Monthly Archives: March 2020
UK Sport hopeful government extends funding for Games in 2021
UK Sport chair Katherine Grainger has said the organization will hold discussions with the government on extending Team GB’s current level of funding through to next year’s rescheduled Tokyo Olympics.
U.S. Senate passes $2 trillion bill for 'strange and evil' coronavirus crisis
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday unanimously backed a $2 trillion bill aimed at helping unemployed workers and industries hurt by the coronavirus epidemic, as well as providing billions of dollars to buy urgently needed medical equipment.
After Senate vote, massive U.S. coronavirus bill moves to the House
The U.S. Senate’s unanimous passage of a $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill sent the unprecedented economic legislation to the House of Representatives, whose Democratic leaders hope to pass it on Friday.
The best TV friend groups to hang with while you’re social distancing
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Businesses can now mark themselves as 'temporarily closed' on Google
The number of businesses forced to close during the coronavirus outbreak is rising by the day. A number of these closures are temporary in nature, and now Google has stepped up by letting businesses mark themselves as “temporary closed” in Search and on Maps. First noticed by SearchEngineLand, this new option is now available on […]
Slack has seen a massive surge in users during coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on the working lives of people across the world. Some have taken pay cuts, some have lost their jobs, and many livelihoods are still at risk. But as more and more people work from home under government recommendation, there are also companies that have seen the opposite […]
AIBA hopes suspension lifted before Olympics in 2021: official
Amateur boxing’s international governing body (AIBA) should be able to complete its reforms and have its suspension lifted before the Tokyo Games are held in 2021, a Russian boxing official who also holds a position at AIBA said on Wednesday.
U.S. Congress, negotiators reach deal on $2-trillion coronavirus aid package
U.S. senators and Trump administration officials have reached an agreement on a massive economic stimulus bill to alleviate the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak, the negotiators said on Wednesday.
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:
Stephen Colbert raids his wife's makeup, busts out his best Tony Stark impression
We have good news and bad news. The bad news is we won’t be seeing a bearded Stephen Colbert whenever social distancing is finally over, due to him not wanting to “look like an extra in Cormac McCarthy’s The Road.” The good news? We do get see the Late Show host busting out his best […]