Weinstein raped me in 1994 at age 17, woman says in lawsuit
Saturday, 30 May 2020, 06:55
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
A woman who says Harvey Weinstein raped her when she was 17 is among four plaintiffs in a new lawsuit against the imprisoned movie mogul, the latest court action accusing him of decades of...
Hello and welcome: Robot waiters to the rescue amid virus
Friday, 29 May 2020, 13:47
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
You can always count on a robot for perfect timing. When Shaosong Hu saw robotic waiters serving food in China last fall, he knew exactly what he wanted for his restaurant in the Dutch beachside...
Cancer, Coronavirus are a dangerous mix, new studies find
Friday, 29 May 2020, 07:39
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
New research shows how dangerous the coronavirus is for current and former cancer patients. Those who developed COVID-19 were much more likely to die within a month than people without cancer who got...
EasyJet will cut up to one-third of its 15,000 employees
Thursday, 28 May 2020, 20:05
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Major airlines on both sides of the Atlantic are cutting even more jobs as they struggle to cope with a plunge in air travel that will leave the airline industry much smaller than it was before the...
Patrons under plastic: Restaurants get creative in virus era
Thursday, 28 May 2020, 10:41
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Dining at a table where each person is enclosed by a clear plastic shield might look and sound futuristic, but it could be one way for some restaurants to reopen. It also might help out if your...
EU proposes 750 billion-euro Coronavirus recovery fund
Thursday, 28 May 2020, 07:16
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
The European Union proposed a 750 billion-euro ($825 billion) recovery fund to help countries weather a painful recession triggered by the coronavirus and sought Wednesday to bridge divisions over the...
What next? Trump threatens Twitter over fact checks
Thursday, 28 May 2020, 07:10
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Twitter has taken the unprecedented step of adding fact-check warnings to two of President Donald Trump’s tweets that falsely called mail-in ballots “substantially...
US death toll from coronavirus surges past 100,000 people
Thursday, 28 May 2020, 07:08
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
The U.S. surpassed a jarring milestone Wednesday in the coronavirus pandemic: 100,000 deaths. That number is the best estimate and most assuredly an undercount. But it represents the stark...