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Bryan Cranston reveals he had COVID-19 and donated plasma to UCLA
'Breaking Bad' actor Bryan Cranston posted a video documenting his COVID-19 journey and his experience donating his plasma to UCLA.
LeBron James hopes NBA players 'made Kaepernick proud' with anthem kneel
LeBron James said he hopes NBA players made Colin Kaepernick "proud" after dozens of players, coaches and referees knelt in protest of police brutality and racial inequality when the season...
Anthony D'Amico, Ashley Petta expecting second child: 'We are pregnant!'
Anthony D'Amico and Ashley Petta are expecting their second child but said there is some "uncertainty" regarding the pregnancy.
Chinese official sentenced to death with two-year reprieve
A senior Chinese Communist Party official charged with taking bribes worth more than $100 million was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve.
Chris Sullivan celebrates son Bear's birth: 'He has arrived!'
Chris Sullivan, who plays Toby Damon on "This is Us," welcomed his first child, son Bear Maxwell, with his wife, Rachel Sullivan.
Watch: Beyonce releases 'Already' video, 'Black is King' visual album
Beyoncé shared a video for her song "Already" ahead of the premiere of "Black is King," her visual album based on "The Lion King: The Gift," on Disney+.
Bryan Cranston donates plasma after contracting coronavirus
"Breaking Bad" icon Bryan Cranston has announced on Instagram he recently battled the coronavirus.
Negotiators fail to agree on COVID-19 relief; talks resume Friday
Congressional and White House negotiators will resume talks on Friday after they failed to reach an agreement on a proposed coronavirus relief bill during discussions that lasted into late Thursday...
Was Beethoven Black? A Twitter meme reveals more about race and music than the composer's origins
The year 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven's birth, and in mid-June this year, he started trending on Twitter. Perhaps it wasn't so strange that Beethoven was...
Twitter says hackers used phone to fool staff, gain access
Twitter says the hackers responsible for a recent high-profile breach used the phone to fool the social media company's employees into giving them access.
Ghislaine Maxwell: Judge unseals records that detail sex abuse claims
Court documents unsealed late Thursday say Ghislaine Maxwell, a former associate of Jeffrey Epstein who faces criminal charges in New York City, trained underage girls for sexual abuse.
Letters to the Editor: Coronavirus keeps people from work, not $600 in unemployment
The head of a job-finding nonprofit says his clients want to go back to work, and for those who cannot the $600 federal benefit is crucial.
Letters to the Editor: Churchgoers are just as vulnerable to COVID-19 as protesters
Suggesting that pandemic restrictions should apply less stringently to religious events because of the 1st Amendment is absurd.
Rutgers football team in quarantine following on-campus party, positive tests
An on-campus party at Rutgers University that multiple football players attended may have led to the coronavirus outbreak that forced the entire program to quarantine for two weeks.
Laughter acts as a stress buffer -- and even smiling helps
People who laugh frequently in their everyday lives may be better equipped to deal with stressful events - although this does not seem to apply to the intensity of laughter.
Academic achievement is influenced by how pupils 'do' gender at school
Pupils' achievements at school are often shaped by the way that they 'act out' specific gender roles, according to a new study which warns against over-generalising the gender gap in...
Man wins nearly $150,000 on birthday gift lottery ticket
An Australian man who won a nearly $150,000 lottery jackpot said he didn't even have to pay for his ticket -- it was a birthday gift.
A semester of creative curriculums at Harvard
This story is part of a series about the ways in which faculty are innovating and planning for fall classes online. Musa Syeed views having the students in his film course geographically...
Brazilian first lady Michelle Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19
Brazilian first lady Michelle Bolsonaro tested positive for COVID-19, the president's office announced Thursday.
Trump suggests delaying November election — but it's not likely
President Trump, trailing Joe Biden in the polls, suggests delaying the November election.
The best bar carts for a beautiful home
Everything where you need it to be. (Kyryll Ushakov via Unsplash/)Listen, it’s time to stop storing your alcohol, bitters, bottles, shakers, and stirrers in your cabinets, random shelves, or countertops and get yourself...
Phillies postpone Blue Jays series after two staffers test positive for COVID-19
The Philadelphia Phillies have postponed their weekend series against the Toronto Blue Jays after two staff members tested positive for the coronavirus.
Black people and other people of colour make up 83% of reported COVID-19 cases in Toronto
Black and other people of colour make up 83 per cent of reported COVID-19 cases in Toronto, city data shows.
Ohio lawmakers remove House Speaker Larry Householder from leadership post
Republican Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was removed from his position Thursday in a unanimous vote, as he faces bribery charges.
Looking up to the Joneses: Consequences of the perceptions of white wealth
Before the era of COVID-19, research suggested that premature deaths among white Americans were rising. Even before the era of COVID-19, these findings were surprising. As Dr. Cooley explains, "These...
Elementary students will be in class full time come September, Ontario says
Elementary students in Ontario will be heading back to school full time come September, the provincial government revealed today, while most high school students will split their time between the...
Watch: UAE soccer player breaks Guinness record for 'hotstepper' tricks
A United Arab Emirates soccer player broke a Guinness World Record when she completed 86 "hotstepper" ball control tricks in 1 minute.
Chinese dissident to fight prostitution charges, lawyer says
An outspoken Chinese professor who has criticized Xi Jinping is to take legal action following accusations he solicited prostitutes.