Joe Biden Picks California Sen. Kamala Harris As Vice Presidential Running Mate

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced Sen. Kamala Harris of California would be his vice-presidential running mate, making her the first woman of color on a major party’s presidential ticket. Harris is also the fourth woman to ever be nominated by a major party on a presidential ticket. Biden said in a statement, “Her …

Tampa Bay Lightning Defeat Columbus Blue Jackets In OT To Take 1-0 Lead In 1st Round Of NHL Playoffs

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Tuesday in the fourth-longest game in Stanley Cup playoff history. Brayden Point scored 10:27 into the fifth overtime, beating Joonas Korpisalo after the goaltender made an NHL-record 85 saves. Point also scored way back in the first period of Game 1 of the best-of-seven …

Big Ten, Pac-12 Postpone Fall College Football, Other Sports This Season

The Big Ten became the first Power 5 conference to cancel its fall sports seasons Tuesday, announcing that there will be no football, men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball played in the conference this fall. Citing “too much uncertainty” with medical risks related to the coronavirus pandemic, …

Bindi Irwin Expecting First Child With Husband Chandler Powell

Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell announced they are expecting their first child together, just 4 months after their private wedding. 22-year-old Irwin and 23-year-old Powell shared the news in an Instagram post with a photo of the couple holding a miniature version of the Australia Zoo uniform and the caption: “Baby Wildlife Warrior due 2021. …

Hulu Will Air Episode Of ‘Black-ish’ That Was Pulled In 2018

The Black-ish episode that never aired will finally make its debut on Hulu. The episode, titled “Please, Baby, Please,” focused on racism and the state of the country one year after Donald Trump was elected President, but was shelved by Disney/ABC in 2018. Now, Hulu will finally be airing the episode, which series creator Kenya …

Member Of Secret Service, Male Suspect Taken To Hospital After Shooting Outside White House

President Donald Trump was escorted out of a press conference on Monday evening after a person was shot by Secret Service outside of the White House. The Secret Service tweeted Monday night that a Secret Service officer and a male subject were both taken to a local hospital after an officer-involved shooting took place at …

Major Gas Explosion Leaves One Dead, 7 Injured In Baltimore

One person was killed and seven others were injured in Baltimore on Monday by a natural gas explosion that destroyed three homes, authorities said. The explosion occurred in the northwestern part of the city shortly before 10 a.m., officials said. The cause of the explosion was not immediately known. The Baltimore City Fire Department confirmed …

New York Rangers Win NHL Draft Lottery; Will Get First Chance At Alexis Lafreniere

The New York Rangers won Monday’s NHL draft lottery and will have the first chance to select consensus No. 1 overall pick Alexis Lafreniere. It is only the second time in the franchise’s 94-year history that it holds the top-overall selection. “Really good news,” Lafreniere said in an interview on NHL Network. “Rangers are an …

Cleveland Indians Pitcher Mike Clevinger Quarantining After Violating COVID-19 Protocols

Cleveland Indians pitcher Mike Clevinger has “been instructed to quarantine” after the team learned Monday that he broke COVID-19 protocols while on the team’s road trip in Chicago. The team said in a statement: “The Cleveland Indians will continue to keep the health and safety of our players, coaches and staff members as our top …

Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Share First Photo Of Newborn Daughter Lyla Maria

Chris Pratt and his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger officially announced the birth of their daughter, sharing her name on Instagram Monday alongside a photo of them holding her hand. The couple wrote: “We are beyond thrilled to announce the birth of our daughter, Lyla Maria Schwarzenegger Pratt. We couldn’t be happier. Both mom and baby are …