Trump’s trade war exacerbated shortage of medical equipment
Hospital workers on the front lines of the fight against coronavirus are reporting dangerous shortages of supplies such as...
Trump’s trade war exacerbated shortage of medical equipment
Hospital workers on the front lines of the fight against coronavirus are reporting dangerous shortages of supplies such as...
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AOC Called Out Senate Republicans For Trapping Congress Into A ‘Shameful’ Bill
Progressive Democrats are not impressed with the stimulus bill that the House of Representatives passed on Friday (March 27)...
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Orion Sun’s Planetary Love Songs Will Transport You
Orion Sun contains multitudes. “I definitely exist in both optimism and nihilism,” the Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter, born Tiffany Majette, told...
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Ariana Grande Gets ‘Mushy’ Celebrating The Tenth Anniversary Of Victorious
Late last year, Ariana Grande gave us a nostalgic thrill when she reunited with a couple of her Victorious...
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COVID-19 Doesn’t Discriminate. Take It From This Millennial Recovering From The Virus
By Rainesford Stauffer A few weeks ago, on a Thursday evening, Conor Dillon started noticing he felt a little...
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I Think My Cat Is Getting Radicalized By Tiger King
Five days ago, a friend sent me an Instagram DM with little context but a lot of intrigue: “Have...
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Galactic Shootouts, Skeletal Seduction: What’s Going On In Rita Ora’s ‘How To Be Lonely’ Video?
Once you recover from the mindfuck that is Rita Ora‘s new video for “How to Be Lonely,” you’ll have...
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How Infamous Mafioso ‘Sammy The Bull’ Gravano Is Adjusting To Life Outside Of Prison
Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano was a “ferocious mafioso” and spent 18 years in prison. Now, in a few...
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Future Must Have Done His Taxes, Because He’s Too Turned Up In ‘Tycoon’
Future‘s first solo release of 2020 is here. “Tycoon” is a promise to keep going up until a toe...
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Bop Shop: Songs From Stray Kids, Alana Springsteen, NLE Choppa, And More
Stray Kids kicked off a new era last December with the release of “Gone Days,” a mellow mix of...
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Khalid Lords Over A Colorful Dance Party In ‘Know Your Worth’ Video
Leave it to Khalid and his megawatt smile to usher us into the weekend. On Friday (March 27), the...
Book excerpt: The grassroots war over Dodger Stadium that captivated a nation
The construction of Walter O’Malley’s shining, new stadium on a hill that began in 1959 is not just a baseball story, but also of three communities that were displaced to build a housing project, only to find themselves on an unexpected collision course with L.A.’s determined effort to become...
Column: Suns star Devin Booker uses ‘Call of Duty’ to pass time, stay connected
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker was at his home in Paradise Valley, Ariz., playing video games the night the NBA season came to a sudden halt. His reaction, which was captured while he was livestreaming, is perhaps the best recorded response to one of the most surreal nights in...
CES 2020
(Image credit: Consumer Technology Association (CTA)) CES 2020 leaks and rumors CES hasn’t officially started, but we’ve already heard about a few products that will make their glorious debuts at the show. LG has leaped ahead of Samsung with what looks to be the first TV with ‘8K Ultra HD’ resolution...
Too Many Chinese Children Need Glasses. Beijing Blames Video Games
An internet cafe in Fuyang, China, in August. Credit Reuters By Raymond Zhong Aug. 31, 2018 阅读简体中文版閱讀繁體中文版 BEIJING — It started this week with a call to action from China’s leader, Xi Jinping. Too many of the country’s children need glasses, he said, and the government was...
China Eye Glasses Industry Report 2018-2023 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 13, 2019– The “Report on the Chinese Glasses Industry 2018-2023” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Chinese glasses market saw a total of CNY 78.17 million in retail figures in 2017. Contact lens sales generated a total of CNY 7.108 billion, while glasses...
