Skip to Content

Month: July 2021

Phylicia Rashad with Bill Cosby in "The Cosby Show." Bill Cosby issued a statement in support of his former co-star and longtime friend Phylicia Rashad

Bill Cosby says ‘people stand in support’ of Phylicia Rashad

By Steve Forrest and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Bill Cosby issued a statement in support of his former co-star and longtime friend Phylicia Rashad, who earlier apologized for celebrating Cosby’s release from prison. Cosby, once known as “America’s Dad,” was released on Wednesday after Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned his sexual assault conviction. At the time Rashad

Continue Reading
An England supporter waves a flag ahead of the start of the Euro 2020 match between England and Germany.

Staging Euro 2020 semis and final in London is ‘recipe for disaster.’ Is football — and Covid-19 spike — coming home?

By Ben Morse, CNN As Harry Kane scored England’s second goal in its historic win over Germany at Wembley Stadium, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson raised his arms overhead in celebration. “Harry Kane finally scored!” he said, referring to the England captain’s first goal at Euro 2020. Wembley is also hosting the pan-European football tournament’s

Continue Reading
One of the newborn babies at Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center.

Texas hospital experiences ‘summertime baby boom,’ delivering 100 babies in two stretches totaling 91 hours

By Susannah Cullinane, CNN A Texas hospital said it experienced a summertime “baby boom” in the lead-up to July 4, delivering 100 babies in two stretches totaling 91 hours. “While Andrews Women’s Hospital is known as a high-volume delivery hospital, the influx in births was considered rare and exceptional,” Baylor Scott and White said in

Continue Reading
Pope Francis had surgery following the traditional Sunday Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square.

Pope Francis has surgery for colon diverticulitis

By Livia Borghese, CNN Pope Francis has “reacted well” after undergoing surgery Sunday for colon diverticulitis, according to the Vatican. “The Holy Father reacted well to the surgery carried out under general anesthesia,” spokesperson Matteo Bruni said in a written statement. The 84-year-old pontiff entered surgery in Rome’s Gemelli hospital earlier in the day, hours

Continue Reading
Skip to content