SANTA MONICA, CA – AUG. 15, 2020.: Beachgoers create a forest of umbrellas as thousands seek refuge in Santa Monica with temperatures reaching triple digits and beyond in inland valleys and deserts on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. A heatwave caused by a high pressure system over Southern California is expected […]
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Super Tiny Stocks Staging Bigger Rebound Rally Than Megacap Tech
(Bloomberg) — Tech behemoths have been Wall Street’s obsession all year. But the tiniest of stocks have surreptitiously been making a comeback — in a big way. The Russell Microcap Index, whose members have a value of $300 million on average, is up more than 60% from this year’s stock-market […]
Team news ahead of Europa League fixture tonight
Manchester United face Sevilla tonight in the first Europa League semi-final. Both teams are hoping to make it through to the final itself, where they will play either Inter Milan or Shakhtar Donetsk. Regardless of who wins the competition, all four sides will be in the Champions League next season […]
Lunchtime for students looks different amid COVID-19
INDIANAPOLIS — In past school years, you could find kids sitting together at a table in the cafeteria, some from their own class, some from others. You might have heard laughter and perhaps even spotted students sharing food with each other. Now, in schools that decide to open for in-person instruction, some […]
Couple postpones wedding, gets surprise gift from stranger they accidentally emailed
A Boston couple received a wedding gift from a total stranger after an email address typo brought them together. (Photo: Getty Images) A Boston couple received a heartwarming gift from a stranger who accidentally received an email meant for the wedding guests. Last week, a woman named Akilah Daniels shared […]
The hustlers making millions from goods they never handle
Gabriel Beltran moved from Uruguay to Miami with the dream of making it big as a drummer. Five years ago, he was struggling to pay his rent and living on his girlfriend’s student loan. Then he made over $20m (£15m) through a little-known online retail technique: dropshipping. And in bedrooms […]
What to Know About the USPS’s Financial Problems and How to Help
tmp_anN16H_1a0343bd9cccc619_pope-moysuh-ObweQkF5w30-unsplash.jpg The United States Postal Service has been in financial trouble for some time now, reporting $8.8 billion in losses in 2019, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only added to its woes. In the first quarter of 2020, the USPS reported even higher losses at $4.5 billion and warned that […]
Couple postpones wedding amid the pandemic, gets surprise gift from stranger they accidentally emailed
A Boston couple received a wedding gift from a total stranger after an email address typo brought them together. (Photo: Getty Images) A Boston couple received a heartwarming gift from a stranger who accidentally received an email meant for the wedding guests. Last week, a woman named Akilah Daniels shared […]
Supermarkets braced for surge in online deliveries as half a million people go into quarantine
Around 160,000 tourists made it back to the UK before the 4am deadline Supermarkets are dramatically expanding home delivery slots to cater for the huge number of returning holidaymakers who will be forced to self isolate due to new quarantine regulations. An estimated half a million tourists are currently on […]
Tea at the Ritz soured by credit card scammers
The Ritz hotel in London Diners at the luxury Ritz hotel in London have been targeted by “extremely convincing” scammers who posed as hotel staff to steal payment card details. The scammers phoned people with exact details of their restaurant bookings, asking them to “confirm” card details. They then tried […]
15 things that are selling out fast at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
15 things that are selling out at Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale — Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. Early access to the annual Nordstrom Anniversary Sale opened for all cardholders this week, and tons of popular items are already […]
Trying to Make It Big Online? Getting Signed Isn’t Everything
Tianna Singer, a TIkTok influencer, in Los Angeles, Aug. 12, 2020. (Rozette Rago/The New York Times) This spring, Marcus Olin moved into a sprawling mansion in the Los Feliz section of Los Angeles with seven other TikTok creators. His bedroom overlooked downtown Los Angeles, and waking up to the view […]
5 castles in the UK you can tour virtually for a positively aristocratic ‘vacation’ from your couch
The Palace of Holyroodhouse Samot / Shutterstock It’s that time of year — or at least, it’s that time of the pandemic — when photos of Europeans going on vacation to Italy or the south of France take over social media. It hurts only a little, especially as the borders […]
QAnon Promotes Pedo-Ring Conspiracy Theories. Now They’re Stealing Kids.
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Getty Part One of Two Parts: QAnon conspiracy theorist Alpalus Slyman pushed his Honda Odyssey past 110 mph while his five children screamed in the back of the minivan and police officers from two states pursued him down the highway. “Donald Trump, I need a […]
14 things you (or your kids) need for distance learning this year
14 things you (or your kids) need for distance learning this year With many schools across the country either closed or operating under a hybrid model to prevent the spread of COVID-19, students and their guardians alike are bracing themselves for a fall semester of distance learning — and consequently, […]
15 things that are selling out at this year’s massive Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
15 things that are selling out at Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale — Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. Early access to the annual Nordstrom Anniversary Sale opened for all cardholders this week, and tons of popular items are already […]
California encouraged by trends even as it passes 600,000 coronavirus cases, most in U.S.
By Bill Tarrant LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California became the first U.S. state to surpass 600,000 cases of COVID-19 on Friday and the Midwest saw several record one-day rises as some states struggled to contain the pandemic even as a few welcomed students back to school campuses. California went over […]
Florida Bar examinees worry online testing software poses security risks
First, the state’s prospective lawyers had health concerns about taking the Florida Bar exam in the time of coronavirus. Now that the test has been moved on-line, they’re voicing worries about security issues with the software they will have to use to take the remote exam. The high-pressure exam was […]
How the Kamala Harris pick is playing with Indian Americans, a fast-growing and influential voting bloc
WASHINGTON — Rep. Pramila Jayapal got a one-word text from her mother Maya Jayapal when Sen. Kamala Harris was announced as the Democratic vice-presidential nominee. “KAMALA.” An uncle texted her about the connection between her great aunt P.K. Devi, and Harris’ aunt Sarala Gopalan, who studied under Devi in medical […]
Rose Bowl Flea Market Going Online Via Free People
The Rose Bowl Flea has been happening monthly in Los Angeles since the early Seventies, then came the coronavirus pandemic. The famed market had to shut down in March, when the coronavirus hit the West in earnest and Los Angeles went into lockdown. Considering the market boasts 2,500 vendors and […]