As old sayings go, not many have stood the test of time better than “mother knows best.” But when faced with two of the most consequential decisions of his life, Michael Jordan listened to his mother only once. Heeding her advice would end up making the basketball icon rich beyond his wildest dreams; spurning it
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The world has been through a lot this year. It started off with the death of Kobe Bryant, the internet exploded into memes about World War III and not long after, the coronavirus pandemic quite literally changed life as we know it. Now we can worry about something else: A giant insect, the world’s largest
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The world has been through a lot this year. It started off with the death of Kobe Bryant, the internet exploded into memes about World War III and not long after, the coronavirus pandemic quite literally changed life as we know it. Now we can worry about something else: A giant insect, the world’s largest
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Tyson warned Monday that it expects more meat plant closures this year. The company also said it will continue producing less meat than usual, as workers refrain from coming to work during the coronavirus pandemic. “We have and expect to continue to face slowdowns and temporary idling of production facilities from team member shortages or
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The world has been through a lot this year. It started off with the death of Kobe Bryant, the internet exploded into memes about World War III and not long after, the coronavirus pandemic quite literally changed life as we know it. Now we can worry about something else: A giant insect, the world’s largest
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The first-grader was finally getting to grips with reading. He’d made “enormous progress,” said his special education teacher Jill Marangoni, who’d spent months working with him in New York. But then coronavirus closed the schools. Seven weeks later, “he’s forgotten a lot of his sight words,” Marangoni told CNN. “He is already back to those
Continue Reading The first-grader was finally getting to grips with reading. He’d made “enormous progress,” said his special education teacher Jill Marangoni, who’d spent months working with him in New York. But then coronavirus closed the schools. Seven weeks later, “he’s forgotten a lot of his sight words,” Marangoni told CNN. “He is already back to those
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Carole Baskin doesn’t appear to be mad at all about being pranked. The “Tiger King” star fell prey to British content creators Josh Pieters and Archie Manners who tricked her into believing she was being interviewed by late night host, Jimmy Fallon. “I was suspicious as we were doing it because the questions appeared taped.
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A Georgia man was chased, shot and killed while jogging more than two months ago, and his family is calling for justice. Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was jogging in a Brunswick neighborhood on February 23 when a man and his son chased him down, telling police later that they thought he looked like the suspect in
Continue Reading A Georgia man was chased, shot and killed while jogging more than two months ago, and his family is calling for justice. Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was jogging in a Brunswick neighborhood on February 23 when a man and his son chased him down, telling police later that they thought he looked like the suspect in
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Scientists who are part of the Trump administration’s coronavirus vaccine project have identified 14 vaccines to focus on for development, according to a senior administration official. Those involved in the effort expect to have six to eight of the vaccines being tested make it to subsequent rounds of trials, the official said. Officials hope to
Continue Reading Fly in, spin some music and get large crowds of people dancing — that’s what DJ Jazzy Jeff has done for years. But after battling what he said was the worse illness of his life, he’s now focused on getting other people to play it safe during this pandemic. “I’ve had the flu before, and
Continue Reading Hope, friendship, banding together to fight a deadly threat, an invisible force connecting everyone together. The themes of Star Wars are the same as our lives right now. Just as the “the devil can cite Scripture for his purpose,” as William Shakespeare wrote in “The Merchant of Venice,” the Star Wars cannon is so wide,
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Small business owners are still scrambling to find and apply for financial aid and figure out how best to survive this pandemic-induced economic downturn. And, of course, most can’t afford help from expensive lawyers, accountants and business consultants. The following resources and initiatives are designed to help them with all of that…for free. They provide
Continue Reading May the 4th be with you. Today is officially known as “Star Wars Day,” when the famous movie series and its many spinoffs are celebrated. Here’s are a few ways to lean into the saying “May the 4th be with you,” for those who aren’t already way into it. Follow the official “Star Wars” Twitter
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MIAMI, Florida — Measuring Don Shula by wins and losses, no NFL coach had a better year. Or career. He looked the part, thanks to a jutting jaw and glare that would intimidate 150-pound sports writers and 300-pound linemen alike. Shula led the Miami Dolphins to the only perfect season in NFL history, set a
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The new week brings more reopenings across the US after a weekend many Americans spent outside, from protesting coronavirus restrictions to enjoying spring days in the park. Across the nation, states will continue to slowly ease their restrictions this week, even as the number of cases and deaths rise. Florida, Colorado, Indiana, Nebraska, South Carolina
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The US Food and Drug Administration will now require antibody test makers to promptly seek FDA authorization, as the agency aims to rein in unproven and fraudulent tests that have flooded the market. The new policy, announced Monday, requires commercial manufacturers to submit emergency authorization requests, along with validation data for their antibody tests, within
Continue Reading Produced by her daughter Natasha Gregson Wagner, “Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind” is lovingly constructed with a child’s heart, but falters in places that could have benefited from a journalist’s eye. As is, this HBO documentary about the gone-too-soon star feels like a lovely valentine to her mother, but still plays like a Hallmark card
Continue Reading “George W. Bush” offers a dutiful look at the 43rd president, spread over four hours and two nights. Perhaps inevitably, though, the omissions feel more significant than some of the material that’s covered, and the steadfast focus on his presidency fails to shed much light on the man himself. The PBS documentary — one in
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They were once the giants of American retail, strong enough to survive wars, the Great Depression, the Great Recession and the rise of online shopping. But Sears, JCPenney, J.Crew and others may not be able to survive the coronavirus crisis. On Monday, J.Crew filed for bankruptcy, becoming the first major retail casualty of the pandemic.
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While most professional sport is on hold around the world, stars of a basketball simulation video game are getting ready for action. The NBA 2K League has been an official esport for three years and is run by both the National Basketball Association and virtual game company Take-Two Interactive. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the league’s
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While most professional sport is on hold around the world, stars of a basketball simulation video game are getting ready for action. The NBA 2K League has been an official esport for three years and is run by both the National Basketball Association and virtual game company Take-Two Interactive. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the league’s
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Lesley Stahl, the senior-most correspondent on the CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes,” revealed on Sunday night’s broadcast that she was recently hospitalized with Covid-19. Stahl was able to recover, and she reported a story about the plight of American farmers during the pandemic on Sunday’s broadcast. Through her longtime role on “60 Minutes” and other CBS
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Get ready for another hot day Monday! There will be some relief on Tuesday as a cold front begins moving into the area. Temperatures will quickly warm back up on Wednesday and it looks like we could see another record high. Thursday will be the warmest day of the week, with temperatures near 100 degrees
Continue Reading A nurse on the front lines of the Covid-19 battle is thanking one of the music industry’s biggest stars for recognizing her and her hard work. Whitney Hilton, a registered nurse at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah, recently took to social media to thank Taylor Swift for sending her a box of merchandise connected to
Continue Reading Six-year-old Callaghan McLaughlin has a new routine. Every day, he wakes up early, eats breakfast, gets his schoolwork done — and then sets up his joke stand outside. His goal: To spread joy and laughter to his neighbors, without violating any social distancing rules. “I know about 13 or 14 jokes,” Callaghan, who is from
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Former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday denied a former aide’s claim that he sexually assaulted her 27 years ago, saying in his first public statement on the matter that the alleged incident “never happened.” His response came as pressure built on the presumptive Democratic nominee to personally address the allegation from Tara Reade, who
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Rising tensions between the United States and China, the world’s two largest economies, pose a real threat to stocks, which had shot up in April as investors looked toward an economic recovery. What’s happening: The blame game over the coronavirus pandemic is feeding tensions between Washington and Beijing, which had put aside their two-year-old trade
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