(Reuters) – Former National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern, who oversaw explosive growth in the popularity of the game during his 30-year tenure, died on Wednesday at the age of 77, the league said. Stern, the NBA’s longest-serving commissioner before being succeeded by Adam Silver on Feb. 1, 2014, had […]
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Image copyright Getty Images The number of people killed in crashes of large commercial planes fell by more than 50% in 2019, according to an aviation industry study. Last year 257 fatalities were recorded, compared to 534 in 2018, according to aviation consultancy To70. That’s despite the high-profile Boeing 737 […]
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Jonathan Taylor of the Wisconsin Badgers, runs the ball in the Big Ten Championship game against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Justin Casterline/Getty Images New Year’s Day football continues this afternoon when the Oregon Ducks and Wisconsin Badgers meet in Pasadena, California, for the latest Rose Bowl. Today’s game is expected […]
Breast cancer is often misdiagnosed. Lester Lefkowitz/Getty A diagnosis of breast cancer is news no one wants to hear, but if it does come, you want it to be accurate. Unfortunately the current primary method of detection via mammogram — a scan of the breast that’s then examined by a […]
Two days before the world rang in the new year, a Florida doctor may have given a dog a new lease on life after its leash got caught in a moving elevator. The incident happened Sunday as Dr. Mohammad Awad was coming home and saw a woman and the dog […]
With all the talk of Ukraine in the American press over the last six months, one would think that at least a few peace plans might be seriously debated. No such thing. Western journalists and opinion leaders are in no mood for peace and reconciliation. It wasn’t the Steinmeyer Formula […]
“Another clip appears to show FP pulling his son Jughead off Chic, like saving him from a beatdown. “What if FP is actually protecting his son, Chic, from his half-brother Jughead. “The promise FP didn’t keep? Being a father to Chic, Penny’s son.” So far, it has not been revealed […]
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Gaming firm Razer Inc said on Thursday it is leading a consortium of companies that has applied for a online bank license in Singapore, joining the race to shake up the city state’s financial sector. Razer’s fintech business will have a 60% stake in the consortium that […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Drugmakers including Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (BMY.N), Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD.O), and Biogen Inc (BIIB.O) hiked U.S. list prices on more than 50 drugs on Wednesday, bringing total New Year’s Day drug price increases to more than 250, according to data analyzed by healthcare research firm 3 […]
By Jake Buehler The longer, lighter bottlenose dolphins living near South American coasts may be a different species to their relatives further offshoreCarolina Bezamat Bottlenose dolphins in South America may be splitting into two different species right before our eyes. Their distinct genetic variations may have come about due to […]
JAKARTA (Reuters) – The death toll from flash floods and landslides in and around Indonesia’s capital Jakarta reached at least 21 on Thursday, with more heavy rain forecast, authorities said. Members of a rescue team prepare an inflatable boat to evacuate locals as floods hit the Jatinegara area after heavy […]
Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption Sebastian Kurz, left, announced the coalition with Green Party leader Werner Kogler late on Wednesday Austria’s conservatives have agreed to form an unprecedented coalition government with the Greens after months of negotiations. Sebastian Kurz’s People’s Party had been in coalition with the far-right Freedom Party […]
The former Real Madrid boss, however, seemingly has no intention of doing that. “Come on, we need time to work,” Mourinho said when asked if he intends to make any signings in January. “We need what we are not having. We need to focus on what we have. We are […]
In an interview with Essence last year, the ex-FLOTUS said her greatest concern was that she would find her daughters plastered all over the covers of the tabloids. Michelle also movingly described the emotional strains and challenges her two kids faced while growing up in the White House during their […]
The Coast Guard in Alaska on Wednesday was searching for five people believed to be in the water after the crab-fishing boat they were in sank off an island Tuesday night. Seven people in all were aboard the Scandies Rose. Two survivors found in a life raft were hoisted aboard […]
Baghdad (AFP) – The US embassy siege by pro-Iran protesters in Baghdad lasted just over a day, but analysts warn it could have lasting implications for Iraq’s complex security sector and diplomatic ties. Baghdad had been struggling to keep up its precarious balancing act between its allies Tehran and Washington […]
David Stern, who spent 30 years as NBA commissioner and oversaw its growth into a global power, died on New Year’s Day. He was 77. The league said its longest-serving commissioner died with his family by his side. He suffered a brain hemorrhage on 12 December and underwent emergency surgery. […]
Award season is back! The nominees for the 2020 Golden Globes have been revealed! With just under one month to go until the ceremony, the nominations for the upcoming 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced live on Monday morning. Dakota Fanning, Susan Kelechi Watson, and Tim Allen were on hand to […]
“Another year of gaming memories is rapidly coming to a close so here are our highest rated games of 2019. Happy New Year!” – A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums source: gamezpot.com