FILE PHOTO: Minion characters pose on the yellow carpet arrivals area at the American premiere of the animated film “Despicable Me 2” at Universal CityWalk and Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California June 22, 2013. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (Reuters) – Gru and the popular yellow Minions from the animated “Despicable Me” movie franchise are urging people
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(Reuters) – AT&T’s WarnerMedia division launches its HBO Max streaming service on Wednesday, taking on Netflix, Disney and Amazon at a time when coronavirus lockdowns have boosted demand for streaming even as rising unemployment has cut disposable incomes. HBO Max launches to a captive audience stuck at home without access to theater, live music, shopping
The rhinestone-studded jockstrap worn by Elvis Presley and bearing his initials is seen in this undated handout picture. Paul Fraser Collectibles/Handout via REUTERS BRISTOL, England (Reuters) – A piece of Elvis Presley memorabilia is up for sale, and it is probably the most Elvis thing you can possibly imagine – a rhinestone studded jockstrap said
Director Martin Scorsese attends the AFI 2019 Awards luncheon in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 3, 2020. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/Files (Reuters) – Apple Inc has secured a deal for Hollywood veteran Martin Scorsese’s next film, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” U.S. media reported on Wednesday, citing sources. “Killers of the Flower Moon” will star Leonardo DiCaprio
(Reuters) – Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) plans to reopen the world’s largest theme park, Walt Disney World, in phases beginning on July 11, if the governor of Florida approves. Disney wants to reopen Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom on July 11 and Epcot and Hollywood Studios on July 15, according to Jim MacPhee, senior vice
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian seamstress Nazly Penagos got an unusual offer from her boss: come live inside the Bogota factory to reduce the chance of getting sick with the novel coronavirus. The owner of the Hechizoo factory, which normally employs 70 to produce high-end upholstery, has installed bathrooms, a kitchen and beds to house eight
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Along with hair stylists, camera operators and the hundreds of others who make magic happen for TV and film, Hollywood is counting on a new supporting member for future productions: COVID-19 consultants. The coronavirus pandemic has prompted producers, movie studios and workers’ unions to seek expert advice on how to safely
BEIJING (Reuters) – It was an ambush, said He Meili, a 51-year-old lesbian woman, describing how she met with her dead partner’s step-parents at a police station where they demanded she leave the apartment the couple had shared for 12 years. FILE PHOTO: A Chinese flag flutters in front of a residential building under construction
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil registered a record number of new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, surpassing France’s tally to become the sixth-worst hit country, as the disease sends the economy toward its worst year since at least 1900. Relatives watch as gravediggers wearing protective suits bury the coffin of a man who died
KABUL (Reuters) – After struggling to get pregnant for years, Zainab, 27, gave birth to a baby boy on Tuesday morning at a small hospital in the southwestern corner of Kabul. She was overjoyed and named the boy Omid, meaning ‘hope’ in Dari. FILE PHOTO: Newborn children who lost their mothers during the yesterday’s attack
SEOUL (Reuters) – Oil prices crept up on Thursday, supported by a surprise decline of U.S. crude inventories, but gains were capped by worries that a potential second wave of the coronavirus pandemic might trigger fresh lockdowns and slam fuel demand once again. FILE PHOTO: An oil pump jack pumps oil in a field near
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that some treatments appear to be limiting the severity or length of the COVID-19 disease, referring to the results of early studies of four or five treatments. The Geneva-based WHO is leading a global initiative to develop safe and effective vaccines, tests and drugs to
Adult female panda Er Shun, one of two being returned to China by Canada’s Calgary Zoo due to the difficulty of obtaining their food of fresh bamboo due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) related logistical problems, is seen in an undated photograph provided May 13, 2020. Calgary Zoo/Handout via REUTERS. (Reuters) – Unable to import
Paramedics wheel a patient from a triage area to the emergency entrance outside Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York city, New York, U.S., May 13, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday reported 1,364,061 cases of
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc and officials in California have resolved their acrimonious clash over safety procedures at the automaker’s sole U.S. assembly plant with a deal that allows production to resume as early as Monday, county officials said. FILE PHOTO: A view of Tesla Inc’s U.S. vehicle factory in Fremont, California, U.S., March 18, 2020.
Golf – Women’s British Open – Woburn Golf Club, Milton Keynes, Britain – August 4, 2019 South Korea’s Sung Hyun Park in action during the final round Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra/Files (Reuters) – With golf finally resuming when South Korea hosts the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Championship, world number three Park Sung-hyun says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union on Wednesday pushed to reopen internal borders and restart travel, although the prospects of reviving tourism ahead of the summer season were mixed as public fears over health and safety weigh heavily during the coronavirus pandemic. European Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson
LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) – Elite athletes should adhere to government guidelines on social distancing unless an exception has been made when they restart training, Britain said in guidance for how sports can resume after the coronavirus lockdown. “Organised training should only be resumed where government guidelines on social distancing can be adhered to, considering
LONDON (Reuters) – Multiple Olympic champion Mo Farah says the postponement of the Tokyo Games to 2021 could work to his advantage as the Briton will now have around 20 months to train for the defence of his 10,000m title having switched his focus back to the track. The 37-year-old retired from track athletics in
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – As Hollywood tries to figure out how to resume production of movies and TV shows in the coronavirus era, one sector may be better prepared than others to deal with the challenges. Porn actresses line-up at the opening of the “Venus” erotic fair in Berlin October 17, 2013. The event, which
PARIS (Reuters) – Neighbourhood bookstores in France survived the television and later the advent of online shopping. Then came the coronavirus lockdown, an eight-week-long hiatus that has weighed heavily on profit margins and threatens the survival of some stores. Bookseller Philippe Seyrat, wearing a protective face mask, arranges books at La Sorbonne bookstore in Nice
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s borders must reopen fast as coronavirus transmissions ease, with air passengers wearing masks, the bloc’s executive was to say on Wednesday in efforts to salvage the ravaged tourism sector for the lucrative summer season. FILE PHOTO: A view shows the empty beach of the Promenade des Anglais in Nice
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday called on the government of Afghanistan and the Taliban to cooperate to bring to justice the perpetrators of attacks on a hospital and a funeral that killed dozens of people, including two newborn babies. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks about
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Shoppers cut spending on ready-made meals and bought more fruit and vegetables, turning to healthier eating during coronavirus lockdowns, preliminary results of a research project showed. Vegetables are seen in a shop specialising in organic food and natural products in Halle, Belgium May 12, 2020. Picture taken May 12, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman