It’s called quarantine cooking and it has people trying new recipes and dishes at home while maintaining social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. One craze making the rounds on social media is baking bread, with people posting pictures of their
Bogota's poor, homeless get some help amid quarantine hardship
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Some of the neediest residents of Colombia’s capital Bogota have started receiving food donations, while dozens living on the street were given a chance to shower and change clothes, as the city rides out a five-week lockdown
U.S. says China should stop 'bullying behaviour' in South China Sea
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The United States called on China on Saturday to stop “bullying behaviour” in the South China Sea and said it was concerned by reports of Beijing’s “provocative actions” aimed at offshore oil and gas developments in
BLM management plan for western Colorado criticized by Sen. Bennet, community groups
Critics of a plan that makes tracts of public lands in western Colorado available to oil and gas drilling say the final insult is its release in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, when people are dealing with health and
Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
(Reuters) – Reported cases of the coronavirus have crossed 2.23 million globally and 151,657 people have died, according to a Reuters tally as of 0200 GMT on Saturday. DEATHS AND INFECTIONS * For an interactive graphic tracking the global spread,
Coronavirus: Prison early release scheme halted after inmates let out too early
A programme to free prisoners early to help jails cope with coronavirus has been paused after six inmates were released by mistake. The offenders were candidates for early release but were let out too soon after an “administrative error”. After
Barron Trump: Astonishing luxury youngest Trump enjoyed at Trump Tower exposed
Barron was nine years old when he enjoyed the luxury of his own floor, according to Town & Country. The floor, which his mother Melania Trump described as “Barron’s living room”, was complete with its own kitchen, living room, and
Idaho Springs mayor arrested as suspect in domestic violence case
The mayor of Idaho Springs was arrested Friday as part of a domestic violence investigation. Officers were called about 3 p.m. to the home of Mayor Michael Hillman on a report of a disturbance, police said in a news release.
How big financial institutions are responding to airline passengers seeking COVID-19 refunds
Airline passengers who are hoping for a refund for cancelled flights impacted by COVID-19 can request a chargeback on their credit card, but it may not be easy. Consumer Matters reached out to three major credit card companies asking if
Occidental shareholders get first say on Anadarko deal with vote on Berkshire financing
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Occidental Petroleum shareholders next month will get their first say on the oil company’s troubled acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum when they vote on issuing shares and warrants to Berkshire Hathaway for helping finance the $38 billion deal.