A visitor wearing a protective mask walking past a statue of Mickey Mouse at the Disneyland Resort in Hong Kong on the day it initially reopened, June 18. The amusement park will close again on Wednesday. Lam Yik/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Lam Yik/Bloomberg via Getty Images A visitor wearing a protective mask walking past a statue of Mickey Mouse at the Disneyland Resort in Hong Kong on the day it initially reopened, June 18. The amusement park will close again on Wednesday. Lam Yik/Bloomberg via Getty Images Hong Kong Disneyland will temporarily close its doors on Wednesday […]
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Bags of fresh food wait to be given away in Chicago in May. The number of malnourished people is expected to climb globally, according to the United Nations. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP hide caption toggle caption Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Bags of fresh food wait to be given away in Chicago in May. The number of malnourished people is expected to climb globally, according to the United Nations. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP The coronavirus pandemic could push up to 132 million people into hunger by the end of 2020, according to a new report from the United Nations. “As progress in fighting hunger stalls, […]
A bar in Myrtle Beach, S.C., is shown before the pandemic. The governor’s curfew on alcohol sales affects bars but not retailers. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images A bar in Myrtle Beach, S.C., is shown before the pandemic. The governor’s curfew on alcohol sales affects bars but not retailers. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced on Friday that all bars and restaurants in the state must stop serving alcohol by 11 each night to try to stem a statewide rise in […]
People gathered outside of a Starbucks coffee shop at Venice Beach in Los Angeles last month. The company’s order for all customers to wear masks will take effect on July 15. Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images People gathered outside of a Starbucks coffee shop at Venice Beach in Los Angeles last month. The company’s order for all customers to wear masks will take effect on July 15. Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images Starbucks announced on Thursday that it would require all patrons to wear face masks at its locations […]
Japan’s Tokyo Dome is shown before amusement rides began to reopen in the country. Japanese amusement park operators have asked people on rides at some parks not to scream. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Japan’s Tokyo Dome is shown before amusement rides began to reopen in the country. Japanese amusement park operators have asked people on rides at some parks not to scream. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Fuji-Q Highland amusement park near Tokyo has an unorthodox request for its roller coaster riders. “Please scream inside your heart,” and not out loud, the park […]
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio said on Wednesday that the city’s schools will open in the fall, but with a mix of in-person and remote learning options. The plan will likely put students in school twice a week, according to a statement released by the mayor and city Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza on Wednesday. De Blasio also noted that 75% of NYC families wanted their kids back in school. We are planning to reopen @NYCSchools this fall while putting health and safety FIRST. 75% of families want to send their kids back to school in the fall. Our job […]
New South Wales health officials interview passengers as they arrive from a Qantas flight that flew from Melbourne at Sydney Airport in July. James D. Morgan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption James D. Morgan/Getty Images New South Wales health officials interview passengers as they arrive from a Qantas flight that flew from Melbourne at Sydney Airport in July. James D. Morgan/Getty Images The border between Australian states Victoria and New South Wales will close because of a spike in coronavirus cases, officials announced on Monday. Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said the closure is for an undetermined period. Victoria, whose capital city […]
Shoppers, wearing masks to protect themselves from the coronavirus, shop on Santee Alley in the Garment District in downtown Los Angeles this week. Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag hide caption toggle caption Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag Shoppers, wearing masks to protect themselves from the coronavirus, shop on Santee Alley in the Garment District in downtown Los Angeles this week. Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag As new cases of the coronavirus continue to rise in California, one Golden State sheriff’s office announced on Wednesday that it would impose a fine of $300 on people caught […]
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, pictured at a news conference this month, joined Connecticut and New Jersey in advising travelers from 16 states with rising numbers of coronavirus to self-quarantine. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Lennihan/AP New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, pictured at a news conference this month, joined Connecticut and New Jersey in advising travelers from 16 states with rising numbers of coronavirus to self-quarantine. Mark Lennihan/AP The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will advise travelers from several additional states with increasing coronavirus numbers to self-quarantine for two weeks upon arrival, according to a statement […]
Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles stands empty in an aerial view from late May. Games will resume in late July. Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles stands empty in an aerial view from late May. Games will resume in late July. Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images Major League Baseball is officially coming back this summer after a delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic, but aspects of the game will look a little different. MLB announced Monday that it would shift some of its in-game rules, making significant and […]
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, shown here, is one of more than 300 schools to endorse the statement from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. David L. Ryan/Boston Globe via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption David L. Ryan/Boston Globe via Getty Images The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, shown here, is one of more than 300 schools to endorse the statement from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. David L. Ryan/Boston Globe via Getty Images If you’re worried about how the pandemic is impacting your college applications, a statement endorsed by more than 300 college admission deans might provide some relief. The statement […]
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, shown here in Brussels in February, has postponed her wedding due to a European Council meeting. NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, shown here in Brussels in February, has postponed her wedding due to a European Council meeting. NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has postponed her wedding due to a European Council meeting to discuss coronavirus recovery efforts and budget issues. The meeting was scheduled for July 17, which, according to Frederiksen, was the day she and her fiance Bo Tengberg […]
Guests walk in line to Splash Mountain at Disneyland in 2013. Patrick Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images Guests walk in line to Splash Mountain at Disneyland in 2013. Patrick Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images Splash Mountain, a Disney Theme Park staple ride, is undergoing a design change in response to complaints about its association with the film Song of the South. Disney announced in a statement on Thursday that the ride would be “re-themed” to focus on the 2009 animated film The Princess and the Frog. A Change.org petition says that the log flume […]
Riders cross the finish line at the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs last year. Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Riders cross the finish line at the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs last year. Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Kentucky Derby will take place in the fall with spectators, racing venue Churchill Downs announced on Thursday. The most famous horse racing event in the world, usually held in May, will now take place from Sept. 1 to Sept. 5. The Kentucky […]
Novak Djokovic, 33, is the current world No. 1 men’s tennis player and has won 17 grand slam titles. Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images Novak Djokovic, 33, is the current world No. 1 men’s tennis player and has won 17 grand slam titles. Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images Novak Djokovic, the world’s No. 1-ranked men’s tennis player, has tested positive for the coronavirus. The Serbian tennis star released a statement on his diagnosis, saying that he and his wife have both contracted the virus after he organized a series of exhibition matches in southeastern Europe. The events, called […]
People wearing protective masks shop for clothing at a store on Fishermans Wharf in San Francisco on Monday. Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg via Getty Images People wearing protective masks shop for clothing at a store on Fishermans Wharf in San Francisco on Monday. Bloomberg via Getty Images Political rivals and former governors of California Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gray Davis found some common ground in a video project: mask-wearing. “Hey, maybe you didn’t vote for me,” said Schwarzenegger, who beat Davis in a tightly contested recall election in 2003. But Schwarzenegger, three other former governors of the […]
A passenger wore personal protective equipment on a Delta Airlines flight after landing at Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport in late May. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP A passenger wore personal protective equipment on a Delta Airlines flight after landing at Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport in late May. John Minchillo/AP Delta Airlines said on Monday that it would resume passenger flights between the U.S. and China this week. The company said it’s the first U.S. airline to do so since February, after flights were suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. The twice-weekly flights from Seattle will travel through Seoul […]
