The Office edits out blackface scene portraying a ‘racist European practice’

The Office blackface scene edited out from season 9 as creator Greg Daniels apologizes: ‘I’m sorry for the pain it caused’ By Heather Waugh For Dailymail.com Published: 22:12 BST, 26 June 2020 | Updated: 22:15 BST, 26 June 2020 An episode of The Office has been edited to removed a scene where one of the … Read more

Russia responds to NATO wargames in Baltic Sea by sending combat jets to carry out practice strikes

Putin got the memo! Russia immediately responds to NATO naval wargames in the Baltic Sea by sending combat jets to carry out practice strikes on marine targets in the area Forces from 19 countries including the UK, US, France and Germany are taking part in the joint NATO exercise  Dubbed BALTOPS, the annual drills will … Read more

Trapeze artist, 29, dies after falling and hitting her head during practice session in Spain

Trapeze artist, 29, dies after falling and hitting her head during practice session while trapped in Spain with travelling circus during coronavirus lockdown Guadalupe Videla, 29, smashed her skull on the ground in a freak accident in Beasain She plunged 5 feet and missed a safety mat by inches and was rushed to hospital She … Read more

Insurers are told to ban the practice of ‘dual pricing’

Consumer experts are calling for a ban on ‘dual pricing’ in the insurance market to end widespread discrimination against loyal customers. They call recent initiatives by a handful of insurance giants aimed at improving the lot of long-standing customers as ‘gimmicks’ that do not go far enough. Andrew Hagger, of financial consultancy MoneyComms, says: ‘Recent … Read more

Trump voters are less likely to practice social distancing in pandemic, sociologist claims

A new analysis of nationwide cell phone location data suggests that counties which voted for President Donald Trump in higher proportions are less likely to practice social distancing measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The location analysis, by Princeton sociologist Patrick Sharkey for Vox, also found that attitudes toward climate change are ‘one … Read more

Doctor wails on her medical practice doorstep after losing her mother to coronavirus

Heartbreaking photographs of a doctor wailing on the doorstep of her New York medical practice after losing her mother to coronavirus emerged on Thursday and lay bare the grief and horror of the pandemic.   Dr. Emancia Neil lost her mother, Minnette Parks, last week. Parks, 85, is among the 7,000 people to have died from … Read more

Xbox Live is down as gamers practice self-isolation amid coronavirus panic 

Gamers go into meltdown as Xbox Live crashes while thousands of users practice self-isolation amid coronavirus pandemic Xbox Live has stopped working for gamers across the planet this evening Many users were left infuriated, and others amused, by the sudden outage It comes as people are spooked into self-isolation amid coronavirus hysteria  Coronavirus symptoms: what … Read more

Investigation into Juul’s marketing practice launched by 39 US states

A coalition of 39 states will look into the marketing and sales of vaping products by Juul Labs, including whether the company targeted youths and made misleading claims about nicotine content in its devices, officials announced Tuesday. Attorneys general from Connecticut, Florida, Nevada, Oregon and Texas said they will lead the multi-state investigation into San … Read more