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Donald Trump abruptly ends COVID-19 press conference after exchange with reporters
Politics 3 hours ago
The president ended the press conference shortly after an exchange with Asian-American CBS News reporter Weijia Jiang and other journalists. Jiang asked the president why he continues to compare the US’ testing rate to other countries like it’s a “global competition” when “every day Americans are still losing their lives” to the virus. “They’re losing their lives everywhere in the world,” Trump replied, “And maybe that’s a question you should ask China.”
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YouTube star Corey La Barrie dies in car crash on his 25th birthday
In memoriam This afternoon
According to TMZ, La Barrie was killed after a car driven by Ink Master star Daniel Silva crashed into a street sign and tree in Los Angeles, California on Sunday. Silva is currently being treated for a broken hip and will "either be arrested for murder there or once he's discharged."
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President Trump declined to name the crime he accused Obama of committing
US news 4 hours ago
During a press conference in the White House Rose Garden, Washington Post reporter Philip Rucker asked Trump to provide an explanation for his Sunday Tweets, where he accused former President Barack Obama of committing the “biggest political crime in American history." Trump replied, "Obamagate" and later added, "you know what the crime is. The crime is very obvious to everybody."
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Nicholas Johnson becomes Princeton University’s first Black valedictorian
US news 5 hours ago
The Ivy League school announced the Class of 2020's valedictorian is Montreal-native Nicholas Johnson. He will be Princeton’s first Black student to hold this achievement in the school’s 274-year history.
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NBC's Meet the Press apologizes for 'inadvertently and inaccurately' editing clip of Barr interview
US news This morning
NBC's Meet the Press said they "inadvertently and inaccurately cut short a video clip of an interview with AG Barr before offering commentary and analysis" on the show. The clip used an abbreviated quote from AG William Barr to criticize the Justice Department’s decision to drop charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
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White House directs West Wing staffers to wear masks after at least two aides test positive for COVID-19
COVID-19 This afternoon
In a move to stymie the spread of COVID-19 within the presidential compound, a new White House policy has directed staffers to wear masks while working in the West Wing except for when they're at their desks. The new directive does not apply to President Trump. At least two aides tested positive for the virus in the past week.
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Paul Vasquez, the man from the "Double Rainbow" video, has died at 57
Paul Vazquez, one of the first mainstream viral video stars, wrote on Facebook two days before his death that he had tested negative for the coronavirus.
RAW Women's Champion Becky Lynch announces her pregnancy
WWE 4 hours ago
🚨🚨🚨Spoiler Alert🚨🚨🚨 Lynch returned to RAW on Monday to confront the winner of the Women's Money in the Bank ladder match. This marked her first appearance on RAW since April 13 when she commented on her WrestleMania 36 victory over Shayna Baszler.
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The office is dead
Get ready for the commercial real estate apocalypse.
Enjoy these photos of Rihanna literally looking like a snack 😍
Amazing This morning
It's the treat we deserve.
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Interpol Red Notice issued for Anne Sacoolas over the death of Harry Dunn
UK news Earlier today
According to reports from journalists, an Interpol Red Notice has been issued for 42-year-old Anne Sacoolas, the wife of a US intelligence official charged with causing the death of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn by dangerous driving.
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Top Hollywood talent agency hits back at rumors of imminent collapse
While the entire industry has taken a hit in wake of the coronavirus shutdown, Endeavor Group Holdings — the biggest, brashest talent agency owner, with a constellation of famous clients and a larger-than-life founder — is particularly vulnerable.
Ryan Murphy announces AHS spin-off series American Horror Stories
On Monday, Murphy shared the news that a new 'AHS' anthology spin-off is on the way, and fans are already hoping to see their favourites from the spooky hit series return.
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California’s coronavirus outlook worse than researchers expected
Scientists said they're tracking how much people were moving about in states where businesses were reopening — and that the additional movement would translate into more infections, hospitalizations and deaths in about the next week and a half.
Pence ‘delivering empty boxes of PPE’ video is edited, C-SPAN footage shows
Politics This afternoon
A video clip from ABC's late-night comedy program Jimmy Kimmel Live! claiming to show the vice president delivering empty boxes of personal protective equipment (PPE) to a healthcare center in Virginia is selectively edited, according to multiple reporters citing original C-SPAN footage.
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6 Basketball Documentaries to Watch Before "The Last Dance" Finale
With a week to go until the finale of ESPN's Michael Jordan docuseries, #TheLastDance, executive producer John Dahl recommends six great basketball documentaries to watch while you wait — one for each long day.
‘The Office’ cast recreates Jim & Pam's wedding dance for superfans
The cast reunite for John Krasinski's weekly feel-good show 'Some Good News,' to give a superfan couple the virtual wedding ceremony of their dreams.
It's Eat What You Want Day, basically the ultimate quarantine holiday
Today could possibly be the greatest food holiday of them all: National Eat What You Want Day. So put down the kale, it’s time to go all in on some old favorites.
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Are you Team Aragorn or Team Legolas?
Pop culture This afternoon
An article from The Cut is causing debate.