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US Open 'not impacted' by cancellation of Washington event
US Open 'not impacted' by cancellation of Washington event
US Open organisers said Tuesday the cancellation of next month's tournament in Washington DC "in no way impacts" the behind-closed-doors Grand Slam scheduled for the end of August.
Read More... NFL vows action after 'disturbing' harassment claims
NFL vows action after 'disturbing' harassment claims
The NFL vowed Friday to act on findings from an owner-financed investigation of the Washington Redskins after 15 women said they had been
Read More... Trump responds to NFL chief's protest statement
Trump responds to NFL chief's protest statement
Donald Trump has reiterated his demands for NFL players to stand during the national anthem, saying any player who kneels would be "disrespecting" the United States.
Read More... Boston Marathon postponed from April 20 to September 14
Boston Marathon postponed from April 20 to September 14
The 124th Boston Marathon, scheduled for April 20, has been postponed to September 14 due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) announced on Friday.
Read More... Track legend Carl Lewis wants Olympics postponed for two years
Track legend Carl Lewis wants Olympics postponed for two years
Nine-time Olympic track and field champion Carl Lewis says he wants a delay of up to two years for the Tokyo Olympics but rejects any bid to cancel them outright.
Read More... Red Sox Sale to have elbow surgery
Red Sox Sale to have elbow surgery
Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale will undergo Tommy John surgery on his left elbow which could keep him sidelined until the 2021 season, the Major League Baseball club announced on
Read More... Hart powers Pelicans past Heat
Hart powers Pelicans past Heat
Josh Hart scored 19 points with 12 rebounds and rookie Zion Williamson tallied 17 points as the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a three-game winless streak with a 110-104 win over Miami on
Read More... Rupp wins US marathon trials to secure Tokyo ticket
Rupp wins US marathon trials to secure Tokyo ticket
Galen Rupp stormed to victory at the United States marathon trials on Saturday to book his fourth consecutive ticket to the Olympic Games.
Read More... World, Olympic champs bolster 113th Millrose Games field
World, Olympic champs bolster 113th Millrose Games field
Reigning 800-meter world champion Donavan Brazier and world hurdles champions Grant Holloway and Nia Ali are among the entrants in a star-studded field for
Read More... Clippers rally to beat Spurs, Heat burn 76ers
Clippers rally to beat Spurs, Heat burn 76ers
Paul George found his groove just in time to help the Los Angeles Clippers pull off a 108-105 NBA victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday.
Read More... Technology
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Uber safety driver in autonomous car charged in 2018 fatality
An Uber safety driver at the wheel of an autonomous car during a 2018 accident in Arizona that killed a pedestrian has been charged with negligent homicide, prosecutors said.Read More... -
Medical masks best, cotton good, bandanas worse: droplet study
Health experts have determined that face coverings are a vital tool in reducing the spread of coronavirus -- but little research has been done into how different kinds of masks compare.Read More... -
Walmart partners with Shopify to expand e-commerce 'marketplace'
Walmart said Monday it was teaming up with e-commerce platform Shopify to expand its online marketplace in a ramped-up challenge to Amazon for third-party sellers.Read More... -
Google to verify all advertisers, and their location
Google said Thursday it would expand its program of verification of advertisers on its platform as part of an effort to weed out fraud and "bad actors."Read More... -
Robots ride to rescue as delivery risks rise
What looks like a rolling picnic cooler stops at the crosswalk, waits for a car to pass and then navigates its way at a leisurely pace down the sidewalk in suburbanRead More... -
US airlines warn of 'draconian' steps if Congress fails to help
The chief executives of the largest US airline companies asked Congress Saturday for urgent help avoiding widespread layoffs among the industry's 750,000 employees.Read More... -
US State Dept approves sale of KC-46 air refuelers to Israel
The US Department of Defense announced Tuesday approval to sell new KC-46 Pegasus aerial refuelling aircraft to its staunch Middle East ally Israel.Read More... -
US sanctions, charges two Chinese linked to N. Korean hack
US authorities on Monday sanctioned two Chinese citizens and accused them of of laundering more than $100 million in cryptocurrency stolen in a 2018 cyberattack linked to North Korea.Read More... -
Americans wary of Facebook 'power,' survey shows
A large majority of Americans believe Facebook has "too much power" but many would be disappointed if the social networking giant disappeared, a survey showed Monday.Read More... -
Tindering for votes: political activists turn to dating apps
Days ahead of the Iowa Caucuses vote, Rhiannon Payne was on the Bumble dating app -- not to find a partner but to press her case for her candidate, Elizabeth Warren.Read More...
