A global treaty to fight pandemics like COVID is going to have to wait: After more than two years of negotiations, rich and poor countries have failed – for now – to come up with a plan for how the world might respond to the next pandemic. Source link
GENEVA (AP) — After the coronavirus pandemic triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies and killed millions, leaders at the World Health Organization and worldwide vowed to do better in the future. Years later, countries are still struggling to come up with an agreed-upon plan for how the world might respond to the next global outbreak. A […]
Moscow is planning to draft residents of an occupied section of southeastern Ukraine, into the Russian military, British military officials said over the weekend. The pro-Russian governor of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast signed a decree last month stating that the Kremlin is preparing the “necessary infrastructure and measures” for military conscription, British officials said. It would […]
UNITED NATIONS — Russia has circulated a U.N. resolution calling on all countries to take urgent action to prevent putting weapons in outer space “for all time” a week after it vetoed a U.S.-Japan resolution to stop an arms race in space. The Russian draft resolution, obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press, goes further than […]
DETROIT — The first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night averaged 12.1 million viewers on television and digital platforms, a 6% increase over last year. It is the highest day one viewership since 2021, when there was an average audience of 12.6 million. ESPN, ABC, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes and the league’s digital […]
The general manager of the Atlanta Falcons explained his head-scratching decision to draft a quarterback in the top 10 of the NFL draft Thursday night just weeks after the team signed league veteran Kirk Cousins to a major contract. Causal observers and fans of the franchise alike were shocked when the team selected former University […]
Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot made a splash this offseason by signing former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract, including $100 million guaranteed. On Thursday night, Fontenot generated even bigger headlines — and incurred a bit of scorn and mockery on social media — by selecting former Washington Huskies […]
A young man with aspirations to take his football talents to the NFL died this week – just days before the league’s annual draft. Amitral “AJ” Simon, a 25-year-old defensive lineman who finished his college career at the University at Albany in New York, passed away unexpectedly. Simon was a star for the Great Danes […]
President Joe Biden (or someone running his X account) complained women are not paid their “fair share” amid discussions on Tuesday about Caitlin Clark’s WNBA contract. Biden did not refer to Clark or the league directly, but at the time he demanded equality in outcome and not in opportunity, much of social media was ablaze […]
Caitlin Clark and her fans got to experience some poetic justice Monday when the University of Iowa basketball phenom shattered WNBA star Diana Taurasi’s draft viewership total. Taurasi appears to not be a Clark fan. USA Today reported that viewership for 2024 WNBA draft averaged 2.45 million and peaked at over 3 million. The previous […]
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