Jeff Bridges Says His Cancer Was ‘Nothing’ Compared To His Battle With COVID-19

Al Roker has been through a tough time with his health issues over the past few months, but he has something exciting to look forward to too - he's going to be a grandfather later this year!And this week, the Today star showed just how close he is to his pregnant daughter Courtney and her husband Wes, by paying a sweet tribute to Wes on his birthday.  Al took to Instagram to share a lovely photo of Wes posing with Courtney - who placed a protective hand on her growing baby bump - and wrote alongside it: "A very #happybirthday to @ouichefroker hubby, Wes Laga.

FILE - (L-R) U.S. President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) talk as they depart the U.S.

US First Lady Jill Biden (R) and President Joe Biden (2nd R) leave Saint Joseph on the Brandywine Catholic Church after memorial mass on the anniversary of the death of their son Beau Biden, on May 30, 2023, in Wilmington, Delaware. The Bidens placed WILMINGTON, Del. - President Joe Biden marked Tuesday’s eighth anniversary of one of the saddest days of his life, the death of his son Beau, by attending a memorial Mass and visiting his gravesite.Biden, his wife, Jill, and other family members prayed for Beau Biden during the Mass at St.

WASHINGTON (AP) - A Pennsylvania restaurant owner who screamed death threats directed at then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi while storming the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Tuesday to more than two years in prison.Pauline Bauer was near Pelosi's office suite on Jan. 6, 2021, when she yelled at police officers to bring out the California Democrat so the mob of Donald Trump supporters could hang her.In January, U.S.

sister Bindi was diagnosed with endometriosis, she was “going downhill fast.”After watching her deal with her “hellish” decade-long health condition, Robert, 19, was inspired to raise awareness.“When it comes to women’s health, so often it’s thought of as a women’s discussion, a women’s issue, but this is something that we all need to talk about,” he said during an interview on Australia’s “Sunrise” television program.“Endometriosis, like so many women’s health complications, affects more people than we realize. So many women go undiagnosed with endometriosis and live through really hellish conditions.”The conservationist continued to explain how several doctors initially disregarded Bindi’s health condition.“Bindi was going downhill fast, and since getting treatment for endometriosis — after being turned down and completely written off as, ‘Oh, it’s all in your head’ or, ‘Oh, it’s normal’ — she finally got the help that she needed and the help she deserved,” he continued.Robert encouraged others to spread awareness of endometriosis in honor of his sister’s diagnosis.“She’s a new woman, so I’m very vocal now about saying, put it on your radar.

Urias Gbarjolo, 21. (Credit: University of Dubuque) DES MOINES, Iowa - A 21-year-old college student and athlete drowned after he swam in an Iowa lake with friends, according to authorities. The Marion County Sheriff's office said they received a call Saturday evening from the Whitebreast boat ramp at Lake Red Rock in Des Moines. The caller said a group a young men were swimming outside the designated area when one of them went underwater and did not resurface. A search ensued and on Sunday, authorities used sonar equipment and retrieved the body of Urias Gbarjolo of Johnston, Iowa. RELATED: Iowa apartment building partially collapses, prompting massive rescue effortAn autopsy will be conducted. Gbarjolo attended University of Dubuque and was a member of the school's track and cross-country teams.

Robert Irwin revealed after his sister Bindi was diagnosed with endometriosis, she was "going downhill fast." After watching her deal with her "hellish" decade-long health condition, Robert, 19, was inspired to raise awareness. "When it comes to women’s health, so often it’s thought of as a women’s discussion, a women’s issue, but this is something that we all need to talk about," he said during an interview on Australia’s "Sunrise" television program.

Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss are still in contact with scheduled phone calls, ET has learned.

Former Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) found an “active campaign of voter suppression” by China against him and his party in the 2021 election.

Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn watch an Atlanta Falcons game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) ATLANTA - Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, wife of former President Jimmy Carter, has dementia, the Carter family announced Tuesday.The Carter Center tweeted a statement, which reads in part that the former first lady "continues to live happily at home enjoying spring in Plains and visits with loved ones."Mrs. Carter, 95, has championed a number of causes, but is perhaps best known as a pioneer for mental health advocacy.

MERCER COUNTY, N.J. - One car burst into flames in a two-vehicle crash that claimed the life of one person, and left six others injured Tuesday morning.Police say a 2011 Honda Accord was trying to cross all lanes of U.S. Route 1 in West Windsor when it collided with a 2023 Kia Sorrento around 4 a.m.The Honda hit a traffic light, street sign and several trees before catching fire in a nearby AT&T parking lot with five people inside.Two people were trapped inside the burning car as crews worked to extinguish the raging fire, eventually freeing all the occupants.MORE HEADLINES:Three of the passengers, as well as the driver, sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

Crews searched Steck Park for Lan Hung Nguyen. (Credit: Baker County Sheriff’s Office) STECK PARK, Idaho - A Washington man, who vanished during a camping trip with friends, has been found dead near the Idaho-Oregon border. The Baker County Sheriff's Office said they were notified that 40-year-old Lan Hung Nguyen of Vancouver was found deceased last week.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating a two-car crash that left one person dead in Philadelphia. According to authorities, the crash took place on the 6100 block of Harbinson Avenue in the Wissinoming section of the city on Tuesday at 9:16 a.m. Officials say a man driving a black Mercedes C300 was traveling west on Benner Street when he ran a red light and was hit by a white Ford E150 going south on Harbinson Avenue. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe driver of the Mercedes was pronounced dead on scene by medics just before 9:30 a.m., per police.Authorities say the scene was held and no person is in custody at this time. 

the Times UK has reported. On May 18, Carole, 68, and Michael, 73, sold their business to entrepreneur James Sinclair for roughly $223,000 (£180,000) — 36 years after launching the company.

Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss are still in contact with scheduled phone calls, ET has learned. While on a flight to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, on Sunday night, a fellow passenger took a photo of the Vanderpump Rulesstar on the phone while Leviss' name showed on his cell phone screen. Fans soon started speculating that Leviss checked out of the facility where she is seeking mental health treatment. However, a source tells ET, «Tom was talking to Raquel during a scheduled phone call when he was spotted on the plane with her name on his phone.

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden says he feels good about the debt ceiling and budget deal negotiated with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as the White House and congressional leaders work to ensure its passage this week in time to lift the nation's borrowing limit and prevent a potentially disastrous U.S. default.Signaling the tough days still ahead, McCarthy urged skeptical colleagues to "look at where the victories are."The Republican speaker said Tuesday he will be sitting down and talking with lawmakers as they return to Washington from the long Memorial Day weekend."This is just the first step," McCarthy said of his agreement with Biden.RELATED: Debt ceiling deal: Here's what's in, what's out of the bill to avert US defaultIn an appearance on "Fox & Friends," he sought to shore up support amid rising opposition from conservatives in his party.

FILE - People rally in support of affirmative action in college admissions as arguments start on the cases at the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill on Oct. 31, 2022, in Washington, DC.

ATLANTIC COUNTY, N.J. - Summer in the Delaware Valley means endless days at the Jersey Shore, from Cape May to Atlantic City, beaches are packed with families and friends.However, some beachgoers will have to find a new place to soak up the sun this year!Brigantine is closing a portion of its beach from mid-July, until sometime this fall, so crews can lay down new sand in an effort to help beach erosion.RELATED COVERAGE: North Wildwood officials watch in frustration as beaches wash away, while waiting for state responseThe beach will be off-limits to locals and visitors for more than 30 blocks, from 14th Street, all the way down to 48th Street.City leaders say they know it's an inconvenience during the summer months, but they are aiming to finish the project before peak hurricane season.

Bernard Arnault, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos are pictured in file images. (Credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP, Taylor Hill, Samir Hussein/WireImage via Getty Images) As U.S.

