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Tributes flooded in yesterday following the sad news of Sound of Music star Christopher Plummer’s death at the age of 91. The actor, who played the Von Trapp family patriarch in the 1965 musical flick, passed away peacefully at his home in Connecticut, with co-star Dame Julie Andrews calling him a ‘consummate actor’ and a ‘cherished … Read more
A Minnesota-based transit manufacturer has just unveiled what it’s billing as ‘North America’s first heavy-duty automated transit bus.’ The 41-foot Xcelsior AV from New Flyer can seat 40, with additional room for standing passengers and two spots for wheelchairs. The electric vehicle uses AutoDrive technology to construct a 360-degree 3-D model of its surroundings via LIDAR, … Read more
Vanessa Bryant lost daughter Gigi and basketball legend husband Kobe Bryant just one year ago. And the mother-of-four shared some special snapshots of her late loved ones on Thursday, celebrating her daughter’s love for the University Of Connecticut women’s basketball team. Vanessa, 38, chose a very touching photo to start off the set, sharing an … Read more
Coronavirus cases are continuing to decline drastically across the United States even as deaths hold steady near peak levels. On Thursday, a total of 152,478 new infections were reported, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, a dramatic drop from the 232,943 cases recorded just two weeks ago. What’s more, the seven-day rolling average of … Read more
Coronavirus cases are continuing to decline drastically across the United States even as deaths hold steady near peak levels. On Thursday, a total of 152,478 new infections were reported, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, a dramatic drop from the 232,943 cases recorded just two weeks ago. What’s more, the seven-day rolling average of … Read more
A terminally ill doctor who murdered a pediatrician in Texas has been pictured, as a vigil was held in Austin to celebrate the life of a mother-of-three who ‘radiated light, love and joy’. Dr Katherine Lindley Dodson, 43, was shot and killed by Bharat Narumanchi on Tuesday at Children’s Medical Group in Austin, Texas. A … Read more
Connecticut has led the race to vaccinate residents against COVID-19 since it received its first doses – thanks, in part, to a willingness to play a little fast and loose. The Constitution State was one of the first in the U.S. to get shots in the arms of more than two percent of its population, … Read more
The first Americans have received Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine after it was approved for emergency use authorization. Just three days after being approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), initial shipments left a distribution center in the Memphis area. Hartford Healthcare, the first healthcare system in Connecticut to get Moderna’s vaccine, received 8,800 doses … Read more
A six-year-old boy from Connecticut secretly spent $16,000 on his mum’s credit card buying upgrades for his favorite video game, Sonic Forces. In July, George Johnson used mom Jessica’s iPad to go on a spending spree in Apple’s app-store, buying virtual ‘golden rings’ costing $1.99 to $99.99 that unlocked new characters and levels. Now the … Read more
A new study that found traces of coronavirus in US blood samples from December last year is adding to the growing evidence that the virus was circulating for months before China announced its existence, casting more shadows over the truth about the pandemic and fuelling suspicions of a cover-up by Beijing. Claims the global outbreak … Read more