The United States headed for the weekend of July 4 with many canceled fireworks displays and parades, closed beaches and bars, and health officials warned that this will be a crucial test of American self-control that could determine the trajectory of the growing outbreak of coronavirus. With confirmed cases in …
Read More »Singers Kacey Musgraves, Ruston Kelly file for divorce
NEW YORK (AP) – Grammy-winning singer Kacey Musgraves and her musician husband Ruston Kelly have filed for divorce. Representatives for both singers confirmed the news on Friday to The Associated Press. In a joint statement, Musgraves and Kelly said “we have made this painful decision together.” With heavy but hopeful …
Read More »English pubs are reopening, they will not be the same
LONDON (AP) – Asking people in English pubs to keep their distance will be difficult after having a few of their favorite drinks. Bar managers should be resourceful on Saturday when they and other parts of the hotel industry in England open their doors to customers for the first time …
Read More »Hugh Downs dies, great presence on television news and game shows
NEW YORK (AP) – Hugh Downs, the cool and versatile presenter who became one of the most familiar and welcome faces on television with over 15,000 hours in news, games and talk shows, died at the age of 99. Downs died of natural causes Wednesday at her home in Scottsdale, …
Read More »Asian stocks advance after optimistic US employment report
Markets advanced in Asia on Friday after a Wall Street rebound fueled by strong jobs data. The Tokyo Nikkei 225 Index rebounded 0.3% to 22,220.33, while the Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.3% to 3,130.62. In South Korea, the Kospi gained 0.6% to 2,148.24, and Australia’s S & P / ASX …
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