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a news conference in March. Chen Junxia/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chen Junxia/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic reached a new one-day high yesterday with 150,000 new confirmed cases, according to the World Health Organization. Almost half of those cases were reported in the Americas, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a press conference. “The world is in a new and dangerous phase,” Tedros said. “Many people are understandably fed up with being at home. Countries are understandably eager to open up their societies and economies, but […]
A grounds crew member mowed in right field as work continued to keep the Seattle Mariners’ field this May. Now the MLB’s season may be in jeopardy. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption toggle caption Elaine Thompson/AP A grounds crew member mowed in right field as work continued to keep the Seattle Mariners’ field this May. Now the MLB’s season may be in jeopardy. Elaine Thompson/AP While it’s still unclear when, if ever, Major League Baseball will play a 2020 season, a new recommendation from Dr. Anthony Fauci may have the league consider an earlier ending. Fauci, director of the National Institute of […]
A grounds crew member mowed in right field as work continued to keep the Seattle Mariners’ field this May. Now the MLB’s season may be in jeopardy. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption toggle caption Elaine Thompson/AP A grounds crew member mowed in right field as work continued to keep the Seattle Mariners’ field this May. Now the MLB’s season may be in jeopardy. Elaine Thompson/AP While it’s still unclear when, if ever, Major League Baseball will play a 2020 season, a new recommendation from Dr. Anthony Fauci may have the league consider an earlier ending. Fauci, director of the National Institute of […]
This photo of Billie Jean King National Tennis Center was taken during the second round of the US Open tennis championships in 2019. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP hide caption toggle caption Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP This photo of Billie Jean King National Tennis Center was taken during the second round of the US Open tennis championships in 2019. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament will take place as scheduled in Queens, N.Y., this summer. The event will begin on Aug. 31 without fans in the stands because of the continued spread of […]
The logo had included curves on the handles of sabres meant to mimic the design of serpentine walls on campus. Those walls were originally built to hide enslaved people from public view. Source link
Oklahoma State Cowboys sophomore running back Chuba Hubbard led the NCAA with 2,094 rushing yards last season. Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Oklahoma State Cowboys sophomore running back Chuba Hubbard led the NCAA with 2,094 rushing yards last season. Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard, who was college football’s leading rusher last season, said that he will not participate with the program in response to a photo released of his head coach wearing a shirt with the logo of a far-right television network. In […]
A banner showing a photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, was displayed to denounce policies of Moon on North Korea in Seoul, South Korea. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP A banner showing a photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, was displayed to denounce policies of Moon on North Korea in Seoul, South Korea. Ahn Young-joon/AP North Korea said on Tuesday that it plans to cut off all communications with South Korea and would treat South Korea as an “enemy,” according […]
A box hangs from a crane at Notre Dame cathedral on Monday. Officials said they hope to hold Mass in the cathedral by 2024, when the city is set to host the Olympic games. Thibault Camus/AP hide caption toggle caption Thibault Camus/AP A box hangs from a crane at Notre Dame cathedral on Monday. Officials said they hope to hold Mass in the cathedral by 2024, when the city is set to host the Olympic games. Thibault Camus/AP Workers in Paris began removing large sections of damaged scaffolding from the exterior of Notre Dame cathedral this week. The scaffolding had initially […]
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during memorial service for George Floyd on Cadman Plaza on Thursday. De Blasio said on Sunday that New York City would lift its curfew. Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during memorial service for George Floyd on Cadman Plaza on Thursday. De Blasio said on Sunday that New York City would lift its curfew. Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images Mayor Bill De Blasio announced on Sunday that New York City would end its curfew. […]
A woman walks her dog through the French Quarter in New Orleans as Tropical Storm Cristobal reaches the U.S., on Sunday. Sean Gardner/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sean Gardner/Getty Images A woman walks her dog through the French Quarter in New Orleans as Tropical Storm Cristobal reaches the U.S., on Sunday. Sean Gardner/Getty Images Tropical Storm Cristobal has reached the southeastern United States, bringing heavy rains and sustained winds of up to 50 mph. Storm surge warnings have been issued for the southeast coast of Louisiana as well as the Mississippi coast for Sunday. Cristobal is the third named storm […]
