Health officials on Thursday issued quarantine orders at the University of California, Los Angeles and California State University Los Angeles amid a measles outbreak in Los Angeles County. “In this situation, for those exposed to a confirmed case of measles who could not provide evidence of two doses of measles immunizations or lab verified immunity […]
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Ex-Bernie Sanders Press Secretary Joins Biden’s Campaign As Senior Adviser
Symone Sanders, who served as Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) press secretary during his 2016 run, has joined challenger Joe Biden’s presidential campaign. On Thursday, The Associated Press reported that she had signed on as the former vice president’s senior adviser. Responding to the news in a tweet, Symone Sanders called Biden and his wife, Jill […]
Charlottesville Activists Don’t Want Joe Biden To Use City As A Campaign ‘Prop’
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s invocation of the deadly tragedy in Charlottesville, Virginia, as his reason for seeking the presidency is angering progressive activists there who believe the Democrat is using the city as a prop to help convince primary voters to look past his own questionable record on race. “Charlottesville, Virginia, is home to […]
‘Avengers: Endgame’ is what Marvel — and Hollywood — have been building toward for a decade
Analysis: The big-budget Marvel extravaganza shows how much Hollywood has transformed in the last decade.
Film Picks
EUROPEAN UNION FILM FESTIVAL The 29th edition of the festival will showcase 27 films from across Europe, in a variety of genres. The 2017 Austrian period drama, Mademoiselle Paradis (M18, 97 minutes), is based on the inspiring true story of the 18th-century pianist Maria Theresia von Paradis and her relationship with the doctor trying to […]
Arts Picks
CELEBRATING UNESCO INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY Head with your family to the Singapore Botanic Gardens for this concert by The Jazz Association Singapore Youth Orchestra, which is conducted by associate music director Tan Weixiang. The concert will feature Singapore’s “King of Swing” Jeremy Monteiro (left), as well as vocalists Rudy Djoe and Lily Hargrove, who will […]
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Food Picks: Wong Ah Yoke recommends
Chef Kirk Westaway has been doing fantastic things since he took over the kitchen of Jaan in 2015. Every season, he comes up with a new menu and those I have tasted over the past year are testament to his growth in confidence and skill. His latest spring menu is impressive. Continuing his focus on […]
Headwinds, hazards and the Asian future at ST book club
The Straits Times Book Club held its first double bill on Wednesday, with two non-fiction books on economics and international relations. ST associate editor Vikram Khanna took the stage with his new collection, Headwinds And Hazards: Economic Snapshots In An Age Of Populism, alongside Indian-American global strategy adviser Parag Khanna, who spoke about his latest […]
Timely for Calvin Klein to exit high fashion
One of the biggest American names in fashion recently announced a change of direction. Calvin Klein, one of the few fashion brands to become a household name, had let go of its chief creative officer Raf Simons and followed that by shuttering its 205W39NYC runway line. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the […]
If you believe in something, stick to it: Chopard boss
One of the most talked-about watches at this year’s Baselworld watch fair was the L.U.C. Flying T Twin – Chopard’s first flying, and automatic, tourbillon. A handsome and technically outstanding timepiece, it is – at 3.3mm high – elegantly slim. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Learn more about ST […]
Wrist Taker
Who: Ben Cheong, 60, philanthropist and founder of Magical Light Foundation, a charity which provides humanitarian aid and sustainable social development programmes for disadvantaged communities in Asia. My watch: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust with diamond and sapphire bezel. How much I paid for it: It was bequeathed to me by my late younger brother Cecil. […]
The rise of raw denim
In this era of instant gratification, raw denim is deliberately slow. It takes a lot of consistent wear and patience before the original untreated denim becomes what it is supposed to be – something that is personally yours, where initial stiffness and dark indigo eventually give way to a softer, more individual fit, and all […]
Biden bets big on fear of Trump
Analysis: Jumping into the race, the former vice president reflects a Democratic Party anxious to stop Trump from winning another term.
