aft AFL to be played in 'very different landscape' after coronavirus pandemic By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 05:06:33 +1000 The coronavirus shutdown has already had a big impact on the AFL — but could the effects spill over into the way the game is played in future? Full Article Infectious Diseases (Other) Respiratory Diseases COVID-19 Sport Australian Football League
aft Kookaburras captain Aran Zalewski grateful for anonymity after Nat Fyfe spotlight By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 09:58:00 +1000 When he went surfing with his old school buddy Nat Fyfe in Margaret River last week, Kookaburras co-captain Aran Zalewski had no idea he'd be thrust into the media spotlight — and it has made him appreciate his anonymity. Full Article Field Hockey Sport Olympics (Summer) Australian Football League COVID-19
aft Chance for AFLW and other women's leagues to reboot after COVID-19 By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 10:04:26 +1000 Women's sport, like most things, will look different post COVID-19 — but that isn't necessarily a negative, writes Kim Encel. Full Article Infectious Diseases (Other) Respiratory Diseases COVID-19 Sport Australian Football League
aft Carlton young gun Sam Walsh urges AFL not to raise its draft age By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 12:20:00 +1000 One of the AFL's rising stars wants the league to ignore calls to raise the minimum draft age from 18, as he worries young players may "lose their way" if it is changed. Full Article Australian Football League Sport
aft Rugby Australia wants to meet ex-Wallabies skippers after receiving no-confidence letter By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:04:16 +1000 Rugby Australia is prepared to hold crisis talks with a group of disgruntled retired Wallabies captains, who have penned a letter to the governing body claiming the game has "lost its way", while demanding a change in leadership. Full Article Rugby Union Super Rugby COVID-19 Sport
aft NFL draft broadcast set to be technological high-wire act during COVID-19 lockdown By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:49:41 +1000 It's usually a glamorous event in front of a packed arena, but this year's NFL draft will be broadcast from nearly 200 locations to sports-starved fans. Full Article Sports Organisations Television Broadcasting American Football Sport
aft Rugby Australia slams Raelene Castle's critics after she stepped down as CEO By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 10:31:29 +1000 Rugby Australia chairman Paul McLean defends Raelene Castle's tenure as chief executive, as he calls out the bullying she received from "faceless people" during her time in the job. Full Article Super Rugby Sport Rugby Union COVID-19
aft NRL set for May 28 restart after reaching agreement with broadcasters By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 18:53:27 +1000 NRL television broadcasters Channel Nine and Foxtel agree to recognise May 28 as the competition recommencement date following extensive meetings, according to chairman Peter V'landys. Full Article Sport Rugby League NRL COVID-19
aft Brydi, 9, completes world-renowned road race after transformation from three years ago By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 04:49:22 +1000 A smiling, happy Brydi Saul is on a mission to get to the Paralympics. But rewind three years, and it was a very different story. Full Article Sport Disabilities Paralympics Bullying
aft Bryce Cotton walks out on Perth Wildcats after NBL imposes coronavirus pay cuts By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:50:39 +1000 Perth Wildcats star Bryce Cotton has walked out on the final year of his contract with the club, citing unforeseen circumstances, after the NBL announced big pay cuts in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Full Article Sport Basketball
aft Latrell Mitchell, two other Rabbitohs test negative for COVID-19 after flu symptoms By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 10:20:24 +1000 South Sydney and the NRL breathe a sigh of relief as three Rabbitohs players — including Latrell Mitchell, fresh from being fined for breaching social distancing on a camping trip — return negative results to coronavirus tests. Full Article Infectious Diseases (Other) Respiratory Diseases COVID-19 Sport Rugby League NRL
aft Chris and Cristina Cuomo's teen son has 'healed' after contracting COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 17:01:08 -0400 All members of CNN anchor Chris Cuomo's family are healthy again, according to a recent Instagram update from his wife, Purist founder Cristina Cuomo. Full Article
aft Rapman's 'Blue Story' battles #BAFTAsoWhite and coronavirus on the way to the screen By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 20:05:11 -0400 "Blue Story," the feature filmmaking debut from Rapman, faced many obstacles on its way to reaching U.S. screens and being a U.S. hit. Full Article
aft Florian Schneider, co-founder of electronic pioneers Kraftwerk, dies at 73 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 12:23:50 -0400 Florian Schneider, the co-founder of Kraftwerk, the German electronic group that changed the sound of pop music, has died of cancer. Full Article
