NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will not testify before Congress about the league’s television and streaming deals

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will not testify before Congress about the league’s television and streaming deals

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will not testify before Congress next week about the league’s broadcast deals and its recent practice of broadcasting games on banned streaming services. Godel refused Invitation to appear at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on June 10 “due to ongoing litigation related to the subject matter of the hearing,” the association’s…

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Regional health agency issues measles alert for World Cup

Regional health agency issues measles alert for World Cup

The combination of increasing measles transmission and increased international travel creates conditions that could accelerate the spread of the disease during large-scale events, the UN-backed Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned in an alert. He urged authorities to step up surveillance, identify the highest-risk areas and ensure travelers have access to vaccination information and services…

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“We are catching up”: WHO chief talks about the fight against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

“We are catching up”: WHO chief talks about the fight against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus briefed reporters in Geneva a day after returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he met with a wide range of stakeholders, and said he was encouraged by the Government’s commitment to combating the deadly epidemic, which has also spread to neighboring Uganda. “What I saw gave me hope“, said….

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World news in brief: Violence hampers Ebola efforts, aid delivery in Darfur and Gaza, death of Nicaraguan activist in custody

World news in brief: Violence hampers Ebola efforts, aid delivery in Darfur and Gaza, death of Nicaraguan activist in custody

At least seven civilians were killed on Sunday in villages in Mambasa territory, Ituri province, humanitarian partners reported. The attack came after weeks of escalating violence in the province, raising the death toll to more than 170 in May alone. Violence also continued in North and South Kivu provinces, where armed clashes prevented people from…

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