College basketball weekend preview: Gonzaga-Saint Mary in spotlight Now that matters on the gridiron are settled and most students are returning to campus after the holiday break, fans of collegiate athletics can devote their full attention to activities in the gym. The basketball season is in full swing, and March […]
NFL divisional playoff matchups: Can Matt Ryan, Falcons exploit Seahawks NFL divisional playoff matchups:- The Legion of Boom is accustomed to being an answer rather than a question for the Seattle Seahawks. Yet as the NFC West champions prepare to face MVP front-runner Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons’ top-scoring […]
Obama ends US economic embargo of long-estranged Sudan Obama ends US economic embargo of long-estranged Sudan:- The Obama administration announced Friday the end of a U.S. economic embargo on Sudan, lifting trade and financial sanctions in an eleventh-hour push to expand ties with the long-estranged African government and build on […]
Erdogan Vows to Keep Turkish Troops in Cyprus as Talks Stall Erdogan Vows to Keep Turkish Troops in Cyprus as Talks Stall:- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to keep troops in Cyprus as future security arrangements turned into the biggest obstacle to a deal on reunifying the Mediterranean island […]
Gambia talks fail as president refuses to step down Gambia talks fail as president refuses to step down:- Nigeria’s president flew to Banjul to try to broker a deal but Mr Jammeh would not relinquish power. Mr Barrow is now heading to Mali, where he will meet West African leaders […]
Trump suggests he would be open to lifting sanctions on Russia Trump suggests he would be open to lifting sanctions on Russia:- President-elect Donald Trump suggested Friday he is open to lifting sanctions on Russia, though he plans to keep them for “at least a period of time.” He told […]
Protests shutdown far-right speaker at UC Davis Protests shutdown far-right speaker at UC Davis:- Speeches by far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos (yuh-NAH’-poh-lihs) and former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli were canceled Friday night after heated protests erupted at the University of California, Davis. University police put up barricades as protesters shouting “shut […]
NAACP, others hold sit-in against Sessions at Grassley office NAACP, others hold sit-in against Sessions at Grassley office:- NAACP president Cornell William Brooks and members of dozens more interest groups staged a sit-in Friday at the Des Moines office of Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, […]
EPA won’t pay claims in mine spill that released 3M of gallons of toxic water EPA won’t pay claims in mine spill that released 3M of gallons of toxic water:- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it will not pay more than $1.2 billion in claims filed against […]
Facial recognition software helps ID Indiana cold-case fugitive Facial recognition software helps ID Indiana cold-case fugitive:- An Indiana man who fled his home state after being suspected of molesting a 10 year old girl in 1999 has been arrested in Salem, according to the FBI. Charles Hollin, 61, was arrested […]
