Barack Obama most liked among living presidents, survey finds

FILE -- Former President Barack Obama talks with President-elect Donald Trump before the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Washington

A survey taken last month found that many Americans still hold former President Barack Obama in high regard when it comes to former presidents still with us.

According to Gallup, of the five living men who have served as U.S. president, Barack Obama received the highest favorable rating of 59% of those who responded to the survey.

Former President Joe Biden found himself on the opposite side, receiving the lowest favorable rating of 39% while George W. Bush and Bill Clinton were rated more positively than negatively.

Opinions about current President Donald Trump are divided, pollsters shared, with him receiving a 48% favorable response.

The reported results are from a Gallup survey taken shortly after Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration to a second term as president.

The four other living presidents attended the inaugural ceremony. All five also attended the Jan. 9 funeral of former President Jimmy Carter.

Gallup shared that Obama’s image has generally been stable since the end of his presidency.

A survey conducted in the days after the 2016 election found that 62% of the people surveyed had a favorable opinion of him, staying within the 58-63% range that has since been recorded.

Apple and Google restore TikTok to US app stores, reports say

FILE — Google Play restored TikTok to its U.S. app store along with Apple on Thursday. (Source: AP/Kiichiro Sato)

Apple and Google have reportedly made TikTok available again on their U.S. app stores.

According to multiple outlets, Google Play restored TikTok to its U.S. app store along with Apple on Thursday.

The reported actions followed promises by President Donald Trump to save the app and an executive action delaying the ban of the popular social media platform.

CNN reports TikTok shut down for roughly 14 hours in January but made a quick return to promises made by President-elect Trump to keep the platform working in the U.S.

TikTok’s questionable future in the U.S. stems from a law signed last April by President Joe Biden citing national security concerns regarding the platform.

The law required TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance to find an approved buyer for its U.S. platform or face a ban.

The Supreme Court upheld the law a few days before Trump was inaugurated.

The Associated Press reports an executive order Trump signed shortly after being sworn in as president enabled the app to continue operating for 75 days, or until early April.

‘Deeply heartbroken’: 12-year-old boy dies after being injured in accident at motocross event

The sheriff’s office identified the victim as Dalton Hill, 12, who was taking part in the event at the time. (GoFundMe)

A community in Georgia is mourning the loss of a 12-year-old boy who died after a reported motocross race accident over the weekend.

Crawford County Sheriff Lewis Walker says deputies were called to the Echeconnee EX motocross track last Saturday morning for a person being injured during a race.

Authorities later identified that person as 12-year-old Dalton Hill. They said he was rushed to the Atrium Health Navicent Medical Center but he did not survive.

A spokesperson for the motocross track said the team has been left heartbroken over what happened.

“We are deeply heartbroken by the passing of a member of our motocross family. Our thoughts and prayers will continue to be with Dalton’s family and friends,” a statement from the team said.

Loved ones have since started a GoFundMe in Dalton’s name to help support his family. So far, it has raised more than $40,000.

Authorities have not released any further information at this time.

Duo, the Duolingo owl, has died, company says

FILE -- The Duolingo owl is dead, according to a statement from the company. (Jordan Gartner)

The Duolingo owl is dead.

According to a statement from the language learning platform, Duo has died.

“It is with heavy hearts that we inform you that Duo, formally known as the Duolingo owl, is dead,” the company shared Tuesday.

Duolingo said “authorities” are investigating his cause of death and the company is cooperating.

“He probably died waiting for you to do your lesson,” the company announcement continued.

KDKA reports a company spokesperson confirmed that Duo’s death is part of a brand marketing campaign.

“We can automatically sign you up for Duolingo Max in his memory,” Tuesday’s announcement said.

Duolingo has since updated its social media profile pictures to depict Duo’s death while sharing that his cause of death remains “under investigation.”

Ozzy Osbourne says he can no longer walk due to Parkinson’s disease

FILE -- Ozzy Osbourne arrives at the Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. (Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP)

Ozzy Osbourne says he can no longer walk as he continues his battle with Parkinson’s disease.

The 76-year-old rock legend discussed the condition of his health on his SiriusXM radio show earlier this month.

“I go on about the way I can’t walk and I can’t do this, but you know what I was thinking over the holidays? For all of my complaining, I’m still alive,” the outlet quoted Osbourne.

He added, “I may be moaning about how I can’t walk as well … but as I look down the road, there are people that didn’t do half as much as me, and they didn’t make it.”

Ozzy Osbourne’s wife Sharon Osbourne spoke to The Sun on Feb. 5 about her husband’s health.

“Parkinson’s is a progressive disease. It’s not something you can stabilize. It affects different parts of the body and it’s affected his legs,” she was quoted as saying.

But Sharon Osbourne also said her husband is excited about reuniting with Black Sabbath for the first time in 20 years for his final concert in July.

“He’s very happy to be coming back and very emotional about this,” she said.

The BBC reports the heavy metal pioneers will headline a fundraising concert in Birmingham, England, on July 5.