The United Nations secretary-general is warning that foreign interference in Libya’s war has reached “unprecedented levels.” By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press July 9, 2020, 5:23 AM 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that foreign interference in Libya’s war has reached “unprecedented levels” […]
Read MoreThe NHL and NHL Players’ Assn. on Monday announced they had reached a tentative agreement on a detailed Return to Play plan that would relaunch the season on Aug. 1, and at the same time said they have a Memorandum Of Understanding to extend their existing collective bargaining agreement by four years, through the 2025-26 […]
Read MoreThe NHL, which over the weekend reached a tentative agreement with the NHL Players’ Assn. on protocols for training camp and resuming the season, said Monday 23 players have tested positive for COVID-19 since players were allowed to participate in voluntary, small-group workouts at teams’ training facilities. Those workouts are part of Phase 2 of […]
Read MoreAmerican Airlines and four smaller carriers have reached agreement with the government for billions more in federal loans, a sign of the industry’s desperate fight to survive a downturn in air travel caused by the virus pandemic. The Treasury Department said Thursday that it had signed letters of intent for new loans to American, Spirit […]
Read MoreHarvey Weinstein and his former studio’s board have reached a nearly $19 million settlement with dozens of his sexual misconduct accusers, New York state’s attorney general and lawyers in a class-action lawsuit said Tuesday. The agreement was announced by New York Attorney General Letitia James and Chicago attorney Elizabeth A. Fegan. The deal, if approved […]
Read MoreThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has reached a $1.5 million settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Education over its failure to fully report information about crimes that occurred on campus By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America June 30, 2020, 8:59 PM 2 min read 2 min read Raleigh, N.C. — […]
Read MoreThe New England Patriots have reached an agreement with free-agent quarterback Cam Newton, bringing in the 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player to help the team move on from three-time MVP Tom Brady, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The one-year deal is worth up to $7.5 million with incentives, the […]
Read MoreCAIRO (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Sudan have reached agreement on macroeconomic policies structural reforms that would underpin a 12-month staff-monitored program, the fund said in a statement on Tuesday. Sudan said earlier in June that it began talks with the IMF on a non-funded programme that could pave the way for […]
Read MoreWith a list of candidates that has already reached double digits, the Knicks’ coaching search is poised to extend well into July, according to two people who were familiar with the team’s plans but not authorized to discuss the search publicly. Tom Thibodeau, the former coach of the Chicago Bulls and the Minnesota Timberwolves, is […]
Read MoreThe movement to confront racism in the United States has reached a wildly popular trading card game, Magic: The Gathering, which said earlier this month it had pulled seven cards with racist names and imagery from its game. Playing one card, named Cleanse, causes “all black creatures in play” to be “destroyed.” Another, called Crusade, […]
Read MoreThe Angels reached an agreement with pitcher Adam Seminaris, a left-hander from Long Beach State they took in the fifth round of last week’s draft, to a contract of $140,000, said a person familiar with negotiations who was not authorized to comment publicly. The assigned value for the 141st pick, with which they drafted Seminaris, […]
Read MoreKristen Doute reached out to her former co-star Faith Stowers to apologize in private, after she was fired from ‘Vanderpump Rules’ for falsely reporting Faith to the police back in 2018. Fired Vanderpump Rules star Kristen Doute issued a private apology to former cast mate Faith Stowers after she falsely reported her to the police in 2018 for a […]
Read MoreThe 16 statewide primary elections held during the pandemic reached a glaring nadir on Tuesday as Georgia saw a full-scale meltdown of new voting systems compounded by the state’s rapid expansion of vote-by-mail. But around the country, elections that have been held over the past two months reveal a wildly mixed picture, dominated by different […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON — The racial strife roiling the country and its politics has reached an unlikely redoubt of social conservatism, Jerry Falwell Jr.’s Liberty University. Blackface and Ku Klux Klan imagery tweeted by Mr. Falwell, who tolerates little dissent at the evangelical university he leads, has spurred staff resignations, demands for his firing by influential alumni, […]
Read MoreCalls for the resignation of Bon Appétit’s longtime editor in chief Adam Rapoport reached a boiling point after a photo surfaced that showed him in brownface. A freelance writer for the Condé Nast-owned foodie magazine on Monday unearthed and posted a 2013 photo, originally posted on Instagram by Rapoport’s wife Simone Shubuck, that shows the […]
Read MoreBARCELONA, Spain — The confirmed global death toll from the COVID-19 virus reached at least 400,000 fatalities on Sunday, a day after the government of Brazil broke with standard public health protocols by ceasing to publish updates of the number of deaths and infections in the hard-hit South American country. Worldwide, at least 6.9 million […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Friday said it had reached a staff-level agreement with Egypt for a one-year, $5.2 billion standby loan to help the North African country grapple with the novel coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout. The agreement, which must be finalized by the Fund’s executive board, would safeguard economic […]
Read MoreSena Kana reached new heights with her song ‘Up,’ and now, she tells us how she wants to raise spirits during the coronavirus epidemic, and how she’s staying positive while under quarantine. It was a different world when Sena Kana visited HollywoodLife. Her song “Up,” a banger of a collab with Sheppard and Wiz Khalifa, was about […]
Read MoreBlackhawks general manager Stan Bowman reached into the European pro leagues again Friday. | Amr Alfiky/AP Chalupa, at age 21, was one of the youngest players in the Czech league this past season. The Blackhawks have reached into the European professional leagues for another undrafted free agent find. Matej Chalupa, one of the youngest forwards […]
Read MoreIn an interview with CNN, Eric Garner’s mother, Gwen Carr, says she has reached out to the family of George Floyd, a black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer placed his knee on Floyd’s neck. #CNN #News
Read MoreA southeastern Missouri city has reached an $8 million settlement with a man who spent 17 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned By The Associated Press May 15, 2020, 4:59 PM 2 min read 2 min read SIKESTON, Mo. — A southeastern Missouri city has agreed to an $8 million settlement in […]
Read MoreCalifornia officials say they’ve reached a truce with Tesla over the company’s efforts to restart its Bay Area factory in spite of the coronavirus crisis. Alameda County’s Public Health Department agreed that Tesla can ramp up operations at its Fremont car plant this week and fully reopen as soon as Monday if it takes sufficient […]
Read MoreOhio State University said Friday that it had reached settlements with many former athletes and other students who filed lawsuits against the university because of sexual assaults committed by Richard H. Strauss during his nearly 20 years as a team doctor for the school’s athletic department, paying $41 million to 162 people who made claims. […]
Read MoreZoom has reached a deal with New York regulators to better protect users from “Zoom-bombing” and other security problems. The Thursday pact with the state attorney general’s office marks the videoconferencing company’s latest effort to address mounting concerns about the security and privacy of its platform, which has become a crucial tool the coronavirus pandemic. […]
Read MoreKristin Cavallari’s divorce drama with Jay Cutler has reached new heights. In a bid to access the funds needed to buy a new home (which Jay is against), Kristin made more accusations against her ex in new court documents. Kristin Cavallari, 33, doesn’t think her estranged husband Jay Cutler, 37, is acting fairly in the […]
Read MoreAdrian Wojnarowski and Stephen A. Smith react to the deal reached between the NBA and the NBPA that allows the league to withhold 25% of the players’ paychecks in the wake of owners losing millions of dollars by the week. #ESPN #NBAonESPN ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ https://plus.espn.com/ ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn ✔️Subscribe to ESPN […]
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