The logo of the National Rifle Association is seen at an outdoor sports trade show in 2017. Dominick Reuter/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dominick Reuter/AFP via Getty Images The logo of the National Rifle Association is seen at an outdoor sports trade show in 2017. Dominick Reuter/AFP via Getty Images A New York judge has rejected a National Rifle Association bid to dismiss, pause or transfer to another court a lawsuit by the state of New York that could shut down the organization. The lawsuit, filed by the New York attorney general in August, seeks to dissolve the […]
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Italian papers show the chaotic scenes from Washington, with one headline declaring “The End.” Others proclaim, “Gunshots on Democracy” and “USA – Day of the Coup.” World leaders are reacting with shock and dismay to the assault on the Capitol. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Medichini/AP Italian papers show the chaotic scenes from Washington, with one headline declaring “The End.” Others proclaim, “Gunshots on Democracy” and “USA – Day of the Coup.” World leaders are reacting with shock and dismay to the assault on the Capitol. Andrew Medichini/AP Updated at 7:48 a.m. ET World leaders are condemning pro-Trump extremists’ […]
A family gather around the television in Liverpool, England, on Monday to watch Prime Minister Boris Johnson speak to the nation about the new lockdown. Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images A family gather around the television in Liverpool, England, on Monday to watch Prime Minister Boris Johnson speak to the nation about the new lockdown. Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images England will go under a new strict national lockdown through mid-February in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a Monday address. This […]
A coronavirus outbreak occurred at the Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center’s emergency department, with 44 staff members testing positive for the virus between Dec. 27 and Jan. 3. pablohart/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption pablohart/Getty Images A coronavirus outbreak occurred at the Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center’s emergency department, with 44 staff members testing positive for the virus between Dec. 27 and Jan. 3. pablohart/Getty Images A hospital worker donned an inflatable, air-powered costume to spread cheer in a California emergency department on Christmas Day. But now, dozens of hospital staff members have tested positive for the coronavirus, and […]
Health care worker Demetra Ransom comforts a patient in the COVID-19 ward at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas. on Dec. 4. The U.S. has surpassed 20 million confirmed coronavirus cases. Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images Health care worker Demetra Ransom comforts a patient in the COVID-19 ward at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas. on Dec. 4. The U.S. has surpassed 20 million confirmed coronavirus cases. Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 6:41 p.m. ET The United States has reached a sobering milestone while marking the new year. […]
Healthcare worker Demetra Ransom comforts a patient in the Covid-19 ward at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas on December 4, 2020. The U.S. has surpassed 20 million confirmed coronavirus cases. Mark Felix/AFP /AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Felix/AFP /AFP via Getty Images Healthcare worker Demetra Ransom comforts a patient in the Covid-19 ward at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas on December 4, 2020. The U.S. has surpassed 20 million confirmed coronavirus cases. Mark Felix/AFP /AFP via Getty Images The United States has reached a sobering milestone to mark the new year. On Friday, […]
George Blake, a former British spy and double agent in service of the Soviet Union, in Moscow in 2006. AP hide caption toggle caption AP George Blake, a former British spy and double agent in service of the Soviet Union, in Moscow in 2006. AP George Blake, the former British spy-turned-KGB double agent during the height of the Cold War, was buried Wednesday in Moscow, honored as a Russian national hero. The KGB mole escaped a U.K. prison in 1966 and fled to the Soviet Union. Blake died Saturday in Moscow at the age of 98. The Soviet Union bestowed many […]
A Southwest Airlines flight takes off as United Airlines planes sit parked on a runway at Denver International Airport in April. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images A Southwest Airlines flight takes off as United Airlines planes sit parked on a runway at Denver International Airport in April. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images The U.S. is regulating greenhouse gas emissions from commercial aircraft for the first time. But critics are saying the rules will be ineffective. The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday the rules are being finalized after first being made public in July. The rules — modeled after […]
