Tag: terminations

Despite overwhelmingly vaccinated player populations, COVID-19's second winter has decimated North American sports leagues at a level not seen since the industry reopened in...

The war in Afghanistan did not end when US and UK troops left Kabul airport last year; it simply took a new, but still...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sought a record-tying third term on Tuesday, while Democrat Beto O'Rourke sought an upset in America's largest red state in...

In recent days, violent protests in Kazakhstan have resulted in the resignation of the government and the declaration of a state of emergency, as...

The Nasdaq at 19,000, Apple and Microsoft market caps of more than $3 trillion, and a pervasive metaverse, particularly after Apple releases its much-anticipated...

David Baszucki, fresh off a stint as a radio host in Santa Cruz, Calif., founded a small video-game company in 2004. It qualified for...

Nvidia has been a top investment this year, with share prices of the graphics card specialist skyrocketing nearly 133 percent in 2021 due to...

Cryptocurrency mining companies, including Huobi Mall and BTC.TOP, have suspended their operations in China after Beijing increased its efforts to crack down on Bitcoin...

Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert, said in interviews Sunday that former president Donald Trump should be enlisted to encourage his supporters...

When I opened Twitter on Sunday, the first thing I saw was someone calling me a lampshade made of human skin. Then I got...

Many of the world's largest cybercrime gangs are still active in hacking and extorting victims, unfazed by the international spotlight cast on one of...

In late 2016, New York Republican congressional candidate Carl Paladino told a radio host that Black Americans were kept "dumb and hungry" in order...

Several fans were escorted out of State Farm Arena in Atlanta after an argument took place courtside with the Lakers’ Lebron James. Juliana Carlos...

On Sunday, Novak Djokovic left Australia after three federal judges upheld the decision to revoke his visa for the second time. "I can confirm that...

In the video, a large crowd cheers as a woman lifts a pair of scissors to her exposed hair, which is devoid of a...

While many Republican candidates began this election season by attacking Democrats over inflation, Lee Zeldin of New York had a different focus: crime. The Republican...

Aaron Rodgers could not play for the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, and so the football world at last got to see the reason...

Laurel Hubbard, a weightlifter, did not reach the podium, but she did make history. On Monday, the New Zealand athlete made history by becoming the...

A running joke among Twitter employees is that being on the platform is like playing a massive online multiplayer game where the main character...

A Connecticut jury awarded nearly $1 billion in damages to 15 plaintiffs who claimed Alex Jones defamed them when he said the 2012 Sandy...

As winter approaches, hospitals across Colorado are dealing with a resurgence of COVID-19, with an influx of patients flooding into health-care facilities. Front-line workers...

In Haiti, nearly 150 people have been killed and scores have been injured in gunfights between warring gangs, as the latest wave of violence...

Corporate pledges to bear a greater share of the cost of managing America's trash are being tested in Maine, which could become the first...

Waterloo, Iowa's first Black police chief is facing fierce opposition from some current and former officers as he works with city leaders to reform...

President Joe Biden and the prime ministers of Australia and the United Kingdom announced a new defense partnership in September, surprising both allies and...

Illinois is set to become the first state to require Asian American history to be taught in public schools, after a bill passed its...

Germany held a national memorial service on Sunday for its nearly 80,000 victims of the coronavirus pandemic, with the president urging the country to...

On Tuesday morning, Tiger Woods was hospitalized after being involved in a single vehicle rollover accident in southern california. The professional golfer was taken...

Carissa Moore of the United States became the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal in surfing today. The Hawaiian surfer, who is so...

Republican J.R. Majewski's campaign for a competitive Ohio congressional seat has revolved around his background as an Air Force veteran. But one of the...

According to an analysis, high school graduation rates fell in at least 20 states after the pandemic disrupted the first full school year, implying...

President Biden has been difficult to track down, at least for solo television interviews. Biden hasn't given a formal, sit-down television interview since February 10,...

Only a few weeks ago, Sam Bankman-Fried was regarded as crypto's John Pierpont Morgan, willing to risk his vast fortune to save the industry. SBF,...

It has been revealed where Cristiano Ronaldo will play club football in 2023 and beyond. The former Manchester United striker is reportedly set to...

Stocks are mostly higher on Wall Street as traders prepare for the return of economic data and corporate earnings after the year-end holidays. In...

On a party-line vote, Senate Democrats approved sweeping legislation on health care, climate change, and taxes on Sunday, delivering a major victory for President...

Officials in New Mexico said Wednesday that they believe a real bullet was loaded in the antique revolver used by actor Alec Baldwin in...

The New York Working Families Party is bolstering four of their New York City congressional favorites by endorsing incumbents in newly redrawn districts. The left-wing...

