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In a statement sent to Newsweek, Sapna V. Raj, the Deputy Commissioner of the Law Enforcement Bureau at the NYC Commission On Human Rights, said, “At a time when the devastating impacts of racism in Black communities have been made so painfully clear—from racial disparities in COVID-19 outcomes, to harassment of essential workers on the frontlines—it is appalling to see these types of ugly threats directed at one New Yorker by another....

MORE: U.S. Open photos The video confirms what Blake has been saying all along. He was standing around doing nothing when an unidentified officer came up to him, took him to the ground and arrested him. Blake did not appear to resist arrest in the video. The former tennis pro recently told Good Morning America he was “shaken up” about the incident and wanted an apology from the NYPD. Police commissioner Bill Bratton told reporters Thursday he tried to apologize to Blake through a cell number he was provided, but was unable to make contact....

“We found that during 9/11, carrier point-of-presence facilities went down, a lot of firms in the industry were not able to trade. So we made a decision to build a resilient network for the industry,” said Vince Lanzillo, who is head of co-location for the Americas for NYSE Technologies (NYXT), a commercial subsidiary of NYSE Euronext that offers infrastructure, content and liquidity services to the financial industry. So, when Hurricane Sandy struck last year, NYXT was prepared to continue operations, though the NYSE itself decided to halt trading, citing concerns with employee safety and other factors....

Stand-in captain Ross Taylor (2) and Henry Nicolls (1) were together at the break. India were earlier bowled out for 316 in their first innings. –IANS dm/vm 0 votes

In a segment to camera, OANN’s Pearson Sharp suggested that the “radical democrats left fingerprints all over the country” that showed the election was “not only tampered with, but was actually overthrown”—a claim which has not been proven more than seven months since the vote took place. Sharp then goes on to suggest that all those who he claims helped Joe Biden win the election, including those carrying out the dismissed GOP-led audit in Arizona, should face execution for committing treason....

For more-ecofriendly five-star luxury, Australia’s Longitude 131 º wilderness camp sits on a sand dune near Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, offering great views of the sunset over Ayers Rock. The white-domed roofs house only 30 guests, who get a taste of Aboriginal lore through tours of the isolated area and dining under the stars (single, $1,100; longitude131.com.au ). Bahrain’s golden landscape is set for this month’s opening of the opulent Banyan Tree Desert Spa and Resort , which houses the biggest spa in the Middle East....

In court filings, the longtime friend of Watkins, identified only as Zach H, pleaded she be granted pretrial release, saying she is not a terrorist but someone who was “brainwashed by those deeply entrenched in conspiratorial beliefs.” Watkins, 38, of Champaign County, Ohio, is accused of a number of offenses, including conspiracy, obstructing an official proceeding, and unlawful entry of a restricted building or grounds in connection to the January 6 riots....

Djokovic is currently playing in the US Open. The other players to make it to the team include Dusan Lajovic, Filip Krajinovic and doubles specialist Nenad Zimonjic. The team will be captained by Bogdan Obradovic. The Indian team is led by Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri, Rohan Bopanna and Saketh Myneni make up the squad. The team is coached by Zeeshan Ali. It is a crucial tie as the winner will advance to the elite 16-nation World Group....

The Serb won all six of his singles matches at the inaugural ATP Cup in January. He then beat Roger Federer in the semifinals of the Australian Open en route to lifting a record-extending eighth title there. Back to World No. 1, the 32-year-old won his fifth title of the year in Dubai to go 18-0 for the year. That marked Novak Djokovic’s best start to a season since winning his first 41 matches in 2011....

These Jio-WhatsApp initiatives are happening after Facebook invested in Jio last year. Reliance integrated its e-commerce platform JioMart with Jio last year to help consumers to shop comfortably from the comforts of their home. With this collaboration, Reliance Jio is possibly aiming to extend its consumer base and help existing users to enjoy better services easily. Currently, the Jio WhatsApp chatbot to recharge Jio number facility is available in English and Hindi....