A fast-food eatery — or thermopolium — discovered at Pompeii has been completely excavated, helping to reveal some top dishes of the ancient Roman city. The site is about 18 miles southeast of Naples, Italy. Luigi Spina/Archaeological Park of Pompeii via AP hide caption toggle caption Luigi Spina/Archaeological Park of Pompeii via AP A fast-food eatery — or thermopolium — discovered at Pompeii has been completely excavated, helping to reveal some top dishes of the ancient Roman city. The site is about 18 miles southeast of Naples, Italy. Luigi Spina/Archaeological Park of Pompeii via AP Ever wonder what a 2,000-year-old fast […]
Emergency personnel work near the scene of an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tenn., on Dec. 25. Mark Humphrey/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Humphrey/AP Emergency personnel work near the scene of an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tenn., on Dec. 25. Mark Humphrey/AP An early-morning explosion ripped through downtown Nashville on Friday, wounding at least three people, shattering windows and damaging buildings. Authorities believe the explosion was “an intentional act.” Police responded to reports of shots fired in the area at about 5:30 a.m. CT, when they encountered a recreational vehicle parked in front of the downtown AT&T building. The Nashville police […]
People take part in the annual Christmas Day swim at the Forty Foot bathing spot in Sandycove Dublin, Ireland, Dec. 25, 2020. Damien Storan/AP hide caption toggle caption Damien Storan/AP People take part in the annual Christmas Day swim at the Forty Foot bathing spot in Sandycove Dublin, Ireland, Dec. 25, 2020. Damien Storan/AP Amid the coronavirus pandemic, people around the world are celebrating a Christmas unlike any other. Here are some scenes from this year’s holiday season. A woman wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus takes a photo near a Christmas decoration in Seoul, South Korea, […]
Richard and Mayumi Heene leave a Larimer County, Colo., courtroom after their sentencing hearing in 2009. Richard Heene was sentenced to 90 days in jail, 100 hours of community service and four years’ probation for his part in the “balloon boy” hoax. His wife was sentenced to 20 days in jail and four years’ probation. Chris Schneider/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chris Schneider/Getty Images Richard and Mayumi Heene leave a Larimer County, Colo., courtroom after their sentencing hearing in 2009. Richard Heene was sentenced to 90 days in jail, 100 hours of community service and four years’ probation for his […]
What have eight legs, hunt among a group of fish and can throw a mean sucker punch? According to research published in Ecology last week, the answer would be octopuses (yes, octopuses, not octopi—we asked). Octopuses punch fish. Deliberately. Sometimes there’s a reason, but other times, there’s no discernible excuse. Researchers caught this behavior on video. The first time researcher Eduardo Sampaio witnessed this phenomenon, he laughed. Normally that’d be fine but at the time he was underwater wearing scuba equipment. “I almost choked on my regulator,” he said in an interview with NPR’s Morning Edition. “When I saw it for […]
President-elect Joe Biden is poised to take over the White House’s Twitter accounts. Tom Brenner/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tom Brenner/Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden is poised to take over the White House’s Twitter accounts. Tom Brenner/Getty Images How many followers does the U.S. president’s official Twitter account have? Right now it’s over 33.2 million, but that number will drop to zero after President-elect Joe Biden takes over the official @POTUS account on Inauguration Day. Twitter has confirmed that the institutional White House Twitter accounts will not “automatically retain their existing followers.” Biden’s team is pushing back against Twitter’s decision, […]
President-elect Joe Biden, shown here in August 2019, is poised to take over the White House’s Twitter accounts. Tom Brenner/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tom Brenner/Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden, shown here in August 2019, is poised to take over the White House’s Twitter accounts. Tom Brenner/Getty Images How many followers does the U.S. president’s official Twitter account have? Right now it’s over 33.2 million, but that number will drop to zero after President-elect Joe Biden takes over the official @POTUS account on Inauguration Day. Twitter has confirmed the institutional White House Twitter accounts will not “automatically retain their existing […]
Joe Biden speaks about economic recovery during a campaign event at Colonial Early Education Program at the Colwyck Center, in July. In an interview with Stephen Colbert, the president-elect defended his son, Hunter, whose tax affairs are under investigation. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Joe Biden speaks about economic recovery during a campaign event at Colonial Early Education Program at the Colwyck Center, in July. In an interview with Stephen Colbert, the president-elect defended his son, Hunter, whose tax affairs are under investigation. Drew Angerer/Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden told Stephen Colbert he is “not concerned” […]