Republican Robin Vos, Wisconsin's longest-serving Assembly speaker, has presided over efforts to restrict abortions, weaken unions, expand gun rights, and oppose COVID-19 mandates. Despite...

While US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends Group of 20 meetings on his first trip to Asia in more than six months, his...

The United States military will remain in Afghanistan until September, with the option of launching airstrikes against the Taliban to defend Afghan forces, according...

Citigroup Inc. said it will invest in digital mortgage offerings as part of its pledge to improve homeownership rates among communities of color. The push...

Human bodies continue to emerge as the water level of the nation's largest man-made reservoir recedes due to drought. Human remains have been discovered in...

Inflation may be soaring, supply chains remain clogged, and the coronavirus refuses to go away, but America's casinos are humming along, with March being...

In the last 24 hours, the price of Polygon (also known as MATIC on the cryptocurrency market) has risen by approximately 9%. According to...

According to court documents, Christopher Belter raped the girl when she was 16 years old. He, too, was a teen, a student at an...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has forced Americans to reconsider their energy options. A secure energy future for the United States and its allies has...

Tesla Inc. shares fell after CEO Elon Musk indicated he was willing to sell 10% of his holdings. Shares of the electric-vehicle manufacturer fell 4.8...

"Fitbit, Apple, and Samsung have defined what a wearable can do, and I believe Movano, Oura, and other companies will begin to redefine that...

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are not calling for New York Gov. Andrew Como to resign even as a growing number of...

A key step scheduled for Monday on University Medical Center's proposal to borrow $345 million without voter approval may be postponed. The LIBRE Initiative, an...

COVID-19 vaccine developers are making increasingly bold claims that the world will require yearly booster shots or new vaccines to combat concerning coronavirus variants,...

A proposal to vaccinate migrants, which caused controversy inside the White House last year, is back on the table as the Biden administration attempts...

If you use Zelle, you should keep an eye on your bank accounts. Sending money to family or making a rent payment via Zelle has...

Ronnie Lee refused to eat pork. “Swine,” he said, “was unclean.” My oldest cousin was never a religious person. In fact, the only time I recall...

During 2021, cryptocurrency companies bombarded Londoners with a record number of advertisements on public transportation, fueling calls for a ban to prevent people from...

As Herschel Walker campaigns for the US Senate, he urges society to assist the oppressed in the same way that others assisted him in...

Liz Truss's rapid political demise came to an end on Thursday, when she announced her resignation just over six weeks after becoming Britain's leader....

Several of the country's largest labor unions are suing over President Joe Biden's vaccine and testing mandates, not to overturn them, but to broaden...

The school police chief who was chastised for allowing officers to remain on campus during a gunman's deadly siege last week in Uvalde, Texas,...

Consumer expectations for inflation in the coming months and years appear to be falling as a result of the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate...

With COVID-19 numbers skyrocketing over the Holidays and death tolls steadily on the rise, the country’s top expert on Coronavirus, Dr. Fauci gives his warnings...

Miss India Harnaaz Sandhu is the new Miss Universe. The reigning Miss Universe, Andrea Meza of Mexico, crowned her successor on Sunday night at the...

There has been a recent surge of parents choosing to enroll their kids in private schools due to the lack of face-to-face contact in...

As the Supreme Court appears to be on track to overturn the constitutional right to abortion, progressive prosecutors across the country are declaring that...

According to a legal official, a court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi in another criminal case Thursday and sentenced...

A senior administration official said Monday that tens of thousands of Afghans who applied for Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) are still being processed nearly...

The University of Michigan has reached a $490 million settlement with former athletes and other University of Michigan students who sued the school alleging...

According to two organizations involved in the effort, more than 100 US citizens and green card holders, as well as nine special immigrant visa...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Tuesday that agents are conducting a human smuggling investigation and were at the scene of a devastating crash in...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Tuesday that he will work with Congress to remove sexual assault prosecutions from the military justice system, a dramatic...

The Democratic Party has shifted to the left on US policy toward Israel in recent years, showing a greater willingness to criticize Israel and...

The United States produces the most plastic trash of any country, and it ranks third among coastal nations in terms of litter, illegally dumped...

When David Lipson smelled the smoke, he was sitting in his dining room on the phone with his son. He ran out of his...

A new contentious bill in the Oklahoma state legislature would limit how slavery is taught in schools and prohibit teaching that "one race is...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on Saturday that the lower chamber is "hard at work" to pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill as well...

New nuclear-weapons threats were made on Russian state television, with the head of state-controlled Russia Today (RT) Margarita Simonyan saying on air that the...

On Monday, the Supreme Court denied a hearing to a Seattle-based Christian group that refused to hire a bisexual attorney, despite the fact that...

A US congressman has asked the FBI to look into law enforcement's response to the Uvalde, Texas, massacre that killed 19 children and two...

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