65,000 shells on five barges sitting in New York’s East River blasted off fireworks of red, white and blue into the night sky on Sunday night wowing audiences watching the spectacular display – the city’s biggest ever – both in person and on television. 50 pyrotechnicians had spent days loading […]
Daily Archives: July 4, 2021
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The images of Matt Hancock and Gina Coladangelo splashed across newspaper front pages in June were shocking enough to cause a scandal, and the breach of his own social distancing rules ended Hancock’s tenure as health secretary. But while affairs are not unique to powerful men, many observers will struggle […]
Throngs of jubilant spectators placed the COVID-19 crisis in the rearview mirror Sunday night as they gathered along the East River for a mesmerizing July Fourth fireworks show. The dazzling, annual display marked a return to normalcy as spectators were able to enjoy the pyrotechnics devoid of lockdowns, social distancing […]
Happy anniversary! Julia Roberts posted a sweet selfie alongside hubby Daniel Moder as they hit a beach for the 4th of July, which also marked their 19th year married. Julia Roberts, 53, is marking nearly two decades with husband Daniel Moder, 52! The Oscar winning actress took to Instagram to […]
A man walks past a sign of Huochebang or Truck Alliance, an app for truck services, in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China January 16, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer BEIJING, July 5 (Reuters) – China’s cyberspace administration said on Monday it will conduct a cybersecurity investigation into online recruiting company Zhipin.com, and truck-hailing companies […]
Mark Zuckerberg rides an electric hydrofoil surfboard, grasping a US flag. Mark Zuckerberg/Instagram Not sure where to begin with this one, so I guess the facts will have to do. On July 4, billionaire Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a video to his Instagram account. The video shows Zuckerberg on […]
President Joe Biden has delivered on many of his promises when it comes to getting the nation back on track to be able to safely gather to celebrate America’s 245th birthday. But while the Fourth of July was supposed to serve as a benchmark for getting the pandemic under control, […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates on Sunday pushed back against a plan by the OPEC oil cartel and allied producing countries to extend the global pact to cut oil production beyond April 2022, a rare statement revealing the country’s frustration with the group. The Emirati […]