Dr. Lawanda Jim, Chair of Internal Medicine, receives a COVID-19 vaccine at Northern Navajo Medical Center on Tuesday in Shiprock, N.M. Micah Garen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Micah Garen/Getty Images Dr. Lawanda Jim, Chair of Internal Medicine, receives a COVID-19 vaccine at Northern Navajo Medical Center on Tuesday in Shiprock, N.M. Micah Garen/Getty Images Health officials are administering the first doses of a coronavirus vaccine in Indigenous communities across the U.S., one of the populations most vulnerable in the pandemic. About 68,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses will initially be distributed among the population, the Indian Health Service said last week. Doses […]
A map of Texas is displayed on a parking spot at the Old Glory Memorial in El Paso, Texas, last year. Adria Malcolm/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Adria Malcolm/Bloomberg via Getty Images A map of Texas is displayed on a parking spot at the Old Glory Memorial in El Paso, Texas, last year. Adria Malcolm/Bloomberg via Getty Images Updated at 5:53 p.m. ET Editor’s note: This is a story about the pervasive nature of racial insensitivity in America and how it persists to this day, and contains terms some might find offensive. In 1991, Texas passed a law […]
Military police officers carry a bag filled with money left behind by bank robbers in Criciúma, Santa Catarina state, Brazil, on Tuesday. Dozens of criminals armed with assault rifles invaded the city in southern Brazil overnight and took control of the streets as they assaulted a local bank. Guilherme Hahn/AP hide caption toggle caption Guilherme Hahn/AP Military police officers carry a bag filled with money left behind by bank robbers in Criciúma, Santa Catarina state, Brazil, on Tuesday. Dozens of criminals armed with assault rifles invaded the city in southern Brazil overnight and took control of the streets as they assaulted […]
A patient is treated for COVID-19 at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Los Angeles. Hospitalizations because of the coronavirus are surging in California. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP A patient is treated for COVID-19 at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Los Angeles. Hospitalizations because of the coronavirus are surging in California. Jae C. Hong/AP Updated at 7:17 p.m. ET California hospitals are in a new surge of COVID-19 cases, and if trends continue, state intensive care units could be overwhelmed by Christmas Eve. The state saw a new daily high for coronavirus cases, reaching […]
This monolith was discovered in rural Utah, but officials do not know its source or reason for being installed. Utah Department of Public Safety hide caption toggle caption Utah Department of Public Safety This monolith was discovered in rural Utah, but officials do not know its source or reason for being installed. Utah Department of Public Safety State officials were flying over southeastern Utah looking for sheep as part of a routine task. Instead they found something straight out of a sci-fi movie. From a helicopter, officers from the Utah Department of Public Safety spotted a large metal monolith — a […]
A social distancing sign on the ground. “Social distancing” was one of dozens of terms highlighted by researchers in Oxford Languages’ 2020 Word of the Year campaign. Chris McGrath/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chris McGrath/Getty Images A social distancing sign on the ground. “Social distancing” was one of dozens of terms highlighted by researchers in Oxford Languages’ 2020 Word of the Year campaign. Chris McGrath/Getty Images Each year, lexicographers at Oxford Languages, the maker of the Oxford English Dictionary, choose a single word or phrase to define the past 12 months. In 2019, it was “climate emergency,” and in 2018, […]
Passers-by and horse-drawn traffic circa 1895 on Jamaica Street in Glasgow, Scotland. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hulton Archive/Getty Images Passers-by and horse-drawn traffic circa 1895 on Jamaica Street in Glasgow, Scotland. Hulton Archive/Getty Images We know a lot about the Industrial Revolution. What it looked like, its historical significance and details of life during the time. But what about how it smelled? A new team of researchers, historians and computer scientists will explore the answer to that question and others like it. Funded by the European Union, the team behind the $3.3 million project called Odeuropa will spend […]
A police officer stands before damage caused by one of two pub bombings in 1974 in Birmingham, England. Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images A police officer stands before damage caused by one of two pub bombings in 1974 in Birmingham, England. Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Nearly 46 years ago, terrorists placed bombs in Birmingham, England. The explosions ripped apart two pubs, killing 21 people and injuring about 200. Six men were sentenced to life in prison in 1975 in connection with the terrorist act, but 16 years later their convictions were thrown out. The […]
