Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reported to Congress on Wednesday that Hong Kong was no longer autonomous from China, a move that could jeopardize the special administrative region’s favorable trade relationship with the U.S. and open up Chinese officials to sanctions. The State Department was required to issue a determination on Hong Kong’s autonomy under
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Chromeo’s Dave 1 and his brother A-Trak have formed a new group called the Brothers Macklovitch, and shared a new song called “Give Love To Get Some.” The track features R&B singer Leven Kali and is out now via A-Trak’s Fool’s Gold label. Check it out below. The Brothers Macklovitch plans to release a second
Speech bubbles: electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virions, which are the cause of COVID-19. (Courtesy: NIAID-RML/CC BY 2.0) Droplet clouds emitted during 1 min of loud speech by an individual infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus could contain more than 1000 virus particles – according to new calculations done by scientists in the US. This work, alongside observations
Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo shows his masks during a press conference at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 26, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City. Johannes Eisele | AFP | Getty Images New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told Republican lawmakers on Wednesday to “stop abusing” states that have born
Connie Nielsen, who plays Queen Hippolyta, Wonder Woman’s mother in the DCEU, has had another movie come out recently titled Inheritance, which co-stars Lily Collins, Chace Crawford, and Simon Pegg. While promoting the movie, Neilsen spoke about how her character of Catherine in Inheritance is similar to her portrayal of the Queen of the Amazons
Supergirl Season 5 showed potential with the promise of Leviathan and the intriguing, yet predictable, fight between Kara and Lena. But as the episodes aired, it was clear that the show was struggling to figure what story it was trying to tell. Was it Lena’s falling out with Kara? The rise of Leviathan? Malefic’s revenge?
WEDZA, Zimbabwe (Reuters) – In the rural Zimbabwe district of Wedza, a new electric-powered motorcycle is helping bring income to poor women and easing the burden of looking after families. The three-wheeler, known as Hamba (Go), powered by a solar-charged lithium ion battery, is being piloted by start-up Mobility for Africa, which leases the motorcycle
Grandmother Is Gone but at Least She’s a Bird Now Marie-Helene Bertino Author of the novel Parakeet (FSG, June 2020) Share article Electric Lit is committed to publishing—and paying writers—through the pandemic without any layoffs or pay cuts. Please consider supporting us during this difficult time. Donate here. . “What Is the Internet?” excerpt from Parakeet by
Mason’s Paradox, the highly anticipated animated series created by Jacob Graham is releasing their official poster and initial superstar cast in preparation for their Kickstarter campaign and trailer launch taking place on June 9th, 2020. Mason is just your average teenager dealing with teenage problems. Things like dimensional travel, getting mixed up in intergalactic wars
In the following essay, the author reflects on the jarring disconnect between a reader’s intimacy with an author on the page and an encounter in real time. Are we, as readers, owed anything by the author, and if so, what? Is reading ever reciprocal? As a veteran bookseller, I’d watched lines form before authors, fans
UPDATED at 11AM PT: Cinemark will release its first-quarter earnings and address Wall Street analysts on an earnings call on June 3, in what will likely be a closely monitored status report on movie theaters’ attempt to reopen. Earlier this month, the No. 3 U.S. theater chain had postponed its earnings report, as had top
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Tractor Supply (TSCO) – Tractor Supply said it expected record-breaking sales and earnings for the current quarter, and that comparable-store sales for the farm supply company would grow by 20% to 25%. Tractor Supply shares are up 47% since nationwide lockdowns began in
WASHINGTON — As NASA and SpaceX complete final preparations for the first crewed flight of the Crew Dragon spacecraft, the agency is already looking ahead to the spacecraft’s next mission. Technicians spent the day May 26 wrapping up work ahead of the scheduled 4:33 p.m. Eastern May 27 launch of the Crew Dragon spacecraft on
[embedded content] SpaceX is set to mark a huge milestone in its own company history, with a first-ever crewed spaceflight set to take off from Cape Canaveral in Florida later today. The mission is Commercial Crew Demo-2, the culmination of its Crew Dragon human spacecraft development program, which will carry NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and
An election workers sorts vote-by-mail ballots for the presidential primary at King County Elections in Renton, Washington on March 10, 2020. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s favorite social media platform, Twitter, on Tuesday began fact-checking his posts, applying warning labels to two of his tweets that made misleading claims about
The EU flags are seen in front of the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on May 19, 2020, in Brussels, Belgium. Thierry Monasse The European Commission has unveiled plans for a 750 billion euro ($826.5 billion) recovery fund as the region faces the worst economic crisis since the 1930s. The announcement came after France and
Flo Rida‘s teaming up with his personal doctor — and dropping his own cash — to get COVID-19 testing ramped up at Florida companies trying to reopen safely. The rapper — along with his doc and business partner, Dr. George Tabi — have launched a $1.5 million healthcare venture together called the Asktabs Mobile Wellness
On Friday night, May 22, the internet belonged to a black woman. Amid the usual Instagram DJ live sets, photo dumps of simpler times pre-coronavirus, and sheer boredom Tweets, Congolese designer and Hanifa founder, Anifa Mvuemba, debuted her latest collection Pink Label Congo via 3D renderings on Instagram Live. The move was in response to