NEW YORK — The Latest on the 2021 Pulitzer Prizes: RICHMOND — Michael Paul Williams of Virginia’s Richmond Times-Dispatch won this year’s prize for commentary for a series of “penetrating and historically insightful columns” about the process of dismantling the state capital city’s Confederate monuments. Williams’ winning work was written […]
Daily Archives: June 11, 2021
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The UK now has 500 working vineyards, many offering tours and tastings, as well as restaurants and places to stay Sitting on a sun-drenched terrace with a cold glass of sparkling wine, gazing out at lush, vine-covered hills, it feels as if I have broken through border control and am […]
It’s one of the greatest achievements in the world of sport: just how on earth did one of the smaller countries assemble the top-ranked team in the most popular game on the planet? Belgium, a country of roughly 11 million people, wedged between France and Germany in Western Europe and […]
Lively died of cardiac complications in Los Angeles on June 3, his representative, Julie Smith, confirmed to USA Today. The actress has since shared in her Instagram stories a picture of herself snuggling up to her father, her head resting on his shoulder. She added a brown heart emoji to […]
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays. Apple paid its chief executive, Tim Cook, $1.4 billion in total since 2007. Oracle’s chairman, Larry Ellison, racked up stock and cash valued at nearly $1.9 billion over the same period. And […]
The problem is not just Britain’s stricter immigration rules. Other workers, in Britain and elsewhere, have left the hospitality industry looking for more stable employment, said Kate Shoesmith, the deputy chief executive of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation, which represents recruitment companies and agencies. Daily Business Briefing Updated June 11, […]
Kar-Jenner approved! Since Kourtney Kardashian started dating Travis Barker in January 2021, her family has offered their stamp of approval many times over. “They have big modern families [and they] both are dedicated to their kids. They come from these modern families with modern relationships,” a source told Us Weekly exclusively […]
Raheem Sterling set to START England’s Euro 2020 opener against Croatia with Gareth Southgate picking him alongside Harry Kane and Mason Mount… meaning two of Marcus Rashford, Phil Foden and Jack Grealish will miss out at Wembley Raheem Sterling is set to start England’s Euro 2020 opener against Croatia The […]
Republican congressman Byron Donalds met with Donald Trump at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf course on Thursday night after claiming he was blocked from joining the Congressional Black Caucus over his support for the former president. Daniels tweeted out a smiling image of himself and Trump, each giving a thumbs-up, […]
As Britain raises anchor from Europe and sets sail into the choppy waters of independence full of bravado, booze and bad dentistry, forcing workers protections off the plank and eager to steal other countries’ stuff, it’s fitting that G7 leaders will be entertained on the beach with sea shanties from […]
YouTube has blocked Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) from uploading videos for seven days over clips the platform said violated its COVID-19 “medical misinformation policies.” The clips were taken from a June 3 appearance by Johnson at the Milwaukee Press Club in which the senator ripped the Trump and Biden administrations […]
Billie Eilish held onto a bag of snacks as partner Matthew Tyler Vorce walked behind her with some Disney merch in hand! Billie Eilish, 19, enjoyed a day at Disneyland with boyfriend Matthew Tyler Vorce, 29! The “everything i ever wanted” singer showed off her blonde hair as she made […]
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow was released from prison on Saturday after serving nearly seven months for her role in an unauthorised assembly during anti-government protests in the city in 2019. The 24-year-old activist had been convicted together with her long-time activist colleague, Joshua Wong, for their involvement in […]
Don’t crap out against King Dice. Netflix Geeked Week is Netflix’s first-ever week dedicated to the platform’s upcoming geeky shows, such as The Witcher, Stranger Things and Masters of the Universe: Revelation. As part of the event on Friday, Netflix revealed one of the leads for the upcoming animated series […]
Is the Bronco Hybrid actually happening? Ford We’ve been hearing rumors of a hybrid version of Ford’s recently resurrected Bronco for a while now, and while nothing has been made explicit by the Blue Oval yet, a possible leaked Bronco owners manual found by the Bronco6G forum and reported on by […]
The family of a Black man who was fatally shot by police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, announced Friday it has settled a lawsuit against the city for $4.5 million. Alton Sterling was 37 when he was fatally shot by an officer in 2016. His family filed the suit the next […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin had laudatory words for President Trump, whom he praised as an “extraordinary individual,” and only a bland comment on President Biden, who he called a “career man” in politics. But Putin also said he doesn’t expect any “impulsed-based movements” out of the plainer man, Biden. “I […]
For the second time in eight months, Rafael Nadal welcomed his greatest rival into his Parisian lair. In last year’s French Open final Nadal laid waste to Novak Djokovic in three brutal sets, but the world No 1 had no intention of allowing history to repeat itself. After losing the […]
By Will Gater Jupiter’s moon Ganymede in an image taken by the Juno spacecraft NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS NASA’s Juno probe dove low over Jupiter’s largest moon Ganymede on 7 June, providing the first up-close views of its icy surface in more than two decades. At its closest, Juno will fly roughly 1000 […]
Saturn’s moon Enceladus, with its geysers of water (artist’s illustration), could be the target for a future European flagship mission. European Space Agency/Science Office By Daniel CleryJun. 11, 2021 , 3:35 PM The biggest space missions gestate for the longest time. Today, the European Space Agency (ESA) revealed the three […]