Hard to believe, but it’s the final day of July, meaning presidential candidates and political parties were making their final pitches before the monthly filing period closed, according to CBS News political unit associate producer Sarah Ewall-Wice. In fundraising emails over the past couple of days, the Biden campaign was racing […]
Month: July 2020
Chris Evans opens up about his new political site, ‘Rocky’ quarantine workouts and Finstas
Former superhero Chris Evans is in a new groove during the pandemic: He’s setting his sights on politics. The actor (or Captain America, ahem), has devoted himself to launching his new website, A Starting Point, which aims to create a bridge for the public and elected officials on wide swath of issues, […]
Edited Transcript of TC.OQ earnings conference call or presentation 2-Jul-20 12:00pm GMT
Jul 31, 2020 (Thomson StreetEvents) — Edited Transcript of TuanChe Ltd earnings conference call or presentation Thursday, July 2, 2020 at 12:00:00pm GMT Good morning, and good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by, and welcome to TuanChe Limited First Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call. (Operator Instructions) Today’s […]
How Big Tech Surged in the Coronavirus Era
The U.S. economy’s free fall may be nauseating for some sectors, but for the four tech giants that posted earnings results on Thursday, the past three months have been more like a thrill ride. The day after taking tough questions from the House Judiciary Committee on whether they’ve become too […]
What is ‘Blackfishing’? Here’s why a Black publication was criticized after employing a white dating columnist
Some critics have accused a white writer of “blackfishing.” Here’s what that means. (Illustration: Getty Images) MadameNoire, a self-described “space for the unapologetic black woman,” is sticking with its mission in a new way this week — by refusing to apologize to angry readers who accuse the publication of “digital […]
This $30 tool claims to stop the itch caused by bug bites. But does it work?
Looking for more of the best deals, sales and product recommendations? Sign up for Yahoo Lifestyle Canada’s newsletter! Bug Bite Thing. Yahoo Lifestyle Canada is committed to finding you the best products at the best prices. We may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing […]
How to Find an Accredited College Online (and Avoid the Scams)
There are many college options out there, and one of them includes online schooling. But if you’re looking to get a remote degree, it’s important to know how to find an accredited college online. Many traditional universities offer online-only programs along with on-campus learning, and some colleges are mostly or […]
Colleges could reopen if they test students every 2 days; Fauci ‘cautiously optimistic’ for vaccine this year
In its biggest coronavirus vaccine deal yet, the U.S. said Friday it will pay French pharmaceutical company Sanofi and Great Britain’s GlaxoSmithKline up to $2.1 billion to test and produce 100 million doses of an experimental coronavirus vaccine. The deal is part of Operation Warp Speed, a White House-led initiative aimed […]
Conspiracy theories around COVID-19 continue to spread. Experts weigh in on why people believe them.
More than 200 people gathered at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus to protest the face mask mandate that multiple counties are under in the state. (Photo: Megan Jelinger/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) When Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert, a Republican who has publicly shunned face masks, tested positive for COVID-19 on […]
Infection growth slows in California, but deaths surge
California overall is not experiencing the same alarming surge in COVID-19 infections as it did in late June and early July, but record-breaking death tolls reported this week underscore the continued seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic. California set a new record Wednesday when it reported its highest COVID-19 death toll […]
Young people could decide the 2020 election. Will a pandemic derail that?
Activists with Youth Climate Strike Los Angeles take to the streets Nov. 1 for a march. (Los Angeles Times) For as long as young people have played a role in the American imagination, they have been cast as figures of apathy and self-indulgence. As an actual young person, I am […]
Coronavirus child care pinch in U.S. poses threat to economic gains of working women
By Jonnelle Marte and Rachel Dissell CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Most days, Zora Pannell works from her dining room table, sitting in front of her computer, turning off the video on Zoom calls to nurse her one-year-old daughter, Savannah. Pannell has balanced working from home and caring for her daughter and […]
When it is, and how you can support Black-owned businesses
Photo credit: Instagram/bpdofficial From Digital Spy The Black Lives Matter movement calls on all of us to make long-term commitments to respond directly to systematic racism and to help fight racial inequality. One way of taking action is by showing your support for Black Pound Day, a monthly initiative encouraging […]
Here’s what every parent needs to know
Yahoo Life is committed to finding you the best products at the best prices. The product written about here is offered in affiliation with Yahoo Life’s parent company, Verizon Media. Kids are prime targets for identity theives because they have no credit histories and no one is checking. (Photo: Getty/iStockphoto) […]
Internet freedom is in imminent danger, claims Twitter boss Jack Dorsey in attack on other tech companies
Getty Images The freedom of the internet is under imminent threat, Twitter boss Jack Dorsey has said. He said his rival tech giants were “killing competing ideas” and that the idea of fairness on the internet was under threat. Other companies are creating “walled-garden alternative internets”, in an apparent attack […]
How Ron Howard’s ‘Rebuilding Paradise’ reimagines releasing a movie during a pandemic
Ron Howard’s ‘Rebuilding Paradise’ premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. It’s now scheduled to hit 70 markets nationwide via a mix of virtual and physical theatrical releases. (Noah Berger/ National Geographic Films) A raging firestorm on Nov. 8, 2018, engulfed the small town of Paradise, Calif., displacing some 50,000 […]
Stocks rise, Nasdaq outperforms as strong earnings offset economic fears
Stocks extended gains Friday morning, with the Nasdaq jumping about 1%, after a slew of better than expected corporate earnings results from major tech firms. Each of Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Netflix hit record highs shortly after market open. Tech titans Facebook (FB), Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), and Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), each […]
As representation debate rages, Latinx creators tell Hollywood: ‘Just open the door’
TV writers Diana Mendez, left, and Judalina Neira formed the Latina TV Writers Brunch Group and La Lista to represent the Latina community in Hollywood. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) The outrage was instant and loud. And warranted. No Latinx creatives appeared in any of the major categories when […]
How useful really is an online personal trainer?
Photo credit: Kilito Chan – Getty Images From Cosmopolitan When the gyms closed in March, I won’t lie – I was gutted. I’d finally got back into the swing of things on the exercise front (after a very jolly Christmas break and a trip to Lisbon, where I ate enough […]
In Post-COVID-19 China, Beauty Is Bigger Online Than Ever
SHANGHAI — The foot traffic at Parkson was middling at best. Although the well-known department store on Huaihai Road no longer had that eerie ghost town feeling that had settled upon the entire city in February when COVID-19 was at its peak in China, it could not exactly be described […]