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Is COVID to Thank for California’s Long-Overdue Leaf Blower Ban?

Small off-road engines have been polluting the air for decades. But it was all that noise, noise, noise, noise that finally made legislators pay attention.

NBC's Mike Tirico to Host Winter Olympics in Beijing and Super Bowl in LA on Same Weekend

Tirico will be doing international double duty for the Winter Olympics and the Super Bowl next month

Chicago’s Biggest TikTok Sensation Is a Dad Who Works for the Electric Company

Sherman "Dilla" Thomas's history lessons on Chicagoland are attracting eyeballs from everyone — including Netflix

Elvis Costello Tackles Adolescence With His Best Record in Years

"The Boy Named If" sees Costello and the Imposters in fine form

How to Bet the NFL's Super Wild Card Weekend, According to the Pros

Where the smart money's going on 49ers-Cowboys, Cardinals-Rams and more

Doctors Publish Open Letter Condemning Joe Rogan's "Devastating" Impact on Public Health

Medical professionals are sick of Spotify allowing the podcaster to spread misinformation unchecked

Unvaccinated Kyrie Irving Could Play in Brooklyn, If the Nets Pay a Fine

Irving taking the floor inside the Barclays Center would come with a maximum fine of $5,000 per game

Report: The Athletic Prepping Offers for Adam Schefter and Adrian Wojnarowski

The sports site is hoping to score top talent after being acquired by The New York Times

How an Elton John Concert Led John Lennon and Yoko Ono to Reunite

Longtime Elton John guitarist Davey Johnstone recalls the gig that sparked the couple's reconciliation

Aaron Rodgers Falls Out of NFL’s Most-Liked Players as Mahomes Rises

Ex-New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was the most-liked skill-position player in last season's pre-playoff poll

Olivia Nuzzi Is Developing a “Satirical DC Drama” for AMC

The political reporter is teaming up with "Killing Eve" executive producer Gina Mingacci for the new show

Did Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly Actually ... Drink Each Other's Blood?

The happy couple claim they celebrated their upcoming nuptials with a bloody toast

Star-Studded PGA Docuseries Coming to Netflix From “Drive to Survive” Producers

The still-to-be-named PGA Tour show will hope to draw interest the same way the successful F1 docuseries has

How “Simpsons” Nostalgia Found a Second Life on Instagram

As the TV show marches on, its golden age is being memorialized via cleverly themed fan accounts on social media

Ronnie Spector, Lead Singer of the Ronettes, Dead at 78

The "Be My Baby" singer passed away after a battle with cancer