The White House may provide relief to airline workers to keep them employed if Congress fails to reach agreement on a package for them, President Donald Trump’s chief of staff said Wednesday. And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its COVID-19 testing guidelines and now says people without symptoms “do not necessarily […]
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Photo credit: Staff From Bicycling Unless you have a legit reason to bring a car with you to school, chances are good the only vehicle you need at college this year is a bicycle. Many campuses are all-inclusive or close to downtown, meaning everything you need access to is within […]
The Venice Film Festival’s Virtual Reality section is going entirely online this year, but expanding its scope via a platform and also a satellite network that will make it accessible worldwide. In normal times the competitive sidebar launched in 2017 by co-curators Michel Reilhac and Liz Rosenthal – who put […]
With the U.S. Open scheduled to begin in just a few days, tennis star Sloane Stephens is anxious to hit the court — and stay safe while she’s doing it. “I’m a super germaphobe, so I’m worried about not getting anyone sick or me not getting sick,” Stephens tells PEOPLE […]
Scientists are already able to turn monkey’s thoughts into computer commands. China Daily via REUTERS “Doing it with this device is something that could be considered to be impressive or different based on the sheer size of them being quite small or them using different sorts of materials, but it’s […]
Campaigners say police are paying attention to cases that otherwise would have gone unheard – Olivier Douliery/AFP Campaigners have hailed a rare victory against sexual violence in the Middle East after prosecutors in Iran and Egypt announced the arrest of alleged rapists who were named online by women. Victims […]
Camille Perry (L) & Holly Wright (R) Portrait_By Harry Crowder As headlines of the fashion industry’s downfall continue to surface, few brands have gotten it right. An industry that once thrived on a business model of excess and wholesale department store deliveries has now become about minimalism and direct-to-consumer strategies. […]
This story is part of Learning Curve, a HuffPost Canada series that explores the challenges and opportunities for students, faculty and post-secondary institutions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Most university and college students are expecting to complete the fall semester through distance learning. For Maya, that distance would have been […]
First Lady Melania Trump sought to recast her husband’s image Tuesday in a Republican National Convention speech that was often at odds with the hard-edged reality of Donald Trump’s presidency. Seeking to advance his uphill battle for a second term, the first lady acknowledged the death, sickness and personal hardships […]
Guy Pearce in ‘Memento’, Jessica Chastain in ‘Interstellar’, Heath Ledger in ‘The Dark Knight’, Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘Inception’ and Fionn Whitehead in ‘Dunkirk’: Summit/Warner Bros Christopher Nolan is one of our last true visionaries. It’s a term that’s been diluted in recent years, with movie trailers heralding the alleged “visions” […]
Wearing a covering is different to a medical mask that should be reserved for frontline workers: iStock Ever since coronavirus began spreading across the world, there has been some debate on the use of face masks, including who should wear them and the benefits of them. After months of not […]
(Bloomberg) — Germany will extend a program designed to stop millions of workers losing their jobs, joining several other European nations in renewing its job-support package. Meanwhile, France is preparing to announce a 100 billion-euro ($118 billion) stimulus plan next week. Japan’s virus czar said the country faces a second […]
Al Drago/Getty When South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem addresses the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, the theme of the evening will be “Land of Heroes.” But whatever Noem says in her remarks, she will remain somebody who smilingly approved a gathering of nearly half a million people who were in […]
All eyes will turn Tuesday night to first lady Melania Trump as she headlines the second night of the Republican National Convention. The speech falls on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment that granted 26 million women the right to vote, though electoral equality came decades […]
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, more of us have been getting used to working from home. With social distancing measures still in force, some companies have suggested workers may not be back in the office until 2021. So if you’re getting bored of the same four walls, are […]
(Bloomberg) — Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan said gains in its bond portfolio helped offset losses in infrastructure and real estate, allowing the fund to nearly break even in the first half of the year. The C$205 billion ($155 billion) pension fund lost 0.4% in the six months through June despite […]
Kevin Mazur/Getty; Jason Koerner/Getty; Kevin Mazur/Getty Celebrities traveling to perform at the 2020 Video Music Awards in New York City will not be subjected to the statewide mandatory 14-day quarantine imposed on travelers coming from areas with high rates of COVID-19. New York State Department of Health (DOH) officials told […]
Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau All aboard the Grapevine Vintage Railroad for a one-of-a-kind trip back in time. Grapevine Vintage Railroad in Grapevine, Texas, is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment by hosting a weekend of “Women’s Suffrage Victory Train” excursions, giving passengers a unique way to learn […]
Donald Trump Jr’s oratory at yesterday’s Republican convention was reminiscent of his father’s – AFP For once, the Donald Trump making headlines isn’t the guy with weird hair who tweets in upper case from the White House toilet. Instead it’s the president’s eldest son and namesake, Donald Trump Jr. The […]
st ives beach – Getty Holidaymakers have flocked to the south coast and the UK’s beauty spots this summer as travel restrictions deter many from overseas trips – but not all ‘staycations’ have been trouble-free. Locals in Cornwall and Snowdonia have variously reported visitors behaving poorly towards hospitality workers, littering […]