FILE PHOTO: SpaceX founder and chief engineer Elon Musk attends a post-launch news conference to discuss the SpaceX Crew Dragon astronaut capsule in-flight abort test at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. January 19, 2020. REUTERS/Steve Nesius (Reuters) – NASA on Friday picked a new space capsule from Elon Musk’s SpaceX to
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a signing ceremony after the House of Representatives approved a $2.2 trillion coronavirus aid package at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., March 27, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday the House will set up
A worker wearing a preventive mask harvests grapes at a vineyard, following the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in San Felipe, Chile March 27, 2020. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chilean President Sebastian Pinera announced on Friday that low-income families will be able to delay household debt payments without the fear of having utilities cut
There was a time not so very long ago when attending a special event in a pair of sneakers was a surefire way to flag yourself to your shiny-shoed peers as a sartorial pariah. However, attitudes have shifted in unforeseen ways and what was once the scruffy outlier is now the footwear gold standard. The
In the age of Peak TV, where most shows are lucky if they’re able to secure a second season, Grey’s Anatomy has not only survived for more than a decade and a half, but it surpassed ER earlier this year to become the longest-running medical drama in television history. That achievement is a testament to
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Friday as demand destruction caused by the coronavirus outweighed stimulus efforts by policymakers around the world and the United States faced the prospect of becoming the next global epicenter of the pandemic. FILE PHOTO: A pump jack operates in front of a drilling rig at sunset in an
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Armed with hand sanitizer and discouraged from using elevators, members of the U.S. House of Representatives convened on Friday to quickly pass a sweeping $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill, though it was unclear whether they would be forced to delay. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during
Christopher Polk Some of us spend months scouring the ‘net for the birthday outfit: the one that’s fancy enough to outshine your guests, comfortable enough for club or bar hopping, or sexy enough to land a spot on your Instagram grid. It’s a tall order to fill but it’s not impossible. Playing it low-key is
(Reuters) – The Department of Veterans Affairs is struggling to provide enough staffing and equipment for former vets hospitalized with the coronavirus illness in New York City, nursing union representatives say, yet some lawmakers are pressing the agency to treat civilians as well. FILE PHOTO: Robert Wilkie, the secretary of Veterans Affairs, holds a briefing
FILE PHOTO: Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a news conference on the ongoing situation with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in London, Britain March 22, 2020. Ian Vogler/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday he had tested positive for coronavirus and was in self-isolation at his Downing
English pop musician Dua Lipa has released her second full-length album, Future Nostalgia. You can stream it below via Apple Music and Spotify. Additionally, you can watch a YouTube livestream hosted by Dua Lipa herself. Lipa chose to release Future Nostalgia a week early, citing the coronavirus pandemic and the album leaking on social media. It
After teasing a partial lineup in a Discord chat yesterday, the complete details for Proximity’s online festival, presented with Brownies & Lemonade and Trap Nation, has been revealed. Dubbed Digital Mirage, the festival boasts a lineup worthy of any real life event, and then some. Pretty much all the artists on the lineup are headliner status, with
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(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) is at the front line of responding to outbreaks of the novel coronavirus in the United States, delivering essential goods while about half the population faces government stay-at-home orders. FILE PHOTO: Amazon boxes are seen stacked for delivery in the Manhattan borough of New York City, January 29, 2016. REUTERS/Mike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives are determined to pass a $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill on Friday, or at the very latest on Saturday, hoping to provide the quickest help possible as deaths mount and the economy reels. On a call with fellow Democrats on Thursday afternoon, Speaker Nancy Pelosi
(Reuters) – Senior cabinet officials in the Trump administration agreed to new measures to restrict the global supply of chips to China’s Huawei Technologies, sources familiar with the matter said, as the White House ramps up criticism of China over coronavirus. FILE PHOTO: A Huawei company logo is pictured at the Shenzhen International Airport in