'All Rise' star Simone Missick on moving from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the courtroom
Monty Brinton/CBS ©2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.(NEW YORK) — Simone Missick, who co-starred in Marvel’s Luke Cage on Netflix for its two-season run, says she was shocked to learn she’d landed a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe —
False claims about sources of coronavirus cause spat between the US, China
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Conspiracy theorists have embraced the novel coronavirus as a source for spinning new yarn, and they received a major boost Friday from an official source — China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson. In a series of
AMC Theatres cutting capacity by at least 50% due to COVID-19
iStock/Paleha(LOS ANGELES) — With many upcoming movie releases pushing back their release dates due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, movie theaters are beginning to take precautions for those who still want to see films on the big screen.
Stock market climbs after days of plunging on coronavirus concerns
SARINYAPINNGAM/iStock(NEW YORK) — U.S. financial markets bounced back on Friday after the Dow Jones Industrial Index suffered its worst loss since 1987, surging 1,985 points, more than 9%, as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each made similar
States scramble to move polling places away from nursing homes, stock up hand sanitizer and recruit volunteer poll workers
SDI Productions/iStock(NEW YORK) — Local election officials are stocking up on rubber gloves and hand sanitizer, moving polling places away from nursing homes and encouraging early and mail-in voting to combat the growing coronavirus crisis in the
FDA worried about blood shortage as donation drives are canceled amid coronavirus concerns
Gabriele Maltinti/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Food and Drug Administration is urging healthy individuals to donate blood as American Red Cross blood drives are being canceled nationwide, putting the country’s blood supply at a potential risk as concerns over
Trump attempts to pass blame to Obama administration for shortcomings in coronavirus response
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In his primetime address to the nation Wednesday night, President Donald Trump called on the nation to unify and put politics aside in the face of the spreading coronavirus pandemic. “We must put
Yeardley Smith on being “recognized” as Lisa Simpson, and the inspiration for her hit podcast, 'Small Town Dicks'
Photo: Peter Hurley(NEW YORK) — Yeardley Smith has voiced Lisa Simpson since The Simpsons was just a series of very different-looking animated shorts that ran on The Tracey Ullman show in 1987. While Smith’s natural voice isn’t
What companies are doing to protect vulnerable hourly workers amid coronavirus outbreak
da-kuk/iStock(NEW YORK) — As the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep the country, major businesses — from national retailers to chain restaurants — have been forced to re-evaluate their company policies to help protect hourly workers. Many
Medical providers, fearing equipment shortages, tap into secret national supply network
Center for Disease Control(NEW YORK) — Healthcare providers across the country are asking how they can access strategic stockpiles of critical equipment, bracing for the possibility of a shortage as the influx of patients grows. Personal protection