A health professional walks out of a drive-through coronavirus testing site at the University of Dayton in Ohio earlier this year. Ohio will go on a statewide curfew Thursday for at least three weeks. Megan Jelinger/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Megan Jelinger/AFP via Getty Images A health professional walks out of a drive-through coronavirus testing site at the University of Dayton in Ohio earlier this year. Ohio will go on a statewide curfew Thursday for at least three weeks. Megan Jelinger/AFP via Getty Images Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday ordered a statewide curfew, mandating that residents be […]
A child wears a protective mask while playing in April in Prospect Park in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stephanie Keith/Getty Images A child wears a protective mask while playing in April in Prospect Park in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images Children now make up at least 1 in 11 of all reported U.S. coronavirus cases. That’s according to data from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association. On Monday, the AAP said more than 1 million children have tested positive for the coronavirus […]
Visitors and tourists walk around the ancient monument at Stonehenge in 2012 in Wiltshire, England. Matt Cardy/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Matt Cardy/Getty Images Visitors and tourists walk around the ancient monument at Stonehenge in 2012 in Wiltshire, England. Matt Cardy/Getty Images Visit the famed Stonehenge in England and you’ll encounter a mysterious landmark that’s stood for millennia. But as you gaze on the prehistoric standing stones that are visited by thousands and is a World Heritage Site, you might notice something else. Cars. That’s because alongside the Stonehenge site lies a highway infamous for traffic congestion. Adding a tunnel […]
Health care workers at the Covid-19 Unit at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston on July 2. Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images Health care workers at the Covid-19 Unit at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston on July 2. Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images If Texas was a country instead of a state, it would rank in the top 10 nations with the most overall coronavirus cases. That’s according to data from Johns Hopkins University, which also revealed that the state, the second-most populous in the U.S., surpassed 1 million cases on […]
An emergency alert regarding the coronavirus pandemic is displayed on a cellphone Friday in Rio Rancho, N.M. The alert was sent out to New Mexicans across the state urging them to stay home amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and record-high hospitalizations. Susan Montoya Bryan/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Montoya Bryan/AP An emergency alert regarding the coronavirus pandemic is displayed on a cellphone Friday in Rio Rancho, N.M. The alert was sent out to New Mexicans across the state urging them to stay home amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and record-high hospitalizations. Susan Montoya Bryan/AP A meat manufacturer is […]
Minks look out from a cage after a farm near Naestved, Denmark, was told to kill off its herd Friday. Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Ima hide caption toggle caption Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Ima Minks look out from a cage after a farm near Naestved, Denmark, was told to kill off its herd Friday. Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Ima Denmark is putting over a quarter of a million of residents on lockdown after discovering coronavirus outbreaks among bred minks, including a mutated strain. The government announced a number of restrictions on parts of northern Denmark, […]
A mink is photographed on a farm in October in Hjoerring, Denmark. The country will cull its population of minks after discovering coronavirus outbreaks. Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images A mink is photographed on a farm in October in Hjoerring, Denmark. The country will cull its population of minks after discovering coronavirus outbreaks. Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images Denmark is killing its large mink population after discovering a coronavirus mutation that can spread to humans, the nation’s government said Wednesday. The country, which is the world’s […]
America is waiting on the results of a close and contentious election. An American Psychological Association poll showed that more than two-thirds of adults are finding the 2020 election to be a significant source of stress. Fanatic Studio / Gary Waters/Getty Images/Collection Mix: Sub hide caption toggle caption Fanatic Studio / Gary Waters/Getty Images/Collection Mix: Sub America is waiting on the results of a close and contentious election. An American Psychological Association poll showed that more than two-thirds of adults are finding the 2020 election to be a significant source of stress. Fanatic Studio / Gary Waters/Getty Images/Collection Mix: Sub America […]
Kanye West at the 2015 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center on June 1, 2015 in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Kanye West at the 2015 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center on June 1, 2015 in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Kanye West drew controversy from fans when he announced his support for President Trump and publicly sported a MAGA hat. But now he has a different person in mind for U.S. president. Himself. “God is so good,” the 19-time Grammy-winning artist tweeted […]
