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Olympics News

IOC anticipates $800 million in costs for postponed Tokyo Games

TOKYO (UPI) -- The International Olympic Committee announced Thursday that it anticipates it will bear $800 million in expenses following the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Games. The IOC said the figure includes $650 million in costs for the organization of the event originally planned for this summer as well as a $150 million aid package to allow various Olympic organizations to continue their sports and activities and support their athletes. "The Olympic Movement is facing an unprecedented challenge. The […]

todayMay 15, 2020 6

Bundesliga News

Return of NASCAR, Bundesliga boosts weekend sports schedule

DARLINGTON, S.C./DORTMUND, Germany/JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (UPI) -- NASCAR drivers will race Sunday in one of the first major sports events in the United States since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The Bundesliga on Saturday will be Europe's first major sports league to return. Cup Series drivers will start their engines at 3:30 p.m. EDT Sunday at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C. Fans will not be allowed in the grandstands. The Real Heroes 400 will be the first NASCAR race since mid-March, […]

todayMay 14, 2020 20

NJPW News

NJPW cancels 2020 Wrestle Dynasty event at MSG, prepares for 2021 show

NEW YORK/TOKYO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Japan's most prestigious wrestling organization will not be stopping in New York City this summer, according to a news release Wednesday. New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) made the announcement on their website that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they will not hold their Wrestle Dynasty 15 event. The event was to take place at NYC's Madison Square Garden on August 22. Mark this as the third NJPW show canceled in 2020 The cancellation marks the third […]

todayMay 6, 2020 28

World

Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin diagnosed with COVID-19

MOSCOW (UPI) -- Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced Thursday he's tested positive for coronavirus. He revealed his diagnosis during a video conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "It has been revealed that my coronavirus tests have come back positive," Mishustin said. "In light of this and in accordance with Rospotrebnadzor requirements, I should self-isolate and follow doctors' orders." BBC News reported that the prime minister was treated at a hospital for his symptoms, though it's unclear if he remained […]

todayMay 1, 2020 20

Business & Lifestyle

160,000 Nintendo accounts breached

KYOTO, Japan (UPI) -- Hackers have breached 160,000 Nintendo accounts since the beginning of April, the gaming company revealed Friday. The Japanese-based company said it was tipped off to the breach after users complained of funds missing from their accounts or that their money was used to buy Fortnite's virtual currency. Additionally, users' nicknames, birthdates, countries and email addresses may have been accessed. "We sincerely apologize to our customers and related parties for any inconvenience and concern, a statement from […]

todayApril 25, 2020 12

World

Pope celebrates Palm Sunday mass in nearly empty St. Peter’s Basilica

VATICAN CITY (UPI) -- For the first time, Pope Francis celebrated mass on Palm Sunday in the nearly empty St. Peter's Basilica because of limitations on large gatherings amid the coronavirus outbreak. Parishioners worldwide heard and saw his homily via the Internet, radio and television. Instead of speaking to thousands outdoors from his balcony, the pope gave his homily in the presence of only of a few priests, nuns and a smaller choir, who maintained a safe distance from one […]

todayApril 5, 2020 11

Entertainment

WATCH: Amazing drone footage of seemingly empty San Francisco

San Francisco lit social media ablaze with haunting footage of boarded-up buildings and empty streets in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The outbreak has closed businesses, organizations and seemingly entire cities throughout the world. Residents of major metropolitan areas around the world are practicing social distancing to flatten the curve of one of the most gripping pandemics we have ever encountered. See the haunting footage below. Amazing drone footage of an empty San Francisco. [ https://t.co/G2BzTwrekb ] pic.twitter.com/Qa0OibkaRb — Kristy Tillman (@KristyT) March […]

todayMarch 31, 2020 4

World

South Korea welcomes Trump’s letter to Kim Jong Un

SEOUL, South Korea (UPI) -- South Korea says it positively evaluates U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to send a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, offering U.S. assistance on the novel coronavirus. Seoul's unification ministry spokeswoman Cho Hye-sil suggested Monday at a regular press briefing Trump's letter to Kim contributes to peace in the Koreas, Yonhap reported. Over the weekend, North Korea fired two short-range projectiles into the sea, according to the South's military. "The exchange of letters […]

todayMarch 23, 2020 6

World

Russian airstrikes kill more than a dozen civilians in Syria

MA'RAT MASRIN, Syria (UPI) -- Russian airstrikes in northwestern Syria killed at least 14 civilians and injured several others on Thursday, rescue workers said. Syria Civil Defense, known as the White Helmets, said the attacks hit a shelter for displaced persons near Ma'rat Masrin in Idlib province. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 25 people were killed or injured and called the strikes a "massacre." A hospital worker in Ma'rat Masrin said at least 20 people were hurt. The […]

todayMarch 5, 2020 20

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