President Donald Trump holds up a copy of the New York Post as he speaks before signing an executive order aimed at curbing protections for social media giants, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Washington. | AP Photo/Evan Vucci Trump has been railing against the company since earlier […]
Read More4/4 © Reuters. Ukraine’s Prime Minister Shmygal speaks during an interview in Kiev 2/4 By Natalia Zinets and Matthias Williams (NYSE:) KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine is expecting the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to approve a $5 billion loan package on June 5 and to disburse the first tranche of $1.9 billion the next day, Prime […]
Read MorePresident Donald Trump holds up a copy of the New York Post as speaks before signing an executive order aimed at curbing protections for social media giants, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Washington. | AP Photo/Evan Vucci The order directs asks independent rule-making agencies such as the […]
Read MoreRapper and Chicago native Lil Durk speaks with Richard Jefferson about what he remembers from Michael Jordan’s iconic last shot with the Chicago Bulls in the 1998 NBA Finals. LIl Durk also tells the story of how he (2:27) became star struck when he met Allen Iverson at a club. #NBA #ESPN #Sports ✔️
Read More© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during a conference hosted by the Vatican on economic solidarity WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Big technology companies that are reaping gains as result of increased reliance on online systems during the coronavirus crisis should work to increase access to the digital economy for all, […]
Read MoreCNN’s Kyung Lah speaks with the CEO of Caesars Entertainment Tony Rodio about how the pandemic has halted operations at the iconic Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, and how the hotel and casino plans to reopen once restrictions are eased. #CNN #News
Read MoreGov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a virtual news briefing Thursday from his Chicago home. | Provided In total, 3,928 people have died from the coronavirus. Officials on Thursday said there were 3,239 new cases among 22,678 test results. In total, there have been 87,937 positive cases in 98 of Illinois’ 102 counties. Another 138 people […]
Read More© Reuters. New Zealand’s Finance Minister Grant Robertson speaks during a media conference in Wellington By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand unveiled a record NZ$50 billion ($30 billion) fund in its budget on Thursday to restore an economy hit by the coronavirus pandemic, but warned it may not be enough to stop thousands […]
Read More© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Lebanon’s Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters in Beirut BEIRUT (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said it has begun remote discussions this week with Lebanon, which is seeking some $10 billion of aid to help it out of the worst financial […]
Read More© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at the 11th Democratic candidates debate of the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign in Washington By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Over 300 lawmakers from around the world on Wednesday urged the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to cancel the debt of the […]
Read MoreESPN MMA’s Ariel Helwani speaks with Richard Jefferson about the events surrounding UFC 249, including Justin Gaethje’s win vs. Tony Ferguson and Henry Cejudo retiring after beating Dominick Cruz. #UFC #ESPNMMA ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ https://plus.espn.com/ ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn ✔️Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: http://es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoYOUTUBE ✔️ Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: […]
Read MoreB.J. Armstrong speaks with Rachel Nichols on The Jump about Michael Jordan’s intensity in practice, which was displayed in “The Last Dance.” Armstrong discusses how (2:10) Scottie Pippen emerged as a superstar for the Chicago Bulls during the 1993-94 NBA season, as well as the ramifications of Pippen sitting out the final play of a […]
Read MoreGov. J.B. Pritzker speaks from his Chicago home during a virtual news briefing Tuesday afternoon. | Provided Tuesday marked a record-high number of new cases — 4,014 — although Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office said that positive count came from 29,266 tests results. That’s the most the state has ever received back in a day and […]
Read MoreU.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol May 7, 2020 in Washington, DC. Speaker Pelosi spoke on the latest regarding the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. | Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images The House is expected to vote on the package as soon as Friday, […]
Read More© Reuters. Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan speaks at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco (Reuters) – Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan on Tuesday became the latest U.S. central banker to unequivocally reject negative interest rates as a monetary policy tool. “I would be against negative interest rates,” Kaplan said in […]
Read More3/3 © Reuters. Shagufa Haidary, 23, Kam Air flight attendant speaks during an interview in Kabul 2/3 By Orooj Hakimi KABUL (Reuters) – Shagufa Haidari, 23, a flight attendant for Afghanistan’s Kam Air, used to fly six days a week around the country and abroad, to Istanbul, Islamabad and Delhi. Then the novel coronavirus hit. […]
Read MorePiet DeVries, a consultant to the Community Organized Relief Effort, speaks during Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s coronavirus briefing Monday. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times With help from Rainbow PUSH, the city is forging a testing partnership with a humanitarian relief organization founded by Academy Award-winning actor Sean Penn. Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday forged a partnership with a […]
Read More© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks at a news conference in Brussels By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission is unlikely to take immediate legal action against Germany over a ruling by the country’s top court that the European Central Bank has overstepped its mandate with […]
Read More© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Merkel speaks on COVID-19 measures after meeting regional leaders BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel told senior party officials on Monday that a ruling by Germany’s Constitutional Court taking aim at a European Central Bank stimulus programme is “solvable” if the bank explains the plan, two participants at the […]
Read More© Reuters. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a news conference regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread, in Tokyo TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday the government was ready to take further steps to ease the economic pain from the coronavirus pandemic. “If we decide that additional steps are […]
Read MoreRichard Jefferson speaks with comedian Roy Wood Jr. about his work on “The Daily Show.” RJ jokes with Roy about looking like Carl from “Family Matters” as well as Stanley from “The Office.” Jefferson also serves up some rapid fire questions like: Roy’s first celebrity crush, “Showtime” Los Angeles Lakers or 1996 Chicago Bulls and […]
Read MoreChicago Police Officer John Catanzara speaks during the public comment portion of a Chicago City Council meeting at City Hall, Wednesday morning, Oct. 23, 2019. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times file photo Oft-disciplined Chicago police officer John Catanzara won a runoff election against incumbent Kevin Graham, the Fraternal Order of Police announced Friday. Rank-and-file Chicago police […]
Read MoreHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill on Thursday; Gov. Bruce Rauner, right, during a campaign event in 2018. | Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP; Tim Boyle/For the Sun-Times As the state’s chief executive, Bruce Rauner played a starring role in the showdown that caused the budget crisis. But he had […]
Read MoreIllinois Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike speaks alongside Gov. J.B. Pritzker at a March 19 news briefing. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times More than 3,200 people have died of the coronavirus in Illinois. The state received 20,671 tests results back on Thursday, the largest number the state has ever received in a day. Officials on Friday […]
Read More© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during a conference hosted by the Vatican on economic solidarity By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the International Monetary Fund on Friday signaled a possible downward revision of global economic forecasts, and warned the United States and China against rekindling a trade […]
Read MoreIllinois Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike speaks at an April 13 news briefing. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration on Thursday warned the state is in a death plateau that could last “awhile.” A Pritzker spokeswoman did not provide further details on just how long that could last. Another 138 people have died […]
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