The COVID-19 pandemic caused life expectancy in the U.S. to decrease by nearly two years, a new study suggests. In 2018, life expectancy – or the average number of years a person lives – for the general American population was 78.7 years. However, using provisional data and estimates, researchers found […]
Daily Archives: June 23, 2021
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John McAfee, the pioneer creator of popular computer antivirus software, has died in an apparent suicide at a Spanish prison, on the day that a court approved his extradition to the U.S. on tax evasion charges. McAfee, 75, was found dead on Wednesday afternoon in his cell in Brians 2 […]
Aston Martin this week celebrates the centenary of its oldest surviving car with a modern limited edition tribute – and I’ve been out for a spin in both of the vehicles built 100 years apart. This weekend the Aston Martin Heritage Trust is hosting a special birthday party to mark […]
Scott Morrison is really, really hanging on to the “first dose” numbers when defending Australia’s vaccine rollout. This was part of his exchange with a host on the Seven Network this morning: Q: So, isn’t it 3% who have been fully vaccinated in Australia, though? Morrison: The reason I’d caution […]
When life gives you melons, you may have to explain to the public that they’re not fake. Salma Hayek has gone on the record to say that yes, her breasts are real — but she can understand why fans might think otherwise. “A lot of people said that I had […]
A run-of-the-mill Senate Judiciary Committee hearing became bad-tempered Wednesday, with Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) accusing Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) of “mansplaining” after he referenced her in a question to a nominee about the doctrine of judicial originalism. During the hearing to consider U.S. District Judge Gustavo Gelpi’s nomination to the […]
Amazon is buying up energy production capacity from solar and wind plants around the world in a bid to power all its business activities through renewable energy by 2025. The Seattle-based e-tailing giant headed by Jeff Bezos said Wednesday it committed to buy 1.5 gigawatts of production capacity — enough […]
The musician revealed that he’s been undergoing chemotherapy for the last few months. Blink-182 bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus revealed that he has cancer. The musician, 49, shared on social media on June 23 that he has been undergoing chemotherapy for the past three months. While he still has months […]