Emily Taylor

The newest policymaker at US Federal Reserve has called for banks to be broken up and says post-financial crisis safety measures do not go far enough
BBC News – Business

The Syrian government has approved aid for seven besieged areas, the UN says, with convoys preparing to depart “as soon as possible”.
BBC News – Middle East

The World Health Organization backs trials of genetically-modified mosquitoes that could be used in the fight against the Zika virus.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Ukraine’s parliament rejects a no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, moments after voting the cabinet’s work unsatisfactory.
BBC News – Europe

The search for two climbers missing on Ben Nevis is suspended because conditions were “too dangerous”.
BBC News – UK

Questions are raised over the handling of US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s death, as Republicans and Democrats battle over his successor.
BBC News – US & Canada

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta says he will set up a new special prison for violent extremist offenders.
BBC News – Africa

TORONTO – The duo of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook made the journey up to Toronto, Ontario in the late morning hour
Oklahoma City Thunder

Countless competitions will soon be showcased across Spring Training playgrounds everywhere, as clubs make careful observations while preparing to put together an Opening Day squad.
OAK Homepage News

TORONTO — Russell Westbrook was in transition and had a clear path to the rim.
Oklahoma City Thunder

Sir John Vickers, who was charged with leading an inquiry into the future safety of Britain’s banks, has warned that Bank of England plans fall short of his own.
BBC News – Business

Two hospitals are hit in new air strikes in northern Syria, causing a number of deaths and injuries.
BBC News – Middle East

Pope Francis delivers a denunciation of the drugs trade before 300,000 people attending an open-air mass in Mexico City.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Hundreds of letters that tell the story of Pope John Paul’s close relationship to a married woman have been shown to the BBC.
BBC News – Europe

UK banking giant HSBC decides to keep its headquarters in London, following a review into whether to move abroad.
BBC News – UK

Front-runner Donald Trump and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush disagree sharply over foreign policy in the latest Republican presidential debate.
BBC News – US & Canada

One of Uganda’s main opposition candidates is briefly detained by police ahead of presidential elections on Thursday.
BBC News – Africa

The A’s clubhouse and equipment staff gathered to send off the Spring Training moving truck on Monday morning, its many contents having been loaded in record time.
OAK Homepage News

TORONTO – In the midst of a lighthearted competition with his All-Star teammates, Russell Westbrook launched the ball fr
Oklahoma City Thunder

The A’s have an exciting crop of young talent readying to participate in big league camp. This group, which includes many first-time invitees, will offer a glimpse of the future, representing pieces that are […]