An photo taken in Spijkenisse on Monday shows a metro train that shot through a stop block at De Akkers metro station, without making any casualty. Robin Utrecht/ANP/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Robin Utrecht/ANP/AFP via Getty Images An photo taken in Spijkenisse on Monday shows a metro train that shot through a stop block at De Akkers metro station, without making any casualty. Robin Utrecht/ANP/AFP via Getty Images A Dutch train burst past the end of its elevated tracks in the Netherlands on Monday. But instead of crashing to the ground 30 feet below, the metro train was […]
People enjoy eating outdoors on Wednesday in Melbourne, Australia. Lockdown restrictions in the city were lifted after 111 days, allowing people to leave their home for any reason. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Darrian Traynor/Getty Images People enjoy eating outdoors on Wednesday in Melbourne, Australia. Lockdown restrictions in the city were lifted after 111 days, allowing people to leave their home for any reason. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images Melbourne, the second-most populous city in Australia, ended its 111-day lockdown on Wednesday. The state of Victoria, where Melbourne is located, eased restrictions after recording zero new coronavirus cases on Monday — […]
Light snow dusts the trees near the Cameron Peak Fire in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on Friday. U.S. Forest Service/AP hide caption toggle caption U.S. Forest Service/AP Light snow dusts the trees near the Cameron Peak Fire in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on Friday. U.S. Forest Service/AP Weekend snowfall granted a reprieve against the two largest wildfires in Colorado history, which together have spread over more than 400,000 acres. But the fires continue to burn. The East Troublesome Fire spread 192,560 acres and jumped the Continental Divide. It is 15% contained. The nearby Cameron Peak Fire, the […]
Light snow dusts the trees near the Cameron Peak Fire in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on Friday. U.S. Forest Service/AP hide caption toggle caption U.S. Forest Service/AP Light snow dusts the trees near the Cameron Peak Fire in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado on Friday. U.S. Forest Service/AP Weekend snowfall granted a reprieve against the two largest wildfires in Colorado history, which together have spread over more than 400,000 acres. But the fires continue to burn. The East Troublesome Fire spread 192,560 acres and jumped the Continental Divide. It is 15% contained. The nearby Cameron Peak Fire, the […]
Japan plans to ramp up its use of solar panels, such as these shown in Yufu, Oita prefecture in 2019. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images Japan plans to ramp up its use of solar panels, such as these shown in Yufu, Oita prefecture in 2019. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images Japan has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2050, joining a growing list of countries aiming to stave off the worst effects of climate change. The country’s approach will include new solar cells and carbon recycling, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday, […]
The European Parliament will allow vegetarian meat alternatives, like the Impossible Burger, to retain meat-like names. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images The European Parliament will allow vegetarian meat alternatives, like the Impossible Burger, to retain meat-like names. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images The European Parliament came together Friday to vote on a variety of issues, including whether a veggie burger is a burger. Farmer lobbyists argued no. Environmentalists said yes. The Parliament said yes, too, in a decisive vote against a measure that would ban plant-based meat alternatives from being referred to […]
People near Rocky Mountain National Park have evacuated and the park was closed after one of several fires burning in northern Colorado exploded late Wednesday. A resident took this photo from her home north of Granby, Colo., on Wednesday. Jessy Ellenberger/AP hide caption toggle caption Jessy Ellenberger/AP People near Rocky Mountain National Park have evacuated and the park was closed after one of several fires burning in northern Colorado exploded late Wednesday. A resident took this photo from her home north of Granby, Colo., on Wednesday. Jessy Ellenberger/AP Already battling the largest fire in state history, Colorado is now dealing with […]
A waiter closes a bar terrace in Paris earlier this month amid a surge in coronavirus cases. Lewis Joly/AP hide caption toggle caption Lewis Joly/AP A waiter closes a bar terrace in Paris earlier this month amid a surge in coronavirus cases. Lewis Joly/AP Spain and France each surpassed one million confirmed coronavirus cases this week, as Europe battles outbreaks and record numbers throughout the continent. Spain surpassed one million confirmed cases on Wednesday and is reporting 1,005,295 cases as of Thursday evening local time, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. It became the sixth nation worldwide to report one […]
