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BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — October is recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is described as a disease predominantly in women where the cells in the breast grow out of control, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Radiologic technologist Kelly Vessel works at an imaging facility in Baton Rouge. She [...]

The Jeff Davis Parish School Board approved renovations to the Jennings High School football field. Approved for nearly $4 million, the Jerry Simmons Stadium, home of the Jennings High Football team, will soon undergo construction for a makeover.

Colts owner Jim Irsay took to Twitter to express his displeasure with the officials after Indianapolis’ 39-38 loss to the Cleveland Browns.

The NFL star will also work as the team’s official brand ambassador.

A RARE watch which was bought for £60 in 1965 has sold for an eye-watering sum.

Amid raging wars in Europe and the Middle East, the Canadian government announced additional humanitarian aid to help innocent civilians caught in the violence.

Actor Richard Roundtree, who played the cool New York private detective John Shaft in the iconic "Shaft" movie franchise, has died at the age of 81. Roundtree had a prolific career in film, television and theater which spanned five decades.

The body of his mother, Myrtle Brown, was discovered Sept. 16 near a creek in Maywood.

Indias groundwater depletion tipping points approaching UN report warns of crisis

THIS is the shocking moment a yob chucked a massive concrete slab at the head of a woman wearing a hijab in the middle of the street.

A mother searched for her missing son for months before finding out that her son, Dexter, had been struck and killed by a police car an hour after leaving home. Police had known Dexter's name, but failed to contact his family.

Former President Trump congratulated newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on winning the Speaker’s gavel Wednesday — and took credit for Johnson’s quick rise to victory. “I just want to congratulate Mike Johnson. He will be a great Speaker of the House, and we were very happy to have helped,” Trump said to reporters outside...

Former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou is making his boxing debut on Saturday night against arguably the greatest fighter in the division Fury, but his open workouts have left fans sceptical

“People later said she cheated and really didn’t do that whole swim. Please. I was there. I’ll testify she didn’t cheat."

The first-ever Florida Man Games are set to take place in February 2024. The event promises to be the most Florida competition the state has ever seen.

The NFL is getting a hybrid field for its two games in Frankfurt next month, a year after players complained about slipping on the natural grass at Allianz Arena in Munich.

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has said it will launch electronic ticketing for the standard gauge network next week. The announcement was made by the Managing Director,NRC, Fidet Okhiria, during an interview on Wednesday. Okhiria explained that the final testing phase of the e-ticketing platform would be completed on Wednesday, enabling it to go live for

1. Israel-Hamas war live: Netanyahu says war cabinet 'working around the clock' before potential ground invasion; Biden renews call for two-state solution  The Guardian
2. UN chief ‘shocked’ by ‘misrepresentation’ of comments in row with Israel  The Guardian
3. The UN should not be condemning Israel  The Telegraph
4. Opinion | The Disgrace of the United Nations on Israel  The Wall Street Journal
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Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc has reported profit before tax of N433.2bn, representing an increase of 155.2 percent over N169.7bn recorded in the same period in 2022. This was disclosed in its unaudited consolidated and separate financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2023, filed with the Nigerian Exchange Group and London Stock Exchange.

The United States has extended its support to 18,000 small businesses in Nigeria to boost economic development and entrepreneurship. A statement said with an investment of $244m, the initiative would impact the local business landscape, ushering in a new era of growth and opportunity. The United States government, through the US Agency for International Development,

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Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic says victory at Champions League opponents Newcastle United was deserved.