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Pakistan 218-5 at tea on day 1, 2nd test vs New Zealand
Pakistan 218-5 at tea on day 1, 2nd test vs New Zealand
China recorded its lowest daily increase in COVID-19 cases in more than two weeks, official data showed on Wednesday, suggesting aggressive measures implemented to curb a resurgence of the disease are working. The National Health Commission said 75 new confirmed cases were reported on Jan. 26, down from 82 a day earlier, and the lowest single-day rise since Jan. 11.
A dog was left looking rather perplexed whilst wearing his new raincoat in San Francisco, California, prompting an apology from his owner.Footage taken by Twitter user @worldwydewayne shows the dog, Jasper, immobile and avoiding eye contact. “Jasper,” they say, laughing, “look at me. I’m sorry.” Credit: @worldwydewayne via Storyful
Australia's cricket board has cleared six spectators of racially abusing India bowler Mohammed Siraj during the third test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Australian media reported on Wednesday. Cricket Australia (CA) launched an investigation with New South Wales Police after Siraj complained of hearing racist slurs while fielding near the boundary rope. CA's report on its investigation said it believed the players had been racially abused but investigators were unable to identify the culprits, the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper said, citing unnamed sources.
When 18-year old Manizha Talash joined a small but ardent breakdancing community in Afghanistan a few months ago she was the only woman, but she already aims to represent her country in one of the latest sports to be admitted to the Olympics. Dressed head to ankle in black for training, Talash wouldn't look out of place in a dance studio anywhere in the world, but in Afghanistan's conservative, Islamic society she stands out for being courageous enough to pursue her dream. Just being female can be dangerous in Afghanistan.
Jan.26 -- GameStop Corp. shares nearly doubled during exchange hours and then surged in postmarket after Elon Musk tweeted about the video-game retailer. Divya Balji reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."
Icy waves struck the shoreline of Lake Michigan in Chicago on January 26, as snow fell in Illinois and other midwestern states.Footage taken by Instagram user J.M. Pasquesi shows the waters hitting snowy ledges on the shore.The National Weather Service reported up to 5.8 inches of snowfall as of noon on January 26, which they said was the most since April 14, 2019. Credit: J.M. Pasquesi via Storyful
Tributes poured in for Sekou Smith on Tuesday night after the longtime NBA media member reportedly died of COVID-19 complications. Smith worked for Turner Broadcasting, where he appeared on NBA TV and hosted The Hang Time Podcast.
As the 76th anniversary on Wednesday of the liberation of Auschwitz draws closer, Bill Harvey, who survived the concentration camp, said he was shocked by displays of anti-Semitism during the U.S. Capitol riot. Some of the supporters of former President Donald Trump who broke into and ransacked the seat of Congress on Jan. 6 wore clothes bearing anti-Semitic messages, or displayed Nazi symbols. Harvey, interviewed by Zoom from his Los Angeles home on Monday, expressed concern that the lessons that should have been learned from World War Two's Nazi Holocaust are fading.
A stunning sunrise illuminated Jacksonville, Florida, on January 26.Footage taken by Amy Shirley shows the pink clouds lighting up the sky. Credit: Amy Shirley via Storyful
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — A company that specialises in backup, disaster recovery and cyber security solutions and protection has said that Malaysia must be wary of hacktivist group Anonymous...
Kenan Thompson doesn’t expect his new NBC sitcom that (finally) premieres in a few weeks to get too overtly political, despite centering on a Black family. But the show, set in Atlanta, will definitely have a progressive slant. “I don’t think we’re getting too political necessarily, but we definitely touch on kind of the mentality where we think everybody should be as far as like, how the jokes are and what a lot of the punch lines are,” Thompson said Tuesday during a virtual TCA panel for the series. “We don’t necessarily have to have a Black Lives Matter episode necessarily. But we do want to show you know, a nice strong African American cast and a strong African American cast in a professional setting.” Later in the panel, Thompson expanded on the show’s political leanings by saying that it will be reflected naturally through the fact that it features a diverse writing staff. Also Read: 'WandaVision': Jac Schaeffer Promises Answers Are Coming for Trippy Marvel Series “We want to stay on tone, you know, what I mean? I think, you know, we’ve put together a diverse enough writers room and stuff like that, to make sure a lot of different voices are being represented, as far as current voices is concerned. We want the show to be as current as possible and as forward-thinking and progressing the needle forward on, you know, progressive ideologies as much as possible.” The show stars the longtime “SNL” vet as a recently widowed father of two who hosts an Atlanta area morning show. Don Johnson stars as his father-in-law, and fellow “SNL” castmember Chris Redd plays his brother. His two kids are played by Dannah and Dani Lockett. It premieres on Feb. 16. Read original story Kenan Thompson’s NBC Sitcom Will Represent ‘Progressive Ideologies’ – But Don’t Expect a BLM Episode At TheWrap
Japan's vaccination roll-out faces logistical hurdles that could further delay the slow-moving campaign, experts and officials say, complicating plans to deliver widescale coronavirus inoculations in time for the Olympics. Already the last major industrial country to start mass vaccinations, Japan is likely to be hampered on the ground by a lack of containers and dry ice and difficulties in recruiting medical staff, more than a dozen people involved in the inoculation drive told Reuters. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has said vaccines are critical to holding a successful Olympics after last year's delay.
