One killed in Benin after army clears protesters
Talon has been accused of cracking down on opponents
Talon has been accused of cracking down on opponents
Stocks traded mixed on Tuesday after U.S. federal health officials called for a pause in the rollout of Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ) COVID-19 vaccine amid concerns over rare blood clots in some individuals who received the inoculation.
US Coast Guard officials in Miami, Florida, say the operator of a boat that spun out of control near Fisherman’s Channel on Monday, April 12, was lucky he only sustained minor injuries.Footage released by the coast guard shows crews from Coast Guard Station Miami Beach and the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue deliberately entangling the boat’s propellor to bring it to a stop.Before they arrived, a Good Samaritan had rescued the boat’s operator, who had been thrown from the “runaway” vessel and did not have a life jacket, the coast guard said in a press statement.The man sustained a minor injury but declined medical assistance, the coast guard added.Petty Officer First Class Andrew Sanchez, the coast guard’s command duty officer in Miami, said the boater was “fortunate the situation was not worse” and noted that new regulations had recently been enacted to prevent such incidents.“As of April 1, vessels 26 feet and under are required to have an engine cut-off switch, and operators are required to wear the lanyard to stop accidents such as this one,” said Sanchez. Credit: US Coast Guard District 7 via Storyful
NBC has given out a pair of comedy pilot orders, including one starring music superstar Demi Lovato. The Lovato project is titled “Hungry.” NBC had previously given the single-camera show a put pilot commitment back in January. In the show, friends who belong to a food issues group help each other as they look for […]
If top tier personnel want to maintain close contact with players or work in certain areas of the facility, a vaccination will be required.
Preventive Medicine Specialist & True Health Initiative President Dr. David Katz joined Yahoo Finance Live to break down the risks of the COVID-19 vaccines and what thisw means.
Riff Raff Entertainment, the company founded by Oscar nominee Jude Law and Ben Jackson, has signed a first-look deal with New Republic Pictures. The deal is for both feature film and television production. New Republic, which was founded Brian Oliver and counts Bradley Fischer as its president, has signed four first-look deals in the last […]
Netflix veteran Jessica Neal is leaving the company, after leading the company’s HR, recruiting, culture and coaching teams since 2017. The company didn’t provide a reason for her departure. A Netflix rep declined to comment on Neal’s exit and would not confirm whether the company is planning to hire an exec to replace her in […]
The Biden administration said on Tuesday that it had plenty of doses of the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines, making assurances just hours after many states stopped administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine over concerns of blood clotting. “We have plenty of supply,” said White House coronavirus coordinator Jeff Zients during a press briefing Tuesday afternoon, calling the remaining two vaccines now in the nation’s arsenal “clearly safe.”
Gov. Larry Hogan vowed to stick to his cautious approach, but last month he moved abruptly to reopen the state at a time when public health officials were continuing to plead for caution.
The Olympic flame is on its way across Japan and athletes around the world are ramping up training, but 100 days before Tokyo 2020 opens, organisers still face monumental challenges.
Apr.13 -- Chamber of Digital Commerce President Perianne Boring discusses Coinbase Global Inc.’s listing this week with Bloomberg's Amber Kanwar and Matt Miller on "Bloomberg Markets."