• Meghan Markle becomes Disney star with new ‘Elephant’ trailer

    Meghan Markle becomes Disney star with new ‘Elephant’ trailer

    More than three years after quitting her acting career for love, former “Suits” star Meghan Markle is back in the showbiz saddle again. A new trailer dropped by Disneynature on Thursday confirms that the 38-year-old, who married Britain’s Prince Harry in May 2018, will narrate the upcoming documentary “Elephant,” due to livestream on Disney+ beginning …
  • Texas distillery founder shifts production to hand sanitizer for first responders

    Texas distillery founder shifts production to hand sanitizer for first responders

    Just one month ago, co-owner of Bendt Distilling Company Natasha DeHart was creating her unique blend of Texas whiskeys at her distillery in Lewisville. Now, she has shifted production entirely to combat the coronavirus and help Dallas County by producing and providing free hand sanitizer to local law enforcement, hospitals and first responders. “Daily, we …
  • Fauci: Italy ‘Hit Very Badly’ By Coronavirus Due to Prevalence of Chinese Tourists

    Fauci: Italy ‘Hit Very Badly’ By Coronavirus Due to Prevalence of Chinese Tourists

    Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, listens during the coronavirus task force daily briefing in Washington, March 25, 2020. Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical advisor to the Trump administration’s coronavirus task force, said Thursday that Italy has been impacted particularly badly by the coronavirus pandemic because the country …
  • N.Y. Coronavirus Death Toll Jumps to 385, Gov. Cuomo Warns Number Will Rise

    N.Y. Coronavirus Death Toll Jumps to 385, Gov. Cuomo Warns Number Will Rise

    Andrew Cuomo speaks to the media in New York City, March 23, 2020. New York governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday that the state’s Wuhan coronavirus death toll had jumped by 100 over the past 24 hours, reaching a total of 385 victims. Cuomo warned that the death toll will rise as patients who remain …
  • Ralph Lauren donates $10M to coronavirus relief efforts

    Ralph Lauren donates $10M to coronavirus relief efforts

    Ralph Lauren is joining fashion’s fight against coronavirus. The designer, 80, announced on Thursday that the Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation will donate $10 million to disease relief efforts, split across different causes including the Emergency Assistance Foundation, the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund and more. “Now more than ever, in this time of …
  • Britney Spears claims to run 100-meter dash faster than Usain Bolt

    Britney Spears claims to run 100-meter dash faster than Usain Bolt

    Just call her Sprintney Spears. Britney Spears puzzled fans on Instagram on Wednesday when she made the shocking claim that she ran a 100-meter dash in just under six seconds. “Ran my first 5 !!!!” she captioned a screenshot of a stopwatch timer displaying 5.97 seconds. “Getting over your fear of pushing it in the …
  • WeWork says it has enough cash to survive coronavirus pandemic

    WeWork says it has enough cash to survive coronavirus pandemic

    Shared-office operator WeWork told investors on Thursday the $4.4 billion in cash and cash commitments it had at year-end 2019 is enough to execute its five-year plan and manage the challenges posed by the coronavirus crisis. WeWork, whose losses more than doubled to $1.25 billion as of the third quarter of 2019, told bond investors …
  • Disney’s ‘Call of the Wild’ and ‘Downhill’ get early digital releases this week

    Disney’s ‘Call of the Wild’ and ‘Downhill’ get early digital releases this week

    More boredom relief is on the way. Disney announced Thursday that it will release its new films “The Call of the Wild” and “Downhill” on paid streaming platforms starting Friday, March 27, just over a month after they first hit theaters. “The Call of the Wild” is a family drama starring Harrison Ford, based on …
  • Justice Department Charges Venezuela’s Maduro with Drug Trafficking, Offers $15 Million Reward

    Justice Department Charges Venezuela’s Maduro with Drug Trafficking, Offers $15 Million Reward

    Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a news conference at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, March 12, 2020. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday announced charges against Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and senior members of his government. The Justice Department has charged Maduro and other officials with drug trafficking and offered a $15 million reward …
  • Fed Chairman Says U.S. ‘May Well Be in a Recession’ after Coronavirus Leads to Record One-Week Unemployment Numbers

    Fed Chairman Says U.S. ‘May Well Be in a Recession’ after Coronavirus Leads to Record One-Week Unemployment Numbers

    Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell arrives to speak to reporters after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates in an emergency move designed to shield the world’s largest economy from the impact of the coronavirus, in Washington, March 3, 2020. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell admitted Thursday that the U.S. economy may be slipping into a …