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Many African Americans say the fact that protesters are advocating a riskier path reveals a privileged position — as does their ability to flout social-distancing rules and even brandish weapons.

“It feels strange to be making this announcement when the world is suffering through a pandemic, and no one really knows what’s next.”

Netflix’s “Tiger King” has made Joe Exotic an object of fascination and controversy. He is now known as Joseph Maldonado-Passage and is serving a federal prison sentence for his conviction in a murder-for-hire plot and for animal abuse.

Obama will reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption of school life, especially for seniors who have missed out on their milestone rites of passage.

But even if she is able to let her hair down a little, there is a polish that comes with being a public figure for so long that means that she probably won’t ever be able to truly relax, especially when a camera is around.

The NFL is moving its five games scheduled for London and Mexico City this season back to U.S. stadiums because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The legal drama “All Rise” has become the first U.S. scripted television series to adapt the the pandemic by producing an episode remotely.

This partnership is in addition to Beyoncé’s personal efforts with the organization through her social impact initiative, #BeyGOOD. In collaboration with Jack Dorsey’s #StartSmall campaign, the two have pledged to donate $6 million to local community based organizations including Bread of Life and ten other like minded organizations.

“Joe B.” bought one ticket in the morning and the other in the evening, communications director Meghan Dougherty said.

He told the newspaper he wondered why his benefits were being held up, but did not think the labor cabinet would declare his claim was a prank.

In a statement he said he has “fond memories of growing up with Thomas and Friends and being transported to new places through his adventures.”

NASCAR on Monday gave teams its latest revised schedule, which shows racing resuming May 17 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina, followed by a second race at that track on May 20.

Miley Cyrus will sing her hit, “The Climb.” More special guests are expected.

Sneed’s publicist Bill Carpenter said the singer died early Monday at a hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. Sneed earned a Grammy nomination for his work on the Youth For Christ’s 1999 album “Higher.”

“The family respectfully asks for their privacy as they grieve during this very difficult time,” Dixon said.

Tesla is rolling out a new feature of its partially automated driving system designed to spot stop signs and traffic signals.

During the April 20 teleconference of the city’s Planning Commission, Chris Platzer announced, “I’d like to introduce my cat,” and then picked up his pet before suddenly tossing the animal off-screen.

A documentary portrait of Michelle Obama titled “Becoming” will premiere on Netflix next week, the streaming company announced Monday.

“It really just touched my soul,” the single mother of six said in a video conference. “It goes to show the kindness that’s still in people’s hearts as far as just making that day happy for him, making that day memorable for him.”

“I think he is either where a lot of us are currently walking or we just walked out of that — those footsteps — and so I think that’s why a lot of dudes connect with him and relate to him,” said the 38-year-old Ellis.

The site expects about 5,000 teens to attend its virtual prom May 16 on Zoom. Organizers are working with high schools around the country to set up separate rooms so kids can be with their friends as celebrity co-hosts pop in and DJs get busy.

It also ended up being must-see TV as the first significant live sporting event since the coronavirus pandemic ground everything to a halt. The draft averaged a record 8.4 million viewers over all three days, according to the NFL and Nielsen. The previous high was 6.2 million last year.

The festival will benefit the World Health Organization and local relief organizations, and encourage viewers to donate to COVID-19 relief efforts.

Tribbett, 44, said he’s hoping to offer some light to the world during a time of darkness.

He tapped into the online community of “makers” — 3D printer enthusiasts — and found an open-source design for a welder’s mask-style face shield he could print at home.

“From all my personal and professional experience with Whitney from her late teenage years to her tragic premature death, I know the full Whitney Houston story has not yet been told.”

Jason Mitchell, who portrayed Brandon Johnson on the cable series’ first two seasons, was arrested Wednesday during a traffic stop in Gulfport, Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said in a news release.

“It is giving us this quite extraordinary insight into just how much of a mess we humans are making of our beautiful planet,” says conservation scientist Stuart Pimm of Duke University.

As a result, most auto insurance companies are cutting rates, sending checks or offering credits on monthly bills.

It was the biggest three-month gain in the 13-year history of Netflix’s streaming service.

WarnerMedia had earlier said HBO Max would debut sometime in May, and it stuck to those plans Tuesday even if some of its planned programming has already been postponed due to the outbreak.

Lionsgate is working on an adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” a prequel to her three “Hunger Games” novels that will be released May 19.

Castmembers of the popular show have announced that five fans will get a chance to watch the reunion taping live and rub shoulders with stars of ‘Friends.’

“Putting people in that position is unacceptable, especially when leaders like us don’t have to do that,” Michelle Obama told more than 21,000 supporters who joined a virtual When We All Vote event Monday night. She and Barack Obama have voted by mail in every election in the past decade, she said.

“We’re expecting more from our homes than we ever have before, and they can serve us in more ways than we’ve asked in the past,” says New York-based interior designer Carolyn DiCarlo.

Many studios have shuffled release dates due to both shuttered productions and the closure of movie theaters to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

The royal family took to social media to share images of Elizabeth as she marks the occasion — but in keeping with social distancing rules, there will be no visits.

“You know, everyone’s sort of feeling the way we have been feeling, but it has definitely been sort of just a complete upheaval,” he told The Associated Press late last week.

Governor Larry Hogan notes his Korean-born wife played a major role in championing the $9 million purchase.

“Our hearts go out to the spellers who won’t get their final shot at winning because of the pandemic and the difficult decisions it is prompting us to make,” Paige Kimble, the bee’s executive director, said in a statement.

“Mondays with Michelle Obama” is part of the PBS KIDS Read-Along series, and will continue through May 11.

Reports of accidental poisonings from cleaners and disinfectants are up this year, and researchers believe it’s related to the coronavirus epidemic.

Harry and Meghan wrote that previous stories the newspapers published based on “salacious gossip” had upended the lives of acquaintances and strangers alike.

The technical struggles of two legendary producers with a stripped-down Instagram performance spawned widespread mockery and disappointment on social media.

Meek Mill is auctioning his 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom to feed hungry families during Covid-19 pandemic. Bidding starts at $200,000.

Among the show’s canceled was a July performance that would serve as the opening of Los Angeles’ new SoFi Stadium, the new home of the San Diego Chargers. Swift would have become the first woman to open an NFL stadium, organizers said.

The Faroe Islands are offering remote tourism, where web users can control a real life tour guide to trek around the remote archipelago’s quaint towns and volcanic islands.

In a Twitter post late Thursday, the heart surgeon and television talk show host said he recognized his comments had confused and upset people, and that was never his intention.