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Sarah BarshopCloseSarah BarshopESPN Staff WriterSarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated., Jeremy FowlerCloseJeremy Fowlersenior NFL national reporterJeremy Fowler is a senior national NFL writer for ESPN, covering the entire league including breaking news. Jeremy also contributes to SportsCenter both as a studio analyst and a sideline reporter covering for NFL games. He is an Orlando, Florida native who joined ESPN in 2014…

State support for the contracting L.A. film and TV industry is now in the hands of California Governor Gavin Newsom and some (hoperfully) very creative accountants. With just hours to spare, the California State Senate passed SB 2319 by a vote of 33-5. The legislation creates a separate tax incentive for the post-production industry. The bill now moves on to Newsom’s desk. Earlier this year, state representatives talked about the post-production credit reaching up to $100 million in allocated incentives across VFX, scoring, mixing and more. That sky-high number is now more realistically envisioned at around $35 million for the…

Following the incident at IMAX Cinemas, Lekki, in the early hours of Saturday, where a man reportedly wielding a machete and knife stormed the premises, killing a security guard and injuring another, Filmhouse Group has said it is working with relevant authorities investigating the incident. The group also said it was taking additional precautionary measures across its locations. “Filmhouse Group is deeply saddened by a security incident that took place outside the premises, in the car park of one of our locations, in the early hours of this morning. The incident was unrelated to our regular operations,” the company said…

Linus Aleke in Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has ordered the intensification of rescue operations in Niger State to rescue worshippers who were abducted during terrorist attacks on communities within the Dekara District of Borgu Local Government Area of the state. Disu also directed the Niger State Police Command to deepen inter-agency coordination and community engagement, noting that effective intelligence gathering and early response depend on stronger partnerships with traditional rulers, religious and community leaders, and other stakeholders. The IGP, who is in the state on a working visit to assess the security situation and ongoing rescue operations,…

Linus Aleke in Abuja Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached to the National Central Bureau (NCB-INTERPOL), Lagos Annex, have uncovered and dismantled a human trafficking syndicate in Lagos State and successfully rescued two foreign nationals who were allegedly lured to Nigeria and held captive by the trafficking ring, the Police Force has said. According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, the successful operation followed actionable intelligence received from INTERPOL-NCB, Bogotá, on 26 August 2026, regarding two female Colombian citizens identified as Maria Camila Rodas Ortiz and Yuliet Fernanda Rios Mesa. The statement revealed…

An employer feeds a baby at the My Queen confinement center in Singapore, on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTiny Singapore is throwing cash and incentives at its citizens to avoid a long-term demographic crisis, but it may take many years before the level of success becomes clear.The city-state recently unveiled a series of new measures aimed at removing obstacles to having children, including a promise of over S$60,000 ($47,100) to support every citizen child from birth to age 17 in what is seen as its largest effort yet to encourage its citizens to have more…

Over 12 terabytes of data, containing builds of every game uploaded to Steam between 2003 and 2013, has been leaked. We don’t know everything in the archives yet because of its massive size. But people have already dug up assets related to the canceled Half-Life 2: Episode 3, content cut from Portal 2, and a build of a game called F-Stop that’s set in the Portal universe but is built around a camera mechanic.The leak also includes titles from third-party developers. Early versions of Call of Duty and Resident Evil installments have been dug up, as have builds of Mirror’s…

Ten months after a coup, military leaders say the referendum is designed to stabilise future civilian governments.Published On 30 Aug 202630 Aug 2026Ballot counting is under way in a referendum in Guinea-Bissau that could significantly boost the presidency’s power.Citizens of the West African nation took to the polls on Sunday to vote on a new constitution that would reform the country’s political system ahead of elections later this year.Turnout “exceeded” 55 percent and the poll took place “without any incidents that would call into question the credibility of the vote”, Idrissa Djalo, executive secretary of the National Electoral Commission, told…

Late Barnabas and Amaka Igwe. This week marks 24 years since Barnabas and Amaka Igwe were liquidated. It is possible that the current governor of Anambra State has lost the capacity to be affronted by the murder of a pregnant woman. If so, he should stop complaining about insecurity. But he cannot put the security of the state in the hands of a man like Ken Emeakayi and still pretend that insecurity worries him. “The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.” – Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince, Chapter…

Match of the Day pundit Shay Given praises Chelsea’s flying wing-backs, backing Xabi Alonso’s side to win the Premier League title using a three-at-the-back system.