The glass and debris from Tuesday’s explosion in Beirut injured Imad Khalil and Lina Alameh, but both say they are lucky to be alive. The husband and wife now lay in a local hospital room, together, recovering from the glass and debris that tore through their apartment — and them. Lina needed three hours of
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Click here for updates on this story Nashville, TN (WSMV) — In frightening and difficult times, our true best friends are there for us. One woman tells us her best friend has been there for her in an extraordinary way. We should all be lucky enough to have a best friend. Ashley Job has one
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BTS is set to bring its latest film to movie theaters next month, a plan that will depend on which venues actually are open. The astronomically popular K-pop group announced Thursday that “Break the Silence: The Movie” will roll out to theaters in more than 70 countries beginning September 10. More countries, including the United
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Teachers in Gwinnett County, Georgia, staged a socially distant protest Thursday of the district’s plan for students to return to school as hundreds of district employees have tested positive for Covid-19 or are in quarantine because of potential exposure. The teachers and their families gathered — in their cars — at the Gwinnett County Public
Continue Reading “The Secret Garden” is one of the more enduring titles in children’s literature, having been adapted for the screen multiple times, including a splendid 1993 version. That’s the backdrop to the latest movie based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel, which makes puzzling choices in harvesting the material, mostly providing an incentive to go back and
Continue Reading Disney honors one of its own with “Howard,” an emotional documentary tribute to the late “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “Aladdin” lyricist Howard Ashman. Teamed with composer Alan Menken, nobody did more to put the studio’s animation back on the map, making his loss to AIDS in the midst of that run
Continue Reading Netflix has posted a Twitter thread explaining the trans themes in “The Matrix,” after one of its co-directors confirmed earlier this week that the movie was an allegory for gender transition. Lilly Wachowski, who co-wrote and co-directed the film with her sister Lana Wachowski, told the streaming service about the intention behind the sci-fi movie
Continue Reading One of the world’s most popular singing competitions is headed to the United States. The team behind the Eurovision Song Contest has announced “The American Song Contest,” scheduled to take place during the 2021 holiday season. “The American version of the Eurovision Song Contest will, as it is currently conceived, position the artists head to
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Is Bryson DeChambeau now simply too strong and powerful for his own good? And beware Tiger Woods at the season’s first major. DeChambeau may just have inadvertently answered that initial question after another show of brute force off the tee during the PGA Championship’s opening round in San Francisco — an event taking place in
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Afternoon storms will develop around the area mountain, there will be storm chances through Sunday. Temperatures will run about 5 to 10 degrees above average. High pressure moves back over the region Monday slowing drying us out and heating temperatures back up.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, KS (KCTV) — Police in Kansas City, Kansas are investigating a shooting from late Thursday night that left one man dead and another man claiming it was an accident. Officers responded to a report of a shooting in the area of 62nd Street and Nebraska Avenue
Continue Reading An Oakland A’s coach has apologized for using a gesture that looked like a Nazi salute to greet players after a team win. As players reentered the dugout after Thursday’s win against the Texas Rangers, bench coach Ryan Christenson raised his arm and flattened his palm. He then bent his arm to offer an elbow
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EL PASO, Texas – Public health officials announced Friday morning that one additional person had died from Covid-19 in El Paso County, marking a record for deadly days due to the coronavirus. El Paso officials have reported one or more virus deaths for 19 consecutive days, which is the longest stretch the county has experienced
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The US economy added another 1.8 million jobs in July, a sharp slowdown from June and a small step for an economy that’s still down 12.9 million jobs during the pandemic. It was the third-straight month of improvement after the spring lockdown that decimated the labor market. But the economy last month added far fewer
Continue Reading India has recorded more than 2 million total coronavirus cases, only three weeks after announcing it had hit 1 million confirmed infections, as the country’s healthcare systems buckle under the pressure of the escalating pandemic. On Friday, India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced that it has recorded more than 2,027,000 confirmed cases, including
