The number and rate of coronavirus cases in children have risen since the pandemic took hold in the spring, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in recently updated guidance, underscoring the risk for young people and their families as the new school year begins. According to the CDC, the infection rate in children […] Read more

For months, we’ve primarily been told of three dominant outcomes for those infected with COVID-19: Some people die (particularly in the case of older patients and those with underlying health problems), some people experience something like a bad flu, and some people don’t notice they’re infected at all. But for some, the coronavirus is neither lethal nor mild, with illness lasting far […] Read more

Angelina Jolie asked Monday that the private judge overseeing her divorce from Brad Pitt be disqualified from the case because of insufficient disclosures of his business relationships with one of Pitt’s attorneys. In a filing in Los Angeles Superior Court, Jolie argues that Judge John W. Ouderkirk should be taken off the divorce case that […] Read more

An Air India Express plane crashed in the South Indian state of Kerala after skidding off the runway and breaking into two while landing at Kozhikode Calicut International Airport. At least 18 people died in the crash, including both pilots, with up to 30 others receiving treatment for serious injuries, according to CV Anand, Central Industrial Security Force’s Inspector […] Read more

Heavy rain from Hurricane Isaias may start drenching portions of Florida Friday night before the Category 1 storm turns and makes its way up the east coast with expected landfall in North Carolina, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Isaias, declared a hurricane late Thursday night, had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph midday Friday and was centered about 295 miles southeast of Nassau, the capital of […] Read more

“If [Ellen] wants to have her own show and have her name on the show title, she needs to be more involved to see what’s going on,” one former employee said. Ellen DeGeneres has built her worldwide, multimillion-dollar brand on the motto “be kind,” with lavish giveaways and acts of charity. But behind the scenes, current […] Read more

The Emirates Hope Mission, scheduled to launch this Friday, is the first Arab attempt to reach the Red Planet. Here’s how the UAE will endeavor to make history. Note: Due to bad weather, the launch has been delayed to Sunday July 19 at 5:58 p.m. EDT (2:38 p.m. PDT). The Hope spacecraft, or Al Amal, was supposed to launch […] Read more