August 2020 – Page 3 – Heart & Soul

On the Record- HBO Max Documentary on Drew Dixon’s story of alleged abuse by her boss and hip-hop mogul, Russell Simmons

August 22, 2020 admin 0

On the Record presents Drew Dixon’s story in the aftermath of alleged abuse by her boss and hip-hop mogul, Russell Simmons. The documentary follows former A&R executive Dixon, one of the first women of color to come forward in the […]

Indian Film Industry Takes a $1B Hit at the Box Office

August 21, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

MUMBAI, India—Box office receipts—which determine a film’s success or failure based on cinema occupancy and ticket sales—did not see a rise in cumulative collections for the first time in five years. Trade analysts had projected a total earning of Rs […]

Traditional Irish Pubs Face Ruin Under Lengthened Lockdown

August 21, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Ireland’s government won’t be reopening the country as planned, and many small pub owners say the delay will cost them their businesses. While non-essential retail shops have been trading for weeks, small pubs are still closed due to coronavirus restrictions. […]

PHOTOS: Wildlife caught on camera reveal a rainforest on the mend

August 21, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Images of wildcats, bears and other animals using the same trails in Colombia’s Alto Fragua Wasi National Natural Park have experts optimistic about the health of that rainforest. The park, near the country’s southern border with Ecuador, has been a […]

An Interview with Al Williams of BK Global Luxury Car Limo Service

August 21, 2020 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks What inspired you to become an entrepreneur? I started my career as an executive in the record industry. I was able to gain success by always being ahead of the trends. But, the experience forced me to […]

2020 Lexus LX570 is the Sexy Cousin of the Land Cruiser

August 21, 2020 admin 0

By Alex Giron It is pretty evident within the first 30 minutes of spending time with the 2020 Lexus LX570 that it is the flashier and arguably sexier cousin of the Land Cruiser. Under the hood and even on the […]

Abolish the Police? Some Minneapolis Residents Call That a Punishment

August 21, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Defunding or abolishing police departments has become a national debate in the wake of George Floyd’s death, but Minneapolis residents say abolishment isn’t necessarily a clear-cut answer. Some even view abolishment as punitive — a unilateral response to their speaking […]

Small Irish Pubs Face Extinction Under Lockdown Extensions

August 21, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Ireland’s government won’t be reopening the country as planned, and many small pub owners say the delay will cost them their businesses. While non-essential retail shops have been trading for weeks, small pubs are still closed due to coronavirus restrictions. […]

Apple’s Value Lights Up as it Hits $2 Trillion

August 21, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Investing $10,000 in Apple stock 20 years ago would have made you a multimillionaire by now. The California-based technology company became the first publicly traded U.S. company to surpass $2 trillion in valuation Wednesday. It doubled its value in just […]

Modi’s Plan to Compete With China: Coding in Schools

August 20, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to make India one of the world’s leaders in research. And one way he wants to get there: more coding in schools. India wants to take advantage of China’s trade war with the U.S. […]

India’s Textile Hubs Reel as Laborers Stuck Home

August 20, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

CHENNAI, India—The southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu produces madras cotton, the world-famous textile popular in 18th century Europe and the post-World War United States. Celebrities such as Ashton Kutcher and Jessica Simpson have been spotted in madras, with its […]

Young Indians Propelling Private Space Tech

August 20, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Anirudh Sharma, an alumnus of relatively new private university Lovely Professional University, was 19 years old when he began working on a satellite project. The year was 2017, and he and a small team of friends had been brainstorming about […]

Large-Scale Human Trials of COVID-19 Vaccine to Begin Soon in India

August 20, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

India is gearing up for large-scale human trials of a vaccine as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to claim lives across the globe. Russia claimed this month that it has made strides, and pharmaceutical makers in the United States and Europe […]

VIDEO: Howard University President Offers Rx for Treating Covid-19

August 19, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Howard University President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick, who is also a physician, has a preliminary diagnosis for America’s condition while fighting the coronavirus. “I would say the patient is critically ill, but it is a treatable disease if you follow […]

New World Bank Boss: Less Chat, More Results

August 18, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

The World Bank is streamlining to focus on measurable results, said World Bank President David Malpass. It could be the start of a profound shift for an organization with offices in more than 100 countries known more for attending conferences […]

Jobs Boost: Unemployment Claims Plunge 20%

August 18, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

New unemployment claims fell below one million for the first time since March last week, a sign of a national revival after months of COVID-19 related joblessness for tens of millions of Americans. During the week ending August 8, about […]