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COVID-19: India sees another surge, hot spots shut again
Published On: July 13, 2020 04:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, July 13: Several Indian states imposed weekend curfews and locked down high-risk areas as its coronavirus cases surge.
Bollywood’s Amitabh Bachchan, 3 family members test positive
Published On: July 13, 2020 12:49 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, his son and two other family members have tested positive for the coronavirus in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital, a government minister said Sunday.
Record label announces death of rap artist Lil Marlo
Published On: July 13, 2020 12:41 PM NPT By: Associated Press
The Atlanta-based rap artist known as Lil Marlo has died, his record label said Sunday. Quality Control Music announced the death of Rudolph “Marlo” Johnson in a social media post, saying he will be remembered as “a man of great talent who feared nothing.”
Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic
Published On: July 12, 2020 04:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, July 12: President Donald Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday, the first time the president has been seen in public with the type of facial covering recommended by health officials as a precaution against spreading or becoming infected by the novel coronavirus.
Beckham son Brooklyn is engaged to actress Nicola Peltz
Published On: July 12, 2020 11:18 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Brooklyn Beckham, son of retired soccer superstar David Beckham and fashion designer Victoria Beckham, and American actress Nicola Peltz have announced they’re engaged. Beckham and Peltz both posted the news on their Instagram accounts Saturday.
Tucker Carlson writer resigns after racist posts revealed
Published On: July 12, 2020 11:13 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Tucker Carlson’s top writer has resigned from Fox News after secretly posting racist and sexist remarks online. CNN reported Friday that writer Blake Neff used a pseudonym to write bigoted comments about Black and Asian people, as well as women, on the online forum AutoAdmit.
India cases pass 800,000 with record daily jump
Published On: July 11, 2020 08:23 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, July 11: India’s coronavirus cases have passed 800,000 with the biggest spike of 27,114 cases in the past 24 hours, causing nearly a dozen states to impose a partial lockdown in high-risk areas.
Foreign students weigh studying in person vs. losing visas
Published On: July 11, 2020 01:12 PM NPT By: Associated Press
PHOENIX, July 11: International students worried about a new immigration policy that could potentially cost them their visas say they feel stuck between being unnecessarily exposed during the coronavirus pandemic and being able to finish their studies in America.
China vows retaliation against US sanctions over Xinjiang
Published On: July 10, 2020 05:54 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, July 10: China said Friday it will retaliate against U.S. officials and institutions following Washington’s imposition of sanctions on three local officials of the ruling Communist Party over human rights abuses in the northwestern region of Xinjiang.
Soap opera’s kisses outwit virus with tests, spouses, dolls
Published On: July 10, 2020 02:31 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Hollywood’s technical expertise can awe us with monsters and imaginary worlds. But is it capable of delivering a simple screen kiss during a pandemic marked by masks and social distancing?
Authorities search for ‘Glee’ star believed to have drowned
Published On: July 10, 2020 02:29 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Authorities planned Friday to renew the search for “Glee” star Naya Rivera, who is believed to have drowned in a Southern California lake while boating with her 4-year-old son.
WHO: Indoor airborne spread of coronavirus possible
Published On: July 10, 2020 12:54 PM NPT By: Associated Press
LONDON, July 10: The World Health Organization is acknowledging the possibility that COVID-19 might be spread in the air under certain conditions — after more than 200 scientists urged the agency to do so.
Family re-imagines Bob Marley classic for COVID-19 relief
Published On: July 9, 2020 02:13 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Bob Marley’s Grammy-winning children and chart-topping grandson have re-imagined one of his biggest hits to assist children affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Sheriff: Actress Naya Rivera missing in SoCal lake
Published On: July 9, 2020 02:11 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Authorities say former “Glee” star Naya Rivera is missing and being searched for at a Southern California lake.
Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases now above a half-million
Published On: July 8, 2020 09:09 PM NPT By: Associated Press
JOHANNESBURG, July 8: Africa now has more than a half-million confirmed coronavirus cases.
Tell-all book by Trump niece to be released next week
Published On: July 8, 2020 02:12 PM NPT By: Associated Press
A tell-all book by President Donald Trump’s niece that has been the subject of a legal battle will be released next week.
World’s longest-surviving conjoined twin brothers die at 68
Published On: July 8, 2020 02:09 PM NPT By: Associated Press
The world’s longest-surviving conjoined twins died July 4 at the age of 68. Ronnie and Donnie Galyon, of Beavercreek, Ohio, were born joined at the abdomen Oct. 28, 1951
Japan battered by more heavy rain, floods, nearly 60 dead
Published On: July 8, 2020 12:49 PM NPT By: Associated Press
TOKYO, July 8: Pounding rain that already caused deadly floods in southern Japan was moving northeast Wednesday, battering large areas of Japan’s main island, swelling more rivers, triggering mudslides and destroying houses and roads. At least 58 people have died in several days of flooding.
How risky is dining out during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Published On: July 7, 2020 06:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
July 7: There is some risk, but health officials say there are precautions you can take to minimize the chances you’ll be exposed to the virus.
Hollywood comes to UK High Court as Depp takes on The Sun
Published On: July 7, 2020 03:01 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Johnny Depp has a starring role in a real-life courtroom drama in London, where he is suing a tabloid newspaper for libel over an article that branded him a “wife beater.”
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