Disney added a warning on its streaming service to some of its titles with racist depictions, including Dumbo. The crows’ appearance and musical number in the movie “pay homage to racist minstrel shows,” Disney said. LMPC/LMPC via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption LMPC/LMPC via Getty Images Disney added a warning on its streaming service to some of its titles with racist depictions, including Dumbo. The crows’ appearance and musical number in the movie “pay homage to racist minstrel shows,” Disney said. LMPC/LMPC via Getty Images Many people have long said certain Disney classics, like Peter Pan, Dumbo and The Aristocats, […]
Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo looks on during the Nations League football match between France and Portugal, on Sunday. Ronaldo has tested positive for the coronavirus. Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo looks on during the Nations League football match between France and Portugal, on Sunday. Ronaldo has tested positive for the coronavirus. Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images Cristiano Ronaldo, soccer star and one of the world’s most famous athletes, has tested positive for the coronavirus, Portugal’s soccer federation said Tuesday. Ronaldo, 35, will isolate himself from teammates. Another round […]
The Los Angeles Lakers celebrate after winning the 2020 NBA Championship in Game Six on Sunday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers celebrate after winning the 2020 NBA Championship in Game Six on Sunday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images For some people one event brought home the impact of the coronavirus pandemic: March 11. The day the NBA shut down its season. Resuming four months later, players, coaches and staffers lived in a bubble, sequestered from the outside world. All games among […]
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American adults over 30 say they’re drinking 14% more often during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report in the journal JAMA Network Open. Luca Bruno/AP hide caption toggle caption Luca Bruno/AP American adults over 30 say they’re drinking 14% more often during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report in the journal JAMA Network Open. Luca Bruno/AP Perhaps it’s no surprise, but people are drinking more during the pandemic. In some cases, by a lot. American adults say they’re drinking 14% more often during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report in the journal JAMA Network Open. The increase in […]
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation says the nation’s current monuments offer an “incomplete and even inaccurate” picture of the nation’s diversity and complicated history. So it’s pledging $250 million over five years to change that. “Statues are not just bodies in bronze, and monuments are not just stone pillars,” the foundation’s announcement says. “They instruct. They lift up the stories of those who are seen, dominate the stories of those who are unseen, and too often propagate menacingly incomplete accounts of our country’s past.” The foundation is among the largest funders of arts and humanities in the United States. The new […]
Ireland’s Supreme Court ruled that Subway bread shouldn’t be classified as bread for tax purposes due to its sugar-to-flour ratio. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Ireland’s Supreme Court ruled that Subway bread shouldn’t be classified as bread for tax purposes due to its sugar-to-flour ratio. Joe Raedle/Getty Images In a decision shocking to those familiar with the $5 footlong, Ireland’s Supreme Court has ruled: Subway bread isn’t actually bread. At least, not legally. That’s because its bread has too much sugar, the court said Tuesday. The country’s Value-Added Tax Act of 1972 says tax-exempt bread can’t […]
Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans, is shown on Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn. The Titans’ game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, which had been scheduled for Sunday, has been delayed. Mark Humphrey/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Humphrey/AP Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans, is shown on Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn. The Titans’ game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, which had been scheduled for Sunday, has been delayed. Mark Humphrey/AP After the league’s first coronavirus outbreak, the NFL is postponing Sunday’s game between the Tennessee Titans and the Pittsburgh Steelers by at least a day. The NFL says the game will […]
The Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate winning the Stanley Cup on Monday in Edmonton, Canada. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate winning the Stanley Cup on Monday in Edmonton, Canada. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images For the NHL, the bubble experiment paid off. On Monday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 2-0 to win the Stanley Cup. The NHL carried out more than 33,000 coronavirus tests over the course of nine weeks — and says none of them have come back positive as of Sept. 26. The league is expected to release […]
