Bollywood stars hospitalized as coronavirus cases spike in India
India’s film industry is on edge after several of Bollywood’s biggest stars were admitted to hospital after testing positive for…
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and daughter have tested positive for coronavirus
Iconic Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her daughter, Aaradhya, tested positive for coronavirus following news that Aishwarya’s…
Continue ReadingNick Pope stymies Liverpool’s charge on Premier League points record tally
Liverpool’s hopes of achieving a Premier League points record tally suffered a setback after Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Bunley. Andy…
Continue ReadingValentina Sampaio becomes Sports Illustrated’s first trans model
She is no stranger to making history. In 2017 she became the first trans woman to appear on the cover of Vogue Paris. Two years later, she was the…
Continue Reading21 injured after an explosion and fire on a naval ship in San Diego
Twenty-one people were injured after an explosion and fire on board a ship at the US Naval Base in San Diego, US Navy officials said.…
Continue ReadingBenjamin Keough, grandson of Elvis Presley, dies at 27
Elvis Presley’s grandson Benjamin Keough has died, a representative for his mother, Lisa Marie Presley, said. He was 27. Keough died in…
Continue ReadingFlorida shatters US record for new single-day Covid-19 cases
The Florida Department of Health has reported at least 15,299 new Covid-19 cases, the highest number of new cases in a single day by any state since…
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First cases of coronavirus-related inflammatory syndrome identified in children in South Carolina
Two children in South Carolina have been diagnosed with the coronavirus-related pediatric inflammatory syndrome, according to the state’s…
Continue ReadingBefore the virus, Asia’s ecosystems were buckling under overtourism. When the tourists return, it has to be different
Before the pandemic put a stop to most international travel, each year millions of people flocked to Southeast Asia’s white sandy beaches,…
Continue ReadingHundreds of people celebrated the July 4 weekend at a Michigan lake. Now some have Covid-19
After revelers celebrated the Fourth of July at a Michigan lake, some started testing positive for Covid-19 — prompting health officials to…
Continue ReadingWild bison will be released into the UK for the first time in thousands of years in hopes to revive wildlife
About 10,000 years after the Steppe Bison went extinct, UK’s most important wildlife species are now also racing toward extinction. Ancient…
Continue ReadingA massive fire has destroyed a 249-year-old church in California
California firefighters are investigating the origin of a fire that destroyed a historic 249-year-old Catholic church. In the early morning hours…
Continue ReadingThis guitar-playing skateboarder is warming hearts in pandemic-stricken Atlanta
One of the bright spots in Atlanta as it struggles under the weight of the coronavirus pandemic is Chavis Flagg, a guitar player who has turned the…
Continue ReadingNavy welcomes 1st Black female tactical jet pilot; she’s stationed in Texas
KINGSVILLE, Texas — Soaring through the glass ceilings of both her gender and race, Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle has made history as the U.S.…
Continue ReadingChristian Kabasele says racism online ‘is worse’ than incidents in stadium
It was a moment that shocked European football. Christian Kabasele, who was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, scored for Genk against…
Continue ReadingHospitals in Covid-19 hotspots are running out of remdesivir
Dr. Eliot Godofsky doesn’t have a single dose of remdesivir for his Covid-19 patients in South Florida. Hundreds of miles away in North…
Continue ReadingThree Arizona teachers who shared a classroom got coronavirus. One of them died
Three teachers who shared a summer classroom at a school in Arizona all contracted coronavirus last month, leaving one of them dead. Kimberley Chavez…
Continue ReadingPremier League star Zaha racially abused on social media
A 12-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with racist threats made to Wilfried Zaha, a star player for the UK soccer team Crystal Palace.…
Continue ReadingLove in the time of coronavirus: Couples share how they found matches in the middle of a pandemic
If you asked Alec Mahon one month ago whether he believed in love, he’d probably tell you he had “given up.” When coronavirus first…
Continue ReadingRonaldo: The mystery of the 1998 World Cup final, and why Brazil’s star striker barely turned up
It’s one of the great mysteries of our time: not the Loch Ness Monster, Stonehenge or the Lost City of Atlantis; it’s the case of the…
Continue ReadingWhat August Alsina said after Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith’s ‘Red Table Talk’
People are fascinated by August Alsina’s “entanglement” with Jada Pinkett Smith, but the singer seems less than thrilled with all…
Continue Reading7-Eleven Day is canceled this year, meaning no free Slurpees
It’s a sad day for Slurpee lovers everywhere. The convenience retailer has celebrated July 11 (7/11) every summer since 2002 as 7-Eleven Day,…
Continue ReadingHe flaunted private jets and luxury cars on Instagram. Feds used his posts to link him to alleged cyber crimes
Ramon Abbas flaunted a lavish lifestyle of private jets, designer clothes and luxury cars. To his 2.5 million Instagram followers, he went by Ray…
Continue ReadingCell phone data show Americans hit the road over July 4, even as coronavirus surged
After Memorial Day, as the United States began to reopen, coronavirus cases began to rise. The number of hospitalizations had risen in at least a…
Continue ReadingOfficials searching for Naya Rivera using sonar equipment to scour the murky waters
Authorities are using sonar equipment and a specially-trained dog to search for “Glee” actress Naya Rivera in murky waters, saying the…
Continue ReadingTulane students warned of suspension or expulsion for partying in groups larger than 15
Tulane University in New Orleans may be among the most famous “party schools” in the country, but students gathering in groups of more…
Continue ReadingBollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan hospitalized for coronavirus with mild symptoms
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has been hospitalized after testing positive for coronavirus, according to his official Twitter account. LIVE…
Continue Reading2 Texas police officers fatally shot while responding to domestic disturbance
McALLEN, Texas — Two police officers in McAllen were killed while answering a domestic disturbance call Saturday afternoon, according to the…
Continue ReadingJohns Hopkins’ dashboard: The people behind the pandemic’s most visited site
If the year 2020 is good for anything, it’s the lesson that during a crisis, anyone who builds a better mousetrap will find the world beating a…
Continue ReadingA family is trying to raise over $2 million to give their baby a gene therapy treatment to save her life
The family of a 3-month-old girl is trying to raise over $2 million for a one-time gene therapy treatment that may be their daughter’s only…
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