FILE PHOTO: An attendee rides a scooter past the Austin Convention Center at the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference and festivals in Austin, Texas, U.S., March 9, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio Flores (Reuters) – The South by Southwest music, technology and film festival in Austin, Texas, was canceled on Friday, adding to a growing list of events
With the world being a difficult place for those of any marginalized background, one of the things those of us who are looking to do something can do is donate to those in need. Thousands of teachers each year ask for a little help with seeking supplies for their classrooms via Donors Choose; organizations that
FILE PHOTO: Facebook branding is seen in a workspace at the company’s offices in London, Britain, January 20, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) – Facebook said on Friday it is closing its London offices until Monday after a visiting employee from Singapore was diagnosed with coronavirus. “An employee based in our Singapore office who has
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Twenty-one people aboard a cruise ship that was barred from docking in San Francisco have tested positive for coronavirus, U.S. officials said on Friday, as half a dozen states reported their first cases of the fast-spreading respiratory disease. Vice President Mike Pence, who is running the White House’s response to
BEIJING (Reuters) – About a quarter of China’s new confirmed cases and almost all of those outside the epidemic’s epicenter in Wuhan originated outside the country on Friday, according to official data. FILE PHOTO: Community workers in protective suits disinfect a residential compound in Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak, Hubei province, China
A woman can never have too many pants— and, no, I’m not talking about jeans. Denim is a tried-and-true wardrobe staple, but they don’t work for all occasions. Sure, you could wear jeans to a networking event, but don’t you deserve better? That said, everyone should have a pair that falls somewhere in between casual
There’s only one thing better than Blue Bloods being back: Blue Bloods featuring the legendary Ed Asner. It wasn’t a token appearance, either. Blue Bloods Season 10 Episode 15 wove in some interesting backstory for Frank as well as a dilemma for him in the present. This made for some strong drama, especially juxtaposed with Jamie’s dilemma.
austincameron/gofundme Tyler Cameron‘s family wants to honor their late mother by starting a foundation in her honor … and they’re hoping to seed the organization with some crowdfunding. The ‘Bachelorette’ star’s brother launched a GoFundMe campaign just days after their mother, Andrea Hermann Cameron, died of a brain aneurysm at a hospital in Jupiter, Florida.
(Reuters) – A bill signed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday will provide $8.3 billion to bolster the country’s capacity to test for the fast-spreading new coronavirus and fund other measures to stem an outbreak that has now hit 21 states, with Pennsylvania and Indiana reporting their first cases. The president signed the legislation,
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s president sells himself as lifelong champion of the rights of women, who he calls “more honest” than men. To stress the point, he made history upon taking office in December 2018 by putting women in half his cabinet posts. FILE PHOTO: Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a
ANCHORAGE (Reuters) – The world’s most famous dog racing contest gets underway on Saturday when 57 mushers and their canine teams line up in downtown Anchorage to start the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, with expectations for heavy snow on the trail this year. FILE PHOTO: Aliy Zirkle and her dogs head out at the
While the prospect of rolling hundreds of tiny needles over your face sounds terrifying (not to mention painful), dermarolling is surprisingly pain-free and can do a lot of good for your skin. But before you start DIY microneedling, there are a few things to consider first. We went to some industry experts to find out
It’s unfortunate On My Block doesn’t receive the same level of coverage as Stranger Things and Netflix’s other coming-of-age series, because it is arguably the best young adult series the streaming service has to offer. The immensely charming half-hour dramedy, which returns for its third season on Wednesday, March 11, blends an absurd sense of
FILE PHOTO: Grindr app is seen on a mobile phone in this photo illustration taken in Shanghai, China March 28, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo (Reuters) – Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun Tech Co Ltd (300418.SZ) said on Friday that it has agreed to sell Grindr LLC, a popular gay dating app it acquired in 2016,
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The coronavirus outbreak radiated across the United States on Thursday, surfacing in at least four new states and San Francisco as Congress quickly approved more than $8 billion to fight the outbreak. The death toll from the respiratory illness rose to 12 in the United States, with the latest fatality recorded
VIENNA (Reuters) – OPEC holds crunch talks with its allies on Friday after the group told Russia and others it wanted an additional 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil cuts until the end of 2020, saying a big move was needed to deal with the impact of coronavirus. FILE PHOTO: The logo of