Pandemic-Era Heroes Name: Kristy Sandoval Hometown: Pacoima Role: Co-founder and organizer, the Mural Mile. She’s currently putting masks on faces of murals to educate the community about their importance. Quote: “We’re making a public art message in the hopes we will take care of each other.” Latest installment in a series of stories about people
Donald Trump has signed a COVID relief and spending bill, averting a government shutdown that could have seen millions of Americans deprived of unemployment benefit. Trump, who leaves office on 20 January, backed down from his threat to block the bill after he came under intense pressure from lawmakers on both sides. After the bill
Britons travelling to the European Union have been warned they face disruption and potential charges after the Brexit transition period ends on Thursday. Britons have previously been able to rely on free healthcare thanks to their European Health Insurance Card, and to escape roaming charges thanks to a ban on the fees throughout the bloc.
Xiaomi may launch three foldable smartphones in 2021. Ross Young, CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), shared the alleged development via Twitter. Earlier, Xiaomi has already been linked with a foldable smartphone to be in the works. Apart from Xiaomi, other players like Oppo and Samsung are also expected to be working on foldable
China is set to overtake the US to become the world’s biggest economy five years earlier than previously thought, thanks in part to its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a think tank. The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) says China will become the world’s major economic force in 2028. In an
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to render the holiday season, once merry and bright, a period of darkness and loss as Los Angeles Public Health officials confirm 29,464 new Covid-19 cases in just two days. Officials confirmed 13,185 and five deaths for Saturday and 15,538 cases and 131 deaths for Friday. There are also 6,770
Ironically the son of a Canadian politician, Colter Wall is as rugged and real as it gets. Hailing from Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Wall is a Canadian cowboy with a knack for telling stories. A talented lyricist, Wall’s captivating stories of the Western Frontier can make one think he really lived on the Western plains over
The new CBS All Access limited series The Stand may, for many viewers, feel a bit eerily of the moment. The series, an adaptation of Stephen King’s epic novel of the same name, sees humanity ravaged by a terrifying pandemic and while the story isn’t simply about the pandemic — there’s a good versus evil
“Hi, Chris, any chance you could pen us a spoiler-free review of the Doctor Who special?” Well… Not really, no. Not that we’d ever risk giving the game away ahead of the upcoming New Year’s Day adventure (a ‘Festive Special’, as the BBC have termed it) but the thing is, this is a very story-driven
Zack Snyder reveals his director’s cut of Justice League takes place “slightly elsewhere” outside of the mainstream DC Extended Universe, which acknowledges the theatrical version of the superhero ensemble completed by Joss Whedon. Zack Snyder’s Justice League occupies what some call “the SnyderVerse,” referring to the filmmaker’s trilogy consisting of the DCEU-launching Man of Steel
In a dystopian world a new form of A.I. weaponry has been created. All these drone bots need is a profile: age, sex, fitness, uniform, and ethnicity. Nuclear is obsolete. Take out your entire enemy virtually risk free. Just characterize him, release the swarm, and rest easy. “Slaughterbots” directed by Stewart Sugg Subscribe to the
Ned Fulmer, of The Try Guys, relies on his science, technology, art and math knowledge to create entertaining and educational videos on YouTube. Jasmine Viel reports.
Following the theatrical and streaming release of Wonder Woman 1984, Warner Bros. announced the third and final film in the planned trilogy is already in the works, with both actress Gal Gadot and director Patty Jenkins set to return. There had been speculation that Jenkins — who is also booked create a Rogue Squadron film
Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks with CNN’s Dana Bash about his estimated percentage of the American population that would need to be vaccinated against Covid-19 before the country reaches herd immunity, and why his range has shifted. #CNN #News
Back in January I visited my friends’ house and noticed he had a huge box of 500 surgeon’s masks in his entry hallway which had just been delivered by Amazon. I thought it was a strange purchase as he is not a doctor or works in the medical field, and in fact, has been retired
Beyonce will donate $500,000 to people facing eviction due to the coronavirus pandemic through her BeyGOOD charity foundation. Grants of $5,000 (£3,736) will be handed out to 100 recipients in the US in late January. They will be among those who have been left most at risk of losing their home due to the planned
The Brexit trade deal agreed on Christmas Eve can be an “enormously unifying moment for our country”, the chancellor has said. Rishi Sunak said anyone who is worried about the economic implications of the breach with Brussels should be “enormously reassured about the comprehensive nature” of the agreement. The deal gives that reassurance, he said,
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the SolarWinds Orion software may have been leveraged by adversaries as zero-day to deploy the SUPERNOVA malware in target environments. According to an advisory published yesterday by the CERT Coordination Center, the SolarWinds Orion API that’s used to interface with all other Orion system monitoring and management products suffers from
Infinix has been launching new phones at a rather fast pace. We have recently seen new models in the Hot and the Note series and now there is a new smartphone called the Infinix Zero 8i. The slightly amusing name aside, the Zero 8i packs in some impressive specifications on paper. You get a MediaTek
The group behind a think-tank that became a vocal advocate of a hard Brexit is in talks to buy a big stake in GB News, a new current affairs broadcaster that wants to challenge long-standing industry players. Sky News has learnt that Legatum, a Dubai-based group founded by Christopher Chandler, a New Zealand-born billionaire, is