Harry Styles has added two Halloween-themed shows to his “Love On Tour” concert dates. The singer announced that “Harryween” will happen October 30 and 31 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, or MSG, and he wants fans to dress in costume. Canadian country star Orville Peck will open for Styles on the new shows.…… MORE
Donald Trump’s administration might have just had its “Mission Accomplished” moment. It began in India before the stock market opened Tuesday after a 1,032-point loss in the Dow. The president projected optimism as global markets reeled over coronavirus risks. “I see the futures are up today, up substantially,” President Trump said. “That’s a very serious…… MORE
Netflix has a hit with their new dating series “Love Is Blind,” but did two of the contestants spoil one of the storylines? The show revolves a group of people who decide whether they are going to get engaged sight unseen. That’s right — they fall in love talking with a wall between them. One…… MORE
Alexis Altobelli, who lost her parents and sister in the crash that killed Kobe Bryant, will get an internship at a top sports agency, per the Lakers legend’s wishes, the agency’s namesake told the Los Angeles Times. As the doomed helicopter made its way to Bryant’s Newbury Park sports academy last month, the 41-year-old superstar…… MORE
Never interested in government details, President Donald Trump now wants to purge officials of dubious loyalty. Wall Street is reminding Americans a weakened executive branch carries risks. The two-day plunge in financial markets reflects growing alarm over the threat coronavirus poses to the economy. Containing that threat depends in large part on the skillfulness of…… MORE
Rep. Jim Clyburn, the highest-ranking African American in Congress and an influential figure in South Carolina politics, endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday. Clyburn’s endorsement comes ahead of Saturday’s South Carolina primary, where Biden needs a win in order to keep his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination alive. “I know Joe Biden.…… MORE
Documenting a horrifying story from every conceivable angle, “The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez” examines the abuse and murder of an eight-year-old boy by his mother and her boyfriend, and the ways that the system failed to protect him. Difficult to watch, the documentary is inevitably compelling but structurally messy — a byproduct, perhaps, of stretching…… MORE
Coronavirus jitters have paralyzed investors around the world. Chinese stocks might actually be close to bottoming out even as the disease spreads to other countries, sparking global pandemic and market correction fears. Some investors are betting on a big comeback for Chinese companies — despite worries about the Chinese economy being in paralysis due to…… MORE
Covid-19, meet democracy. It’s one thing to battle an epidemic in an authoritarian state like China, which can isolate an entire epicenter city. It’s another in a free nation like Italy, where government curfews and curtailed rights are relics of a tortured history. The world is now finding out what happens when a contagion hits…… MORE
A growing list of American universities have canceled study abroad programs as the novel coronavirus continues to spread. At least five universities have suspended programs in Italy, where the number of confirmed cases has risen to 374, including 12 deaths. “This was a difficult decision for the university to make, given that these students were…… MORE
