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Photo: Rob Prange/Shutterstock; Larry Marano/ShutterstockSerena Williamslost to Bianca Andreescu on Saturday in the2019 U.S. Open women’s singles final.The 19-year-old Canadian tennis star won 6-3, 7-5, as she led the momentum of the entire match in her first-ever U.S. Open final. Just last month, Andreescu defeated Williamsat the 2019 Rogers Cupwhen the veteran player was forced to retire.Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ontario, becomes the first Canadian player ever to win a Grand Slam singles title....

Photo: Getty The Biden Administration is expected to announce a policy that would require tobacco companies to lower the amount of nicotine in cigarettes sold in the United States to minimally or nonaddictive levels, according toThe Washington Post. “This would be really historic,” Dorothy Hatsukami, professor at the University of Minnesota, toldThe Wall Street Journal. “You can actually change smoking behavior.” Mitch Zeller, recently retired director of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, told thePostthat despite the possibility of it taking years for the policy to take effect, it’s still necessary....

Joe Biden’s administration said this week that he would not invoke his presidential authority to stopJared KushnerandIvanka Trumpfrom testifying about thedeadly Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attackin front of the bipartisan congressional committee investigating how it unfolded. “The president has spoken to the fact that Jan. 6 was one of the darkest days in our country’s history and that we must have a full accounting of what happened to ensure that it never occurs again,” White House spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield said during a press briefing on Tuesday....

Somehow you always knew tv set of the 1970s was a Sargasso Sea of crazy , from which no brain emerge unswirled . But nothing was madder than the Krofft Supershow , and their maddest show was Bigfoot and Wildboy . Science fiction / fantasy sculpturistVincent Villafrancaturned us on to Bigfoot and Wildboy the other day , and now we ’re obsessed with watch out all the episodes on Youtube ....

Beyoncéand JAY-Z are taking a breather from theirOn the Run IItour.The couple were spotted kicking back on a yacht off the coast of Italy between after wrapping the European leg of their global tour with a performance in Nice, France. They return to the States for a show in Cleveland on Wednesday.For their boat trip along the picturesque Amalfi Coast — aceleb-favorite summer vacation destination— Beyoncé wore a black bikini, sheer coverup and a straw hat, while JAY-Z went for a bright turquoise pair of swim trunks, white tee, and a blue bandana....

Spike Lee and Bill Lee in 2009.Photo:George Napolitano/FilmMagic George Napolitano/FilmMagic Spike Lee’s father Bill Lee, the musician who composed scores for the director’s films before a feud ended their working relationship, has died. Bill died on Wednesday morning in Brooklyn at 94, the Oscar winner confirmed onInstagram, sharing a link to hisNew York Timesobituary. The jazz bassist served as composer on several of Spike’s movies, includingShe’s Gotta Have It(1986) andDo the Right Thing(1989)....

Billie Eilish’s relationship withJesse Rutherfordis quite cozy. The “Happier than Ever” singer, 20, and The Neighbourhood lead, 31, turned heads during their first red carpet — or in this case purple carpet — debut at theLACMA Art + Film Gala 2022due to their eye-catching coordinated outfits. The new couple looked like they hopped right out of bed and straight onto the carpet, with Rutherford sporting Gucci pajamas and fuzzy slippers and Eilish wearing a Gucci silk floor-length nightgown complete with a sleeping mask on her head....

Maggie Baird, Finneas, Billie Eilish in Los Angeles on Oct. 24, 2023.Photo:Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Support + Feed Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Support + Feed It was a family affair forBillie Eilishand her brotherFinneasTuesday night as they stepped out together in Los Angeles to support their motherMaggie BairdandSupport+Feed, the climate change and food security organization she launched three years ago. Eilish, 21, and Finneas, 26, ended the nonprofit’s first annual fundraiser with a sweet pair of speeches dedicated to Baird, who earlier in the night presented actress and singerJanelle Monáewith a special inspiration award for her Wondalunch initiative, which provides plant-based meals and pantry items to families across L....

Billie Eilish.Photo:Kevin Mazur/MG23/Getty; Billie Eilish/InstagramThere can be a few telltale signs around one’s house that might indicate their relationship status … and pop starBillie Eilishthinks you can tell she’s single, based on the state of her refrigerator.The “Bad Guy” singer, 21, took to Instagram Stories with a series of photos that showed off the inside of her fridge where — evidently — disaster struck.Evidently, a can of Diet Coke had exploded....

Mark Cuban.Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Mark Cubanhas opened up a new online pharmacy to help make generic drugs more affordable. The Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC) officially launched last week, claiming to offer the “lowest prices on 100 lifesaving prescriptions, according to apress release. “The pharmacy’s prices reflect actual manufacturer prices plus a flat 15% margin and pharmacist fee,” the press release states. The company also “refuses to pay spread prices” to pharmacy benefits managers, which manage prescription drug benefits on behalf of health insurers, according to theCommonwealth Fund....

Doctors at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center said they’ve seen significant progress inDamar Hamlin’s recovery. Hamlin’s doctors, Dr. Timothy Pritts and Dr. William Knight IV, said the 24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety is “beginning to awaken” during apress conferenceon Thursday. The doctors said that Hamlin’s neurological condition is intact — he’s making “big motor movements and following commands,” they explained — but they are continuing to monitor his recovery through testing....

Bindi Irwinis opening up about the health problems she’s faced for the past decade.On Tuesday, theCrikey! It’s The Irwinsstar revealed onInstagramthat she was diagnosed withendometriosis, the reproductive condition in which uterine tissue grows outside of the uterus, causing cramping and chronic pain.Sharing a photo of herself in a hospital bed, the 24-year-old admitted that she wasn’t sure if she wanted to discuss her health publicly, but ultimately felt a responsibility to share her story for other women who need help....

Photo: kate berry/australia zoo Bindi Irwinis opening up about how becoming a mom made her see her ownmother Terriin a new light. After theCrikey! It’s the Irwinsstar, 23, and her husband Chandler Powell, 25, welcomed 13-month-old daughterGrace Warriorlast March, “It does change your perspective,” Bindi tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story. “I probably tell my mom how much I appreciate everything she did on an hourly basis. Dad passed away when we were very little,” she says....