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Five Killed After Tour Bus Returning to New York City from Niagara Falls Crashes

Fola Badmus4 weeks ago4 weeks ago03 mins

Five people have died and dozens more were injured after a tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls crashed on a major highway in western New York. The bus, carrying 52 passengers, overturned on Interstate 90 near Pembroke, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Buffalo, at around 12:30 p.m. local time (5:30 p.m. UK time). According to New York State Police spokesperson Trooper James O’Callaghan, “multiple fatalities, multiple entrapments, and multiple injuries” were reported at the scene. Some children were among those on board. Several passengers were thrown from the bus as windows shattered, while others were trapped inside the wreckage. The Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) in Buffalo received 24 patients. At a press conference, Dr. Jennifer Pugh, Chief of Emergency Medicine at ECMC, said two patients were taken to surgery, including one with internal injuries. Dr. Jeffrey Brewer, Chief of Surgery, said the most seriously injured patients were expected to recover. Injuries included blunt trauma, head injuries, and multiple fractures. Other hospitals also received patients from the crash: Most passengers were of Indian, Chinese, and Filipino descent, and translators were brought in to assist. The bus driver survived and is cooperating with investigators. “It’s a full-size tour bus with significant damage,” O’Callaghan said. “Most passengers were likely not wearing seat belts, which is why so many were ejected.” Mercy Flight deployed three helicopters to airlift critically injured individuals. “It’s a very active scene,” said Mercy Flight President Margaret Ferrentino. “At this time, we’re praying for the victims.” Police said the driver lost control of the bus at full speed and the vehicle flipped during an attempt to correct course. The crash forced the closure of the highway in both directions, causing significant delays during one of the final weekends of the summer holiday season. Niagara Falls, located on the US-Canada border, attracts more than nine million visitors annually.

Trump asks US court to halt sentencing in criminal case

Fola Badmus8 months ago8 months ago02 mins

Donald Trump has asked the US supreme court to pause criminal proceedings in his New York hush-money case, according to a filing released on Wednesday. This follows a New York appeals court denying his bid to halt sentencing on Friday in his hush-money case, Reuters reported, in which he became a felon last spring. The president-elect on Monday lost an attempt to put off his sentencing on Friday for his criminal conviction stemming from money paid to an adult film star to silence her about an alleged affair with Trump years ago. In a filing released on Wednesday, Trump’s lawyers asked the nation’s top court to immediately order a stay in the case, as he sought an appeal to resolve questions of presidential immunity following an earlier supreme court ruling. That appeal effort could reach the supreme court as well, his lawyers noted. They also urged the court to issue a temporary “administrative stay” while it considers the request for a broader pause, the filing said. Trump won another term in the White House and is set to take office on 20 January. He has who denied any wrongdoing but was convicted by a jury last May of a plot to influence the 2016 presidential election. The hush-money case made Trump the first US president, sitting or former, to be charged with a crime and also the first to be convicted. Since the verdict, his lawyers have made two unsuccessful attempts to have the case tossed.

Shettima to represent Tinubu at 79th UN General Assembly

Fola Badmus12 months ago12 months ago01 mins

President Bola Tinubu will not attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly session in New York this year. The President, according to a statement signed by Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, has thus directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation. President Tinubu, who returned to the country last Sunday after his trip to China and the United Kingdom, wants to focus on domestic issues and address some of the country’s challenges, especially after the recent devastating flooding. At UNGA 79, Vice President Shettima will deliver Nigeria’s national statement to the General Assembly, attend important sideline events, and hold bilateral meetings. The high-level General Debate, with the theme “Leaving no one behind: Acting together for the advancement of peace, sustainable development and human dignity for present and future generations,” will run from Tuesday, September 24, through Saturday, September 28, 2024.