Alcon Introduces AcrySof IQ PanOptix Trifocal IOL in the U.S., the First and Only FDA-Approved Trifocal Lens
GENEVA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 27, 2019– Alcon (SIX/NYSE:ALC), the global leader in eye care, today announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and its initial commercial launch of AcrySof ® IQ PanOptix ® Trifocal Intraocular Lens (IOL), the first and only trifocal lens for U.S. patients undergoing...
Largest Eyewear Manufacturer in the World Newest Sealy & Company Tenant
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar 14, 2019–Sealy & Company, a fully-integrated commercial real estate investment and operating company and recognized leader in the industrial real estate market, announces the acquisition of a 128,877 square foot industrial production and warehouse facility in Dallas, TX in the South Stemmons Submarket. The...
Global Eyewear Market Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast (2019-2024): Projected to Cross $141 Billion by 2024 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar 8, 2019–The “Eyewear Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2019-2024” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global eyewear market was worth US$ 120 Billion in 2018, registering a CAGR of 3.4% during 2011-2018. The market is further projected to...
An LA Native Drives Us Through His Hometown — Using Google Street View
Felix Quintana Felix Quintana The sun shines as Felix Quintana cruises through South Central Los Angeles. He’s always been...
An LA Native Drives Us Through His Hometown — Using Google Street View
Felix Quintana Felix Quintana The sun shines as Felix Quintana cruises through South Central Los Angeles. He’s always been...
Coronavirus: ‘Millions’ of Americans could be infected, expert warns
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Dr Anthony Fauci (L), seen here with President Donald Trump, is a leading expert in infectious diseases The coronavirus pandemic could kill up to 200,000 Americans and millions more could be infected, the US government’s leading expert has warned. Dr Anthony Fauci, the face...
Coronavirus: Trump backs away from New York quarantine
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDonald Trump tells reporters he is “considering quarantine” for some areas US President Donald Trump has said quarantining New York “will not be necessary”, after the state’s governor said doing so would be “preposterous”. Mr Trump said the latest decision was...
At least 40,000 quarantined in India after single priest spread coronavirus
NEW-DEHLI, India – At least 40,000 people have been quarantined by authorities in the Indian state of Punjab following a coronavirus outbreak linked to a single Sikh priest. Baldev Singh, 70, had transferred in an Italian airport, before returning home from a visit to Germany, Ravi Inder Singh, a...
Dr. Fauci takes his message to YouTube
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has been advising Americans on issues of everyday health since the administration of late President Ronald Reagan. In the White House spotlight this month, he has admonished people to take the spread of coronavirus seriously. But...
Zack Snyder Reveals A Mindblowing Connection Between His Justice League And Batman V Superman
Interestingly, Snyder revealed that Superman’s final scream would be heard around the universe, including the galaxy and worlds beyond....
Every Death Scene From The Final Destination Movies, Ranked
20. The Final Destination: Samantha Lane – Rock through the head shot by lawnmower The false leads in the...
Book excerpt: The grassroots war over Dodger Stadium that captivated a nation
The construction of Walter O’Malley’s shining, new stadium on a hill that began in 1959 is not just a...
Column: Suns star Devin Booker uses ‘Call of Duty’ to pass time, stay connected
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker was at his home in Paradise Valley, Ariz., playing video games the night the...
The Rec Room: The Times’ favorite sports books
Members of the Times sports staff were asked to list the top five sports books they’ve read, with No....
Nightly News Full Broadcast (March 28th)
Trump administration ‘evaluating all the options’ on multi-state quarantine, incoming chief of staff says
President Trump floated the idea of a multi-state quarantine, raising the question of how the government could enforce it. Incoming Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said they’re “evaluating all the options right now.” Under a rarely used federal law, the CDC is able to restrict state-to-state movement to prevent...
Americans on a mission to support each other during crisis
Americans say thanks to health care workers with applause, meals and more
Americans are showing their gratitude to health care workers and first responders, the heroes on the front lines against the coronavirus. NBC News’ Steve Patterson shows us how people across the country are giving back, including a New Orleans man delivering comfort to hospitals with donated meals, inspired by...
