A platoon of the British Army on the attack at West Tofts Camp in Norfolk, England, while participating in Exercise Dynamic Victory. Joe Giddens / Zuma Press A mosquito repellent containing Citriodiol, which was sprayed on soldiers in April, has been shown to provide protection against COVID-19, according to a …
Read More »Monthly Archives: August 2020
Kyrie Irving was absolutely right about the NBA bubble
Kyrie Irving was right. The doubts, the meetings with players, his concern that playing in Orlando would take away from the critical work needed to reform social justice – everything that turned out to be true. Two months since Irving raised concerns about playing in the league’s Disney bubble, players …
Read More »Brad Pitt spotted with new girlfriend Nicole Poturalksi
Photo: Steve Granitz / WireImage Amid the divorce of Brad Pitt from Angelina Jolie, which has literally gone on since the last presidential election, the world has changed dramatically and Brad has so far found a new lady who is not yet an MIT professor, like Alia Shawkat, as his …
Read More »Watch Gamescom’s Opening Night Live Streaming here
The annual Gamescom convention kicks off Thursday with Opening Night Live, a livestream that promises trailers and new world premiere announcements. Hosted by Geoff Keighley, Gamescom Opening Night Live begins Thursday, August 27 at 2pm EDT / 11am PDT. The streaming of Opening Night Live, which lasts about two hours, …
Read More »US economy plunged 31.7% year-on-year in second quarter
BALTIMORE (AP) – The U.S. economy shrank in April-June with an alarming annual rate of 31.7% as it struggled under the weight of the viral pandemic, the government estimated Thursday. It was the sharpest four-year drop on record. The Department of Commerce downgraded its previous estimate of U.S. gross domestic …
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