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WNBA fans will soon be able to get a closer look inside the professional basketball league’s 2020 “Wubble.” On Thursday, thetrailer for144—which chronicles 144 WNBA players' time inside the quarantine bubble amid theCOVID-19 pandemiclast season — premiered, giving a preview of what it was like for the women to play in such closed-off quarters. Athletes are shown undergoing COVID tests, getting their temperatures checked and feeling helpless as they watch life unfold on the outside, including the pandemic fallout and the killing ofGeorge Floyd....

“It is with incredible sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the passing of the Honorable Sheila Y. Oliver, Lieutenant Governor of the State of New Jersey,” the statement reads. “She was not only a distinguished public servant but also our cherished daughter, sister, aunt, friend, and hero.” AP Photo/Matt Rourke Oliver, a Democrat, has served as the state’s second lieutenant governor since 2018. She was serving as the state’s acting governor while Gov....

Photo: Offset/Instagram “I still feel like I got a lot of love handles right here,” she said to the camera on Thursday as she pulled on her tummy. “It’s not much but it’s like — I’m used to having, like, a real tight stomach.” Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic But is liposuction a good idea only seven weeks after giving birth? According toMary Jane Minkin, MD, a practicing gynecologist and professor atYale School of Medicine, the answer is no — largely because it just wouldn’t be effective....

Photo: Tony Dejak/AP/Shutterstock Two new studies have emerged that show an unsettling link between electronic cigarette usage and heart health. In one small study of 19 smokers between the ages of 24 and 32, Dr. Florian Rader led a group of researchers to analyze the effect of both regular and e-cigarettes on how blood pumped through the body. His team foundthat “in smokers who use e-cigs, blood flow decreased after both inhalation at rest and after handgrip stress,” he told healthline....

Ivanka Trump (left), Donald Trump Jr.Photo: Samuel Corum/Getty (2) Two more ofDonald Trump’s children —Ivanka TrumpandDonald Trump Jr.— have been subpoenaed in the New York attorney general’s office ongoing civil investigation into whether the Trump Organization and its executives committed fraud. The subpoenas come as part of the New York AG’s civil investigation into whether executives at the company inflated the value of company assets to reduce its tax burden....

01of 35 Jamie McCarthy/Getty The sister duo dresses to impress at the Michael Kors Collection show. 02of 35Brooke Shields and Michael KorsDimitrios Kambouris/GettyThe longtime fashion friends are all smiles at the designer’s latest show. 02of 35 Brooke Shields and Michael Kors Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty The longtime fashion friends are all smiles at the designer’s latest show. 03of 35Models at Michael KorsGetty (4)TheMichael Kors runwaypacked a lot of star power with Irina Shayk,Gigi Hadid,Bella Hadidand Emily Ratajkowski bringing their famous faces ⁠— and signature struts ⁠— to the designer’s catwalk....

Photo: NYPD A New York Uber driver has been charged with the kidnapping of a 15-year-old girl after he allegedly tried to take her to his home. At around 11:15 p.m. on July 12, Sean Williams, 32, picked up the young girl from a Sweet 16 party in Atlantic Beach with a scheduled drop off in Merrick, Nassau County District Attorney revealed in apress release. However, before getting to the destination, Williams allegedly canceled the route and “attempted to convince the minor to go drinking with him,” the press release states....

Aroldis Chapman.Photo: Julio Aguilar/Getty Athletes might think twice before getting inked mid-season after the New York Yankees announced that pitcher Aroldis Chapman will miss multiple weeks of games due to an infection from his new tattoo. The Yankees announced Saturday that Chapman will be out for 15 days. “Prior to tonight’s game, the Yankees placed LHP Aroldis Chapman on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to 8/24) with an infected wound from a recent tattoo,” the organization statedon Twitter....

Photo: Peter Livingstone / Kensington Palace via Getty Prince Williamis the host with the most! The British royal hosted a meeting with New Zealand Prime MinisterJacinda Ardernon Saturday and gave her a warm welcome to his plush palace digs. Kensington Palace confirmed via a statement that the Duke of Cambridge “held an audience” with Ardern, 41, at his London residence. Princess Charlotte, Prince William, Prince Louis, Prince George on holiday in Jordan....

01of 95La Bella VitaMachine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox.Splash News OnlineNewly engaged Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox arrive at the Dolce & Gabbana showroom in Milan, Italy on Jan. 14. 01of 95 La Bella Vita Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox.Splash News Online Newly engaged Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox arrive at the Dolce & Gabbana showroom in Milan, Italy on Jan. 14. 02of 95Flash a SmileBackgridWill Smithshoots a scene for David Letterman’s new show at Carney’s restaurant in L....

The Stellasaurus or ‘star lizard’ roamed the badlands of Montana some 75 million years ago. Getty / South West News ServiceThe Stellasaurus is a unexampled specie of dinosaur have ornate horns and a star - shaped skull . It ’s no secret scientists take personal liberties in naming their discoveries . For a newly discovered dinosaur that disport some flamboyant headdress , scientist choose the nameStellasaurusor “ star lounge lizard ” in honor of the dependable Starman himself , David Bowie ....

Michele Tafoya.Photo: Ethan Miller/GettyNFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya is making a big career change and entering politics: She announced this week that she will now co-chair a Minnesota Republican gubernatorial campaign.Tafoya, 57, ended her career on the sidelines Sunday, during Super Bowl LVI, the 37th game she covered in her decades in the industry, according toSports Illustrated.Now, she’ll wade in to a new industry entirely as co-chair for the campaign for Kendall Qualls, a businessman and Army veteran who said he was “excited” to be working with the sports broadcaster as he seeks the GOP nomination to be Minnesota’s governor....

After suffering from a cardiac episode during a recent game, St. Louis Blues defensemanJay Bouwmeesterwill be hanging up his skates for the remainder of the NHL season. On Wednesday, Bouwmeester spoke publicly for the first time since theFeb. 11 incidentduring a press conference, thanking the medical team for their quick response and giving an update on his status for the season. “It happened in the absolute best place that it could happen because of all the protocols they have in place and how people responded so quickly,” he said....