US coronavirus deaths have exceeded 1,000 for the fourth consecutive day on Friday, as 18 states established infection registries in a single day. The virus killed a staggering 1,019 Americans in the last day, and ended a sad week with 1,140 deaths on Thursday, 1,135 on Wednesday and 1,141 on …
Read More »Trump vows not to rename military bases to honor Confederate leaders
WASHINGTON – President Trump promised on Friday to remove legislation renaming military bases that honor Confederate leaders after Congress this week voted overwhelmingly to pass the measure. Trump had previously threatened to use his presidential veto to kill the $ 740 billion defense bill, but lawmakers overruled it when the …
Read More »Oklahoma raises first soccer game against the state of Missouri to August 29
The Oklahoma Sooners announced Saturday that they moved the season opener against the State of Missouri to August 29, a week earlier than scheduled. The NCAA approved a waiver request from both schools to move the game, originally scheduled for September 5, to allow for scheduling flexibility amid the coronavirus …
Read More »The Kansas City Chiefs reach an agreement with veteran guard Kelechi Osemele
Given the sudden loss of a Super Bowl starting second baseman last season, the Kansas City Chiefs moved to fill the gap by agreeing to the terms of a one-year contract with veteran Kelechi Osemele, a source said. The move was first reported on Saturday by Yahoo Sports. Osemele, 31, …
Read More »Rutgers quarantines soccer team after six other positive tests for coronavirus
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights have halted all team activities in person and quarantined the entire soccer program after six additional positive tests were announced for COVID-19 on Saturday. The program has had 10 total positive results since it returned to campus on June 15. The school, which reportedly had not …
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