Lori Lightfoot is a lot more than the mayor of Chicago. In a video posted to Twitter, she assumes multiple personas — the Analyst, the Baker, the Astrologer and more — to let people know they need to “Stay Home, Save Lives” during the coronavirus pandemic. As The Baller, Lightfoot holds a palm-sized basketball in…… MORE
The coronavirus pandemic has challenged Christian churches to find socially distant ways to launch Holy Week on Palm Sunday. Also known as Passion Sunday, the day recounts the biblical story of Jesus’ triumphant arrival in Jerusalem before his crucifixion, with palm leaves and clothing laid in his path. It comes on the last Sunday of…… MORE
Joe Exotic’s ex-husband, John Finlay, has his sights set on two of Hollywood’s biggest stars should Netflix’s “Tiger King” be turned into a feature film. “Either Shia LaBeouf or Channing Tatum,” Finlay told CNN in an interview on Friday. When told that his ex-husband reportedly hoped Brad Pitt would play him, he laughed and said,…… MORE
After a diagnosis of breast and thyroid cancer last spring, LaDonna Lokey knew she had a long year of surgery and chemotherapy ahead of her. By the end of January, she had finished chemo and needed one more surgery to remove lymph nodes closing in on her vocal cords. But then the coronavirus pandemic struck,…… MORE
Officials all over the country can’t stop emphasizing the importance of practicing social distancing to slow down the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Now leaders in Leon County, Florida, are giving people an interesting visual to help them maintain the proper distance from others. “This is a reminder that during COVID 19, please remember to…… MORE
To stop the spread of coronavirus, many states are under stay-at-home orders and travel restrictions limit where you can go. But that doesn’t mean many well-meaning people may not wind up exposing themselves to germs unwittingly. On a recent trip to the grocery store, Molly Lixey, a former emergency room nurse in Saginaw, Michigan, told…… MORE
Kobe Bryant, a five-time NBA champion and the fourth all-time leading scorer in league history, has been posthumously elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. The announcement was made Saturday on ESPN. The 18-time NBA All-Star played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, winning…… MORE
The coronavirus outbreak has led to near shutdowns of entire states — from schools to restaurants to retailers — with one major exception: local government. The pandemic has upended the 2020 sessions of state legislatures and forced state lawmakers to move toward innovative forms of conducting “business as usual” in a time of an unprecedented…… MORE
Jake Gyllenhaal gave his fans a special treat while taking part in Tom Holland’s handstand challenge. Holland nominated Gyllenhaal to try holding the upside-down stance while putting on a T-shirt. Gyllenhaal did it — while making it look too easy. “Wait. @tomholland2013 What’s the challenge??? Shirtless heavy breathing??” Gyllenhaal teased his “Spider-Man: Far From Home”…… MORE
Bill Withers hit it big a little later than your average pop star. Withers was well into his 30s in 1971 when he debuted with the spare blues ballad “Ain’t No Sunshine.” It was initially released as a B-side, and Withers credited radio DJs with flipping over his first single to give him a surprise…… MORE
