By Geeta PandeyBBC News, IndiaPublishedduration10 Septemberimage copyrightGetty Imagesimage captionSushant Singh Rajput took his own life in June, police have saidThe sudden death of a young celebrity would be big news anywhere. But the frenzied coverage of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death and vilification of his actor-girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty has dominated prime-time in India, leading…
Photo: Halfpoint (Shutterstock)Schools are opening, and inevitably at least some of them will close again as COVID-19 outbreaks are discovered among students and staff. There’s no federal system to track school outbreaks, but the National Education Association has been compiling news stories and listing them by school district. The effort was started by a Kansas…
The lightning in my apartment is vaguely ominous right nowPhoto: Claire Lower3-Ingredient Happy Hour3-Ingredient Happy HourThe weekly drink column featuring super simple yet delicious libations.This is not the cocktail I intended to make this morning, but it ended up being the cocktail I needed. Originally, I had planned to make a sherry cobbler, but I’m…
Opinion by Jane Greenway Carr Updated 9:20 AM ET, Sat September 5, 2020 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)It used to be commonplace for…
The 2020 presidential election is November 3, meaning voters have less than seven weeks to complete or update their registration. The good news is that there are way, way too many services you can use to register to vote online. You really have no excuse.That said, there’s a lot of misinformation out there, including outright…
Photo: Rido (Shutterstock)With the news that the Apple Watch will soon be able to measure VO2max more effectively (they say) than ever, you may be wondering what VO2max even is. It’s a measure of your aerobic fitness, and you don’t need a gadget to figure yours out.VO2max, properly rendered VO2max, is the maximal volume (V)…
A migrant mother walks in front of a wall outside the Moria refugee camp in Lesbos, Greece, on Aug. 11, a month before the devastating September fire. LESBOS, Greece—On Sept. 9, Europe’s largest refugee camp, Moria, on the Greek island of Lesbos burned to the ground, leaving nearly 13,000 people frightened and homeless. But to…
On the afternoon of April 25, 1964, the headline on the front page of the Chicago Daily News blared: “109 Arrested in Vice Den.” The den in question was Louie’s Fun Lounge, a gay club on the desolate outskirts of O’Hare International Airport. Raids of gay bars weren’t uncommon, but the size of this one—and…
Porcupines like to live alone, but in winter they sometimes hole up in long-snouted little gangs inside hollow trees and logs, in cavities made by cracks in boulders, beneath piles of brush, or under your front porch, as sneaky as thieves. A gang of porcupines is called, magnificently, a prickle. They hardly ever venture out.…
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Denying pregnant women access to their support network during maternity care may have a lasting negative impact, warn Benjamin Black, Jane Laking, and Gillian McKay Community engagement has long been a central pillar of outbreak response and covid-19 is no different. This is vital across all healthcare, including maternity, not only the vertical covid-19 response. Maternity…
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TikTok’s headquarters in Culver City, Calif.Credit...Rozette Rago for The New York TimesThe Trump administration said Friday it would block WeChat and TikTok from app stores in the United States. The ban will take effect on Sunday and means WeChat users in the country won’t be able to use it to transfer funds or make payments.Both…
(CNN Business)Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Wednesday suggested it was not surprising that a teenager arrested in connection to a shooting allegedly took up arms and tried to "maintain order" durin…
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By Nicole Gallucci2020-09-07 21:13:30 UTC Sometimes you just need to sit back, relax, and watch a hilarious news blooper. If you're searching for the perfect clip to laugh at on a loop, we've got you covered. This 11-second video of Global News New Brunswick's Shelley Steeves reporting on crops thriving in fields with proper irrigation…
Ubisoft just debuted another one of its Forward events, where the company previewed more upcoming titles and details on its fall lineup, including a better look at Immortals Fenyx Rising, the return of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game, and the announcement of new games like Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake…
Australia is a vast country containing eight climate zones and many more beautifully unique landscapes. While it might be tempting to escape overseas, there’s so much to see here you’ll never get it all done in a lifetime. Here’s 101 Aussie holiday ideas to keep you closer to home. Holiday in Australia like a tourist:…
Image copyright Ilford Recorder/Archant & Facebook The bodies of Henriett Szucs and Mihrican Mustafa were discovered in the east London flat of Zahid Younis in April 2019. The BBC has investigated how the authorities cared for the women and dealt with their killer Younis - a convicted sex offender who has been sentenced to life…