As we look back, we have to remember that America’s perspective on World War II is unique. For Americans, the war was the last conflict to be unequivocally proud of–“the good war,” in the famous phrase of New York Times critic (and wartime Stars and Stripes editor) Herbert Mitgang. For every European and Asian nation, the war was a disaster without parallel in history. What the butcher’s bill shows–and what the end of the cold war makes it easier to acknowledge-is that the war against Nazi Germany was overwhelmingly fought and won by the Soviet Union....

Under 19 top seed Yohan Pandole of Maharashtra won comfortably against his state mate Sandeep Paswan 11-5, 11-6, 11-7 wins in a boys’ under-19 quarter-final match of the Rs. 6 lakh prize-money All-India NSCI Junior Open Squash 2015, an SRFI 4-Star Ranking event, and played at the NSCI’s courts, Worli, on Tuesday. In contrast, second seed Aishwary Singh of Maharashtra had to work hard to overcome compatriot Pranay Jain in five long games before pulling through at 11-7, 7-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-6....

The first dual screen phones admittedly weren’t great, but the Nubia Z20 feels like a surprisingly mature example of a charmingly immature design, and the best case yet for slapping an extra screen on the back of a phone, thanks to a combo of attractive design, clever interfaces, and a strong price point. Price and availability You can buy the Nubia Z20 right now, and the best way to do that is simply to buy the phone outright from the Nubia website – it’s unlikely to be stocked by any UK or US carriers....

La compañía también ha actualizado su sistema operativo Fitbit y la interfaz de usuario de smartwatch con nuevos controles de deslizamiento, widgets personalizables, notificaciones rediseñadas y otros trucos. Y Fitbit Premium, la suscripción de pago para obtener características extra, ha tenido algunas actualizaciones también, además de la promesa de expansión a siete idiomas además de las versiones existentes en inglés. Los servicios Premium en holandés, francés, alemán, italiano, japonés, español y sueco se añadirán a finales del próximo mes....

According to a recent report from Tom’s Hardware, the chief financial officer of Nvidia, Colette Kress, has said that the company is “feeling better” in terms of supplies as things move into Q2 and beyond for 2022. The information comes from a presentation given at the 24th Annual Needham Growth Conference. Kress said the company has been in talks with its partners to “increase the availability” of products. RELATED: Rumor: Nvidia to Offer ‘Increased Supplies’ of Upcoming RTX 3050...

The information comes from Japanese site PC Watch, who spoke to a number of retailers in the technology hub area of Akihabara in Tokyo. With multiple shops stating that their supply of Nvidia RTX 3070 cards will be considerably larger than that of the RTX 3090 and RTX 3080 at launch. Exact numbers have not been revealed by the Japanese retailers, but there are indications available elsewhere. RELATED: Is Nvidia’s $499 RTX 3070 Really Equal to an RTX 2080 Ti?...

In case you didn’t know… Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the NWA has risen due in part of former Impact Wrestling Executive and current NWA President, Billy Corgan. His passion and enthusiasm for professional wrestling and the NWA has shown with the resurgence of their talent roster, the resurrection of the NWA National Heavyweight Championship, key matches and wrestlers from around the world such as Cody Rhodes, Willie Mack, Nick Aldis (Magnus), Jazz, Flip Gordon and Tim Storm, just to name a few, that helped the NWA Brand out tremendously....

I can live with that, quite honestly. NXT is a brand that values quality over quantity, and this reflects in their weekly product, in every episode. So, how exactly did the go-home episode of NXT before TakeOver: WarGames pan out, this week? I’ve identified 5 points that I felt were worth mentioning, in this very feature. Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts. What did you think of this week’s episode, readers?...

Johnny Gargano became NXT Champion for the first time last night, whilst WALTER became the only man to defeat Pete Dunne with the United Kingdom Championship on the line in more than two years. It was a fantastic night for NXT as the Kushida was announced as the latest signing and superstar who appeared at ringside for a Takeover event and as Kushida committed his future to NXT, Aleister Black and Ricochet said their farewells to the brand after a fantastic opening match against The War Raiders....