Image copyright Carl Court/Getty Images Image caption Japan’s famously busy pedestrian crossings lie empty Why is Japan not in lockdown? It’s a question I’ve been asked numerous times by friends all over the world. That’s not surprising given what’s going on in Europe and America. But it is perhaps the […]
Daily Archives: April 29, 2020
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TOKYO — Under Japan’s coronavirus state of emergency, people have been asked to stay home. Many are not. Some still have to commute to their jobs despite risks of infection, while others continue to dine out, picnic in parks and crowd into grocery stores with scant regard for social distancing. […]
Erlon Silva/TRI Digital/Getty Images Coronavirus lockdowns, quarantines and shelter-in-place orders mean you’re likely spending a lot more time talking with co-workers, family and friends through video-chat and conferencing apps like Skype, Microsoft Teams or Zoom (P.S. here are 13 top Zoom tips, though beware the privacy and security issues like Zoombombing). […]
One child was killed and four are missing after a horse-drawn buggy overturned in Kentucky during a rainstorm Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. The search was ongoing in Bath County in the northeastern part of the state, where the horse and buggy were navigating a low-water bridge when it overturned the […]
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Wednesday that the U.S. embassy in Israel would remain in Jerusalem if he’s elected, even as he called President Donald Trump’s decision to move the diplomatic base from Tel Aviv “short-sighted and frivolous.” Biden, speaking during a virtual fundraiser, suggested relocating the embassy again […]
Brett Favre says he believes the Green Bay Packers have “burned a bridge” with Aaron Rodgers following a controversial NFL draft for the team. The Packers moved up to take quarterback Jordan Love in the first round of last week’s draft. While some believed that decision made some sense given […]
Roper: “In a perfect world, we absolutely would continue with more providers.” WASHINGTON — U.S. Air Force top procurement official Will Roper said he is gratified that an independent market study made public April 28 lends support to the decision to select two launch providers for the national security space […]