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Adele's birthday picture sparks a debate on the links between body image and beauty
Celebrity Last night
The singer shared an image on her 32nd birthday, thanking first responders for all they were doing during the pandemic. The picture has led some to comment on Adele's weight loss, leading others to argue that weight should not determine beauty.
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Local movie theaters encourage people to stay home with creative signs 🍿
Amazing 3 hours ago
After @choo_ek shared images of Lake Theater Cafe’s marquee in Lake Oswego, Oregon, many joined in with other creative signs they’ve spotted.
The Sussexes share video of Archie in celebration of his first birthday 👑
Royal family 5 hours ago
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have posted a video of Meghan reading children’s book “Duck! Rabbit!” to one-year-old son Archie as part of a #SaveTheStories campaign, which supports children impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Elon Musk and Grimes' baby name reveal sent theories and memes flying
Celebrity Last night
Shortly after the birth of the couple's first child together, Musk said that the baby boy had been named X Æ A-12. Following a slew of memes and guesses as to what and why that moniker was chosen, Grimes explained the significance by breaking down each portion.
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Trump says COVID-19 task force will continue 'indefinitely' after reports of its disbandment emerged
COVID-19 2 hours ago
On Wednesday, President Trump announced that the White House coronavirus task force would continue its work "indefinitely" following earlier reports suggesting that the administration was planning to phase out the group by late May or early June. The president added that the task force would shift its focus to vaccine discovery, therapeutics and reopening the US economy.
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Global lockdowns have changed our walking habits
Nobody needs to ask Apple Maps for directions when there's nowhere to go.
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German chancellor Angela Merkel gives Bundesliga the green light to restart
Sports 54 minutes ago
The German Bundesliga will become the first major league in Europe to return to competition, with a date for resumption to be confirmed by the German Football League on Thursday.
Mortal Kombat 11's Aftermath introduces Robocop as a guest character
Gaming 2 hours ago
May 26 will mark the arrival of Mortal Kombat Aftermath, an add-on that expands the game's storyline and presents greater roles for Nightwolf, Shang Tsung and Sheeva. However, the biggest addition is everyone’s top police officer turned cyborg Robocop, who was recreated with the help of Peter Weller.
Indian government announces 64 repatriation flights to evacuate stranded nationals
COVID-19 4 hours ago
The government announced a seven-day repatriation plan that will see nearly 15,000 Indians stranded because of the coronavirus pandemic return on 64 special flights operated by Air India.
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 'resting comfortably' following treatment for gallbladder condition
US news Yesterday
A Supreme Court spokesperson confirmed Ginsburg will participate in Wednesday's oral argument teleconference from the hospital after she underwent non-surgical treatment for a benign gallbladder condition in Baltimore.
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Netflix's Becoming has Michelle Obama top of mind
Television 2 hours ago
The documentary accompanying her 2018 memoir shows scenes from her upbringing, motherhood, her book tour and more.
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Prosecutor to bring shooting of Ahmaud Arbery to a grand jury
US news Last night
Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed in February after two men confronted him while he was running through a neighborhood in Brunswick, in Glynn County. Shortly after a video allegedly showing the incident surfaced online, Tom Durden, a Georgia district attorney, released a statement recommending the case be presented to the grand jury of Glynn County “for consideration of criminal charges against those involved” in Arbery’s death. There have been no charges against the father and son involved in the shooting, who said they suspected Arbery was a burglar.
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Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider dies at age 73
In memoriam 1 hour ago
The German electronic music pioneer died of cancer, his music collaborator Ralf Hütter confirmed.
Ska legend Millie Small dies aged 73
Music Last night
The Jamaican singer’s 1964 hit My Boy Lollipop is credited with breaking ska music into the mainstream of pop music.
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Chris Christie says 'there are going to be deaths' in pitch to reopen the US economy
US news Yesterday
“Are there ways that we can thread the middle here to allow that there are going to be deaths, and there are going to be deaths no matter what?” former New Jersey governor Chris Christie asked during a CNN interview. Christie insisted that the US needs to end its coronavirus lockdown in spite of recently reported projections showing a spike in potential fatalities.
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Selena Gomez is getting her own cooking show
The singer is using her time at home during the coronavirus pandemic to polish her cooking skills, and now she's bringing those skills to a new show for HBO Max, which she will star in and executive produce, set to debut this summer.
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Home prices plunged during the last recession. They're rising now.
In the midst of the pandemic, the housing market has edged up. Here's why.
'It wasn’t Donna Reed,' President Trump says in criticism of female reporters
US news Yesterday
“It wasn’t Donna Reed, I can tell you that,” President Trump said in a Monday exclusive with the New York Post, singling out CBS White House correspondents Weijia Jiang and Paula Reid for their questions during his COVID-19 briefings.
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Here's how to wisely invest your money in light of COVID-19
It may be difficult to know how to approach the stock market right now. If you do have the extra funds to invest, we give tips on how to discern what is best.
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Coronavirus cases rise across the U.S. as they slowly fade in New York
“If you include New York, it looks like a plateau moving down,’’ said Andrew Noymer, an associate professor of public health at the University of California, Irvine. “If you exclude New York, it’s a plateau slowly moving up.”
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