When Donald Trump was president, the world should have been Cindy Adams’s oyster. Forgive me for this reference, but she seemed destined to be the Ben Bradlee to Mr. Trump’s J.F.K. The White House had come onto her turf. The chief executive was her old pal. Mr. Trump was the […]
Daily Archives: August 8, 2021
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All the way up! Though many celebrities are very, very rich, only a handful have actually achieved billionaire status. The 10-figure club is mostly populated by entrepreneurs and business magnates — people including Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos. Celebrities who breathe that rarefied air have usually diversified their […]
Skeletal remains of ten people found at the Sobibór death camp in occupied Poland have been identified as Ashkenazi Jews that may have been ‘shot by guards’. Between 1942 and 1943, up to 180,000 people are thought to have been killed by the Nazi’s at the death camp in Sobibór […]
Athletes at Tokyo 2020 swallowed a electronic pill that measured their body temperature as part of a pioneering experiment. Scientists monitored competitors’ vital signs in real time to test technology designed to protect them from heat exhaustion. The pilot scheme also involved following volunteers’ heart rate and information relating to their […]
Sir Richard Branson set to relinquish control of Virgin Atlantic with surprise float to repair company’s finances By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 8 August 2021 | Updated: 22:25 BST, 8 August 2021 Sir Richard Branson is set to relinquish control of Virgin Atlantic with a […]
Australian toddlers could be used in a global trial for the new Moderna Covid vaccine as its manufacturers bid to win approval for use on children worldwide. Around 6,000 children aged from six months to 12 years old will be targeted in a clinical test run of the vaccine. And […]
British miner teams up with company backed by Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Warren Buffett to hunt down mega-deposit of metals used in electric cars By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 8 August 2021 | Updated: 22:25 BST, 8 August 2021 A British miner has teamed […]
In 2017, Jennie Agg had the first of what would be four miscarriages. Despite being told by medics that losing a pregnancy was incredibly common, she found that there was not a lot of solid information out there about what had actually happened to her. Now more and more high-profile […]
Thank goodness Team USA pulled victory from the jaws of defeat on the last day of Olympics competition and just squeaked past China in the gold-medal tally. That solitary extra gold almost made up for all the full-blown wokery that embarrassed the nation and ensured the TV ratings were a […]
Megan Rapinoe congratulated her fiancée Sue Bird with a sweet smooch after cheering her on from the sidelines during her final basketball game with Japan, and took to Instagram to share a loving message. Megan Rapinoe, 36, and Sue Bird, 40, showed off their love during the final day of […]
Aug 8 (Reuters) – A senior aide to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned on Sunday in the wake of a state attorney general’s report that the governor sexually harassed 11 women. Melissa DeRosa, secretary to the governor, was linked in the report to efforts to cover up the governor’s […]
Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids has tested positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated against it and is in isolation By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer August 6, 2021, 9:33 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids tested positive Friday […]
God of War is in the PlayStation Plus Collection for PS5 owners. Sony You need PlayStation Plus to play PS4 and PS5 games online, but the service has evolved to be much more than a gatekeeper’s fee for online play. For $10 a month, or $60 a year (which means […]
Dr Sach Kepp, who works at a public hospital in Sydney, has recalled seeing “grossly abnormal” scans of coronavirus patients. In a bid to prevent the overwhelming of hospitals, he called on people to get the vaccine as he warned of the effects of the disease. In a Facebook post seen […]
A top aide to embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned Sunday, saying in a statement that the last two years have been “emotionally and mentally trying.” Melissa DeRosa resigned as secretary to the governor as Cuomo faces calls to step down after New York’s attorney general released a report […]
Temperatures being taken of young students who are wearing masks. Javier Zayas Photography The president of the second-largest teachers’ union said she supports vaccine mandates for teachers. Randi Weingarten said a mandate would help protect students, especially those too young to be vaccinated. Some doctors have said the Delta variant […]
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan said Sunday it ordered its envoy to Ethiopia home for consultations after a government spokeswoman in Addis Ababa rejected a Sudanese initiative to mediate a cease-fire in the Tigray war and accused it of occupying Ethiopian territory. The move announced in a Foreign Ministry statement was […]
Warren Gatland has been told by the British & Irish Lions hierarchy that the job of head coach for the 2025 tour of Australia is his if he wants it, despite the series defeat by South Africa. Gatland refused to rule out a fourth tour as head coach in the […]
Brooks Laich and Katrín Tanja Davíðsdóttir have found a way to make paradise even sweeter. After they were spotted kissing earlier this month, the pair made their relationship Instagram official on Sunday, August 8, as both stars posted to Instagram about their romance. Brooks’ post included a photo of himself walking toward the 28-year-old Icelandic CrossFit athlete […]
Image: ChaosForge Remember that DOOM roguelike, the one that Bethesda posted a cease and desist for? Its creators begrudgingly applied, but not before taking the spirit of that project and injecting it into a modern spiritual successor. That game is Jupiter Hell, it’s finally out of early access, and it’s […]