Image copyright BBC Chinese Screenshot Xu Zhangrun was arrested on Monday A professor who criticized China’s handling of the coronavirus crisis was detained by authorities. Xu Zhangrun, who has been under house arrest, was removed from his Beijing home on Monday, friends said. The law professor has previously spoken out …
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Oil prices mix as the coronavirus spike overshadows US demand.
© Reuters. The sun sets behind a crude oil pump jack on a drilling rig in the Permian Basin in Loving County By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices offered a snapshot of the mixed market on Monday, with Brent crude rising, backed by tighter supplies, while US benchmark …
Read More »Nick Senzel’s elite speed, Shogo Akiyama experience gives Reds options
The only sure thing is to say that the Cincinnati Reds have options in the outfield. The team had options to go before they came out in the offseason and signed Shogo Akiyama and Nick Castellanos to add to the team. With Nick Senzel, the teams’ former main prospect Jesse …
Read More »Los Angeles County Sets New Record for Daily Coronavirus Cases, Health Officials Say
Los Angeles County had a record 3,187 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the highest daily total since the pandemic began, according to health officials on Sunday. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported an increase of 7,232 new cases for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday after the department took …
Read More »Kevin Harvick arrives at Brickyard 400 to win in overtime
INDIANAPOLIS – Around him, before one of the biggest restarts of his career, Matt Kenseth had no friends. Perhaps this was Kenseth’s last chance to win a Cup race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Three times before Sunday he had finished second on this legendary track, but the former Cup champion, …
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