This store in Arlington, Virginia, closed in May. We may see another round of closings soon. Olivier Douliery / Getty Images After the United States abruptly closed in the spring, states gradually announced their reopening plans. Some have adopted careful phased reopens, where counties or regions must show progress on …
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Vince Carter retires from NBA after 22 seasons
Carter had previously announced that the one-year contract he signed with the Atlanta Hawks for the 2019-2020 season would be the last. However, after the season was abruptly suspended on March 11 due to the pandemic, his playing career was put on hold. The NBA announced plans to restart the …
Read More »Eric Church demands that country music cover serious topics in ‘Stick That in Your Country Song’
Eric Church believes that country music should dig deeper into more serious issues and is using his new single “Stick That in Your Country Song” to get his message across. On his track, the singer-songwriter urges artists from other countries to cover topics such as the problems of social injustice …
Read More »Roscosmos says it will send two tourists to the space station, and one will do a spacewalk
After taking a decade-long break from space tourism, the Russian state space corporation Roscosmos plans to send two paying tourists to the International Space Station in 2023 on a short flight from the country’s Soyuz spacecraft. While there, one of the tourists will go on a space walk with an …
Read More »How Trump and his public health officials diverge at Covid-19 | United States News
Given that the White House daily coronavirus briefings ended in April, Donald Trump and his federal public health chiefs often seem to abandon even the appearance of unity when facing the pandemic. Their messages have diverged more and more as Covid-19 is emerging in many US states amid a rapid …
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