Coronavirus cases soar by more than 1 million over 5 days
Coronavirus cases soared by more than a million globally in just five days as the numbers continue to accelerate from week to week, according to…
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Friends and colleagues remember Naya Rivera
Naya Rivera’s friends, former cast members and fellow performers have taken to social media following news of the 33-year-old…
Continue ReadingGareth Bale making headlines with yet more antics on the substitutes’ bench
Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has yet again been making headlines for his antics from the substitutes’ bench, leading to more questions being…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 14: Covid-19, stimulus, Hong Kong, Roger Stone, in memoriam
For one shining moment yesterday, stocks turned positive for the year. It didn’t last, but it’s another sign of the market’s big…
Continue ReadingSmugglers busted carrying 145 pounds of meth over border on an ultralight aircraft
Drug smugglers are getting pretty creative, but it’s not every day that they try to do it in an ultralight aircraft. US Customs and Border…
Continue ReadingNaya Rivera, star of ‘Glee,’ dead at 33 after disappearing from boat
Naya Rivera, who found fame playing Santana Lopez on the hit series “Glee,” has died after going missing during a boat ride with her…
Continue Reading‘Glee’ cast no stranger to tragic deaths
There may not be a “Glee curse,” but the hit series has certainly seen its fair share of tragedies. The death of one of its stars, Naya…
Continue ReadingCalifornia, New Mexico and Oregon put new restrictions on indoor activities
Prompted by a dramatic surge in cases across the nation and within their borders, three states on Monday reinstated restrictions that were put in…
Continue ReadingFirefighters still battling blaze on U.S. Navy ship that could last for days
SAN DIEGO, California — Federal and Navy firefighters on Monday were still fighting a ferocious fire aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard amphibious…
Continue ReadingHouston Rockets star Russell Westbrook tests positive for coronavirus
Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook announced on Monday he has tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement issued via social media, Westbrook…
Continue ReadingAmid coronavirus surge, health officials urge people to wear masks as a symbol of respect
Amid a resurgence in coronavirus cases across the United States, public health officials are asking everyday Americans to do their part. Their…
Continue Reading‘I beat it’; Man comes home after 85 days in the hospital with COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — On Friday, more than 1,300 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed.…
Continue Reading‘It’s the fear factor.’ English pub owner installs electric fence to keep customers at a safe distance
Businesses have had to embrace social distancing during the pandemic, and perhaps none more so than an English pub which installed an electric fence…
Continue ReadingNew York City reports zero new deaths from Covid-19 for the first time in months
What used to be the country’s epicenter of Covid-19 has now reached a promising milestone. “For the first time in months, we have a…
Continue Reading‘Star Wars’ keeps sending in the clones with ‘The Bad Batch’ series for Disney+
Disney+ continues to send in the clones, announcing a new animated series, “Star Wars: The Bad Batch,” spun out from the successful…
Continue ReadingFlorida has more Covid-19 than most countries in the world. These stats show how serious the problem is
What should be a booming tourist destination this time of year is now riddled with coronavirus, dwarfing other states and even entire countries in…
Continue Reading1 in 3 young adults vulnerable to severe Covid-19 — and smoking plays a big part, research finds
One in three young adults is at risk of severe Covid-19, and smoking plays a big part in that risk, according to new research published Monday in the…
Continue ReadingHow the dramatic death of Seoul’s mayor left a country divided
He was South Korea’s second-most powerful official and a potential presidential contender. Now, the death of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon has left…
Continue ReadingCell phone in foil, $1 million cash for a house: Feds lay out case to keep Ghislaine Maxwell in jail
Federal prosecutors urged a judge to reject a home confinement request by Ghislaine Maxwell, the confidant of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein,…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 immunity from antibodies may last only months, UK study suggests
After people are infected with the novel coronavirus, their natural immunity to the virus could decline within months, a new pre-print paper…
Continue ReadingNFL’s Washington Redskins will change name and logo, team says
The National Football League’s Washington franchise will change the Redskins name and logo, the team announced Monday. The new name was not…
Continue ReadingFather of Secoriea Turner, 8, pleads for information in her killing, vowing, ‘You won’t be labeled as a snitch’
The parents of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner are pleading for information on their daughter’s fatal shooting in Atlanta, assuring witnesses or…
Continue ReadingMiddle-aged Americans less healthy than English peers — and it doesn’t matter how much money they have
Middle-aged people in the United States are in worse health than those living in England, and the disparities are larger for low income individuals,…
Continue ReadingJohn Travolta and Kelly Preston’s love story
It all began with a dance. When Kelly Preston screen tested for the 1988 film “The Experts,” she met John Travolta and the pair had to…
Continue ReadingKelly Preston, actress and wife of John Travolta, has died following a two-year battle with breast cancer
Actress Kelly Preston died after losing her battle with breast cancer, her husband John Travolta said in a post on Instagram Sunday. She was 57 years…
Continue ReadingLatinx residents fear the toll coronavirus is taking on their lives and community
When Veronica Briones started having trouble breathing in March, she didn’t know what to do. She looked to her husband for help. He immediately…
Continue ReadingNew stars found in the Milky Way were born outside of it
Astronomers have found a new stream of stars in our Milky Way galaxy, but they likely didn’t originate there, according to a new study. This…
Continue ReadingPope Francis ‘very saddened’ as Turkey converts Hagia Sophia from museum into mosque
Pope Francis stood in silence for several minutes at his weekly Angelus prayer Sunday, after he talked about Turkey’s decision to convert the…
Continue ReadingDisappearing day care slots are hitting parents trying to get back to work
Parents with jobs know they have dodged one bullet of the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic — they still have paychecks coming in,…
Continue ReadingManchester City wins appeal against two-year ban from European football competitions
Manchester City’s ban from European football competitions has been overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). City was originally…
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