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Inmates in Los Angeles allegedly tried to finesse their way out of jail by catching the coronavirus. According to TMZ, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva claimed that around two dozen inmates at the Pitchess Detention Center attempted to contract COVID-19 on purpose in April. Villanueva says that the department saw a spike in coronavirus cases. Upon investigation, they found that […]
Florida is one of the states that is starting to reopen businesses despite the coronavirus pandemic. Yet, it seems like state officials aren’t moving fast enough for some residents. According to the local NBC–affiliate, Florida started phase one of reopening the state last week. But, Florida gyms won’t be allowed to reopen until phase two […]
Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey has donated $10 million to Meek Mill, JAY-Z, and Michael Rubin’s prison reform non-profit. Reform Alliance will receive the funds as part of Dorsey’s #StartSmall initative, and will be used to help with coronavirus pandemic relief efforts in prisons across the United States. It will also help provide PPE […]
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence denied a Bloomberg report that he has gone into self-isolation after his press secretary Katie Miller tested positive for COVID-19. The statement from V.P. office spokesperson Devin O’Malley states that Pence “is not in quarantine,” even though Bloomberg only claimed he was self-isolating. Either way, Pence plans on being at the White House Monday. “Vice President Pence […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk threatened to pull his company’s factories and headquarters from out of California on Saturday due to the state’s strict coronavirus regulations. Per ABC, Musk is suing the local officials in Alameda County for overstepping state and federal restrictions. The Alameda County Health Department stopped Tesla from starting production at its factory in Fremont. Musk’s lawsuit claims […]
Billie Eilish has been having a productive quarantine. The singer discussed recording new music and fostering dogs in a recent interview with Beats 1’s Zane Lowe. “I know that everybody, like the beginning of this really got to people,” Eilish said. “I didn’t really have that experience because I cheated. I rescued two puppies, or […]
A birthday party in Pasadena, California led to a cluster of coronavirus cases. The Pasadena Public Health Department said that a “large number” of extended family members and friends attended the event. The party happened after the city announced its stay-at-home directive in March, CNN reports. One patient who attended the party was coughing and hadn’t […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on graduation season in America. This sparked Saturday Night Live to play with that reality for this week’s cold opener. The cast started this week’s episode by putting together a mock virtual high school graduation. Although the class requested several other celebrities, President Trump—played by Alec Baldwin—was chosen […]
Singapore has come up with a unique way to get citizens to adhere to social distancing regulations. Reuters reported on Friday that authorities in Singapore are using a robot dog to enforce coronavirus guidelines. The remote-controlled, four-legged machine was built by Boston Dynamics and first deployed last week as part of a two-week trial. “Let’s keep Singapore healthy,” the yellow and […]
Just as a new, darker version of the Justice League recently hit HBO Max in the form of J.J. Abrams-produced Justice League Black series, it appears that the next version of Batman will also be following suit and receiving a darker re-imagining. The Batman director Matt Reeves has already said that he plans to approach the iconic DC character in a different […]
