Thursday, September 19, 2024

Let's Do The News! (September 19, 2024)

Your daily round-up of today's news...

-  Former Bamban mayor Alice Guo attended for the first time at the sixth joint public hearing of the House Quad Comm. Cassandra Li Ong and Sual, Pampanga Mayor Dong Calugay also attended. Asked about her life in Bamban, Alice said "Life is not easy for them, many are still poor. Not all of them, but for sure there are some. It's just more difficult."

- Former KOJC member Arlene Stone further revealed during an interview with DZRH that Pastor Apollo Quiboloy sent people to the US to solicit for her, not for the Children's Joy Foundation he built. She also said that former President Rodrigo Duterte is accused of benefiting from Quiboloy's "pastoral".

- The United States slashed its interest rates by more than expected in the first reduction in over four years, a milestone moment for the world's biggest economy.

- More blasts were reported in Beirut a day after exploding pagers killed 12 people and injured thousands across Lebanon. Hezbollah's walkie-talkies were targeted in another day of blasts in Lebanon killing at least 20 and injuring hundreds.

- A special edition Mercedes-AMG GT63 PRO Motorsport Collectors Edition was unveiled.

2025 Mercedes-AMG GT63 PRO Motorsport Collectors Edition
2025 Mercedes-AMG GT63 PRO
Motorsport Collectors Edition

- The Honda N-BOX Joy was unveiled.

2025 Honda N-BOX JOY
2025 Honda N-BOX JOY

- Nintendo and The Pokemon Company officially suing Palworld developer PocketPair over "multiple" patent infringements.

- Police decide not to forward Yoo Ah In's case of alleged sexual assault to prosecution.

- The TV series Orphan Black Echoes was canceled weeks after the first season finale. The spinoff series ended less than a month ago.

- MrBeast and Amazon sued by Beast Games contestants alleging sexual harassment, chronic mistreatment, and more.

- In his social media post Doc Willie Ong said that the bashing from "troll farms" and others is the cause of his illness. Ong shared that he just finished his 2nd chemo cycle which resulted in his hair falling out.

TTFN.

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