June 3, 2021
China accuses Western firms over ‘harmful’ kids’ goods
China has accused several Western clothing brands of selling goods that could be harmful to children. A warning notice on the country's customs administration website listed 81 items imported by companies including Nike, H&M and Zara. In March,…
June 3, 2021
Apple Music launches “All Music Is Black Music” campaign for Black Music Month
Megan Thee Stallion, Nas and Giveon will appear in a short film from Apple Music to celebrate June's annual Black Music Month celebration. According to Billboard, the film is part of Apple's "All Music Is Black Music" campaign to celebrate the…
June 3, 2021
NFL agrees to drop race bias in concussion claims
The NFL has said it will stop settling concussion lawsuits using a race-based formula that assumes black players have a lower level of cognitive function. America's top-flight football league also pledged to review previous brain injury claims that…
June 3, 2021
Apple wants staff back in offices by September
Apple wants its employees to return to offices by September, a company-wide memo sent to staff on Wednesday said. Workers must return to their desks for at least three days a week, chief executive Tim Cook wrote. Some staff members will be given the…
June 3, 2021
Cuban government approves limited SMEs
The government of communist Cuba has given the green light for small and medium enterprises to start operating on the island, a measure long-awaited by the private sector that is ever-more present in the local economy. The measure was adopted in…
June 3, 2021
Biden to announce details of global distribution of 80 million COVID shots
US President Joe Biden will announce within days the details of a plan to export 80 million coronavirus vaccine doses to other countries "without any political strings attached," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. "In a few short…
June 3, 2021
The Heat is On.
GENERAL SITUATION: BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY USHER IN DRIER CONDITIONS ALONG WITH MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS AROUND THE COUNTRY THROUGH TONIGHT. SPECIAL WARNINGS: BOATERS AND RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO REMAIN VIGILANT FOR…
June 3, 2021
2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Today, June 01 marks the official start of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, but already we have seen the development of the first Sub Tropical Storm Ana in the Atlantic on May 22nd 2021. Following a record-breaking 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season,…
June 1, 2021
Brazil races the clock, to pull off Copa America
Unexpectedly picked to host the Copa America two weeks from kick-off, Brazil sought Tuesday to reassure doubters the tournament would happen, fending off the threats of a COVID-19 surge, political divisions and a court battle. It didn't take long…
June 1, 2021
Dangerous heat wave hits the West as Atlantic gears up for hurricane season
A dangerous heat wave is invading the West, bringing triple digit temperatures on Memorial Day, while on the East Coast, the Atlantic hurricane season is set to begin. On Monday afternoon, temperatures neared 106 degrees in Sacramento, 102 degrees…