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, seen here in December 2018 with his wife, Alma, said he would vote for Joe Biden. Shawn Thew/AP hide caption toggle caption Shawn Thew/AP Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, seen here in December 2018 with his wife, Alma, said he would vote for Joe Biden. Shawn Thew/AP Former Republican Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday he will vote for Joe Biden in the upcoming presidential election. On CNN’s “State of the Union,” Powell said that President Donald Trump has “drifted away” from the Constitution, and praised other former generals who have recently denounced […]
A firefighter directs water on a building that houses El Nuevo Rodeo, a club where George Floyd and Derek Chauvin both worked, according to former owner Maya Santamaria. Jim Mone/AP hide caption toggle caption Jim Mone/AP A firefighter directs water on a building that houses El Nuevo Rodeo, a club where George Floyd and Derek Chauvin both worked, according to former owner Maya Santamaria. Jim Mone/AP George Floyd and Derek Chauvin, the police officer who was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death, worked together at a Minneapolis club as early as last year, according to a report from […]
Boston police officers ride past the finish line of the Boston Marathon, which was canceled and replaced with a virtual event on Thursday. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption toggle caption Charles Krupa/AP Boston police officers ride past the finish line of the Boston Marathon, which was canceled and replaced with a virtual event on Thursday. Charles Krupa/AP The 124th annual Boston Marathon has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Boston Athletic Association announced the move in a statement on Thursday, saying that the marathon will instead be held as a virtual event. All participants who were set to run in […]
The National Women’s Soccer League hasn’t played a game since October, when the North Carolina Courage won the 2019 league championship. Andy Mead/ISI Photos/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andy Mead/ISI Photos/Getty Images The National Women’s Soccer League hasn’t played a game since October, when the North Carolina Courage won the 2019 league championship. Andy Mead/ISI Photos/Getty Images The National Women’s Soccer League announced Wednesday that it will return in June to play a 25-game tournament without fans. The league’s nine teams are set to gather in Utah to play for 30 days, according to a statement the league sent out […]
Three counties in the Amarillo area — Randall, Potter, and Moore — have higher per-capita coronavirus rates than any of Texas’ large metro areas. Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty hide caption toggle caption Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Three counties in the Amarillo area — Randall, Potter, and Moore — have higher per-capita coronavirus rates than any of Texas’ large metro areas. Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Texas is moving forward with further reopening plans Monday, even as confirmed cases of coronavirus have surged in the state’s northern panhandle over the past […]
Ohio’s Twisted Citrus restaurant introduced the Rubber Duckie Mimosa, champagne and blue rasberry lemonade topped with a classic yellow rubber duck, to match its new shower curtain barrier. (Image credit: Courtesy of Kim Shapiro) Source link
The online pharmacy HealthWarehouse said that of the 500,000 tablets requested in March, it only dispensed around 100,000 after screening. John Locher/AP hide caption toggle caption John Locher/AP The online pharmacy HealthWarehouse said that of the 500,000 tablets requested in March, it only dispensed around 100,000 after screening. John Locher/AP In mid-March, when the unproven idea of giving coronavirus patients anti-malarial drugs emerged on social media and on Fox News, the online pharmacy HealthWarehouse said orders for hydroxychloroquine started to spike. It was inundated with requests for the drug when President Donald Trump speculated later that month that in combination with […]
New Zealand is now at “alert level 2,” meaning that “all businesses can open to customers if they can do it safely.” Mark Baker/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Baker/AP New Zealand is now at “alert level 2,” meaning that “all businesses can open to customers if they can do it safely.” Mark Baker/AP After three consecutive days with no new coronavirus cases reported, New Zealand allowed most businesses to reopen on Thursday. The island country, which is home to nearly 5 million people, has been praised for its swift response to the spread of coronavirus. New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda […]
Police search a headland in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, following an arrest in relation to the death of a man in 1998. More than 30 years after Scott Johnson died after falling off a cliff in Sydney, authorities have charged a man with his death, in an apparent gay hate crime that police believe was one of many over several decades in Australia’s largest city. Dan Himbrechts/AP hide caption toggle caption Dan Himbrechts/AP Police search a headland in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, following an arrest in relation to the death of a man in 1998. More than 30 years after Scott […]