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COVID-19 infections at the Beijing Olympics are continuing to rise, with 34 new cases detected among athletes and Olympics-related personnel on Saturday, with the total of confirmed positive cases at 139. China's "zero tolerance" pandemic measures include isolating everyone associated with the Winter Games, which begin on February 4, from the general population. The country has canceled almost all international flights, and Olympic athletes and others are having to fly directly into Beijing on charter flights. Once there, their movements are limited and they are restricted from having any contact with the public. They will remain in a bubble known as the "closed loop" that allows them to move between their designated accommodations and Olympic venues on transport controlled by the Beijing Olympics Committee. But they are barred from moving freely in Beijing as part of an effort to stop the spread of infections, as cases of the highly contagious Omicron variant s...

Marvel stars Simu Liu and David Dastmalchian have both seemingly spoken out against Ant-Man actress Evangeline Lilly after she attended an anti-vaccine mandate protest in Washington, D.C. Marvel stars Simu Liu and David Dastmalchian have both seemingly spoken out against Ant-Man actress Evangeline Lilly following her recent comments about her attendance at an anti-vaccine mandate rally in Washington, D.C.  On Jan. 27, Lilly took to Instagram to share she had attended the protest in order "to support bodily sovereignty," claiming that "nobody should ever be forced to inject their body with anything, against their will" out of fear of "violent attacks," "alienation from loved ones" or "excommunication from society" amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Marvel actress added, "This is not the way. This is not safe. This is not healthy. This is not love. I understand the world is in fear, but I don't believe that answering ...

Katherine Schwarzenegger, who is expecting another baby with Chris Pratt, posted pictures of her 17-month-old daughter Lyla enjoying the great outdoors. Scroll on to see the sweet snapshots. Katherine Schwarzenegger just shared some beary adorable photos of her daughter Lyla. The sweet snapshots, shared to Instagram on Jan. 26, were taken during a family walk through the woods. In addition to capturing the beautiful outdoor scenery, Katherine made sure to photograph her loved ones, including her husband Chris Pratt and her mom Maria Shriver holding Lyla's hand on the stroll. And while the adults bundled up in their coats, Lyla kept warm in an infant campshire one-piece by The North Face that featured little bear ears on the top. As Katherine captioned the post, "My little cozy [bear] enjoying some wide open spaces." Lyla also accessorized her cute cub look with a pair of sparkly pink sneakers. But eventually, it was time for an outfit change and the 17-month-old was seen ...

 Melanie Ham—a YouTuber known for her crochet, quilting, sewing and DIY tutorials—died on Jan. 12. Her husband wrote she "loved passionately, created beautifully" and was his best friend. The social media star's husband Robert announced "with a heavy heart and deep sadness" that his "sweet, amazing, beautiful wife Melanie" died on Jan. 12 following her battle with cancer. She was 36 years old.  "If you've been following our journey I'm sure you were, like us, hopeful she could defeat this insidious disease," he wrote in a Jan. 12 Instagram post. "Over the past few months things have been progressively getting worse and we're thankful that we made it to this point through the holidays and tried to make every moment count." Robert revealed that Melanie passed away just nine days before their 16th anniversary. "My family, our doctors, our nurses and especially Melanie fought until the end and did all we could do to avo...

 On Tuesday, the Canadian government ordered that families of Canadian diplomats must leave Ukraine amid growing concerns of conflict with Russia. In a statement released Tuesday, Global Affairs Canada wrote that authorities made the decision because "the safety and security of Canadians, our personnel and their families at our missions abroad is our top priority." "Due to the ongoing Russian military buildup and destabilizing activities in and around Ukraine, we have decided to temporarily withdraw Canadian embassy staff's children under 18 years of age and family members accompanying them," the statement said. Canadian officials continue to monitor the situation, the statement said. The order marked a reversal from remarks made by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday. During a press conference, reporters pressed him on whether or not the nation's diplomats' families would be evacuated from Ukraine, Reuters reported. https://muckrack.com/bou...

 Chinese Residents Living 1 Mile From Olympic Village in Isolation Over COVID Concerns Chinese authorities imposed new mass testing and restrictions just two weeks before the Winter Olympics by placing Beijing residents living near the Olympic Village under lockdown amid a cluster of coronavirus cases reported in the city. The newest lockdown is part of China's "zero-tolerance" COVID-19 policy. An increased number of cases have set off alarm bells for Chinese officials who implemented the second round of mass testing for residents and targeted lockdowns to prevent the spread of the virus ahead of the Olympics, The Associated Press reported. A least six Beijing neighborhoods have been placed under lockdown. The AP said residents living about one mile from the Olympic Village were unable to leave their homes from Sunday morning until Tuesday afternoon. At least one building is still on lockdown. The Beijing Winter Olympics organizing committee confirmed Monday six new COVID...

Dakota Johnson isn’t a huge fan of social media, but the 32-year-old can’t say the same for her famous mom, Melanie Griffith. Hear what she has to say about the throwback pics she posts. Dakota Johnson is definitely used to having her picture taken—but as far as her baby pictures being out there? She may be fifty shades of annoyed.  Although the 32-year-old technically has an official Instagram account, she isn't active on social media, she confirmed on the Jan. 19 episode of The Late Late Show With James Corden. However, Dakota's parents, Don Johnson, 72, and Melanie Griffith, 64, love Instagram—so sometimes Dakota's throwback pics end up on social media, especially thanks to her mom. When host James Corden asked Dakota if she liked them posting her photos, she responded, "I don't like it, but I also don't go on social media, so I don't find out about it until it's really baked into the Internet, and somebody will send it to me like, ‘Oh, you were so u...