aft Queen's Brian May hospitalized for butt injury after 'over-enthusiastic gardening' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:59:17 -0400 "I managed to rip my Gluteus Maximus to shreds," Queen guitarist Brian May shared on Instagram, along with a photo of himself sporting a mask in the hospital. Full Article
aft Georgia reopens hair salons and gyms, offering a preview of life after lockdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 13:01:50 -0400 Georgia lifts many coronavirus-related restrictions, allowing gyms, hair salons, tattoo parlors and bowling alleys to reopen Friday. Full Article
aft Trump team scrambles to refocus message after bleach debacle By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:38:43 -0400 The new White House communications team is scrambling to keep Trump on TV but limit his ability to offer dangerous medical advice. The goal is to show him as a leader and push his reelection message. The problem is that Trump almost certainly will sabotage the plan. Full Article
aft Roy Horn of Siegfried and Roy Dead at 75 After Catching COVID-19 By www.tmz.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T01:19:04+00:00 Roy Horn, one half of the famous Siegfried & Roy magic and entertainment act in Las Vegas, is dead after being infected with the coronavirus ... TMZ has learned. We just got a statement from Siegfried, who told us, "Today, the world has lost… Full Article
aft The Voice contestants team up for NHS song after coronavirus stopped live shows By www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 14:26:01 +0000 The show was postponed last month because of the COVID-19 pandemic Full Article Celebs
aft Helen Flanagan rescued after breaking down on the motorway while delivering PPE By www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 19:30:32 +0000 The Coronation Street star is a volunteer during the coronavirus crisis Full Article Celebs
aft Jason Manford 'livid' after being knocked back by Tesco for a job By www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 10:29:42 +0000 The Salford comic applied for a job at the Aldery Road Express store in Wilmslow Full Article Celebs
aft Tesco issues lovely response to Jason Manford after he is rejected for job By www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 13:20:04 +0000 Jason, from Salford, joked that he was 'livid' at the response but admitted he did genuinely apply for the supermarket job Full Article Celebs
aft Iceland has given Jason Manford a very generous offer after Tesco knockback By www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 09:04:20 +0000 Iceland has put in a job offer for the Salford comic after Tesco didn't hire him Full Article Celebs
aft Olly Murs apologises after 'offensive' Pringles can prank By www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 17:49:57 +0000 The Troublemaker singer has spoken out after pranking his girlfriend on TikTok during lockdown Full Article Celebs
aft Kym Marsh’s boyfriend hits back after being accused of breaking lockdown By www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:58:16 +0000 Soldier Scott Ratcliffe says was screened for COVID-19 as he returned from tour in Afghanistan Full Article Celebs
aft Corrie star Colson Smith almost unrecognisable after incredible weight loss By www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 17:59:25 +0000 The Corrie favourite has stunned fans with his new look after taking up running Full Article Celebs
aft Kura Narrows Pipeline After Strategic Review Prompted by COVID-19 By xconomy.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 03:55:26 +0000 Kura Oncology is discontinuing development of one of its three clinical-stage cancer drug candidates amid pandemic-related impacts to its clinical trial plans. The decision to end work on the drug, KO-947, comes after San Diego-based Kura (NASDAQ: KURA) was successful in lifting a partial clinical hold placed on a Phase 1 trial of the drug […] Full Article National blog main San Diego San Diego blog main San Diego top stories Biotech cancer COVID-19 Drug Development Kura Oncology Life Sciences Syndax Pharmaceuticals Troy Wilson
aft Gilead's remdesivir scores emergency FDA nod in COVID-19 days after big data reveal By www.fiercepharma.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 20:01:17 +0000 Days after U.S. officials reported the first positive controlled data for Gilead's remdesivir in COVID-19, the FDA has given the drug an emergency use authorization. Full Article
aft Fresenius Kabi recalls anti-inflammation drug Ketorolac after finding particles in vials By www.fiercepharma.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:25:53 +0000 German drugmaker Fresenius Kabi has made major investments in its U.S. manufacturing operations in recent years with some mixed quality results along the way. Now, one of the drugmaker's products faces a recall for more manufacturing woes. Full Article
