Music and film stars line up for Global Goal: Unite For Our Future COVID-19 concert

The first blurry image captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA’s new space telescope has captured its first starlight and even taken a selfie of its giant, gold mirror.All 18 segments of the primary mirror on the James Webb Space Telescope seem to be working properly 1 1/2 months into the mission, officials said Friday.The telescope's first target was a bright star 258 light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major."That was just a real wow moment," said Marshall Perrin of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore.Over the next few months, the hexagonal mirror segments — each the size of a coffee table — will be aligned and focused as one, allowing science observations to begin by the end of June.NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launched successfully early Christmas morning from French Guiana on South America’s northeastern coast, riding a European Ariane rocket into the sky.

FILE - A baby koala is seen at Wild Life Sydney Zoo on Oct. 14, 2021 in Sydney, Australia.

Paddy McGuinness has shared a positive health update as he continues to recover following knee surgery. The 48-year-old Top Gear presenter picked up the injury whilst playing in Soccer Aid 2021 in September, alongside stars such as Usain Bolt, Olly Murs, Chunkz and Jamie Redknapp.He was eventually forced to retire from the charity football competition, joking at the time that the knock was “not something that can be sorted with the magic sponge”.Just last week the father-of-three underwent a procedure on the dodgy knee, having waited a whopping six months before the surgery could take place, reports the Express.

There was a lot of information to digest this week when it comes to COVID-19 and plans to ease restrictions. The decisions are being backed with a lot of scientific claims.

COVID-19 wave, if necessary.Under questioning from opposition health critics during a hearing at the legislature, Dubé suggested the passport could be dropped in the coming weeks.“When I said the vaccine passport was there to stay, will public health recommend that we, I hope in a few weeks, suspend it because it is going better?” Dubé said about the COVID-19 situation in the province. “Could we restore it if we were ever caught with another wave? That’s what you have to think about.”Quebec was the first province to introduce a vaccine passport on Sept.

COVID-19 dashboard available only to Saskatchewan Health Authority leaders no longer includes the number of people who died from the disease.Global News obtained images of the dashboard on several occasions. The latest, from Feb.

The Canadian Armed Forces is now investigating Maj. Stephen Chledowski, after the actively serving army officer released a new video denouncing COVID-19 measures.

Andrei Doroshin PHILADELPHIA - A graduate student in psychology whose COVID-19 vaccine operation got shut down by Philadelphia last year has settled with the state attorney general's office and agreed to destroy all personal health information his start-up gathered.The agreement was filed Friday in Commonwealth Court and requires a judge's approval to take effect.Central to the accusations against Andrei Doroshin, who had almost no public health experience when the city gave him the task, was that he had intended to profit from the vaccine operation run by his start-up, called Philly Fighting COVID.Mayor Jim Kenney says Philly Fighting COVID was a mistake after the Inspector General found no malice, no ill-intent, and no one seeking personal gain.Doroshin denied the allegations by the attorney general's office, including violating the state's nonprofit corporation law.Under the agreement, Doroshin and his associates are barred from managing charitable assets or soliciting charitable donations in Pennsylvania for 10 years.Doroshin also must destroy the personal health information gathered through the vaccine pre-registration service and is barred from receiving any financial benefit from the information or the vaccine.Doroshin must also dissolve Philly Fighting COVID.City officials said they gave him the job because he and his friends had organized one of the community groups that set up COVID-19 testing sites throughout the city in 2020.But they shut the vaccine operation down once they learned that Doroshin had switched his privacy notice to potentially sell patient data.

As protesters dig in their heels at border crossings and the nation’s capital, many truck drivers continue hauling shipments across the province. Shallima Maharaj heard from some of them at a stop north of Toronto.

