Lewis Brinson says that he personally kept hearing the N-word when reviewing the video of a Rockies fan yelling, but is open to the explanation that the fan was yelling “Dinger,” the name of Colorado’s mascot.
New York manager Aaron Boone, speaking before the Yankees opened a series vs. the Royals in Kansas City Monday, said he believed shortstop Gleyber Torres would be out of the lineup 10-20 days with a left thumb sprain.
Lawyers of migrant children held in U.S. custody asked a federal court on Monday for the release of teenagers from two emergency housing sites in Texas, arguing that their conditions violate standards for government facilities that house migrants.Why it matters: Teens at the facilities have reported “deplorable conditions” and said they’ve suffered from mental health problems and prolonged stays at the facilities, according to the complaint, which contains testimony from more than a dozen childr
Bob Jenkins, who was ESPN’s lead motorsports announcer for more than 20 years and called the Indianapolis 500 on television and radio, died Monday, Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced. The cause was brain cancer, according to a statement from the race track. Jenkins, an Indiana native, was heard over five decades on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network and was chief announcer from 1990-98.
Ryan Adams is addressing sexual misconduct claims from several women, including Mandy Moore, in his first interview since the New York Times’ report.
MONTREAL, Aug. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd (the “Company” or “Osisko”) (OR: TSX & NYSE) is pleased to announce a third quarter 2021 dividend of C$0.055 per common share, a 10% increase over the second quarter 2021, for an annualized dividend of $0.22 per share. The dividend will be payable on October 15, 2021 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 30, 2021. Sandeep Singh, President and CEO of Osisko commented: “On the back of strong first ha
The dollar was buoyant in early Tuesday trade as a run of strong U.S. job figures solidified expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve could soon start tapering its massive coronavirus-driven stimulus. The prospect of the Fed’s reduced bond-buying pushed down U.S. bond prices, lifting their yields and hitting other safe-haven assets that had benefited from low returns from U.S. paper, such as the Swiss franc and gold. The Swiss franc has lost about 1.6% over the last two sessions against the dollar to trade at 0.9208 franc.
A pair of Chicago brothers were hit with felony charges Monday after a traffic stop Saturday night in West Englewood ended in tragedy, with Chicago police Officer Ella French fatally shot and her partner badly wounded. Emonte Morgan, 21, was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of attempted murder of a peace officer and other charges, police and prosecutors announced. His brother, Eric …
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ripped South Korea for proceeding with military exercises with the United States she claimed are an invasion rehearsal and warned Tuesday that the North will work faster to strengthen its preemptive strike capabilities. Kim said the North will “spur our efforts to further strengthen our national defense capabilities and (already) strong preemptive strike ability” so that it could swiftly respond to any kind of military action.
Shares in Krafton Inc, the South Korean company behind the blockbuster video game “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG), opened down 9.9% from their initial public offering (IPO) price on their trading debut on Tuesday. The games developer, backed by Chinese gaming giant Tencent Holdings Ltd, was valued at about $19.6 billion on Tuesday, with shares trading at 460,000 won in morning trade down from an IPO price of 498,000 won. Krafton derived 87% of its revenue from Asia, excluding South Korea, in the January-March quarter, a large portion of which is seen coming from sales in China handled by Tencent.
