BEIJING — Chinese officials have reported two confirmed coronavirus cases in a northeastern province as China continues to see infection clusters develop even though it has largely contained the virus in most of the country. Authorities in Liaoning province have closed theaters, night clubs and indoor tourist attractions trying to […]
Month: March 2023
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will no longer hold a large, in-person Republican convention in Jacksonville, Florida, because of the coronavirus but that he will hold virtual events and still give an acceptance speech. “I told my team it’s time to cancel the Jacksonville, Florida, component […]
LOS ANGELES — California counties are stepping up enforcement of public health orders as hospitalizations and positive tests for the coronavirus skyrocket in many parts of the state. In the San Francisco Bay area, officials in Marin and Napa counties have approved fines ranging from $25 to $500 for individuals […]
Click here to read the full article. Every summer, some 130,000 attendees gather in San Diego for Comic-Con to celebrate entertainment, fandom and geek culture. Amy Vaughn had hoped to be one of them. Vaughn, an engineer, has wanted to attend the event ever since she started cosplaying two years […]
Click here to read the full article. Amazon Prime Video has released a new trailer for its long-gestating American adaptation of “Utopia.” The one-minute trailer imagines the end of the world with snippets of young comic fans who discover that the conspiracy — and beloved protagonist — in a graphic […]
There’s been speculation over the years about online travel companies getting into the hotel business, and Kayak CEO Steve Hafner teased as much during an interview on Thursday. Hafner, who heads Booking Holdings brands Kayak and OpenTable, dropped the hint during a pre-recorded interview for Travel’s Path Forward: Online Travel, […]
SEATTLE — Washington’s governor is tightening restrictions throughout the state in restaurants and bars, for weddings and funerals, and at gyms in a further effort to stem a surge in coronavirus infections. Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday that the rate of disease transmission has been increasing in the state. The […]
To use the words of prophet and frequent convention attendee Hunter S. Thompson, when the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. This year, the professional weirdness of Comic-Con has taken a twist, as the four-day event will take place exclusively online. To their credit, organizers are trying to replicate […]
Click here to read the full article. Amazon Prime Video has released a new trailer for its long-gestating American adaptation of “Utopia.” The one-minute trailer imagines the end of the world with snippets of young comic fans who discover that the conspiracy — and beloved protagonist — in a graphic […]
Photo credit: katie buckleitner From Cosmopolitan I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that you’re not saving up for that big Europe trip anymore. Still, it’s a good idea to get a budget started for when life gets back to normal, whatever that means for 2020. Whether […]
Colleen Rodriguez as Thor near the archway for the Gaslamp Quarter in downtown San Diego. (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune) Deadpool wasn’t going to miss it for the world or the pandemic. On Wednesday afternoon, the preview day of what would have been the 51st edition of San Diego Comic-Con, […]
Today is the day! Get ready for a weekend full of convention excitement from the comfort of your own home. For the first time in its 51 year history, the ultimate event for geeks around the globe, San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC), is going online. This year’s Comic-Con@Home is the most […]
News that Kimberly Guilfoyle contracted the coronavirus had barely surfaced on July 3 before she hopped on a private flight from Mt. Rushmore back to Washington, D.C. with her boyfriend, Donald Trump, Jr. Left behind in her wake after Donald Trump’s pre-Independence Day address were more than a half-dozen junior […]
The Big Sky Conference kicked off its annual two-day online media day conference Thursday with coaches camped out in their own football offices. There was one pressing theme. Will there be a fall season? Will it be a reduced schedule? Will the coronavirus pandemic that has cast an ominous shadow […]
From ELLE Taylor Swift announced this morning that, surprise! She’s releasing her eighth album, folklore, tonight at midnight. She thanked several collaborators in her initial announcement message, but one name has caught the attention of dedicated Swifties: William Bowery. Many are convinced it’s a pseudonym for her boyfriend of over […]
This post is sponsored and contributed by a Patch Brand Partner. The views expressed in this post are the author’s own. Labor Day weekend will be here before you know it, and the end-of-summer holiday is the perfect chance to take one last vacation with your family before the kids […]
Getty Images From Friday, people in England will need to wear a face covering in shops and supermarkets, as well as on public transport, where it is already mandatory. However, there has been widespread criticism of the government’s messaging over face coverings and confusion as to exactly where people should […]
As COVID-19 cases rise in neighboring states, Illinois has expanded testing across the state and on Wednesday announced the highest number of new cases in the month of July with 1,598. There were 23 deaths reported. “Let me start with the unfortunate truth, COVID-19 has not gone away and it […]
Garmin Ltd. GRMN is scheduled to report second-quarter 2020 results on Jul 29. For the second quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $625.5 million, indicating a decline of 34.5% from the prior-year quarter. Further, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings stands at 38 cents per share, […]
We have all your questions about face masks answered including how to wash them, masks for children and where to buy them: iStock The coronavirus pandemic has meant that face masks and coverings will become part of daily life. The UK government and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have both […]
The daily U.S. death toll surpassed 1,000 for the second straight day and hospitalizations were again peaking as the paralyzing coronavirus pandemic showed little sign of easing Thursday. The Johns Hopkins University data dashboard reported 1,195 U.S. deaths Wednesday, high by standards of recent weeks but still only half of the […]
As travelers slowly begin to get back on the road and in the air amid the coronavirus pandemic, they may be wondering if it’s safe to stay in a hotel. Hotels have rolled out a slew of cleaning and safety programs, and last week the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), […]