Month: March 2020
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Santa Clara, Pepperdine meet in WCC quarters
Santa Clara is set to face Pepperdine in the quarterfinals of the WCC tourney
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UConn’s Walker, Auriemma are AAC player, coach of the year
UConn’s Megan Walker has been named the American Athletic Conference Player of the Year, an award won by a Husky in each of the conference’s seven seasons
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Japanese swimmer banned from Tokyo Olympics in doping case
Japanese swimmer Hiromasa Fujimori has lost his appeal against a two-year doping ban and will miss the Tokyo Olympics
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Unemployment rate drops to 3.5% as 273,000 jobs added in February
KLH49/iStock(WASHINGTON) — U.S. employers added 273,000 jobs to their payrolls in February, the Labor Department reported Friday morning, exceeding economists’ expectations. Economists had expected to see around 175,000 jobs added last month. The Bureau of [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Simone Biles talks image expectations and ignoring the trolls
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Simone Biles, a vocal advocate for many women’s issues, frequently calls out injustice and continually uses her platform to educate and inspire. The latest cause she is dedicating herself to is [Read More…]
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First openly transgender woman set to perform at NBA halftime show
Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Republic Records(WASHINGTON) — With her soft, golden curls moving left to right in harmony with one another, Riley Knoxx, 38, channels her inner Beyoncé. At first glance, the Beyoncé lookalike is [Read More…]
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Women Economic Forum brings 1,500 women business leaders to Egypt
omersukrugoksu/iStock(CAIRO) — The Women Economic Forum, an annual global business conference for women held in India since 2015, moves to the Middle East this week. More than 1,500 women business leaders from over 120 nations [Read More…]
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Rothy’s launches handbags created from 100% recycled materials
Rothy’s(NEW YORK) — Rothy’s, the beloved brand that’s often worn by Duchess Meghan and known for its line of sustainable flat shoes, is now extending into handbags. On Tuesday, the direct-to-consumer retailer announced an expansion [Read More…]
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Baby Yoda toys could be delayed by coronavirus
Disney+(NEW YORK) — Star Wars fans may need to wait longer than they expected for their Baby Yoda toys. When Hasbro’s full line of The Mandalorian’s littlest star was announced, the response was near Internet-breaking. [Read More…]
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Turkey and Russia agree to ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib province
omersukrugoksu/iStock(MOSCOW) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have agreed to establish a ceasefire in the Syrian province of Idlib, following talks in Moscow. Putin and Erdogan announced the ceasefire at [Read More…]
Ag News
Some bright spots in China demand situation
The president and CEO of the US Meat Export Federation says it’s not all bad news coming out of China as it relates to demand. Traditional food service in China has been getting hit hard [Read More…]
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On farm observations are the first steps in preventing disease spread
Keeping African swine fever from entering the US has been priority one for the pork industry since the first case was identified in China in August 2018. But, Indiana state veterinarian Dr. Bret Marsh says [Read More…]
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European soccer weekend: No fans in Italy, Manchester derby
Serie A resumes in full this weekend in empty stadiums with the matches that were postponed last week because of the virus outbreak in Italy
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OU looks to extend streak vs TCU
Oklahoma looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over TCU
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Radford meets Hampton in Big South semis
A spot in the Big South championship game is on the line as Hampton and Radford are set to face off
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Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Scorecard roundup — 3/5/20
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONDenver 114, Charlotte 112L.A. Clippers 120,Houston 105Philadelphia 125, Sacramento 108Toronto 121, Golden State 113NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEPhiladelphia 4, Carolina 1Pittsburgh 4, Buffalo 2Tampa Bay [Read More…]
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Nathaniel Woods executed in Alabama after Supreme Court denies stay
simpson33/iStock(ATMORE, Ala.) — The controversial execution of Nathaniel Woods was carried out late Thursday in Alabama just minutes after the Supreme Court denied a temporary stay, issued only hours earlier. Woods was pronounced dead at [Read More…]
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One dead, multiple others shot near skate park in California
kali9/iStock(TULARE, Calif.) — One person is dead and five others are injured following a shooting at a party near a skate park in Tulare County, California, late Wednesday night. A 23-year-old male, later identified as [Read More…]
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New photos show missing Idaho kids in Yellowstone before disappearance
FBI(NEW YORK) — The FBI is asking anyone who visited Yellowstone National Park on Sept. 8, 2019, to come forward with photos, as the agency assists in the case of two Idaho children’s months-long disappearance. [Read More…]