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Authorities seize 100,000+ counterfeit N95 masks

EL PASO, Tex. (UPI) -- Federal border authorities in Texas said they have seized more than 100,000 counterfeit surgical masks destined for hospital workers. In a statement on Wednesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said the counterfeit 3M N95 masks were intercepted Dec. 3 at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Ysleta cargo facility in El Paso while en route to an unnamed East Coast hospital. The masks had an estimated retail price of $600,480. "The seizure of these counterfeit […]

todayDecember 10, 2020 4

Business News

Google lifts ban on post-election political ads

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (UPI) -- Google told its advertising partners Wednesday it will get rid of its post-election ban on political ads starting Thursday, weeks before U.S. Senate runoff elections in Georgia that will determine control of the body. The tech giant banned political ads when polls closed Nov. 3 to slow the spread of misinformation about the election. Millions of dollars have already been spent in the crucial Senate runoff races. That spending, though, has gone to local advertising […]

todayDecember 10, 2020 10

Football News

LSU football program self-imposes bowl ban for 2020 season

BATON ROUGE, La. (UPI) -- The LSU football program self-imposed a postseason ban for the 2020-21 bowl season, the school announced Wednesday. The one-year bowl ban is part of LSU's effort to cooperate with an NCAA investigation into improper booster payments to its football players. In late October, the Tigers self-imposed a series of sanctions, including a loss of eight scholarships over two years and a reduction in recruiting visits, evaluations, and communication. The school also banned Cleveland Browns wide receiver […]

todayDecember 9, 2020 24

Governmental Watchdogs

House approves NDAA amid Trump veto threats

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The House on Tuesday granted overwhelming bipartisan approval to the annual defense spending bill despite threats by President Donald Trump that he would veto the bill. Lawmakers approved the $740 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 335-78, surpassing the two-thirds necessary to override a presidential veto, although there was no solid commitment that Republican lawmakers would vote against the action by Trump. A total of 140 Republicans joined a majority of Democrats in […]

todayDecember 8, 2020 15

Champions League News

Ronaldo, Juventus beat Messi, Barcelona to win Champions League Group G

BARCELONA (UPI) -- Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals and United States Men's National Team star Weston McKennie added another as Juventus earned a 3-0 win over Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona in the Champions League Group G finale Tuesday at Camp Nou in Spain. The victory pushed the Serie A side to the top of the Group G table based on head-to-head results against Barca, leaving Messi and the Spanish club in second place. Barcelona still advances to the last 16 […]

todayDecember 8, 2020 24

Boxing

Mayweather announces exhibition bout against YouTuber Logan Paul

LAS VEGAS (UPI) -- Floyd Mayweather Jr. announced Sunday he will return to the ring for an exhibition fight against YouTube personality Logan Paul next year. In a post on social media, the retired former boxing champion said the bout is scheduled for Feb. 20. According to the event's official website, the match will be streamed on pay-per-view. The first one million purchases of the event will cost $24.99, with the price increasing after that threshold is reached or the […]

todayDecember 8, 2020 12

Anthony Davis

Basketball

Davis, Lakers agree to 5-year, $190 million maximum contract

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- All-Star big man Anthony Davis has agreed to re-sign with the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, the team announced. Davis' agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group, told ESPN and the Los Angeles Times that Davis reached an agreement on a five-year, $190 million maximum contract to remain with the Lakers. According to the outlets, the deal includes an early-termination option before the fifth year of the deal in 2024-25. Davis, who became a free […]

todayDecember 4, 2020 21

National

Volunteer injured by tiger at sanctuary owned by ‘Tiger King’ star

TAMPA, Fla. (UPI) -- A volunteer was seriously injured by a tiger at a Florida animal sanctuary run by Tiger King star Carole Baskin on Thursday. In a Facebook post, Big Cat Rescue wrote that a tiger named Kimba grabbed volunteer Candy Crouser's arm and "nearly tore it off at the shoulder" after she reached into an area where the tiger was being held. The sanctuary said Crouser noticed Kimba was locked in a section away from where he was […]

todayDecember 4, 2020 2

Business & Lifestyle

Southwest Airlines gives furlough warning to almost 7,000 workers

DALLAS (UPI) -- Hindered by depressed demand for air travel, Southwest Airlines on Thursday gave furlough warnings to nearly 7,000 employees after a deal to cut wages by 10% next year stalled. The warning went out to 6,800 pilots, flight attendants, and other employees and union members. If the carrier furloughs any staff, it would be the first time in Southwest's 50-year history that it's ever issued involuntary dismissals or cut salaries. Southwest gave the furlough warning to 1,200 pilots, […]

todayDecember 4, 2020 7

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