Background: The deficit list was released hours after President Donald Trump demonstrated the progress his administration has made in securing critical protective gear and other supplies. “We have increased the number of N95 masks by hand to more than 40 million, tripled the number of dresses to more than 15 …
Read More »Sputnik, a Russian sci-fi horror film
Sputnik Photo: Mikhail Mokrushin / IFC Films The new Russian horror film Sputnik whips between suggested horror and schlock so fiercely that the inconsistency turns into a virtue. It’s a creepy room drama that regularly transforms into an effects-laden ick-fest. But transformation is in the DNA of the film. It …
Read More »VJ Day: A WW2 hero and an account of Japan’s past
Copyright Getty Images Image by image Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda (center) walks out of the jungle in 1974 The last Japanese soldier to formally surrender after the country’s defeat in World War II was Hiroo Onoda. Lieutenant Onoda finally surrendered his sword on March 9, 1974. He had spent 29 years …
Read More »Michael Jordan’s game-worn sneakers sell for a record $ 615,000
Written by Rory Sullivan, CNN A pair of Nikes worn by Michael Jordan has broken the record for the most expensive sneakers ever sold at auction, fetching $ 615,000. The Nike Air Jordan 1 High shoes, which had an estimated retail price of between $ 650,000 and $ 850,000, were …
Read More »New Zealand COVID outbreak could have come from frozen food packaging
New Zealand health officials are investigating whether imported packaging with frozen food could be the source of the country’s fresh COVID-19 outbreak. New Zealand reported four new cases of the virus on Tuesday, with an additional 14 cases on Thursday. One of the initial cases was discovered in a worker …
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