Portland protests not abating after 100 straight days

Hundreds of people gathered for Black Lives Matter rallies and marches Saturday night in Portland, Oregon, as often violent nightly demonstrations that have happened for 100 days showed no signs of ceasing

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Crowds pack beaches as California bakes in weekend heat wave

California is sweltering under a dangerous heat wave that is spreading triple-digit temperatures over much of the state, raising concerns about power outages and the spread of the coronavirus as throngs of people pack beaches and mountains for relief

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Australian Pacer Suspended For Allegedly Applying Hand Sanitiser To Ball

The England and Wales Cricket Board has opened a case against Mitch Claydon for a match between his team Sussex and Middlesex last month.

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North Carolina-Virginia chase leaves 3 injured, 1 arrested

A suspect is in custody after a high-speed police chase began Saturday in North Carolina and ended in Virginia

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Today in History

Today in History Today is Sunday, Sept. 6, the 250th day of 2020. There are 116 days left in the year. Today’s Highlights in History: On Sept. 6, 1997, a public funeral was held for Princess Diana at Westminster Abbey in London, six days after her death in a car crash in Paris. In Calcutta, India, weeping masses gathered to pay homage to Mother Teresa, who had died the day before at age 87. On this date: In 1888, diplomat and financier Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. was born in Boston. In 1901, President William McKinley was shot and mortally wounded by anarchist Leon Czolgosz (CHAWL’-gawsh) at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. (McKinley died eight days later; Czolgosz was executed on Oct. 29.) In 1909, American explorer Robert Peary sent a telegram from Indian Harbor, Labrador, announcing that he had reached the North Pole five months earlier. In 1916, the first self-serve grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, was opened in Memphis, Tennessee, by Clarence Saunders....

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California wildfire traps campers in national forest

Three fast-spreading wildfires are sending people fleeing and trapping campers in one campground as a brutal heat wave pushed temperatures into triple digits across California

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Phoenix sets high-temperature record; crews rescue hikers

Phoenix on Saturday set a high-temperature record of 115 degrees for the date as emergency crews rescued several hikers having heat-related issues on Camelback Mountain

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Cooperation Among States To Take India Towards $5 Trillion Faster: Centre

The State Business Reform Action Plan 2019 Ranking was released by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman via video conference.

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Crisil Reaffirms Ratings On Welspun Corp Bank Facilities

Crisil withdrew its ratings on Welspun Corp's non-convertible debentures of Rs 900 crore of the company.

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Ricky Ponting's Training Has Led Delhi Capitals To Next Level: Team CEO

Delhi Capitals CEO Dhiraj Malhotra heaped praise on Ricky Ponting, hailing him as the ''most motivating person'' one can be with.

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IPL 2020 Schedule To Be Released On Sunday, Says Chairman Brijesh Patel

The much-awaited schedule of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be released on Sunday, chairman Brijesh Patel said on Saturday

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"Legit Observation": Kohli Reacts As Kane Praises His Football Technique

England and Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane was highly impressed with Indian skipper Virat Kohli's football technique.

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Diesel Price Marginally Cut, Petrol Rate Left Unchanged

Currently, Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum review the petrol and diesel rates in various parts of the country on a daily basis.

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