When I was a kid, my father planted asparagus in a sunny corner of our Brooklyn backyard. He was an optimistic urban gardener, despite a long list of failed crops: apricots eaten by rogue squirrels; corn that withered in its husk; white eggplant that might have been the first grown […]
Daily Archives: March 13, 2021
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If it works, it works! Vanessa Lachey (née Minnillo) and Nick Lachey have found a tried and true method that has benefitted their marriage in the long run. While speaking to Us Weekly exclusively, Vanessa opened up about how shower sex has been great for the longtime pair’s relationship. “It’s always a […]
A small gas exoplanet may have lost its atmosphere billions of years ago, but then gained a second one through volcanic activity, according to astronomers. The planet, GJ 1132 b, is thought to have begun as a gaseous world, similar to Jupiter or Saturn but smaller than Neptune, with a […]
Chelsea stars ‘are using secret code words to outwit opponents as part of Thomas Tuchel’s innovative new tactics with rivals left baffled when Blues attack’ Thomas Tuchel has told his players to use secret code words in matches The German encourages his team to use the tactic during their attacks […]
Cardi B has remained one of the most outspoken artists of our time. But the Grammy winner is keeping a positive outlook on this year’s awards show, amid scrutiny over their nomination process. She congratulated the ‘small Black artists’ who received Grammy nominations this year, amid The Weeknd’s planned boycott […]
It is one of the world’s most prevalent and widespread infections. No, not Covid-19 – the Epstein-Barr virus, which ‘lives’ silently in about 95 per cent of us. Most people will never know they carry it, as it rarely causes any problems. It’s spread via saliva, and is so contagious […]
Buckingham Palace will bring in an external independent legal firm to carry out an investigation into claims that the Duchess of Sussex bullied royal staff, reports say. In an escalation of the standoff between the two parties, Meghan Markle has written to the Palace demanding to see documents, emails or text messages relating […]
The Australian government is working on a plan to create a travel bubble with Singapore. It comes as Singapore’s prime minister said he hoped the country could start reopening its borders more widely as vaccination programmes advance. If agreed, the deal with Canberra could also establish Singapore as a quarantine […]
It’s shaping up to be ladies’ night when the 2021 Grammys, hosted by Trevor Noah at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, go down on Sunday. In fact, we’re predicting women to win all of the Big 4 categories — Record, Album and Song of the Year, plus Best New […]
DURHAM, N.C. — Duke University issued a quarantine order for all of its undergraduates effective Saturday night due to a coronavirus outbreak caused by students who attended recruitment parties, the school said. The university said in a statement that all undergraduate students will be forced to stay-in-place until at least […]
Alex Rodriguez confirmed he’s ‘not single’ as he headed into a Miami gym on Mar. 13. Hours after Alex Rodriguez, 45, and Jennifer Lopez, 51, issued a statement saying they’re “working through some things,” the former New York Yankee confirmed he’s “not single.” Alex was spotted heading to a Miami […]
FILE PHOTO: Birds fly over a closed steel factory where chimneys of another working factory are seen in background, in Tangshan, Hebei province, China, February 27, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon BEIJING (Reuters) – Tangshan, China’s top steelmaking city, said it will punish firms that either have not taken the steps spelled […]
Tunisia launched its vaccination campaign on Saturday, four days after receiving the first 30,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine By MEHDI EL AREM Associated Press March 13, 2021, 12:51 PM • 2 min read TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia launched its vaccination campaign on Saturday, four days after receiving […]
“Marvelous” Marvin Hagler, boxing’s middleweight champion for most of the 1980s, died “unexpectedly” at home in New Hampshire, his wife, Kay Hagler, said Saturday on social media. He was 66. “Today unfortunately my beloved husband Marvelous Marvin passed away unexpectedly at his home here in New Hampshire,” Kay Hagler said […]
The Conversation Vaccine passports may be on the way – but are they a reason for hope or a cause for concern? Israeli diners with a ‘green pass’ get to enjoy a meal with friends Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty ImagesAfter a year of canceled concerts, closed-door sporting events and restricted […]
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Biden administration is turning to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for help managing and caring for record numbers of unaccompanied immigrant children who are streaming into the United States by illegally crossing the border with Mexico. FEMA will support a governmentwide effort over the next […]
Another Sunday in Florida will witness another joust between Bryson DeChambeau and Lee Westwood. Seven days after DeChambeau took until the 72nd hole at the Arnold Palmer Invitational to swat aside the challenge of the effervescent Englishman, they will form the final pairing at the Players Championship. For now, Westwood […]
1. After she spent three years as mischievous younger sister Megan on Drake & Josh, Nickelodeon wanted to give Miranda Cosgrove her own show. And the initial conceit might sound surprising to loyal viewers. “My original idea was that she play a ‘normal’ girl who, in a twist of fate, […]
Dying Light 2 was announced during Microsoft’s E3 2018 press conference, and a year later was given a release date of spring 2020. But at the start of that year it was delayed, and since then it’s lost a lead writer and a report with multiple sources called its development […]
Google Maps Street View often captures some rather bizarre happenings around the world. The online programme offers users the opportunity to discover locations around the world from street level. The figure stands about as tall as a human – but that’s where similarities end. From its back sprout a pair […]