NationalExtras.com National Extras | Daily Updated Online Magazine About The Global Current Events [ad_1] MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday branded as “thugs” people who protested in Washington on Thursday night as he gave his presidential nomination acceptance speech to the Republican National Convention from the White House. Addressing supporters in New Hampshire, Trump said people attending his speech ...
Read More »McIlroy, Cantlay the sole survivors to par at Olympia Fields
[ad_1] OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. (AP) — Rory McIlroy doesn’t need fans to keep his head in the game at the BMW Championship. Olympia Fields is so tough it won’t allow anything but his full attention on every shot. McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay made their share of mistakes Friday and shrugged ...
Read More »Passenger without shoes arrested after bus driver chokes him, Oregon prosecutor says
[ad_1] A man tried to board a bus in Bend, Oregon, without shoes when the driver stopped him, the Bend Bulletin reported. “Gotta have shoes, bro,” driver Michael Brinster told him, according to the Bulletin. The incident quickly escalated and Brinster put Dorian Allstot in a chokehold until Allstot lost ...
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[ad_1] The 2020 Tour de France begins on Saturday, August 29 through September 20. The three-week long event was originally scheduled to take place from June 27 to July 19 but was postponed because of the pandemic. This year marks the 107th edition of the event and the first time ...
Read More »Wisconsin attorney general won’t say whether Kenosha police knew Jacob Blake had a knife before shooting him
[ad_1] As more details emerge surrounding the police shooting of Jacob Blake, who remains hospitalized, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is refusing to answer questions on whether officers knew beforehand that Blake had a knife. “We’re not commenting on that detail at this point in the investigation. Mr. Blake stated ...
Read More »Will Big Ten start football season around Thanksgiving?
[ad_1] The same faction of Big Ten coaches who pushed hard to hold onto the 2020 season in its traditional time slot are leading the charge to have the 2.0 version of the season happen earlier. There are four ideas deep in the discussion phase for the Big Ten as ...
Read More »Prosecutors to seek stiff penalties for cops in Floyd death
[ad_1] ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Prosecutors in the case against four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd intend to seek stiff sentences if the men are convicted, saying in court documents filed Friday that Floyd was vulnerable as he was handcuffed with his chest ...
Read More »NBA playoffs set to restart, with three commitments from the league to the players
[ad_1] Lakers star LeBron James, second from right, points skyward during the national anthem before Game 4 of the Lakers’ playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Lakers will resume their playoff series Saturday. (Kevin C. Cox / Associated Press) After two days of refusing to play games, NBA ...
Read More »Arrest made after firefighter’s wallet stolen as he battled wildfires, CA officials say
[ad_1] A man who allegedly stole the wallet of a firefighter combating the CZU Lightning Complex fires in California has been arrested, officials said Thursday. Brian Johnson, 37, of Live Oak, was arrested in connection with the theft of a firefighter’s wallet after tips from the community flooded in, the ...
Read More »Leonard Cohen estate ‘dismayed’ by use of Hallelujah at Republican convention
[ad_1] Leonard Cohen’s estate said it is exploring legal action following the unauthorised use of the revered singer-songwriter’s music at the Republican National Convention. Hallelujah, perhaps Cohen’s best-known work, was played twice during Thursday’s event, despite the estate saying they denied a request for its use. A cover of the ...
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