Ron Popeil, the television marketer and inventor whose iconic infomercials made him a staple of pop culture, has died. He was 86. According to a press release shared by Popeil’s representatives, the TV personality died “suddenly and peacefully” at Los Angeles’ Cedars Sinai Medical Center “in the loving arms
TOKYO – Caeleb Dressel won his first individual Olympic gold, winning the 100-meter freestyle on Thursday. Dressel won in 47.02 seconds, a new Olympic record, beating Aussie Kyle Chalmers by .06 of a second. Dressel has already won gold as part of
TOKYO – About 10 meters after Bobby Finke flipped off the far wall Thursday, the last turn in the men’s 800-meter freestyle, he saw that he was gaining ground. It was all the motivation he needed. The 21-year-old Floridian, who spent most
Nearly 3% of medical workers in a new Israeli study contracted COVID-19 even though they were vaccinated, and 19% of them still had symptoms six weeks later. Although the vaccines were never expected to be perfect, the findings raise questions about their protection and suggest that
At the Tokyo Olympics, gymnast Simone Biles continues to be the main topic of discussion. The defending gold medalist in the women’s all-around competition qualified first for Thursday’s final, but withdrew to focus on her mental health. Jade Carey will take Biles’ place
Surprise! Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim are off the market. The “Selling Sunset” stars revealed they’re now a couple in a set of cozy vacation photos from Capri, Italy, posted on Stause’s Instagram Wednesday. In one picture, Oppenheim’s arm is wrapped around Stause as
The final new episodes of the PBS Kids animated series “Arthur” will air early next year, bringing the show to a close after an unprecedented 25-season run. Executive producer Carol Greenwald confirmed the show’s cancellation in a statement obtained by USA TODAY. “ ‘Arthur’ is
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The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are underway and the United States is looking to add more hardware to an already extensive collection. The U.S. is the all-time leader in Olympic medals with nearly 3,000 – more than double the next closest country – but a
Twitter has closed its San Francisco and New York offices as COVID-19 cases surge from the highly contagious delta variant, the latest sign that companies are rethinking their reopening plans and taking new precautions against the coronavirus spread. The closures come just two weeks
WASHINGTON – The Education Department plans to review an accrediting agency that approved a college with suspected ties to sex trafficking, after a USA TODAY investigation showed links between massage schools and illicit spas. The American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine remains accredited, which means its students
