Joe Biden Calls 500,000 US COVID-19 Deaths “Heartbreaking” Washington: Joe Biden called the milestone of more than 500,000 US deaths from Covid-19 “heartbreaking” on Monday and urged the country to unite against the pandemic. “I know what it’s like,” an emotional Biden said in a national television address, referring to his own long history of […]
Just when it seemed that a new gene therapy for sickle cell disease was sailing toward success, the company developing the treatment found that two patients now have cancer and halted the trial. A patient who was treated five and a half years ago has developed myelodysplastic syndrome, a form of cancer that is often […]
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green admitted that he was “wrong” for getting ejected late in Saturday’s 102-100 loss to the Charlotte Hornets and acknowledged that he felt worse about this episode than he did about getting suspended for Game 5 of the 2016 Finals. “I can admit my faults and when I’m wrong,” Green […]
The French Riviera, the famed strip along the Mediterranean coast that includes jet-setting hot spots like Saint-Tropez and Cannes, will be locked down over the next two weekends in an attempt to fight back a sharp spike in coronavirus infections. France has been under a nighttime curfew since mid-January and restaurants, cafes and museums remain […]
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The most likely scenario at quarterback for the Denver Broncos in 2021 is still Drew Lock, despite any and all calls that have been made. Doesn’t mean that won’t change if one of those calls turns into something more. And it doesn’t mean the Broncos won’t pursue a quarterback with the No. […]
Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Mexico’s most notorious drug trafficker, best known as El Chapo, was arrested Monday and charged with helping her husband run his multibillion-dollar criminal empire and plotting to break him out of prison after he was captured in 2014. Ms. Coronel, a former beauty queen, had been under investigation for […]
Antonio Guterres warned about power of digital platforms and the use and abuse of data. Geneva: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Monday that white supremacy and neo-Nazi movements are becoming a “transnational threat” and have exploited the coronavirus pandemic to boost their support. Addressing the U.N. Human Rights Council, Guterres said the danger […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The focus when talking about the Indianapolis Colts this offseason — and rightfully so — has centered around the quarterback position following Philip Rivers’ retirement. Consider that box checked, now that the team has an agreement to acquire Carson Wentz from the Eagles. But general manager Chris Ballard still has some internal decisions […]
Apple Inc’s customers may end up spending more on non-gaming mobile apps by 2024, data analytics firm SensorTower said on Monday, as lockdown lifestyles result in users looking beyond games to apps that help with more essential services. Downloads of business, education, health and fitness apps have seen a sharp spike due to the stay-at-home […]
David Attenborough and activist Nisreen Elsaim are to address a UN session chaired by Boris Johnson. Source link