Disclaimer: No PAX Wests were harmed in the recording of these events. In fact, no actual PAX Wests were attended. I instead went to Mox Boarding House Ballard for the Commander celebrations there an ancillary part of the convention. Then I went to the Wizards of the Coast offices to visit some old friends and sit in with folks from R&D on Commander discussions. While PAX West was the reason I went out to Seattle, the

Jason Sudeikis and his "Ted Lasso" co-star Hannah Waddingham united for a good cause and treated fans to an epic cover of "Shallow" over the weekend. The duo sang the lead song by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper from the 2018 film "A Star Is Born" at a benefit concert on Saturday in Kansas City, Missouri. Sudeikis opened the performance, standing alongside Will Forte onstage, and told the crowd, "There is nobody I would rather sing this song with.

President Joe Biden has made it a major policy goal to improve long-term care options for older adults and people with disabilities by improving the working conditions of the people who care for them. Two separate but interconnected proposals would require minimum staffing requirements in nursing homes and require that 80 percent of Medicaid payments for home and community-based services go toward compensating direct care workers.  But the problem with those proposals, say some lawmakers, state officials and those in the industry, is that they’re not realistic as long as workforce shortages continue and low Medicaid reimbursement rates remain in place.

Carl Weathers, known for his starring role in four "Rocky" films and his appearance in the 1987 movie "Predator" — in which he starred alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger — died "peacefully in his sleep" on Thursday at the age of 76, his family confirmed in a statement.  Weathers' family said, "Carl was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life. Through his contributions to film, television, the arts and sports, he has left an indelible mark and is recognized worldwide and across generations.

A Russian spy ship has been patrolling off the coast of Hawaii but so far has remained in international waters, the Pentagon said Thursday. While the appearance of a Russian surveillance ship along the U.S. coastline is not unusual, this one has attracted more attention because of heightened tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and veiled threats to employ nuclear weapons. The Vishnya-class Kareliya surveillance ship has been monitored by the U.