Suzuki Samurai Essential History The Roots of the Samurai The Samurai was the first four-wheeled vehicle Suzuki sold in the U.S ., but its history begins practically 20 years before the plucky little 4×4 stimulated its style across the Pacific. In 1968, Japan’s Hope Motor Company introduced a small kei-class …
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The Biden campaign disconnected reporters from a virtual fundraiser with Wall st. donors on Thursday night, a move that coincided with the former vice president opening himself up to questions from the approximately 25 people at the virtual event. According to the Associated Press, Rufus Gifford, deputy campaign manager for …
Read More »After the war, the arts came back stronger. They can do so again now | Charlotte Higgins
Covid-1 9 has devastated our theaters and museums. But with imagination we can create something better than before The arts in Britain are in a dire situation. Mighty household names, such as London’s Old Vic and the Royal Albert Hall, have warned that they are close to collapse. The overwhelming …
Read More »China Institutes Mass Lockdowns Of More Than 100 Million After Failing To Stop Outbreak, Report Says
The Chinese Communist Party( CCP) has reportedly ordered more than a hundred million people to go into lockdown after the government failed to stop the coronavirus outbreak originating in their country which has ravaged the global economy. ” Some 108 million people in China’s northeast region are being immersed back …
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The RNC is seeking people in 15 key states to serve as poll watchers and challenge the registration of voters they believe ineligible Donald Trump’s campaign and national Republicans are pumping millions of dollars into efforts to restrict voting and aggressively opposed Democratic efforts to make it easier to cast …
Read More »‘Little Fires Everywhere’ director dies at 54
Director Lynn Shelton, known for the cinemas “Humpday” and “Your Sister’s Sister” and the series “Little Fires Everywhere, ” died Friday at 54 in Los Angeles. Read more: cnn.com
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Manchester mayor looses fury at Johnson plan, while public acceptance for government strategy plummets* Coronavirus- latest updates* See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson was hit by a growing uprising over his strategy for easing the Covid-1 9 lockdown last-place darknes as committee presidents across the north of England joined …
Read More »‘This Is Spinal Tap’ comedy star dies
Fred Willard, the comedic performer known for his personas in movies including “Best in Show” and “This is Spinal Tap” and TV sitcoms “Everybody Loves Raymond” and “Modern Family, ” has died. Read more: cnn.com
Read More »Cuba begins mass testing for Covid-19 as new cases fall to fewer than 20 per day
A partial shutdown closed Cuba’s perimeters, tourism, schools and public transportation and it appears infections are contained Coronavirus- live US updatesLive global updates Cuba has begun mass testing for coronavirus as it appeared to have contained infections, amid a partial shutdown that has exacerbated a shortage of basic goods. New …
Read More »Naomi Klein: How big tech plans to profit from the pandemic
As the coronavirus continues to kill thousands every day, tech companies are seizing the opportunity to extend their reach and power. By Naomi Klein Republished with permission from The Intercept For a few fleeting times during the New York governor Andrew Cuomo’s daily coronavirus briefing on Wednesday 6 May, the …
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