In the 20 years since she moved to Florence, South Carolina, Carolyn McMillan said she has shunned consuming water from her faucet at home. She uses bottled water for drinking or cooking. “No other choice,” McMillan, who is Black, said. Water from the faucet “doesn’t taste right. I tried it […]
Daily Archives: March 23, 2021
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YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A court in Myanmar is holding hearings Wednesday on whether to continue detaining Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw and several other local members of the media who have been charged under a public order law that could see them imprisoned for up to three years. It […]
Martin Brundle believes Lewis Hamilton is going to face a strong challenge from Red Bull for the Formula One world championship this season. His views were echoed by the former world champion Damon Hill, who insists Hamilton will relish a fight with his chief rival Max Verstappen. The season begins […]
Auto Chess, the hit Dota 2 mod turned full-on game that launched the auto battler craze, is coming to PlayStation 5 this month. The game first landed on PS4 last fall and brought the popular competitive experience to console players for the first time. The game arrives March 30 and will be […]
LOS ANGELES — George Segal, the banjo player turned actor who was nominated for an Oscar for 1966’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and worked into his late 80s on the ABC sitcom “The Goldbergs,” died Tuesday in Santa Rosa, California, his wife said. “The family is devastated to announce […]
One US official told CNN that North Korea had launched short-range projectiles, possibly artillery or cruise missiles, not ballistic missiles — a key distinction that underscores the Biden administration’s view that it does not qualify as a serious breach and will not prevent the US from pursuing diplomacy with Pyongyang. […]
HOUSTON — In her kitchen, Juanita Hall routinely found opossums staring back at her from the cage trap she kept under the table. In one room, the flooring had simply washed away. The door to the back bedroom — her mother’s, and still filled with her possessions — stayed closed. […]
Good and bad days. OutDaughtered star Danielle Busby is still searching for answers when it comes to her health after months of battling a mystery illness. “I’m still on that path to some type of discovery,” Busby, 37, exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, March 23, noting she’s seen a […]
Caretaker is left ‘seriously injured’ after being mauled by an escaped PANDA in staff corridor at a Belgian zoo Tian Bao mauled his caretaker with bites to the arms and legs The victim was rushed to hospital with serious, but not life threatening, injuries An investigation into how Tian Bao […]
Real Madrid ‘make Harry Kane their primary transfer target this summer’, believing Tottenham striker’s ‘signature would be easier to land than Kylian Mbappe’s or Erling Haaland’s’ Real Madrid have reportedly identified Spurs’ Harry Kane as their No 1 target The Spanish side are looking to land a world-class striker at […]
Joe Biden may have broken the law by halting construction of the border wall, it emerged on Tuesday, as the Government Accountability Office launched an inquiry. The president campaigned on the promise of immediately ending the building work along the U.S.-Mexico border, and once in office he kept his promise. […]
The FTSE is poised for its biggest company float in a decade next week, as Deliveroo joins the stock exchange. Depending on the final share price, the restaurant takeaway delivery giant could be valued at as much as £9 billion. Its debut will be a big moment for the London […]
Dr Jackson Katz is the co-founder of one of the longest-running gender violence, sexual harassment and bullying prevention programmes in the world. He talks to Anushka Asthana about how Sarah Everard’s death has provided a teachable moment for men to be actively involved in conversations and actions against misogyny. It’s […]
The majority of the world’s top 64 players will be in Austin, Texas, beginning Wednesday for the PGA Tour’s own version of March Madness. Here are some betting suggestions for the WGC-Dell Match Play Championship: Jon Rahm (14/1): Finished runner-up in his debut for this event in 2017, losing 1-up […]
Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews enjoy a little cuddling session while posing for photos amid a mom and dad date. Parenthood is giving Patrick Mahomes, 25, and Brittany Matthews, 25, a lovely glow. One month after welcoming their first child together, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback lovingly wrapped his arms […]
TOKYO (Reuters) – The safe-haven U.S. dollar approached a four-month high on Wednesday as concerns over a third COVID-19 wave in Europe, potential U.S. tax hikes and escalating tensions between the West and China sapped risk appetite. FILE PHOTO: A picture illustration shows U.S. 100 dollar bank notes taken in […]
The presenter admitted that this element of her other half’s recovery had been “scaring her more and more” recently. During Finding Derek, she was seen on the phone telling medics: “You wanted to go through with me some of the potential cognitive changes for Derek and how that will impact […]
Stimulus check or junk mail? Know what to look for so you don’t toss your new payment in the trash. Angela Lang/CNET There are three ways to receive the third stimulus check, which maxes out at $1,400: Direct deposit, paper check or EIP debit card. As of last week, the IRS […]
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, talk with Oprah Winfrey earlier this month. Getty Images You may now address Prince Harry by a new title: chief impact officer. That’s the job the Duke of Sussex has taken at BetterUp, a San Francisco-based startup focused on coaching and mental health. […]