Dairy Queen Makes 'Difficult Decision' to Cancel Free Cone Day 2021 Due to COVID-19 Concerns

Sorry Dairy Queen lovers, you’re going to have to wait yet another year to get your free cone. For the second year in a row, Dairy Queen has cancelled its annual Free Cone Day to avoid large crowds amid the ongoingcoronavirus pandemic, the company announced last week. The chain traditionally gives out free small vanilla soft-serve cones to customers every year on the first day of spring. “As spring approaches, we all look forward to Free Cone Day, an event that attracts long lines at our restaurants....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Mary Turner

Dairy Queen Reveals Cherry Dipped Cones Are Coming Back After They Were Discontinued

Dairy Queenis bringing back one of its most beloved treats. The ice cream chain confirmed with PEOPLE that the Cherry Cone Dip will be returning to the DQ menu after it wasdiscontinued last spring. “We know our fans love the Cherry Dipped Cone, and we’re excited to bring this sweet offering back for a limited time at participating locations,” a representative for the brand said in a statement. “Back in May, I announced that Cherry Cone Dip was being discontinued and replaced with Butterscotch and I knew a lot of people would be upset,” said Miranda, who’s a district manager at Dairy Queen locations in Michigan....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Matthew Cruz

David Foster Calls Wife Katharine McPhee a 'Star' and Says 'It's Great Being a Dad' Again at 72

David Foster and Katharine McPhee.Photo: Jemal Countess/WireImage After years of working behind the scenes of some of the biggest hits of the past several decades, music producer and songwriterDavid Fosteris finally headlining on stage himself in Las Vegas; along the way, his wifeKatherine McPhee’s joining him on stage, he’s giving audiences there a littleAdelefix; and, at 72, he’s reveling in being a dad again to his nearly one-year-old son....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 646 words · Patrick Mack

Dean McDermott Celebrates Being 'Sober' and 'Healthy' as He Turns 57 amid Tori Spelling Divorce

Dean McDermott celebrates his 57th birthday.Photo:Dean McDermott/Instagram Dean McDermott/Instagram Dean McDermottis feeling grateful as he turns another year older. On Thursday, McDermott celebrated his 57th birthday and revealed how the day had caused him to reflect on hissobriety. He marked the occasion and his new year of life with a video onInstagram, sharing, “I am posting to let everybody know that it is my birthday today I turned 57. And yes, I’m fishing for birthday wishes....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 612 words · Jennifer Fowler

Defending Olympic Champion Mikaela Shiffrin Wipes Out in the Giant Slalom During Her First Run

Mikaela Shiffrin will not be able to defend her gold in giant slalom. In Beijing on Monday, the 26-year-old champion made a rare error at the National Alpine Center in Yanquig when she lost control just seconds into her first run and fell to her left hip. She skied out for the first time in years, breaking her 30-race streak. Thus, Shiffrin, who was touted as the gold medal threat this year, was disqualified from the women’s giant slalom competition....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Brett Jones

Delta Variant Now in All 50 States as L.A. Tells Vaccinated People to Continue Wearing Masks

Travelers head to the airport wearing masks.Photo: Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via GettyThehighly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19is now spreading in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., according to the Centers for Disease Control.South Dakota was the last state in the nation to report a case with the variant, finding its first on Tuesday. Nationwide, around 26% of all COVID-19 cases are from the Delta variant.Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious diseases expert, said Tuesday that he’s “very concerned” about the Delta variant spreading in undervaccinated areas where people are at high risk, and said it could split the country into “two Americas”: one in which the virus is circulating widely and the other with low rates because most residents are vaccinated....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1615 words · Cassandra Edwards

Demi Lovato Cancels Tour Dates in Mexico and South America Following Overdose

Demi Lovatowon’t be embarking on the rest of her tour as she continues her recovery process. Although the 25-year-old singer was scheduled to perform in Mexico in September in addition to visiting six cities in South America in November, she has canceled the remaining shows of herTell Me You Love Metour, according to a statement. “Unfortunately,Demi Lovatohas canceled her upcoming Tell Me You Love Me Tour dates in South America, as she is focusing on her recovery,” Live Nation and Lotus Productions said in a statement....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 525 words · Jennifer Norman

