Saturday, 7 August 2021

4th T20I: Australia Claim Consolation Win vs Bangladesh

Australia beat Bangladesh by three wickets to claim a consolation win in the five-match T20I series.

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1st Test: Joe Root's Ton Revives England As India Finish 52/1 Chasing 209

England vs India, 1st Test Day 4: Joe Root's delightful 109 helped England to 303 in the second innings before India finished 52 for 1, chasing 209 runs to win.

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Officials: N. Carolina woman buried in concrete at home

A sheriff's investigator in western North Carolina says a woman missing for several weeks has been found dead in her home, buried in concrete

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Reddit Crypto Traders Try Their Luck Before Big Players Invade

Crypto trading remains slow and decentralized -- Coinmarketcap.com lists more than 300 exchanges -- while data and access are free, putting it within reach of Reddit-fueled amateurs.

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1st Test, Day 4 Live: India Look To Make Early Inroads vs England

India vs England, 1 Test, Day 4 Live Cricket Score: After a fine show by the lower-order on Friday, India will look to make early inroads and restrict England to a gettable total.

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Here Are A Few Tips For Beginners To Invest In Cryptocurrency

Trading in cryptocurrency can be tricky, so approach the market with caution and get involved for the long haul.

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Friday, 6 August 2021

Today in History

Today in History Today is Saturday, Aug. 7, the 219th day of 2021. There are 146 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On August 7, 1998, terrorist bombs at U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania killed 224 people, including 12 Americans. On this date: In 1782, Gen. George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart, a decoration to recognize merit in enlisted men and noncommissioned officers. In 1789, the U.S. Department of War was established by Congress. In 1942, U.S. and other allied forces landed at Guadalcanal, marking the start of the first major allied offensive in the Pacific during World War II. (Japanese forces abandoned the island the following February.) In 1964, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, giving President Lyndon B. Johnson broad powers in dealing with reported North Vietnamese attacks on U.S. forces. In 1971, the Apollo 15 moon mission ended successfully as its command module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. In 1989, a...

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Canadian labor issue brings long delays at border crossings

Commercial truck drivers trying to cross the border into Canada from New York and elsewhere in the United States endured massive delays because of a labor dispute

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Ex-Nevada inmate convicted in 1984 Colorado hammer killings

A former Nevada prison inmate has been convicted of first-degree murder in the 1984 hammer and knife slayings of three Colorado family members, including a 7-year-old girl

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Whale dies 3 months after move from Canada to Connecticut

One of five beluga whales acquired from an aquarium in Canada after a legal fight with animal rights activists has died at its new home in Connecticut

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2 Seattle cops who were at US Capitol in January are fired

Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz has fired the two police officers who authorities say violated the law while attending events in Washington D

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Former Wisconsin judge to plead guilty to child porn charges

A former Wisconsin juvenile court judge has agreed to plead guilty to federal child pornography charges

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Pause on student loan payments extended through January

The Biden administration has announced that federal student loan payments will remain suspended through January 2022, extending a pause that was scheduled to expire next month

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