2021 Lollapalooza to return at full capacity this July

Festival producers announced Tuesday, May 18 on Twitter that Chicago’s Lollapalooza is returning at full capacity this July 29-Aug. 1 at Grant Park. Lollapalooza’s late July return will mark one of the first major North American festivals to occur since the coronavirus pandemic shut down concerts and festivals beginning in early 2020. In order to attend, fans …

President Biden commits to boost global vaccination sharing commitment to 80M doses

On Monday, President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. will share an additional 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines with the world in the coming six weeks as domestic demand for shots drops. The doses will come from existing production of Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine stocks, marking the first time that U.S.-controlled …

Supreme Court to take on abortion case challenging Roe v. Wade

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear an abortion case that could alter nearly 50 years of rulings on abortion rights, particularly with three justices appointed by President Donald Trump as part of a 6-3 conservative majority. The court is taking on a case about whether states can ban abortions before a fetus can survive …

Miami Marlins release city-edition jerseys honoring Cuba’s Havana Sugar Kings

  The Miami Marlins have always focused on Latin Americans as part of the team’s identity, and now the team – along with Nike – are unveiling a sleek new look. Developed and designed in collaboration with Nike and MLB, the Marlins’ “City Connect” jerseys are a new signature design that the team says “speaks to …

Atlanta Braves pitcher Huascar Ynoa to miss several months due to broken hand

The Atlanta Braves’ right-handed starter Huascar Ynoa will miss several months of game time after be punched the dugout bench and broke his pitching hand following his Sunday start against the Brewers. Ynoa will be sidelined “at least a couple of months,” which means he’ll likely be out until after the All-Star break. The Braves …

Prince Harry, Oprah Winfrey discuss mental health in trailer for new docuseries

Apple TV+ shared a trailer for the new docuseries The Me You Can’t See on Monday, featuring Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey. The preview shows Harry and Winfrey discuss mental health and emotional well-being. The series also features Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle, singer Lady Gaga, actress Glenn Close and others. In one scene, Harry tells Winfrey: “To make …

Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez are married in private ceremony

Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez tied the knot at an informal ceremony at her home in Montecito, California, according to multiple reports. Grande’s rep confirmed to People: “They got married. It was tiny and intimate — less than 20 people. The room was so happy and full of love. The couple and both families couldn’t be happier.” …

2 dead, hundreds injured in bleacher collapse at synagogue in Jerusalem

At least two people were killed and more than 150 injured after a bleacher collapsed at an uncompleted West Bank synagogue on Sunday, the eve of a major Jewish holiday. The bleacher was packed with ultra-Orthodox worshippers and collapsed during prayers at the beginning of Shavuot. Paramedics had treated more than 157 people for injuries …

Freight train derails in northwestern Iowa after bridge collapse

A Union Pacific Railroad train derailed on Sunday in Sibley, Iowa due to a bridge collapse. No one was reported as injured, though evacuations were ordered in a 5-mile radius around the scene of the derailment. In addition, emergency personnel blocked all waterways near the derailment. Sibley is in the far northwestern corner of Iowa, …

K.H. Lee earns first career win on PGA Tour at AT&T Byron Nelson

After a nearly 2 and a half hour rain delay with just three holes left in the final round, Kyoung-Hoon Lee’s earned his first career win on the PGA Tour to win the AT&T Byron Nelson on Sunday, which also gave him the final spot in next weeks’ PGA Championship. 29-year-old Lee finished the day …