More than 10,000 dead in Italy from coronavirus as global cases top 600,000
Ventilator CEO speaks out about GM partnership after Trump invokes Defense Production Act
Ventec Life Systems partnered with General Motors to help manufacture more ventilators. One day after President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act, CEO Chris Kiple tells NBC News’ Cynthia McFadden that they’ve already doubled production and will go into overdrive with help from GM.March 28, 2020
Trump considering quarantine of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
President Trump says he’s weighing a two week quarantine of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to slow the spread of the coronavirus. New York’s Gov. Cuomo questioned how that could be enforced as the state today passed 52,000 cases. The state is still trying to secure more equipment...
FDA grants emergency approval for 15-minute coronavirus test
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the emergency use of a new rapid coronavirus test that could give patients results in less than 15 minutes. Abbott, the medical device company that created the test, said Friday that it can deliver “results in as little as five minutes...
“Every second counts”: Teen’s cancer treatments paused while awaiting coronavirus test results
Disgraced Los Angeles lawmaker agrees to plead guilty to lying about improper gifts
A former Los Angeles city councilman agreed to plead guilty to lying about taking improper gifts, which included services of female escorts, authorities said Friday. Former L.A. City Councilman Mitchell Englander, 49, will admit to one count of scheming to falsify material facts, in a plea agreement announced by...
Coronavirus: Facebook to give staff $1,000 bonuses
Image copyright Getty Images Facebook is giving $1,000 (£825) bonuses to its employees to support them during the coronavirus pandemic. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, made the announcement in an internal note on Tuesday. The social media giant employs nearly 45,000 full-time staff across the globe, with thousands more...
Millions unclaimed in rail compensation watchdog claims
Image caption Transport Focus says that million of pounds went unclaimed in rail compensation last year Train running very late? Time to claim some cash under your rail firm’s Delay Repay Scheme…. if you’ve heard of it. A survey suggests just 31% of passengers say they are alerted by...
‘I was sacked and silenced for being trans’
Image copyright AFP/GETTY IMAGES “I had only just come out and I was feeling anxious about my transition already, but all of the staff and colleagues were initially really fantastic and adjusted to it really quickly. “That lasted about a month,” Charlie – who did not want his real...
Coronavirus: China airline passenger numbers fall 84.5%
Image copyright Getty Images Chinese airline passenger numbers slumped by 84.5% last month, highlighting the huge economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. China’s aviation regulator said on Thursday that the drop has caused a 21bn yuan (£2.35bn) fall in revenue. Earlier this week the Chinese government announced fresh measures...
Crossrail ‘not fully operational until mid-2022’
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The latest projections indicate up to £650m in extra funding will be needed to complete the project London’s Crossrail is expected to be fully operational in mid-2022, according to the project’s developers. Europe’s largest transport scheme had been due to open in December...
Carphone Warehouse to close all standalone stores at cost of 2,900 jobs
Image copyright Getty Images Carphone Warehouse is to close all its 531 standalone stores on 3 April, resulting in 2,900 redundancies. The firm says the move is not related to the coronavirus outbreak, but was because of the changing mobile market. The mobile phone retailer has shops inside 305...
Apple ‘closely monitoring’ coronavirus
Image copyright Getty Images Apple chief Tim Cook said the firm is “closely monitoring” the coronavirus outbreak, which has clouded its forecast for the upcoming quarter. The company has limited travel and reduced store hours in China, while its suppliers’ factories remain closed longer than expected. “The situation is...
Saudi Aramco’s eight decades of history
State-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco has raised a record $25.6bn (£19.4bn) by selling a 1.5% share in the business. It has done this through an initial public offering in Riyadh. The company traces its history back to the 1930s, when oil was first discovered in Saudi Arabia. Video journalist:...
Hong Kong shares slide as violent protests continue
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Students are seeking to have police banned from entering campuses after violent clashes Hong Kong stocks have fallen again as another day of anti-government protests cast a shadow over the city and rattled investors. The Hang Seng index lost 2.2%, outpacing falls across...
