People take part in an anti-Kremlin rally in support of former regional governor Sergei Furgal arrested on murder charges, in the far eastern city of Khabarovsk, Russia August 8, 2020. The poster reads: “I am / We are Sergei Furgal”. REUTERS / Evgenii Pereverzev MOSCOW (Reuters) – As many as …
Read More »Polish police arrest 48 people after LGBT protest
LGBT supporters protest in Warsaw, Poland 7 August 2020. Adam Stepien / Agencja Gazeta via REUTERS WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish police say they have arrested 48 people after Protestants tried to stop them arresting an LGBT activist accused of hanging rainbow flags over statues in Warsaw and damaging a van’s …
Read More »Deaths of COVID-19 from Brazil reach 100,000 and barrel further
BRAZIL / RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil’s death toll from COVID-19 is expected to reach 100,000 on Saturday and continue to climb as most Brazilian cities reopen shops and restaurants, although the pandemic is still raging. Crosses, balloons and Brazilian flags are seen on Copacabana beach, placed by members …
Read More »Walt Disney and the End of Moviegoing
Text size Drew Angerer / Getty Images Mulan comes to Disney +, and how we can see movies change forever. That Walt Disney (ticker: DIS) made the decision to bring the much-delayed live-action remake of its 1998 animated feature to its Disney + subscription service should come as no surprise. …
Read More »Feeling comfortable about wearing a face mask? These 3 charts can change that
As people become accustomed to living with coronavirus, social distancing and mask protocols also become easier. America’s COVID-19 death toll in the US could reach nearly 300,000 by December 1, but consistent mask-wearing early today could save some 70,000 lives, according to new projections based on current death toll and …
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