Month: March 2020
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South Korea’s drastic measures against the coronavirus offers example to US
oonal/iStock(SEOUL, South Korea) — The South Korean government is offering “emergency child care” to parents dealing with the double challenge of school closures and work-at-home policies as the country battles to fight the fast-spreading novel [Read More…]
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South Korea’s drastic measures against the coronavirus offers example to US
oonal/iStock(SEOUL, South Korea) — The South Korean government is offering “emergency child care” to parents dealing with the double challenge of school closures and work-at-home policies as the country battles to fight the fast-spreading novel [Read More…]
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South Korea’s drastic measures against the coronavirus offers example to US
oonal/iStock(SEOUL, South Korea) — The South Korean government is offering “emergency child care” to parents dealing with the double challenge of school closures and work-at-home policies as the country battles to fight the fast-spreading novel [Read More…]
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Swiss prosecutor disciplined for misconduct in FIFA case
Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber has been disciplined for misconduct during an investigation of FIFA
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7 F1 teams oppose settlement in FIA’s Ferrari investigation
7 F1 teams oppose settlement in FIA’s Ferrari investigation
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Coronavirus live updates: COVID-19 is deadlier than the flu, WHO says
jarun011/iStock(NEW YORK) — Countries around the world are scrambling to stymie the spread of a deadly viral outbreak that began in China about two months ago and has now infected more than 90,000 people globally.Today’s [Read More…]
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Portugal raids soccer clubs, agents in tax investigation
Portuguese authorities are conducting extensive raids as part of an investigation into suspected tax evasion in soccer transfers
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Divided Supreme Court debates constitutionality of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Bill Chizek/iStock(WASHINGTON) — A sharply divided Supreme Court on Tuesday debated the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and whether a president should be able to remove its head for any reason, including disloyalty [Read More…]
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10-man Jeonbuk draws 2-2 with Sydney FC in Asian CL
Han Kyo-won’s goal in the 89th minute gave 10-man Jeonbuk Motors a 2-2 draw with Sydney FC in the Asian Champions League
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Bucknell faces American in Patriot League quarters
Bucknell is set to match up against American in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tourney
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Portland St. looks for home win vs N. Arizona
Portland State looks for its fourth straight win over Northern Arizona at The Viking Pavilion
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UConn looks to knock off No. 21 Houston
No. 21 Houston looks to give UConn its fifth straight loss to ranked opponents
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US universities bringing students home from Italy study abroad due to coronavirus
Powerofflowers/iStock(NEW YORK) — Students from at least 12 U.S. universities are returning home from their study abroad programs in Italy, amid fears of the coronavirus spreading further in Europe. Elon University, Fairfield University, Florida International [Read More…]
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Norfolk State looks to sweep Morgan State
Morgan State seeks revenge on Norfolk State after dropping the first matchup in Norfolk
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Alabama St. looks to end streak vs Jackson St.
Jackson State looks to extend Alabama State’s conference losing streak to five games
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Portal, who helped guide Chris Froome at Tour, dies at 40
A team official who helped guide four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome to victory at the race has died
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Scoreboard roundup — 3/3/20
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONSan Antonio 104, Charlotte 103Brooklyn 129, Boston 120 — OTMinnesota 139, New Orleans 134L.A. Clippers 109, Oklahoma City 94Golden State 116, Denver 100Toronto [Read More…]
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‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek donates $100,000 to help Los Angeles-area homeless charity
iStock(LOS ANGELES) — Despite an ongoing battle with pancreatic cancer, Alex Trebek is proving that giving back is something that will always be important to him. The “Jeopardy!” host recently donated $100,000 to the Hope [Read More…]
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MLK III pleads with governor to stop execution of man convicted in killing of three cops
Kuzma/iStock(MONTGOMERY, Ala.) — The son of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. has joined a chorus of calls to halt the execution of a man convicted of capital murder in the 2004 killings of [Read More…]
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Defense claims Fotis Dulos was framed for murder of estranged wife
DNY59/iStock(NEW CANAAN, Conn.) — The murder case against Fotis Dulos ended Tuesday when a Connecticut judge granted a prosecution request to dismiss the charges, one month after his death. The defense objected and offered an [Read More…]