Alex Trebek, the long-serving host of US-based TV quiz show Jeopardy, passed away on Sunday at age 80. “Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends,” said a statement on the show’s Twitter account. “Thank you, Alex,” it added. […]
Day: November 8, 2020
Injury time goal saves Lazio from loss to Juventus
Lazio on Sunday scored a very late goal against Juventus to secure a 1-1 draw in a top-flight Serie A division match in Rome. Visitors Juventus drew first blood at Stadio Olimpico as Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the 15th minute. Juventus led the first half 1-0, but in the end could […]
UPDATE – Americans celebrate Biden’s win in cities nationwide
Blaring car horns and exuberant exhalations were being heard in cities nationwide Saturday after US President-elect Joe Biden defeated incumbent Donald Trump in the race for the White House. Revelers flocked to the White House and amassed at Black Lives Matter plaza, which is just one block away from the executive mansion, holding Biden-Harris […]
Barcelona youngster Fati faces knee injury
Barcelona’s Spanish star Ansu Fati was injured in his knee on Saturday. “Tests carried out this afternoon have shown that Ansu Fati has an internal meniscus tear in his left knee. The treatment to be followed will be determined in the coming days,” the Spanish football club said on Twitter. The 18-year-old forward […]
American presidents who served as vice presidents
US President-elect Joe Biden is set to become the 15th American vice president to return to the White House as commander-in-chief and the first in 27 years, after George H.W. Bush in 1989. Biden served two terms as vice president to President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017. During the 2020 White House […]
Obesity can make COVID-19 worse: Study
People who contract coronavirus and are also obese often suffer worse outcomes, but obesity also seems to have some protective effects, according to a leading Turkish doctor. A meta-analysis of 19 studies “showed that in individuals with obesity, the need for hospitalization, intensive care and attachment to a ventilator increased by up to 80% […]
Bayern Munich beat Dortmund to retain Bundesliga lead
Bayern Munich toppled rivals Borussia Dortmund 3-2 to retain the lead Saturday in the German top-tier football division Bundesliga. The first half at Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park ended 1-1. Dortmund’s German star Marco Reus drew first blood in minute 45 but Bayern gave a quick response in first-half stoppage time when Austrian left-back […]
Iran reacts to US election result with guarded optimism
The announcement Saturday that Democratic challenger Joe Biden beat incumbent Republican Donald Trump in the hotly contested US presidential election has drawn mixed reactions in Iran. Soon after US media declared Biden the winner, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei took to Twitter to downplay its effect on US policy toward Iran and the region. […]