BEIJING (AP) — The U.S., Britain and a handful of others aren’t sending dignitaries to the Beijing Winter Games as part of a diplomatic boycott, but the Chinese capital is still attracting an array of world leaders for Friday’s opening ceremony. A look at who is attending, who is staying […]
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Africa’s two best players will square off in Sunday’s final but, before this tournament’s marketing team gets too excited about a clash between Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané, it would be best to expect a slow burner. Egypt revel in those, and showed it again here. They survived a series […]
The 25th Annual DICE Awards are taking place later this month, and the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced head of Xbox, Phil Spencer will receive the prestigious AIAS Lifetime Achievement Award. Presenting the award to Spencer will be industry luminary, and fellow Microsoft alumn Todd Howard, who […]
Olympic fans in the United States will be able to watch the opening ceremony of the Beijing Games on Friday with their morning cup of coffee ByThe Associated Press February 4, 2022, 4:24 AM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article BEIJING — Instead of waiting […]
The company’s shares closed down more than 26% Thursday, shaving off nearly $240 billion from its market value, after a rough earnings report released after trading hours on Wednesday. Not only did Meta (FB) report a rare and worse-than-expected profit decline during the final three months of last year, it […]
Melanie Chisholm and Victoria Beckham. Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP/Shutterstock; James Shaw/Shutterstock A little spicy. Melanie “Mel C” Chisholm threw shade at former bandmate Victoria Beckham while appearing as a guest judge on Drag Race UK vs The World. Sporty Spice, 48, was critiquing drag queen Baga Chipz when she noted the […]
Killed at her job interview: Pregnant woman, 21, is strangled by her own HAIR after catching it in a machine while applying for work in a factory in Belarus Umida Nazarova, 21, also suffered a serious head injury and her scalp ripped off She died 20 days later after failing […]
Nobody can agree which team are favourites and which team are the underdogs at Murrayfield on Saturday. England have been training very well according to Eddie Jones — but the Met forecast suggests the weather in Edinburgh on Saturday could well be filthy. The Six Nations certainly feels like it is […]
Federal workers in Portland went off on city commissioners over the ‘intolerable’ and ‘dangerous’ conditions of the downtown area outside federal buildings, where they describe having to ‘step over discarded needles and people sleeping in doorways to get to work.’ On Wednesday, the City Council heard from two people who both […]
In the midst of an Omicron outbreak and almost two years after New Zealand shut its borders, the government has announced its latest reopening plan. For most New Zealanders, the coming months will be their first direct experience of widespread Covid-19. No one, not even the minister in charge, knows […]
An Ohio couple claimed a fertility doctor used sperm from a stranger during the 1991 insemination procedure that resulted in the birth of their daughter. Jeanine and John “Mike” Harvey said they learned their daughter Jessica was not biologically related to her father after a DNA test showed “no genetic […]
Ciara and son Win team up in matching Bronco trucks in an adorable mother-son Instagram video. Check out the cute clip here! Ciara is ridin’ dirty with her sweet 1-year-old son, Win Harrison Wilson! The “Ride” singer posted a cute video to her Instagram on Thursday showing she and her baby […]
Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, U.S., October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Erin Scott Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Feb 3 (Reuters) – Mark Zuckerberg lost $29 billion in net worth on Thursday as Meta Platforms Inc’s (FB.O) […]
Cheryl Andrews-Maltais takes note of the heart-wrenching dates that remind Wampanoag families that they’re still in the midst of the opioid drug crisis — birthdays of loved ones lost, anniversaries of their passing. Then she reaches out with a phone call to the grieving. “And then you’re on the other […]
Here’s how to get flood insurance. Gremlin/Getty Images A winter storm spanning 2,000 miles across the US is hitting Americans with heavy snow, ice and sleet. The storm is currently hammering the south and midwest, but it’s headed towards New England this weekend, bringing the potential for flooding as a […]
Cinematic Captures’ edit of Cad Bane. Cinematic Captures/YouTube The Book of Boba Fett spoilers lie ahead. The penultimate chapter of the Star Wars series featured even more characters from parent Disney Plus series The Mandalorian. Aside from Luke Skywalker, Grogu, R2-D2, Ahsoka Tano and Cobb Vanth, episode 6 also introduced a new […]
On her daily walks, Wendy photographs the local wildlife and posts pictures on Facebook (Image: SWNS) Back then it was Wendy who guided and protected Sarah and her sister Gemma. But after she was diagnosed with early onset dementia everything suddenly and dramatically changed. “Nowhere on the roadmap of my […]
The set of eight stamps featuring photographs of the Queen marks the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne on February 6, 1952. The set of stamps commemorates the Queen’s service during her 70-year reign. Each stamp shows a different facet of her work, including: Her Majesty the Queen […]
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles man is accused of extorting former “Real Housewives of Orange County” star Elizabeth Vargas and pointing a gun at her in an incident Tuesday, officials said. Ryan Matthew Geraghty, 33, is charged with six felony counts, including extortion by force and assault with a […]
A medical worker carries RT-PCR swab tests at a pre-departure coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing facility.Loren Elliott/Reuters The Washington AG sued a coronavirus testing company saying it sent patients invalid test results. “These sham testing centers threatened the health and safety of our communities,” AG Robert Ferguson said. The company has […]