TikTok user ‘Old Man Steve’, 81, delights Gen Z followers with ‘cooking’ videos of him pouring cereal and making sandwiches – and says the support makes him feel less ‘alone’ Stephen Austin, 81, has won over millions of fans with his adorable TikTok videos TikTok star, from Texas, says he has followers asking him ‘to … Read more
February 19, 2017: Susan Fowler publishes a blog post accusing Uber of enabling misogyny and a hostile culture toward women. She says other women have been victims at the company and claims female site reliability engineers dropped from 25 percent out of 150 when she started, to 3 percent when she left. Uber appoints Liane … Read more
Another six Americans quarantined in Texas have tested positive for the coronavirus that now threatens to rise to pandemic levels, San Antonio health officials said on Monday. With the addition of these new patients – which include five evacuees from the Diamond Princess cruise ship and one from Wuhan, the outbreak’s epicenter in China – … Read more
We’ve got no leads! Lost dog reports himself missing at local police station Odessa Police Department cops were shocked when Chico the German Shepherd mix walked into the precinct on February 11 But after playing around petting the pooch was alarmed to find he’d left quickly Police didn’t immediately find Chico because he made his … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Over 2,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 75,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more
Another 90 Wuhan evacuees released from quarantine in Texas where one is in treatment for coronavirus as Americans stranded in Japan slam US officials for ‘abandoning us here’ 90 evacuees were released from their quarantine at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas on Thursday They had been evacuated from Wuhan, considered to be the epicenter of … Read more
US scientists have completed a coronavirus vaccine, Texas-based genetic engineering company claims Greffex said Wednesday that they had finished development of their vaccine for the virus that has killed more than 2,000 worldwide Their shot is now ready for animal testing, followed by human trials Scientists at Greffex are among dozens worldwide racing to develop … Read more
Teddy scare! Little boy runs away in terror after his mother dresses up as a giant toy bear and suddenly starts moving towards him Three-year-old Aaron Dibi was given a fright by the moving bear in his bedroom Mother Hilda Parrales decided to prank him by dressing up in the bear costume Boy was left in tears … Read more
A brave mother had her lower legs amputated due to sepsis after a life-threatening labour during which she gave birth to her stillborn baby. Callie Colwick, 30, from McKinney, Texas, suffered from placenta accreta while pregnant with her son Quinn, a rare serious condition with major complications. At 15 weeks, she and her husband Kevin, 30, were … Read more
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials announced that more than 100 Americans still onboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in Japan will be barred from entry back into the US until they have completed yet another 14-day quarantine after disembarking. ‘CDC believes the rate of new infections on board, especially among those without … Read more
A top official at the National Institutes of Health says the quarantine aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship ‘failed’ after more than 300 Americans passengers were evacuated – 14 of whom tested positive for coronavirus out of 542 total. More than 3,700 passengers and crew members were stuck onboard the ship that has been docked … Read more
Royal chef Darren McGrady has revealed how Princess Diana changed his cooking style from heavy sauces to healthy eating, and would ask him to cook her stuffed bell peppers several times a week – sometimes casually eating in the kitchen with him. The British cook and food author, 58, who now lives in Texas, famously … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Almost 1,800 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 71,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more