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Dirty air cuts back California crops
Photo by George Rose/Getty Images
California loses up to $1 billion in crops each year because of air pollution, according to new research that looked at trends from 1980 ...
(March 17 00:42) The Verge
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Warner Bros Harry Potter Studio Tour closes due to coronavirus fears
Staff at the Warner Bros Studio Tour, based in Leavesden, Hertfordshire, said there had been no reported cases of the infection, but the tour would close from tonight until April ...
(March 17 00:42) Dailymail.co.uk
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Redskins Rumors: Ereck Flowers to Test Free Agency, Will Have a 'Strong' Market
Washington Redskins offensive lineman Ereck Flowers will reportedly hit free agency after the two sides were unable to agree on a new deal, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reported Monday ...
(March 17 00:42) Bleacherreport.com
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Al Roker and Craig Melvin are taking time off the ‘Today’ show after a colleague contracted the coronavirus
The "Today" employee is receiving medical care, and colleagues in the third hour of the show are working from home.
(March 17 00:41) Businessinsider.sg
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Coronavirus Italy: Victims over 80 may not get intensive care
The plans drawn up by civil protection officials in Turin warn that 'it will be necessary to apply criteria for access to intensive treatment' if not all patients can be ...
(March 17 00:41) Dailymail.co.uk
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Can't find toilet paper anywhere? You should get a bidet.
As companies enact mandatory work-from-home policies and major cities shutter bars, restaurants, and schools amid the coronavirus outbreak (now a global pandemic), apocalyptic images of bare store shelves have been ...
(March 17 00:41) Mashable.com
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Coronavirus: UK among countries slammed by WHO over testing
The UN agency's director-general, Dr Tedros Adhanom, warned: 'You cannot fight a fire blindfolded.'
(March 17 00:40) Dailymail.co.uk
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Working from home? Here are the steps all workers and companies should take to avoid cyberattacks, according to experts
The increase in web apps used by companies for online work and virtual meetings will inflate hackers' potential targets.
(March 17 00:39) Businessinsider.sg
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Lorenzo Brino, Child Actor On '7th Heaven,' Dies At Age 21
He played Sam Camden for years on the WB series.
(March 17 00:39) Huffington Post
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Deutsche Telekom postpones shareholder meeting over coronavirus
Deutsche Telekom on Monday postponed its March 26 annual general shareholders meeting due to the coronavirus, saying it planned to hold the gathering during the first eight months of ...
(March 17 00:39) Reuters.com Business
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Lego bricks could linger up to 1,300 years in the ocean, scientists say - CNET
The study sheds light on just how long certain types of plastic can live on in the marine environment.
(March 17 00:38) Cnet.com
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Coronavirus: British boy, 9, infected on Bulgarian skiing holiday
The youngster and his family were tested for the coronavirus after they arrived at a ski resort in Bansko (file photo) in Bulgaria last Friday.
(March 17 00:38) Dailymail.co.uk
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Chinese community sets up dedicated toilets for people from Hubei Province due to coronavirus fears
Footage shows two cubicles inside a public restroom at Yongfu service station being labelled as 'toilets for Hubei residents only' out of coronavirus fears. There were also designated parking lots. ...
(March 17 00:38) Dailymail.co.uk
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Qatar Airways To Keep Flying Despite Earlier Reports
Qatar Airways will keep operating flights to and from Doha despite earlier confusion that the airline would be temporarily canceling all international routes.
(March 17 00:38) Forbes.com Business
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Mobs of people showed up for Disney World’s closing fireworks show even though experts are begging people to avoid crowds
Disney World in Orlando was packed with guests for the park's last "Happily Ever After" fireworks show before it temporarily closed on Monday.
(March 17 00:37) Businessinsider.sg
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‘We could be Italy’: US Surgeon General says country needs to get ‘aggressive’ like South Korea and China to fight coronavirus pandemic
"When you look at the projections, there's every chance that we could be Italy," Adams said. More than 1,800 have died in Italy from COVID-19.
(March 17 00:37) Businessinsider.sg
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Curb On Gatherings Applies To Shaheen Bagh, Arvind Kejriwal Clarifies
The protest at Shaheen Bagh against the contentious citizenship law, continuing through the harsh Delhi winter and much political turmoil, is now facing a formidable challenge - the outbreak of... ...
(March 17 00:37) NDTV News
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Spain to start controls at land borders to stem coronavirus - Interior Minister
(March 17 00:35) TodayOnline World
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Armenia declares one-month state of emergency for coronavirus
(March 17 00:35) TodayOnline World
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TikTok guidelines said not to promote posts by ‘ugly’ and poor users
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
TikTok directed its moderators to prevent people with “ugly facial looks” or who shot videos in “slums” or “dilapidated housing” from having ...
(March 17 00:35) The Verge