aft Cadila shutters Indian ingredients plant after 26 workers test positive for COVID-19: report By www.fiercepharma.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:40:29 +0000 Global drugmakers are working overtime to keep supplies coming amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. But in manufacturing facilities packed with workers, COVID-19 presents a particularly difficult challenge—and now one Indian plant has been forced to shutter due to a rash of infections. Full Article
aft FDA commissioner in self-quarantine after exposure to person with COVID-19 By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:38:14 -0400 U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn is in self-quarantine for a couple of weeks after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, an FDA spokesman told Reuters late on Friday. Full Article healthNews
aft Tijuana coronavirus death rate soars after hospital outbreaks By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:16:27 -0400 The number of deaths from the coronavirus in Mexico's best-known border city, Tijuana, has soared and the COVID-19 mortality rate is twice the national average, the health ministry says, after medical staff quickly fell ill as the outbreak rampaged through hospital wards. Full Article healthNews
aft Defendant Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Export Military Aircraft Parts to Iran By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:23:03 EST Hassan Saied Keshari and his corporation, Kesh Air International, pleaded guilty this morning in the Southern District of Florida to charges of conspiring to illegally export military and commercial aircraft parts to Iran. Full Article OPA Press Releases
aft International Criminal Figure Pleads Guilty to $138 Million Fuel Tax Scheme After Nearly 13 Years as a Fugitive By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:02:50 EST After nearly 13 years as a fugitive, a former New Jersey resident has been returned to the United States, and pleaded guilty today to conspiring to committing one of the nations largest known motor fuel excise tax schemes. Aaron Misulovin a/k/a Albert Friedman, a/k/a Valery Vibornov, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joseph E. Irenas in Camden, N.J., to one count of conspiracy, three counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering and three counts of tax evasion. Full Article OPA Press Releases
aft Director of Singapore Firm Pleads Guilty to Illegally Exporting Controlled Aircraft Components to Iran By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:14:49 EDT Laura Wang-Woodford, a U.S. citizen who served as a director of Monarch Aviation Pte, Ltd. (Monarch), a Singapore company that imported and exported military and commercial aircraft components for more than 20 years, pled guilty today in federal court in Brooklyn to conspiring to violate the U.S. trade embargo by exporting controlled aircraft components to Iran. Full Article OPA Press Releases
aft Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Americraft Carton Inc., to Enforce the Employment Rights of Michigan Army National Guardsman By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:05:15 EDT The Department today filed a lawsuit on behalf of David D. Sweatt, a Michigan Army National Guard member currently serving in Iraq, against Americraft Carton Inc. (Americraft), alleging violations of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
aft Sikorsky Aircraft Pays $2.9 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:07:14 EDT Sikorsky Aircraft Company, a division of United Technologies Corporation, has agreed to pay the United States $2,941,000 to resolve fraud allegations in connection with its contract for the manufacture of Black Hawk helicopters for the Army. Sikorsky, located in Stratford, Conn., manufactures the Black Hawk or variations of the Black Hawk for the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines, as well as for other nations. Full Article OPA Press Releases
aft Defendant Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Export Military Aircraft Parts to Iran By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 13:30:32 EDT Traian Bujduveanu has pleaded guilty in the Southern District of Florida to a charge of conspiring to illegally export military and dual use aircraft parts to Iran. Bujduveanu appeared on behalf of himself and his now defunct corporation, Orion Aviation, in federal court in Miami today to announce his guilty plea. Full Article OPA Press Releases
aft Munitions Dealer Arrested and Charged in Conspiracy to Export Military Aircraft Parts to Iran By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 18:04:43 EDT An Iranian national has been arrested and charged, along with ten other defendants, with participating in a conspiracy to export U.S.-made military aircraft parts to Iran. Defendant Baktash Fattahi, an Iranian national and legal U.S. resident, was arrested in California, on April 3, 2009, on charges of conspiring to export military aircraft parts to Iran. Full Article OPA Press Releases