Many members of Edmonton city council don’t agree with the removal of the provincial Restriction Exemption Program. Friday they decided on how the city will be moving forward measures. Sarah Komadina has the details

Inspiration4 mission commander Jared Isaacman, founder and chief executive officer of Shift4 Payments, stands for a portrait in front of the recovered first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket at Space Exploration Technologies Corp. The charitable sector should hope that billionaire Jared Isaacman keeps seeking new adventures.Isaacman, who turned a payments-processing firm he started as a teenager into a multibillion-dollar company, periodically indulges his passion for aviation with head-turning flights.

LOS ANGELES - It’s time to meet the domino-toppling trios competing in the first-ever season of "Domino Masters." Hosted by Emmy Award-winning actor Eric Stonestreet ("Modern Family"), the series will feature teams of domino enthusiasts facing off in an unbelievable chain reaction tournament. DOMINO MASTERS: The all-new competition series DOMINO MASTERS premieres Wednesday, March 9 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. © 2022 FOX Media LLC. CR: Ray Mickshaw/FOX.

Wendy Williams is firing back at Wells Fargo over claims she's the victim of «financial exploitation,» saying «she is fine» and «she is of sound mind.»In a statement to ET, Williams' lawyer, LaShawn Thomas, said on Friday that «Wendy wants the world to know that she strenuously denies all allegations about her mental health and well-being.» Thomas also offered details as to why Williams is in a legal battle with Wells Fargo.«Wendy had to unfortunately bring this action because Wells Fargo has refused to honor her Power of Attorney, granting her son authority to make inquiries to the bank on Wendy's behalf,» the statement read.

COVID-19 vaccination clinics in districts where rates are well below the Quebec average.Officials are hoping to increase the inoculation levels against COVID-19 in areas like Saint-Léonard and Montréal-Nord, where the vaccination levels are below 75 per cent (according to the latest data) while on average, 82 per cent of the Quebec population is considered adequately vaccinated.The shuttle buses run free of charge and take people to clinics in Saint-Léonard, Montréal-Nord, Ville-Émard and LaSalle. Health-care officials are hoping people with limited mobility and those who may have other appointments will get their first, second or booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Tairāwhiti has reached two vaccination milestones today; their eligible population reached 90% fully vaccinated –the 18th DHB to do so – and it’s eligible Māori population reached 90% first doses.

Premier Doug Ford denounced the protests both in the nation’s capital and on the border in Windsor Friday. While putting measures in place in a bid to move them along, the premier also attracted unwanted attention after a snowmobile trip and a secret recording.

PHILADELPHIA - At The Saul High School traditional learning is only the beginning, students also have the opportunity to participate in real-life farming."This is a dairy science class at Saul High School, it’s an Animal Science Class. We’ve been doing this for 50 or 60 years where we produce our milk, and then it’s been shipped to Land O'Lakes," said Jane Arbasak, Farm Manager with Saul High School.Enejha Dozier is a Senior at Saul High School and said this unique program helped fuel her passion."Yes, it definitely did, for the better.

Police found a 36-year-old man shot inside a Jeep and drove him to the hospital in critical condition. PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police officers responding to reports of a shooting found a man badly wounded inside a car and rushed the victim to an area hospital. According to investigators, the shooting happened on the 1800 block of East Allegheny Avenue in Kensington around 6:30 p.m.

Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has the daily COVID-19 update on Friday, February 11, and how B.C. officials could be setting the stage to remove restrictions on Tuesday.

Ambassador Bridge border crossing in Windsor, Ont.Chief Justice Geoffrey Morawetz says the injunction will take effect at 7 p.m.He has asked a lawyer representing the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, which applied for the injunction, to send him a draft of an order.

COVID-19 receiving care in hospital on Friday, with 127 of them in intensive care units.That’s compared to 1,586 in hospital on Thursday, with 126 people in the province’s ICUs. Reality check on Alberta politicians’ statements on schools, COVID-19 transmission and vaccines On Tuesday, Premier Jason Kenney announced his plan to relax COVID-19 measures.