American Tourist Abducted In Uganda Shares Darkest Thoughts From Her Captivity
An American tourist abducted and held hostage in Uganda earlier this month spoke out about her time in captivity, revealing the thoughts that ran through her mind before she was saved. In a “CBS This Morning” interview that aired Thursday, Kimberly Endicott, who was on safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park when four armed men […]
White Nationalist, Called A ‘Domestic Terrorist’ By Feds, Granted Pretrial Release
A federal judge has ordered the pre-trial release of a U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant that prosecutors called a “domestic terrorist” and accused of plotting to “murder innocent civilians on a scale rarely seen in this country.” Christopher Paul Hasson was arrested in mid-February and was charged with drug possession and possessing firearms while being addicted […]
Sri Lanka Lowers Death Toll From Easter Sunday Bombings To 253
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka on Thursday lowered the death toll from the Easter suicide bombings by nearly one-third, to 253, as authorities hunted urgently for a least five more suspects and braced for the possibility of more attacks in the coming days. In rolling back the number of dead from 359, a […]
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Seeks A Friend In Vladimir Putin
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin met at a summit on Thursday intended to show Washington is not the only power with enough clout to engage with Pyongyang on its nuclear program. The two men were holding a day of talks on an island off the Russian […]
Trump Baby Blimp To Soar Again For President’s UK Visit
President Donald Trump ― both the man and the blimp ― will return to the United Kingdom in June for the commander in chief’s official state visit. CNN confirmed on Wednesday the 20-foot “Trump Baby” balloon will soar above London, portraying the president as a diapered, tantrum-throwing infant. Leo Murray, one of the organizers behind […]
UN: Pro-Government Forces Kill More Afghan Civilians Than Insurgents
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan and international forces were responsible for more civilian deaths in the first three months of 2019 than the Taliban and other militants, a new U.N. report said Wednesday. It marks the first time in recent years that civilian deaths attributed to government forces and their allies exceeded those blamed on […]
Woman falls at Grand Canyon, becoming fifth death at the park this year
Tuesday’s death is the second fatal fall inside the park this year, and the third in the Grand Canyon area.
Sri Lanka investigates ISIS ties to bombings
Sri Lanka’s state minister of defense called on the government to ban the local Islamist group National Thowheed Jamath in the wake of the attack.
Malawi Begins Vaccinating Young Children Against Malaria In World First
The government of Malawi has begun administering the world’s first approved malaria vaccine to young children as part of a sweeping pilot program that could save tens of thousands of lives per year across some of Africa’s poorest regions, advocates say. The World Health Organization announced the project Tuesday, saying children in Malawi, Kenya and […]
Anderson Cooper Taunts ‘Gaslighting’ Jared Kushner With Mueller Report Quotes
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 24: U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior White House advisor, Jared Kushner, arrives for a meeting with the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence July 24, 2017 in Washington, DC. Kushner is expected to explain his role in a June 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer arranged by Donald Trump Jr. […]
North Korea’s Kim says hopes for ‘successful’ Putin summit
MOSCOW: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said after crossing into Russia on Wednesday that he was looking forward to having a useful and successful summit with President Vladimir Putin.“I hope that this visit will be successful and useful, and I hope that during the talks … I will be able to have concrete discussions […]
Scammers turn Instagram into a showroom for luxury counterfeits
Many of the accounts on Instagram using those hashtags direct prospective buyers to contact them on encrypted messaging apps.
Biden voted with the NRA when the Senate, and the nation, were very different
The 1986 bill allowed firearms to be sold by mail and limited inspections of dealers while allowing them to sell at gun shows.
UN Bows To U.S. Demands, Waters Down Resolution To Help Survivors Of Sexual Violence In War
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A U.S. threat to veto U.N. Security Council action on sexual violence in conflict was averted on Tuesday after a long-agreed phrase was removed because President Donald Trump’s administration sees it as code for abortion, diplomats said. A German-drafted resolution was adopted after a reference was cut referring to the need […]
GOP Senator’s Campaign Tried To Feud With Comic Patton Oswalt. It Didn’t Go Well.
Comic Patton Oswalt had to deal with an unlikely heckler on Tuesday when one of Sen. John Cornyn’s official Twitter accounts slammed some of his old jokes for foul language. Oswalt had appeared briefly in a campaign announcement video for Democrat MJ Hegar, a combat veteran seeking to unseat the Texas Republican next year. The […]