The helicopter company involved in the January crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant denied wrongdoing and claimed that he and his daughter Gianna knew of the risks involved in flying, according to court papers. Bryant and his daughter “had actual knowledge of all of the circumstances, particular dangers, and an appreciation for the risks
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Dr. Anthony Fauci said something radical during his Senate testimony Tuesday on the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. “I am very careful, and hopefully humble in knowing that I don’t know everything about this disease,” he said in a contentious change with Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who challenged the longtime infectious disease expert
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, a key member of the White House’s coronavirus task force, warned senators Tuesday that states and cities face serious consequences if they open up too quickly, urging states not to reopen until they know they have the capabilities to handle an inevitable uptick in cases once they relax stay-at-home orders. In a
Continue Reading New York City’s Broadway theaters will remain closed through at least September 6 because of coronavirus, according to the Broadway League, the national trade association for the Broadway industry. “While all Broadway shows would love to resume performances as soon as possible, we need to ensure the health and well-being of everyone who comes to
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New York City’s Broadway theaters will remain closed through at least September 6 because of coronavirus, according to the Broadway League, the national trade association for the Broadway industry. “While all Broadway shows would love to resume performances as soon as possible, we need to ensure the health and well-being of everyone who comes to
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President Donald Trump sought to preempt potentially damaging congressional testimony Tuesday on the state of testing and the reopening of the country by taking to the Rose Garden Monday afternoon to make a series of incorrect claims about the ongoing fight against coronavirus. He also continued his ongoing war with the media. I went through
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Iron Mike is back. In a pair of training videos posted on his Instagram page, Mike Tyson, 53, showed off his agility and power as he hit the pads with a trainer. “I’m back,” Tyson, sporting a gray beard, declares at the end of the video. “It may not be over yet,” Tyson said in
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The latest pandemic news has many parents on edge. If we didn’t have enough to worry about already during this pandemic, parents now have another dire warning from medical experts. A rare inflammatory disease, similar to toxic shock syndrome and Kawasaki disease, is affecting children. Three children have died so far in New York, but
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EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso police officer crashed his police motorcycle while trying to catch up to a speeder and was seriously injured Tuesday morning, authorities said. The crash at Loop 375 and Padres was reported by police about 10:30 a.m. An officer running radar was attempting to stop a speeding vehicle when
Continue Reading A restaurant in Colorado was forced to shut down Monday after reopening on Mother’s Day with no social distancing protocols in place. Video shot and posted on social media by Nick Puckett for Colorado Community Media showed large crowds of people in C&C Breakfast and Korean Kitchen in Castle Rock, about 25 miles south of
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Tony Shalhoub has opened up about a “rough few weeks” after he and his wife, Brooke Adams, tested positive for Covid-19. The “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” actor revealed the news on the new Peacock web series, “The At-Home Variety Show,” and compared his real life experience to playing germaphobe detective Adrian Monk, who lives with obsessive
Continue Reading A bear with an apparent sweet tooth busted into a mountain cabin in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and it brought its friends along for the party. Michelle Eberhart told CNN that the bear opened a locked door and forced its way into the cabin on Friday morning. She and her friend were inside chatting while their husbands
Continue Reading An Australian lawmaker has been tested for Covid-19 after a coughing fit in parliament on Tuesday made it difficult for him to finish his speech. Video footage shows Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg having to pause several times to get his breath back, taking sips of water in a bid to reclaim his voice. “I’m lucky
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Three children were killed in a raging house fire late Monday night in a south Juárez neighborhood, authorities said. According to ABC-7’s news partners at Canal 44, the children who died in the blaze were ages 2, 3 and 7. Neighbors said the parents of the children were at work when
Continue Reading The Franklin Park Zoo in Boston welcomed back an escaped peacock thanks to the quick thinking of a Boston police officer. Officers patrolling in the Roxbury area early Monday were approached by a person who said an animal may have escaped from the zoo. They “were met by an extremely large, slightly intimidating, and quite