Dental Hygienist Allegedly Fatally Rammed Woman with Her Mercedes — and Said God Made Her Do It

Photo: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office A 46-year-old Florida woman who allegedly admitted to fatally striking a woman with her Mercedes Benz will stand trial this fall on several charges, a court official tell PEOPLE. April Thomason, 46, is accused of killing Stephanie Collins on Sept. 16, 2015, as the 49-year-old woman was walking with her friend on a Key West sidewalk. Thomason, the records state, also tried to run over Collins’ friend, who jumped out of the way as the vehicle hopped the curb....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Travis Moore

Department of Justice Urges Court to Pause Texas Abortion Ban During Its Appeal

department of justice.Photo: Samuel Corum/Getty Images The Department of Justice is urging the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to halt the enforcement ofTexas' restrictive Senate Bill 8while its challenge to the new law is appealed. On Monday, the Department of Justice said in a filing that keeping the bill in effect would result in “substantial harm to the United States' sovereign interests and would disserve the public interest,“CNNreports. “If Texas' scheme is permissible, no constitutional right is safe from state-sanctioned sabotage of this kind....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Misty Vasquez

Diane Kruger & Norman Reedus Hold Hands in N.Y.C., Plus Kylie Jenner, Joan Collins & More

01of 108Walking with DarylAlessio Botticelli/GC ImagesDiane Kruger and Norman Reedus were seen strolling hand-in-hand in New York City. 01of 108 Walking with Daryl Alessio Botticelli/GC Images Diane Kruger and Norman Reedus were seen strolling hand-in-hand in New York City. 02of 108Party TimeTHEREALSPW / SplashNews.comKylie Jennerand best friend Stassie Karanikoolaou made a glamorous entrance into the Kylie Cosmetics mogul’s family Christmas Eve party. 02of 108 Party Time THEREALSPW / SplashNews.com...

March 16, 2025 · 23 min · 4725 words · April Kelly MD

Did You See 'Joker' ? Here's the Real-Life Medical Condition Behind His Uncontrollable Laugh

Photo: Todd Phillips/InstagramThe Joker has hadmany origin storiesthroughout the 80 years since his debut. These alternating narratives of how Batman’s nemesis came to be have become part of the infamous comic book villain’s mythos, an extension of the anarchy the character loves to inflict on Bruce Wayne and the residents of Gotham.InJoker, the latest film from Todd Phillips that opened on October 4 and starsJoaquin Phoenixas the titular character, the villain’s origins are once again explored with a darker twist that deviates far from past iterations of his backstory....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1436 words · Nicole Coffey

Diddy Shares Sweet Family Photos from Daughter Chance's 13th Birthday at Disneyland: 'I Love You'

Photo: Diddy/Instagram Happy birthday, Chance! Sean “Diddy” Combs’ oldest daughter turned 13 years old on Saturday, and celebrated with her family in style at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The birthday girl posed alongside twin sisters Jessie James and D’Lila Star, 12, and brother Christian, 21, as well as her father, while her mother, Sarah Chapman, snapped the family photo. “I spent my 13th bday at the happiest place on earth with my family!...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Cody Mann

Diddy's Teenage Daughters D'Lila, Jessie and Chance Dress as TLC in Cute Group Halloween Costume

Diddy’s daughters as TLC.Photo:Prince Williams/WireImage; Jessie and D’Lila Combs/Instagram Prince Williams/WireImage; Jessie and D’Lila Combs/Instagram Sean “Diddy” Combs' teenage daughters put together a cute, creative group costume as they celebratedHalloween.TwinsD’Lila Star and Jessie James, 16, and daughterChance, 17, teamed up in colorful t-shirts to do their best Halloween take on R&B girl groupTLC, sharing video on the twins' Instagram Story.Recreating the girl group introducing themselves in an early career interview, each girl mouths part of the iconic intro, which came as they were promoting 1992’s ‎Ooooooohhh… On the TLC Tip....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 650 words · Cole Franco