NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Naomi Osaka overcame a slow start to beat Czech Marie Bouzkova 6-4 6-1 on Monday as the world number three got her U.S. Open title defence under way in front of a roaring capacity crowd. Unseeded Bouzkova held her own through much of the […]
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Florida state education officials have begun to make good on threats to withhold funding from local school districts that defied Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on mask mandates ByThe Associated Press August 31, 2021, 12:50 AM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida […]
Rosamund Pike in I Care a Lot. Netflix/Amazon Prime If it seems like it’s been a quiet year at the movies, then it probably has. Box office toppers F9, Godzilla vs. Kong and Black Widow helped scratch that itch for an eye-popping blockbuster, but what other movies got us talking? […]
Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue, commander of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, was the last soldier to leave Afghanistan, officials said Monday. U.S. Central Command released a picture of Donahue preparing to board the final military C-17 cargo plane to leave Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, […]
Modupe Osunkoya After more than 200 unsuccessful job applications on LinkedIn alone, Nigerian student Modupe Osunkoya knew time was running out for her to extend her stay in Belgium. With three months left on her student visa, she either had to get a job or leave the country. But there […]
When the US Open revealed that Andy Murray had been drawn in the first round against Stefanos Tsitsipas, the in-form third seed, the reaction from many onlookers was of anguish and pity. Another week, another slice of brutal luck, it was said. In his pre-tournament press conference, Murray was asked […]
SAN FRANCISCO – Blue Canyon Technologies selected ExoTerra Resources to provide electric propulsion for the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s Blackjack Phase 2 and Phase 3 satellites. Blue Canyon, a Raytheon subsidiary, won a $14.1 million DARPA contract in 2020 to manufacture four Blackjack satellites, with options to build 16 […]
JoJo Fletcher is putting some rumors to rest. The former lead of The Bachelorette took to her Instagram Story on Monday, Aug. 30 to respond to a fan who asked if JoJo would be competing on Dancing With the Stars season 30. The question was posed after JoJo shared footage […]
Motive Studios announced a Dead Space remake is on the horizon, though the reveal didn’t come with any sort of gameplay or cinematic trailer. A simple reveal, but that’s all it took to get horror fans pumped. For those curious as to what the remake will have in store, the […]
Ida slammed the Gulf Coast on Sunday, leaving at least one person dead and more than 1 million without power. The storm also came on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the region in 2005. Trucks drove through water Monday as the small town just west of New […]
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday struck down a Trump-era environmental rule that drastically limited federal restrictions against pollution of millions of streams, wetlands and marshes across the country. The Biden administration had already begun the lengthy process of undoing the policy, which President Donald J. Trump established in […]
The future Mrs.! Heather Rae Young celebrated her upcoming nuptials to Tarek El Moussa alongside her Selling Sunset costars at a bridal shower luncheon in Orange County, California. “I am so beyond blessed to have been showered with so much love at my bridal shower and to have shared this […]
A dozen rogue supermassive black holes may be prowling around the Milky Way, consuming everything in their wake, a study has proposed. Researchers led from Harvard University simulated the formation and movement of supermassive black holes over billions of years of universal evolution. They found that black holes primarily go […]
In the city that never sleeps, the man who never gives up reminded New Yorkers last night of why he was once their champion. Andy Murray threatened to cause what would have constituted a huge upset at the US Open, before he was controversially beaten down by No 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas, […]
Good Morning America hosts George Stephanopoulos and Robin Roberts are said to be at war over a recent sexual harassment lawsuit filed against a former producer, with Roberts’ furious that staff including Stephanopoulos allegedly knew about the claims years ago. The lawsuit was filed against Michael Corn last week by Kirstyn […]
England faces an even worse spike in Covid cases than Scotland when children return to schools, top scientists warned today. Infections have already spiralled to record highs north of the border, with the uptick blamed on the reopening of classrooms following the summer holidays. And now there are fears England […]
Volkswagen facing second major British lawsuit over claims it fitted emissions-cheating devices to hundreds of thousands of diesel cars sold in UK By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 30 August 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 30 August 2021 Volkswagen is facing a second major British lawsuit […]
Homeless man crawls under fence at LAX airport and BOARDS a parked American Airlines plane before being caught by cleaning crew Los Angeles Airport Police say Matthew Maine, 31, who is homeless, used a pipe to pry up the fence surrounding the airport tarmac at around 4.45am Sunday He then […]
Rolls-Royce facing demands from biggest investor to consider board overhaul and sale of key division in wake of pandemic Causeway Capital has called for a ‘refresh’ at the top of the British engineer to bring in more expertise in engineering and green technologies The fund manager is also calling on […]
Thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate the tourist town of South Lake Tahoe as the raging Caldor fire draws closer, prompting chaotic scenes and clogged roads as residents rush to leave the area. Monday’s fresh evacuation orders, unheard of in the city, came a day after communities several […]