LONDON (Reuters) – Britain unveiled plans to tackle an “obesity time bomb” on Monday, banning television and online ads for junk food before 9 p.m. M. FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street in London, Great Britain on July 22, 2020. REUTERS / Hannah Mckay / File …
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Storm and Liberty players step out of court ahead of national anthem at WNBA season opener
Correction: This story has been updated to reflect that players left the court before the national anthem was played, not while playing. The WNBA season began on Saturday with a statement against racial injustice. Before the national anthem was played before the start of the game, the Seattle Storm and …
Read More »Why is the low mortality rate misleading?
Children maintain a safe detachment while queuing at a food distribution organized by the Hunger Has No Religion grassroots charity in Westbury, Johannesburg, on May 19, 2020. As coronavirus infections increase, at ferocious speed, in South Africa, I spent the last two weeks driving through this huge country trying to …
Read More »The Diamondbacks mount their return at the end of the game to get the first victory of the season
David Peralta of the Arizona Diamondbacks, right, celebrates with Ketel Marte after a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in San Diego on Sunday, July 26, 2020. The Diamondbacks won 4-3. (AP Photo / Kelvin Kuo) The Arizona Diamondbacks’ offense has been short-lived in three games, but it had …
Read More »Sho No! Ohtani of the angels does not record in exchange for the mound
Shohei Ohtani failed to record an out on the two-star star’s expected return to the mound for the Los Angels Angels, allowing Oakland’s first six batters to reach base before the end of their day on Sunday. The Japanese right-hander abandoned Marcus Semien’s opening single and three walks in a …
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