The US could see a “fourth surge” of coronavirus cases fuelled by the spread of variants, a top health official has warned. Dr Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said variants are a “real threat to our people and progress”, and that there was real concern of a
The hunt for an unidentified person who tested positive for the Brazil variant of coronavirus has narrowed to 379 households in southeast England, the health secretary has said. In total, six cases of the P1 coronavirus variant first found in Brazil have been discovered in the UK. One has still yet to be identified after
Greg Peters, the product chief at Netflix who was promoted to the additional role of COO last year, views the shrinking of theatrical windows as inevitable. “It’s what consumers want,” he said. “It’s hard to buck that trend for too long and I think that’s eventually where things go.” Long before Covid-19 forced an industry
SunCrypt, a ransomware strain that went on to infect several targets last year, may be an updated version of the QNAPCrypt ransomware, which targeted Linux-based file storage systems, according to new research. “While the two ransomware [families] are operated by distinct different threat actors on the dark web, there are strong technical connections in code
Twitter Spaces has begun rolling out for Android users around the world as the company takes the testing of its Clubhouse-style audio chat rooms feature to a wider audience. For now, Android users will not be able to host spaces, but they will be able to join and talk in spaces, with hosting coming soon,
The chancellor will promise to utilise his “fiscal firepower” to protect the jobs and livelihoods of Britons when he delivers his budget on Wednesday. Rishi Sunak will tell the Commons that he will do “whatever it takes” to help business and people through the “moment of crisis” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a lunchtime
Every night, neighbors take shifts protecting a local family that has been harassed in what appears to be anti-Asian American attacks. Stacey Butler reports.
Brett Young ventures into new territory with his song “You Got Away With It.” He teamed up with Ashley Gorley, Justin Ebach, Jon Nite and Jimmy Robbins to write the play-on-words track. “You Got Away With It” is somewhat of a diversion from the balladeer sound for which Young is known. Mixing a vibrant horn section with a hint
Welp, 2021 is looking an awful lot like the nightmarish 2020 we just endured. We’re still hoping to see the return of concerts and touring later this fall, and Colorado thinks they can do 80% capacity by July, but it won’t be in time for CMA Fest. The Country Music Association released a statement this
ViacomCBS has announced that the 73rd Emmy Awards will air on Sunday, September 19th. The 2021 Emmys will be broadcast live on CBS TV, and will also be available to stream live on the new Paramount+ streaming service. Just like the Golden Globes and the Oscars, this year’s Emmys will be somber and strange, as
I spy a globe, a piano, butterfly artwork, a dog, 3 pipes and yes — a dinosaur on a sled … all behind the celebs who appeared on the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards. Ranging from Jeff Daniels‘ hilariously basic background to lavish living rooms to Sandra Oh‘s snowy landscape, all the actors up for
Heroes unite on the new poster for Zack Snyder’s Justice League, headed to HBO Max later this month. The poster features the assembled Justice League members — Henry Cavill as Superman, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Ezra Miller as The Flash, Ben Affleck as Batman, and Ray Fisher as Cyborg —
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) speaks to CNN’s Alisyn Camerota about why he thinks that the Republican Party will move on from former President Donald Trump. #NewDay #AlysinCamerota #CNN
Netflix has released a new trailer for its film on the 2019 college admission scandal, Operation Varsity Blues, set to premiere March 17th. The film is primarily centered around narrative reenactments of the FBI’s wiretapped phone calls between Rick Singer, the scheme’s mastermind, and the wealthy parents who were willing to do whatever it took
With season 5 of the My Hero Academia anime set to begin airing in just over a month, fans are beginning to rewatch, theorize, and otherwise get ready for what looks to be an amazing season. Right now is also the perfect time to buy new My Hero Academia merch – it should arrive before
Restaurant customers were stunned when a woman suddenly fell through the ceiling. That incident happened last night at a Mexican restaurant in Garden Grove. Michele Gile reports.
Before there was Be More Chill, before there was Spring Awakening, before teens were swiping on purple eyeliner and lipsynching to Beetlejuice’s “Dead Mom” on TikTok, there was Rent. The iconic rock musical was a multicultural paean to the lives of impoverished musicians, filmmakers, philosopher-poets, kinksters, runaways, and junkies struggling to survive in the then-squalid Alphabet City area
2021 continues to be a rollercoaster for movie lovers everywhere, with a once promising Spring 2021 going much the same way as 2020 with delays, release date shifts, and growing apprehension. Still, even if the first few months of 2021 will look much like the last 12, there are reasons to smile. For starters, a
The end-of-day totals from California public health websites for Sunday, Feb. 28, registered 2,901 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases there have been in the state to 3,544,572. The 14-day total of new cases, 5,815, is down 86.2% from the Jan. 1 high of 42,268. There were 224 new deaths
A man who claims he has fathered dozens of children by offering sperm donations online says demand has risen during the coronavirus pandemic. The 29-year-old American – who uses the name Kyle Gordy to discuss his sperm donations – claims he has produced at least 35 children and has another six babies on the way.