One year ago today, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Covid-19 a pandemic, the first caused by a coronavirus. As we enter year two of the pandemic, let’s remind ourselves of some sobering statistics. So far, there have been more than 117.4 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 around the world; more than 2.6 million people have died. A total of 221 countries and territories have been affected. Some 12 of the 14 countries and territories reporting no cases are small Pacific or Atlantic… Source link
Read More »Google addresses skills gap by launching online certifications
In a bid to address the skills gap, technology major Google Inc. recently announced the enrollment for its latest Google Career Certificates, in the fields of data analytics, project management and user experience (UX) design. The certifications are aimed at helping some of the country’s largest employers upskill their workforce, Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Google and Alphabet Inc. said in a blog post. With more businesses embracing the… Source link
Read More »Man faces 20 years in prison for ‘urinating on plane seat’
A man is facing 20 years in jail for allegedly refusing to wear a face mask on board a flight before urinating in the cabin. The FBI arrested 24-year-old Landon Grier of Canon City after his flight landed on March 9, according to an affidavit filed in US District Court in Denver. Grier was asked by a female flight attendant “eight to ten times” to put a face covering on but refused and “then began to push and swat her hand away as she tried to gently tap his shoulder to get his… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Basketball: Sunday Picks
Sunday slates tend to have games spread throughout the day, and that’s the case again here. We have nine in total, with six making up the night slate beginning at 7:00 pm ET. Many of the road teams are expected to be favorites, leading to some fascinating spreads. With that in mind, let’s get into it! Guards Trae Young, ATL vs. CLE ($39) It’s bizarre to see Trae below $40. He was closer to $50 for most of last season and it appears he’s recaptured that form recently. After another gem on… Source link
Read More »College basketball's only undefeated women's team isn't going to NCAA tournament – Yahoo Sports
California Baptist continued a dream season on Saturday by winning the Western Athletic Conference tournament, adding yet another victory to its perfect 24-0 record. Just three years after moving up from Division II, the Lancers are now the only unbeaten team in women’s college basketball. However, that story won’t be continuing in the NCAA tournament. Despite California Baptist’s win over Grand Canyon in the conference finals, it will instead be Utah Valley who gets the WAC’s automatic bid to… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Hockey: Sunday Picks
There are six games in the NHL on Sunday, but only the five evening bouts beginning at 5 p.m. ET are included in the main contests at Yahoo. Carolina, Colorado and Toronto are all huge favorites, while New Jersey and Columbus are both short underdogs on home ice. It’s also worth noting the Stars, Blue Jackets, Islanders, Devils, and Maple Leafs are all playing for the second consecutive day. GOALIE Philipp Grubauer, COL vs. LA ($34): This salary probably isn’t prohibitive enough considering… Source link
Read More »New investigation into ‘tyrant’ dad ‘murdered’ by daughters
Russia has opened an extraordinary posthumous criminal investigation into whether a father killed by his three daughters was — as they claim — an evil sex abuser and torturer. The sisters have claimed they were raped and violated by Mikhail Khachaturyan, 57. A campaign is underway to drop murder accusations against the two older siblings, who were all in their teens when their father was killed with his own hunting knife as he slept. Krestina and Angelina Khachaturyan, then 19 and 18, along… Source link
Read More »Lightning raise Stanley Cup banner in front of fans (Video)
Even though the Tampa Bay Lightning already played 10 home games this season they had not yet raised their 2019-20 Stanley Cup banner to the rafters. They made the choice to not do so until at least some fans were allowed to attend games. They had the opportunity on Saturday night against the Nashville Predators. Before puck drop the Lightning officially raised their second Stanley Cup banner (joining the 2004 championship) to officially complete the celebration of their 2020 championship. You… Source link
Read More »Patrick Ewing leads Georgetown to tournament
Georgetown is back in the NCAA tournament. And this time it’s with program legend Patrick Ewing as its head coach. The Hoyas, the No. 8 seed in the Big East tournament, squared off with No. 17 Creighton in the championship game on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, an arena Ewing called home for 15 years as a member of the New York Knicks. Ewing’s team looked at home, too. The Hoyas started slow, missing 12 of their first 14 shots. From there, though, they climbed out of an early… Source link
Read More »State’s Covid-free streak ends after 55 days
NSW has recorded its first case of coronavirus in more than 50 days. The health department said on Sunday a quarantine hotel worker tested positive after working at two different Sydney hotels which host returned travellers. “The source of the new infection reported overnight is under investigation and urgent genome sequencing is underway,” NSW Health said. “Testing of close contacts of the case is also urgently underway.” A person undergoes Covid testing at Bondi. Source: AAP It is the first… Source link
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