File photo of US Flag/Reuters Kathryn Wheelbarger, who is highly regarded by national security experts in Trump’s Republican Party and among Democrats, had been named by the White House on Feb. 13 to a senior intelligence position at the Department of Defense. Reuters Last Updated: June 18, 2020, 10:40 PM IST Kathryn Wheelbarger, […]
Day: June 18, 2020
Advertisers Are Fleeing Tucker Carlson. Fox News Viewers Have Stayed.
“The show has almost no big-name advertisers left right now,” Kara Alaimo, a public-relations expert who teaches at Hofstra University, said in an interview. “This is just not an issue you want to be on the wrong side of, if you’re a mainstream brand.” Fox News has said brands removed from “Tucker Carlson Tonight” typically […]
Saudi Arabia’s PIF Invests Rs 11,367cr in Jio Platforms For 2.32% Stake: Everything to Know
Reliance Industries Limited has confirmed that Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund PIF has invested Rs 11,367 crore in Jio Platforms. This becomes the 11th investment in Jio Platforms in less than two months. PIF’s investment in Jio Platforms will see the investment fund pick up a 2.32 percent stake in Jio Platforms. With this investment, […]
Florida putting end to ‘Gator Bait’ cheer, band performance due to racist history of term
The University of Florida will no longer allow its “Gator Bait” cheer at sporting events because of “historic racist imagery associated with the phrase,” school president Kent Fuchs announced Thursday. As part of a university-wide review to help the school take steps against racism, Fuchs highlighted the cheer as an action that will be taken […]
Apple App Store faces complaints from Basecamp, others, EU probe
Apple CEO Tim Cook participates in an American Workforce Policy Advisory Board meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and others in the White House in Washington, March 6, 2019. Leah Millis | Reuters Apple’s business practices are under new scrutiny as officials in Europe announced an investigation this week into whether the App Store — […]
You May Have Antibodies After Coronavirus Infection. But Not for Long.
It’s a question that has haunted scientists since the pandemic began: Does everyone infected with the virus produce antibodies — and if so, how long do they last? Not very long, suggests a new study published Thursday in Nature Medicine. Antibodies — protective proteins made in response to an infection — may last only two […]
Once practice starts, we will tackle Sliwa Bain: Umesh | कोरोना का असर: उमेश ने कहा, एक बार अभ्यास शुरू हो जाए, हम स्लाइवा बैन से निपट लेंगे
डिजिटल डेस्क, नई दिल्ली। अंतर्राष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट परिषद (आईसीसी) ने कोरोनावायरस खतरे के कारण गेंद को चमकाने के लिए लार के इस्तेमाल पर प्रतिबंध लगा दिया है। अनुभवी भारतीय तेज गेंदबाज उमेश यादव का मानना है कि क्रिकेट शुरू होने के बाद इसका हल निकाल लिया जाएगा। उमेश मैदान पर ट्रेनिंग शुरू होने के बाद इसका समाधान […]
A teen’s killing stirs Black Lives Matter protests in Brazil
When Rafaela Matos saw police helicopters over her favela and heard gunshots, she fell to her knees and asked God to protect her son, João Pedro. Then she called the boy to make sure he was OK. “Be calm,” João Pedro wrote back, explaining that he was at his aunt’s house and everything was fine, […]
How a Raise for Workers Can Be a Win for Everybody
Two new studies show that giving pay raises to low-wage workers is good for consumers, too. That finding could add momentum to efforts to help grocery store clerks, nursing home workers and delivery drivers who are being paid a minimum wage despite their efforts being so essential during the current pandemic. The new research shows […]
Star safety Jamal Adams requests trade from Jets, source says
Frustrated with his contract negotiations, New York Jets safety Jamal Adams has informed the team he wants to be traded, a source told ESPN. A source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Adams would welcome a trade to one of seven teams: the Baltimore Ravens, the Dallas Cowboys, the Houston Texans, the Kansas City Chiefs, the […]