If you needed any clues as to how Duhan van der Merwe felt after his Scotland debut, you only needed to be present at the socially distanced press conference immediately after Scotland put Georgia to the sword at Murrayfield on Friday night. The wing beamed from ear to ear and […]
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Cal Cunningham keeps low in NC Senate race marked by his affair
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Cal Cunningham is bypassing uncomfortable questions about his extramarital activities in the final days of his closely contested race with GOP Sen. Thom Tillis. Whether his strategy alters the outcome of what’s now the most expensive U.S. Senate race in history […]
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9 Virtual Field Trips That Make History Come Alive
Are you tired of studying facts and memorizing dates of historical events? What if you could be there, right where it happened? Whether you are a student or a history buff, you can enjoy visiting worldwide museums and historical attractions right from your living room. So if you’ve got a thing […]
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Belarus police fire stun grenades as 100,000 protest | Europe
The opposition has given Belarusian President Lukashenko an ultimatum: Resign by midnight or face a national strike. Belarusian police have used stun grenades against protesters as more than 100,000 people marched in the capital Minsk demanding President Alexander Lukashenko resign. The police action came hours before the expiration of an […]
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Stressed freshmen missing quintessential college experience
It’s a major life milestone, the first time many U.S. teens have ever been on their own. Even in normal times, freshman year in college can be a jumbled mix of anticipation, uncertainty and emotional highs and lows. In these hardly normal times, when the quintessential college experience exists only […]
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‘GTA 6’ release date needs to make 1 retro change to ‘GTA Online’
Grand Theft Auto Online has remained consistently popular even seven years after the release of GTA V. Rockstar Games’ multiplayer game mode lets fans of the open-world crime adventure join forces online and complete missions and wreak general havoc together. But now that GTA 6 is reportedly in early development […]
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Belarus police fire stun grenades at protesters as opposition threatens national strike
KYIV/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Belarusian police used stun grenades against protesters on Sunday as tens of thousands of people headed towards Independence Palace in the capital Minsk demanding that President Alexander Lukashenko resign. Protesters carrying the red-and-white flags of the Belarusian opposition movement scattered as loud bangs and flashes lit up […]
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Holiday Inn hotel transformed into concert venue with live gigs from your bedroom
A HOLIDAY Inn hotel has transformed itself into a gig venue where families can watch live concerts from their hotel room. Guests staying at the Holiday Inn Gatwick were able to watch two 45-minute performances on stage from the comfort of their bedrooms. 7 Families got to watch a concert […]
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Freehold looks to make up ground in NJ sports betting race
Wayne Parry, Associated Press Updated 9:01 am PDT, Sunday, October 25, 2020 This Oct. 24, 2020 photo shows the exterior of the Freehold Raceway track in Freehold, N.J. Freehold has become the third New Jersey horse track to offer sports betting, and it joins eight Atlantic City casinos in doing so. […]
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Secret Garden: In search of the filming locations in Yorkshire
For a child growing increasingly inquisitive about the world he or she inhabits, every new doorway and uncharted space is too tempting to resist – and even more so if it is hidden and locked. From walking through wardrobes into fantasy lands of mythical beasts to zapping zombie sentinels in […]
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6 Tools To Bring Your Virtual Conferences To Life
Businesswoman meeting virtually with other business professionals. getty Back in another lifetime—by which I mean January—I was giving shout-outs to all the leadership, sales and marketing conferences I thought you shouldn’t miss in 2020. And then came Covid-19. Suddenly, keynote speeches in rooms holding thousands lost their appeal. Events large […]
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Take your work station anywhere with this portable, touchscreen monitor
The Hill may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Having two screens can make you that much more efficient at work, so why does it feel like such a luxury? Gone are the days where monitors are bulky, tied down by wires, […]
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Half term chaos as ‘too many’ Britons pile onto Greek and Spanish islands
lanzarote – JAVIER FUENTES/EPA-EFE Travel carnage looks to be on the cards for foreign holidays this half term, as hordes of Britons pour into the small handful of destinations that remain on the UK’s ‘green list’. Last night on the Greek island of Rhodes, frenzied crowds formed at the small […]
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Why Protesters in Belarus Continue to Take to the Streets by the Thousands
For almost three months, thousands of Belarusians from across the social spectrum have joined weekly protests demanding that President Alexander Lukashenko step down after 26 years in power, following an election in August that critics say was neither free nor fair. The rallies often attract more than 100,000 people, who […]
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Stressed freshmen missing quintessential college experience because of pandemic
It’s a major life milestone, the first time many U.S. teens have ever been on their own. Even in normal times, freshman year in college can be a jumbled mix of anticipation, uncertainty and emotional highs and lows. In these hardly normal times, when the quintessential college experience exists only […]
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Five Ways to Work Better From Home
Some have adapted: A recent survey of more than 4,000 people working full time remotely during the pandemic found that 65% would like to make the arrangement permanent, according to FlexJobs, a remote job-listings website. But a survey of more than 12,000 employees, managers, human-resources leaders and executives in 11 […]
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Alternate Halloween celebrations planned amid pandemic
To trick-or-treat or not has become a dividing question this Halloween season as fear of causing a super-spread of the coronavirus continues to worry East County residents. While everyone seems to agree that this is a personal choice, many are preparing for this weekend’s events to make sure that children […]
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The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Dramatically Changing the Way We Buy Cars
It took three phone calls to realize how little car shopping has changed in the COVID economy. In early August, I resigned myself to buying a new minivan; I knew precisely the one I wanted and found several online that were nearby and listed at fair prices. Yet, I could not manage […]
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Biker, leather, and heeled styles this season
Ankle boots become more of a staple as the weather gets colder and wetter (The Independent/iStock) Our summer dresses are packed away, pumpkin spice is on every corner and it’s time to embrace autumn for all it’s worth – especially in our wardrobes. Ankle boots might be a staple all […]
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MoviE-town’s contents to be sold at auction following pandemic-inspired closure of Elizabethtown theater | Local Business
When the coronavirus pandemic forced MoviE-town to shut down in March, its doors closed on digital projectors, screens, concessions equipment, movie posters and theater seats, including some new leather-style seats that had yet to be installed. Then in April when the Elizabethtown movie theater’s owner announced that the closure would […]