    Every NYT Strands puzzle consists of a unique word or phrase that’s called the Spangram. This word or set of words will run the length of two opposite sides of the grid. One thing to note here is that, a Spangram doesn’t necessarily have to originate or end at the edge of the grid.

    In its essence, the Spangram is kind of like a bigger hint that sums up today’s Strands theme in just a word or two. Since it spans across two sides of the puzzle, solving it early helps you figure out the rest of the theme words and vice versa.

    Tips and Tricks for Mastering NYT Strands Puzzles

    Solving an NYT Strands puzzle successfully isn’t that hard in itself, but in some cases, the approach might not be as straightforward as it looks. So, here are simple tips and tricks that we suggest you follow to crack the theme words and Spangram for Strands puzzles:

    • Always start at the corners: No two puzzles are the same. But the chances of the Spangram extending to a diagonal form are quite low. So, the best strategy is to find and decrypt relevant words that are at the corners of the grid.
    • Don’t be ashamed to get hints: Sometimes, a theme word could be all you need to solve the entire puzzle. If that requires getting a hint using non-theme words, then that’s the first thing you should do. After all, the point is to have fun and figure this out, like all of us.
    • Think both literally and figuratively: Not all themes may land you in the same sense of thought. Some puzzles may welcome more clever answers that may convey something totally different from their actual meaning.
    • Aim for the Spangram: The Spangram is what splits the Strands board in half. So, figuring it out will help you cross out other potential approaches for a theme. Deciphering even half of the Spangram can get you close to the rest of the answers.

    Still finding it difficult to master the art of NYT Strands? Follow our guide and learn how to play Strands, along with more helpful tips and tricks.

    What is the NYT strands theme for April 22, 2025?

    The theme for today’s NYT strands puzzle is – Counter offers.

    What are the NYT strands hints and answers for April 22, 2025?

    Today’s Strands puzzle is mostly HORIZONTAL, and the answers include items that are available at a cafe. The Spangram answer for today’s Strands puzzle is — CafeMenu.

    What was yesterday’s NYT strands answer?

    The answer to yesterday’s NYT strands puzzle was – VarietyActs and you can find the NYT Strands hints for April 21 here.

    Ajaay Srinivasan

    Ajaay’s love affair with technology started young, with the Nokia N-Gage piquing his interest. Since 2016, he’s channeled his passion for tech into crafting explainers and guides on iOS, macOS, Android, social media, privacy & cybersecurity, and AI. When it’s time to unplug, Ajaay enjoys playing EAFC, unwinding to music on a pair of open-backs, building his dream audiophile gear, or watching Arsenal struggle to keep a clean sheet.


    Source: Beebom