Marriage, divorce, death and Klingons… it’s fair to say that Star Trek actor William Shatner has seen it all in a career straddling almost seven decades. Aged 88 and with an estimated £75 million fortune, he continues to travel the globe at warp speed, including a trip to Britain in March for a special Star … Read more
Health officials are urging Americans to get their flu shots if they haven’t already to better prepare the US against the coronavirus outbreak. The vaccine won’t protect people against COVID-19, the disease caused by the new virus, but it could help healthcare workers better detect cases when people come in with non-specific symptoms, such as … Read more
James M. Cain, the prolific pulp fiction author of The Postman Always Rings Twice, wrote that ‘whatever else may be said about Malibu… it is probably the finest beach ever created’. Cain was writing in the Thirties, but his description might not be too far off today. In fact, Malibu has a number of beautiful … Read more
Modern technology is ‘shining a light’ on what daily life was like in ancient Egypt by using lasers, X-rays, and infrared to examine the bones of mummies. A number of bone samples dating back between 2,000 and 4,000 years have been tested using the Advanced Light Source at Berkeley Labs in California. It works by … Read more
Coronavirus hits ALL 50 states: West Virginia reports its first case of the infection that’s killed 100 Americans, infected close to 6,000 and triggered extreme measures in cities and states across the US West Virginia reported its first case of coronavirus Tuesday evening, meaning the infection is in all 50 US states Nearly 6,000 Americans … Read more
Google‘s sister company, which launched a site offering to help patients schedule coronavirus tests, ran out of appointments in just one day. Verily, an online health-information platform run by Google’s parent company Alphabet, launched Project Baseline on Monday. The site was only available to residents aged 18 or older in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties … Read more
They’re the happiest places on earth, where the magic happens and dreams come true. And what’s more, Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World in Florida are heaven for fact fans, as we highlight here, with a bumper list of fascinating insights into the parks’ renowned attractions and shows. DISNEYLAND RESORT – CALIFORNIA Disneyland in … Read more
MUST READS By Jane Shilling for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 6 February 2020 | Updated: 20:35 GMT, 9 February 2020 QUICKSAND TALES by Keggie Carew (Canongate, £9.99, 272 pp) QUICKSAND TALES by Keggie Carew (Canongate, £9.99, 272 pp) As we look back on our lives, most of us can recall moments of embarrassment … Read more
Americans are starting to panic-buy guns with sales rocketing across the country and shoppers lining up around the block outside hunting shops amid coronavirus fears. California, New York and Washington – the states hardest hit by the deadly bug – all saw a massive surge in gun sales. Some buyers sought to ‘protect their families’ … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more