Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti said officials will cut water and power to houses that host parties, which are currently banned due to the coronavirus pandemic. Eric Garcetti said that the measure would only be used on homes that repeatedly break the rules. The announcement came a day after a huge party that ended in […]
Warren Buffett plowed $2.1 billion into Bank of America in 12 days. Experts warn it could be years before he sees a return.
Warren Buffett bought $2.1 billion worth of Bank of America stock over 12 straight trading days. It could be years before the billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway chief sees a material return, experts said on Wednesday. “He could buy it for another 12 days, he can’t really fix the headwinds that are challenging the banks,” […]
The Trump administration unveiled a wild plan to wall off China from the US internet
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday announced a broad program to crack down on Chinese apps and services. The “Clean Network” program will block “untrusted” Chinese apps from app stores; stop Chinese phone companies from pre-installing US apps; keep US data off Chinese cloud services; and guard undersea cables It isn’t clear that the […]
Ask Amy: New parents must set firm boundaries
Dear Amy: Late last year my husband and I had our first child, a son. We let people know that only immediate family members (the new grandparents and our siblings) would be allowed to visit us in the hospital the first day the baby was born. For the remainder of that week, we wanted privacy. […]
The Bank of England avoids ‘last resort’ negative rates and warns the UK economy will not recover to pre-pandemic levels until late 2021
Britain’s central bank avoided ‘last resort’ negative interest rates and held its benchmark borrowing rate unchanged at a record low of 0.1% on Thursday. Policymakers said UK economic growth is unlikely to recover to pre-pandemic levels until late 2021, while unemployment could take even longer to decline. The Bank of England revised its full-year 2020 […]
Big Brother Recap: Who Are These People?
Big Brother: All-Stars finally premiered Wednesday night. And while they used the term “All-Stars” very loosely with this crop of houseguests, it was something new to watch in this COVID-19 world. There’s been a severe lack of TV shows, and that’s why CBS is striking while the iron is still hot. This was a premiere […]
Horoscopes Aug. 6, 2020: Vera Farmiga, this year isn’t about mass production
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Vera Farmiga, 47; Geri Halliwell, 48; M. Night Shyamalan, 50; Michelle Yeoh, 58. Michelle Yeoh / AFP PHOTO / Mark RALSTONMARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images Happy Birthday: Take your time this year, and learn from the experiences you encounter. Don’t trust situations or people who are manipulative or play with your emotions. […]
Bridge: Aug. 6, 2020
“I know it’s often right to wait to draw trumps,” an aspiring club player said to me. “You may need ruffs or entries, or you may have something you must do first, such as setting up a fast discard for an impending loser. What’s hard for me is deciding how long to wait. Just when […]
Word Game: Aug. 6, 2020
TODAY’S WORD — PAUPERS (PAUPERS: PAW-pers: Extremely poor people.) Average mark 22 words Time limit 35 minutes Can you find 30 or more words in PAUPERS? The list will be published tomorrow. YESTERDAY’S WORD — WAYLAYING wail wain waling wanly waylay wigan wily wing winy again alga align anyway away awing yang yawing yawl yawn […]
50 million face masks bought by the UK for NHS workers — from a company with links to a government adviser — have been recalled because they don’t fit properly
Fifty million face masks bought by the UK for the National Health Service are being recalled because the straps aren’t tight enough. Ayanda Capital supplied the FFP2 respirators as part of a £252 million ($331 million) deal, signed in April, to provide personal protective equipment. The masks use ear-loop fastenings rather than ties around the […]
Ask Amy: My baby, my rules — but they got hostile and walked out
Dear Amy: Late last year my husband and I had our first child, a son. We let people know that only immediate family members (the new grandparents and our siblings) would be allowed to visit us in the hospital the first day the baby was born. For the remainder of that week, we wanted privacy. […]
TikTok doubles down in Europe with new $500 million Irish data center as it faces being hounded out of the US
TikTok announced Thursday it’s setting up a new €420 million ($498 million) data center in Ireland. The data center is slated to open in early 2022, and will house user data from TikTok’s European users. This comes just as TikTok is having to brace itself against hiving off its US business. Visit Business Insider’s homepage […]