REUTERS: Derby County midfielder Duane Holmes has been named in the United States' 23-man squad for this month's Gold Cup, a day after making his international debut.Holmes, a dual U.S. and British citizen, came on as a substitute during a 1-0 friendly defeat to Jamaica on Wednesday.The 24-year-old plays his club soccer for Frank Lampard's English second-tier Championship team Derby County, who failed to reach the Premier League when they lost to Aston Villa in the playoff final last month.Holmes is one of seven players in the Gold Cup squad who play their club soccer in Europe.The other 16 compete in Major League Soccer in North America.Chelsea's Christian Pulisic will make his Gold Cup debut as part of the U.S. team defending the title they won two years ago.The 16 teams from the CONCACAF region competing in the competition had to name their 23-man squads by midnight on Wednesday."We've had a chance to look at the player pool for the last six months and we feel great about the group … [Read more...] about Derby County’s Holmes in 23-man United States Gold Cup squad
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Nicholson strike gives Jamaica win over United States
REUTERS: A goal from Shamar Nicholson early in the second half gave Jamaica a 1-0 win over the United States in a warm-up match for the Gold Cup on Wednesday.Forward Nicholson's long-range strike on the hour mark in Washington DC guaranteed Jamaica their first win since they defeated Suriname last November.For the United States, who will name their 23-man Gold Cup squad later on Wednesday, it marked the first time they had failed to score in their last five games and their first loss this year.The Gold Cup begins on June 15, with both the United States and Jamaica hosting matches in the 16-team tournament.(Reporting by Andrew Downie, editing by Nick Mulvenney) … [Read more...] about Nicholson strike gives Jamaica win over United States
Juul considers opening retail stores in United States: source
Business Juul Labs Inc is considering opening retail stores in the United States, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday, a move that would help the controversial company cash in on the booming popularity of its e-cigarettes. 31 May 2019 03:01AM Bookmark REUTERS: Juul Labs Inc is considering opening retail stores in the United States, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday, a move that would help the controversial company cash in on the booming popularity of its e-cigarettes.The company has not made a final decision on the stores, which would only admit people aged 21 and above, the source added, asking not to be named as the matter is confidential.Juul, along with other vaping device makers, has been under pressure from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which laid out plans in March to clamp down on the use of e-cigarettes among teens.The company, in which Marlboro maker Altria Group has a 35per cent stake, has already pulled popular … [Read more...] about Juul considers opening retail stores in United States: source
Opioids crisis has spread beyond United States: OECD
PARIS: Opioid use has reached crisis proportions not only in the United States but also in Canada and some European countries, as prescription opioid painkillers have become much more common, the OECD club of wealthy nations said on Thursday.So far the opioid epidemic has focused largely on the United States, where the OECD said nearly 400,000 people died of overdoses between 1999 and 2017, resulting in the lowering of overall life expectancy for the first in more than 60 years."The United States is by no means alone in facing this crisis," the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said in a report.The Paris-based policy forum said deaths linked to opioid use were also rising sharply in Sweden, Norway, Ireland, and England and Wales.Canada reported more than 10,000 opioid-related deaths between January 2016 and September 2018, with rates increasing from 8.4 per 100,000 people to 11.8 over the period, the OECD said. Between 2011 and 2016, opioid-related deaths rose more … [Read more...] about Opioids crisis has spread beyond United States: OECD
Daimler will pull Smart mini-cars out of United States, Canada
Business The tiny, two-person Smart cars once pitched as the next big thing in urban mobility will be discontinued in the United States and Canada at the end of the current model year, German automaker Daimler AG said on Monday. 30 Apr 2019 05:25AM Bookmark REUTERS: The tiny, two-person Smart cars once pitched as the next big thing in urban mobility will be discontinued in the United States and Canada at the end of the current model year, German automaker Daimler AG said on Monday.Smart cars, with their unique styling and ability to fit in half a parking space, found an audience in densely populated U.S. and Canadian cities. But that audience was small and rapidly declining. Smart reported just 90 cars sold in the United States during March, down 18 percent from the year before.U.S. sales of a wide range of small cars have collapsed over the past several years as relatively cheap gasoline and a strong economy have encouraged consumers to buy larger trucks and sport utility … [Read more...] about Daimler will pull Smart mini-cars out of United States, Canada