New cases of COVID-19 in Florida have grown by more than 400% since the start of July 2021. CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images 12,647 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Florida on Wednesday. The 7-day average of new daily cases is 8,911. Across the US, more than 55,000 people tested […]
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By Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday to consider seriously Britain’s proposals to change what he called the “unsustainable” way a Brexit deal is governing trade with Northern Ireland. Since it completed its exit from the EU […]
As it is now, so it has always been. Eighteen months after the first modern Olympic Games, at Athens in 1896, the entire organising committee resigned en masse because they thought the job was impossible. The country was, in the phrase of the prime minister, Charilaos Trikoupis, “regretfully bankrupt”. He […]
By Michael Marshall An artist’s impression of a flock of adult and hatchling flamingo-like pterosaurs, Pterodaustro guinazui, which lived in Argentina Mark Witton Baby pterosaurs could probably fly within hours or even minutes of hatching. Their wings were already ideally suited for powered flight, according to a new analysis of fossil wing […]
Let the Games begin! The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are set to officially kick off on Friday, July 23, with the Opening Ceremony. At the event, teams from around the globe will represent their countries as they prepare to compete. This historic ceremony will be the first major global gathering amid the […]
Robyn Carr has taken to her Instagram account to point out an exciting Easter egg you may have missed from the most recent season of Virgin River. Fans of the series will no doubt be rushing back to Netflix to try and spot the hidden detail. The third season of […]
Earlier this week, California filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard that alleges a culture of sexual and racial harassment and discrimination at the company. In response, Activision Blizzard claimed that the suit is “distorted, and in many cases false,” calling the California agency “unaccountable state bureaucrats.” Somewhat surprisingly, a developer […]
The Billie Eilish concert film “Happier than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles” will premiere on the Apple TV+ streaming service globally Sept. 3 By The Associated Press July 22, 2021, 8:38 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A look at what’s happening […]
On a recent glamping trip from London to Hoath House in the verdant countryside of Kent, I was able to review the Mazda CX-30 Sport Tech. We were reconnecting with nature in a luxurious dome with all mod cons and this mid-sized SUV with its low COW emissions seem to […]
Capital place to stay! The former Meridien Hotel on London’s Piccadilly is now a buzzy new 5-star property with rooms from just £177 (a bargain for this location) The former Meridien Hotel on London’s Piccadilly languished for at least a couple of decades It’s now The Dilly, which has a […]
The military has retained the authority to carry out strikes in support of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) during the final stages of the withdrawal of US troops, but the pace of these strikes has decreased in recent weeks. According to a defense official, the US military […]
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays. The president of the United States and one of America’s most powerful companies are like spouses stuck in an argument over dirty socks: They’re avoiding the real problem. In the past week, […]
For the first time in its history, an American will run the American Bar at the Savoy Hotel in London. Shannon Tebay, who was the head bartender at Death & Co., the celebrated cocktail bar in Manhattan, has been chosen to be head bartender at the American Bar, long ranked […]
Moving on! Jana Kramer is “looking forward and excited for what’s next” after finalizing her divorce from Mike Caussin, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. “She’s focusing on her new project that she’s filming now and of course focusing on being a mom,” the insider says, referencing Kramer’s upcoming Christmas […]
Israeli President Isaac Herzog described boycotts of the country as ‘a new kind of terrorism’ on Wednesday. His comments followed an announcement by Vermont-based firm Ben & Jerry’s that they will no longer sell ice cream in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. ‘The boycott against Israel is a […]
Harry Kane ‘set to join Manchester City in £160m deal this summer after Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy granted him permission to move to Premier League rival… with England captain set to sign £400,000-per-week deal at Etihad Stadium’ Harry Kane informed Tottenham of his desire to leave earlier this summer Spurs […]
Two people have been shot when at least one gunman opened fire along a busy dining street in Washington DC, before running from the scene, jumping with another man into a waiting car and speeding off. Police on Thursday night said they were searching for the gunman or gunmen, and published […]
The US is “at another pivotal moment in this pandemic” as rising Covid-19 cases show no signs of abating, driven by the Delta variant, and some hospitals are filling up, especially in areas with low vaccination rates, government officials warned on Thursday. The US government did not change its guidance […]
One year later, the Summer Olympics have arrived. Star athletes representing hundreds of countries have convened in Tokyo for international competition unlike any previous Summer Games. There won’t be spectators. There could be forfeits due to positive coronavirus tests. Already, a handful of athletes have had to bow out. The […]
Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ has finally arrived — and listeners could not get enough of Playboi Carti and Lil Baby’s contributions to the highly-anticipated album. It’s a miracle: Kanye West released an album when he said he would. The rapper, 44, debuted the highly-anticipated Donda on July 22 — and fans […]