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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Two-time defending champion Steve Stricker birdied the final two holes for a 7-under 65 and a one-shot lead over Ernie Els on Friday after the second round of the Regions Tradition, the first of five PGA Tour majors.Stricker, who has won three of the last four times at Greystone, had four birdies and a pair of bogeys over the first six holes before passing Els at the end. A six-time winner last year, he is aiming for his first this season and got his wish to be in the final group for what he predicted would be…

TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance says it has no intention of selling the business after the US passed a law forcing it to sell the wildly popular video app or face a ban in America. “ByteDance does not intend to sell TikTok,” the company posted on its official account on Toutiao, a social media platform it owns. TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the BBC. Earlier this week, TikTok said it would challenge the “unconstitutional” law in court.3 ByteDance’s statement came in response to an article by tech industry website The Information that said it was…

Actress Fella Makafui and Salma Mumin sat on wooden benches by the roadside and gobbled up the delicious pinkasoThis comes after a street activation where they hit the streets to distribute flyers and inform people about the Resonance movie release dateMany in the comments loved Fela and Salma’s friendship after watching the videoGhanaian actresses Fella Makafui and Salma Mumin were spotted on the side of the road enjoying their share of pinkaso.Fella Makafui, Salma Mumin and Resonance cast members. Image credit: @nkonkonsaSource: InstagramFella Makafui and Salma Mumin ate pinkaso on the side of the roadIn the video, Fella Makafui and…

According to the latest statistical report released by the Ghana Registry of Births and Deaths, 18,689 deaths, representing 36.7% of recorded deaths (50,992), are attributable to the top 11 causes of death in the country. At the top of the killer list was high blood pressure, which claimed the lives of 2,573 people. Followed closely by pneumonia (2,457), heart failure (2,225), acute respiratory failure (2,203), stroke (1,679), diabetes (1,578), severe sepsis (1,558), septic shock (1,401), chronic liver disease (1,103), cancer (1,036) and cerebrovascular disease (876). All diseases killed more men except cancer which killed more women (see table below). One…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Scott Perkins is so excited he’s already started packing for a trip that’s still more than three weeks away.”It’s beyond words,” the Lexington Firefighter said of the trip he’s about to make to Malawi in the southern part of Africa, just north of Mozambique.Perkins was accepted into the Africa Fire Mission, a Cincinnati-based organization that brings manpower and equipment to parts of Africa that lack both. Malawi is in dire need, as Scott explained.”Malawi is 19,000 square miles and they have four fire departments,” he said. “Lexington is 285 square miles and has 24 fire…

A Tesla supercharger station in Petaluma, California. Photo: JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP/FileSource: AFPTesla boss Elon Musk said on Friday that the electric vehicle maker will invest more than $500 million this year to install new superchargers, days after reports of mass layoffs at that branch of the company.”Just to reiterate: Tesla will spend well over $500 million to expand our Supercharger network to create thousands of NEW chargers this year,” Elon told X.”This only applies to new sites and extensions, not counting operating costs, which are much higher,” he added.According to tech news outlet…

Dolmaahene leader Osagyefo Oseadeyo Agyemang Badu II has challenged New Patriotic Party (NPP) flag bearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to focus only on specific regions when choosing his deputy for the 2024 elections. I advised him not to guess.Mr Dolmahene, who expressed his concerns during a meeting between Mr Bawumia and the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, stressed the importance of considering qualified candidates from different regions rather than limiting the selection to a particular region. . He warned that such a move could alienate voters in other regions and hurt the party’s electoral prospects.”I see that you haven’t chosen a…

By: Nana Kwame Bediako and Gertrude Tandoh The University of Ghana Sports Stadium was the standout venue for the sporting event of the just concluded 13th African Games held in Ghana. The Sports Stadium created an epic atmosphere as prominent athletes graced the events as they raced to make a name for themselves while others set their own personal bests and national records. As it is, the level of maintenance is what is on the lips of Ghanaians after the end of the African Games in March. The facility had its downside, although much attention was focused on the positives…

The call by the Vice President, Dr. Alhaji Maha¬mudu Bawumia, to anti-corruption and law enforcement agencies in Africa to harness digital technology to fight corruption is one of the top stories in the Ghanaian press on Friday.The Ghanaian Times reports that the Vice President, Dr. Alhaji Maha-mudu Bawumia, has called on anti-corruption and law enforcement agencies in Africa to harness digital technology to fight corruption.He said: “In an age of sophisticated artificial intelligence, the cyber crime enabler is for anti-corruption and law enforcement agencies to invest in digital forensics and tools that will enable our various countries to monitor, detect…

Alex Palou began the defense of his 2023 Sonsio Grand Prix victory in the best way possible on Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, earning the pole for this year’s race. Two-time and reigning NTT INDYCAR Series champion Palou won his fourth career NTT P1 award and his first since the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear last June. Today’s best lap in the Firestone Fast Six was 1 minute, 9.0004 seconds in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. I SEE: Qualifying results The pole on the 14-turn, 2,439-mile road course came after Palou finished 17th and 11th,…