First Midwest Bancorp (FMBI) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 48.28% and -2.48%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
In today’s TV news roundup, BET sets a Tyler Perry special about the COVID-19 vaccine, and Netflix releases trailers for “Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel” and “Ginny & Georgia.” DATES Peacock will premiere “Archibald’s Next Big Thing Is Here” on Feb. 18 with all six episodes dropping at once. The show, which […]
Tom Llamas, the ABC News anchor who leads the unit’s weekend “World News Tonight” broadcast and is its chief national affairs correspondent, is jumping from the Disney operation to NBC News. according to a person familiar with the matter. Llamas, who has been with the Disney-owned operation since 2014 and also anchors breaking events for […]
The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a one-year, $18 million deal with infielder Marcus Semien, according to multiple reports Tuesday night. Toronto intends to make Semien its primary second baseman, with Bo Bichette staying at shortstop and Cavan Biggio able to play multiple positions. Semien is the latest arrival in a busy offseason for the Blue Jays, who already have added George Springer, Kirby Yates, Tyler Chatwood and others.
Women in the US army are going to be able to dress up a little.
Ron Johnson, longtime coach in the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals organizations, died Tuesday at age 64 because of complications related to COVID-19. Johnson most recently served in the Orioles' organization, where he managed the Triple-A Norfolk Tides from 2012-18.
NBC’s “Young Rock” should maybe be called “Young Rocks” since there are three actors cast as Dwayne Johnson across his formative years. Adrian Groulx plays 10-year-old “Dewey” Johnson, Bradley Constant portrays Dwayne Johnson at 15 and Uli Latukefu heads to the University of Miami as the 18-year-old version of the man who would eventually become WWE Superstar The Rock. TheWrap asked showrunner Nahnatchka Khan and the real Dwayne Johnson how this would work, casting-wise, if the comedy has an event decent run. After all, Constant’s Johnson would become Latukefu’s in just three years. “(Dwayne Johnson’s) life is so big and there are so many stories to tell that I imagine there’s even a season pre-Adrian,” Khan responded Tuesday during the new series’ Television Critics Association Press Tour panel. “There’s more seasons to tell in Hawaii. There’s a lot of places we can jump to in Dwayne’s big book of life. So once we determine these next stories and these next timelines we want to tell, I think that’s going to be our plan moving forward.” Also Read: 'Young Rock' Trailer: Dwayne Johnson Is Running for President in 2032, Apparently (Video) “I think we have a real opportunity if we were to go on,” Johnson told us. “There’s pre-Adrian — (ages) 8, 6, 7, 9 — and then from 11, 12, 13, 14: those were my years where I was the star of getting arrested all the time. And then of course the University of Miami and playing there and then post-University of Miami when I made the decision that I might have something to offer the world of professional wrestling.” “And then we get into the WWE,” he continued. “There’s a good amount of stuff.” That ought to keep the show’s casting director busy. Also Read: How Sasha Banks' 'The Mandalorian' Role Made Her a Better WWE Wrestler The task was already an uphill battle, considering all of the massive men required for the call sheet. In the show’s pilot episode alone we see actors portraying WWF/WWE wrestlers Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, his dad Rocky Johnson, his uncles The Wild Somoans, Andre The Giant, The Iron Sheik, The Junkyard Dog and University of Miami teammates (and future NFL players) Jessie Armstead and Russell Maryland. Those are not your typical Hollywood bodies. “Young Rock” premieres Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 8/7c on NBC. Read original story How ‘Young Rock’ Will Handle 3 Actors Playing Dwayne Johnson at Different Ages as They Grow Up At TheWrap
Argentine multi-hyphenate Ana Katz, who’s worked in both theater and film, premieres her sixth feature, “The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet,” at Sundance’s World Cinema Dramatic Competition section. She’s no stranger to the Park City-based fest, having previously won its 2015 World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Prize in Screenwriting for her drama “My Friend From […]