'Star Wars' loses two original “family members” due to COVID-19

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Lucasfilm(LOS ANGELES) — Star Wars superfans are mourning the losses of former sound engineer Ken Nightingall and publicist Charles Lippincott.  Nightingall, 90, passed away due to COVID-19, according to his son. Lippincott, 80, died in a Vermont hospital after suffering a heart

COVID-19 all-in-one update

(NEW YORK) — Here’s the latest information on the COVID-19 coronavirus as of 9:30 a.m. ET. Latest reported numbers globally per Johns Hopkins University Global diagnosed cases: 5,019,676 Global deaths: 328,565.  The United States has the most

Global COVID-19 infections now exceed five million

onurdongel/iStock(NEW YORK) — The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections worldwide has now exceeded five million, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.  That increase represents a jump of 106,000 cases in 24 hours, which is the

COVID-19 cases spike worldwide in highest 1-day increase

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iStock/ffikretow By MEGAN STONE, ABC News (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Over the span of 24 hours, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the globe jumped by 106,000.  That is the singular largest day increase since the pandemic