Dues cleared till Dec '24, govt still owes Tk 130b

A massive amount of subsidies in the revised FY25 budget have given the interim government a big respite as it has already cleared a good amount of overdue payments to the private sector power producers, officials said on Saturday. Till early this month, …

Source: Raiders sign LB Smith, who sat out '24

Jaylon Smith will attempt to resurrect his career in Las Vegas. The veteran linebacker is signing with the Raiders after a weekend tryout at rookie minicamp, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Sunday. Smith, 29, last played in 2023, appearing in one …

Dan Harper raring to go once again in his quest for elusive 24 Hours of Spa success

US envoy says Israeli-American captive likely to be released within 24 hours

Steve Witkoff, the United States’ special envoy to the Middle East, says Israeli-American solider, Edan Alexander, who is being held in Gaza is expected to be freed on Monday following what he called an extended and complex negotiation process. “We are …

Loggers reach Region 24 Pool B final, but fall to Vincennes in both Sunday games

Springfield, IL. (WICS) — Lincoln Land opened their Region 24 tournament as well as they could. They won 9-2 over Vincennes in their first game of the tournament before reaching Sunday's final after defeating Parkland 10-1. Vincennes then upset …

'24 Grey Cup MVP Arbuckle in competition for Argos backup job

GUELPH — Being the Grey Cup MVP has earned Nick Arbuckle the chance to compete for his job with the Toronto Argonauts. Like all CFL teams, Toronto opened its training camp Sunday. Afterwards, head coach Ryan Dinwiddie declared the backup job behind …

Understory writers’ conference brings craft-focused workshops to Park City, July 24-27

Writers will gather in the greenhouse at Park City Gardens during Understory’s welcome reception, framed by summer light and mountain greenery. Photo: Park City Gardens PARK CITY, Utah — Ghostwriter and developmental editor Annie Tucker has spent 20 years …

2 earthquakes register in Kentucky in less than 24 hours 

A 2.8 magnitude earthquake registered in central Kentucky early May 11. A 4.1 magnitude earthquake that originated in Tennessee a day before was also felt in the Bluegrass State. The Kentucky Geological Survey previously reported an uptick in seismic …

Kulick: Program on dinosaurs, prehistory set for May 24

This Sunday is the day when Hallmark and the phone companies remind you, “Call your mother!” I’m here to remind you the same: Call, visit, have dinner, just make sure you take the time to appreciate the mom or mom-like person or persons in your life.  But …

Chicago area shooting leaves 24-year-old man dead