Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James have a very special bond — the Los Angeles Lakers star once saved his friend’s life! During an Instagram Live with Dwyane Wade this weekend, Anthony, 35, shared the story after being prompted by Wade’s wife, Gabrielle Union. “Mel, in your own words, please tell the story of when we […]
Whicker: Before the interruption, Kings were earning a pardon
The Kings haven’t lost since Feb. 23. So much for NHL parity. They carried a 7-game winning streak into the quarantine. They beat the likes of Pittsburgh, Colorado, Vegas (4-1 on the road) and Toronto. They gave up nine goals in those seven wins and if you’re loading all the credit on the Kings’ goalies, […]
We got ahold of a document from Senate Democrats that provides clues to how the federal government will allocate $100 billion from the coronavirus stimulus to hospitals
A document authored by Senate Democrats sheds light on how the Trump administration might distribute $100 billion in financial assistance to hospitals as they work on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. The full document is included below. The money is part of the $2 trillion CARES Act stimulus. The bill became law quickly […]
Stanford students want the university to lower tuition this quarter
STANFORD — With the prospect of taking online classes for the remainder of the school year, thousands of Stanford University students are asking school officials to lower tuition for the spring quarter, even asking for as much as an 80 percent discount in some instances. Provost Persis Drell, however, said in March 16 a letter […]
Jennifer Nettles Wants to ‘Remind People of Our Resilience’ with Rendition of Annie Show Tune ‘Tomorrow’
Jennifer Nettles wants nothing but a better “Tomorrow.” The Sugarland frontwoman released a tear-jerking music video and rendition of the Annie show tune “Tomorrow” — and the song comes just at the right time during the unpredictability of the coronavirus pandemic. “There is so much uncertainty, anxiety and disruption happening right now,” the 45-year-old tells […]
New York hospitals received some damaged ventilators with missing parts in their emergency shipments from a national stockpile
Some ventilators sent to New York hospitals from the national stockpile are arriving damaged or with missing parts. The city is grappling with a surge of coronavirus cases and deaths. City and state officials are asking the federal government for additional ventilators. California Gov. Gavin Newsom reported similar issues with ventilators in Los Angeles that […]
Kelly Ripa Shares Sweet Birthday Tribute to Mark Consuelos: ‘Nobody I’d Rather Be Locked Down with’
Happy birthday, Mark Consuelos! The Riverdale star rang in his 49th birthday while social distancing on Monday amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and his wife Kelly Ripa made sure to celebrate his big day. Ripa, 49, shared a sweet slideshow of photos on Instagram, sweetly captioning it, “Happy Birthday @instasuelos .” “There’s nobody I’d rather […]
How to explain to a skeptic that the coronavirus should be taken seriously
Denial is a natural human response when we are faced with a situation that evokes overwhelming emotion and panic, like the coronavirus pandemic. Experts weigh in on how to convince Americans that the coronavirus pandemic should be taken seriously and to follow CDC and WHO guidelines to prevent the spread of the virus. Experts say […]
These are the 10 best Super Mario games — and there’s never been a better time to play them (NTDOY)
The Mickey Mouse of video games, Super Mario himself, is approaching a major milestone this year: His first major game, “Super Mario Bros.,” turns 35 in September. In the decades since that first game, Mario has gone on to become an international icon with the starring role in dozens of games. But which games — […]
A FaceTime call was all a woman could do to say goodbye to her dying mother because of coronavirus protocols. It brought a CNN anchor to tears.
An emotional story from a woman separated from her mother in the hospital dying of COVID-19 brought a CNN anchor to tears Monday afternoon. Michelle Bennett was unable to see her mother for a final time because of coronavirus protocols, having to give a last goodbye via FaceTime. “Just not being able to be there […]
Cardi B Says She Wants to Start a GoFundMe for Tiger King’s Joe Exotic: ‘He Shall Be Free’
Cardi B thinks Joe Exotic deserves another chance. The “I Like It” rapper has been tweeting up a storm about Netflix’s hit docuseries Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, particularly her support for breakout star Joseph Maldonado-Passage. Cardi, 27, even went as far as vowing to help Maldonado-Passage, 57, be released from the 22-year prison […]
Trump Tells Reporter ‘Don’t Be Threatening’ and ‘Be Nice’ After She Asks Him About His Own Quote
President Donald Trump on Sunday again tangled with a reporter during one of his regular coronavirus media briefings, this time telling PBS’ Yamiche Alcindor to “be nice” and “don’t be threatening” after she began to ask him a question about something he’d told Sean Hannity last week. The exchange went viral on the heels of […]