The “where everyone knows your name” bar is gone. One of the real “Cheers” locations in Boston closes its doors for good. The fan-favorite Faneuil Hall watering hole, which was modeled to look like the set of the famous sitcom, will close on August 30th. ‘Cheers’ aired on NBC – …
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Exclusive: Facebook staff ask internal question about policy after controversy over India content – sources, memos
NEW DELHI / BENGALURU (Reuters) – Facebook (FB.O) and its top lobbying executive in India, Ankhi Das, face internal questions from employees about how political content is regulated in its largest market, according to sources with direct knowledge and internal messages seen by Reuters. Ankhi Das, Facebook’s Director of Public …
Read More »Far-right candidate Laura Loomer wins primary GOP for Mar-a-Lago district
Conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer has won the Republican primary for the U.S. House of Representatives representing President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida. The district, currently represented by Democratic Congresswoman Lois Frankel, is very democratic, so its chances of winning the seat in November are slim. But Loomer’s overwhelming victory over …
Read More »Trail of bubbles leads scientists to new detection of coronavirus
A doctor who checks comatose COVID-19 patients for signs of a stroke, instead stumbles upon a new indication of how the virus can damage the lungs – thanks to a test that used small air bubbles and a robot. Dr. Alexandra Reynolds, a neurologist at New York’s Mount Sinai Health …
Read More »Capitals refuse to discover why they make their playoff beard in goats
Down 3-0 and for elimination, Washington Capitals sports a spotty new look for Game Four. Evgeny Kuznetsov took a razor to his hair and beard, leaving only a goat boss. He ended up resembling Walter White’s fan Breaking bad. Jakub Vrana shook his head. Several other players, including Alex Ovechkin, …
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