Amy Schumer took long way around to announce she's pregnant

Amy Schumer took the long way around to announce she's pregnant with husband Chris Fischer. The comedian and actress broke her baby news Monday on the Instagram stories of friend and journalist Jessica Yellin . Yellin, of the site NewsNotNoise.org, showed at the end of a list of Schumer's recommended congressional and gubernatorial candidates the line: "I'm pregnant-Amy...

Cardi B hands out coats at Marlboro Houses

Rapper and Bronx native Cardi B was in Brooklyn on Thursday to hand out winter coats to hundreds of people at the Marlboro Houses in Gravesend and at a nearby mobile store.

Amy Schumer supports Kaepernick, sits out Super Bowl ads

Don’t look for Amy Schumer in any Super Bowl LIII commercials this time around. She’s sitting this one out as she stands with Colin Kaepernick and his take-a-knee protest against racism and police brutality.

Puppeteer who played Big Bird on ‘Sesame Street' retiring

The puppeteer who has played Big Bird on “Sesame Street” is retiring after nearly 50 years on the show. Caroll Spinney tells the New York Times that Thursday will be his last day on the program, which he joined from the start in 1969. In addition to Big Bird, the 84-year-old was also Oscar the Grouch.

Colin Kaepernick gets Harvard black culture award

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP/KSAZ) - Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and comedian Dave Chappelle were among eight people who were saluted by Harvard University for their contributions to black history and culture. The eight recipients of the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal were honored Thursday afternoon by the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard.

Princess Eugenie weds her beau at Windsor Castle

WINDSOR, England (AP) - Britain's Princess Eugenie married tequila executive Jack Brooksbank in a star-studded royal wedding Friday at St. George's Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle. The 28-year-old bride, a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, is ninth in line to the British throne. She wore a long-sleeved gown with a fitted top, a peplum and a long train by British-based...

NFL's Tim Brown and 9-1-1

Football fans know Tim Brown as a former team captain of the L.A. and Oakland Raiders. He mastered the sport. In October of 2017, however, he found himself in an out-of-control situation, a deadly wildfire.

Buckingham Palace seeks royal sous-chef

Royal watchers have an opportunity to get a “taste” of life inside Buckingham Palace: the famed residence is seeking a sous-chef.