NBA star Karl-Anthony Towns is pleading with fans on social media to take COVID-19 measures seriously after his mother was placed in a medically induced coma as she battles with coronavirus symptoms. The Minnesota Timberwolves center posted an emotional video on his Instagram page early Wednesday.  Towns said that his …

Britt McHenry, a commentator on Fox News and former ESPN reporter, revealed in a tweet on Thursday that she has a brain tumor. McHenry, 33, said surgery is imminent.  McHenry said she was trying to keep the news private after undergoing an MRI on her back and neck a few …

Caroline Flack, the former host of the popular British reality television show “Love Island,” has died, her family confirmed Saturday. “We can confirm that our Caroline passed away today, the 15th of February,” Flack’s family said in a statement to the Press Association. “We would ask that the press respect …

Actress Jameela Jamila has come out as queer amid backlash over her role in a new competition show. “The Good Place” star made the statement on Twitter, explaining, “This is absolutely not how I wanted it to come out.” Jamil tweeted the three-page statement, titled, “Twitter is brutal” on Wednesday afternoon. …

One of the women who has accused media mogul Russell Simmons of rape said she hopes a new documentary brings more visibility to black women and girls.  “I hope that black women and girls become more visible as a result of this documentary,” Drew Dixon said. The film is set to …

Scandinavian writer Ari Behn — the ex-husband of Norwegian Princess Martha Louise who accused Kevin Spacey of sexual misconduct — died this week, his manager said. He was 47. Behn died by suicide Wednesday, his manager told the Norwegian news service NTB. Authorities said he was found at his home …

Newtown High School on Saturday won the Connecticut Class LL state championship in football. The win came seven years to the day after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.  Trailing in the game’s closing seconds, Newtown Nighthawks quarterback Jack Street connected with wide receiver Riley Ward …

Hedge fund billionaire Steven A. Cohen is reportedly working on a deal that, if approved, would make him the new owner of the New York Mets. A decades-long Mets fan, Cohen would bring his estimated $14 billion fortune to bear on the Major League Baseball’s sixth-richest franchise.  It’s not the …

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph was fined $50,000 by the NFL on Saturday for his part in the brawl during a November 14 game between the Steelers and the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland’s Myles Garrett, who struck Rudolph on the head with the quarterback’s own helmet, was fined $45,623 and was suspended …

Rudy Boesch, a retired tough-as-nails Navy SEAL and fan favorite on the inaugural season of “Survivor,” has died after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 91.  He died peacefully Friday night in hospice care in Virginia Beach, Virginia, surrounded by loved ones, said Steve Gonzalez, director of operations …