George Floyd’s death prompted Rangers prospect K’Andre Miller to speak for the first time Monday about being the target of hundreds of racial slurs while conducting an online question-and-answer session with fans after signing his NHL contract. “I have struggled for months to find the words to express my frustration and anger at the Zoom conference call incident when I …
Read More »Trump is making the United States more like China (opinion)
My job as a reporter in China included trying to ask questions in government press conferences where the authorities constantly sold lies and half truths. If someone had told me that two decades later, White House press meetings would also be like this, I would have accused them of selling dystopian science fiction. But here we are. My PTSD report …
Read More »In A First, the Supreme Court runs out of papers while judges use laptops
Supreme Court Justice DY Chandrachud said the paperless hearing is a step toward modern courts. New Delhi: For the first time in their history, the three justices on a Supreme Court bench used laptop computers to review cases rather than bulky files. Judge DY Chandrachud, Judge Hemant Gupta and Judge Ajay Rastogi conducted the paperless hearings using laptops via videoconferencing. …
Read More »Twitter May Need To Increase Fact Check Staff Due To Trump Dispute
Twitter’s dispute with President Trump may end up costing the social media company, Wall Street analysts say. By moving on to the president’s flag tweets and fact checks, the company led by Jack Dorsey is opening up to intense scrutiny of its practices in ways that could compel it to expand the 1,500-member content moderation team that controls its platform. …
Read More »Social distancing and masks reduce the risk of contracting Covid-19, according to a major review
The “most comprehensive study to date” found that physical distance and perhaps wearing a mask were the two best ways to prevent transmission of the new coronavirus. The new study, published in the Lancet medical journal on Monday, found that people should stay at least three feet away and longer if possible. The review of several published studies, paid for …
Read More »Jason Whitlock has big plans after leaving Fox Sports
Talk show host Jason Whitlock is on Fox Sports after the two sides were unable to agree on a new contract, the network announced. Whitlock, 53, is believed to be looking to start his own direct-to-consumer business, according to sources. The recent model that mostly neglects traditional media has been successful for Bill Simmons, Dave Portnoy and Joe Rogan, among …
Read More »Christopher prepares on the first day of the hurricane season
Tropical Depression Three formed in the southern Gulf of Mexico on Monday afternoon, according to the National Hurricane Center. The system is located in the Bay of Campeche, in the southernmost part of the Gulf of Mexico, about 50 miles west-southwest of Campeche, Mexico. Maximum winds with TD Three are currently 30 mph, but they are expected to strengthen in …
Read More »Stocks drop as Wall Street faces protests and tensions in China
US stocks fell on Monday as Wall Street faced mounting riots over police brutality and continuing tensions with China. The Dow Jones industrial average fell as low as 140.82 points, or 0.5 percent, to 25,242.29 at the open, while the S&P 500 fell as much as 0.4 percent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost as much as 0.3 percent. The fall …
Read More »Dak Prescott, Cowboys Could Prolong Contract War Until Deadline
Dak Prescott’s contract warfare resolution does not appear to be forthcoming. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported Sunday that both Prescott and the Cowboys, who have been negotiating since the last offseason, are beginning to test themselves and are prepared to wait until the July 15 deadline to reach a long-term agreement. “I continue to hear, from sources, that Prescott and the …
Read More »Cyclone Nisarga Cyclone Nisarga – Mumbai on red alert, winds of 100 kmph expected
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said it has positioned nine teams in vulnerable districts. Mumbai With the cyclonic storm “Nisarga” expected to hit the Maharashtra coast on Wednesday, Mumbai and neighboring districts have been put on high alert. Union Interior Minister Amit Shah spoke to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray via video conference and reviewed state readiness, the Chief …
Read More »Clemson’s Justyn Ross comes out for the season
If there is a college football season in the fall, Clemson’s prospective first-round pick Justyn Ross will not be a part of it. Coach Dabo Swinney announced Monday that the growing junior junior catcher has a “congenital fusion” in the neck / spine area and hopes to return to the field in January. If so, Ross will have to decide …
Read More »Anniversary of Tiananmen Massacre: Hong Kong bans vigil commemorating June 4 crackdown
On June 4, 1989, Chinese troops cracked down on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. An official death toll has never been released, but rights groups estimate hundreds, if not thousands, were killed. Hong Kong is the only place on Chinese soil where large mass commemorations are held for the event. Candlelight vigils have been held in Hong Kong’s Victoria …
Read More »Judge launches dance lawsuit for former basketball players “Fortnite”
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit in which two former University of Maryland men’s basketball players accused the makers of the “Fortnite” video game of misappropriating a dance move that former teammates popularized. The US District Judge. USA Paul Grimm in Maryland ruled Friday that the Copyright Law pre-empts claims that Jared Nickens and Jaylen Brantley filed in February …
Read More »NASA astronauts describe SpaceX’s historic trip to the International Space Station
NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have described their historic trip to the International Space Station in SpaceX’s Dragon Endeavor capsule. During a press conference on Monday morning, Behnken said the first stage of their climb was smoother than they had experienced on the shuttle missions, but described the second stage as “a little tougher.” However, Behnken noted that …
Read More »India China LAC Ladakh – Head of the United States Foreign Affairs Panel criticizes Chinese aggression against India
Previously, both India and China rejected the United States’ intervention in their disputes. New Delhi: Elliot Engel, head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the United States House of Representatives, said Monday that he was “extremely concerned” about the Chinese aggression against India along the Current Line of Control in Ladakh and urged Beijing to “Respect the rules and use …
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