“Bailing out the Titanic” – French arts struggle amid coronavirus
Dancer and choreographer Nicolas Maloufi has not worked since France went into lockdown in mid-March, and his daily yoga sessions in a borrowed Paris apartment...
U.S. Senate approves Trump security nominee after nearly two-year hold
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved William Evanina, President Donald Trump’s nominee for a top counterintelligence position, after he was blocked for almost two years...
Fitbit starts study to test if devices can detect irregular heart rhythms
Fitbit Inc on Wednesday launched a virtual study to test if its wearable devices can detect irregular heart rhythms or atrial fibrillation....
A British nurse is the chosen superhero in new Banksy artwork
A young boy chooses a nurse as the superhero he wants to play with over Batman and Spiderman in a new artwork by Banksy that...
Trump says coronavirus task force to shift focus, drawing Pelosi criticism
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his coronavirus task force would shift its focus to reviving U.S. business and social life, prompting the top Democrat...
MLS teams resume voluntary player workouts amid COVID-19
Major League Soccer players returned to training on Wednesday under strict rules amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the first step toward a resumption of competition...
Tech leads Wall Street higher as financials fall
The benchmark S&P 500 rose modestly on Wednesday, with gains in technology shares offsetting declines in financials and defensive groups as data showing U.S. private...
Italy’s govt looks to reverse flood of mafiosi leaving jail over coronavirus
Elderly mobsters recently let out of jail over fears they might catch the new coronavirus in Italy’s overcrowded prisons may soon be put back behind...
WHO warns against rushed end to coronavirus lockdowns
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday that countries emerging from restrictions to halt the new coronavirus must proceed “extremely carefully” or risk a...
U.S. Supreme Court wrestles with Obamacare contraception case
U.S. Supreme Court justices grappled on Wednesday with whether President Donald Trump’s administration went too far in allowing employers to obtain broad religious and moral...