Month: October 2021
62 posts
U.S. consumer spending rises solidly in September
U.S. consumer spending increased solidly in September, but was partly flattered by higher prices as inflation remained hot…
India celebrates 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses
India celebrated the milestone of administering 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses on Thursday, with the government promoting the…
Meet the Philippine collector with a super-sized collection of fast-food restaurant toys
From the age of five, Filipino graphic artist Percival Lugue has had a passion for collecting toys from…
NFL, Retired Players Agree to End Race-Based Adjustments in Testing Used To Evaluate Concussion claims
Via Associated Press – PHILADELPHIA — The NFL and lawyers for thousands of retired NFL players have reached…
Netflix Workers Stage Walk-out Over Chappelle Transgender Comments
By Dawn Chmielewski Netflix Inc employees are staging a walkout on Wednesday in an unprecedented show of defiance…
Insecure Coming Back to HBO
HBO hit series Insecure is due to debut its fifth and final season. Series creator Issa Rae and…
U.S. FDA to Allow Mixing and Matching of COVID-19 Boosters- NYT
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is planning to allow mixing and matching of booster shots of COVID-19…
Canada’s Trudeau Visits First Nations Community After Snubbing Indigenous Leader’s Invitation
By Anna Mehler Paperny (Reuters) – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday visited the Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc community…
Top U.S. envoy to Afghanistan stepping down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad is stepping down, the State Department said on Monday,…
Trump Sues U.S. House Committee Investigating Jan. 6 Attack
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit on Monday against the U.S. congressional…