Continue Reading Because nobody puts Baby in a corner. A “Dirty Dancing” sequel is indeed happening, courtesy of Lionsgate, Deadline reports. Studio CEO Jon Feltheimer confirmed the news on an earnings call Thursday, referring to it as “one of the worst kept secrets in Hollywood,” according to the publication. “It will be exactly the kind of romantic,
Continue Reading For most people, the coronavirus pandemic has meant fewer travel options. Not so for super-rich families who are increasingly using their money to cross borders that would otherwise be closed to them. This is the elite world of investment migration, where passport applications are based not on nationality or citizenship, but on wealth and the
Continue Reading More than 19 million people around the world have now been infected with the coronavirus, and 715,024 have died. The number of new daily cases has topped 200,000 — a level not seen before July — for 23 days in row. In India, the number of infections surpassed 2 million today. The speed at which
Continue Reading In recent times, mention Barcelona and the word “crisis” probably isn’t too far behind. For a number of years, talisman Lionel Messi, widely considered to be the greatest player of all time, has been the glue that has held the Catalan club together. His consistently brilliant match-winning performances have papered over the figurative and literal
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In these times of uncertainty, the one thing we can do is take charge of our health. Many of the key steps to a healthy, happy and longer life are easy, free (or at least cheap) and within reach of almost all of us. We’re all stressed (that’s one to work on) so let’s keep
Continue Reading The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has closed several buildings it leases in Atlanta because Legionella bacteria have been found in their water systems — bacteria that likely grew because of the prolonged pandemic shutdown. It’s a problem that people across the country need to be on the lookout for, the
Continue Reading China’s attempts to change the status quo in the South China Sea risks provoking a stern response from the international community, Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono told CNN in an exclusive interview Friday. “Anyone who is trying to change the status quo by force needs to be forced to pay a high cost,” Kono said.
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ESPANOLA, New Mexico — After more than 40 years on the run and living under an alias, a prison escapee was apprehended Wednesday in New Mexico, the FBI said. Luis Archuleta, 77, was wanted on a 1977 federal arrest warrant on a charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution/confinement, according to an FBI news release.
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A large section of Manhattan woke up Friday morning to a power outage, a Con Edison map shows. Most of the affected areas were from the Upper West Side north to Harlem. “There’s NO power in Harlem/Morningside Heights (sic) area! I’ve never seen this…crazy!” Shalin Cuello tweeted with a video. Shortly after, she tweeted: “Power’s
Continue Reading A barrage of online abuse directed at a South Korean lawmaker over her choice of attire has sparked a debate in the East Asian nation, where women have long complained about sexism and a patriarchal culture. The look in question? A red and white shirt dress. Not long after lawmaker Ryu Ho-jeong wore the dress
Continue Reading The pandemic is stressful to everyone, but a new study suggests Americans are suffering more coronavirus-related mental health consequences than others. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up
Continue Reading President Donald Trump on Thursday issued executive orders that would ban the social media app TikTok and WeChat from operating in the US in 45 days if they are not sold by their Chinese-owned parent companies. The orders, which use similar language, do not state that a certain amount of money from the sale needs
Continue Reading Although many governments are still advising against “nonessential” international travel, a host of popular destinations have eased their Covid-19 border restrictions and are readily welcoming tourists back. Destinations like Dubai, the Maldives, Croatia and Jamaica have already opened their doors to foreign visitors again, while Bali and Thailand hope to reopen in the coming weeks.
Continue Reading Sri Lanka’s ruling party has won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, the country’s Election Commission declared Friday, consolidating the Rajapaksa family’s control on power. Final results on Friday showed that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Sri Lanka Podujana Party (SLPP) — or Sri Lanka People’s Front — won 145 seats in the 225-member Parliament, just
Continue Reading A Canadian citizen in China has been sentenced to death for transporting and manufacturing illegal substances, a Chinese court announced Friday. The Intermediate People’s Court of Foshan City in Guangdong Province said Ye Jianhui was given the death sentence for “for the crime of transporting and manufacturing drugs,” according to a court statement released on
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