AvatarAOLAvatarAvatarLGBTQ justice warrior takes in his landmark victoryAOL - Richard DefendorfGerald Bostock has had many sleepless nights over the past seven years. And though he was the victorious plaintiff in Monday’s stunning 6-3 Supreme Court decision — to protect gay and transgender employees from workplace discrimination — he still had trouble falling asleep on Monday night. But at …
AvatarAOLAvatarAvatarTrump vows to end violent protestsAOL - David Shepardson and Brendan O'Brien, ReutersWASHINGTON/MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to end violent protests in major cities across the nation "now," saying that he would deploy the military if mayors and state governors refused to call out the National Guard. As Trump spoke in the Rose Garden of the …
AvatarAOLAvatarAvatarLady Gaga calls President Trump a 'fool, and a racist,' decries George Floyd's deathAOL - Kenneth GeeTaylor Swift isn’t the only pop star taking President Donald Trump to task. A day after Swift broke her formerly apolitical stance to accuse Trump of “stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism” during his presidency, Lady Gaga posted a lengthy statement calling POTUS a “fool, and a …
AvatarAOLAvatarAvatarUConn student wanted in connection to two deaths capturedAOL - Jennifer StarksThe University of Connecticut student wanted in connection with two deaths has been captured after nearly a weeklong manhunt, officials said Wednesday night. “Peter Manfredonia has been found & is in custody,” Connecticut State Police tweeted. Manfredonia was captured in Maryland and was not injured, …
AvatarAOLAvatarAvatarA look back at AOL's website through the yearsAOL - Tatiana PileAOL is celebrating its 35th anniversary, and what better way to commemorate than with a look back at how the brand has transformed over the years? The American web portal and online service was a pioneer in the internet era and its iconic “You’ve Got Mail” phrase has been used in countless pop …
AvatarAOLAvatarAvatarMeet the Uber driver behind AOL's 'You've Got Mail' greetingAOL - Hannah KramerAs AOL celebrates its 35th birthday on May 24, we're looking back at the internet pioneer's legacy, including its most influential figures and noteworthy history. Aside from the endless pop culture references and memorable Instant Messenger culture, there is one figure that stands out as the brand's …
AvatarAOLAvatarAvatarA look back at what the world was like when AOL beganAOL - Gabrielle SortoThirty-five years ago, users heard the infamous dial-up sound for the first time. The '80s were a decade defined by major technological innovations, big hair, cult-classic movies and the start of many iconic companies, including AOL on May 24, 1985. Most basic supplies in the '80s were a fraction of …
AvatarAOLAvatarAvatarTrump mocks George W. Bush's call to push aside partisanshipAOL - Jennifer StarksPresident Donald Trump derided a video from George. W Bush that urged Americans to overcome partisanship amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. In the video's voice-over, Bush asks Americans to "let us remember how small our differences are in the face of this shared threat," and said, "we are not …
AvatarAOLAvatarAvatarWatch Yahoo Sports analysts break down the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft liveAOLYahoo Sports breaks down the first round of the 2020 NFL draft as the picks are announced live. Host Michelle Gingras will be joined by Yahoo Sports college football reporter Pete Thamel, Yahoo Sports NFL draft analyst Eric Edholm and Yahoo Sports NFL & fantasy analyst Tank Williams. Yahoo Sports …
AvatarAOLAvatarAvatarNotre-Dame's great bell tolls once more on anniversary of fireAOL - Thomson ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - A year on from the inferno that gutted Notre-Dame de Paris, the cathedral’s great bell rang out across the capital on Wednesday in a tribute to the Gothic landmark’s resilience and to the medics battling the coronavirus epidemic. The bourdon bell had sounded just once since April …
AvatarAOLAvatarAvatarYahoo Sports and the Women’s Sports Foundation present #WeKeepPlaying live to help inspire young athletes during the COVID-19 crisisAOLYahoo Sports and the Women's Sports Foundation present an exclusive live broadcast with many of the most iconic female decorated athletes in sports history including Billie Jean King, Sabrina Ionescu, Katie Ledecky, and Carli Lloyd. Utilizing the hashtag #WeKeepPlaying, fans all over the world can …
AvatarAOLAvatarAvatarPirro, Fox News blame erratic at-home show on 'technical difficulties'AOL - Kenneth GeeFox News and Jeanine Pirro are speaking out after an erratic broadcast Saturday night prompted speculation that the Justice with Judge Jeanine host was under the influence. As Mediaite reports, the 68-year-old former prosecutor and New York State judge’s show was delayed 15 minutes thanks to …