New York City closes schools amid COVID-19 surge

By VOA,

New York City Wednesday ordered schools to close, as the city recorded a seventh-straight day with a COVID-19 positivity rate of over 3%. Also Read...

coronavirus

Hottest temperature since 1913 recorded at 54°C

By CNN,

Death Valley was the hottest place on Earth on Sunday. If verified, it could be the hottest temperature recorded in the world since 1913. The hotte...

death valley , Hottest temperature

DNA evidence solves 8-year-old girl’s murder after 38 years

By CNN,

After nearly 38 agonizing years, the family of Kelly Ann Prosser finally has some closure. Police in Columbus, Ohio, said Friday they cracked the c...

DNA , Kelly Ann Prosser , murder

First widespread US COVID-19 vaccine tests set for July

By VOA,

A U.S. biotechnology company says it will make the first widespread tests of a possible coronavirus vaccine next month. Moderna is working with the...

coronavirus

McGregor announces his third retirement on Twitter

By Agencies,

Conor McGregor says he has retired from fighting - for the third time in four years. Ireland's former two-weight UFC champion, 31, has a record of ...

Conor McGregor , retirement , third time , Twitter

Bernie Sanders drops out of 2020 race, clearing Joe Biden’s path to Democratic nomination

By CNN,

Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his presidential campaign on Wednesday, clearing Joe Biden's path to the Democratic nomination and a showdown with Presi...

Bernie Sanders , Joe Biden , President Donald Trump , United States

Ageing players, tactical naivety…the sad tale of Shujaa’s decline

By Alex Kinyua,

Analysis by Alex Kinyua When Kenya Sevens team Shujaa won the Singapore Sevens leg in the IRB Series in 2016, it was a breath of fresh air and a sigh...

Benjamin Ayimba , decline , IRB Series , Kenya Sevens , Paul Feeney , Shujaa

Third Fury v Wilder fight is on, says Warren

By Reuters,

A third fight between WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury and American Deontay Wilder is on and set for the United States by early July, the Bri...

American Deontay Wilder , Frank Warren , Tyson Fury , WBC heavyweight

If you drive an expensive car you’re probably a jerk, scientists say

By CNN,

The science is looking pretty unanimous on this one: Drivers of expensive cars are the worst. A new study has found that drivers of flashy vehicles...

Fury versus Joshua ‘will happen’, says promoter Hearn

By Reuters,

A fight between British champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury for the undisputed world heavyweight title “will happen” and could be the biggest ...

Anthony Joshua , Eddie Hearn , fight , Tyson Fury

Fury annihilates Wilder in heavyweight title rematch

By Reuters,

Britain’s Tyson Fury delivered a dominant performance in his heavyweight championship bout with Deontay Wilder on Saturday, overwhelming his opponen...

Deontay Wilder , Tyson Fury

Fury, Wilder bulked up and ready for rematch

By Reuters,

On the eve of their highly-anticipated rematch both Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder tipped the scales heavier than they were in their first fight, with ...

Deontay Wilder , Tyson Fury

Feeney targeting quarters in Vegas, Vancouver Sevens

By Frankline Owira,

The national rugby sevens team head coach Paul Feeney, is targeting a quarter final berth in the upcoming HSBC Sevens World Series, set for North Ame...

Las Vegas , Oscar Dennis , Paul Feeney , Shujaa , Vancouver Sevens

‘Big Wheels’ Ambaka tips Shujaa to regain footing in Vegas, Vancouver legs

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Kenya’s Rugby Sevens center Willy Ambaka believes that working on inconsistency will help Shujaa get positive results in the upcoming Los Angeles an...

'Big Wheels' Willy Ambaka , HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series , Los Angeles , Shujaa , vancouver

Shujaa drawn with South Africa, Ireland for Las Vegas

By John Kyanda,

The national sevens team Shujaa has been drawn in group B for the Las Vegas Sevens alongside South Africa, Ireland and Canada for the USA leg set for ...

Las Vegas Sevens , Shujaa

McGregor make fast work of Cerrone on UFC return

By Reuters,

Former two-division champion Conor McGregor returned to the Octagon with a stunning knockout of Donald Cerrone in under a minute at UFC 246 on Saturda...

Conor McGregor , Donald Cerrone , UFC

Locust invasion made worse by unusual heavy rainfall, floods

By Agencies,

Locusts can form huge swarms that can strip trees and crops over vast areas if allowed to breed unchecked in favorable conditions. Adult locust swa...

Locust invasion

Apple offers record ‘bounty’ to researchers who find iPhone security flaws

By Reuters,

Apple Inc. is offering cyber security researchers up to ksh. 100 million to detect flaws in iPhones, the largest reward offered by a company to defend...

Apple Inc , Cyber security , iphone

Millionaires Casino to reopen in Nairobi 5yrs after Westgate Mall attack

By Citizen Reporter,

The Millionaires Casino is expected to reopen in Nairobi on August 31, 2019 after over five years of closure following the September 2013 terror attac...

Millionaires Casino , Nairobi , Westgate Mall

Some skeptical as Trump prepares to visit sites of shootings

By VOA,

President Trump is bringing a message aimed at national unity and healing to the sites of the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. But the words he o...

Donald Trump , United States