Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga lead 2020 MTV VMA nominations
The MTV Video Music Awards are raining nominations all over Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga. The two singers each scored nine nominations for the…
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Jennifer Holliday took us to church to honor John Lewis
It took a powerful singer to usher in the spirit to bid a powerful man farewell. Singer Jennifer Holliday sang Thursday at the funeral service for…
Continue ReadingMLB’s Phillies say two staffers tested positive for coronavirus after playing Marlins
Two staff members of the Philadelphia Phillies staff tested positive for coronavirus days after the team played the Miami Marlins, whose season is on…
Continue ReadingRutgers football team in quarantine following a social gathering and players testing positive for Covid-19
The entire Rutgers University football program is under quarantine and has temporarily halted all in-person activities, all the result of individuals…
Continue ReadingWhy some people who haven’t had Covid-19 might already have some immunity
The immune systems of some people who have not been exposed to the novel coronavirus could have some familiarity with the pathogen — possibly…
Continue ReadingThree Chicago police officers shot and suspected gunman wounded
Three Chicago police officers were shot outside a station house Thursday while trying to take a suspected carjacker into custody, Police…
Continue ReadingAmerican Cancer Society now recommends cervical cancer screening start at 25, not 21
Individuals with a cervix are now recommended to start cervical cancers screening at 25 and continue through age 65, with the primary human…
Continue ReadingStudy finds higher viral load in young children, raising questions about how likely they are to transmit the coronavirus
Children younger than 5 have between 10 and 100 times more genetic material from the novel coronavirus in their noses compared to older children and…
Continue ReadingWheelchair basketball player considers leg amputation after rule change
British wheelchair basketball athlete George Bates has said he is considering having his leg amputated after a rule change left him ineligible to…
Continue ReadingJudge delays the unsealing of a deposition from Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged former accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell
A federal judge delayed the unsealing of a deposition of Jeffery Epstein’s former girlfriend and alleged accomplice to allow her time to appeal…
Continue ReadingThis single, working mom says remote learning will mean having to choose between her child or job
Tina Carroll says she fights back tears at night trying to figure out how to juggle being a single mom and an employee who needs be at work during a…
Continue ReadingMichael Jordan and Jordan Brand donate $2.5 million to three organizations to combat Black voter suppression
Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand are donating $2.5 million toward fighting Black voter suppression. One million dollars is being donated to the…
Continue ReadingGianni Infantino: Swiss special prosecutor opens criminal proceedings against FIFA president
A special prosecutor appointed to look into undocumented meetings between Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber and FIFA President Gianni Infantino…
Continue ReadingEarthquake shakes Southern California’s San Fernando Valley
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook Southern California’s San Fernando Valley just before 4:30 a.m. PT on Thursday, the United States Geological…
Continue ReadingNetflix to stream classic Black shows like ‘Moesha,’ ‘Girlfriends’ and ‘Sister, Sister’
Get ready for a big dose of nostalgia from Netflix. The streaming giant announced Wednesday that it will begin streaming a series of classic…
Continue Reading‘The Go-Go’s’ documentary will make you fall head over heels again
“The Go-Go’s” has pretty much everything you’d want in a rock documentary, presenting an oral history of the chart-topping…
Continue ReadingSomeone was convinced Kate Beckinsale needed a bunny rabbit
Kate Beckinsale was baffled to find a fan had anonymously left a rabbit on her doorstep on Tuesday. “Why do we got an adult rabbit?” she…
Continue ReadingNew Britain to hold drive-in graduation ceremonies for high school seniors
Click here for updates on this story Jennifer Glatz (WTIC/WCCT) — COVID-19 had changed so many school districts’…
Continue ReadingIs it a gym or a day camp? Local dance studio confused over reopening guidelines
Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO, CA (KSBW) — At this stage in the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions and…
Continue ReadingDogs deliver tail wags and smiles during ‘Doggie Parade’ at JeffCo senior living home
Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO (KDVR) — Four-legged volunteers from Canine Partners of The…
Continue ReadingWATCH: Mars launch as NASA sends Perseverance rover to space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — The Perseverance rover and its Ingenuity helicopter are finally on the journey to Mars. The spacecraft carrying the…
Continue ReadingGarth Brooks explains why he removed himself from the ‘CMA’ entertainer of the year category
Garth Brooks is stepping aside. The country music star says that after winning the highly coveted CMA entertainer of the year award seven times, it…
Continue ReadingSen. Murphy helps introduce legislation to remove officers from schools
Click here for updates on this story Connecticut, USA (WFSB) — A push at the federal level would remove police from…
Continue ReadingThe NBA will use artificial intelligence and a tap-to-cheer app feature to help fans stuck at home get in the game
Fans won’t be allowed in the NBA bubble to cheer their favorite teams on. It is a bubble, after all. But knowing what a difference their…
Continue ReadingThe NBA season resumes today. Here’s where it and other sports leagues stand in restarting plans
Months after the coronavirus pandemic shut down American sports, the games are returning. For now, at least. Baseball and women’s basketball…
Continue ReadingJoshua Wong among multiple Hong Kong pro-democracy candidates disqualified from upcoming election
Multiple Hong Kong pro-democracy candidates have been barred from standing in upcoming legislative elections, amid reports the government may…
Continue ReadingNBA player Harrison Barnes has a message for Americans after overcoming coronavirus
As NBA players are preparing to restart a season shut down by coronavirus, Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes had a powerful message for…
Continue ReadingTexas surpasses New York in number of coronavirus cases
AUSTIN, Texas — Coronavirus cases in Texas have risen to more than 418,00, putting the state at a higher case count than New York. Once the…
Continue ReadingWorld No. 1 Ashleigh Barty won’t play in Western & Southern Open or US Open
Australia’s Ashleigh Barty, the top-ranked singles player in women’s tennis, has announced she will not play in either the Western &…
Continue ReadingAfter 250 years, Native American tribe regains ownership of Big Sur ancestral lands
A northern California Indian tribe’s sacred land is now back under their ownership, thanks to the help of a conservancy group. The Esselen…
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