FILE - An Arbys restaurant is pictured in a file image. (Photo by Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) A Texas family is suing Arby's for negligence and wrongful death after their matriarch, an employee, died inside a freezer at a Louisiana restaurant.The New Iberia Police Department said a female victim, later identified as Nguyet Le, 63, was found dead inside a walk-in freezer at an Arby's location on East Admiral Doyle Drive.

PHILADELPHIA - Smoke from a wildfire more than 600 miles away is impacting the Delaware Valley, bringing hazy conditions to the area. In Halifax, Nova Scotia, evacuations are underway as tens of thousands of homes are threatened by a burning wildfire. Several homes in the area have already been burned, officials say. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed the wildfires in a tweet, calling the situation "incredibly serious." Despite being hundreds of miles away, smoke from the burning wildfires is impacting the Delaware Valley. In Chester County, the West Chester Fire Department is warning about hazy smoke and a burning odor in the air. Officials say there is no immediate threat to the area. FOX 29's Sue Serio says clockwise circulation around a low-pressure system is causing the winds to blow in the direction of the Philadelphia area. More smoke is expected to impact areas from New York down to Washington D.C., on Wednesday, according to Serio. Forecasters say it is likely an air quality alerts will be issued in several areas on Wednesday. 

The CEO of a mental health care firm has hit back at a critical watchdog report into its Stockport hospital - where three young women died within weeks last year. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) deemed child and adolescent mental health (CAMHS) services at Cheadle Royal Hospital, also known as the Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal, to be 'inadequate' following a recent inspection.

PHILADELPHIA - Officers with the Philadelphia Police Department's Shooting Investigation Group are investigating a shooting on a SEPTA platform that left one person injured. According to authorities, the shooting took place at the 15th and Market SEPTA station just after 11:30 p.m. on Monday night. Officials say the man was shot and transported to Jefferson Hospital by police. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESSEPTA trains temporarily bypassed 15th Street Station due to police activity. Police have not given an update on the status of the victim's condition or the search for a suspect. This is a developing story.

A union representing teachers in Dumfries and Galloway has warned that levels of pupil anxiety and depression have “greatly increased” since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ministers in the UK could be set for a legal battle with the official Covid-19 inquiry over the requested release of unredacted WhatsApp messages and diaries belonging to Boris Johnson.

New Delhi: India recorded 206 new cases of covid-19 on Tuesday, a significant decrease from a peak of 13,000 cases in April, the Union health ministry reported. The number of active cases has also dwindled to 4,503. Since the start of the pandemic three years ago, India has seen over 44.9 million cases and 531,867 deaths linked to the virus.

A juvenile raccoon in Maine was euthanized and tested for rabies after a woman brought it into a pet store for a nail trim and some customers kissed it, state wildlife authorities said.

PHILADELPHIA - Gold star families gathered on for a special Memorial Day ceremony at a New Jersey cemetery founded by one of the state's most influential civil rights activists. Jacqueline Dixon was among the families that accepted flowers during the Monday ceremony. Her son, Anthony, was 20-years-old when he was killed while serving in Iraq."I'll still be grieving, but it gets better as the years go on and as people continue to honor him," said Jacqueline, who credits her faith in God for helping her find comfort. The Dempsey Butler Cemetery, where the Memorial Day ceremony was held, has been the final resting place for military veterans dating back to the Civil War.MORE MEMORIAL DAY HEADLINES"Butler Cemetery is one of Camden's most important African-American sites established in the 1900s by Dempsey Daniel Butler," Chaplain Lt.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — - Police are responding to a mass shooting incident near the beach boardwalk in Hollywood, Florida.

Dutch national Joran Van der Sloot is pictured during a hearing at the Lurigancho prison in Lima on January 13, 2012. Van der Sloot, who pleaded guilty earlier this week to the murder of a young Peruvian woman in 2010, will hear the sentence today.

