Philippine Rugby Football Union president Ada Milby reveals 1 challenge she faces

Ada Milby (©Asia Rugby) Ada Milby is the new president of the Philippine Rugby Football Union. She has been a member of the union's board since 2013. According to Milby, one challenge she faces is the perception that she only cares about women’s rugby since she is a woman. She explained, "Of course, women’s rugby … Continue reading Philippine Rugby Football Union president Ada Milby reveals 1 challenge she faces

2C2P helps BillEase expands Buy Now Pay Later reach in the Philippines

Fintech company First Digital Finance Corporation (FDFC), which powers the leading Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) app BillEase is partnering with Southeast Asia-based payments leader 2C2P. This will increase access of BNPL, a flexible payment method allowing consumers to pay for products in installments with zero interest, to more Philippine users through merchant network of … Continue reading 2C2P helps BillEase expands Buy Now Pay Later reach in the Philippines

Risa Partners invests in XM Studios; Pop-up shop in Tokyo, Japan to be launched

Premium pop culture collectibles producer XM Studios announced an investment by Risa Partners, a 99.9 percent subsidiary of NEC Capital Solutions, Limited, on April 6, 2021. The investment will be used to support XM Studios' continued global expansion and for investments into new business lines. Risa Partners will help strengthen XM Studios' ongoing efforts to source more creative intellectual … Continue reading Risa Partners invests in XM Studios; Pop-up shop in Tokyo, Japan to be launched

Why is poker so popular these days?

Poker's popularity It’s no secret that poker is one of the most popular card games in the world. After all, a study from the World Poker Tour in 2019 found that there are over 100 million professional poker players across the globe. This statistic doesn’t include the number of active players using casual poker apps … Continue reading Why is poker so popular these days?

Irvine, California’s Jauhar Tajuddin Shuaib accused of tearing Korean woman’s shirt at Tustin park

Jauhar Tajuddin Shuaib Jauhar Tajuddin Shuaib, 42, of Irvine, Orange County, California, United States has been arrested. He was charged with a hate crime, assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury, assault in a public park, disturbing the peace, sexually motivated annoyance, loitering about a place where children congregate and use of abusive … Continue reading Irvine, California’s Jauhar Tajuddin Shuaib accused of tearing Korean woman’s shirt at Tustin park

James Hendricks biography: 13 things about ex-FBI special agent from Altamont, New York

James Hendricks James N. Hendrick is a white man who has lived in different parts of the United States including Kentucky, Georgia, Arkansas, New York and Washington, D.C. Here are 13 more things about him: He lives in Altamont, New York. (a) He is a native of Henderson, Kentucky. (b)He and his wife have three … Continue reading James Hendricks biography: 13 things about ex-FBI special agent from Altamont, New York

Rusten Sheskey biography: 13 things about Kenosha cop who shot Jacob Blake

Rusten T. Sheskey is the Kenosha Police Department officer who shot African-American man Jacob Blake in the back at least eight times at around 5:11 p.m. on August 23, 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. The latter was paralyzed as a result. That day, Blake's fiancée Laquisha Booker called the Kenosha Police Department to report … Continue reading Rusten Sheskey biography: 13 things about Kenosha cop who shot Jacob Blake

Cariol Horne biography: 13 things about ex-cop from Buffalo, New York

Cariol Holloman Horne of Buffalo, New York, United States is known for breaking the blue wall of silence. Also known as blue code and blue shield, the informal rule among police officers in the U.S. prohibits them from reporting on a colleague's misconducts, errors and crimes. Horne was a police officer in Buffalo, where she … Continue reading Cariol Horne biography: 13 things about ex-cop from Buffalo, New York

Fayetteville’s Will Tavon Francis accused of shooting Phat Daddy’s Sports Bar and Grill security guard during mask dispute

Will Tavon Francis (©Cumberland County Detention Center) Will Tavon Francis, 29, of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States has been arrested. He was charged with attempted first-degree murder and injury to personal property. Shortly after 11:00 p.m. on April 8, 2021, Francis and several other people tried to enter Phat Daddy's Sports Bar and Grill, … Continue reading Fayetteville’s Will Tavon Francis accused of shooting Phat Daddy’s Sports Bar and Grill security guard during mask dispute

Brooklyn Center, Minnesota cop Kim Potter posts $100k bond

Kimberly A. Potter, a police officer from Minnesota, fatally shot Daunte Wright during an arrest on April 11, 2021. Initially intending to deploy a Taser, she mistakenly fired her gun. Potter resigned the next day and was charged with second-degree manslaughter. She posted bail after briefly being jailed.