PHILADELPHIA - The Transportation Security Administration at Philadelphia International Airport said it’s "highly concerned" about the number of firearms it took from passengers last year.Federal Security Director Gerardo Spero reports that the agency scanned around eight million passengers in 2021 and confiscated 39 weapons. That figure far outpaces the number of firearms the agency confiscated in the previous two years.Spero said he does not know what motivates people to carry guns to the airport, but he knows "guns and airports don’t mix."The TSA demonstrated for reporters Friday how a pistol can be safely transported by air.

Ontario’s premier has called a state of emergency following days of blockades at the country’s largest border crossing. This move is applauded by federal officials who are asking protesters to go home as police forces expect demonstrations across the country to ramp up over the weekend.

The efficacy of third doses of the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines wanes substantially by the fourth month after administration, a new study by the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention has said.

AirTag clipped onto a bag. Apple announced it’s cracking down on unwanted tracking among AirTag users, according to a company news release. AirTags launched last April for $29 apiece and allows users to keep track of their personal items, such as keys, wallets, purses, backpacks and luggage through Apple's "Find My' app. But the seemingly harmless tool is being used by some to stalk people and even commit car thefts. Police departments have called this recent string of crimes "AirTag stalking." "We’ve become aware that individuals can receive unwanted tracking alerts for benign reasons, such as when borrowing someone’s keys with an AirTag attached or when traveling in a car with a family member’s AirPods left inside," the tech giant wrote in an update on its website Thursday.

Megan Thee Stallion delivered a Mad Max-inspired mini-movie in the desert replete with off-road vehicles, and a tiered stage made of scaffolding. Wayne Brady tapped into the late Little Richard's fabulous flamboyance with a booty-shaking tribute inside what looked like a modernist California mansion. Jennifer Hudson took viewers to church with a knockout performance of "Young, Gifted and Black," in a stark white studio. Every performance looked unique in a way that's impossible to achieve inside one of the auditoriums such shows usually take place in, and yet it all felt cohesive. Here Are All the Winners of the 2020 BET AwardsHost Amanda Seales held the show together in a way that showcased her formidable talents.

Miley Cyrus may not have had a live audience, but she still made sure to put on a show as she performed for Global Goal’s livestream gig in aid of coronavirus. The initiative hosted a star-studded concert on Saturday over in the US to help raise awareness of the impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on marginalised communities.Miley had joined the likes of Shakira and Justin Bieber to perform on the night, and she chose to sing a cover of Beatles classic Help.

Shakira, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus and Chloe x Halle are just some of the stars set to perform at Global Citizen and the European Commission's Global Goal: Unite for Our Future – The Concert. The virtual concert, hosted by Dwayne Johnson, seeks to highlight the disproportionate effect COVID-19 has had on marginalized communities.

Bella Hadid and Hailey Bieber wear their masks while heading onto a private plane on Saturday (June 27) in Sardinia, Italy.

The BET Awards are going virtual for the first time this weekend due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the show is still jam-packed with today's biggest music stars.

Global Citizen and the European Commission are partnering to present Global Goal: Unite for Our Future — the Concert, a globally televised and digitally streamed special airing on Saturday, June 27.It seeks to highlight the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has on marginalized communities, including people of colour, those living in extreme poverty and others facing discrimination.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will host the "Global Goal: Unite for Our Future" concert Saturday, June 27 to shed a light on communities disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic with the help of a few stars.

Global Goal: Unite For Our Future — The Concert, is a globally televised and digitally streamed special that will highlight the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has on marginalized communities – including people of colour, those living in extreme poverty and others facing discrimination – will air on Saturday, June 27 on Global TV at 8 p.m. ET.

Justin Bieber got an adrenaline rush on Wednesday morning by venturing out onto the streets of Beverly Hills atop his custom Drew motorbike.During his solo ride, the 26-year-old singer made a quick pit stop at his go-to coffee spot Blue Bottle Coffee, where he was seen exiting with a hot latte in hand.Bieber appeared to be enjoying a jovial FaceTime call with his wife of nearly two-years Hailey, 23, upon returning to his parked bike.

