Trump Surgeon General Warns: Biden CDC Lifted Masks Too Early

Former Trump administration Surgeon General Jerome Adams issued a mea culpa on advising against masks at the start of the pandemic, and added a warning the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has acted too swiftly under the Biden administration to lift mask…

‘I Quit!’ Says Britney Spears in New, Furious Instagram Post

Britney Spears, in a furious Instagram post, said she has “quit” doing live performances and slammed her father’s control over her affairs.For weeks the pop superstar has been pleading with a judge in Los Angeles to free her from the years-long conservatorship largely…

As Clock Strikes Midnight, Los Angeles Reinstates Masks – Sort of

In a West Hollywood nightclub, people flirted, danced, and got close — all mostly unmasked — despite the fact that on Sunday at midnight, Los Angeles became the first US city to order a return to masks indoors.At Revolver, a bar blasting out Madonna’s best hits, clubbers…

OPEC+ Agrees to Boost Output After Saudis, UAE End Standoff

OPEC and its allies agreed to gradually add more oil supplies to the market after Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates resolved a dispute.The cartel will boost output by as much as 400,000 barrels a day each month from August until all of its halted output has been…

Four People Shot Outside Washington Nationals Baseball Stadium

Some fans and players scrambled for cover at a professional baseball game in Washington on Saturday night as the sound of gunfire filled the stadium, and police later said four people had been shot outside. It was not clear to fans initially if the shooting was inside the…

2 Weeks Post-Surgery, Pope Francis Appears at Vatican Window

Two weeks after surgery that removed a portion of his colon, Pope Francis has resumed his traditional Sunday appearance from a Vatican window to greet the faithful.Exactly a week earlier, Francis had delivered the blessing from a hospital balcony. The pontiff underwent…

Bezos and Crewmates Prepare for Inaugural Blue Origin Space Flight

Billionaire American businessman Jeff Bezos and his three crewmates are engaging in a crash course of training on Sunday in preparation for his company Blue Origin’s inaugural flight to the edge of space planned for Tuesday. The suborbital launch from a site in the high…