COVID cases tick up in Philadelphia as officials recommend masks indoors
EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — Officials in Philadelphia are recommending residents start wearing masks indoors again due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. Data shows the city is currently averaging 94 new cases of COVID-19 per day. This
“A great day for America, a proud moment in our history”: Stars, Congress members honor Ketanji Brown Jackson
Win McNamee/Getty Images Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson made history on Thursday, after she was confirmed as the first Black female Supreme Court Justice. Applause and cheers broke out in the White House when Kamala Harris, the first Black and South Asian
Alabama legislature passes 'Don't Say Gay,' trans care and bathroom ban bills
Julie Bennett/Getty Images, FILE (BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — The Alabama legislature has passed two bills focusing on transgender youth: SB 184, which would ban gender-affirming care, and HB 322, which would ban trans students from using bathrooms and
Washington elite faced with a growing resurgence of COVID-19 infections
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With masks no longer required and mitigation measures seen by some as a thing of the past, a coronavirus resurgence is spreading among the tight circles of the Washington elite.
Russia accused of using 'mobile crematoriums' to incinerate civilians in Mariupol
Yulii Zozulia/ Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images (MARIUPOL, Ukraine) — In one of the creepiest allegations to emerge from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin is being accused by Ukrainian officials of using “mobile crematoriums” to
William H. Macy talks 'The Dropout' ahead of its finale
Hulu The critically acclaimed Hulu series The Dropout wraps up its season on Hulu today. Based on the ABC Audio podcast of the same name, the series stars Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of blood
6 people shot in terror attack in Tel Aviv, Israel
JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images (TEL AVIV, Israel) — Six people were shot in a terror attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Thursday night, according to authorities. Two people were taken to Ichilov Hospital in critical condition,
Former Oscars host Billy Crystal calls “disturbing” Will Smith incident an “assault”
Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association Nine-time Academy Awards host Billy Crystal called the incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock “terribly distressing.” In the latest episode of HBO Max’s Back on the Record with Bob Costas, the host was admittedly hesitant to ask
The knives come out when chefs sabotage chefs in TBS' 'Rat in the Kitchen'
TBS/John Nowak A rat in your kitchen is arguably a bad thing — unless it’s Remy, that lovable, scampering chef from Ratatouille — but TBS’ Rat in the Kitchen takes that to another level. “It’s part cooking competition that you’re used to, but
Netflix announces Oprah Winfrey & Viola Davis special event
Netflix In a first-ever intimate conversation about her upbringing, Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis will sit down with Oprah Winfrey to discuss her new memoir, Finding Me. Streaming giant Netflix announced the news on Thursday, revealing that the 48-minute special event, titled Oprah + Viola,