FILE - A man sneezes into a tissue on March 14, 2020. (Photo by Ben Birchall/PA Images via Getty Images) A lesser-known virus that causes a respiratory infection with symptoms like cough, fever, congestion, and shortness of breath, spiked this spring and filled hospitals, officials said. Human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, can cause respiratory disease in people of all ages, but particularly among young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems, according to the U.S.

FILE - A female stocks food on a shelf at a Publix grocery store. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) A tight labor market is increasing demand for teenage workers and boosting their wages to higher-than-usual levels as many teens around the country look for jobs during their summer breaks.The proportion of Americans between the ages of 16 and 19 who have jobs has trended up in recent years, as nearly 34% of Americans in that age group had jobs in April compared to 30% in 2019, the last pre-pandemic summer, according to government data.Hourly pay has also trended up in the sorts of industries that typically employ teens, such as restaurants, retailers and amusement parks.

Hot dogs and burgers appear on menus. And as families prepare to pull out the paper plates and slice the watermelon, they may consider adding a simple tradition to make Memorial Day truly meaningful.VETERAN OF IRAQ WAR SHARES INSIGHTS ON IMPORTANCE OF HONORING FALLEN HEROES THIS MEMORIAL DAYCreating "The Missing Hero Table" — or setting an extra place and empty chair at the family table — is a way to remember the soldier who never came home. FILE - US flags are set next to the Soldiers and Sailors Monument by the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund for Memorial Day, in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 26, 2023. (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images) Memorial Day is more than just a three-day weekend, of course. It’s the federal holiday set aside each year to honor and mourn those who gave their lives for our country’s freedoms.

When Tara Vanderloo’s employees are mulling leaving her enterprise software company, she wants to be one of the first people they tell – and to hear their unvarnished reasons why.“I know people get called by recruiters, so I’ve asked the question: ‘who are you talking to or what type of organizations?”’ said the chief experience officer at Sensei Labs in Toronto.“Have you had any thoughts or are you questioning why you want to be here?”Vanderloo poses the questions in one-on-one meetings she and other staff periodically have with the company’s workforce of roughly 70.The discussions, which some companies call “stay interviews,” are designed to collect feedback from employees and are aimed at learning what the company can do to retain valued team members and keep them happy.Some companies have been hosting such meetings for years, but many more adopted the practice over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic as the health crisis caused workers to rethink their careers or seek more flexibility, advancement or support from their employers.Sensei Labs adopted engagement interviews in late 2021, when companies saw millions of people worldwide leave their jobs in what economists and businesses branded “The Great Resignation.”“It was substantial, and it was concerning for us because it’s hard to hire great people and we don’t want to lose them, so the first thing we did is we addressed it head on,” recalled Vanderloo.A companywide meeting was called to discuss the labour market changes afoot, and team leads _ Sensei Labs doesn’t use the term managers _ followed up one-on-one to learn about employee happiness in more detail.Despite a softening job market and suggestions that negotiating power has tipped back in favour of employers,

PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A Camden County house fire that caused multiple injuries on Memorial Day is under investigation, officials say. According to authorities, Camden County firefighters responded to a fire on the 3000 block of Finlaw Avenue just after 5 a.m. on Monday. FOX 29's cameras captured significant damage to the property after flames tore through the property. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe Pennsauken Fire Department says responding crews arrived on scene and found heavy flames on the first and second floors. Firefighters responded to a home on Finlaw Avenue in Pennsuaken Township that was engulfed in flames and sent five people to the hospital, officials say.  Officials say a person was trapped in the basement of the property and firefighters were able to rescue them. Another victim jumped from a second-floor window to escape the flames, according to authorities. Fire officials say five people were transported to local hospitals, including two people in critical condition and three in stable condition. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, officials say. This is a developing story.

