News Roundup, Monday September 28, 2020

Im Marcus Pearl and here are the stories making the headlines Around the world The New York Times has reportedly gotten a hold of President Donald Trump’s tax returns. The news comes as an investigation into the President’s Finances continues. The tax returns reportedly showed the President only paid $750 in Income Taxes between 2000 and 2016, as well as in 2017. The times also claims the President had not paid any income tax for 10 out of the last 15 years, and that he had even had his hairstylist written off as a business expense, as well as being guaranteed $400 Million in loans from the German Deutsche Bank, and receiving a $2 Million payment from a Russian Oligarch after the Miss Universe Pageant was held in Moscow in 2013.

Tensions between two former Soviet Union States continue in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh where Azerbaijan and Armenia are fighting for control over the embattled region. Globally, Azerbaijan’s claims over the region have been recognized but it has been controlled by the Armenian Majority living there since 1994. The region has formally declared independence but only Armenia has recognized it. Fighting escalated last weekend and both sides are blaming each other for the recent escalation of tensions

In Sports, the Long anticipated NBA Finals are set. Last night, the Miami Heat Defeated the Boston Celtics 125-113 to advance to the NBA Finals, where they will face the Los Angeles Lakers. The Finals comes months later than usual, as the league was forced to shut down due to COVID 19 in Early March. The League agreed to resume the season in a bubble at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando. Game One is set for Wednesday at 9:00 Eastern, and will be seen on ABC.

in the NFL, The Chicago Bears have announced a new starting Quarterback. The team replaced Former 1st Round Pick, Mitchell Trubisky with Veteran Quarterback, Nick Foles. Foles won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2018, the Quarterback was traded to Chicago after spending a season with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Foles was brought in during Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons and will make his first start next Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts

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