PHILO PHOTO: White House National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow spoke to the media during a meeting to discuss legislation on coronavirus economic aid legislation to spread coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Washington, USA, March 21 2020 to prevent REUTERS / Mary F. Calvert WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy is …
Read More »Thom Brennaman leaves MLB game broadcast after airing anti-gay slur
Cincinnati Reds play-by-play announcer Thom Brennaman could be heard saying in the Fox Sports Ohio broadcast, “One of the ef * g capitals of the world,” before resuming his on-air duties. It is unknown what led to this remark and the context behind it. The remark came before the start …
Read More »Detroit teachers authorized a potential strike over Covid-19 safety concerns
The Detroit Federation of Teachers, which represents teachers in the Detroit Public Schools Community District, announced Wednesday that 91 percent of its members voted to authorize union leadership to launch a “security strike” in the future. . Negotiations between the union and Michigan’s largest school district began after school officials …
Read More »Turkey transports COVID-19 aid to Venezuela as Foreign Minister visits
President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu wear protective masks, meet at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela August 18, 2020. Miraflores Palace / Handout via REUTERS CARACAS (Reuters) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu visited Caracas on Tuesday as his country provided medical equipment to help …
Read More »South Korea warns of national risk for coronavirus as church outbreaks spread
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea on Wednesday reported its highest daily rise in new coronavirus cases since early March when outbreaks of churches spread across the capital, prompting a warning of a nationwide wave of infections. The 297 new infections mark the sixth straight day of triple-digit increases in a …
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