FILE - A member of the LGBTQ community prays during an evangelical church service on April 23, 2023, in Kampala, Uganda. (Photo by Luke Dray/Getty Images) KAMPALA, Uganda - Uganda's president has signed into law tough new anti-gay legislation supported by many in this East African country but widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad.The version of the bill signed by President Yoweri Museveni doesn't criminalize those who identify as LGBTQ, a key concern for campaigners who condemned an earlier draft of the legislation as an egregious attack on human rights.But the new law still prescribes the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality," which is defined as cases of sexual relations involving people infected with HIV as well as with minors and other categories of vulnerable people.A suspect convicted of "attempted aggravated homosexuality" can be imprisoned for up to 14 years, according to the legislation.RELATED: UN rights chief calls Uganda anti-LGBTQ bill 'deeply troubling'Parliamentary Speaker Anita Among said in a statement that the president had "answered the cries of our people" in signing the bill."With a lot of humility, I thank my colleagues the Members of Parliament for withstanding all the pressure from bullies and doomsday conspiracy theorists in the interest of our country," the statement said.Museveni had returned the bill to the national assembly in April, asking for changes that would differentiate between identifying as LGBTQ and actually engaging in homosexual acts.

PHILADELPHIA - Three 15-year-old boys became the victims of another act of violence that also claimed the life of a man over the Memorial Day weekend.The quadruple shooting erupted on the 4500 block of Mulberry Street just before 9:30 p.m Sunday.All three 15-year-olds were shot several times, and transported to a local hospital.

FILE - A file image shows a consultant analyzing a mammogram showing a womans breast in order check for breast cancer. (Photo by Rui Vieira - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images) Oncologists in the U.K.

PHILADELPHIA - A North Philadelphia community is grappling with the loss of a recently-opened grocery store after a stolen car crashed into the building, police say. According to officials, the stolen vehicle crashed into the Grocery Outlet Bargain Market on N American Street early Sunday morning. Crews remove a stolen vehicle from the inside of a Grocery Outlet Bargain Market in North Philadelphia.  Philadelphia police say the driver of the stolen vehicle did get injured in the crash, but no additional information was released. FOX 29 was at the supermarket's grand opening in North Philadelphia in July 2022. The neighborhood was considered a food desert prior to the opening of the store, which provided residents with quality groceries nearby. The front entrance to the Grocery Outlet Bargain Market in North Philadelphia is blocked off after a stolen vehicle crashed into the building.  MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe next closest grocery store is more than a mile away and is known for high prices, according to residents. The store owner says they are unsure how long it will be closed but hope to reopen as soon as possible.

New Delhi: India reported 263 new covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, a consistently declining trend, according to the Union Health Ministry on Monday. The count of active cases has dwindled to 4,709. The country has reported over 44.9 million infections and 531,866 deaths in three years since the pandemic’s onset.

In the final stretch before the Alberta election, provincial United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith and NDP Leader Rachel Notley are crisscrossing the province in a last-ditch effort to secure votes, especially in the battleground of Calgary.

WASHINGTON (AP) - With days to spare before a potential first-ever government default, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached final agreement Sunday on a deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling and worked to ensure enough Republican and Democratic votes to pass the measure in the coming week.The Democratic president and Republican speaker spoke with each other Sunday evening as negotiators rushed to draft the bill text so lawmakers can review compromises that neither the hard-right or left flank is likely to support. Instead, the leaders are working to gather backing from the political middle as Congress hurries toward votes before a June 5 deadline to avert a damaging federal default."Good news," Biden declared Sunday evening at the White House.RELATED: What's next on debt ceiling: Congress has little time to approve deal before default deadline"The agreement prevents the worst possible crisis, a default, for the first time in our nation’s history," he said.

PHILADELPHIA - A 19-year-old woman ended up in the hospital after police say her boyfriend's firearm went off inside an apartment Sunday afternoon.The shooting happened on the 1400 block of 15th Street, which is located just blocks from Temple University campus in North Philadelphia. It is unclear if the apartment is student, or off-campus, housing.Police say the woman was shot in the lower body when her 22-year-old boyfriend was cleaning his gun, and it went off.MORE HEADLINES:She was transported to a local hospital in stable condition as her boyfriend was held for questioning, according to authorities.