South Korea is seeing a steep rise in coronavirus infections unseen since the worst of its outbreak last winter while most of its people are still unvaccinated By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press July 7, 2021, 3:13 AM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article SEOUL, South […]
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The first monthly child tax credit payment comes July 15, with recurring checks through the end of 2021. Sarah Tew/CNET Parents who qualify for the child tax credit can expect their first payment to arrive next week. Eligible households will get up to $250 or $300 per child, depending on income […]
Riot Games has confirmed that the delayed 3.01 patch for Valorant will be arriving later today, July 7. The development team chose to push back the update due to the 4th of July celebrations taking place in North America. And there is good reason to make such a decision as […]
Officials in Montana are searching for a grizzly bear that killed a person early Tuesday. The grizzly attack happened in the small community of Ovando, state wildlife officials said. The victim was not identified but was a woman described as a camper, NBC Montana reported. The Powell County Sheriff’s Office […]
Signs for the 2020 Republican National Convention outside of the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, on August 22, 2020. Logan Cyrus/AFP via Getty Images Russian hackers breached Synnex, a third-party IT contractor that works with Microsoft accounts, last week. The attack took place around the same time a […]
Banned sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was not on the Olympic roster released Tuesday by USA Track and Field, a decision that means the American champion’s positive test for marijuana will cost her a chance at running on the relay team in Tokyo, in addition to her spot in the 100m individual […]
By Krista Charles A tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) off the coast of the Bahamas Wildestanimal/Alamy The sharks in the Gulf of Mexico have a hunting timetable. We previously thought that all sharks hunted at around the same time – dusk or dawn – but it turns out that different shark […]
Shaquille O’Neal flipped around a fan’s harsh appraisal with a dig that involved unexpected nudity. During a segment for Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday, July 6, a number of former and current basketball personalities took part in the show’s popular mean-tweets segment, in honor of the NBA Finals’ Game 1 launching on the same […]
This year fans of Gossip Girl will be returning to New York’s Upper Eastside for the all-new reboot, happening this week. Ahead of its release, the show’s narrator Kristen Bell recently let viewers into a hint about the first episode and its potential twist. It’s been almost eight years since […]
Xbox took its fandom back to the mid-90s with its latest Xbox All Access announcement. The sultry R&B crew All-4-One made a music video appearance. A remix of their Grammy-winning hit, “I Swear,” emphasized the latest post on the official Xbox website. Bogdan Bilan, Senior Marketing Manager at Xbox All Access, […]
As I cast my eye over the London landscape I swear I saw a glint in the eye of Admiral Horatio Nelson who stands 53 metres high on his column in Trafalgar Square. But then again I was squinting in the midday sun on The Rooftop restaurant on the 10th […]
From the Albert Hall to Bristol’s Old Vic, the incredible venues that have reintroduced backstage tours and special events London’s 150-year-old Royal Albert Hall offers hour-long tours of the building Bristol Old Vic has a new tour where you can soak up its theatrical history Join the first guided tours […]
State of Florida Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Tuesday to provide updates on the state’s preparations for Tropical Storm Elsa. “Earlier today, the National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane warning for a portion of the west coast of Florida to reflect the increased strength,” DeSantis said. “Elsa […]
Updating the teen-oriented CW drama that ran from 2007 to 2012 might make sense at first blush, with a more diverse cast and racier streaming standards. But the wrinkles conjured under showrunner Joshua Safran, a writer-producer on the original, are filled with miscalculations, while much of the cast feels conspicuously […]
Between 800 and 1,500 businesses around the world were compromised or affected by a cyberattack on Friday that security experts said could be the largest attack in history using ransomware, in which hackers shut down systems until a ransom is paid. “This is the worst ransomware incident to date, but […]
How to Fix a Booboo One night in the bath, my 3-year-old accidentally stabbed me in the face with a toy unicorn. Shocked, I yelled out, causing him to cry. I hastily wrapped him in his favorite green towel. “Can I kiss it better?” I said. He shook his head. […]
Going strong! Eric Johnson celebrated the seventh anniversary of his marriage to Jessica Simpson by sharing a ton of photos from their wedding. “Jessica, I love you,” the former NFL player, 41, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, July 6, alongside a carousel of never-before-seen pictures from their 2014 nuptials. “7 […]
Giorgio Chiellini came out on top in the psychological battle with Jordi Alba during the coin toss for the penalty shootout which saw Italy knock out Spain and reach the Euro 2020 final. The semi-final was level at 1-1 after extra-time, meaning the clash was taken all the way to […]
Amazon chairman Jeff Bezos, already the world’s wealthiest man, has set a new record for personal net worth by topping $211 billion. Bezos, 57, gained $8.4 billion in net worth on Tuesday alone, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as Amazon stock soared 4.7 percent on the Pentagon’s announcement that […]
From penalty shootout failures to the ignominy of defeat to Iceland five years ago, England’s national team has largely been a source of agony for the country’s football fans for decades. This time around, though, something feels different: a spirit of togetherness in the squad, the confirmation of manager Gareth […]