Annie Ross, the British singer who became world famous with the jazz vocal trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross and had a varied acting career, died at 89 at her home in New York City. His death was due to emphysema and heart disease, confirmed his manager, Jim Coleman. Ross was …
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Dear Tripped Up, I booked a Cunard Line transatlantic cruise in May 2021. The reservation was made with credit for a trip in April that was canceled due to Covid-19. Because I canceled my reservation a week before Cunard canceled browsing, I did not have a chance to get a …
Read More »The position of the US coronavirus masks is ‘surreal’ for the rest of the world
United States President Donald Trump wears a mask when he visits the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland on July 11, 2020. Alex Edelman | AFP | fake pictures While most of the world has become accustomed to wearing face masks as a measure of protection against …
Read More »Lakers News: Anthony Davis wants to represent the color purple for life … sort of
If this were a normal season, the Los Angeles Lakers would have probably known if Anthony Davis was going to re-sign by now. Since this season has been anything but normal, they won’t know the answer to that question until October. It is true that Davis’ free agency has been …
Read More »Airlines want EU-EE Covid-19 tests. To save transatlantic flights
United (UAL), American (AAL), Father of British Airways IAG (ICAGIA) and Lufthansa (DLAKY), which carried nearly 650 million passengers between them in 2019, have written to governments on both sides of the Atlantic, urging them to find a way to reopen passenger services. The letter, signed by the CEOs of …
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