U.S. Attorney General William Barr and Representative David Cicilline are far from ideological soulmates. But in a one-two punch, they’re about to take on the country’s biggest technology platforms and could drive the most significant changes to antitrust law enforcement in decades. Barr, one of President Donald Trump’s most loyal […]
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Can you visit Lisbon? With excellent surfing, outstanding city break destinations and the world’s favourite custard tarts (pasteis de nata), Portugal has long been a favourite holiday destination for Brits. But with quarantine measures across Europe changing quicker than the British weather, are we still allowed to go? And, what […]
“I’m a little bit like Grand Central Station right now,” she said. Vaccine hesitancy is nothing new. The first anti-vaccine league group appeared in Britain in the 1850s, when the government tried to make smallpox vaccination mandatory. Most famously, in 1998, Andrew Wakefield a physician who subsequently lost his medical […]
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows refused to wear his face mask while speaking to reporters Monday outside the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Meadows has spent several days in close proximity to President Donald Trump, who is reportedly also refusing to […]
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo helped unveil a new statue Monday to honor Mother Cabrini, a popular Roman Catholic saint who was at the center of a controversy last year over a New York City initiative to build statues honoring famous women. The Mother Cabrini statue, which was paid for […]
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“We are today simplifying, standardising and in some places toughening local rules in England by introducing three levels of Covid alert,” he told the Downing Street briefing. He assured: “Nowhere will be shut down indefinitely.” And he added “no one affected by this will be left to fend for themselves”, […]
Far-right groups are planning online to monitor polling sites on Election Day, some of them armed, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times. Stewart Rhodes, the leader of a far-right group called Oath Keepers, said his members would draw their weapons if needed. Rhodes said he wanted to […]
Some analysts are starting to make a case for Spirit Airlines (NYSE:SAVE). Though many if not most investors will need convincing, SAVE stock initially appears attractive for speculation. Source: Markus Mainka / Shutterstock.com I’m not a big fan of the airline industry under present circumstances. As you know, when the […]
Gomez said focusing on her work has helped. For instance, she talked about how she just released her beauty line and how she was recently in the studio. “I would say right now I’m fully coming out again, and I just think I had to handle it the way I needed […]
© Provided by PrestigeOnline Experts say leisure travel may not resume till mid-2021, but are you really willing to risk it? After all, the possibility of contracting the virus is still very real, and without a tested vaccine, it’s hard to put aside concerns of being hospitalised in a foreign land. […]
Credit scores: 5 reasons why they still matter even in retirement When you’re starting out, your credit score has a big impact on your financial health. It directly affects your ability to get a credit card or a loan, and it’s the first thing lenders check when you apply for […]
Bruce Poon Tip was in Barbados, having just flown in from a few days in Australia and New Zealand when the industry he’d helped transform shifted in ways everyone is still trying to figure out. When Poon Tip founded G Adventures (then called Gap Adventures) at the age of 24 […]
Early morning thunderstorms A line of thunderstorm marches through the region early this morning. Thunderstorms will bring frequent lightning, gusty winds, and heavy rainfall. A few storms could be strong at times during the morning commute, so make sure to allow extra time to travel. Back to seasonal After a […]
Sylvia Saba outside her condominium in Sarasota, Fla., Sept. 22, 2020. (Eve Edelheit/The New York Times) David Jarmul and his wife, Champa, long envisioned what their retirement would look like. After returning from a two-year Peace Corps stint in Moldova in 2018, the couple, both 67, planned extensive travel, including […]
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Monday she will fly to Beijing to ask Chinese leaders for help to pull the territory out of its economic slump. Lam said an annual speech she was due to make this week about government plans will be postponed […]
Even as the thicket of travel restrictions across Europe grows, the European Union is seeking support for a coordinated regionwide approach that would make it easier for potential travelers to understand the increasingly complex rules. Brussels is proposing common criteria and thresholds for deciding on travel restrictions and a system […]
Markn for Harper’s Bazaar This year, the Green Carpet Fashion Awards went digital for the first time. Filmed virtually at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, using a clever mixture of visual FX, animation and holograms, the event was broadcast live online and on Sky Arts, making it available to […]
In a virtual presentation made available on the Mipcom Online Plus platform Monday morning, Glance (Global Audience & Content Evolution) unveiled the trends that have and will stand out from what has been an exceptional year for the TV industry. “All over the world, viewers have increased in number and […]
Consumers are understandably wary about holiday shopping this year in the wake of ongoing economic and public health crisis. According to PwC’s annual Holiday Outlook, only 55 percent of consumers will spend the same or more this holiday season. And profiles of both consumers who plan to cut back on […]
I left Australia in 2008. “I’ll be back in a year. 18 months, tops,” I told my parents. If staying an extra decade or so hasn’t led to their forgiveness, 2020 sure hasn’t helped. If you’ve ever seen an episode of Border Security, or tried to carry an apple […]
Voting by mail is safe and secure. James Martin/CNET This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the run-up to voting in November. Mail-in voting this fall won’t lead to “massive electoral fraud and a rigged 2020 Election,” as President Donald Trump has falsely and repeatedly claimed. And […]