COVID-19 all-in-one update

(NEW YORK) — Here’s the latest information on the COVID-19 coronavirus as of 9:15 a.m. ET. Latest reported numbers globally per Johns Hopkins University Global diagnosed cases: 7,036,623 Global deaths: 403,211. The United States has the most
Barack and Michelle Obama encourage grads in Dear Class of 2020: “Hold your heads high and celebrate”

Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The graduating class of 2020 received a very special and powerful message from the Obamas in YouTube’s Dear Class of 2020 virtual commencement ceremony on Sunday. Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama issued
Scottish golfers stow away on ferry to evade COVID-19 lockdown

Pakorn_Khantiyaporn/iStock(GREAT CUMBRAE, Scotland) — What does a guy gotta do to get in a round of golf these days? A group of golfers wee among the people recently caught trying to sneak off the Scottish mainland while
US COVID-19 deaths surpass 110,000

iStock/PeopleImages (NEW YORK) — Numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the U.S. are on the rise as protests continue to erupt across the country. According to data from Johns Hopkins University, COVID-19 deaths surpassed 110,000 on
“Do the Lee thing!”: How Carly Pearce, Luke Combs, and Lee Brice created a hit duet

John ShearerAfter Luke Combs co-wrote “I Hope You’re Happy Now” with Carly Pearce, it only made sense that he sing the male part on the demo. But when it came time to release it as a single, Carly needed to
Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockCam will perform her newest single, “Redwood Tree,” on Good Morning America today. The reflective ballad was inspired by a climbing tree that grew in the singer’s childhood backyard. Mitchell Tenpenny and CMA Musician of the Year Jenee Fleenor joined King Calaway in the