Two years on, foundations stand by issuing bonds in pandemic

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:09:45 -0400

The Ford Foundation took the unprecedented step of issuing $1 billion in debt to help stabilize other nonprofits in June 2020

Police arrest man accused of shooting inside Mall of America

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:02:52 -0400

Authorities say a man accused of firing shots inside the Mall of America before fleeing the suburban Minneapolis shopping complex with the help of several accomplices has been arrested in Chicago

Three Chinese corporate giants leaving NY stock exchange

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:40:39 -0400

Three state-owned Chinese corporate giants say they will remove their shares from the New York Stock Exchange amid a dispute between Washington and Beijing over whether U.S. regulators can see records of their auditors

Funerals to begin for victims of Pa. blaze that killed 10

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:05:55 -0400

Services are set to get underway for young siblings who died last week in a Pennsylvania house fire that also killed eight other people

US, Indonesia, Australia hold drills amid China concerns

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:22:36 -0400

Soldiers from the U.S., Indonesia and Australia have joined a live-fire drill, part of annual joint combat exercises on Sumatra island amid growing Chinese maritime activity in the Indo-Pacific region

Suspect who tried to breach FBI office dies in standoff

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 00:39:42 -0400

Authorities are investigating the motives of an armed man who they say tried to breach the FBI’s Cincinnati office, fled, and was shot and died hours later in a rural standoff with law enforcement

Today in History: August 12, deadliest single-aircraft crash

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 00:00:44 -0400

Today in History Today is Friday, Aug. 12, the 224th day of 2022. There are 141 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 12, 1953, the Soviet Union conducted a secret test of its first hydrogen bomb. On this date: In 1867, President Andrew Johnson sparked a move to impeach him as he defied Congress by suspending Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, with whom he had clashed over Reconstruction policies. (Johnson was acquitted by the Senate.) In 1898, fighting in the Spanish-American War came to an end. In 1909, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home to the Indianapolis 500, first opened. In 1944, during World War II, Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., eldest son of Joseph and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, was killed with his co-pilot when their explosives-laden Navy plane blew up over England. In 1960, the first balloon communications satellite — the Echo 1 — was launched by the United States from Cape Canaveral. In 1964, author Ian Fleming, 56, the creator of James Bond,...

Man who tried to breach FBI office killed after standoff

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 23:04:56 -0400

The Ohio State Highway Patrol says an armed man who tried to breach the FBI’s Cincinnati office was shot and killed by police after he fled the scene and engaged in an hourslong standoff

Cops: Oregon crime ring moved $22M in catalytic converters

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 22:48:05 -0400

Police in suburban Portland, Oregon, say they arrested a crime ring leader responsible for trafficking over 44,000 stolen catalytic converters since 2021

Indiana officer critically wounded in traffic stop shooting

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 22:00:41 -0400

An eastern Indiana police chief says an officer shot in the head during a traffic stop and search for possible narcotics remains in “extremely critical” condition

Women's Challenge Cup final joins men's final at Wembley in 2023

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:43:00 BST

The Women's Challenge Cup final will join the men's as part of the traditional showpiece occasion when it returns to Wembley in August 2023.

Can Davy drive the Deise to the promised land?

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:00:00 BST

When Davy Fitzgerald first took the reins in Waterford in the middle of the 2008 Championship, few knew what to expect.

Tyson Fury reaffirms retirement from boxing on his 34th birthday

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:29:00 BST

Tyson Fury has reaffirmed his retirement from boxing in a statement on his social media accounts, saying "bon voyage" to the sport on his 34th birthday.

Lopez: I'm even better than Lomachenko win | Garcia, Taylor or Catterall next?

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:00:00 BST

Teofimo Lopez lowers his jaw and widens his eyes momentarily as he gestures the reaction he hopes to generate with a statement performance against Pedro Campa in Las Vegas this Saturday.

Doyle talks Happy Romance and happy retirement to Glen Shiel

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 10:05:00 BST

Sky Sports Racing ambassador Hollie Doyle talks us through her four Saturday rides, including Happy Romance in the Hungerford Stakes, and pays tribute to Group One-winning sprinter Glen Shiel.

Live on Sky: Watford vs Burnley

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 10:25:00 BST

Australia to welcome LIV Golf players at marquee events

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:08:00 BST

Australian golfers who sign up with the Saudi-backed LIV Series will still be welcome to play in home events, amid reports Cameron Smith has already agreed to join the breakaway circuit.

Redknapp: 'Spurs a real force' | How Chelsea guarantee top four

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:00:00 BST

Ahead of the blockbuster London derby between Chelsea and Tottenham on Super Sunday, Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp joined the Essential Football podcast to explain Spurs' transformation under Antonio Conte and the transfers which would set the Blues on course for a top-four finish…

O’Brien excited to test State Of Rest back at a mile

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:00:00 BST

Joseph O’Brien says he cannot wait to test his stable star State Of Rest back at the mile trip in Sunday's Prix Jacques Le Marois at Deauville, live on Sky Sports Racing.

Kyrgios on mission to shed 'wasted talent' tag & 'enjoy a beer at a pub'

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:37:00 BST

Nick Kyrgios hopes his "amazing tennis" will get the critics off his back so they might give him space to relax off court and not condemn him for enjoying a beer at a pub.