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People are reacting to Gronk's Madden NFL 21 ranking
Gaming 40 minutes ago
Madden revealed the tight end overall ratings for Madden NFL 21 on Friday. People are sharing their reactions to Rob Gronkowski's 95 overall rating. The 31-year-old recently came out of retirement to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. UPDATE: This Moment has been amended to reflect that Rob Gronkowski was rated 95 overall.
Fox News' Chris Wallace factchecks Trump; says he's wrong to claim Biden wants to defund the police
US election Yesterday
During an interview with Chris Wallace, Trump claimed that Joe Biden "wants to defund the police." When Wallace challenged the claim, Trump brought out the documentation and could not find information to back up his claims.
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'I thought it looked cool': James Harden says his 'thin blue line' mask was not a political statement
NBA Yesterday
The Houston Rockets star was spotted inside the NBA bubble wearing a mask with a design associated with the pro-police "Blue Lives Matter." On Friday, Harden told reporters that he was not aware of the association: "It was just something that covered my whole beard. I thought it looked cool. That was it."
The vandalism of a Nazi monument in Ontario is being investigated as a hate crime
Canada news Yesterday
A monument in Oakville, Ontario, commemorating those who served under Adolf Hitler in the 14th SS Division was recently graffitied with the words "Nazi war monument." The incident, which police say "appeared to target an identifiable group," is being investigated as a “hate-motivated” crime.
A detailed map of who is, and isn't, wearing masks in the U.S.
The patterns from hundreds of thousands of survey respondents reflect partisanship, peer pressure and the footprint of the coronavirus itself.
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and daughter Aradhya admitted to Nanavati Hospital for COVID-19
COVID-19 Yesterday
The actress and her daughter have been admitted to the hospital just days after they tested positive for COVID-19. They were quarantined at home after Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan tested positive.
After the surge in coronavirus cases, deaths are now rising too
States that reopened early and relaxed social distancing restrictions may be contributing to the first pronounced increase in Covid-19 fatalities since April.
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Ryan Gosling & Chris Evans will play dueling spies in 'The Gray Man'
Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans are joining forces for 'The Gray Man,' a Netflix spy thriller directed by the Russo brothers, with a reported $200 million budget.
Edmonton CFL team will change its name following mounting pressure, TSN reports
CFL Yesterday
On Friday, TSN's Ryan Rishaug reported that Edmonton's CFL team plans to change its name as pressure from fans and sponsors mounts. Many consider the team's name to be a slur against Canada’s Inuit. The organization has not confirmed the reports.
Civil rights leader Reverend C.T. Vivian has died at 95
In memoriam Yesterday
Tributes are pouring in for Vivian, who participated in the Freedom Rides and was an adviser to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement. He died of natural causes at the age of 95, according to his daughter.
As the world masks up, who’s not listening?
In some countries, wearing a face mask is as routine as brushing your teeth. In others, well...
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she has cancer again
Politics Yesterday
The associate Supreme Court justice announced on Friday that she is undergoing chemotherapy for a reoccurrence of liver cancer, but that she intends to continue her work on the court.
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Is there any valid reason to not wear a mask? Experts weigh in
We've heard it all in the viral videos where customers refuse to wear a mask — not being able to wear a mask due to medical conditions, and some that even say masks make you sick. We asked experts to debunk myths about masking up.
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No, Toronto did not ban Catholic churches from administering Holy Communion
Canada news Yesterday
On Friday, Fox News host Laura Ingraham shared a blog post suggesting that the City of Toronto banned communion in Catholic churches. In fact, the Archdiocese of Toronto temporarily modified its communion protocol in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mo'Nique's discrimination lawsuit against Netflix will proceed
US news Yesterday
On Thursday, a federal judge ruled that Mo'Nique's lawsuit against Netflix can move forward and denied the company's attempt to have it dismissed. The suit claims she received a low-ball payment offer by the streaming giant for a comedy special and then was retaliated against when she refused.
Margaret Atwood on making it to the "Other Side" of COVID and baking
Celebrated author reassures us that we will make it through this, taking pleasure in small things, and hopefully, learning from our past mistakes. "First, the really good news: We will make it through this. There will be an Other Side," she writes.
Portland protesters accuse federal agents of making arrests in unmarked vehicles
US news Yesterday
Federal law enforcement officials responding to protests in Portland, Oregon, have in recent days been detaining people in unmarked cars, according to Oregon Public Radio and The Washington Post. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf vowed on Thursday to secure a federal courthouse building in downtown Portland, where protests have raged on for days following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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Disneyland is my happy place. But I'm glad it's closed during COVID
As COVID-19 rages in Florida and California, what does it mean that Disney World is open while Disneyland remains closed even for its 65th birthday?
Dr. Rich Besser: CDC "sidelined" from role as leader in #COVID19 fight
Former Acting CDC Director and President of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation issued stern warnings against the politicization of the CDC and the 3 most important questions parents should ask before sending their kids back to school this fall.
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