Comedian Ricky Gervais had some fun at the expense of the A-listers who appeared in a new public service announcement attempting to combat racism.In a video for the “I Take Responsibility” campaign, multiple high-profile white celebrities are featured taking "responsibility for turning the racist tide in America," denouncing police brutality and committing to learning more "about issues facing the…

CLOSE Historical Confederate monuments are being taken down and defaced from protests over the death of George Floyd. StoryfulThe national protest movement that has erupted in the wake of George Floyd's death has rekindled a fire under the cultural tinderbox known as the American Confederacy. In the past week, public officials, military leaders and sports executives have made moves…

Is there really such a thing as a 'super spreader'? - CNN

New cases of the novel coronavirus broke single-day records in Florida and South Carolina on Thursday, according to health officials.The Florida Department of Health confirmed 1,698 additional cases of COVID-19 within the preceding 24 hours, nearly a 20 percent increase from the state's previous high of 1,419 reported last Thursday.Health officials in Florida have now confirmed at…

DEAR AMY: I’m gay and in a long-distance relationship with my partner/boyfriend. I live in a city on the East Coast and he lives in a city on the West Coast. Columnist Amy Dickinson (Bill Hogan/Chicago Tribune)  I visit as often as I can, but until we can live together, we’re not monogamous. I don’t…