Posts by Kevin Harson
Packers Running Back Woke Up With Appendicitis, Out Indefinitely
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! According to a recent report from Rob Demovsky of ESPN, Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur confirmed that running back MarShawn Lloyd “woke up this morning with appendicitis.” This comes after Lloyd was already placed on Injured Reserve with ankle and hamstring injuries. GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – SEPTEMBER…
Read MoreThis Lebanese American billionaire and Trump are in-laws. Will that help bring peace to Lebanon?
KFARAKKA, Lebanon — In normal times, you’d rarely hear of Kfarakka, a hamlet nestled in the lush green mountains of north Lebanon whose primary claim to fame is that it’s the country’s top olive oil producer. These are not normal times. Hoping for an end to the devastating war with Israel, many Lebanese have turned to…
Read MoreLas Vegas hotel workers’ strike hits Virgin casino
Hundreds of hotel workers at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas have gone on strike in what is the first open-ended walkout by the Culinary Workers Union (CWU) in over two decades. The walkout at the casino, which started on Friday morning, comes after months of high-profile negotiations for a new contract, with the union demanding substantial…
Read MoreFour teens and one adult convicted of murdering two boys in brutal attack
Four teens and one adult were convicted on Friday of murdering two boys, 15-year-old Mason Rist and 16-year-old Max Dixon, in a brutal attack. What Happened to Mason Rist and Max Dixon? Rist and Dixon were chased down and attacked by the four teens armed with machetes, a bat and a sword as they went…
Read MoreMexico’s credit outlook downgraded to negative by Moody’s
The credit outlook of Mexico, Latin America’s second-biggest economy, was downgraded to negative from stable on Thursday by Moody’s, a major credit rating agency. Why Did Mexico’s Credit Outlook Slip? Moody’s linked Mexico’s credit outlook downgrade to the nation’s government debt and the constitutional overhaul of its judiciary system. The rating agency said, “Deteriorating debt…
Read MoreTrump’s pick to lead Department of Defense was investigated for alleged sexual assault
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, Fox News personality Pete Hegseth, was investigated for an alleged sexual assault in the city of Monterey in 2017, according to a statement the city released Thursday in response to media inquiries. The city’s statement discloses that it had one police report connected to an…
Read MoreMelissa Lucio could have Texas death sentence overturned
The judge who presided over the trial of death row inmate Melissa Lucio has recommended her conviction and death sentence be overturned, according to newly unsealed court documents. Judge Arturo Nelson found in October that there was “clear and convincing evidence” that Lucio’s 2-year-old daughter Mariah Alvarez died in 2007 after an accidental fall down…
Read MoreNASCAR Legend Kyle Busch Takes on New Challenge in Move Away from NASCAR
NASCAR driver Kyle Busch is about to start an exciting new chapter in his illustrious career by entering the world of midget car racing. Widely celebrated as a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Busch has partnered with FloSports to make his debut in the Lucas Oil midget car category. He is set to compete at…
Read MoreA 150-million-year journey from the Jurassic to Exposition Park
150 million years ago, Laurasia The massive neck dips, casting a curving shadow on the mossy ground. The dinosaur’s jaws close around its prize. The creature lifts its head, nearly dainty in scale, and contentedly gnaws a mouthful of ferns. It’s the late Jurassic Period in the super continent of Laurasia, some 85 million years…
Read MoreHigher monthly payments loom for many student loan borrowers
President-elect Donald Trump’s victory last week should bring some clarity to Americans with student loans, but probably not in the way they’d hoped. A flurry of Biden administration initiatives and court rulings against them have left millions of borrowers uncertain about their future payments. Many federal student loans, in fact, are stuck in a period…
Read MoreParaguay Is Transforming Into the Silicon Valley of South America
Paraguay, a relatively large South American country roughly the same size as the U.S. state of California, has historically been overshadowed by its larger and more well-known next-door neighbors, Argentina and Brazil. But all that’s about to change. This landlocked nation of 6 million people, often confused with the similarly sounding Uruguay, is about to…
Read MoreWhich countries would get hit hardest by Donald Trump’s tariffs?
Donald Trump has promised to impose tariffs on imported goods as part of his economic agenda in his second term. While China stands to be punished the hardest, other countries, including U.S. allies, are also set to be impacted. The president-elect ran on a pledge to use tariffs to boost American businesses, with up to…
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