Social media has given birth to a long list of dangerous viral trends — the “Tide pod challenge,” the “condom snorting challenge,” etc. — and now there’s a new dangerous challenge circulating on TikTok, endangering American kids. This time, the craze in question involves two people tricking one of their friends into standing side-by-side with them and jumping. Then, they kick…
A popular Vietnamese music artist just released a catchy song with an important message that the nation’s major health organization does not want you to forget. Lyricist Khac Hun wrote the song with Vietnam’s National Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health as a PSA to teach people how to thoroughly wash their hands during the worldwide coronavirus outbreak.The song is based…
James Lipton, the longtime host of “Inside the Actors Studio,” has died at the age of 93, according to Ovation TV, which currently airs episodes of the show. Lipton died at his home Monday morning after a battle with bladder cancer, his wife, Kedakai Turner, told The New York Times and TMZ.”There are so many James Lipton stories but I’m…
For a long time Hamilton, Missouri was known for being the boyhood home of J.C. Penney, and really not much else. But today this small farming community has a new claim to fame: It’s the Disneyland of quilting. “Hello, y’all! We made it to the motherland!” exclaimed one excited visitor. Visitors to Hamilton, Mo., pose for pictures with a local…
Here’s a look at the week ahead on our “Sunday Morning” Calendar: Monday kicks off National School Breakfast Week, celebrating the program that serves breakfast to more than 14 million schoolchildren every day. Tuesday is Day One for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, billed as the largest of its kind. Watch a trailer…
Reggaeton superstar Bad Bunny used his appearance Thursday on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to call attention to the killing of a homeless transgender woman in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican artist wore a white T-shirt with the words “They killed Alexa, not a man in a skirt,” emblazoned in Spanish — a reference to Alexa Negrón Luciano, who…
Highlights:The current state of America: “The government is not ‘by the people, for the people’ the government is ‘by the politicians to impose the will of corporations on the people.’ That’s the America we live in. Feeling “tokenized” by white Americans after his speech at the Mother of all Rallies in 2017: “They’re like he’s Kanye, he’s Candace Owens. No…
COVER STORY: Full disclosure – The complicated truth about secret settlementsIn the wake of widespread revelations about sexual harassment that have brought down dozens of powerful men (including Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein), the role of non-disclosure agreements, or NDAs, has come under heavy scrutiny. Critics say these deals, where both parties agree to keep quiet about a harassment allegation in…
If you’ve ever engaged in a discussion about climate change, in person or online, you’ve probably encountered some arguments about what the science says. Some of those claims may sound logical but are actually misleading or inaccurate. In fact, misconceptions and outright misinformation have gotten so out of hand, just days ago NASA felt the need to publicly address one of…
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with new information and guidance from public health officials.New coronavirus cases are continuing to pop up worldwide. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has asked Americans to be prepared for the illness, known as COVID-19, to spread in the United States, saying it’s not a question of if, but when. The face…
Lawyers representing inmates inside the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman filed a second lawsuit in federal court early Wednesday on behalf of 152 inmates who they say have been denied adequate medical and mental health care, fed contaminated food and retaliated against for speaking with their attorneys. “The conditions of confinement at Parchman are so barbaric, the deprivation of health and…
Mike Bloomberg’s campaign unveiled a national ad Wednesday for cable and broadcast slamming President Trump for his response to the spread of the coronavirus and highlighting Bloomberg’s own managerial experience as the former mayor of New York City.”Health experts warn the U.S. is underprepared. Managing a crisis is what Mike Bloomberg does,” the 30-second ad says. “In the aftermath of…
A popular blogger came up with a creative way to deliver a message to her followers: don’t believe everything you see on social media. Natalia Taylor posted a series of photos on her Instagram account where she seems to be enjoying an exotic vacation in Bali — but later she revealed that they weren’t at all what they seemed.Her first post…
Age is nothing but a number for George Hood. The 62-year-old recently broke the Guinness World Record for the longest time holding a plank position, the organization announced on its website. Hood, a marine veteran, held the plank for an astonishing 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds. “It’s official and I’m so very proud of this one. Grateful for a…
Space Adventures, the company that brokered trips to the International Space Station for seven private citizens between 2001 and 2009, announced an agreement Tuesday with SpaceX to launch up to four space tourists aboard the California rocket builder’s Crew Dragon capsule by mid 2022.The privately financed Crew Dragon fliers would launch from historic pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center,…
The hosts of once popular mobile gaming app HQ Trivia have presented their final round of questions after a proposed acquisition fell through. An unnamed buyer recently pulled out of an agreement to buy the company, co-founder and CEO Rus Yusupov said Tuesday on Twitter.”Friday was a very hard day. HQ ran out of cash, there was a potential acquisition…
When a parents in Saline, Michigan came together to discuss racial tensions in the school community, the meeting took a sudden turn when one father interrupted another by blurting out, “Why didn’t you stay in Mexico?”The meeting was hosted by Saline Area Schools, local public radio channel WEMU reports. Parents of minority students stood up to share how their children felt discriminated…
Fans of the Broadway musical “Hamilton” who haven’t been able to snag a ticket to the show will finally get a chance to be in the room where it happens. Disney and the play’s creator Lin-Manuel Miranda announced a release date Monday for a movie version of the Broadway hit, featuring the original cast. The film was shot onstage at The Richard Rodgers…
Shakira and Jennifer Lopez were electrifying in their joint performance during the Super Bowl LIV halftime show. J. Lo also shared the stage with her 11-year-old daughter, Emme, who joined other kids in singing the Gloria Estefan classic “Let’s Get Loud.”Estefan gave Lopez the song for Lopez’s breakout 1999 debut LP “On The 6,” making Emme’s performance all the more…
Super Bowl Sunday marked one week since the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash, and the public tributes continued on the day of the big game.Before the Kansas City Chiefs took the field against the San Francisco 49ers for Super Bowl LIV, Bryant and the other victims were honored with…
Rush Limbaugh has been diagnosed with “advanced lung cancer,” the conservative radio host announced on his show Monday. Limbaugh said he first realized something was wrong on his birthday, January 12.”I have to tell you something today that I wish I didn’t have to tell you. It’s a struggle for me because I had to inform my staff earlier today,”…
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira took the stage and delivered an unforgettable performance for Super Bowl 54 halftime show on Sunday. The stars used the platform to make subtle — yet powerful– statements impacting the Latinx community. As Lopez was finishing her “Dance Again” hit, Hard Rock Stadium turned dark –– only to be brightened by her daughter Emme and other children who…
While the winners get some buzz, dud ads are quickly forgotten — or held up for public ridicule.
Super Bowl LIV ended in the Kansas City Chiefs’ first championship in franchise history, but that doesn’t mean Patrick Mahomes and co. were the only victors in this year’s big game. The best Super Bowl commercials of 2020 played to our heartstrings, kept us laughing and captivated us almost as much as the 31-20 comeback from the Chiefs.One of the…