Destiny USA mall reopens as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions are eased in Syracuse, New York, U.S. Maranie Staab | Reuters Retailers have faced nothing short of whiplash this year. Businesses have had to shutter and reopen due to the coronavirus pandemic. They’ve coped with a plunge in sales and supply chain headaches. They’ve chased
On the move: a time sequence of images showing the motion of a droplet in the liquid crystal. (Courtesy: Hend Baza) Liquid crystals can be used to direct the motion of self-propelled particles, reveals new research done in the US. In a paper published in Nature, researchers in Oleg Lavrentovich’s group at Kent State University
Here’s a list of TV shows that aired (or are expected to air) during the 2020-21 season (roughly September 2020 through August 2021) but won’t be back for the 2021-22 season. Not finding a show that you believe has been cancelled? Check the 2018-19 season list or the 2019-20 season list. You can also check our
Andrzej Sapkowski The Last Wish Trans. Danusia Stok Sword of Destiny Trans. David French Orbit “And our destiny. It isn’t a fairy story, it’s real life. Lousy, evil, onerous . . . not sparing anyone, neither witchers, nor queens” (Sword of Destiny). The warrior queen Calanthe of Cintra may insist that the world is not magical but
BEIJING — Chinese mutual funds have been on a tear this year, a sign of changing investor behavior as the local capital markets mature. More than 1,100 new funds have launched this year, for a scale of issuance that’s topped 2.5 trillion yuan ($373.1 billion) as of Friday, the last trading day of October, according
Not to send everyone screaming for the exits, but it wouldn’t be out of the question if Warner Bros. moves Wonder Woman 1984 off its Christmas Day global theatrical release. Facts are facts whether former Vice President Joe Biden takes the U.S. Presidency tomorrow night or if President Donald Trump continues: New York City and Los
WASHINGTON — NASA is delaying the launch of an ocean science satellite on one Falcon 9 rocket, but says that delay will not affect another Falcon 9 launch of a commercial crew mission. The agency announced Nov. 3 it was delaying the launch of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite on a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg
Fortnite players on PlayStation 4 have finally received the 14.50 update after some delay, the developers announced on Twitter. The popular game with a free-to-play battle royale mode was updated to version 14.50 on November 3 for all players, but PS4 players were left out due to some issues. Fortnite update 14.50 brings several bug
An employee of the West Bloomfield Township Clerks office carries absentee ballots to have them marked with a time and date stamp when they were received on October 31, 2020 in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty Images Don’t hold your breath for a call in the presidential race. Election results from
Back in August, a team of scientists conducted an experiment in the transmission of coronavirus at Quarterback Immobilien Arena in Leipzig, Germany. The Restart-19 study, which sought to collect data on various activities at large indoor gatherings—such as concerts—was performed by a team at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg led by Dr. Stefan Moritz, the head
Currency dealers monitor exchange rates in a trading room at KEB Hana Bank in Seoul on November 4, 2020, as Asian markets react to early predictions following the U.S. presidential election. JUNG YEON-JE | AFP | Getty Images Investors should tread carefully to avoid being “whiplashed” by ongoing market “confusion,” economists have told CNBC, as
Quarantine has made us all creatures of comfort. Under stay-at-home orders we’ve retreated to a steady rotation of sweatpants and leggings (read: elastic waistbands only). But despite claims that hard pants are over, there’s one tough textile that we’ll never abandon: denim. If you haven’t come near a pair of jeans in months, allow us
Stone Cold Steve Austin will be the subject of a new documentary in the works from the producers of the acclaimed Michael Jordan docuseries The Last Dance. Directed by Jason Hehir, The Last Dance explores the career of NBA legend Michael Jordan, focusing particularly on his final season with the Chicago Bulls. After premiering on
Castle Rock will not be telling any more stories at Hulu. The Disney-owned streaming service has canceled the anthology series after two seasons. The writing was on the wall given that Castle Rock Season 2 arrived in October 2019, with the series in limbo until the unfortunate announcement. Castle Rock Season 1 arrived in July
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by Jessica Pena, November 3, 2020 The mystery of Castle Rock won’t continue into a third season. Hulu has cancelled the Stephen King-inspired TV show after two years and 20 episodes. Based on King’s writings, the horror drama series is set in the “Stephen King multiverse” and unfolds within a few square miles of the Maine
Pedestrians carrying shopping bags cross a street in front of the Macy’s flagship store in the Herald Square area of New York, on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. Nina Westervelt | Bloomberg | Getty Images Americans have shown they are eager to shop, even during a recession and global health crisis, the National Retail Federation’s chief
The nation’s fourth-biggest cinema chain Marcus Theatres saw revenue plunge and swung to the red last quarter, beating Wall Street forecasts, however and emphasizing solid financials underpinned by the fact that it owns most of its theatres. Family-owned Marcus, based in Milwaukee, owns or operates 1,110 screens at 91 locations in 17 states under the