In Little Rock, Arkansas, more than a hundred teachers didn’t show up for class on Monday. Instead, at least 166 instructors represented by Little Rock Education Association say they are concerned about COVID-19 and only willing to teach remotely. Until the district allows for remote-only instruction or increases school safety, they say they will stay home, according to a union statement. “Our schools are NOT safe. Someone is going to get sick and someone is going to die if we continue in the current manner,” association President Teresa Knapp Gordon said in a statement. The statement detailed a lack of adherence […]
Los Angeles Chargers Quarterback Tyrod Taylor, shown here during a game earlier this month in Ohio, is reportedly recovering from a punctured lung. Bobby Ellis/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bobby Ellis/Getty Images Los Angeles Chargers Quarterback Tyrod Taylor, shown here during a game earlier this month in Ohio, is reportedly recovering from a punctured lung. Bobby Ellis/Getty Images The NFL Players Association is investigating after a Los Angeles Chargers team doctor reportedly punctured quarterback Tyrod Taylor’s lung by mistake on Sunday. Head coach Anthony Lynn said the incident happened while the unnamed doctor was administering a painkiller for cracked ribs, […]
The UC Berkeley campus sits empty on July 22.The University of California admitted at least 64 students over more qualified applicants due to the students’ connections to university staff or donors, according to a California state audit released Tuesday. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The UC Berkeley campus sits empty on July 22.The University of California admitted at least 64 students over more qualified applicants due to the students’ connections to university staff or donors, according to a California state audit released Tuesday. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The University of California was found to have admitted at […]
Police have charged a Massachusetts high school student and the youth’s parents with allegedly hosting a house party with underage drinking, a gathering that led the town’s high school to delay in-person classes by two weeks amid coronavirus concerns. The family members, who live in Sudbury, were charged under the state’s “social host” law, which penalizes anyone “who is in control of the premises and who furnishes alcohol or allows it to be consumed [by underage people] on those premises,” with fines of up to $2,000, up to a year of imprisonment or both. The party was held late Sept. 11 […]
Microsoft announced Monday that it will acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of popular video game publisher Bethesda, for $7.5 billion. Here, a Microsoft store is shown in March in New York City. Jeenah Moon/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jeenah Moon/Getty Images Microsoft announced Monday that it will acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of popular video game publisher Bethesda, for $7.5 billion. Here, a Microsoft store is shown in March in New York City. Jeenah Moon/Getty Images In what is set to be one of the largest ever acquisitions in the video game industry, Microsoft announced Monday that it […]
Events preceding the Women’s World Cup final soccer match between the United States and the Netherlands in Decines, France, in 2019. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has suggested that the FIFA Women’s World Cup could be held every two years instead of every four years. Francois Mori/AP hide caption toggle caption Francois Mori/AP Events preceding the Women’s World Cup final soccer match between the United States and the Netherlands in Decines, France, in 2019. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has suggested that the FIFA Women’s World Cup could be held every two years instead of every four years. Francois Mori/AP After a record-breaking […]
The National Book Foundation released its annual book award longlists on Friday. Pornsawan Sangmanee / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm hide caption toggle caption Pornsawan Sangmanee / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm The National Book Foundation released its annual book award longlists on Friday. Pornsawan Sangmanee / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm Perhaps you’re an avid reader — or you’re just stuck at home and suddenly have more time to read. Either way, if you’re looking for reading recommendations, why not start with one of the 50 pieces of literature contending for a National Book Award. The National Book Foundation released its annual book award longlists on Friday featuring work […]
Massachusetts parents sent their child to Attleboro High School despite knowing the teenager was infected with the coronavirus. Pictured: A different COVID-19 test being performed at Boston University in July. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption toggle caption Charles Krupa/AP Massachusetts parents sent their child to Attleboro High School despite knowing the teenager was infected with the coronavirus. Pictured: A different COVID-19 test being performed at Boston University in July. Charles Krupa/AP Nearly 30 Massachusetts high school students have been told to self-isolate after parents sent their child to school despite knowing that they were positive for COVID-19. The students, who attend Attleboro […]