Airports could close after Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend all of Britain’s quarantine-free travel corridors – as move deepens crisis faced by travel and aviation industries Anyone arriving in the UK will have to produce a negative coronavirus test All flights from South America, Portugal...
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Indian American Seema Verma, Donald Trump’s close aide, quits before Joe Biden’s swearing in
Washington: Seema Verma, one of the highest-ranking Indian Americans in the outgoing Trump administration, has resigned from her top healthcare position, days ahead of Joe Biden’s swearing in as the next president of the United States. Verma, 50, tendered her resignation to President Donald Trump...
Arctic yachtswoman gets VERY close to a curious polar bear as it tries to clamber onto her boat
A cool customer! Arctic yachtswoman gets VERY close to a curious polar bear as it tries to clamber onto her boat An inquisitive polar bear tried to board a boat in Svalbard in Norway’s Arctic The quick-thinking captain tapped the beast on the nose, sending...
Entire National Mall to close on Inauguration Day
The entire National Mall will be closed for Inauguration Day, only accessible by media and security personnel, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive security issues. The extraordinary closure is the latest in a...
Coronavirus latest news: Make face masks mandatory outdoors and close churches, says Sadiq Khan
Talking of the report that nearly half of intensive care staff reported symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, severe depression or anxiety, Mind CEO Paul Farmer said it was “very shocking but sadly not surprising”. Given the pressures on the NHS, staff are not able to take...
McDonald’s employee ‘close to tears is forced to fill large orders on her own’
British McDonald’s customer slams ‘absolutely disgusting’ scenes as ‘overworked employee close to tears is forced to fill large orders on her own’ Video taken at McDonald’s in Ealing, London shows a worker handling big order Man posted a video to Twitter and slammed ‘multibillion dollar’ fast...
AOC: ‘We came close to half of the House nearly dying’ during riots
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., on Sunday assailed last week’s storming of the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters, saying that half of House lawmakers “came close to dying.” Ocasio-Cortez made the comments during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week” with host George Stephanopoulos. Stephanopoulos read a...
AOC: ‘We came close to half of the House nearly dying’ during riots
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., on Sunday assailed last week’s storming of the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters, saying that half of House lawmakers “came close to dying.” Ocasio-Cortez made the comments during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week” with host George Stephanopoulos. Stephanopoulos read a...
California man wanted in ex-girlfriend’s slaying kills himself as cops close in
A man suspected of murdering his ex-girlfriend in front of their 3-year-old daughter in California last week killed himself in Texas as authorities were closing in, investigators said Saturday. Herbert Nixon Flores, 46, shot himself with a handgun after realizing police cars were following him as he...
Morkel close to a Heat debut
South African paceman Morne Morkel is closing in on his Brisbane Heat debut after a frustrating wait. South African speedster Morne Morkel’s frustrating wait to make his Brisbane Heat debut is set to end on Wednesday night. The Heat, who meet the Sydney Sixers at...