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Disney World sets reopening date
The Disney theme park, which employs some 70,000 people, plans to begin a phased reopening on July 11 for its Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom parks and July 15 for EPCOT and Hollywood Studios, the company said on Wednesday. Walt Disney World as well as Disney’s Disneyland resort in Anaheim, California, closed in mid-March because …
BREAKING: Section of M62 through Salford shut following ‘serious crash’ – live updates
A section of the M62 has been shut following a ‘serious’ crash. All traffic is being held westbound at junction 12 for the M602 Eccles Interchange. The carriageway is completely closed between junctions 12 and 11. North West Ambulance Service said they were called to the scene just after 1.30pm today (Wednesday). A spokesperson said: …
Trump’s mockery of wearing masks divides Republicans
“Wearing a face covering is not about politics — it’s about helping other people,” Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) said Tuesday in a plea over Twitter, echoing comments by North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) last week. “This is one time when we truly are all in this together.” Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), who faces …
BREAKING: McDonald’s will reopen 975 more UK branches for drive-thru customers next week
McDonald’s has announced nearly 1,000 more restaurants will reopen for drive-thrus or deliveries from next week, under a new lockdown friendly measures with a £25 cap on orders. Each franchise has been asked to make sure its staff are fit and able to work, following nearly two months of lockdown measures. From next Tuesday McDonald’s …
Flooding rains drench South Florida, with coastal Carolinas next in line
Rainfall rates briefly topped four inches an hour on Sunday in Miami. (Ryan Rea/Social Media/Reuters) When Saturday’s rains first arrived in South Florida, they began as a few showers. Then downpours. And over the weekend, the rains didn’t relent. By Saturday, many parts of Miami and surrounding areas were underwater, with streets becoming lagoons as …
Yemen aid lifeline near ‘breaking point’: UN food agency – Yemen
Humanitarian aid projects to war-torn Yemen are reaching breaking point, and some $870 million is needed to continue giving life-saving assistance to millions of vulnerable people for the next six months, the World Food Programme (WFP), warned on Tuesday. The appeal for a fresh cash injection comes after more than five years of fighting in …
In Cummings’ mind, clever people break the rules | Alan Finlayson | Opinion
What planet are they on? It’s a good question, one we might ask of any government at any time. But it feels particularly appropriate for Dominic Cummings and the government he advises, which seems to think the rules it makes for the rest of us don’t apply to its members. The chief aide’s recent decision …
Khloe Kardashian’s ‘changing face’ highlighted by Kim Kardashian’s epic throwback
Khloe Kardashian’s claims that her dramatic new look is down to clever make-up and working out have been put to the test by an epic throwback pic. The Kardashian-Jenner family have often been accused of editing their pics, so that the best possible image of them can be presented. It is usually countered that the …
Breaking: 4 new COVID-19 cases in Assam, tally rises to 686
GUWAHATI: Four new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Assam, tweeted Assam health minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma. Three cases are from Nagaon and one is from Dhemaji. The number of COVID-19 cases in the State has reached 686. 📌Alert ~ 4 new cases of #COVID19+ reported. 3 Nagaon, 1 Dhemaji ↗️Total cases 686↗️Recovered …
Coronavirus live updates: Census bureau says third of Americans showing signs of depression and anxiety
A third of Americans are showing signs of clinical anxiety or depression, Census Bureau data shows, the most definitive and alarming sign yet of the psychological toll exacted by the coronavirus pandemic. When asked questions normally used to screen patients for mental health problems, 24 percent showed clinically significant symptoms of major depressive disorder and …