aft Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Americraft Carton Inc. on Behalf of Michigan Army National Guardsman By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:30:33 EDT The Department announced a settlement that, if approved by the court, will resolve its lawsuit filed on behalf of David D. Sweatt, a Michigan Army National Guard member currently serving in Iraq, against his former employer, Americraft Carton Inc. (Americraft). Full Article OPA Press Releases
aft Appeals Court Affirms Governments Default Termination of Navy Contract for A-12 Stealth Attack Aircraft By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 15:48:14 EDT The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a judgment upholding the Navys termination for default of a contract with McDonnell Douglas and General Dynamics for the A-12 stealth attack aircraft. Full Article OPA Press Releases
aft Defendant Sentenced in Conspiracy to Export Military Aircraft Parts to Iran By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:58:56 EDT Traian Bujduveanu was sentenced in Miami federal court for his role in a conspiracy to illegally export military and dual use aircraft parts to Iran. Full Article OPA Press Releases
aft Boeing Company to Pay U.S. $25 Million to Resolve Allegations Related to Defective Work on KC-10 Aerial Refueling Aircraft By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:26:26 EDT The Boeing Company will pay the United States $25 million to resolve allegations that the company performed defective work on the entire KC-10 Extender fleet. The KC-10 Extender is a mainstay of the Air Force’s aerial refueling fleet in the Iraq and Afghanistan war theaters. Full Article OPA Press Releases
aft Former Sand and Gravel Subcontractor Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison After Conspiracy and Bribery Conviction in Connection with a Levee Reconstruction Project By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:39:38 EDT A former sand and gravel subcontractor was sentenced today to serve five years in prison and to pay a $5,000 criminal fine by U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier after being convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy and bribery in connection with a $16 million hurricane protection project for the reconstruction a New Orleans levee. Full Article OPA Press Releases
aft Former Ft. Campbell Soldier Sentenced to Life in Prison After Conviction on Charges Related to Deaths of Iraqi Civilians By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 10:25:27 EDT A former Ft. Campbell, Ky., soldier was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Thomas B. Russell to life in prison after being convicted on May 7, 2009, of charges arising out of the rape of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and the murder of the girl and her family. Full Article OPA Press Releases
aft Dutch Firm and Two Officers Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Export Aircraft Components and Other Goods to Iran By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:55:32 EDT A Dutch aviation services company, its director and sales manager pleaded guilty today in the District of Columbia to federal charges related to a conspiracy to illegally export aircraft components and other items from the United States to entities in Iran via the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates and Cyprus. Full Article OPA Press Releases
aft Director of Singapore Firm Sentenced for Illegally Exporting Controlled Aircraft Components to Iran By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:21:15 EST Laura Wang-Woodford, a U.S. citizen who served as a director of Monarch Aviation Pte Ltd., a Singapore company that imported and exported military and commercial aircraft components for more than 20 years, was sentenced today in federal court in Brooklyn to 46 months in prison for conspiring to violate the U.S. trade embargo by exporting controlled aircraft components to Iran. Full Article OPA Press Releases
aft Arrests Made in Case Involving Conspiracy to Procure Weapons, Including Anti-Aircraft Missiles By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:24:51 EST A criminal complaint, unsealed today, charged Dani Nemr Tarraf with conspiring to acquire anti-aircraft missiles (FIM-92 Stingers) and conspiring to possess machine guns (approximately 10,000 Colt M4 Carbines). Full Article OPA Press Releases
aft Nigerian National Charged with Attempting to Destroy Northwest Airlines Aircraft By www.justice.gov Published On :: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:55:47 EST A 23-year-old Nigerian man was charged in a federal criminal complaint today with attempting to destroy a Northwest Airlines aircraft on its final approach to Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Christmas Day, and with placing a destructive device on the aircraft. Full Article OPA Press Releases
aft U.K. Firm Pleads Guilty to Illegally Exporting Boeing 747 Aircraft to Iran By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 11:23:21 EST Balli Aviation Ltd., a subsidiary of the United Kingdom-based Balli Group PLC, pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to a two-count criminal information in connection with its illegal export of commercial Boeing 747 aircraft from the United States to Iran. Full Article OPA Press Releases