JERUSALEM — Israeli airstrikes hit several sites in Gaza on Thursday night for the second time in three days, after Palestinian militants sent incendiary balloons into farmland in southern Israel for the third day in a row. There were no reported casualties in either Israel or Gaza, but the exchange raised the specter of a […]
Day: June 17, 2021
Nepal Flash Floods: 7 Killed, Scores Missing as Heavy Rains Cause Widespread Flooding | SEE PICS
Torrential rains battered Nepal, resulting in the death of at least seven people and leaving some 50 others missing, widespread flooding and damage to critical infrastructure. Source link
Southwest Airlines’ Operations Stabilize After Disruptions
Southwest Airlines’ operations appeared to return to normal on Thursday after three days of widespread flight delays and cancellations caused by technological problems. As of midmorning, the airline had canceled only about 1 percent of its scheduled flights for the day, though 10 percent of its flights were delayed, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking […]
Justin Fields buys into Chicago Bears’ plan to start Andy Dalton at QB to begin season
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Justin Fields has bought into the Chicago Bears‘ plan. Fields, drafted 11th overall by the Bears this year, said on Thursday that he embraces the developmental timeline set for him by the organization. Head coach Matt Nagy said earlier in the week that — barring an injury or something else unforeseen […]
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez trying to win over Chinese bitcoin miners
MIAMI – Mayor Francis Suarez says Miami’s doors are open to bitcoin miners in China who are currently scrambling to find a new home after Beijing made it clear that their days are numbered. Mining is the energy-intensive process which both creates new coins and updates the digital ledger of all transactions of existing tokens. […]
Covid-19: Delta variant detected in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: Authorities say the first delta variant in the community has been detected in Sri Lanka. Dr Chandima Jeewandara, Director of immunology and molecular medicine of the Sri Jayewardenepra University says the delta variant has been detected in five samples collected from the capital Colombo. Dr. Jeewandara says it’s the first community detection. Previously, two […]
Satya Nadella elevated as Microsoft chairman
BENGALURU: Satya Nadella has been elevated as chairman of Microsoft, a recognition of how dramatically he has transformed the world’s largest software maker as chief executive over the past seven years. He will continue to also hold the CEO position. This makes it the first time since 2000, when co-founder Bill Gates stepped down as […]
Facebook launches ads globally for Instagram Reels
Facebook Inc is launching ads globally on its TikTok clone Instagram Reels, the company said on Thursday. The social media company, which is aiming to make money from its short-form video feature, began testing Instagram Reels ads in India, Brazil, Germany and Australia in April. The tests ran with brands such as BMW, Louis Vuitton, […]
Buffalo Bills WR Cole Beasley on league’s new COVID-19 protocols: NFLPA ‘a joke’
5:22 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley is not happy with the NFL and NFLPA’s newly agreed-to COVID-19 protocols for training camp and the preseason, and he aired his concerns Thursday on Twitter. The latest COVID-19 policy heavily restricts unvaccinated players while allowing vaccinated players to return to […]
Nicaragua Denies Entry to New York Times Journalist Amid Escalating Crisis
MEXICO CITY — A New York Times journalist was denied entry into Nicaragua on Thursday amid a nationwide crackdown against the media and civil society in the Central American nation. Anatoly Kurmanaev, who recently joined the Times’s Mexico City bureau after years covering Venezuela, had his ticket to Managua canceled by the airline he was […]