Minnesota Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes apologized Wednesday for his sideline tantrum during Monday night’s 37-30 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. FILE PHOTO: Dec 16, 2018; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes (29) celebrates during the fourth quarter against the Miami Dolphins at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports Rhodes was
Month: December 2019
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio has placed a hold on the Senate confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick to become the deputy secretary of the Interior Department over concerns about the agency’s plans to expand offshore drilling, his office said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) questions U.S. Secretary of
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday night that the public can soon stop talking about Brexit if he wins next week’s general election and that there is significant investment waiting once the political paralysis is over. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson checks out gear wheels in a components workshop during
Ledgers recording body size measurements, measuring tools and a Tennessee Warbler belonging to Field Museum scientist, Dave Willard, who took measurements of 70,716 bird specimens of migratory birds that died in collisions with buildings in Chicago over a period of about four decades are pictured in this photo released on December 4, 2019. Field Museum/Kate
(Reuters) – ABX Air pilots who fly for Amazon.com Inc and other clients cast a near-unanimous vote of “no confidence” against company management as the holiday shipping season, which depends on airplanes for fast delivery, takes off. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at their new Amazon warehouse during its opening announcement on
FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing the yukata, or casual summer kimono, walks past Olympic rings displayed at Nihonbashi district in Tokyo, Japan August 5, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato TOKYO (Reuters) – The women’s marathon at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and all the race walks have been rescheduled, following the controversial decision taken in October to move
(Reuters) – Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai will replace Larry Page as CEO of parent Alphabet Inc, heralding a new chapter for the company that helped reshape the global tech industry under its co-founders Page and Sergey Brin. FILE PHOTO: A sign is pictured outs a Google offcie near the company’s headquarters in Mountain
LONDON (Reuters) – Investors cheered Spanish group Repsol’s (REP.MC) pledge to slash net carbon emissions to zero by mid-century, saying they hope it will pile pressure on rival oil and gas companies to follow suit in the fight against climate change. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Spanish energy giant Repsol SA is seen during the
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he thought Prime Minister Boris Johnson was very capable and would do a good job, moments after saying he did not want to get involved in the British election campaign. U.S. President Donald Trump attends a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (not pictured),
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The top official of an east Texas county that evacuated 60,000 residents last week after a petrochemical plant exploded and caught fire said on Tuesday he does not plan to sue the company, and will leave potential litigation to environmental bodies. TPC Group’s Port Neches, Texas, site has been burning since Wednesday
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Fifteen countries in the Americas agreed on Tuesday to ban 29 Venezuelans, including the oil-producing country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, and his close allies, from traveling within their borders as part of diplomatic efforts to push him to step down. Colombia’s President Ivan Duque speaks next to OAS General Secretary Luis Almagro, during
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats on Tuesday accused U.S. President Donald Trump of abusing power to win re-election in 2020, saying in a report that will form the basis of any formal impeachment charges that he solicited foreign interference, undermined national security, and ordered an unprecedented campaign to obstruct Congress. The Democratic-led House of Representatives Intelligence
FILE PHOTO: Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during signing ceremony committing Google to help expand information technology education at El Centro College in Dallas, Texas, U.S. October 3, 2019. REUTERS/Brandon Wade SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai will replace Larry Page as CEO of parent Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), the company said in
(Reuters) – Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai will replace company co-founder Larry Page as CEO of parent Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), the company said in a blog post on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: Google CEO Sundar Pichai attends a news conference during the opening of the new Alphabet’s Google Berlin office in Berlin, Germany, January 22,
LONDON (Reuters) – Hugh Grant is best known for playing the bumbling Englishman in romantic comedies so when the role of a cockney-accented private investigator in Guy Ritchie’s new crime caper came up, the actor was a little hesitant to portray someone so different. Director Guy Ritchie and actors Michelle Dockery and Hugh Grant pose
FILE PHOTO: Nov 30, 2019; Newark, NJ, USA; New Jersey Devils head coach John Hynes watches the action during the third period of their game against the New York Rangers at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports The New Jersey Devils fired coach John Hynes hours before the team’s game on Tuesday night.