Daily Archives: 09/06/2021


Pele Recovering After Removal of Tumor

Brazil soccer great Pele said on Monday that he was recovering in a hospital from surgery to remove a tumor from his colon. Pele, the only player to win three World Cups, did not say whether the tumor was malignant, but …


Actor Jean-Paul Belmondo, Star of ‘Breathless,’ Dies at 88

Jean-Paul Belmondo, star of the iconic French New Wave film “Breathless,” whose crooked boxer’s nose and rakish grin went on to make him one of the country’s most recognizable leading men, has died at 88.  His death was confirmed Monday …


Social Cost of Plastic: 2019’s More Than GDP of India, Report Says

The pollution, emissions and cleanup costs of plastic produced in 2019 alone could be $3.7 trillion, according to a report released Monday by wildlife charity WWF, warning of the environmental and economic burden of this “seemingly cheap” material.  There is increasing …