Raiders K Daniel Carlson kicks game-winner in career-game days after bout with food poisoning

Four times Daniel Carlson lined up to attempt the game-winning the game for the Raiders in overtime over the Cowboys. Penalties by both teams kept having him retry it. The fourth time he finally got it away and drilled it to give the Raiders the 36-33 victory. It’s appropriate that it took four tries for…Continue Reading

Stocks lurch lower, bonds jump as virus variant spooks investors

Passersby wearing protective masks are reflected on an electronic board displaying stock prices outside a brokerage amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, September 29, 2021. REUTERS/Issei KatoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.comMSCI AxJ drops 1.8%; S&P 500 futures down 1%U.S. crude falls 2.5%Bond rally drives 10-year Treasury yield down 8…Continue Reading

UAE general elected head of Interpol comes under fire by human rights groups

Maj. Gen. Dr. Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi was elected head of Interpol Thursday despite criticisms of his human rights record. Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons Nov. 25 (UPI) — The newly elected head of a global police agency has come under criticism for turning a blind eye to reports of torture while serving as a general for…Continue Reading

U.K. enacts travel ban as new COVID-19 variant catches attention of public health officials

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, speaks during a meeting in October. The WHO is holding a special meeting of a panel monitoring COVID-19 variants in response to a new one that’s emerged in Africa. Photo by Martial Trezzini/EPA Nov. 25 (UPI) — Britain has banned travel from six African countries…Continue Reading

New Jersey police officer charged over accusations of hitting pedestrian, taking body home

Louis Santiago, a Newark police officer, faces multiple charges for allegedly hitting a pedestrian in his car and taking the body home with him. Photo courtesy of the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Nov. 25 (UPI) — A Newark, N.J. police officer faces charges for allegedly hitting a man with his personal car and taking the…Continue Reading