Research suggests happy employees are good for firms and investors
THERE IS AN old joke about a new arrival in Hell, who is given the choice by Satan of two different working environments. In the first, frazzled workers shovel huge piles of coal into a fiery furnace. In the second, a group of workers stand, waist-deep in sewage, sipping...
Alibaba sold $38.4bn of merchandise this Singles’ Day
IN 1993 A group of male students at Nanjing University in China decided to celebrate their singledom. The annual date would be November 11th, comprised of four lonely 1s. The story may be apocryphal. But since 2009 Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, has turned Singles’ Day into a very real...
Budget 2020: Drinks tax frozen as distilleries get boost
Image copyright Getty Images Rishi Sunak has offered a cocktail of measures to boost the spirits of pubs and drinkers affected by coronavirus and economic uncertainty. The chancellor scrapped a planned increase in duty on beer and spirits, while tax on all other kinds of alcoholic drinks will also...
Pound boost for late winter holidaymakers
Image copyright Getty Images Holidaymakers lucky enough to travel into Europe during the February half-term holiday are getting an extra boost from the value of the pound. Sterling is close to its highest level against the euro since the immediate aftermath of the EU referendum, with tourist rates also...
WEEK SUMMARY TITLES
An internet cafe in Fuyang, China, in August. Credit Reuters By Raymond Zhong Aug. 31, 2018 阅读简体中文版閱讀繁體中文版...
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 13, 2019– The “Report on the Chinese Glasses Industry 2018-2023” report has been added to...
GENEVA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 27, 2019– Alcon (SIX/NYSE:ALC), the global leader in eye care, today announced the Food...
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar 14, 2019–Sealy & Company, a fully-integrated commercial real estate investment and operating company and...
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar 8, 2019–The “Eyewear Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2019-2024” report...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep 5, 2019– The San Francisco 49ers today announced a multi-year partnership with Zenni Optical, making...
By Associated Press, Wire Service Content April 24, 2019, at 7:38 p.m. Eyewear Website Operator Gets 2 More Years in Prison...
The tide is turning. Consumers are becoming increasingly conscious about their environmental footprint, and fast fashion seems, finally, to...
When you go through its extensive celebrity-sighting roster, its devoted fan base, and the sheer frequency of run-ins with...
INTERVIEW : MASUNAGA // THE ART OF CRAFTSMANSHIP By Franca MASUNAGA OPTICAL ranges among Japan’s largest and most eminent eyewear manufacturers....
LUNOR // EDGES WITH STYLE HERE COMES THE A10-COLLECTION FEATURING LUNOR-DESIGN AT ITS BEST! Lunor has launched a collection...
PALM SPRINGS, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 19, 2019– Now Optics, a leading eye health provider offering accessible and affordable eye care...
CORNER OFFICE Jeff Raider on Founding Warby Parker and Harry’s First, eyeglasses. Now, shaving. Mr. Raider, a...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A Chicago-based telehealth company that provides online eye testing is challenging Indiana’s...
ATLANTA (AP) — Free eye exams and glasses are available this summer for “school-age” children...
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has a new look thanks to a pair of Jean Lafont eyeglasses chosen by his...
Essilor has announced the launch of a new digital phoropter that promises “a new era of refraction.” In October,...
OVVO LUXURY CASTED IN CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY The Wood, Carbon & Gold Collection from OVVO Optics merges the durability of carbon...
ATLANTA (AP) — Eyewear maker Luxottica Group plans to add 1,000 jobs in metro Atlanta by expanding its distribution...
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ The stock of major eyewear maker Oakley Inc. plunged nearly 37 percent Thursday on the...
Josh Constine / TechCrunch: Amazon AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure should let startups and small businesses defer their...
(CNN) — Not even a nationwide lockdown could stop England’s Instagrammers from flocking to a former limestone quarry in...
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Liverpool are two wins from making this banner reality It would only be “fair” to award Liverpool the Premier...
Joe Diffie, an icon to many country fans for his string of No. 1 hits in the 1990s, has...
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Country star...
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