Before the coronavirus pandemic hit, Indy 500 officials talked about attendance levels of some 300,000 for the 2020 version of America’s iconic open-wheel event. That number is now zero. “It is with great regret that we announce the Indianapolis 500 will take place August 23 without fans,” Indianapolis Motor Speedway tweeted Tuesday. “This tough decision…… MORE
The people love ice cream. The people also love liquor. And so, by the power vested in Gov. Andrew Cuomo by the state of New York, liquor-infused ice cream is now legal in the Empire State. The governor signed legislation Monday authorizing the manufacture and sale of liquor-infused frozen desserts. The measure is intended to…… MORE
There will be no Rockettes kickline on the Radio City Music Hall stage this holiday season for the first time in its nearly 90-year history. The 2020 production of the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes has been canceled due to “uncertainty associated with the Covid-19 pandemic,” MSG Entertainment announced on Tuesday. Patrons who…… MORE
In an effort to keep illegal firearms off the street, the City of Flint, Michigan, has announced it will start destroying guns seized by police rather than selling them at auction. “You have to ask yourself, ‘How much is a life worth?’ ” Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley said during a news conference last week. “From…… MORE
A mansion party on Los Angeles’ famed Mulholland Drive on Monday turned deadly when someone opened fire, killing a 35-year-old woman and injuring several others, police said Tuesday. At around 7 p.m. local time on Monday, LA news helicopters caught images of more than 100 people gathering at the rented mega mansion — some inside,…… MORE
The husband of Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey faces charges for pulling a gun on Black Lives Matter protesters outside the couple’s house in March. David Lacey faces three misdemeanor counts of assault with a firearm — one each against Melina Abdullah, Justin Marks, and Dahlia Ferlito, according to the complaint filed Monday…… MORE
Five months after New York City’s first confirmed coronavirus case, the head of the city’s health department, who lead efforts to contain the virus that left more than tens of thousands of New Yorkers dead, has resigned. Oxiris Barbot served as the commissioner of the New York City Department of Health since 2018. She announced…… MORE
It’s been 12 long years since the last book of the “Twilight” series came out, meaning high schoolers that once classified themselves into #TeamJacob or #TeamEdward are now working adults. But no amount of time could rid fans of Stephanie Meyer’s books — and their subsequent movie adaptations — of their enthusiasm for the vampire…… MORE
It’s official: millennials and those in the younger generations now make up more than half of the US population. The data, which was released by the Census Bureau last month and analyzed by the Brookings Institution, reveals the 166 million Americans under the age of 40 — millennials, Gen Z and younger generations — make…… MORE
California authorities are crying foul against occupiers of an L.A. property after approximately two to three thousand roosters were found being bred for cockfighting. On Monday, L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant on a multi-acre property in the Chatsworth neighborhood as part of an investigation related to animal cruelty and possession of game…… MORE
