White House to ship 6 million vaccines that were delayed by winter storm

The White House said on Sunday that it expects to deliver 6 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine this week, that had been delayed by the winter storm that swept across the nation. White House press secretary Jen Psaki told ABC News’ This Week that President Biden’s administration plans to “rapidly catch up this week” …

‘The Muppet Show’ to air with a content disclaimer warning on Disney+

Jim Henson’s classic series “The Muppet Show” began streaming on Disney+ on Friday, but now will come prefaced with an offensive content disclaimer, saying, “This program includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures. These stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now. Rather than remove this content, we want to acknowledge its harmful …

‘Croods’ tops the North American box office with $1.7M in earnings

 The Croods: A New Age is the No. 1 movie in North America this weekend, earning an additional $1.7 million in receipts. Coming in at No. 2 is The Little Things with $1.2 million, followed by Judas and the Black Messiah at No. 3 with $905,000, Wonder Woman 1984 at No. 4 with $805,000 and The …

NASA successfully lands Mars rover Perseverance on the red planet

NASA successfully landed its fifth robotic rover on Mars on Thursday, confirming that Perseverance touched down safely on the red planet’s surface after its six-month voyage from Earth. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory mission control said at 3:55 p.m. ET: “Touchdown confirmed. Perseverance safely on the surface of Mars, ready to begin seeking the sands of …

Former Kansas Sen. Bob Dole reveals Stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis

Former U.S. senator Bob Dole announced Thursday that he’s been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer. The 97-year-old Dole represented Kansas in the Senate for 27 years, the last 11 as the Republican leader.  Dole said he will undergo treatment on Monday. In a statement posted to Twitter. Dole said: “While I certainly have some hurdles …

Netflix announces live-action Wednesday Addams ‘Addams Family’ spinoff series from director Tim Burton

Director Tim Burton and streaming service Netflix have announced plans for a live-action series centered on Wednesday Addams, which was played by Christina Ricci in the The Addams Family movie franchise from the 90s. The new eight-episode comedy, titled Wednesday, would focus on the daughter of Gomez and Morticia Addams. The official plot description reads: “The …

Michael B. Jordan to produce Muhammad Ali series with Jay-Z for Amazon

Michael B. Jordan announced that his production company has signed an expanded deal with Amazon Studios to produce films and TV. Jordan’s company Outlier Society will develop a new Muhammad Ali limited series, to be executive produced by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation. Jordan said, “It’s an incredible honor and I bring tons of respect to it. It’s …

FBI investigating NY Gov. Cuomo administration’s handling of nursing homes amid pandemic

The FBI and the US attorney’s office in Brooklyn, NY have begun an investigation into how New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration handled the state’s nursing home crisis during the coronavirus pandemic. Neither Cuomo nor any administration official has at this point been accused of any wrongdoing. According to a report Wednesday, the investigation is …

Conservative radio show host Rush Limbaugh dies at 70

Longtime conservative commentator and radio show host Rush Limbaugh has died at the age of 70, his wife announced Wednesday on his program. Limbaugh had been receiving treatment for lung cancer. A statement posted to his website stated, “In loving memory of Rush Hudson Limbaugh III, the greatest of all time.” Limbaugh, who has long …

Gwyneth Paltrow reveals battle with COVID-19 last year and lasting symptoms as a “long-hauler” Gwyneth Paltrow opened up about her personal experience with COVID-19

Gwyneth Paltrow is speaking out about her personal experience with COVID-19, saying she had the disease “early on” and sharing that it left her with long-lasting symptoms. Paltrow wrote on her Goop website: “I had COVID-19 early on, and it left me with some long-tail fatigue and brain fog.” The 48-year-old actress revealed that she …