Scoreboard roundup — 3/13/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Brooklyn 110, New York 107 LA Clippers 106, Detroit 102 Dallas 95, Boston 92 Philadelphia 116, Orlando 114 (OT) New Orleans 130,
What is Pi Day and why do we celebrate the holiday?
RapidEye/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Every March 14, mathematicians, scientists and math lovers around the world celebrate Pi Day, a commemoration of the mathematical sign pi. The date written numerically as 3/14 match the first three digits
China orders 51 million into lockdown as COVID surges
Kevin Frayer/Getty Images (HONG KONG) — China is facing its worst COVID crisis since early 2020, when the world first witnessed an entire population locked down to contain the coronavirus in Wuhan and its surrounding province. Two
'American Idol' recap: Tears, cheers, and top-10 talent
ABC/Eric McCandless Another week means another episode of American Idol. With host Ryan Seacrest along for the ride, judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie were back at it again scouring the United States for the next
'Power of the Dog' and 'Ted Lasso' dominate at the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards
Getty Images/Getty Images for the Critics Choice Association On Sunday, the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards, airing on TBS and The CW, honored the best in movies and TV with hosts Taye Diggs and Nicole Byer. Netflix’s Power of the Dog was the
Reports: Oscar-winning actor William Hurt dead at 71
Earl Gibson III/WireImage William Hurt, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Kiss of the Spider Woman in 1986, has reportedly died at age 71. Deadline and other outlets cite a statement by Hurt’s son,
Barack Obama tests positive for COVID-19, former president confirms on Twitter
Alex Wong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Barack Obama has tested positive for COVID-19, he tweeted on Sunday. Obama is “feeling fine,” other than a scratchy throat, he wrote, reminding people to get vaccinated even as
Americans remain critical of Biden's handling of inflation, support ban on Russian oil: POLL
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Americans overwhelmingly support the White House’s proposed ban on Russian oil, though they remain very critical of President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy, in general, and inflation, in particular, according
6 in 10 Americans oppose laws prohibiting LGBTQ lessons in elementary school: POLL
John Elk/Getty (NEW YORK) — More than 6 in 10 Americans oppose legislation that would prohibit classroom lessons about sexual orientation or gender identity in elementary school, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds. The ABC News/Ipsos poll,
Pentagon's John Kirby says latest airstrike indicates Russian forces are 'broadening their target sets'
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said Russian forces are “broadening their target sets” after rockets hit a Ukrainian military base near the Polish border overnight. “Look, this is the third now military