The Thunder beat the Celtics 98-84 in their first scrimmage before the NBA restart. The score didn’t make sense, but a lot was learned from the first OKC game in over four months. Here are five conclusions: Roberson returns Andre Roberson received a great ovation from the Thunder bench when …
Read More »Thousands protest against the Kremlin in the Russian Far East for the third consecutive weekend
MOSCOW – Thousands of people marched in the eastern Russian city of Khabarovsk on Saturday for the third consecutive weekend, protesting President Vladimir Putin’s handling of a regional political crisis that has sparked protests. Residents of the city, about 3,800 miles and seven time zones east of Moscow, are unhappy …
Read More »Goldman Sachs in $ 3.9 billion deal with Malaysia over 1MDB | News
Malaysia has reached a $ 3.9 billion settlement with Goldman Sachs over the losses suffered by a multi-million dollar scandal in the country’s 1MDB investment fund. The deal announced Friday includes a $ 2.5 billion cash payment by the Wall Street giant to the Malaysian government and a guarantee to …
Read More »Red Sox and Orioles honor social justice movements before opening game
The Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles recognized the nation’s social justice movement ahead of their opening game at Fenway Park on Friday night. Players wore Black Lives Matter jerseys and a Major League Baseball-issued Black Lives Matter sign spread across the stands in center field. Players from both teams …
Read More »Hanna becomes the first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season
MIAMI (AP) – Tropical Storm Hanna was upgraded to a hurricane on Saturday, advancing toward the Texas coast and threatening to bring heavy rain, storm surge, and possible tornadoes, all as another tropical storm approaches the Caribbean. Hanna is the first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, the US …
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