Let’s not overdo it. There’s no shootout offense, grotesque coach incompetence, or screaming-worthy arguments about why the New Orleans Pelicans coughed up their NBA restart matchup against the Utah Jazz. But declining to play Zion Williamson for most of the fourth quarter of what turned into a 106-104 loss was …
Read More »Vietnam records first Covid-19 death
Image copyright Reuters Screenshot Vietnam had passed three months without any locally transmitted cases Vietnam has recorded its first Covid-19 death, in a devastating blow to a country proud of its zero deaths. The 70-year-old man was from the central city of Hoi An, state media said on Friday. No …
Read More »Consumer spending jumps 5.6% in June, but recovery already appears to be slowing
The numbers: Americans increased spending on a variety of goods and services in June as more people returned to work and massive infusions of government aid flowed through the economy, but progress appears to have slowed lately after a recent surge in coronavirus cases. Personal spending rose 5.6% in June, …
Read More »Britain returns restrictions as Europe and Asia see an increase in COVID-19 cases
LONDON – The United Kingdom reintroduced new coronavirus restrictions on parts of northern England on Thursday amid a surge in cases, which is also occurring in Europe and Asia, fueling fears of a second wave. “I am concerned about a second wave. I think you can see a second wave …
Read More »Jacob Elordi was ‘Really F – King bothered’ by fans talking about his body
“I don’t relate to that at all. I was trying to prove myself and be known as an actor.” Jacob Elordi He was not very happy when the Internet began to focus on his physical appearance. In an interview with Men’s health, the 23-year-old actor, who rose to fame playing …
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