J.D. Crowe, master of the bluegrass banjo, dies at 84

J.D. Crowe, a banjo player who helped define the instrument for generations of bluegrass fans, died Friday, his family announced on Facebook.“This morning at around 3 a.m,, our dad, JD Crowe, went home. Prayers needed for all during this difficult time,” family members said in a post on his fan club page.Testimonials began to come…Continue Reading

Claxton oops over James late, Nets hold off Lakers 122-115

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Short-handed and on the verge of a crushing fourth-quarter collapse, the Brooklyn Nets went right at Lakers star LeBron James.“Until this is over, until we can get our full roster, I think the motto is, ‘find ways to win,’ and we’ve been doing that,” Nets guard James Harden said.This time, that…Continue Reading

Short-staffed, again…

NEW YORK (AP) — Airlines continued to cancel hundreds of flights Saturday because of staffing issues tied to COVID-19, disrupting holiday celebrations during one of the busiest travel times of the year. FlightAware, a flight-tracking website, noted nearly 1,000 canceled flights entering, leaving or inside the U.S. Saturday, up from 690 flights scrapped on Friday.…Continue Reading

Mayfield makes too many mistakes in return from COVID list

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Baker Mayfield showed how difficult it is to thrive without getting much practice time, no matter how easy Aaron Rodgers has made it look over the last month.Mayfield threw a career-high four interceptions in his first game since returning from the reserve/COVID-19 list as the Browns’ fading playoff hopes took…Continue Reading

Rodgers sets Packers TD pass record in 24-22 win over Browns

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers surpassed Brett Favre to become Green Bay’s all-time leader in touchdown passes and the Packers intercepted Baker Mayfield four times in a 24-22 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Saturday.Rodgers went 24 of 34 for 202 yards with three touchdown passes to increase his career total to 445.…Continue Reading

Queen Elizabeth speaks of missing her husband Prince Philip’s ‘familiar laugh’ at Christmas

LONDON: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth spoke of the loss of her husband Prince Philip on Saturday, remembering the “mischievous twinkle” in his eyes in an unusually personal Christmas message to the nation. The 95-year-old monarch said that while Christmas was a time of happiness for many, it could be hard for those who had lost loved…Continue Reading

आपके बच्‍चों को कौन सी वैक्‍सीन लगेगी? जानें भारत ने किन टीकों को दी है मंजूरी

हाइलाइट्स15 से 18 साल उम्र वालों को 3 जनवरी से लगेगी कोरोना वायरस की वैक्‍सीनफ्रंटलाइन/हेल्‍थकेयर वर्कर्स को 10 जनवरी 2022 से बूस्‍टर डोज देने की तैयारी60 साल या उससे ज्‍यादा उम्र के बुजुर्ग डॉक्‍टर की सलाह पर ले सकते हैं बूस्‍टरभारत बायोटेक की कोवैक्सिन को 12 से 18 साल के बच्चों में इस्तेमाल की मंजूरीनई…Continue Reading

Gadkari promises US-like roads, announces investment of Rs 5 lakh crore on road projects in UP

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said that the Centre would invest Rs 5 lakh crore on road projects in Uttar Pradesh in the next five years if the BJP retains power in the state in the upcoming Assembly polls. Speaking during the laying of the foundation stone of bypass road at Jagadishpur, Babuganj,…Continue Reading