Natalie Portman matching donations to charity helping jailed women

Natalie Portman has celebrated her birthday by supporting a charity that helps women newly released from jail, and the Oscar winner will be matching donations of up to $100,000 dollars given to the A New Way of Life organisation.

Natalie Portman supports 'defund the police' campaign

The actress is among a roll call of stars, including John Legend, Lizzo, Common, and Jane Fonda who have signed Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors' letter urging local governments to 'defund' police departments and give more to healthcare and education.

5 must-see films starring birthday girl Natalie Portman

The actress is now 39 years old: so we're celebrating her special day by listing some of our favourite films starring her!

Virus cases uptick in California, beauty salons go open-air

California reported a record increase of more than 11,800 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, according to a Reuters tally of county data, as the Trump administration pushes for schools to reopen to help businesses return to normal. Libby Hogan reports.

Coronavirus surges, but NY offers glimmer of hope

[NFA] New York state reported the fewest hospitalizations from the coronavirus in four months on Monday just as New York City entered a new phase of reopening, but the progress was eclipsed by the rapid spread of COVID-19 elsewhere in the United States. Gavino Garay has more.

Garcetti "On The Brink" Of Issuing Stay-At-Home Order For LA

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti said that the city is "on the brink" of another stay-at-home order on Sunday. During an appearance on CNN, Garcetti criticized a lack of national leadership on stopping COVID-19. Last week, Los Angeles County broke its record for a single day of confirmed cases. Business Insider reports there were more than 4,500 new coronavirus cases on Thursday.

Reggie Fils-Aime Joins Rogue Games

The Los Angeles-based publisher mainly focuses on releasing small and medium-sized indie games for PCs and mobile devices.