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If you’re stressed or wanting to enjoy virtual happy hour with friends while pregnant, having a glass of wine every so often may seem like a relaxing plan. But that behavior runs counter to a study published Tuesday in the journal JAMA Network Open. Researchers found drinking or smoking of any level while pregnant —
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A North Carolina corrections officer is out of a job and facing charges after he and about 15 other people, some armed, harassed a black teenager they mistakenly believed was involved in a girl’s disappearance, the teen’s attorney said. Jordan Kita is charged with forcible trespass, breaking and entering and willful failure to discharge duties,
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, a key member of the White House’s coronavirus task force, is testifying Tuesday before a Senate committee where he is expected to warn that the country risks “needless suffering and death” if states open up too quickly, he told The New York Times ahead of the hearing. “If we skip over the
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Hours before his top medical adviser is expected to contradict his assurances that it’s safe to reopen America, President Donald Trump is on a Twitter tear amplifying conspiracy theories and covering up for his own racially-tinged rhetoric to distract from his failures during the pandemic. Trump is making unfounded charges against his predecessor Barack Obama
Continue Reading Contact tracing is one of the best existing defenses against coronavirus. Anyone can do it, if they’ve got the time and the tenacity — and now, you can learn how for free. This week, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health launched a free online course on contact tracing for amateur sleuths hired to
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As leading medical experts testify Tuesday for the first time since March about government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, more evidence is emerging that the virus was in the country earlier than initially thought. The onset of five Covid-19 cases in five separate counties in Ohio happened as early as January, state Health Director Dr.
Continue Reading Antisemitic incidents in the United States reached the highest on record in 2019, according to a press release from the Anti-Defamation League. More than 2,100 acts of assault, vandalism and harassment were reported last year, according to the ADL, which has been tracking these incidents since 1979. “This was a year of unprecedented antisemitic activity,
Continue Reading A “murder hornet” has apparently invaded the US. It’s not the insect bogeyman you should fear, though. It’s called the Asian giant hornet, for starters, and only two have been spotted in the US, both in Washington state. It can harm honey bees, but the bees are far more susceptible to other viruses, mites and
Continue Reading The Blue Angels will race through the skies of Chicago, Detroit and Indianapolis today as the precision-flying Navy airplanes continue their tour across the US to honor first responders on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Today, the Blue Angels will launch from their home base in Pensacola, Florida, and pass over hospitals and
Continue Reading “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” has been released from the figurative bunker, this time with an interactive episode, subtitled “Kimmy vs. the Reverend.” Running about 80 minutes, it’s a good demonstration of both the state of an innovation — which Netflix previously used on its “Black Mirror” episode “Bandersnatch” — that’s already starting to feel like a
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A North Carolina corrections officer is out of a job and facing charges after he and about 15 other people, some armed, harassed a black teenager they mistakenly believed was involved in a girl’s disappearance, the teen’s attorney said. Jordan Kita is charged with forcible trespass, breaking and entering and willful failure to discharge duties,
Continue Reading Thankfully Demi Moore and her daughter Tallulah Willis are on better terms these days. The pair have been quarantining together with the rest of their family — including Moore’s ex and Tallulah’s dad Bruce Willis — at Moore’s home in Sun Valley, Idaho. But her daughter revealed in a recent post that things were not
Continue Reading Spain will implement a 14-day mandatory quarantine for travelers arriving from overseas starting Friday, according to a decree from the country’s health ministry. The decree covers “people coming from other countries, on their arrival in Spain.” Travelers will be required to provide a completed passenger location card to the authorities so they can be contacted
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk escalated his standoff with county officials in California on Monday as he announced that the automaker would be “restarting production today against Alameda County rules.” The decision follows the executive’s sharp Twitter outbursts in recent weeks objecting to state lockdown orders meant to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. In
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EL PASO, Texas — As families are stuck inside during the pandemic, concerns are being raised for those in unsafe homes. Representatives from the local Center Against Sexual and Family Violence (CASFV) said the stress surrounding the pandemic, plus the increased isolation, can make an unsafe situation even more dangerous for victims of domestic abuse.
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