Friday, 5 March 2021

Fighting Biden virus aid, GOP rekindles Obama-era strategy

Republicans have one goal for President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package: to erode public support

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Tendulkar Salutes Sunil Gavaskar On 50th Anniversary Of His India Debut

Sunil Gavaskar made his Test debut on this day 50 years back and Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter to pay tribute to his idol on Saturday.

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Today in History

Today in History Today is Saturday, March 6, the 65th day of 2021. There are 300 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 6, 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Dred Scott v. Sandford, ruled 7-2 that Scott, a slave, was not an American citizen and therefore could not sue for his freedom in federal court. On this date: In 1475, Italian artist and poet Michelangelo was born in Caprese (kah-PRAY’-say) in the Republic of Florence. In 1836, the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, fell as Mexican forces led by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna stormed the fortress after a 13-day siege; the battle claimed the lives of all the Texan defenders, nearly 200 strong, including William Travis, James Bowie and Davy Crockett. In 1853, Verdi’s opera “La Traviata” premiered in Venice, Italy. In 1944, U.S. heavy bombers staged the first full-scale American raid on Berlin during World War II. In 1962, what became known as the Ash Wednesday Storm began pounding the...

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2nd T20I: Spinners Lead Sri Lanka To Series-Levelling Win vs West Indies

West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I: Wanindu Hasaranga, Akila Dananjaya and Lakshan Sandakan were in top form for the visitors in their win by 43 runs.

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4th Test Day 3 Live: India Target Big Lead, England Need Quick Wickets

India vs England Test Live Cricket Score: Washington Sundar and Axar Patel will look to build on India's already-burgeoning first-innings lead while James Anderson and company will look to get the...

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Students at Brigham Young make rainbow light display on 'Y'

Students at Brigham Young University illuminated the letter “Y” on the mountain overlooking the Provo campus on Thursday with rainbow colors in a display meant to send a message to the religious school

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Omaha mayor's family says her husband has died

The family of Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert says her husband has died

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Boeing Max makes emergency landing due to engine indicator

American Airlines says one of its Boeing 737 Max jets has made an emergency landing after pilots noticed a possible problem with an engine oil pressure indicator

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Testimony ends in key hearing for 3 tied to Whitmer plot

A war veteran who says he believes in small government explained how he became an FBI informant in an investigation of an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

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Police cleared of criminal wrongdoing in four shootings

Delaware’s Department of Justice has cleared police of criminal wrongdoing in four shootings last year, one of them fatal

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GAIL India, ONGC Surge On Rally In Global Crude Oil Prices

Oil and Gas shares including those of GAIL India Limited, ONGC gained after global oil prices jumped more than $1 a barrel on Friday, hitting their highest levels in almost 14 months

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Aaron Finch Becomes First Australia Batsman To Hit 100 Sixes In T20Is

Aaron Finch became the sixth batsman to enter the list of players who have hit 100 or more sixes in T20Is.

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As Kohli Registers A Duck, Vaughan Continues His Fun Banter Over Pitch

India vs England: Virat Kohli was sent back for a duck by Ben Stokes on Day 2 of the fourth Test in Ahmedabad and Michael Vaughan immediately had something to say.

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