#The Jets’ Trevor Lawrence Heartbreak

#The Jets’ Trevor Lawrence Heartbreak

“#The Jets’ Trevor Lawrence Heartbreak” Getty Images Why can’t we have nice things? Why can’t we get some consolation prize for being the worst team in the NFL? Why did the Jets have to ruin Christmas? After stunning the football world by beating the Rams on Sunday, the Jets have found themselves in another terrible…

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#New strain of COVID-19 driving South Africa’s resurgence

#New strain of COVID-19 driving South Africa’s resurgence

“#New strain of COVID-19 driving South Africa’s resurgence” JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has announced that a new variant of the COVID-19 virus is driving the country’s current resurgence of the disease, which is seeing higher numbers of confirmed cases, hospitalizations and deaths. The new variant, known as 501.V2, is dominant among new confirmed infections in South…

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#‘Wonder Woman 1984’ flops in China box office debut

#‘Wonder Woman 1984’ flops in China box office debut

“#‘Wonder Woman 1984’ flops in China box office debut” Wonder Woman’s powers appear to be waning — at the box office. “Wonder Woman 1984” — Warner Bros.’s much-anticipated sequel to its superhero franchise starring Gal Gadot — suffered a weak weekend debut in China, where it earned a mere $19 million in ticket sales, or…

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#War forces thousands of Ethiopians into Sudan

#War forces thousands of Ethiopians into Sudan

“#War forces thousands of Ethiopians into Sudan” They took with them donkeys and beds and motorcycles and colorful cloths that they now drape over pipes to create shelters. Others left their shoes behind as they crossed a river to safety. Tens of thousands of Ethiopians who just weeks ago were contemplating the harvest season now…

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#Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post on a hiring spree

#Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post on a hiring spree

“#Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post on a hiring spree” The Jeff Bezos era has been very good to the Washington Post. The money-losing newspaper that the Amazon founder bought for $250 million in 2013 not only remains profitable but continues to grow with plans to add 44 journalism jobs in 2021, pushing the total newsroom staff…

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#Virus-weary Americans less festive this year

#Virus-weary Americans less festive this year

“#Virus-weary Americans less festive this year” WASHINGTON — Maureen Brennan will spend Christmas with her daughter at their Nashua, New Hampshire, home after declining invitations from other relatives to celebrate with them. Michael Smith will mark the holidays alone in Elko, Nevada, unwilling to risk being infected with the coronavirus before he can be vaccinated….

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