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Bud Light Claps Back at NFL With $37,384 for Fined Players

After the NFL fined multiple players for beer-related celebrations, Bud Light is turning the moment into a fan giveaway.

  • NFL fined three players $37,384 for beer-related touchdown celebrations
  • Bud Light, official beer sponsor since 2011, donates full fine amount to Celly Jar
  • Charity supports homeless veterans, highlighting Bud Light's relatable brand image

World

Eastern Bangkok under water

Eastern Bangkok is heavily flooded. All local canals are full and 15 main roads are deep underwater on Saturday morning, according to Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt.

  • Eastern Bangkok submerged due to heavy flooding
  • Rainfall accumulated 300mm in affected districts
  • 15 main roads underwater in Bangkok

Health & Medicine

ACPN Seeks Speedy Approval of Pharmacy-first Initiative

Pharmacists under the aegis of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) have made a strong case for the adoption of thePharmacy First Initiative (PFI)by the federal government to

  • ACPN seeks speedy approval of Pharmacy First Initiative to transform Nigeria's healthcare system.
  • Initiative aims to expand community pharmacy services into primary healthcare hubs.

Health & Medicine

Nigeria Seeks Global Partnership Against Sickle Cell

Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The federal government has canvassed global partnership to scale up fight against sickle cell disease (SCD), urging multilateral institutions, development partners and…

  • Nigeria seeks global partnership to combat sickle cell disease.
  • Minister of State for Health urges multilateral institutions to invest.
  • Six centers of excellence established for advanced diagnostics.

Health & Medicine

Twin doctors who grew up in poverty returned to their hometown to co-run an ER

Drs. Travan and Travis Jasper, identical twins, are co-directors of the emergency department at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, the city where they grew up in poverty.

  • Travan and Travis Jasper are twin doctors co-directing ER at Chippenham Hospital.
  • Raised in Richmond's poorest neighborhood, they overcame poverty and hardships.
  • Jasper twins co-valedictorians, graduated from Stanford and Chicago, fulfilling childhood vow.
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