Month: March 2021
- Baseball
Betts, Bellinger top MLB jersey sales; Trout 10th
NEW YORK — Mike Trout, the consensus best player in baseball, ranked just 10th on the list of top-selling jerseys…
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Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine is delayed by a U.S. factory mixup.
Workers at a plant in Baltimore manufacturing two coronavirus vaccines accidentally conflated the ingredients several weeks ago, contaminating up to…
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Sources: Clippers, Cousins talk 10-day contract
Free-agent center DeMarcus Cousins and the LA Clippers are discussing a 10-day contract, but no decision is expected until next…
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European Commissioners earning combined £6million a year despite AstraZeneca chaos
UK vaccine success ‘got under skin’ of von der Leyen says expert The EU‘s executive arm is composed of 27 members,…
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Osaka’s winning streak ended by Sakkari
Sakkari has reached the Miami semi-finals for the first time World number two Naomi Osaka’s 23-match winning run came to…
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Four people, including a child, killed in a mass shooting in Orange, California, police say
A fifth person was transported to a local hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound, Lt. Jennifer Amat said.…
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Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers call timing of new charges ‘tactical gamesmanship’
Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorneys slammed federal prosecutors for filing new charges against the disgraced socialite about three months before her trial…
Read More » - Asia
Hong Kong Court Convicts Democracy Leaders Over Protest March
HONG KONG — Seven of Hong Kong’s leading veteran pro-democracy advocates were found guilty on Thursday of unauthorized assembly, as…
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Archegos fallout exposes risks from less regulated family offices, says former SEC counsel
Family offices have grown in the U.S., but that segment remains lightly regulated — and that could be a problem…
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Key girls’ basketball recruits to watch at 2021 GEICO Nationals
Four undefeated girls’ high school basketball teams will play in GEICO Nationals this weekend at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in…
Read More » - UK
Revenge porn law: Norfolk victim of online intimate photos ‘distraught’
Georgie was “shocked” the law did not protect her from the actions of an ex-boyfriend. Source
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Hong Kong court convicts Jimmy Lai and other pro-democracy activists over 2019 protest
The other defendants included “Hong Kong’s father of democracy” Martin Lee and veteran pro-democracy figures Albert Ho and Lee Cheuk-yan.…
Read More » - Northern Ireland
Covid-19: Lockdown rules ease in Northern Ireland
From Thursday there are changes to the rules on outdoor meetings, sports, and garden centres. Source
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Francisco Lindor and Mets Agree on $341 Million Contract Extension
On the eve of his first game as the Mets’ shortstop, Francisco Lindor set a franchise record late Wednesday night:…
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Google pushes start button for reopening offices
The search engine giant is keen to get people back into its offices while promoting bringing dogs to work. Source
Read More » - Hockey
It’s history: Sabres snap 18-game winless streak
The nightmare is over for the Buffalo Sabres, who snapped their 18-game winless streak with a 6-1 victory at home…
Read More » - UK
Easter 2021: Late surge in traffic predicted
About 5.6 million people are thought to be planning trips by car in the UK over the weekend. Source
Read More » - NY
New York Will End Long-Term Solitary Confinement in Prisons and Jails
“It didn’t take me long to start seeing things that weren’t in my cell, to start having a conversation with…
Read More » - Scotland
Single-use plastic bag charge doubles to 10p in Scotland
The charge has been 5p since it was introduced in 2014, prompting a drastic decline in plastic bag usage. Source
Read More » - Motorsport
Where Naoki Yamamoto fits in among Japan’s motorsport greats
Who is the greatest driver of all-time? It’s a difficult one to answer no matter which championship or discipline you…
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