CHICAGO (AP) — For Jalen Grimes, the virus pandemic is stirring up a slew of emotions. “Annoyed” is the first one the 13-year-old Chicagoan mentions. “Scared, confused, worried.” She was supposed to be enjoying the end of her eighth-grade year, a rite of passage in states like Illinois, with a […]
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The Australian Olympic Committee has conceded the Covid-19 pandemic will ensure the Tokyo Olympics is delayed, telling athletes to prepare for a Games in the northern summer of 2021. The AOC executive board held an emergency round of teleconference talks on Monday morning and agreed a team could not be […]
There isn’t one star of the original Teen Mom series that haven’t had their fair amount of public drama. Jenelle Evans may be one of the most controversial members of the cast. Although she seems to be self-aware that she hasn’t made the best decisions when it comes to choosing […]
New Zealand will issue its highest alert level and close all non-essential businesses across the country amid the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said in a news briefing on Monday. The highest alert, level 4, will be issued in 48 hours amid the worsening outbreak, she said. New Zealand […]
On 11 April 1970, the Lovell family watched their husband and father, Jim Lovell, blast off on Nasa’s third mission to land on the Moon. But this was to be an ill-fated mission, and in the six days that followed, the Lovells found themselves facing intense agony. As the 50th […]
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares sank on Monday as a rising tide of national lockdowns threatened to overwhelm policymakers’ frantic efforts to cushion what is likely to be a deep global recession. A currency dealer works in front of electronic boards showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and […]
