(Reuters) – Wall Street staged a furious rally in the waning moments of the session on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to combat the rapidly spreading coronavirus, although major averages still suffered sharp losses for the week. In a volatile session, all three main indexes jumped more than 6% in
BEIJING (Reuters) – The number of new coronavirus cases imported into mainland China from overseas surpassed the number of locally transmitted new infections for the first time on Friday, data released by the National Health Commission showed on Saturday. A closed entrance of a residential community is seen following an outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), at
Is it really worth the $650 price tag? We put it to the test The beauty world was buzzing this week with the much-anticipated launch of Dyson’s newest hair tool: Meet the Corrale, a cordless hair straightener with seriously impressive specs—and an equally eyebrow-raising price tag. Following the wild success of its revolutionary Supersonic hair
The Grand Ole Opry announced today (March 13) that it will suspend performances that involve a live audience until April 4 “in an effort to maintain health and safety amid current COVID-19 concerns.” The Nashville, Tennessee institution posted a statement on its website stating that “the Opry’s first priority has always been the safety of
Marvel‘s upcoming film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has stopped production due to coronavirus concerns, losing the company 300k a day. Starring Simu Lui (Kim’s Convenience) as the title character, the film is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (Just Mercy) and written by Dave Callaham (Wonder Woman: 1984). Like with most of
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Valentina Tereshkova was hailed as a hero when she became the first woman in space in 1963. FILE PHOTO: Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman cosmonaut, attends a news conference in Star City outside Moscow, June 7, 2013. REUTERS/Sergei Remezov/File Photo Now 83, she has became a hate figure for some
(Reuters) – Corporate America joined the fight against the spread of coronavirus on Friday, as President Donald Trump and executives announced that Google would offer a website to help people determine whether they needed tests and retailers set up drive-through tests in parking lots. Ambassador Debbie Birx, the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, displays the
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the House of Representatives have reached a deal with President Donald Trump’s administration on a coronavirus aid package and will soon pass it, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday. “We are proud to have reached an agreement with the administration to resolve outstanding challenges, and now will soon pass”
(Reuters) – As U.S. financial markets reel from a week of historic swings, industry veterans are drawing on memories from their earliest years on Wall Street, while younger professionals are looking to lessons from history books. A man wears a protective mask as he walks on Wall Street during the coronavirus outbreak in New York
WASHINGTON/GENEVA (Reuters) – President Donald Trump declared a U.S. national emergency over the quickly spreading coronavirus on Friday, opening the door to more government aid to combat a pathogen that has infected more than 138,000 people worldwide and left over 5,000 dead. The impact of the coronavirus on everyday life deepened around the world. It
NEW YORK (Reuters) – From Jersey City on the East Coast to Los Angeles on the West Coast, American shoppers picked grocery store shelves clean on products ranging from disinfectants to rice, causing retailers to race to restock their stores as the worsening coronavirus crisis stoked fears of shortages. Shelves previously filled with pasta and
As COVID-19 continues to dominate the news, you may find yourself couch-ridden in social isolation for the foreseeable future. Of course, you can use this as an opportunity to do your taxes or catch up on the book pile you’ve been ignoring for years, but don’t forget that we still live in the era of
With our world changing in real-time as America grips with the coronavirus outbreak, movie theaters across America stand as the last line of entertainment to remain open, as theme parks, sports games, and events close down for indefinite amounts of time. Sources tell me that it will come down to local governments in regards to
Perhaps my favorite part of the above video isn’t seeing the cast in costume or filming scenes, but watching J.J. Abrams and Oscar Isaac have their conversation. The iconic filmmaker is directing Isaac, attempting to make sure he moves properly in sync with the camera. But it does take some talking out, before the two
One of 2020’s standout novels for me, Kiley Reid’s terrific debut gives barbed commentary on problematic race relations and self-congratulatory white feminism. Such A Fun Age brilliantly eviscerates”woke” culture and lays bare the duplicity that lies beneath. This makes it a fantastic book club pick as it addresses timely themes both on and off-line and
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – On a crag of rock called Brother’s Point on Scotland’s Isle of Skye, scientists have identified two bustling footprint sites that reveal an abundance of dinosaurs that thrived 170 million years ago including an early member of a celebrated group. University of Edinburgh scientists Steve Brusatte and Paige dePolo pose at a