Looks like Billie Eilish doesn’t know who isn’t problematic in these capricious times.

Lin-Manuel Miranda and the original Broadway cast of Hamilton will team up with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots to perform together during the June 27 event, which will shine a light on how the global coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately impacted marginalized communities.The announcement follows exciting news that the original Broadway production of Hamilton, filmed live on stage, will be streaming exclusively on Disney+ on Friday July 3.Miranda, the Hamilton cast, Fallon and The Roots join previously announced performers Miley Cyrus, Shakira, J Balvin, Justin Bieber and Quavo, Jennifer Hudson, Coldplay, Usher, Christine and the Queens, Chloe x Halle, and Yemi Alade.

Along with his many hits, die-hard fans of Justin Bieber are well aware of his taste for exotic and luxurious cars, as well as motorcycles.And on Tuesday the Yummy hitmaker decided to step out from his Beverly Hills mansion and go for a cruise on his customized Drew bike.Turns out the pop superstar, 26, used his need for speed to quench his taste for a coffee fix.

Hailey Bieber and Bella Hadid enjoy a day in the sun off the coast of Sardinia, Italy on Tuesday (June 23).

Justin Bieber stepped out in a pink beanie and a red hoodie Monday as he went to a meeting in Los Angeles following an earlier gym session.The 26-year-old Canadian pop star completed his casual outfit with baggy black shorts, blue socks and white trainers.Justin stood out in the bright Power Atelier Hoodie by Cherry that featured white paint splatter detail on the hood and sleeves. Casual style:Justin Bieber stepped out in a pink beanie and a cherry red hoodie Monday while out and about in Los AngelesThe hoodie was released in December by Los Angeles-based Cherry, which makes all of its products in South Central Los Angeles.Justin also posted a poster Monday on his Instagram Stories promoting an upcoming Global Citizen concert.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will host the "Global Goal: Unite for Our Future" concert Saturday (June 27) to support the disproportionately affected communities of the COVID-19 pandemic. But which performer are you looking forward to rocking your world?

“One World: Together at Home” special in mid-April wasn’t the last of its COVID-19-era all-star shows.

Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber and Shakira are joining forces with a whole host of artists to put on a livestream concert in aid of coronavirus. Some of the music industry’s finest are coming together for the Global Goal: Unite for Our Future concert which is being held to raise awareness of the impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on marginalised communities.

Coldplay, Miley Cyrus, Christine and the Queens and more have all signed up for a new benefit concert this weekend.‘Global Goal: Unite for Our Future’, set up by Global Citizen and the European Commission, will take place on June 27, and aims to support marginalised communities disproportionately affected by the coronavirus crisis.The event, which also features Justin Bieber, Shakira, Quavo, Usher and more, will be preceded by a summit, with Miley Cyrus among the speakers. The night will be hosted by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.Announcing her participation in the event, Cyrus said: “This moment requires all of us to act.

Dwayne Johnson is set to host a concert special put on by Global Citizen and the European Commission to highlight the disproportionate effect COVID-19 has had on marginalized communities.

Dwayne Johnson, Shakira, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Hudson are among the star names who will appear during a globally broadcast concert calling on world leaders to make coronavirus tests and treatment available and equitable for all.

NEW YORK – Dwayne Johnson will host and Shakira, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Hudson will perform on a globally broadcast concert calling on world leaders to make coronavirus tests and treatment available and equitable for all. The advocacy organization Global Citizen and the European Commission announced Monday that Global Goal: Unite for Our Future — The Concert will air on June 27.

Global Citizen and the European Commission are bringing everyone together through the “Global Goal: Unite for Our Future- The Concert” to help raise awareness of the “disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on marginalized communities.”

Musicians are lending their voices to another important cause. Global Citizen and the European Commission announced on Monday (June 22) the "Global Goal: Unite for Our Future" Concert. The event, which will be preceded by a summit, will shine a light on how the global coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately impacted marginalized communities.