Blue Origin crew.Photo: Blue Origin/InstagramBlast off!Blue Origin launched its 20th trip to space, and fourth crewed mission, on Thursday morning.The six person crew’s New Shepard rocket took off from Launch Site One in West Texas just before 9 a.m CST. The company’s 11-minute flights let ticket holders “travel over 3X the speed of sound to pass the Kármán Line at 100 km (62 mi), float weightless for several minutes, and witness life-changing views of Earth before descending gently under parachutes,” perBlue Origin’s website....

Photo: Courtesy General Mills Blueberriesare the perfect addition to any breakfast, delicious in everything frompancakestoyogurt parfaits. Many people also throw blueberries into their bowls of cereal, and General Mills took notice, releasing Blueberry Cheerios as a new permanent flavorjust in time for spring. Packed in a bright blue box, Blueberry Cheerios will start hitting shelves at major retailers nationwide this week, costing consumers $3.99. The cereal contains 14g of whole grains per serving, and is actually made using a real blueberry puree—no artificial flavors or colors....

St. Louis Blues’ center Ryan O’Reilly looked happy to accept the ESPY on behalf of his team at the annual awards show on Wednesday. He just had to do one thing first… “Before I speak I gotta take my tooth out so I don’t spit on any of the celebs in the front row,” the Canadian hockey player, 28, said on the show, pulling his front tooth out of his mouth....

Blxst at the 65th Grammy Awards.Photo:Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Like most young kids, Matthew Burdette could barely stand a chance at playing 2K at his dad’s house in South Central, Los Angeles back in the day. His stepbrothers usually had the reins of the PlayStation, which meant he had to work for some controller time. Alongside his label Evgle, Blxst has now contributed a handful of tracks to the legendary game series, taking a note from the greats who’ve curated the game’s soundtrack before him....

This year, the holidays will be a little sweeter for Blythe Danner, who is revealing for the first time that she is in remission after a years-long battle with oral cancer, the same disease that killed her belovedhusband Bruce Paltrowin 2002. Danner, an Emmy-winning actress known for her roles inMeet the Parentsand onWill & Grace, was working in London in 2018 when “I started feeling very woozy and I was forgetting everything,” she recalls....

Photo: The Image Direct Blythe Dannercouldn’t have been happier with her daughterGwyneth Paltrow‘s wedding. After the movie star tied the knot withGleeco-creatorBrad Falchukin the Hamptons on Saturday, Danner opened up about her daughter’s nuptials. “It was gorgeous — the most beautiful wedding I’ve ever seen,” Danner, 75, told photographers during a casual stroll on Sunday. During the outing, the veteran actress was seen with a smile on her face as she wore a multi-colored sweater over a black shirt and matching pants....

Black Eyed Peas.Photo: John Rogers/Getty TheBlack Eyed Peasmay have called for “no drama” on 2005’s Grammy-winning “My Humps” — but the music company BMG, which owns the song’s copyright, is suing a toy company for parodying the hit as “My Poops” in a commercial. Last week,BMG Rights Management filed a lawsuit against MGA Entertainmentover a commercial for Poopsie Slime Surprise toys (a.k.a. unicorn figurines that poop glittery slime) that seemingly parodies the lyrics and melody of “My Humps....

BMX riderPat Caseyhas died after an accident at a motocross track in San Diego. He was 29. Michael Tran/FilmMagic “Deputies and paramedics attempted life-saving measures. However, the man was pronounced deceased at the scene,” the San Diego County Sheriff’s Departmentsaid in a release. Police said they responded to a report of a person who had been involved in a motorcycle accident at around 2:45 p.m. local time. They confirmed an investigation into the incident is still ongoing....

The BMX community is mourning the loss of one of its top stars this week.Pat Casey died Tuesday afternoon while performing a jump on the ramps at the Slayground Motocross Park in San Diego. He was 29.Fellow competitors, fans, and sponsors posted tributes to Casey after learning news of his death. Casey leaves behind his wifeChase Caseyand their two children: 8-year-old sonReid, who is also an avid biker, and daughterTaytum, 7....

Speaking toThe New York TimesThursday, the 28-year-old gold medalist spoke about recovering from a brain hemorrhage, broken rib, and bruised lung following thefrightening wreckduring the race semifinals — which he doesn’t even remember. “I’d rather tear every ligament in my body before I had a gnarly concussion,” Fields said. “This was my nightmare.” Dr. Jonathan Finnoff — chief medical officer for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee — tended to Fields after the crash and during his early care....

Fields, the 28-year-old defending gold medalist in men’s BMX racing, suffered a brain hemorrhage after the wreck during the race semifinals, USA Cycling officials said in a statement. “After a night in the ICU, the doctors are pleased to report that there has been no additional bleeding, and no new injuries were found,” the statement continued. “Fields has been moved out of the critical care unit and will remain in the hospital until cleared....

Fields' doctors say he is awake and stable and is being evaluated. “He will remain in the hospital under observation. Additional updates about his condition will be shared as they become available,” Dr. Jon Finnoff, Team USA’s chief medical officer, said in a statement. Further details were not provided. “He had a pretty hard slam. I heard it like I was just next to him,” bronze medalist Carlos Alberto Ramírez Yepes, of Colombia, told reporters afterward....

Photo: Pete Dovgan/Speed Media/Shutterstock In order to keep herTokyo Olympicsdreams alive after the United Kingdom cut funding for female BMX riders, Bethany Shriever improvised. Two years ago, the 22-year-old athlete launched a crowdfunding page to raise money to help her train and enter the Summer Olympics, currently underway in Japan. According toSky News, Shriever raised nearly $70,000 thanks to her campaign, and every cent paid off. On Friday, Shriever took home the gold medal in women’s BMX racing at the Olympics, joining her male counterpart, Kye Whyte, who earned silver for the U....