Entertainment
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Washington zoo welcomes new baby panda
Washington zoo officials heralded the arrival of "a precious giant panda cub" Friday, following the much-watched birth of panda Mei Xiang's latest baby, four years after her last pregnancy.23 August 2020Read More... -
In Washington, bear hunts delight kids under lockdown
In a residential neighborhood of the US capital, children are hunting for bears. Not the ferocious ones, of course -- but stuffed animals peering out from neighbors'07 April 2020Read More... -
In the US, restaurants on the edge of failure over virus crisis
It was supposed to be a happy time for Will, a musician in the Washington area. He was planning a wedding reception at a local restaurant.27 March 2020Read More... -
Virtual Facebook currency faces real-world resistance
If Facebook's new cryptocurrency should resonate anywhere it should be India, where the social media giant has more than 300 million followers.21 June 2019Read More... -
UK opposition calls for election or second referendum on Brexit deal
The leader of Britain's main opposition Labour party Jeremy Corbyn -- criticised for failing to take a clear position on Brexit -- on Wednesday said the only way out of30 May 2019Read More... -
May to make MPs a final 'bold offer' on Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May said Sunday she was preparing to make a "bold offer" to MPs in one final attempt to get them to back her Brexit deal.19 May 2019Read More... -
Beckham handed driving ban for using phone at the wheel
Former England footballer David Beckham was on Thursday disqualified from driving for six months after using his phone while behind the wheel.09 May 2019Read More...
Fashion
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Protesters target Polanski film at cinemas in Brussels
Feminist activists defaced cinemas in Brussels with angry condemnations of director Roman Polanski's latest film overnight on Tuesday and Wednesday.Read More... -
London Latino heartlands struggle for survival
Whenever London's South Americans go looking for a job, a helping hand, the flavours of home or a party with their compatriots, they head to the Latino indoor marketRead More... -
Tutankhamun sculpture’s London auction sparks Egyptian outcry
A 3,000-year-old head sculpture of an eternally-young Tutankhamun — the Egyptian pharaoh known as King Tut — goes under the hammer this week in London despite an outcry from Cairo.Read More... -
Four top British authors in novel anti-Brexit European crusade
Ken Follett, Lee Child, Kate Mosse and Jojo Moyes, four heavyweights of British literature, are launching a "Friendship Tour" of Europe to represent the 48 percent whoRead More... -
Zombies and women: London Men's Fashion Week wraps up
Models in zombie make-up and a growing number of women on the catwalks were among the eye-catching features of Men's Fashion Week, which wrapped up inRead More... -
'Britain's Notre-Dame' tells fiery tale of restored glory
A bolt of lightning pierced its tower and flames licked across its thick oak roof. Thirty-five years ago it was York Minster in northern England that went up in flames.Read More... -
Elton John joins call for boycott of Brunei-owned hotels
British pop legend Elton John has joined "friend" George Clooney in calling for a boycott of nine Brunei-owned hotels over the sultanate's new death-penalty laws forRead More... -
Ed Sheeran marries girlfriend in 'tiny wedding': report
British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has married his girlfriend Cherry Seaborn in a "tiny winter wedding", The Sun newspaper reported on Thursday.Read More... -
Death-defying free climb lifts Honnold into Oscars contention
Alex Honnold, a big wall climber who has conquered a series of intimidating rock faces on his own and almost without equipment, could on Sunday add the Oscars to his conquests for hisRead More...
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